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…'

even move, the tall man was already beside him, grabbing him by

Cassie,

with two of

He threw a regretful glance at the pile of his

to do, what to

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 prince had used Sunny to achieve, it was bad enough to terrify a Master and justify the irrevocable destruction of a

were two

to fight my way out? And… should I also be terrified

another thought occurred

is Mordret himself

heart grew

answer the second question, but the first one was rather easy. Sunny was strong, but not 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 a great clan

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

struggle as Master Pierce

a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows dancing on

could see motion and sense hurried, but orderly 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…

it nervousness he felt behind the facade of calmness the

ordering him to stop, then pushed Sunny and Cassie toward

two up in the

temple suddenly shuddered. A few moments later, a deafening

gates… they

it wasn't as simple as that. Since they were still in the outward ring of the Citadel, his shadow sense had been somewhat able to reach into the emptiness beyond its

now sealed… with them

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

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

the Spell

later, the two disappeared behind a turn of

must be

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 they passed through, the inhabitants of the Night

to be coming from the outside. Instead, most of the Lost were rushing deeper into the temple, toward its

before

cathedral in a strange manner, so it was hard to say from