Shadow Slave

Chapter 1292

Nephis nodded, indicating that she had read the description of the Crown of Twilight. The two of them could have communicated through the [Blessing of Dusk] to discuss how they would approach the conversation with Ananke... but really, there was no need.

The old woman showed no indication of being someone they needed to be wary of. So, they could simply ask.

There was one question that had to be answered above all else, though.

Sunny shifted slightly, then called:

"Grandmother..."

Ananke stirred, as if waking up from a dream, and looked at them with her cloudy eye.

"Yes, my Lord?"

Still uncomfortable with this form of address, Sunny thought for a moment and asked:

"Have you ever heard about... that which was defiled?"

The old woman suddenly froze. Her hand, which was resting on the steering oar, trembled. For a while, nothing but the sound of water splashing against the hull of the ketch could be heard.

It seemed that she wasn't happy to hear that question. However, Sunny and Nephis had no choice but to ask it - they needed to learn everything they could about the assumed goal of this Nightmare.

Eventually, Ananke sighed.

"That which was defiled... I guess you are talking about the Defilement, my Lord."

Sunny's eyes glinted.

"The... Defilement?"

horrors of the Southern Campaign, he made a sudden connection. There were three Nightmare Creatures he had

who led the group of desiccated corpses, their mouths sewn shut - Sunny had received the Stifled Scream after that

had killed by chance during the joint battle against the enormous horde of abominations in East Antarctica, receiving the

of them come from the Tomb of

The old woman nodded.

have known that

and Nephis glanced at each other, wondering what she

a few moments, then spoke

first need to learn a little about the

Nephis frowned slightly.

sure I understand what history

woman

Ariel is unpredictable and convoluted. Sometimes, it flows slowly, while sometimes it flows swiftly. Sometimes, time rises in great storms, or grows stale, or circles forever as a whirlpool. Currents merge and separate,

Ananke looked thoughtful for a while. Then,

in relation to the outside world. Here, this kind of time is no different from space. However, the River still has a past, a present, and a future in relation

her head

much higher upstream. But one can also say that we entered a month ago? Both

The old woman nodded.

are wise,

of Sunny's mouth

time she calls Nephis

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