Chapter: 24, Siege of the Dark City
At the surrounding human tents near the dark city, a group of girls was walking through the busy markets. Some people who recognized some of the people in the group had shocked faces.
The people in the group were none other than, changing star's cohort that had left the human settlement some months ago. And they actually survived until now! That proved just how strong they truly were.
Sunny said to the rest of the group "Okay, you guys go ahead and take care of your work, I will deal with that knight."
They all nodded and left her alone to do their own things. Sunny walked inside the Dark City.
She was pretty carefree while walking. After some time, she eventually came across the place she intended to go.
The Ruined Cathedral was right in front of her eyes. The place where the Fallen Devil had thrashed her in her previous life, she definitely couldn't forget grudge.
As she entered the cathedral, she sensed the presence hiding in the darkness. "Come out you wretch, I will make sure to send you to the shadow realm, well my shadow realm." She muttered
As soon as she finished, the hiding figure came in front of her with a swift slash of its great sword. Sunny quickly dodged, her cores giving her enough strength to move far away from it.
With the fluid motions of the Shadow dance, the battle continued.
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After some hour, Nephis and Seishan with her handmaidens were outside the Bright castle with the army of Sleepers living in the slums.
The entire process didn't even take that long. All they had to do was took out the several transcendent soul shards Mark gave them and reveal Nephis's identity as the last survivor of Immortal Flame clan, and they were convinced of her capabilities and were willing to take the desperate chance.
Inside the castle, Gunlaug was sitting on his throne, completely silent as he heard the noises outside.
When the people burst through the door, he was calm as he had all of his men ready for the upcoming battle.
Nephis walked through the crowds of people. She looked at Gunlaug very calmly, as if the man in front of her was already dead.
Gunlaug smiled and looked at her with a somewhat calm gaze. He already knew that he cannot win against someone who can defeat a Corrupted nightmare creature.
He said, his smile still playing on his lips "Changing Star of the Immortal Flame clan. The descendent of the people who made the swiftest progress than any other humans of Earth, and the two people who were the most exceptional among them
"I may be late but I greatly respect your father and your clan. Broken Sword, the great man who rose from nothing to the strongest person on an entire Era
"But even I have to say, despite killing some abominations of the corrupted rank, you are not strong enough to kill the guardian of the Crimson Spire."
Nephis looked at him, a bit confused as she asked "Why do you say that exactly?"
The bright lord's lips curved as if he heard a funny joke "Why I say that? Lady Nephis, that guardian is a Corrupted Terror, a being that is almost as strong as a Great Nightmare Creature, a creature comparable to Supreme rank. Do you think just killing some corrupted beasts and monsters will make you strong enough to kill it?"
The entire crowd went silent as well as Nephis. Seeing her silence, Gunlaug thought that she understood the gravity of the situation and tried to say something more when she interrupted him.
"Why do you think these shards are from beasts and monsters?" Gunlaug was shocked to hear her with everyone else.
"W-What do you mean?"
"I mean… All those shards were hunted directly from the Dark Sea, while other creatures of the same rank were nearby. About two of the creatures were tyrants, some devils and mostly demons." She said, making them all shocked to their bones.
Gunlaug went pale, if it was anyone else, he definitely wouldn't have believed them. But the person in front of him was Changing Star of the Immortal Flame.
Gunlaug looked down, speechless. Eventually, he let out a defeated laugh, as if his will to live was gone.
To everyone's surprise, he exploded his echo that wrapped around him. He committed suicide, dying alone.
Gunlaug's men along with Harus were all shocked. They didn't think that Gunlaug would give up just like that.
Seeing that he was dead, Nephis sighed and signaled the people to attack the remaining of his men.
The scene was bloodied and all of Gunlaug's men were dead. Nephis and Seishan sighed with relief. Their side of the work was finished.
**
Nephis ordered everyone to get ready to depart as soon as possible and everyone followed her orders.
Within just a day, everyone was ready to leave.
Sunny inside the basement of the Ruined Cathedral, in front of the markings of the Priest of The Nightmare Spell
She picked up the black wooden mask, the Weavers Mask. She used the enchantment [Where is my Eye?] for a split second so she wouldn't be near death. She didn't want to die since she is finally spending time with Mark.
She still wanted to see the child she might have with Mark in the future.
As the pain from looking at the vast weave of fate subsided, she decided to leave the chamber, when the whispers of the spell made her halt.
[-Unknown- have noticed you]
[-Unknown- has taken an interest in you]
[-Unknown- has sent you a gift from beyond the world]
Sunny stood there, completely shocked. Did a being suddenly take an interest in her because of her coming back from the future? But why would the spell convey messages for t?
But there was something in her heart, anger. She was angry to think that someone took interest in her, even if it's a god, she didn't like it and a deep desire to rip that being into shreds appeared in her heart.
Ignoring the rage, she looked at the new Memory she received as that gift, despite her unwillingness. Looking at the description of the new memory she was stunned.
To be Continued…