Chapter 1442 Elusive Duo

Chapter 1442 Elusive Duo

Going straight to the tower might have saved Sunny and Cassie a lot of time, but it was also the most dangerous direction. Not only was Undying Slaughter prowling somewhere in the mist, but Devouring Beast was also not far away. There were other horrors waiting for them in the forest, as well.

Luckily, there might not have been a more elusive duo than Sunny and Cassie in two worlds. With the blind girl riding Nightmare, they could move swiftly in the darkness. Since she was sharing his senses, they did not need to carry a source of light with them, thus avoiding unnecessary attention. Sunny could detect most dangers far in advance, and Cassie's supernatural intuition warned them about those threats that could not be perceived that easily. Added to the extensive knowledge of the island, that allowed them to avoid confrontations with its prisoners and advance inland stealthily.

Of course, it would not have been possible without the Fragment of the Shadow Realm. The silent understanding they shared also played a large role. At some point, Cassie patted Nightmare on the shoulder. The black stallion slowed down and then halted, standing motionlessly in the flowing mist. Sunny leaned against the trunk of an ancient pine and listened to the muffled sounds of the forest, focused and calm. "Do you sense a threat?"

Cassie nodded.

"Something is approaching."

He swiped the surrounding woods with shadow sense, but did not find anything. Nevertheless... the forest suddenly seemed more eerie than it had been before. Sunny frowned, contemplating which of the horrors of misty island could be lurking nearby. His expression dimmed. "Can we evade it?"

The blind girl frowned, then hesitantly shook her head. "I don't think we can. There is not enough time."

Sunny sighed and raised the Sin of Solace. "We fight, then." Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

It was a shame... he really thought that they would be able to reach the Seeker's Tower alive. Before Sunny could prepare himself for the inevitable — and most likely fatal — clash, Cassie was suddenly surrounded by a whirlwind of sparks. Even the familiar motes of light seemed dimmer in the darkness of the Fragment. The blind girl remained silent for a few moments, focusing on something, then said quietly:

"We can't evade it, but we can try to lure it away."

Soon, the blade mannequin Echo weaved itself from light and hurried into the mist, intentionally producing a lot of noise. Cassie pointed in a different direction.

"Let's go!"

Saint and Fiend were also in one piece, although the latter seemed worse for wear. Guided by Sunny's shadow, Neph and Jet were now cautiously traversing the misty forest. Around the time they found Effie — and were almost impaled on her spear — Sunny and Cassie finally returned to where they had started from. The blind girl dismounted and was now sitting on the ground, tracing unfamiliar runes in the wet soil. There was a frown on her face. "Strange..."

Sunny waited for a long as he could, then finally asked:

"Well? Can you make sense of them? Is it an enchantment?"

Cassie hesitated for a while. "It... seems to be. However, it's unlike any enchantment I have ever seen before — here in the Tomb of Ariel, in the Kingdom of Hope, and anywhere across the Dream Realm."

Her expression was suddenly troubled. "There are runes that do not seem to be a part of the enchantment, as well. The Spell does not translate them, so they are not exactly words. However... they are, in a way. It's like a code. Or a puzzle, I guess?"

Sunny raised an eyebrow. "Can you solve that puzzle?"

Cassie nodded.

"Yes. It's not particularly hard... anyone knowledgeable in runic sorcery would be able to."

He glanced at the black cliff, thought for a few moments, and asked:

"So what do these runes say?"

The blind girl hesitated. "It's a bit strange. I don't quite understand the meaning, but if I'm reading it correctly... they say..."

Cassie remained silent for a bit, then turned to him and shrugged.

"I am the tower that Aletheia of the Nine built."