Shadow Slave

So... this is it, then.

The Tomb of Ariel had been built from the remains of the Stone Titan, while the Great River created from its blood was contained within it, illuminated by the seven suns made from its broken soul cores.

The secret hidden at the Estuary was the truth that Ariel had wished to forget. The Nightmare Desert was the result of the battle between him and the unholy creature.

Looking at the blue sky above them, Sunny couldn't help but wonder...

So the daemons were capable of creating artificial worlds?

Then, a sudden thought made him shiver.

What is the difference between a real world and an artificial one, though?

Was there even a difference? And if there was not... had the rest of the worlds been created by someone, as well? The daemons? The gods? The unknown?

He sighed, then shook his head.

Do I really have time to ponder the cosmic origins of the world?

Right now, they had more practical questions to answer. Many of the mysteries of the Third Nightmare had been revealed to them, but many more remained. At least they now knew where they were, and what their next step had to be.

Travel downstream, find the syblis, and learn how to conquer this Seed.

Well... that is easier said than done, though.

at the waters of the Great River and saw the sharp blades of the azure serpent's dorsal fin break its surface as the great

dark expression appeared on

silence, he said: "Neph... do you think we can

kind of a crazy answer, like always, but she unexpectedly gave

there is no hope. But then again, we did eventually kill a few Fallen abominations as Sleepers, back on the

gap between Ranks grows much wider the higher those Ranks are. The difference between a Corrupted creature and a Fallen one is much greater than the difference between a Fallen creature and an

the serpent intensely, Sunny slowly nodded. Everything she

can still

unexpected

of them were strong, and they were even stronger together. There were

full of all kinds of devious schemes,

odds were perilous, but

our

a while,

find those humans who had escaped the war between the gods and the daemons by entering the Tomb

were using as shelter, meanwhile, was

way to their

change for the worse at any moment. The future was unclear, and there was no way

since we are moving downstream, wouldn't it be the past that is unclear? Ah... my

"What do we do, then? What

seven suns were already starting to drown in the radiant waters of the Great River, and the dawn of

Nephis lowered her gaze.

morning, with fresh eyes. I don't know about you, but I am thoroughly

Sunny smiled crookedly.

had not done anything in the last couple of days except drift through the sky, but as it turned out, doing nothing was very exhausting. Especially when one was