Chapter 1974 - Camouflaged Demon Spiders (1/2)

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

The second wave of spells was deadlier than the first. The whole canyon trembled as their spells landed on its walls. Huge rocks started falling, with several Bone-Eating Spiders among them.

Unfortunately, only a few Bone-Eating Spiders had fallen with the rocks. The Mages who were free to engage at will proceeded to finish those on the ground.

“These creatures have sharp senses,” Gavin said.

“Humph, it’s nothing,” Kuma said disdainfully.

When the falling rocks stopped after a while, the Bone-Eating Spiders remained cautious.

They were different from other species of demon creatures that lived in packs. Most demon creatures would simply lunge at their prey recklessly. A well-trained troop could easily wipe out such reckless creatures with ease.

However, the Bone-Eating Spiders were different. Even though they were crawling above the mercenaries in great numbers, not many Bone-Eating Spiders had pounced to the attack. They had used the cracks in the stones to dodge the spells twice!

It was rare to see demon creatures with such great patience. The mercenaries were unsure whether the demon creatures were taking the fight cautiously, or if they were waiting for something.

“Fire!”

Another wave of spells was fired at the ceiling, and more rocks fell to the ground. The spells also landed on the Bone-Eating Spiders that were hiding in shallower cracks and knocked them to the ground, but the number of Bone-Eating Spiders that fell was still nothing compared to their overall numbers.

“Are they just going to drag this fight out?” Tommy demanded impatiently.

“Should we withdraw from this place for now?” someone suggested.

Kuma also noticed the Bone-Eating Spiders behaving abnormally. She asked her men to move to the open.

As soon as they moved, the Bone-Eating Spiders followed quietly, trailing the mercenary group.

The Bone-Eating Spiders stayed above the group, observing the humans while waiting for their chance to strike, putting the group under immense pressure.

No one liked being stared at by hundreds of spiders. They had to keep looking up to make sure the creatures were not on a wall nearby, since the demon creatures might pounce at them when they were distracted!

“Move to the open, these things can only stay on the walls to the sides once we are in the open. If they dare to follow us out there, we will take them all out!” Gavin declared.

The mercenary group continued forward. There was an opening around six hundred meters away, a huge crack around three hundred meters wide. They could see the sky through the crack, which had rocky cliffs on both sides. The Bone-Eating Spiders would no longer be able to hide in the cracks along the ceiling.

The people of the Mailong Private Military Group were astounded after they traveled for another hundred meters.

The Bone-Eating Spiders behind stopped following them, but the walls along the way were full of them. The walls were covered in eerie lines and sets of eyes that were glittering like the stars.

“Why are there so many of them?” Tommy exclaimed.

The members of the mercenary group began to panic. The Bone-Eating Spiders’ numbers were beyond their expectations. Most importantly, the creatures were staying still instead of attacking them.

“Why do I feel like we are walking right into a trap?” Guan Yu spoke up.

“What do they want? Are they letting us pass because we are stronger? Are they preying on the weaker Mages behind us?” Zhao Manyan said.