Shadow Slave Chapter Summary 1036-1050

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Exhausted, Sunny breaks away from the beetle swarm as the river of darkness falters, the beetles becoming aimless and sluggish. Deactivating the Dying Wish, he watches the creatures scatter. The swarm loses its form, like a broken tank spilling water. Still trapped within his shadow shell, Sunny feels their bites weaken. “The breaking point… did they reach it?” The neighboring swarms are similarly affected, but now the horde of Nightmare Creatures, previously deterred, edges closer.

Reluctantly dismissing the Shadow Devil, Sunny staggers towards his battered cohort. They recoil from him in confusion until he releases the shadows, reverting to a pale young man. Collapsing to his knees, he strikes the ground in frustration. “C-captain? Is that y-you?” Kim asks. “Of course, it’s me. Who else would it be? And it’s Major now, damn it…” He drinks from the Endless Spring, hoping the essence it provides will be enough for what’s next. The southern wall lies deformed and broken, with the Awakened still holding back the horde somewhere beyond.

Sunny searches for Saint and Nightmare, his shadows approaching with grievous wounds. Even the Transcendent Saint suffers terribly, her [Mantle of Darkness] slow to heal, almost as if her internal darkness is spent. Jet arrives with Soul Reaper, who looks ashen and heavily injured, her armor destroyed. All are exhausted and wounded as they face the horrors of the ruined wall and the directionless nightmare creatures, leaving Sunny and his team in a precarious state.

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Bloodwave’s arrival reveals a Saint on the edge of collapse, his armor torn and body marred with injuries. Even his Transcendent Echo is gone, leaving only the crab. The question hangs heavy: What could devastate such power? Dread and curiosity war within Sunny, but survival takes precedence. The small band, comprised of Awakened, Masters, a Saint, shadows, and an Echo, must carve a path through the boundless horde. Though wounded and depleted, they theoretically possess the strength to prevail. Bloodwave, his voice a husky growl, commands, “Move!”

Saint and Nightmare surge forward, spearheading the desperate charge with incandescent light and a shield of darkness. Soul Reaper follows close behind, protected by Sunny’s cohort, while Bloodwave and his Echo guard the flanks. Sunny grimly secures the rear, slashing backward into the pursuing abominations. A cacophony of chilling howls erupts as they plunge into the monstrous mass. Blood, flesh, and bone fill the air, a testament to the overwhelming odds.

Despite their individual power, the sheer scale of the horde threatens to engulf them. To slow is to be buried alive. Their only hope lies in outstripping the tide of monstrous bodies. Sunny, gritting his teeth, struggles to maintain the rear guard, dodging attacks while cleaving through the pursuing creatures with the Sin of Solace. Although the Marble Shell holds, each blow sends concussive shocks through his battered body. He endures, knowing that internal rupture looms with every near miss.

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Sunny considers their dire situation: exhaustion permeates the group, yet they live. Bloodwave shatters the moment, turning to Master Jet with a grim request. “Take your soldiers and go, Soul Reaper. I will hold the beasts back for a bit… tell your commanders to activate the explosives as soon as you’re past the defense line.” His words feel like a farewell, but Bloodwave clarifies he’s not sacrificing himself. He explains that the Rampart Protocol explosion poses little threat to a Transcendent like him.

With grim resolve, Master Jet agrees to shepherd the remaining Awakened to safety, promising a spectacular “fireworks” display upon their reunion. Sunny forces a pale smile, quipping, “…It’s going to be terribly loud, isn’t? Damn. My poor ears.” He rallies his cohort, urging them towards a breach in the wall. Jet’s booming voice echoes across the battlefield: “Retreat!” The surviving soldiers of the First Army, spurred by terror, abandon all order, diving into the ruined city.

Bloodwave, true to his word, somehow manages to single-handedly stall the colossal horde, giving the soldiers a sliver of hope. What transpires outside the wall remains unseen, yet Sunny thinks he hears the thunderous roar of a rushing tide. In this desperate flight for survival, he has no time to look back, only forward to the shattered remains of the city’s wall.

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A dark blur shatters the soldiers’ retreat, sending Kim crashing to the ground. Luster pushes her out of the way, taking the brunt of the attack and losing both legs in the process, blood pooling around him. Dorn barely avoids a fatal blow, receiving a deep gash across his chest instead, while Belle phases through another strike using her Aspect Ability. Only Sunny reacts in time, intercepting the blade meant for Kim with the Sin of Solace. “What the…” he thinks, the impact of the blow sending him reeling.

