Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2129

Sunny was out of curses and out of tired sighs. He just stared at the expressionless skull for a while, then let out a short laugh.

"Ah. I see. Is that all?" _{freewebnoveℓ.com}

So, there were ancient shadows dwelling in the depths of the Shadow Realm… shadows so great and vast that even this place took eons to ground them into pure essence.

Shadows of dead deities, both divine and profane…

And some of them had succumbed to Corruption somewhere along the way, becoming monstrous beings that defied description.

Sunny glanced at Eurys.

"So… Shadow Creatures are not supposed to become Corrupted?"

The mysterious skeleton hesitated for a few moments.

"Well… it's not entirely impossible, I guess, but definitely unheard of. Unless one has been born as a Shadowspawn, Shadow Creatures come to be from the shadows of the dead. And death, as you should know, destroys Corruption. So, I have never even heard of a corrupted Shadow Creature — before witnessing one myself here. My, oh my! The world has really changed."

Eurys let out an amused laugh.

"In any case, unlike the shadow of my fellow member of the Nine, you have neglected to hide the scent of your soul when entering the Shadow Realm. They must have sensed it already. So, they will be coming for you soon. As such, I suggest that you run back to where you came from, boy, and return once you are strong enough to face them."

Sunny smiled darkly.

He was inclined to listen to that advice.

Of course, there were a couple problems if he did… namely, the essence storm and the Wolf, who were currently between him and the Gate of Shadow. But he could solve these problems, somehow.

Facing an Unholy being or two, however, was not something he could solve.

Sunny sighed and glanced at the shadow of the archer, to whose throat he was still holding a sharp shard of bone.

After lingering for a little while, he said:

"I'll go. However, before that, I still have two questions I want to ask you."

Eurys stared at him silently,neither confirming nor denying that he would answer them.

The seventh incarnation gestured to the remains of the Soul Serpents towering around them.

"Why are these here? What killed them?"

The mysterious skeleton turned his skull a little, looking at the ancient bones.

"Nothing killed them. This is just their resting place. This is where Shadow Serpents come after losing their masters, to follow them into death… a sentiment you are not familiar with, it seems, considering that you are still here and running around without one. My, oh my! How callous."

Sunny hesitated.

"Why is the Shadow Realm so inhospitable to Shadow Creatures, anyway? To be honest, I did not expect to suffer this much in my supposed homeland."

Eurys laughed.

"Isn't it the purpose of the Shadow Realm, to give solace and eternal peace to shadows? Ah, but not all shadows, of course — just those without a master, like the shadows of the dead. Or you, the shadow of a dead god."

Sunny blinked.

'What?'

So, if he still shared Shadow Bond with Nephis, his soul would not be slowly crumbling in the Shadow Realm?

Weirdly enough, it somehow made sense. Without a master, he was no different from the orphaned shadows that came to this desolate land after the beings casting them died. So, the Shadow Realm was trying to give him the gift of eternal peace…

By destroying him.

His eyes narrowed a little.

"Wait. So I can summon my Shadows here, and they will be fine?"

Had he been holding back for no good reason?

Eurys shook his skull.

"Those things you call Shadows are not exactly masterless, but they are not exactly real beings, either. They are a part of you, so they will be destroyed with you… much more thoroughly than you, really. Unless you complete them and turn them into real Shadow Creatures, I'd advise against bringing them here."

Sunny raised an eyebrow, startled.

"Complete them? What do you mean?"

The ancient skeleton sighed.

"Boy, they say that wisdom comes with age,but do consider that I spent most of my long existence nailed to a tree. What kind of wisdom do you think I was supposed to gain while hanging on a damned tree? I am not at all omniscient. How am I supposed to know more about the nature of being a shadow than you do? To answer your question, I have no idea. All I know is that unless they can exist independent of you, they are not complete Creatures of Shadow."

Sunny stared at him silently for a while, utterly perplexed.

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