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

That’s

come up with some devious trick

are you waiting for?

***

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

was running 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 step behind him. The scavenger carrying Cassie was

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 the long run — if they were late to reach the

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

when one of them showed aggression, a quick slash of the sword or a threatening

becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking

through the darkness, followed almost immediately by

the next moment, the ground under Sunny’s feet trembled, causing him to lose balance and fall. He rolled in the mud and tried to stand up, but slipped and

Sunny saw Changing Star’s

“Don’t stop! Run!”

hear her behind the roaring wind and

the dark, salty water was already as high as his shins. He

sea was coming

from, but with each minute, it was rising higher. Soon, it was up to his

was then, in a sudden flash of lightning, when they saw

made it to

rushing through the crimson forest. Some

‘Curses!’

He turned to Nephis:

is up! Start

caught him

“Dismiss your Echo!”

on if it did. He helped the blind

to let Cassie climb on her back, then tied them together with the golden rope. Not wasting any time,

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