Shadow Slave

Chapter 48

“We need to move, now.”

As Nephis turned to him, Sunny grabbed Cassie and helped her stand up. His face was even paler than usual, and there was a panicked look in his eyes.

“Now! Help me get her back on the scavenger!”

The silver-haired girl raised her head and looked at the sky. Soon, her expression darkened. Without saying anything, she did as he had asked.

Cassie seemed a bit disoriented. She grabbed the reins and helplessly turned to her friend:

“Neph? What is going on?”

Changing Star glanced at her. When she eventually spoke, her voice sounded heavy.

“A storm is coming.”

Meanwhile, Sunny sent his shadow to climb on top of a tall pillar of coral and looked ahead, trying to understand how far the cliffs they were aiming for were. From the look of it, there was still a considerable distance to go. However, the giant statue was already much further away.

Going back now would have been suicide.

He turned to Nephis:

“We’re about three or four kilometers away from the cliffs. Do… do you think we can make it?”

She scowled.

“If we take the most direct route. Maybe.”

Sunny hesitated, then asked:

“What about the monsters?”

Changing Star looked ahead and gritted her teeth.

to cut

That’s

to come up with some devious trick to save them, Nephis

are you

***

they darted forward, heavy drops of rain were starting to fall on the ground. Strong winds were howling between the coral blades, sending bits of mud and seaweed flying. With storm clouds gathering in the sky,

the straightest path toward the cliffs with the help of his

the need to avoid monsters and death breathing down their necks, they moved with amazing speed. Side passages and crimson walls were flashing past them in a blur. There was no need to hold back and conserve strength for

all along the way, but, to his surprise, the inhabitants of the labyrinth did not give them much trouble. The scavengers seemed to be as panicked as they were.

of the sword or a threatening clack of a

the storm was faster. The rain quickly turned into a pelting downpour, each drop becoming a torrent. The winds

a blinding bolt of lightning tore through the darkness,

mud and tried to stand up, but slipped and fell again. Someone’s arm grabbed him by the

darkness of the storm, Sunny saw Changing Star’s face. She opened her mouth and

“Don’t stop! Run!”

behind the

began to move, the dark, salty water was already

sea was

was coming from, but with each minute, it was rising higher. Soon, it was up to his knee, then up to his waist, making running almost impossible. The

a sudden flash of lightning, when they saw a dark mass

made it to

crimson forest. Some distance

‘Curses!’

He turned to Nephis:

up! Start

caught him

“Dismiss your Echo!”

cliff. In any case, Cassie wouldn’t have been able to hold on if it

back, then tied them together with the golden rope. Not wasting any time, she gritted her teeth and stepped forward to grab onto the

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