Shadow Slave Rain rose to one knee in one smooth motion and raised her bow. Flakes of ash rained from it like black snow, dancing gracefully in the wind. In…

Shadow Slave Far to the northwest of Bastion, across the chain of Death Zones crowned by Godgrive, lay the vast human enclave ruled by the Great Clan Song. Although younger…

Shadow Slave As the ground trembled, the lively atmosphere in the camp instantly turned cold and professional. The Fire Keepers, who had been enjoying a late supper just moments ago,…

Shadow Slave The Lord of Shadows did not seem in the mood to talk after the conclusion of the duel. Maybe he was dissatisfied with its result, or maybe he…

Shadow Slave By then, the Fire Keepers had almost retreated to the entrance of the ancient temple. The darkness seethed and surged, disturbed by the fearsome clash of the two…

Shadow Slave A transcendent battle art was meant to incorporate the user's Aspect into their combat technique. What did it mean for Sunny? The first element he had to consciously…

Shadow Slave Sliding across the marble floor as he was being pushed back by a merciless onslaught of unhurried, but lethal attacks, Sunny was carefully observing Neph's movements. 'Why can‘t…

Shadow Slave What was a battle style? Depending on the practitioner, the answer varied. At the lowest level, a battle style was nothing more than a comprehensive collection of movements…

Shadow Slave Sunny held his odachi lightly as he watched Nephis take unhurried steps in his direction. The familiar white flames were dancing in her eyes… But what was this?…

Shadow Slave Sunny had never stopped fighting, sharpening his mastery of combat to a sublime level. He had already been one of the most seasoned warriors of humanity four years…