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Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2336

The sun was rising above the wine - dark sea. Its gentle rays caressed an island where white stones were drowning in the verdant grass, and colorful flowers blossomed in the pleasant heat.

A forest covered the slopes of the island like a carpet, and at its highest point, a woman was resting in the shade of an olive tree.

She wore a knee - length chiton, its pristine fabric as white as snow, with a deer's skin tied around her shoulders. Her hair was cut short, held back by a simple leather band. Her gaze was calm and sober.

As the woman rested, a doe emerged from the forest. Instead of being scared of the human, it approached her tentatively and lowered itself to the ground, resting its head on her lap. The woman lowered her hand to caress the wild doe gently, her fingers drowning in the soft fur.

Then, she suddenly turned her head and glanced at the sea, its surface rising and falling tumultuously.

Far away, a sail appeared from beyond the horizon. A ship was approaching the island, struggling against the waves. The wind had brought a storm, and with it came the guests.

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Three people disembarked from the ship - an old man, a warrior carrying a round shield, and a child with red hair. They made their way along the winding path and approached an old shrine.

The shrine was neither grand nor magnificent, but it emanated a feeling of solemn holiness.

Its walls were built of white marble, with rose vines covering them like a cloak. An altar stood in front of the shrine, with fire burning in a stone bowl.

The old man made an offering to the altar, placing fresh grapes, leaves of laurel, and hawk feathers on its weathered surface. Finally, he burned incense in the bowl and stepped back, kneeling reverently on the ground.

The warrior stood behind him, leaning on his spear. The child, meanwhile, furtively reached his little hand to snatch the grapes. Shocked, the old man slapped the boy's hand away.

'Auro!' The boy flinched away and stumbled, his lips trembling.

'Let him have it.'

The woman's voice resounded from the other side of the altar. She appeared without making any noise, as if by magic.

The forest seemed more alive in her presence, and roses suddenly bloomed on the vines behind her.

The boy froze, looking at her with wide eyes. The old man lowered himself to the ground, while the warrior bowed deeply.

'Why are you here?'

The old man straightened and glanced at the woman with awe.

'My lady… I bring news of woe.' She regarded him silently, making the old man continue:

'A Supreme Beast is rampaging on the northern borders of our kingdom. The Mountain Gate is no more, and several cities have already been ravaged. We've come to beseech you, as a hero, to defend our lands once more.'

The woman's gorgeous face remained expressionless.

'Is there no warrior left in the kingdom to defeat a rampaging beast?'

The warrior glanced away in shame.

The old man, meanwhile, smiled wistfully.

'There are those who can kill the beast, my lady. However, only you can stop its rampage without spilling blood.' The woman remained silent for a while, then turned away without saying a word and disappeared into the shrine.

A few minutes later, she returned carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows, a leather bracer fastened on her forearm. The old man shifted and glanced at her with glee.

'Our ship…'

But she simply shook her head.

'No need.' She picked up a hawk's feather from the altar, glanced at it silently, and then threw it into the fire. A moment later, two wings like those of a hawk unfolded from her back, sunlight pouring through the brown feathers.

The woman fastened the quiver to her belt and stretched her wings, preparing to take flight. Before that, however, she lingered for a few seconds. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Taking the grapes from the altar, she offered them to the boy, and then awkwardly patted him on the head.

Chapter 2336 A Strange Truth 1

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