97 Chapter 97: Crimson Spider King (1/2)
”That's…a level 5 mutated beast!” Pearl shouted.
Everyone turned to stare at her in bewilderment.
”What the fuck is a mutated beast?!” Craig growled, annoyed. ”Are you in the wrong world or something?”
”And that's a Rank C monster, not level 5. We don't use levels and numbers to categorize monsters.” Theodore was calmer, but he still looked just as bewildered as the rest of us. Pearl shrank back sheepishly.
”Sorry. My mind is not in the right place.”
”I hope you didn't go into a battle frenzy or something,” I muttered. ”It's not as if a group of criminals hired by Lin Zhan Long came and provoked the mutated beasts into attacking us in an attempt to murder us.”
”What does Lin Zhan Long have to do with anything?” Dong Fang Yue Chu asked, confused. ”He's not here. And surely even he wouldn't try something as stupid as that.”
”I won't be too sure of that. Stupid people exists no matter which world you're in.” Craig shrugged. ”But in this case, you're right. Lin Zhan Long has nothing to do with this. This is just a normal monster. Every Crimson Spider nest has a king. I'm more surprised that he didn't show up while we were destroying his lackeys earlier.”
”He was probably busy with something else,” I suggested with a shrug. ”Maybe he was feeding or something.”
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”By the way…if there is a Crimson Spider King, is there a Crimson Spider Queen?” Pearl asked, somewhat concerned. ”The one that lays all the eggs? Will she come out and attack us too?”
”No,” I assured her. ”The smaller Crimson Spiders are the ones who lay the eggs. The king gets to fertilize all of them by itself…so he basically has a harem of female Crimson Spiders who serve as both his concubines and servants at the same time.”
”You know an awful lot about monsters,” Craig remarked as he dodged a torrent of fire that washed out from the Crimson Spider's mandibles. Just like Dong Fang Yue Chu's spell, it scorched the earth and left blackened soil in its wake. ”Whoa! That's pretty hot!”
”Let me! Firebolt!” mirroring a certain adventurer with white hair and an overpowered ability, Dong Fang Yue Chu raised his hand and unleashed a gigantic blast of flames toward the Crimson Spider. The stream of fire washed over the gigantic monster, but to no avail. Clacking its mandible ferociously, the screeching Crimson Spider King strode out of the flames.
”It's a fire-type monster! Your flames aren't going to work on it!” Craig hollered as he ducked a sharp, spike-like leg that lashed out at him, and countered with his spear. The Crimson Spider King raised another of his eight legs to parry the blow, and with an immense strength that belied his flimsy shape, knocked Craig several steps backward.
But Craig had bought more than enough time. While the Crimson Spider King's attention was focused on him, Theodore descended from above, his Thunder Hammer swinging downward to crash against its ruby exoskeleton.
”Mjolnir!” Theodore roared as he unleashed his most powerful technique. He had already activated his Berserker mode, which further augmented his strength and magic. Lightning stormed around him, bolts of electricity lancing into the flailing Crimson Spider King.
Even so, the monster survived the onslaught. With a shrill screech, he thrashed about, flames erupting from his back to incinerate Theodore. The berserk mage continued hammering away, heedless of the flames that roasted him, until Craig tackled him to the side.
”Pearl! Sedate and heal him!” he ordered. Pearl nodded as she ran to the snarling Theodore's side. He was about to lash out at her, but she raised a hand and cast a soothing spell to quell his mindless fury.
Kneeling beside the tranquilized Theodore, Pearl began to assess his injuries. She glanced up, her expression grim.
”These are some severe burns,” she reported, her voice fraught with tension. ”It'll take me a while to treat and heal him. Can you guys hold the Crimson Spider King off by yourselves until then?”
”Do we look like we have a choice?!” Craig hollered as he parried another one of the sharp blade-like legs from the Crimson Spider King. ”Just heal him!”
”We'll do our best.”
Dong Fang Yue Chu was already launching himself at the Crimson Spider King, taking Theodore's position in the vanguard. Even though his flames weren't effective against the Crimson Spider King, the reverse was true as well. The Crimson Spider King wouldn't be able to hurt the fire mage with his fire spells.
”Fire Punch!”
His fists wreathed in flames, Dong Fang Yue Chu dodged the sword-like legs and struck the Crimson Spider King from the side. The monster screeched and turned about to face him, flames erupting from his body. But even as the blazing fire washed over Dong Fang Yue Chu, the Ultimate Outcast president didn't flinch. Instead, his own flames seemed to power up, the fire mage drawing power from his opponent's fire spells to boost himself.
”Hah!”
With a powerful palm strike, he actually sent the Crimson Spider King skidding several steps back.
”Excellent!”
Craig charged forward, making use of the opening that Dong Fang Yue Chu had just produced, and thrust his spear forward. It pierced through the ruby exoskeleton, causing the Crimson Spider King to shriek in pain.
”!!”
An explosion of flames erupted defensively from the Crimson Spider King, forcing Craig to jump back and distance himself. Dong Fang Yue Chu remained in close combat, continuing to engage the Crimson Spider King, as the flames washed over him. As I thought, he wasn't affected by the flames too much, and was even using it to fuel his own attacks.
Unfortunately, the Crimson Spider King possessed a much higher heat tolerance than his Minions and mates, which rendered Dong Fang Yue Chu's attacks slightly ineffective.
While the vanguard was occupying the Crimson Spider King's attention, Pearl set to treating Theodore's injuries. A blue glow suffused her hands and enveloped the lying Theodore, and his burns began to slowly but surely fade away. His skin mended, knitting over the exposed raw muscles, and regenerating.