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 by the shoulder. If it wasn't for the Bone Weave, Sunny's clavicle

other hand, Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing her to yelp

two of you

were being dragged out of the room. He threw a regretful glance at the pile of his belongings that was

do,

something… had manipulated him to do something… and now, the whole Citadel was on high alarm and furious with Sunny. Whatever it

were two

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

thought occurred

Mordret himself

heart grew even

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

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

peaceful and somber before was not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost

inhabitant of the temple was now

there was an army

But, despite all that…

it nervousness he felt behind the facade of calmness

ordering him to stop, then pushed Sunny and

up

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

gates… they have closed

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 outer wall. But as soon as the gates closed, that changed, as though the temple was now

now sealed… with them

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

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

the

two disappeared behind a turn of the

must be

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

most of the Lost were rushing deeper into the temple, toward

long before they heard

sound traveled through the confusing interior of the cathedral in 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 feel his blood