Shadow Slave novel Chapter 3159

Sunny, Nephis, and Cassie entered the waking world together. It met them with the same kind of inhospitable pressure they had long grown accustomed to, straining to push them back into the depths of the Dream Realm — although now that Sunny's Domain was smaller, that pressure felt slightly less intense.

There was no fanfare. Everything that needed to be said had already been said, and everything that could have been done was already done. They did not need to pack anything or prepare equipment, either. Supremes did not need a lot to sustain themselves and could carry a lot in their Soul Seas. So, the three of them looked like they were going on a casual walk.

Even if they were leaving to challenge the most dire of Nightmares.

The manor of the Immortal Flame clan was quiet, since the Fire Keepers were in the Dream Realm at the moment. So was Smile of Heaven, who had long resided in the Ivory Tower — now that both Nephis and Cassie were going away, Effie was going to look after her.

It was not only Effie who would remain on the Ivory Island, either. Kai and Jet would be based there as well, taking turns watching over the waking world. The Fire Keepers would remain an independent force ready to assist any of the four Domains that spanned the Dream Realm now, while the Wolves and the Night Singers would return to Earth.

But these... these were not issues Sunny had to concern himself with anymore.

He used Shadow Step to bring Nephis and Cassie out of NQSC, into the depths of the toxic wasteland beyond. They had a long way to go and little time to waste, hurried by the need to reach their destination before the War Realm tossed them out.

Still, Sunny allowed himself a few moments of reflection while taking in the desolate landscape around them.

"Funny."

His voice was quiet.

“Outside used to mean death... especially to us, people from the outskirts, who lived closer to it than anyone else. The thought of leaving the city was no different from contemplating suicide. We were so scared of it that, most of the time, we forced ourselves to forget that it even existed."

He inhaled deeply and then grimaced.

“But now, it's like going on a picnic. I am not sure if that is because I am much more difficult to kill now, or because I have experienced countless places that were far worse than this."

As if responding to his comment, a chilling howl resounded somewhere in the distance, and he sensed numerous shadows converging on their location.

They were the shadows of the new masters of Earth — the Nightmare Creatures. People liked to believe that the waking world still belonged to them, but in truth, most of its surface had been populated by abominations for a long while now. Just like humans were settling the Dream Realm, the Nightmare Creatures were settling Earth... and they were far more successful colonizers than mankind.

Nephis looked around, too.

"This land will flourish again."

Her voice was even and resolute.

She bent down and picked up a handful of dry, lifeless soil. It spilled through her fingers like dust, flowing down in a dark stream.

“When it is all over, and the Nightmare Spell is no more, once we've won... there will be those who will bring it back to life.”

She paused for a moment, and then added:

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