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 the

was fruitlessly trying to come up with some devious trick to save

you waiting for?

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the ground. Strong winds were howling between the coral blades, sending bits of mud and seaweed flying. With storm clouds gathering

small group, choosing the straightest path toward the cliffs with the help of his shadow. Nephis was a step behind him. The scavenger

them in a blur. There was no need to hold back

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

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

rain quickly turned into a pelting downpour, each drop becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking

a blinding bolt of lightning tore through the darkness, followed

He rolled in the mud

saw Changing Star’s face. She opened

“Don’t stop! Run!”

her behind the

the time Sunny began to move, the dark, salty water was already

was coming

the water was coming from, but with each minute, it was rising higher. Soon, it was up

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

it

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 against the coral walls. The unbreakable carapace of the mighty creature cracked and burst open

‘Curses!’

He turned to Nephis:

is up!

caught him by

“Dismiss your Echo!”

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

together with the golden rope. Not wasting any time, she gritted her teeth and stepped

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