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

his other hand, Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing her

deal with two of

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 Covetous

to do, what

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 bad enough to terrify a Master and

there were two

should I also be terrified of

another thought occurred

is… is Mordret himself

grew even

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 wouldn't dare to make them disappear without

first. Let's see how this plays out and make a move if the circumstances demand

as Master

a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows dancing on

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

was an army

But, despite all that…

the facade of

the sentinels, ordering him to stop,

up in the

but before he could, the whole temple suddenly shuddered. A few moments later, a deafening soundwave rolled through

gates… they have

into the emptiness beyond its outer wall.

sealed… with them

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

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 Spell

two disappeared behind a

be Master

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 they were

Instead, most of the

long before they

say from which direction the screams