Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2289

Sunny’s incarnations stood at the very edge of the scorched tangle, gazing out over the rows

of ancient barrows beyond.

The land of barrows marked the boundary between the Forgotten Shore and the Burned

Forest, separating two grim and haunted realms.

One of the incarnations dismissed the battered Jade Mantle, letting it sink beneath his skin, or

more accurately, into his skin.

Then, he smiled with a mischievous glint.

“How much would you wager that whatever is buried in those barrows is going to wake up

one day and make us regret ever turning our backs on it?”

The other incarnation shrugged with an air of arrogance.

“When it does, we will kill it and give it a proper burial this time.”

Sunny had not returned to the barrows since that ominous first visit. He preferred to observe

them from afar. Of course, the day would come when he had to deal with whatever secrets

they held, but for now, he was content to let the ancient burial grounds remain undisturbed, as

long as they did not cause him trouble.

There was a reason he remained suspicious of the towering barrows, and it was not just their

unsettling atmosphere. More significantly, the Dark Sea had never passed beyond them,

which implied it had been cautious about their presence.

Perhaps it was due to the sky overhead. Here, at the threshold between realms, the starless sky

of the Forgotten Shore gave way to one still graced by sunlight. That change alone might have

been what kept the Dark Sea at bay.

But Sunny remained uneasy about the eerie barrows nonetheless.

Letting out a quiet sigh, one of the incarnations asked:

“So, what do you think?”

The other pondered the question for a moment.

“It was not bad, I suppose. We did manage to kill the Queen, and the harvest of lesser shades

was generous.”

He paused, then added, “Still, I am not satisfied. We are lacking something.”

The first incarnation nodded.

“Agreed.”

This invasion of the Burned Forest served several purposes. Strengthening the Shadow Legion

was one. Searching for unclaimed Citadels was another. A third was exploring the Dream

Realm in preparation for its eventual integration with the waking world.

But just as important, Sunny had used this battlefield to refine his understanding of his

Supreme power.

His Supreme Ability, [Shadow Legion], was in many ways the purest manifestation of his

Aspect. He was not even sure it qualified as an Ability in the traditional sense. It might simply

have been the natural conclusion of all his other powers evolving to their apex.

The silent shades were his Domain. They nurtured his soul, amplified his power, and gave

shape to his Will.

The [Shadow Legion] Ability allowed him to unleash that Domain upon the world.

He could summon the shades from the depths of his soul, grant them form, and command

them as loyal soldiers, an evolution of [Shadow Step], [Shadow Manifestation], and [Shadow

Control]. The shades also served as vessels for his mind, bearing traces of his Transformation

Ability.

However…

This power had limitations.

Unlike the summoned swords of Anvil or the puppets of Ki Song, the silent shades were

independent entities. Sunny could not control them directly. He could only issue commands,

which they carried out to the best of their ability.

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