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…'

tall man was already beside him, grabbing him by the shoulder. If it wasn't for the Bone Weave, Sunny's clavicle might have cracked from the

hand, Pierce grabbed Cassie, causing her to

two of you later…

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

do, what to

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

were two

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

another thought occurred

Mordret himself

grew

rather easy. Sunny 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 status… even a great clan wouldn't

I need more information first. Let's see how this plays out and make a move if

he didn't struggle as Master Pierce dragged

was not in a state of pandemonium. Several Lost darted past them, their shadows dancing on the black walls in

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

an army

But, despite all that…

felt behind the

sentinels, ordering him to stop, then pushed Sunny and Cassie toward

up

whole temple suddenly shuddered.

they have closed

to reach into the emptiness

sealed… with them

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

he saw was a woman with beautiful red hair appearing before the fearsome Master. She wore a simple black tunic and leather

What the

later, the two disappeared behind a turn

be Master

likely heading toward one of the cathedral's belfries. His expression was dark and severe, and for a good reason — everywhere they passed through,

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

long before they

traveled through the confusing interior of the cathedral in a strange manner, so it was hard to say from which direction the