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

are you waiting for?

***

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

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 stomping through the mud

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

along the way, but, to his surprise, the inhabitants of the labyrinth did not give them much trouble. The scavengers

showed aggression, a quick slash of the sword or a threatening clack of a pincer was enough to make the monster change

each drop becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking against their

tore through the darkness, followed almost immediately

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

darkness of the storm, Sunny saw Changing

“Don’t stop! Run!”

her behind the

the time Sunny began to move, the dark, salty water was already as high as his shins.

was

was rising higher. Soon, it was up to his knee, then up to his waist, making running almost impossible. The speed of

sudden flash of lightning, when

made it

the same 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. Some distance away, a tardy scavenger was caught by it and thrown

‘Curses!’

He turned to Nephis:

up!

caught him by the

“Dismiss your Echo!”

any case, Cassie wouldn’t have been able to hold on if it did. He helped

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

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