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.

thought that she felt a hint of desire from the Lord of Shadows. Some people's longing was like a spark, some people's longing was like flame. His, though... to her, it felt like a towering pyre that

was a man of dire passion behind that

his unwillingness to see her dead - before she made good on her promise, at

looked like the favor he intended to ask from her was

his soul was shrouded in darkness once again, and

Nephis sighed.

you propose,

of Shadows lingered

he scratched his horned head, the onyx claws

Finally, he sighed.

them to the Nameless Temple and

what

Nephis raised an eyebrow.

take you to make it

and bent a few fingers, then

"...About six seconds."

stared at him

she stared

'Huh?"

the Citadel to here in three seconds, this whole time? Why

to make an effort to put emotions Into her naturally deadpan voice. But now, she was actually struggling to maintain composure and

an extremely

Lord of Shadows

would have consumed too much of my essence. Carrying these Sleepers is fine, but you...

for a moment, then glanced

was lithe and slender, like

Definitely.

‘...Huh.'

a moment, too, then added suddenly, his cold

soul is too vast and powerful, that was what I

of his four hands on

is of the essence... so, I'd

of them dissolved into shadows, leaving Nephis alone in the

'A spatial movement Ability.’

remained motionless for a second, then looked

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