Shadow Slave

Because of how close they were to an active Gate, the internal communications barely worked across the convoy. However, Sunny had been prepared for something like that.

Translating his thoughts to the Extraordinary Rock, he sent a short message to Luster:"No matter what happens, continue forward and don't slow down. I'll catch up with the convoy later."'...Hopefully.'

He shot past the column of vehicles, heading in an entirely wrong direction. What kind of madman would be riding toward a Fallen Titan? Sunny only had enough time to notice frightened expressions on the faces of the Irregulars, who stared at his flashing silhouette in shock, and then the convoy was somewhere behind him. Getting further and further away.

The towering shape of Goliath, on the other hand, was drawing closer. Looking at the approaching titan, Sunny shivered.

'Can I kill a titan?'

He was honestly not sure. One thing he did know, though, was that he wouldn't be able to kill this particular titan.

If Sunny had time to study Goliath, learn his weaknesses, and prepare, then things might have been different. But Army Command knew very little about the stone monstrosity, and so, he knew even less. If the two of them fought to the death, there was no question of who would end up dying.

Luckily, Sunny did not have to make a heroic last stand. He was no hero and had no plans of being killed any time soon. And so, his goal was not to destroy the colossal creature... he just wanted to slow the big bastard down.

If the convoy was given time to get away, there was a good chance that Goliath would not follow them. A bit further north, a long stretch of the highway was built under overhanging cliffs, so the giant's enormous size would become a hindrance. Unless Goliath was ready to smash through many kilometers of solid rock or dive back into the ocean, he was going to have trouble keeping up with the swift vehicles.

And even if he was ready to wreck the whole mountain range, that would also slow him down.

A few minutes... Sunny just had to buy the convoy a few minutes.

'...How the hell do I stop a titan for a few minutes, though?'

by the nearing silhouette of Goliath. Sunny stared at the stone giant, shivering as he felt the inhuman gaze fall on him in return. The weight of

the creature's colossal height, it was

a deep breath, and then forced his wildly beating heart

his steed, he walked a small distance forward and stopped, his face

have done this during

that, he sent

of shadows moved, coming to life. Then, a thick

chains flew from the ground, the mountain slope, and the edge of the coast, shackling Goliath's arms and legs. Sunny was utterly focused, his eyes drowned by deep shadow. His essence surged and flowed like a tide, saturating the deep darkness

burning through all of it without looking back, knowing that nothing but would be enough for

might have not learned how to escape

first, Goliath did not seem burdened by the shadow chains at all. He continued moving forward, dragging them along. He

on his pale face, and suddenly, it seemed as

was on fire, and wasn't quite sure how he was managing to keep this many manifested shadows shaped, tangible, and strong at the same

chains appeared from the darkness every second. Goliath looked like he was carrying a forest of them on his body, anchored to the ground

titan's march slowed

pushed forward, a hint of irritation appearing in his bearing. But the more he pushed forward, the more the chains held him

there were new ones appearing every moment, wrapping themselves around him

than a step, bent low and utterly

it looked as if the giant was trying to kneel in

his nose. His essence was disappearing at a terrible rate. At this point, he wouldn't be able to sustain the hundreds of shadow chains for long...

...Probably.

mind was somewhat