Shadow Slave

Chapter 1828: Lost and Found Chapter 1828: Lost and Found

Rain made her way back to where Tamar was leaning on the spear, put the sword down, and sprawled tiredly in the mud.

Now that the Tyrant was dead, the rush of power she had felt because of the Awakening receded.

Her body might have been tempered and reforged, but it was still depleted and weary. Her mind, too... she was dead tired.

Some distance away, the abomination's corpse was laying on the ground like a small hill of flesh. The creature was dead, but its minions weren't — the monstrous hands were still moving, searching for the killer in blind fury. Luckily, they remained attached to the Tyrant's corpse, so their reach was limited. Until the corpse decomposed and fell apart, nothing would reach Rain and Tamar.

The movements of the terrible hands were a little panicked.

Looking at the sky, Rain let out a long sigh.

The storm was slowly dissipating. The wind had already grown weaker, and the rain was not as heavy anymore. The lightning did not strike as often. The roaring thunderclaps were not as loud, as if growing distant.

She could even see gaps in the veil of dark storm clouds.

Unexpectedly, rays of pale sunlight were pouring from through the gaps.

Which meant that it was the seventh day of their journey.

Rain stared at the rays of sunshine with displeasure.

‘How annoying.’

She had hoped that it was still the sixth night, just to avoid the Nightmare Spell's favorite number.

Rain had a mild aversion to the number seven, purely out of obstinance.

Tamar finally let go of her spear and fell back on her stretcher. The younger girl looked at her for a long time, her eyes full of questions.

But in the end, her exhaustion won, and she simply closed them.

Not long after, both Rain and Tamar were asleep, laying next to each other in the mud.

This was the first time in a long while they slept peacefully.

***

By the time Rain woke up, the sky had cleared.

Strangely enough, she didn't feel groggy or exhausted. Her body did not ache all over, either.

Instead, it was brimming with energy and vitality.

The low hum of the Weeping Goddess enveloped the world like a lullaby.

sky for a few moments in

Right. I'm an

Tyrant. The forest of

That was a relief.

she raised her own hands and

like silk.

stared

Her calluses were gone.

‘Huh.’

blinked a couple

delicate, as if she had never done any hard labor

bit stupid, but she couldn't help letting a small smile creep up on her

‘Wait a minute... ’

tattered shirt and unclasped the military bodysuit. Peeling it off

mark left by the blow that the Huntsman had dealt her was gone. A few other scars she had collected in the last few years were nowhere to be

‘Wow. Ah! ’

sight of her ladylike body,

What are you

pulled the bodysuit close, embarrassed

looking at her

‘Right.’

Rain smiled sheepishly.

I was just... good

remained silent for a while, maintaining her usual stern frown. She glanced at the sky, which was already being painted golden and scarlet by the setting sun, but did not comment

her

you been... an Awakened all along, Rani?

been no choice but to act when the Tyrant was about to catch them... but how was she supposed to explain its death to

processing what had happened

and shook her

wasn't. If I was, I wouldn't have put myself through all that torment.

hesitation in

and yet, there was no other logical explanation. Reality and

a while,

of powerful Flaw that limits when and how you can express your power...

wavered for a while, then

I have no such Flaw. I wasn't hiding my Rank

Tamar gritted her teeth.

you able to slay the Tyrant? It

her head, remained silent for a few moments,

able to wield your sword... well, maybe some huge

took a deep