Shadow Slave

As it turned out, Nephis had not found a Gateway to escape the Dream Realm and Awaken.

Instead, after two long years of solitude and relentless battles for survival, she had found a Seed of Nightmare and conquered the Second Trial of the Spell as a Sleeper.

She had done it alone.

At least that was the only way Sunny could explain the runes he was staring at.

Ascended.

'That is impossible.'

Surviving the Second Nightmare was already not easy for a cohort of prepared Awakened. More people perished while trying than returned victorious. How could a lone Sleeper accomplish the same?

No one had done it before.

However… no Sleeper had been a Tyrant before.

No Sleeper had escaped alive from a battle with a Corrupted horror of the depths before.

No Sleeper had slain a Fallen Terror before.

Nephis had long established her penchant for accomplishing the impossible. Why was Sunny so surprised that she had done it again?

No, he wasn't surprised. He was… dismayed.

A deep, unsettling emotion nestled in his chest, making his face grow dark and his eyes grow dim. The shadows around him seemed to become deeper.

change anything. The important part is that

out of simple vanity or empty pride. Someone else might have been tempted to chase power just for the sweetness of it, but

through the crowd. She was not shy about using her prodigious strength, so people did not really have any choice except to let her pass. Even Instructor Rock, who

Nephis into the Dream Realm. It was no wonder that he

finally reached them and froze for

Is it

for a

I… I passed her to the healers with my own two

not move for several seconds. Then, a wide grin split her face. It looked as if

No Nightmare Creature

couldn't help but smile a little, infected by her

as well. Usually, his appearance would have caused a stir, but right now, no one paid the former idol

the young man's beautiful face. Kai swayed a little, and then leaned on

"Gods… thank the gods…"

decent of a person for this vile world, and infected by a misguided sense of nobility to boot. Knowing that he had escaped the hell of

seeing sincere happiness and relief written all over them. Some… Kai

feel a strange

looking at them, Sunny decided to ignore the darker part of his mind

he had to die to avoid becoming a slave, he would. If

now, he chose to just share

founder of their cohort was

Awakened healers

area held their breaths. Even Morgan of Valor looked up from her communicator,

of the government agents couldn't

how is she? Lady Changing Star is