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 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

grabbed Cassie, causing her to yelp

deal with two of you later… there's no

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

do,

and furious with Sunny. Whatever it was that the mysterious prince had used Sunny to achieve, it was bad enough to terrify a

were two

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

another thought

is Mordret

grew even

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

more information first. Let's see how this plays out

struggle as Master Pierce dragged them into the

somber before was not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows

motion and sense hurried, but orderly movement in every direction. Unlike before, each inhabitant of the temple was now clad in armor and wielded

an

But, despite all that…

nervousness he felt behind the facade of

one of the sentinels, ordering him

two up

temple suddenly shuddered. A few moments

they have

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

sealed… with them

Staggering and trying not to fall, Sunny threw a

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

What the Spell

two disappeared behind a turn

must be

through the disorienting maze of corridors and stairs. They 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

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

before they heard

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