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…'

him, grabbing him by the shoulder. If it wasn't for the Bone Weave,

Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing her to

of you

a regretful glance at the pile of his belongings that was left laying on the table, stared at the Covetous Coffer for a

do, what

clearly 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 had used Sunny to achieve, it was

there were

should I also be

another thought

is Mordret himself

heart grew even

enough information to 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

information first. Let's see how this plays out and make

as Master Pierce dragged

state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their

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

an army of

But, despite all that…

nervousness he felt behind the facade of

Pierce shouted at one of the sentinels, ordering him to stop,

these two up in the lesser

could, the whole temple suddenly shuddered.

they have

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

sealed…

two of them and dragged them away. Staggering and trying

last thing he saw was 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 of greaves. The woman's face was

the

moment later, the two disappeared

be

dark and severe, and for a good

from the outside. Instead, most of the Lost were rushing

wasn't long before

manner, so it was hard to say from which direction the