Shadow Slave

Sunny had never expected to become a leader of anyone, let alone of a hundred desperate people. But now, that was exactly the situation he found himself in.

To add insult to injury, he was really the best person for the job.

Not because of any kind of leadership qualities, but simply for the fact that he could see in the dark. Now that the rays of soul-destroying light were led away by Nephis, he could also let his shadow free and send it forward to explore and search for the Gateway.

So if anyone could guide the remains of the Dreamer Army to it, it was him.

'How the hell…'

Hiding his unease deep inside, Sunny projected nothing but absolute confidence and shouted for everyone to follow him. Surprisingly, the Sleepers did just that without voicing any objections.

'Confidence is easily confused for competence, I guess.'

Of course, the fact that he was affiliated with Changing Star in some capacity helped a lot, even if most people were not completely sure how and to what extent.

Taking Cassie's hand, Sunny dove out of his cover and dashed toward a wide, spiraling coral root that reached high into the darkness above. He could hear the sound of footsteps following him from behind.

The Dreamer Army was on the move once again.

Jumping on the root, Sunny send the shadow forward and glanced at the approaching sea of coral golems. There was still time.

He ran forward, using the coral growth as stairs. A second later, he yelled:

back! Ready your

had time to climb onto the root by the time the first of the golems

only to be met by a

moment later, several more

to buy themselves a few moments and then jumped onto the root, then dashed away, soon catching up with the

wide coral growth they were ascending was soon going to twist upward at an almost

another one crossing it just a few meters ahead, separated by a

turned

below, the wave of golems was already climbing on the twisting roots to pursue

I guess they

the steep incline, then suddenly froze and looked up. There, a few dozen meters away, a wide

of the Dreamer Army. Countless twisted figures were appearing from the chaotic mess of crimson coral and rushing forward, searching for a path to reach them. Many fell off the edge of the gallery and plunged

the root he was

back and noticed a familiar tall figure close by. Effie stared at him tiredly

"What is it now?"

Cassie on the ground and gently

her

him know

watched the two of them for a moment,

golem and slashed it with his sword. The golem's body offered some resistance, but no more than a mundane creature would. It almost disintegrated under his

'Not too bad…'

on the kill. Just as Sunny had suspected,

to make things a