The attacker, clad in black armor, is impossibly strong and fast. Sunny realizes with dread, “It’s… it’s Shadow Step,” as the figure vanishes into the shadows before he can retaliate. Reappearing behind him, the creature strikes again, shattering Sunny’s Marble Shell with a single blow, leaving a painful wound. It reappears, aiming to finish off Kim, but Saint intervenes, deflecting the blade with her shield, which cracks under the force of the impact.

Just as the creature lunges toward Kim, a black chain snaps around its throat. Sunny, using his Shadow Chain, yanks the attacker away, disrupting the assault. He knows that this Shadow Step ability and inhuman strength pose a significant threat, a relentless enemy that can strike from anywhere, making this already desperate situation even more perilous.

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Sunny stares down the Scavenger, his mind racing to calculate their odds. He acknowledges the creature is more than a match, boasting both strength and a frustrating teleportation ability. The situation is dire; they can neither stay to fight nor retreat without significant losses. The soldiers, especially Luster with his grievous injuries, cannot survive the impending explosions set by Army Command, while only Sunny, Saint, and Nightmare have a chance of survival. He laments his inability to protect his cohort from the relentless, shadow-stepping enemy.

The Scavenger tilts its head, challenging Sunny, its saber ready to strike. Recognizing the impossibility of defending everyone, Sunny gives a sharp order: “Kim… take Luster, climb onto my horse, and get the hell out of here. Get him help. The rest, retreat on foot. Saint will protect you.” Luster, confused and shocked by his lost limbs, asks, “Wha… what a-about you, Captain?” Sunny grins, stating he did not survive the Heart of Darkness to die now.

As Kim hauls Luster toward Nightmare, the Scavenger speaks in a grating voice, “Die, today. Little… wretch.” An ugly, gasping sound follows – the Scavenger is laughing. Sunny’s heart turns cold at the sound of coherent speech coming from a Nightmare Creature. It is a sign of immense power and foreshadows an even more dangerous and terrifying encounter, a foe unlike any he has faced before.

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Amidst the ruins of a snow-laden city, Sunny battles the Scavenger, a wraith of darkness clad in menacing black armor. Despite Sunny’s flawless defense, counterattack, and follow-up, his jade blade, the Sin of Solace, barely scratches the creature’s impervious black bone armor. He curses under his breath, questioning, “What the hell are you made of, bastard?!” Sunny finds himself overwhelmed, the Scavenger alternating between being like unyielding mountain and intangible water, resisting the Sin of Solace’s unparalleled sharpness.

The Scavenger proves an abnormally powerful opponent, a peerless genius among Nightmare Creatures, attacking when Sunny is at his weakest. Sunny’s attempts to augment his sword or use Shadow Manifestation are thwarted, his reserves dwindling and his powers countered by the Scavenger’s own abilities. Although enraged by the situation, he acknowledges the cleverness of the trap, reflecting that this is precisely how he has slain many powerful adversaries.

Fueled by cold fury, Sunny shifts his strategy, releasing the hilt of the Sin of Solace and switching to a more agile style. He summons Cruel Sight into his free hand, forming a shortsword, and revealing a hint of what’s to come. The silver sword’s [Ghost Blade] enchantment, which allows it to strike down incorporeal targets, hints the Scavenger is in for an unpleasant surprise the next time he chooses to turn into a shadow.

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The battle intensifies as Sunny grapples with the Scavenger, a desperate struggle of teeth and steel. “Try harder, bastard!” Sunny taunts, even as the Scavenger sinks its fangs into his cheek, injecting a potent poison. Despite the searing pain and torn flesh, Sunny manages to break free and retaliate, but the Scavenger retreats into the shadows.

Without hesitation, Sunny dives into the dark realm as well, pursuing his foe. Here, as a shadow creature, the Scavenger seems formidable. Sunny, however, has become a Master of Shadows. He calls on the knowledge he has gleaned from Shadow Control, Shadow Manifestation, and especially his new technique, Shadow Shell.

Changing his form, Sunny sprouts four powerful arms with razor-sharp claws. He tears into the Scavenger, a silent scream echoing through the darkness. Surprised and frightened, the Scavenger launches crude attacks in return. Sunny feels the familiar, sickening pain of soul damage but his Marble Shell, protects him. Sunny has the upper hand, relentlessly pursuing his prey in the shadows.

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Sunny relentlessly pursues the Scavenger through the darkness. As Sunny continues his brutal assault, the world around them erupts in chaos. A signal triggers countless explosives buried beneath the city and beyond the wall. A ripple of destruction spreads outwards, buildings crumble, and the vanguard of the Nightmare Creature horde is thrown to the ground. “All of it took no more than a couple of seconds,” but the devastation is immense.

