Shadow Slave novel Chapter 3123

As the Dread Warriors rushed forward like a river of hungry steel, Effie felt the ground tremble. She was still kneeling in the mud with her head lowered, an indescribable bitterness squeezing her heart. A moment later, someone's hand grabbed her by the hair and violently jerked her head upward. In terms of physical might, Effie was stronger than a dozen Saints... but all her strength suddenly felt meaningless under the weight of the iron hand that was pulling her upward.

Grabbed by Azarax, all she could do was grit her teeth and suppress a pained groan.

Suddenly, he was very close.

“You are facing the wrong way, priestess. Come, let us watch your city fall."

He threw her down as two soldiers grabbed her hands, binding them with enchanted shackles. A complicated weave of runes ignited on their steel surface, and she felt her essence draining quickly — soon enough, it would be completely exhausted, leaving her weak and vulnerable.

Too easy to kill.

Only...

Effie knew that Azarax was not going to kill her. Not today, at least.

As more soldiers arrived, carrying a fur-covered seat for their Sovereign, the King of Kings sat down and leaned back with an easy smile. Effie, who was sprawled in the mud at his feet, slowly picked herself up. She looked away, in the direction of the battered city.

The Dread Warriors and other elite legions of the Steel Horde were already halfway to its gates. The ordinary soldiers stayed back, though.

“Tell me, priestess, now that you betrayed your god, what should I call you? Then again, perhaps I'll ordain you as the priestess... of me. Should I establish a temple of my own?"

Azarax was grinning, but his eyes remained cold, peering at her with a dark, murderous hunger.

Effie looked down, avoiding his gaze.

‘Betrayed War God, huh?’

War Maidens gave an oath to never surrender without a fight. If Effie were truly one of them, she would have been breaking the covenant with War God by lowering herself in front of Azarax.

And that was precisely the reason why Azarax was not going to kill her just yet. Because he saw the act of breaking her as proof of being greater than the gods.

Far away, the Dread Warriors were nearing the open city gate.

Everything was...

Everything was going according to plan. Effie sighed quietly and raised a hand, trying to wipe the grime off her face.

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