Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2858

Nephis glanced up, measuring how high the sun was. Then, she lowered her gaze and regarded Azarax with a concerned expression.

“The battle in Ariel's hell must have happened in the early years of the Doom War. So, you would not have witnessed its end... still, you must have been aware of the strongest champions of both the Demon Legion and the Divine Host. Those who were Sacred, those who were Divine."

Azarax cackled.

“Why do you ask, abomination?"

Neph's frown deepened a little.

"Because my Domain — the last human Domain — is going to face the Cursed and Unholy rulers of the Dream Realm one day soon. Beings like that do not appear out of nowhere. Many of them must have been Sacred and Divine once, at the same time you were Supreme. So, knowing about the minor deities of that bygone era will help me vanquish them in the future."

Azarax stared at her silently for a while, then shifted.

"I'll happily answer your questions... after you set me free."

Nephis smiled.

“Eurys guided me to the Underworld as payment for being set free. What will you do?"

The ancient skeleton raised his skull and laughed.

"Me? I can even conquer the Underworld for you, if you want."

Neph's expression did not change. Instead, she raised a hand and made a small white flame dance on her hand.

“I can conquer the Underworld myself."

Extinguishing the flame, she used the same hand to point into the distance.

“There. Promise to guide me there, and I will pull you off the tree."

Her finger was pointing at the Tomb of Ariel, of course.

Sunny observed Azarax carefully, waiting for the answer.

The ancient tyrant did not make him wait long.

"That old tomb? Naturally. Pull me off the tree, and I will deliver you there with ease."

Sunny chuckled.

“Look how amiable you are."

He shook his head and smiled darkly.

"However... she is Weaver's thrall, and I am Shadow's slave. Those two were your sworn enemies once. Who's to say you won't attack us the second you're free?"

Pulling Azarax off the tree was not a problem — after all, Nephis had managed to liberate Eurys as a Sleeper. But there was no guarantee that the ancient tyrant would not immediately turn against them. That was why they had not freed him already.

Azarax stared at them, an eternal grin frozen on his skeletal face.

Eventually, he scoffed.

“Weaver and Shadow God are both dead. They had been dead for thousands of years. Why should I attack you?"

He shook his skull.

“Ah, but make no mistake. I will kill you, one day... just not anytime soon."

Azarax glanced in the direction of the Tomb of Ariel, the darkness nestling in his empty eye sockets brimming with somber, malevolent glee.

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