Shadow Slave

Chapter 993

The Devouring Cloud posed an existential threat to Falcon Scott, but strangely, Sunny was not too worried, at least for himself. Perhaps it was the Marble Shell that gave him confidence, or perhaps it was the presence of the other Ascended Irregulars. The four of them were a fearsome force by themselves, and there were thousands of other Awakened defending the city, to boot.

Not to mention countless mundane soldiers, impregnable fortifications, and two entire Saints.

Sky Tide had been away, fighting the Winter Beast somewhere in the wilderness. It was unknown whether she would be able to return in time to participate in today's battle, but Bloodwave was here, protecting the anchored ships. If things went south, he would undoubtedly interfere.

Master Jet studied the approaching brood swarm, her icy blue eyes cold and calculating. Then, she sighed.

"Something is different."

Sunny glanced at her with a silent question, prompting Soul Reaper to shake her head.

"The Devouring Cloud is behaving differently from how the reports described it."

He frowned, then glanced at the distant haze.

...Indeed, the swarm was acting a bit differently from how it had been before. It seemed slightly less erratic, slightly more driven. The speed with which the Devouring World consumed distance was greater than Sunny had expected.

Summoning his helmet, Dale shrugged.

"They probably sense the two hundred million souls behind us. Who wouldn't hurry to get to a feast?"

Winter smiled.

then... let's show

a few moments, then raised her hands and cautiously removed her sunglasses. A deep

time Sunny saw Winter's eyes. They were entirely black, with pupils that resembled two drops of coagulated blood. Looking into them made him deeply,

"Begin."

from Soul Reaper's cohort and one from Dale's - stepped forward. Following Sunny's nod, Luster did

this battle, Winter was going to be

Aspect would play a key role, and so, it had to be augmented

in the air around the Ascended archer - a beautiful handheld mirror, a small skull with a precious jewel embedded into its forehead, a silver coin with the image of a beautiful woman on one

the Memories, somehow channeling more power into them... Luster simply placed his hand on

'That fool...'

steps away. He wrapped one shadow around his body and

manifest countless [Soul Arrows]

or maybe even a thousand. With almost all the vile creatures being Awakened, he would not be getting many fragments, but that

Sunny? Are

was calmly spinning a simple shuriken in her hand. The aura of illusory cold

He shrugged.

Why not? It's just a

did

thunderous sound of heaving tungsten rounds shattering the sound barrier made the whole wall vibrate. Even though Sunny knew that the bombardment had to have killed countless creatures, it seemed as though the distant haze simply swallowed them. There was not even the smallest ripple or rift in

'...Crap.'

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