Shadow Slave

Chapter 698

Sunny landed on the very edge of the island and froze there, looking forward with a dark expression on his bestial face. The others remained silent, too, feeling his unease and tension.

The land in front of them seemed tranquil… beautiful, even. There was an expanse of vibrant green grass, and some distance away, it made way for the calm waters of a vast lake. Its surface was perfectly still and reflective, making it seem as though a piece of the blue sky above had somehow gotten embedded into the ground.

A gentle wind caressed their faces, and nothing broke the peaceful silence except for the rustle of grass and the distant rattling of chains.

…And yet, Sunny couldn't help but feel a sense of imminent danger.

He sighed, and then glanced at his friends with uncertainty.

"...Should we summon our armor and weapons?"

Kai hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Wouldn't that be seen as a sign of distrust and hostility? Pure heart, pure thoughts… whatever that means… does not seem to fit with being armed and ready for a fight."

Sunny grimaced.

"Yeah… however, what if we do have to fight?"

Effie smiled.

"The four of us should be able to at least retreat safely, should things go wrong. I mean, how terrible can that thing be?"

Sunny shivered, then shook his head.

"Terrible enough for Saints to fear it. I've… I've been to this island a few times, in the future, but stuck to the edges, never approaching the lake. So I don't actually know what kind of a creature lives in its depths. However… I did see bones laying on the shore. And just those bones alone looked like they had belonged to things I would not want to meet."

He hesitated for a while, then glanced at Cassie.

"What do you think?"

The young woman tilted her head a little, then said calmly:

"I don't feel any danger. Maybe Noctis was honest, this time."

Sunny sighed. Cassie's intuition had guided each of them through countless dangers unscathed… if she felt that it was safe, there was a good reason to listen.

had

no weapons or armor, for now.

lake, stopping just a few steps away from the calm water. Because of how still and reflective it was,

He shivered.

his

the Ruby Knife. Please… give it to

was a gust of wind… and

because of Harper? Or all the things I've done to

few moments

you are not pure, Sunny… who would have

his teeth, then growled

and try yourself,

girl shook her head

no one has ever accused me of

for a bit, and then

am in the body of a

down from Sunny's shoulders, approached the water, and stretched out a

have the knife, uh… Aunty from

happened. Effie remained there for a

"...Figures."

turned

for a few

think Cassie should

made way for the blind girl to approach the water. There was no harm in trying,

walked toward the shore. Stopping mere centimeters from the calm water, she lowered her head

here for

as well… but then, the young

lake… and although the vast shadow hidden within it did not

a long knife, which seemed to

the water and offered it to Cassie, who suddenly trembled with

and, gritting her teeth, the young woman returned to the shore.

and disappeared back into the water, and soon, nothing but a slowly dissipating ripple

all of this

the shadow did not even

and softly caressed her cheek. The young woman flinched when

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