Shadow Slave

Before the Terror could swallow them all, Nephis appeared in its way. Her pike was already pressed against the uneven floor of the cavern, supported by her foot, the sharp tip pointed at the approaching monstrosity. Her eyes were calm and full of resolve.

A moment later, Saint was by her side.

Sunny, Cassie, and Fiend were not far behind.

'Will it work?'

Before Sunny could even finish the thought, the Terror plunged into the row of pikes.

There was a deafening sound, and he felt a terrible force wrenching his arms. If not for Bone Weave, his bones would have probably snapped and shattered into a thousand fragments.

'Ah...'

Sunny had already increased his weight as much as he could, turning into an immovable monolith. Still, he was thrown back. Cassie had been flung back, as well - the blind girl twisted in the air and nimbly landed on her feet.

One of the pikes actually broke despite the Supreme material it had been made of, forcing Fiend to stagger back with a dumbfounded expression.

However, Nephis and Saint somehow withstood the terrible impact. More importantly, the charge of the Terror had been stopped, at least temporarily. The creature had only partially emerged from behind the broke wall, most of its revolting body still hidden from view. Neph's Pike had become stuck between two of its mandibles, while the one held by Saint was pushed against the black, glossy membrane of its eye.

And yet, there was still not even a crack on the impregnable chitin.

'Damn it...'

Even weapons crafted from Supreme material were not able to break through the Terror's armor, it seemed.

However, most of them had not shattered from the impact, and the cohort was momentarily a safe distance away from the trembling mandibles. The pikes were doing their job.

Rushing forward, Sunny put his whole weight into his own, joining Nephis and Saint. At the same time, he called upon the shadows. Tenebrous chains rose from the floor of the cavern and fell from its ceiling, wrapping around the Terror to immobilize it.

The Terror snapped its mandibles, trying to break the pikes. Its massive body moved, making the black chains groan.

"Jet!"

Right at that moment, a black steed leaped over their heads. Landing on the back of the giant creature, it rushed forward - its rider had already slid out of the saddle, the long pike held in her hands disappearing into the depths of the Terror's body.

abominations shuddered and let out a terrifying, ear-piercing

back. But at that time, Neph's eyes suddenly shone, and the soft radiance of her skin was extinguished. At the same time, her pike suddenly

Sunny sent the shadow that had been augmenting her body onto the

The damage done to the Terror was not too serious, but it momentarily

pike that Cassie had tossed into the air before Nightmare even landed on the creature's back. Soul

tormented by harrowing pain, it continued trying to resist... but

Undying Slaughter and smiled spitefully. He knew better than

"Kill it!"

too long, the

without losing a

so much easier when I'm

head, perplexed by

I thinking? Of course it is, you

small grimace. Cassie had retrieved the Guiding Light from the sling on her back and was now

from the dead Terror's massive carcass. There was an amused smile

would you know... I received

Sunny smiled weakly.

"Congratulations."

fragments. Sadly, none of them remained. At the start of each revolution, the fragments were erased, and the Memories disappeared

was returned to its previous

Solace, and the wear and tear accumulating on both his mind and his

the giant corpse doubtfully, and then

we dig out the

Sunny shook his head.

"No point."

carcass was too large. Retrieving the shards would take too long, and their benefits

out a sigh

leave the caves... at least on the route I chose. Once we reach the chasm, though, it's going to be a little rough. There are

Jet listened to his description, their faces slowly turning

him without voicing

a little rough. Cassie had to sacrifice one of her Echoes to

the forest, as well. Luckily, Sunny knew which paths to

they wasted