Shadow Slave

The moment Winter's arrow reached the Devouring Cloud, a brilliant flash of light blinded everyone for a moment. A vast sphere of flame bloomed in the middle of the swarm, spreading far and wide like a rolling wave of destruction.

Then, it collapsed on itself and exploded once more.

Tongues of flame spread through the mass of abominations, swallowing countless brood beasts. Some were turned to ash, some fell down to the ground like burning stars. Others continued to burn as they streaked chaotically through the sky, their flesh boiling and dissipating.

But they did not die before colliding with some of their vile brethren.

The fire spread.

As if possessing a mind of its own, it continued to spread from one abomination to another, until it seemed as though the sky itself was aflame. The darkness was chased out by the furious orange-white glow, and Sunny felt something that he had never expected to feel in the middle of winter in Antarctica.

Scorching heat caressing his skin.

He sucked in a shaky breath.

'...Damn.'

It seemed that all their preparations were not in vain. Winter's opening was nothing short of breathtaking. It was outright frightening, if he was honest.

But it was just an opening, nevertheless- although the Devouring Cloud had sustained considerable losses and had to slow down, it was in no way stopped. Already, some brood beasts were charging through the wall of fire, lunging toward the city.

Grinning at the sight of the fiery slaughter, Sunny shook off his momentary shock and drew Morgan's Warbow again.

I need to kill

brood beast clean through, then continued to fly forward, killing several others. There

of winged horrors. Even though it seemed as if the

fear for one's life, but with two hundred million people depending on their protection,

hands, dozens of throwing stars appearing between her fingers and shooting

explosions of essence blossoming in the mass of Nightmare Creatures. Pieces of torn flesh and streams of blood rained

Devils were doing their

at all done with her part of the

using their Aspects to augment

capable of widespread destruction, and augmented as she was, the scope of that destruction only grew. Thanks to her Aspect,

Luster continuously feeding her soul essence,

was melting in front of

'Morel'

the Strike of Thunder back finally finished... just

slain...][You

destruction summoned upon the brood swarm, it was still advancing on the city. Half of the vast killing field had already disappeared in its shadow, and the first

just created with the circular, fleshy maw. The creature crawled into the pilot's cabin - in

uttered a

Their arrows and bullets easily passed through the dome to hit the enemies, but when a lone brood beast lunged at Winter from above, it collided against the wall of shimmering energy as if against solid stone.

it's time

"Sunny! Now!"

other, then dashed away from the Irregulars. Sunny dismissed his bow, took a deep breath, and summoned the Sin of

own voice -