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

hand, Pierce grabbed Cassie,

deal with two of you

out of the room. He threw a regretful glance at the pile of his belongings that was left laying on the table,

to do, what to

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 prince had used

were two

should I also

thought occurred to

Mordret himself

grew even

but not nearly strong enough to fight two Masters and a hundred deadly elites,

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

he didn't struggle as Master Pierce dragged them into

was not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted

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

an army

But, despite all that…

behind the facade of calmness

sentinels, ordering him to

two up in the lesser

could, the whole temple suddenly shuddered. A few

they have

able to reach into the emptiness beyond its outer wall. But as soon as the gates closed, that

now sealed… with them

dragged them away. Staggering

a woman with beautiful red hair appearing before the fearsome Master. She wore a simple black tunic and leather vambraces, her shins protected by a pair

the

later, the two disappeared behind a turn

must be

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

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

long before

say from which direction the screams came. They seemed distant, and yet, Sunny couldn't help but feel his blood run