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…'

before he could even move, the 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 terrible

Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing

two of you later… there's no

regretful glance at the pile of his belongings that was left laying on the table, stared at the Covetous Coffer for a moment, and then

to do, what

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

there were

fight my way out? And… should I also

another thought occurred

is Mordret

heart grew even

Masters and a hundred deadly elites, especially not on their home ground. Plus, both he and Cassie had status… even a great clan wouldn't dare to make

how this plays out and make a move if the

as Master Pierce

been peaceful and somber before was not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows dancing on

movement in every direction. Unlike before, each inhabitant of the temple was now clad in armor and wielded deadly weapons. They were swift and disciplined, like professional soldiers that were preparing

was an army of

But, despite all that…

nervousness he felt behind the facade of calmness the

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

two up

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

gates… they have closed

still in the outward ring of the Citadel, his shadow sense had been somewhat able to reach into the emptiness beyond its outer wall. But as soon as the gates closed, that changed, as though the temple was now completely

was now sealed… with

dragged them away. Staggering and trying not to fall, Sunny

black tunic and leather vambraces,

What the Spell

two disappeared behind a turn of the

must be

most likely heading toward one of the cathedral's belfries. His expression was dark and severe, and for a good reason — everywhere they passed through, the inhabitants of the Night Temple were

outside. Instead, most of the Lost were rushing deeper into the temple, toward

long before

the confusing interior of the cathedral in a strange manner, so it was hard to say from which direction the