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…'

thought about summoning the Cruel Sight, but 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

other hand, Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing her to yelp

deal with two of

dragged 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

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 prince

were

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

thought occurred

is… is Mordret

heart grew even

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

this plays out and make a

he didn't struggle as Master Pierce dragged them into

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

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…

behind the facade

the sentinels, ordering him to stop, then pushed Sunny

up in the lesser

whole temple suddenly shuddered. A few

they have

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 outer wall.

was now sealed… with them

away. Staggering and trying not to fall, Sunny threw a glance behind his

before the fearsome Master. She wore a simple black tunic and leather vambraces, her shins

the Spell

two disappeared behind a

be

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

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

long before they

so it was hard to say from which direction the screams came. They seemed distant, and yet, Sunny couldn't help