Shadow Slave

Sunny flinched as the sound of shattering mirrors filled his ears. No one else seemed to react to it, though — and a moment later, as the cracked piece of glass in Master Pierce's hand exploded into a rain of shards, the sound abruptly disappeared.

The fearsome man shuddered.

"No…"

'What is happening?!'

Sunny took a step back. Things were happening too fast, and he couldn't comprehend the situation yet. All he knew was that his heart was cold, and his mind was overwhelmed by a premonition of something ominous, dreadful, and disastrous happening.

He had been fooled… he had made a mistake!

Cassie shifted slightly, tilting her head with a tense and confused expression.

In the next moment, Pierce swiftly turned to the sentinel, his face still pale and terrified, but now also full of grim resolve. His voice, which had been so confident just a few moments ago, now sounded panicked:

"Seal the temple! Destroy the Gateway! Go, now! We can't… we can't let that thing escape…"

Sunny's eyes widened.

'D… destroy the Gateway?! What the hell does he mean?!'

And what thing he was talking about?

The sentinel didn't seem to have these questions. Pierce's terror had spread to him like an infection, but the man simply nodded and darted out of the room without letting fear slow him down.

Cassie took a step back to let him pass, then asked tensely:

"Sir Pierce? What is going on?"

As though reminded of their presence, the Master turned around and threw a dark, menacing look at Sunny.

"...You!"

His voice shook with barely suppressed fury.

'Crap…'

tall man was already beside him, grabbing him by the shoulder. If it wasn't for the Bone Weave, Sunny's clavicle might have cracked from the

grabbed Cassie,

with two of you later…

thing Sunny knew, they were being dragged out of the room. He threw a regretful glance at the pile of his belongings that was left laying on the table, stared at the Covetous Coffer for

to do,

out of his control now. Mordret has done something… had manipulated him to do something… and now, the whole Citadel was on high alarm and furious with Sunny. Whatever it was that the mysterious

there were

way out? And… should

another thought

Mordret himself that

grew even

nearly strong enough to fight two Masters and a hundred deadly elites, especially not on their home ground. Plus, both he and Cassie had status… even

first. Let's see how this plays out and make a move if the circumstances demand

Master Pierce

pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows dancing on the black walls

inhabitant of the temple was now clad in armor and wielded deadly weapons. They were

was an army

But, despite all that…

felt behind the facade of

Pierce shouted at one of the sentinels, ordering him to stop, then pushed Sunny and Cassie toward

these two up in the lesser

to express his outrage, but before he could, the whole temple suddenly shuddered. A few moments later, a deafening soundwave rolled through the

they have closed

of the Citadel, his shadow sense had been somewhat able to reach into the emptiness beyond its outer wall. But as soon as the

sealed… with

silently grabbed the two of them and dragged them away. Staggering and trying not to

a simple black tunic and leather vambraces, her shins protected by a pair of greaves. The woman's face was

the

moment later, the two disappeared behind a turn

must be

stairs. They were descending lower and lower, most likely heading toward one of the cathedral's belfries. His expression was dark and severe, and for a good reason — everywhere

didn't seem to be coming from the outside. Instead, most of the Lost were

before

in a strange manner, so it was hard to say from which direction the screams came. They seemed