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.

have to cut

it? That’s the

with some devious trick to save them, Nephis turned her head and

are you

***

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, sunlight dimmed, and a cold twilight descended upon

with 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 shadow. Nephis was a

to hold back and conserve strength

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. The bulky beasts were busy trying to hide inside the coral mounds or

a quick slash of the sword

drop becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking against their bodies with enough force to make them stumble. The light dimmed even

blinding bolt of lightning tore through the darkness, followed almost immediately by a

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

Sunny saw Changing Star’s face.

“Don’t stop! Run!”

couldn’t hear her behind the

water was already as high as

was

rising higher. Soon, it was up to

then, in a sudden flash of lightning, when they

made it to

the depths of the labyrinth. Turning back, Sunny saw a colossal, crushing torrent of black water rushing through the crimson forest. Some distance away, a tardy

‘Curses!’

He turned to Nephis:

up! Start

caught him

“Dismiss your Echo!”

on if it did.

with the golden rope. Not wasting

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