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.

important part is that she is back. Who

becoming more powerful than Nephis was not born out of simple vanity or empty pride. Someone else might have been tempted to chase power just

Looking up, Sunny saw Effie pushing her way 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

It was no wonder

and froze for

Is it true? Princess

at her for

her to the healers with my own two

a wide grin split her face. It looked as if she was on the verge of starting to howl

No Nightmare Creature exists

smile a little, infected

caused a stir, but right now, no one paid the

an expression of profound relief appeared on the young man's beautiful face. Kai swayed a little, and then leaned

"Gods… thank the gods…"

for this vile world, and infected by a misguided sense of nobility to boot. Knowing that he had escaped the hell of the Forgotten Shore because of someone else's sacrifice must have pressed down upon him

seeing sincere happiness and relief

to feel a strange ambivalence

Sunny decided to ignore the darker part of

would have to deal with it then. If he had to die to avoid becoming a slave, he would. If he had to kill in order to remain free…

he chose to just share this rare moment of joy

founder of their cohort

opened, and one of the Awakened healers in

Morgan of Valor

agents couldn't

is she? Lady