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…'

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

other hand, Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing her to

two of you later…

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

to do, what

manipulated him to do something… and now, the whole Citadel was on high alarm and furious with Sunny. Whatever it was that the

there were two

try to fight my way out? And… should I

another thought occurred to

is Mordret himself

heart grew even

and a hundred deadly elites, especially not on their home

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

as Master Pierce dragged them into the

not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows dancing on the black walls in the orange glow of the ornate

could see motion and sense hurried, but orderly movement in every direction. Unlike before, each inhabitant of the temple was now clad in armor

was an army of

But, despite all that…

felt behind the facade

the sentinels, ordering him

these two up in the lesser

he could, the whole temple suddenly shuddered. A few moments

they have closed

had been somewhat able to reach into the emptiness beyond its outer wall. But as soon

was now sealed…

silently grabbed the two of them and dragged them away. Staggering and trying not to fall, Sunny threw a glance behind his

fearsome Master. She wore a simple black tunic

the

the two disappeared behind a turn of

be Master

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

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

before

say from which direction the screams came. They seemed distant, and yet, Sunny couldn't help