Chapter 48 The Storm (1/2)

Chapter 48 The Storm

"We need to rabbed Cassie and helped her stand up His face was even paler than usual, and there was a panicked look in his eyes

"Now! Help er!"

The silver-haired girl raised her head and looked at the sky Soon, her expression darkened Without saying anything, she did as he had asked

Cassie seerabbed the reins and helplessly turned to her friend:

"Neph? What is going on?"

Changing Star glanced at her When she eventually spoke, her voice sounded heavy

"A stor"

Meanwhile, Sunny sent his shadow to cli to understand how far the cliffs they were ai for were Froo However, the giant statue was alreadyback noould have been suicide

He turned to Nephis:

"We're about three or four kilometers away from the cliffs Do… do you think we can make it?"

She scowled

"If we take the most direct route Maybe"

Sunny hesitated, then asked:

"What about the ritted her teeth

"We'll have to cut through"

'That's it? That's the plan?'

As he was fruitlessly trying to come up with solanced at hi for? Run!"

As they darted forward, heavy drops of rain were starting to fall on the ground Strong winds were howling between the coral blades, sending bits ofin the sky, sunlight diht descended upon the labyrinth

Sunny was running with all his h his life depended on it — because it actually did He was leading their shtest path toward the cliffs with the help of his shadow Nephis was a step behind hih the s in the back

Without the need to avoiddown their necks, they es and cri past them in a blur There was no need to hold back and conserve strength for the long run — if they were late to reach the cliffs by a ive it their all

Sunny was ready to fight a series of bloody skir the way, but, to his surprise, the inhabitants of the labyrinth did not give theers seemed to be as panicked as they were The bulky beasts were busy trying to hide inside the coral round

On the rare occasions when one of theression, a quick slash of the sword or a threatening clack of a pincer was enough to e its , the stor downpour, each drop becoainst their bodies with enough force tovisibility to al tore through the darkness, followed al thunderclap

In the nexthim to lose balance and fall He rolled in the ain Sorabbed him by the shoulder and helped him rise

In the darkness of the stor Star's face She opened her mouth and shouted:

"Don't stop! Run!"

He al wind and rain

By the tian to h as his shi+ns He gritted his teeth

The sea was co back