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…'

the tall man was already beside him, grabbing him

Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing

with two of you later… there's

Sunny knew, they were 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

do,

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 had used Sunny to

there were

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

thought occurred

Mordret himself

heart grew even

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

how this plays out and make

as Master Pierce dragged

Citadel that had been peaceful and somber before was not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost

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

an

But, despite all that…

the facade of

him to stop, then pushed

these two up

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

they have

his shadow sense had been somewhat able to reach into the emptiness

now sealed… with them

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

red hair appearing before the fearsome Master. She wore a simple black tunic and leather

the

the two disappeared behind a turn of the

must be Master

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 busy preparing for battle. It was as though

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

long before

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