Shadow Slave

The contingent of Valor soldiers camped for a few hours of rest, while several vehicles containing the Fire Keepers secretly continued forward. They advanced at moderate speed for a few hours, then hid the vehicles between the rusty ruins of massive machines left behind by the Dark Times and continued toward the place of the ambush on foot.

Sunny walked with them, scouting the path ahead with his shadows. As he did, he heard the Fire Keepers talk.

One of them - a tall young man who possessed the Ability to summon two more arms and fought by wielding two greatswords - was speaking in a contemplative tone:

"...It's been a while since I killed a human. Honestly, I sort of assumed that I would never have to do it again after leaving the Forgotten Shore. Should have known better, really."

He sighed, then glanced at the leader of his cohort:

"What about you, Shim?"

Shim, the healer who usually fought where the battle was direst, wielding a shield and a spear, shrugged.

"I don't think I've ever killed a human."

The others looked at him with surprise.

"What are you talking about, you maniac? I personally saw you gut at least half a dozen Guards in the throne room of the Bright Castle. And that was just day one of that mess."

The healer glanced at them evenly.

"Those weren't humans. They didn't qualify."

Even Sunny was given pause by that cold logic.

though. Some humans were worse than Nightmare

any case, the Fire Keepers did not seem too opposed to the idea of fighting against one of the great clans. Perhaps the fact that Clan Song was currently laying a trap to attack their convoy played a part in their nonchalance,

quiet in anticipation of the battle, mentally preparing herself

want

the ravine where three cohorts of Song Awakened were laying in ambush. Cassie confirmed that they were still there, and helped the Fire

Nightmare Creatures hid was also nearby, separated from the ravine by a few hundred meters

to the ground to remain unnoticed, Nephis stopped and looked at her

the plan, Lady

few moments, then

"Slaughter them all."

metal. Turning around to shield it

the stream

leave the Ascended to

out of her hand, hovered in the air for a moment, and then flew toward

silver torch, it continued to burn with the same intensity. The rippling blue sphere began to collapse

was

the sphere increased, wisps of white flame rose from her skin and mixed into

to

power contained within it, and Neph's face grew pale. Then, she suddenly

that moment, it was hard not to notice the pale radiance emanating

in the ravine, but it was

full height, Changing Star took a step forward and whipped her arm forward,

second later, and then, the ground shook.

that, the three cohorts of Awakened elites were wiped

looked a little