Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2815

As soon as Kai whispered the Dreamspawn's name, there was a subtle shift to the world. That shift was not something that could be seen or sensed, and yet every living thing on the bloody shores of the Lake of Tears had felt it.

And somehow, all of them had the same thought when they did.

They thought about Asterion, the Dreamspawn, invoking his name in their minds.

And so, Asterion appeared among them.

As if he had always been there, walking by their side.

“You've gotten yourself into quite the trouble, haven't you?"

Kai flinched and reeled away when a pleasant voice suddenly resounded from behind him.

There, a tall man with golden eyes stood, untouched by the grime and chaos of the battle. His hands were folded behind his back, and a faint smile was playing on his lips.

Kai regained his balance and glanced at the Dreamspawn with a guarded expression. Asterion chuckled.

“Why are you acting so surprised, young man? Didn't you call me yourself?"

Shaking his head, he took a few steps forward and glanced at the Lake of Tears — or possibly at the Mirror Gate that had subsumed its surface.

"If anyone should be surprised, it's me. I did not expect you to conjure me voluntarily. After all, you should have a good idea of what the consequences of this decision will be."

Asterion gave Kai an amused smile, prompting him to grit his teeth.

Of course, he knew.

Despite how valiantly Kai and his warriors had fought, they were no match for the King of Nothing. Only a Supreme could contain another Supreme, and so, he had no choice but to call upon Asterion... if he wanted to save the settlers, at least.

Asterion had promised to help, after all. However, his help was a poisoned chalice. Kai was going to have to forfeit the lives of the fleeing civilians and watch more of his soldiers die during the retreat, but if Asterion appeared like a god out of the machine, that dreadful outcome did not need to happen.

The Dreamspawn could thwart Mordret and save everyone.

But by doing so, he would become a savior in the eyes of every soldier on this terrible battlefield. The news of his benevolence and valor would spread far and wide, sowing seeds of the plague in the hearts of those who were still stalwart in their loyalty to the Immortal Flame.

In fact, this news could very well become the last drop... it could deal a fatal attack to the Longing Domain, which was already wounded and nearly brought to its knees. Kai knew it all too well.

But what else could he do?

If Asterion triumphed today, there was still hope of defeating him tomorrow. But if Mordret won, the lives of countless people would be lost forever — just like the lives of all the people of Red Hill had been lost forever.

So, Kai had made a decision that left him with a bit of hope, at least. He chose to save as many people as he could today instead of sacrificing them for the sake of tomorrow. Even knowing that he could not have chosen differently, he was not at all sure that he had made the right choice.

But there was no turning back. The Dreamspawn was like an evil djinn — once he was out of the bottle, nothing could put him back into its prison.

Kai exhaled slowly.

"As if you were ever going to let this Citadel fall into Mordret's hands.”

In fact, Asterion could have appeared on this battlefield at any point. It was not like there were no thralls here who could call out his name.

So why had he even waited for Kai to do it?

“It's because the call of a Saint carries a special weight."

"What a peculiar Flaw." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

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