Chapter 1471 Terror

Chapter 1471 Terror

[Your shadow is complete.]

Sunny let out a hoarse sigh and uttered a stifled curse. He was standing on one knee, pressing his fist against the stone floor of the tower. His face was pale as that of a ghost, contorted in a pained grimace. The terrifying agony of having a new Shadow Core from in the depths of his souls was slowly subsiding. He had risen to a new Class. This was not the first time Sunny had gone through the familiar torment, but the sudden torrent of shadow fragments caught him entirely by surprise. He did not pass out from the pain, or even fell down... but it was far from pleasant. 'Gods... what happened?'

Standing up with a groan, he swayed slightly and summoned the runes. Name: Sunless. True Name: Lost from Light.

Rank: Ascended.

Class: Terror. Shadow Fragments: [7/6000].

Sunny stared at the shimmering runes silently. 'Terror...'

He inhaled deeply. It took him a few moments to come to terms with what he was looking at. There was no denying it, indeed — Sunny was a Terror now. A creature of dreadful power, second only to the calamitous Titans. The elation of having become stronger — much stronger, and just when he desperately needed strength as well — was mixed with pain and confusion.

Lowering his head, he remained still for a while, and then glanced at his shadows. There were six of them now, all staring back at him silently. Gloomy, happy, creepy, haughty, naughty... and the new guy. The sixth shadow was just like the other five, but also different. At first glance, it seemed the least eccentric of them. The new guy appeared rather normal and laidback... friendly, even.

But, for whatever reason, Sunny felt a cold chill run down his spine at the sight of it. There was something eerie about the new shadow. It was as if its outward normalcy was hiding something — a deep, dark ocean of utter, unhinged, unbridled madness. The friendly demeanor was just a thin, fragile veil obscuring the demented depths of its dire and dangerous lunacy. Sunny let out a long sigh. "You... you are absolutely crazy, aren't you?"

The crazy shadow scratched the back of its head, twitched, shrugged, and laughed maniacally. Then, it abruptly returned to being normal and friendly. Only its fingers continued to tremble slightly, as if it was barely holding itself back from exploding into a storm of murderous frenzy.

Sunny closed his eyes for a moment. 'Well. Makes sense, really.'

Did it only seem that way, or was the crazy shadow standing a little closer to him than it had a moment ago?

He shook his head. "Great. Back to your posts, then. Keep observing the forest... oh, and Gloomy. Show the new guy the ropes."

He was certain that the happy, haughty, and naughty shadows would not be able to handle their unhinged younger sibling. The creepy guy, meanwhile... why, Sunny could just see him becoming the crazy newcomer's admiring minion. The gloomy shadow, though, would have no problem taming the lunatic. Gloomy was the true terror among his helpers... after spending one day with the original shadow, the new guy would not dare to create trouble. Sunny almost felt pity for the sixth shadow. ...Said terror, meanwhile, glowered at him for a few moments, then shook its head contemptuously and beckoned the crazy guy to follow. Soon, the shadows disappeared, leaving him alone. Sunny lingered for a while, then took a few steps back and sat on the floor. Leaning his back against the wall, he looked at the smoldering embers with a hollow expression. It was already a new day... the first new day Aletheia's Island had seen in countless years. Somewhere outside the walls of the tall tower, the dreadful prisoners of the island were busy slaughtering each other. Soon, Sunny's companions would wake up. And then...

Then, the last act of this vicious play would begin.