The ground caves in, forming a giant crater before exploding in a titanic pillar of flame. Munition depots detonate in secondary blasts, engulfing the horde. The weakest creatures perish instantly; even the strongest are burned and wounded. A gigantic area transforms into an incandescent pit. Soldiers on the ramparts fall, overwhelmed by the destruction.

Trapped within his sphere of shadows, Sunny finds himself at the epicenter of the blast. The sphere rises and plummets violently, the walls shuddering. Despite the cataclysm, Sunny continues to beat relentlessly on the Scavenger. “Die, die! Die, bastard!” Sunny yells. His blows fail to break through the fiend’s armor, and his fury intensifies. “Just die, damn it!” As the shadow egg rolls, Sunny finds himself falling, the Scavenger crashing down on top of him, the world flipping once again.

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Sunny continues his relentless assault, realizing his blows are insufficient to shatter the Scavenger’s armor. Refusing to concede, he bites into the creature’s flesh, finally tasting blood. “Sunny had never tasted anything sweeter in his entire life,” he thinks, tearing a chunk away. The Scavenger retaliates, a massive fist sending Sunny flying as the shadow sphere shatters. All three layers are destroyed by terrible heat and blinding light. “Crap…” Sunny groans.

The world, now scorching hot, has ceased spinning. Sunny finds himself amidst a fiery hellscape of rubble and melted metal. Flames lick at his legs, but his elemental resistance protects him. He stands, wounded and poisoned, desperately searching for the Scavenger, gritting his teeth and muttering, “Don’t tell me that the bastard escaped again!”

His shadow sense reveals the fiend trapped in a deep impression beneath a massive piece of broken alloy. The Scavenger is dazed but alive, struggling to lift the weight. Escape into the shadows is impossible due to the intense illumination. The chapter ends with Sunny circling the burning debris, a grim smile playing on his lips as he stares down at his trapped prey.

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The battle for Falcon Scott is over, at least for now. The Heart of Darkness and Goliath are destroyed, leaving only the Corrupted Titan, Winter Beast, contained by the White Feather clan’s Sky Tide. Despite a gargantuan crater replacing the southern area and a section of the wall, a renewed hope flickers amongst the city’s inhabitants as the siege’s end seems possible. “Falcon Scott only had to hold for a handful more days…”

Sunny sprawls in a chair, staring at the ceiling, his body a map of black bruises. Though healed superficially, the Scavenger’s brutal assault leaves him internally damaged. Still, the “hateful fiend” is dead, and Sunny gained an Echo and shadow fragments because the Spell surprisingly counted the black beetles as a weapon.

He contemplates the runes displaying his [3857/4000] Shadow Fragments and the [Ravenous Fiend] Echo. The Scavenger, a corrupted abomination with shadow qualities, offers Sunny a choice: a Transcendent Shadow. “What to do… what to do…” he mutters, considering the power boost it would bring. However, problems remain, casting a shadow over his victory.

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Sunny emerges from the underground, seeking the army hospital. He finds Belle, Dorn, and Samara guarded by the Echo Abomination, who seems mournful after the loss of Blackie, Quentin’s Echo. Sunny approaches, and Belle greets him with a worried grin, “Major! Gods… you look awful!” Sunny responds with dark humor, “You should have seen the other guy… ah, but you can’t. I killed the other guy.” He then asks to see Luster, who they confirm is awake.

Inside the crowded, grim hospital, the air thick with suffering, Sunny maintains a composed exterior. He notes the efficiency of modern medicine in saving lives, though the cost is immense. Luster, given a private room due to his rank, is found in a peculiar situation: Kim is trying to force-feed him synthpaste porridge. Kim gives Sunny an unexpectedly fierce look, accusing, “Sir. That fool refuses to eat.” Luster, seeing Sunny, pleads, “Cap… Major! Thank the gods! Please, save me!”

After some awkward silence, Sunny asks how Luster is doing. Luster grins, wiggling his bandaged stumps, “Don’t worry about me, sir. I’m doing fine… really.” He jokes about eventually losing all his limbs and becoming irresistible to women as a legendary hero, highlighting his resilience despite the horrific injury. Sunny sighs, realizing Luster truly might be alright, at least for now.

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Sunny, dismissed from the hospital, watches the snow, struck by the loss of the Rhino. Its destruction feels like the end of an era, so he finds himself wandering the deserted streets, unable to face the bereaved soldiers’ expectations. He seeks a place where he is not seen as a hero, where no one expects him to do impossible things.

