Shadow Slave

Chapter 1718

The world quaked, and then, Rain was suddenly enveloped by absolute darkness.

It was as if an Impenetrable wall rose to surround her from all sides. The deafening cacophony of terrible sounds coming from the outside was muffled and dampened by that wall, and nothing but slight tremors reached her.

For the moment, at least, she was safe.

But those sounds…

Feeling a cold dread grasp her heart, she took a shaky breath and tried to comprehend them.

There was the sound of trees snapping. There were the screams of the air being torn. There was the roar of the ground being upturned.

These were the sounds that she could recognize.

But there were other sounds, as well.

Inhuman howls. Chilling groans that sounded like… like the world itself was weeping. Eerie and revoltingly organic rustling, as if a mountain of flesh was ripping as it expanded while consuming itself.

And many more that Rain simply could not describe, and was afraid to fathom.

The ground was shaking violently, and she was struggling to stay standing.

Her fingers turned white on the hilt of her sword.

«Teacher… be safe. Please…!»

But how could anyone stay safe when facing the Skinwalker? Countless people had fallen to its menace and were consumed, becoming vessels of the abomination's corruption. Mundane humans, Awakened, Masters… even Saints.

Not even the Sovereigns could eradicate this living curse.

Shrouded by darkness, Rain realized how painfully weak and helpless she was.

Just a few moments ago, she had been full of pride, praising herself for slaying an Awakened Demon.

But now, she remembered that in the world of the Nightmare Spell, she was nothing but an ant.

An ant who couldn't even do anything when her teacher was fighting to protect her.

«Strong… I want to be strong.»

She had not changed at all. She was still the same girl who had been powerless to protect herself, let alone anyone else, when the tide of Nightmare Creatures descended on her school.

…The world continued to scream and quake for several minutes.

Then, an eerie silence suddenly enveloped it. The tremors stopped, and the terrible sounds ceased.

Rain remained motionless, keeping her eyes closed.

She didn't dare to think about how the battle had ended. The thought of imagining her teacher… her teacher not being there anymore was too appalling. More appalling than what would happen to her if he was truly gone.

Suddenly, the wall surrounding her disappeared. She knew that it had because light suddenly shone through her eyelids, and cold wind scraped against her face.

by the smell

«Please…»

familiar voice spoke from

can open your

moment was strong enough to make her

opened her eyes and looked around, then froze

«N-no way…»

frozen forest…

and upturned land could be seen. The trees had been reduced to mere splinters, and the ground itself was broken, with dark fissures

corpses of the unfortunate Nightmare Creatures who

scene of devastation stretched as far as the eye

been drastically changed in a matter of minutes,

dreadful destruction… was

a trembling breath and finally looked at

a few steps away, as nonchalant as

his check… but other

perceive

course… but this

vessels of

to compose

«The.., the Skinwalker?»

a few moments,

each missing the head and with a deep wound where their hearts

Great Nightmare Creature!…

had just killed three Great abominations. Just

else. Did she imagine it, or were there tiny shards of a broken mirror glistening on the ground in

«W-what… how…»

rather think about its consequences… her teacher had revealed himself, and although they were far away from Ravenheart, such

had to get out of here as

Huntsman was also not an option now. Rain would have to keep the fact that she was anywhere near this

in her shadow, She would have to return to

Her teacher sighed.

you are thinking about. But, Rain… sadly, you

tilted her head

you defeated

for a moment, then shook his head and pointed

we have a bigger problem. This guy, Master Sean… I recognize him. He was

failed to understand what he was trying

«…So?»

rubbed his temples in

of Night should not be anywhere near the territory of Queen Song right now. And they must have been fairly close to Ravenheart, moving in secret, when the

the House of Night and its relationship with the Song Domain, Was there some problem between the two? It

toward having a problem with the Sword Domain, while trying hard to maintain a

of it was very

same time, Rain understood the underlying

supposed to see. Got it. Promising that I won't tell anyone is not going

teacher's face was a

any witness from existence. Well… not any witness. But a mundane girl with no backing? They won't hesitate to silence

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