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

it? That’s the

to come up with some devious trick to save them, Nephis turned her head and glanced at him,

you waiting for?

***

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, sunlight dimmed, and a cold

all his might, as though his life depended on it — because it actually did. He was leading their small group, choosing the straightest path toward the cliffs with the help of his

need to hold back

give them much trouble. The

when one of them showed aggression, a quick slash of the sword or a threatening clack of a pincer was enough to make

a pelting downpour, each drop becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking against their bodies with

the darkness, followed almost immediately by a deafening

balance and fall. He rolled in the mud and tried to stand

the storm, Sunny saw Changing Star’s face. She opened her

“Don’t stop! Run!”

hear her behind the roaring wind and

move, the dark, salty water was

was

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

of lightning, when they saw a dark mass

it to the

time, a terrible rumbling sound came from the depths of the labyrinth. Turning back, Sunny saw a colossal, crushing torrent of black water rushing through the crimson forest.

‘Curses!’

He turned to Nephis:

is up! Start

him

“Dismiss your Echo!”

have been able to hold on

back, then tied them together with the golden rope. Not wasting any time, she gritted

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