CHAPTER 417: THE SPIDER HORDE (1/2)

‘All those trials and tribulations I’ve endured till now, how many of them are the result of your handiwork… makes me shiver just thinking about it…’

‘So this is the reason why the gate keeps failing?’

“Oh my, have I finally been found out?” Her alluring voice dripping in feigned surprise echoed throughout my mind.

‘So you do admit to it then -you’ve been messing with me all this while! A dirty traitor trying to harm his royal highness! Typical…’

“That’s right, your big sis just wants to mess with you. Do you know how boring it is otherwise? Your big sis doesn’t have control of this body after all.”

‘You even admitted it so openly! How bored are you?!’

“Alright, alright. That’s enough fun for now; you should look at what situation you’re right now as well. Those spiders are already up to your neck.”

Hearing that, I whipped my head around to look. She was right. The situation was dire and I had to come up with something quick. However, I still had that translucent web above me blocking the way.

In that case, I have to find another opening to escape through: the hole those spiders are swarming out from!

At the same time as I came to that conclusion, the number of spiders in this pit had reached its peak as well. The entire area was covered in the disgusting things and they were all about to launch an attack at the invader that was me.

Countless spiders began airdropping from the web above me. Those on the ground began firing off whatever attack they had: spider web, poison, etc.

Faced with such an all-encompassing attack, there was only one way out. While it was not the most efficient of spells, in fact this was probably the least efficient spell I had, I immediately wrapped my body in Nether Flames to burn off any incoming attack.

The moment those airdropping spiders touched my flames, they were instantly reduced to cinders. The same situation played out with their projectile attacks. Whether it was their webbing or their toxins, everything was burnt to ashes in an instant. Seeing that, a surge of confidence welled inside of me. I’ve already decided on a plan of action, I guess it’s time to just take the leap then…

Hopefully my mana will hold out till then… Ever since I got thrown into this pit, there’s been no turning back. But where does that hole even lead to? How long does it extend?

A deluge of unknowns clouded my mind right now, like the ominous darkness of a haunted house. I could neither see what was ahead nor feel it. In fact, there might just be ghosts waiting for me ahead… but I had no choice either way.

The spiders were powerless to stop me as I dove as quickly as possible towards my goal. Every spider that tried was instantly reduced to cinders but that didn’t stop these mindless beasts from throwing themselves at me anyway.

The hole is just there… a little more and I can make it…

However, it was too late. A swarm of basin-sized red spiders began crawling out of the hole. Wherever there was a spot a person could stand, they were there slowly piling up in a tiny molehole of disgustingness.

Other than the fact that they were stacked in a disturbingly dense way, there was also another annoying trait about them: fire resistance. In other words, I had to spend more mana to kill a single one of them… and that’s just not very neighbourly.

The moment they saw me, they leapt at me like their smaller brethren. I waved my hands and called forth a wall of Nether Flames. Upon touching these flames, they burst into flames, but unlike their smaller brethren, they did not turn to ashes immediately. Rather, they were able to crawl another half a meter before finally dying.