Chapter 20 (1/2)

20 I am a spider, currently behind you

I had a hard time to defeat the turtle.

After having it lying upside down on the ground, I bite it once but it withdraw itself into its shell.

I almost got caught between the shell while biting it.

Having such a feeble strength, it's impossible for me to drag it out of its shell.

Therefore, I put my fangs into the gap of the shell and drip my poison. Then, the turtle came out quickly.

It came out looking like it's in pain and I quickly bite it.

After that, I ate the turtle.

I ate a meal without poison for the first time in my life.

Well, it's hard and was not delicious.

Umu.

This time, it was a flawless victory.

It's because I was able to avoid all of my opponent's attacks.

Or perhaps I should say that the turtle only rushes forward foolishly and it's movement is also slow.

It does not mean that I have learned the secrets of avoiding.

It's just that our compatibility was good.

Un.

But I have a feeling that my speed has increased.

Even if I level up, I don't know how strong my other status are but it's obvious that my speed has become faster than before.

I think I was able to move quite fast compared to the fight against the frog.

Looks like the Taratect species is a monster specialize in speed.

Nevertheless, specialize in evasion is impossible.

Un.

My greatest weapons now are my speed and threads.

Deriving from these two, the most suitable strategy for me is surprise attack!

Eh?

Cowardice?

There's no cowardice in a life-or-death fight!

Besides, it's just a preemptive attack.

That's not cowardice.

Well, the match would probably be decided by the preemptive attack.

Eh?

Shouldn't I suppose to experience combat?

Even this is a legitimate combat!

A great person won't be able to understand it!

Well, even if I say to launch a surprise attack, the probability to succeed is only half.

Even other monsters don't live in such a danger zone for show and it should be sensitive with dangers.

I would gain if the surprise attack succeed.

I will have to make my decisions quickly in the situation if I fail.

The problem is if there's other monsters that can tear my thread like the turtle.

Indeed, to tear my thread which I thought that it's only weak against fire....

My ”Spider Thread” skill is on level 6.

Within my skills, it has the highest level.

To be able to tear it, is approximately equal to my defeat.

I was saved because the turtle was compatible.

But it's frightening if I think that other monsters can tear my threads.

At any rate, I put too much confidence on my threads.

I will put it in my head that my threads might be torn in the future.

After that, I didn't encounter any other new monsters except the turtle and I became sleepy.