His aimless walk leads him to Professor Obel’s dormitory, now noticeably emptier. After a moment’s hesitation, he knocks on the flimsy door and the old man answers, looking concerned. “Major Sunless? Oh, my! What happened?” Sunny forces a smile, downplaying the severity of his injuries. “Oh… that. Don’t worry, I’m fine. It was just a very tough battle.” Professor Obel is relieved and mentions he is glad Sunny survived the disastrous battle against Goliath.

Lingering, Sunny awkwardly admits he is starving, recalling the Professor’s offer of food. The old man welcomes him warmly, calling out, “Beth, Major Sunless is here!” Beth emerges, looking relieved, then turns away, clearing her throat. “Oh… it’s you. Good. I… I’ll go heat up the leftovers.” Soon, Sunny sits at the table with them, being treated to simple yet delicious food. He eats and chats, finding a small measure of relief in their quiet company.

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Refreshed by the quiet evening, Sunny leaves the dormitory and heads towards the barracks. The frigid air feels pleasant against his bruises as he surveys the emptier city. Falcon Scott, once teeming with two hundred million refugees, now holds only a fraction of that number, a stark reminder of the war’s toll and Sunny’s role in it. He muses on the ancient hero Heracles, doubting the hero would have survived here. Suddenly, a black crow, an Echo, lands on his shoulder, cawing urgently, “‘Sah-nee! Sah-nee! Come! Come!'”

Following the crow, Sunny arrives at the government complex, quickly making his way to the Irregulars’ conference room. A loud bang precedes his entrance; the walls shake. He finds Master Jet with her back to him, a shattered wall testament to her unleashed fury. Turning, her face contorted, she says, “Sunny. You are here… good.” Her rare loss of composure sends a chill down Sunny’s spine.

He glances at the destroyed wall, then at her, steeling himself to ask, “What happened?” Jet sighs, her voice cold and glum as she delivers the grim news: “…It’s Tyris. She finally lost a fight.”

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Tyris’s defeat at the hands of the Corrupted Titan forces the White Feather clan to withdraw from the Antarctic Center, prioritizing their Saint’s safety over the city’s defense. The impending blizzard and the titan’s approach spell disaster for Falcon Scott. As the clan prepares for departure, Sunny and Jet find themselves ignored amidst the chaos. They are left grappling with the grim reality of the situation, unsure of what to do.

Sunny clings to hope, suggesting that they, along with Bloodwave, could still fight the Winter Beast, reminding Jet they defeated a titan before. Jet, however, delivers a harsh dose of reality: “There’s an abyssal gap between a Fallen Titan and a Corrupted one, in terms of power.” She emphasizes Tyris’s unique advantage – her Aspect countering the Winter Beast’s powers. Sunny struggles to grasp the full implications, prompting Jet to elaborate on the vast disparity in value between a Saint and the populace of Falcon Scott.

Jet reveals that Bloodwave will leave with the White Feather clan to protect the vulnerable Tyris. Frustrated, Sunny explodes: “…This is such crap!” But Jet calmly retorts, “No. It’s simply resource management,” highlighting the cold, calculated decisions that govern the war. The chapter ends with the feeling of impending doom and a deep sense of helplessness.

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Desperate, Sunny seeks out Belle, Dorn, and Samara, hoping to rally his cohort, only to find them still dormant in the Dream Realm. Determined to secure their evacuation, he navigates the crumbling bureaucratic structures, but the city descends into chaos. The withdrawal of the White Feather clan, meant to be secret, spreads like wildfire, triggering widespread panic and overwhelming the government’s ability to maintain order.

Frustrated, Sunny manages to wrest a vague “priority placement” promise for his soldiers, the officers all but admitting a free-for-all to escape. Stunned by the city’s rapid descent into lawlessness, Sunny focuses on his own. He gathers his awakened soldiers, now awake, from their hectic barracks, and announces: “Let’s go get Luster and Kimmy. I’ll explain what is happening on the way.”

They navigate the increasingly unbearable cold and pandemonium of the hospital. Finding Luster prepped for departure by Kimmy, Sunny’s resolve hardens. Dosed on painkillers, Luster greets Sunny with a hazy “Cap… Major! Huh… uh… where are we going?”. Sunny nods to Kim and responds: “Eastern Antarctica. We just need to find you a boat.” As they prepare to leave, Samara, her calm facade cracked, questions, “Captain! What about Quentin? We can’t… just leave him here…”