Shadow Slave

Chapter 1884

Chapter 1884 Scarlet Garden They set out in the morning — which wasn't any different from the day in Godgrave. The jungle, which had been teeming with Nightmare Creatures before, gradually became quiet and eerily empty as they moved further south, making the Saints tense with its sudden tranquillity.

Even the plants, which were as predatory as the beasts in the scarlet jungle, remained still.

That was because the conquest force was entering the land which belonged to the master of the old ruin… the creature they were meant to defeat.

As they moved, Saint Jest happened to catch up with Sunny, who was leading the party. The old man was using his cane to swat away branches and vines, looking annoyed because of the heat and humidity.

"That guardian we're supposed to kill… what kind of creature was it again?"

Sunny turned his head briefly, giving Saint Jest an impassive look.

"I do not know. Although I explored the Hollows casually, I never failed to avoid getting too close to this place. All I can say is that the guardian of the Citadel is a Great Nightmare Creature of a higher Class… a Terror, perhaps. Maybe even a Titan."

The old man chewed his lips.

"A Great Terror, really? Gods, the world is changing… it used to be that the existence of such beings was merely a theory. In fact, I remember mocking a bunch of academics viciously for suggesting that something this unreasonable exists! And here I am, on my way to battle one. Who's the fool now, huh?"

Sunny smiled behind the mask.

"I'd say that we are all fools, for choosing to face such a creature voluntarily."

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with being a

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a poignant sentiment… now, we just need to work

vast lake. Dozens of rivers joined to

like a beautiful temple and a grand castle... however, that

into a seamless whole to form the shape of a towering structure.The entirety of it was one great keep that resembled a pagoda, with layers of tiled

crimson tiles of the sloped roofs were worn and faded, but they must have been vividly scarlet once, just like the canopy of the jungle. The white temple was overgrown with vermilion moss, with vines and tree branches protruding from

with unease, but also with a

served once, before the civilization that

it a sacred place where people came to worship? A stronghold to protect them from the perils of the shattered world? A logistical hub

Or maybe all three of his

In any case…

part of Sun God's realm once. As such, the civilization of the Hollows would have

not possessed the technology and war machines of the waking world, the War God's

had fallen, and now, Nightmare Creatures

the garden castle had once contained was gone, replaced by vile corruption. And the abomination whose lair it had become would

shadow sense forward. Something was hiding there, behind the pale wooden walls… he could feel the eerie threat

'...Damnation.'

they could reach the Citadel by walking. He was tired of diving

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