Shadow Slave

Chapter 1680

The unconscious Sleeper slowly opened her eyes, staring at Nephis with a dazed look. She smiled reassuringly and rose, picking up her sword again.

There was not much time left. The enemies were approaching.

Towering above the three of them - Nephis and the two teenage girls - the Lord of Shadows said coldly:

"It's sweet that you promised to save them. But how are you going to do it? Once we start fighting with those abominations, a single shockwave will be enough to finish these two off."

Nephis climbed out of the pit and helped the girl she had healed up. Tamar followed.

'Good question.’

There was no time to run away, because the asuras were faster than them. Flying away wasn't an option, either, because they would be perfect targets in the air. One toss of a diamond weapon, and there would be no escape.

Even if Nephis could evade, she had to carry at least one of the Sleepers, and neither of the girls would survive the crushing pressure of such maneuvers,

She considered countless strategies in a single second and looked up at the Lord of Shadows,

"You take them and retreat. I'll hold the enemy off, and then join you."

He remained silent for a moment, and then said flatly:

"I refuse."

Nephis blinked.

Huh!

She had not expected that answer.

"Why?"

The shadow demon bent down, bringing his onyx helmet level to her face. The darkness nestling inside it was deep and impenetrable.

"You might be fine dying for these Sleepers, Changing Star. But I am not fine with you dying."

One of his onyx claws pointed at her.

"You still owe me a favor, remember? Wouldn't I be cheated if you died before repaying me?"

Nephis tilted her head.

was like a spark, some people's longing was like flame. His, though... to her,

it turned out, the Lord of Shadows was a

for, but his unwillingness to see her

like the favor he intended to ask from

in darkness once again, and she

Nephis sighed.

you propose,

Lord of Shadows lingered

scratched his horned head, the onyx claws scraping piercingly against the surface

Finally, he sighed.

them to the Nameless Temple and return. You...

what she

Nephis raised an eyebrow.

will it take you to make it back to the Citadel and return,

hands and bent

"...About six seconds."

at

she stared

'Huh?"

a trip from the Citadel to here in three seconds, this whole time?

put emotions Into her naturally deadpan voice. But now, she was actually struggling to maintain

an extremely rare

of Shadows shrugged

much of my essence. Carrying these Sleepers is fine, but you... are too heavy of a

him silently for a moment, then glanced down

lithe and slender, like it had

Definitely.

‘...Huh.'

silent for a moment, too, then added suddenly,

Transcendent. Your soul is too vast and powerful, that was what

two of his four hands on the shoulders

of the essence... so, I'd

into shadows, leaving Nephis alone

'A spatial movement Ability.’

for a second, then looked at

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