Shadow Slave

Chapter 1009

As Sunny watched, the Tyrant tore apart several more abominations, devouring their flesh with its three enormous maws. This creature… it was on par with the Lord of the Dead that Sunny had faced in the catacombs below the Dark City.

Back then, he was merely a Sleeper. Now, he was an Ascended himself, and an abnormally powerful one at that. His loyal Shadows were indisposed, but he was accompanied by Dale instead.

There was no reason for this fight to be too hard…

However, they had a big problem.

The more Nightmare Creatures the Tyrant killed and devoured, the more invigorated it seemed. The ghastly injuries on its wings were already healing, and very soon, the monstrosity would be able to take flight again.

Sunny could not allow that to happen.

Glancing at Dale with a grave expression, he said:

"It's now or never."

Above them, a swarm of brood beasts separated from the dark mass of the Devouring Cloud, rushing down to protect their ruler.

Dale nodded and silently lunged forward, closing in on the Tyrant to trap the monstrosity — and the two of them with it — inside a barrier of shimmering energy. Sunny followed, cutting down several abominations that had tried to bar their passage.

by the other Nightmare Creatures. It suddenly jumped, soaring high into the air, its broken wings raising

Tyrant had not managed to stay in the air for long, at least not yet, but it succeeded in creating some distance between itself and the pursuers. Then, moving

Sunny's eyes narrowed.

'Damnation!'

a split second

down! Catch up as fast as you can

the stone beach, Sunny pursued the Tyrant. The monstrosity barreled forward like a

jumped out of the shadow right in front of it. The Sin of Solace flashed, cutting one of the creature's limbs, and it toppled heavily to the ground. He barely managed to dodge the massive body, but in the next moment, the Tyrant's stinger was already

'Ah…'

body as heavy as he could. The impact pushed him back, his feet leaving two grooves in the stones. The monstrosity struggled to

of the Tyrant twisted like snakes. Two maws bit into the shadow hands, tearing them apart, while the third flew toward

with the Sin of Solace. As a bloody

more essence creating shadow implements… maybe even encase

get closer to the abomination's wings, its stinger, three maws, and five remaining legs all came after him. He scrambled to dodge the hurricane of attacks,

'Curse you…'

growing more frenzied and chaotic. Its mind was being assaulted by the [Sinister Whisper] of the cursed sword — the effect of the

where a large portion

only cease to be a threat to the

mind, as well. It tried to disengage and lowered itself to the ground, as if preparing to jump again… only this time its wings might have

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