Shadow Slave

Chapter 900

A somber silence settled in the conference room of the security center. Eventually, Verne was the first to break it. Straightening, he looked at sunny and said in a heavy tone:

"The... the best I can do is ask for volunteers among my Awakened. To risk falling asleep. Some of them might die, but a few should return with the news from the Dream Realm. Then, we can discuss evacuation by land."

Sunny stared at him without saying anything. His anger was suddenly gone, and instead, all that was left was fatigue, regret, and a vague feeling of dark resentment.

'Damn it all...'

If Verne indeed sent volunteers into the Dream Realm, even knowing that it would be a one-way trip for some of them... they would return in about eight hours. Finding out what was happening up north would help Sunny tremendously.

But eight hours was too long.

His growing panic was already almost suffocating. He did not know if they had eight minutes left, let alone eight hours.

"There's no time. You can't."

Verne leaned on the table and closed his eyes for a moment. It was hard to know what was going through his mind, but Sunny somehow knew that he would not be able to convince the stern officer.

His heart felt cold.

'Ah, that feeling... this bitter feeling. I have not tasted it in a while, I think.'

At that moment, Verne suddenly said:

"...A large convoy won't make it. But a single, robust vehicle probably can."

Sunny frowned, struggling to follow the line of thought, perhaps due to his exhaustion.

"What exactly do you mean?"

The older Master looked at him and shrugged with strange calmness.

"I mean that we don't have to put all our eggs in one basket. Your mission is not to protect every person in this facility, Sunless. Unlike mine. Your mission is to rescue one specific, high-value target. Both of us have to carry out our duty to the best of our ability, though. So... take Professor Obel, load up your APC, and leave immediately. This way, even if your theory is right, it won't be... a total loss for humanity."

There was a lot that had been said, and a lot that had remained unsaid. But there was no need to speak some words aloud. The two Masters looked at each other for a few moments, a silent understanding between them. In the end, the corner of Sunny's mouth twitched.

"I still think that you are wrong. People don't know what is possible and what is impossible until they try it. Well... that was often the case, at least, in my life."

Verne simply nodded.

"Then prove me wrong, Sunless. I wish you luck."

Sunny grimaced, lingered for a second or two, and then turned around. A moment later, he was gone from the room.

He had nothing more to say, and no time to waste.

There was no time at all.

Feeling a frightening sense of urgency, Sunny used Shadow Step to appear directly inside the research center. This time, Beth was even more surprised to see him.

"Are you... wait, no way... Master Sunless, do you perchance keep frightening me just for fun?"

He shook his head, looked around, and then beckoned for the young woman to come closer. What he had to say needed to be kept from other ears.

Professor Obel's side and walked over to where he was standing. Grabbing her by the shoulder, Sunny unceremoniously dragged the young woman to

hell do you

turned around, his sunken, manic eyes making Beth

listen. There has been a change

That sudden revelation was hard to digest, and there would be a potentially fatal delay if Beth refused to listen immediately, so Sunny constructed his words in a way that played on her deeply ingrained

Beth's eyes widened.

me? Why didn't you

a noble man. He would be reluctant to leave his people to save himself... so, I need you

young woman still did

can't we just

Her voice was small.

at her somberly, knowing that was something that

go and do what I said. Every minute we waste can mean the difference between life and

a daze, then slowly turned around, rearranged her lab coat,

the opened door at the scientists surrounding the professor, and

time for

shadows and soon appeared near the Rhino. He could feel three shadows inside, while Luster, Kim, and

they straightened

sir! Uh... I did as you

glanced at Luster

I want the

into circles, but he swiftly dove into the hatch without asking any questions. Sunny, Kim, and Quentin were left alone in

his heart beating wildly, Sunny looked up

sky was covered by

blizzard is

that moment, Quentin cautiously

am sorry, but what exactly is

the gallant

"We're leaving."

his subordinates seemed

now?

lingered with the

to keep the VIP

seemed to make them stop asking

a battle. Time crawled at a snail's pace, and

'Walk faster, damn it!"

were screaming that they

from the milky-white haze. Professor Obel was walking stiffly, with a troubled face. Beth was both

looked at him with a solemn expression. He

I hear that you will be taking

Sunny nodded.

Get inside, please.

was looking around

by Verne, so they opened the gate and allowed the Irregulars to drive

Sunny was certain that something would go horribly wrong. But, somehow, it

Rhino drove away from the fortress, passed by the fleet of transports parked outside, and disappeared into the white wall of the blizzard. Only when the lights of the

no, almost crashed... on the bulkhead behind him

We made it in

and concerned gazes aimed at him, Sunny remained silent. Slowly, the distance between the Rhino and the Lunar Observatory Forty-Nine grew

leaving it

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