Shadow Slave

Chapter 1891 Negative Power Earlier…

On the highest floor of the ancient Citadel, Nephis was standing in the middle of a blooming garden. All around her, heavy branches leaned under the weight of scarlet flowers, and a sweet fragrance permeated the air.

Three women surrounded her — one of them was Moonveil, the Princess of Song. The other two were most likely Reflections created by Mordret, the estranged son of the King of Swords.

Drops of blood were falling from the cut on her cheek.

Nephis looked at her fingers, which were smeared in blood, with a frown.

'They prepared well.'

The current situation was troubling enough, but what dismayed her more was how thoroughly the daughters of Ki Song seemed to be informed about Godgrave and the movements of the Sword Army.

Venturing into the Hollows should not have been an easy task — otherwise, she would not have needed an army of Awakened soldiers to carve a path through the scarlet jungle. She could have simply led a team of Saints on a clandestine excursion.

But she had not. That was because while Saints could brave the perils of the Hollows, they could not do it for long. Sooner or later, they would meet something that they could not defeat or escape from — and even if they didn't, their essence would run out, leaving them stranded in the heart of the ancient jungle. Then, they would die.

Even with a guide like the Lord of Shadows, her own forces had only dared to descend into the Hollows after reaching the vicinity of the Second Rib — and that was already a much more dangerous plan than the initial one.

Knowing where exactly the Citadels were located was supposed to be an advantage of the Sword Domain.

However, Lightslayer and her sisters had reached this Citadel first, and without an army. Gods only knew how they had managed that, but they had… was it because of the Beast lineage? Or something else entirely?

Worse than that, they seem to know too much about the champions of the Sword Army. Song definitely had spies among the warriors of Valor, but were they that capable? Or was it all due to Death Singer, the blood oracle? After all, although the future could not be glimpsed anymore, the same could not be said about the present.

Or was it all the fault of the Prince of Nothing? Had he done more than just fight his way to the Nameless Temple when visiting the Lord of Shadows before the war?

did know that the Sword Army — her army — had failed to outmaneuver

down below. The Lord of Shadows was fighting Dark Dancer Revel, whose powers seemed

by Moonveil,

was dire. Not only had Song managed to take control of the Citadel, but they could very well deal a fatal blow to the Sword Army by eliminating fourteen of its

Sunny…

on Revel's sword

really

mouth curved

and said in

negate the

princess of Song just smiled

'What a potent Ability…'

did not exist at all… or rather, was subdued. She did feel a sense of resistance, but the force of suppression was

Memories seemed to be weakened. Perhaps that was why the moonlight arrow had pierced the armor of

all, and she was of divine lineage. Her soul was that of a Titan. But the power of two Reflections seemed to have been added to the geas, making it

of Sorrow could prevent Sir Jest from playing with the minds

rather, Moonveil was a natural counter to any Awakened. That delicate woman, with her slender build

probably the most dreadful foe any Awakened could

to her power, certainly. Otherwise, she would not have transported Nephis away from the rest of the Saints —

at her bloodied fingers once

'The arrow.'

that her Aspect was sealed after the moonlight arrow cut her cheek, and some of its radiance seemed to linger in the

motionless for a moment, then turned her gaze back to

that the name Black Moon suits you

Princess of Song smiled