Chapter 29 - 2F Entry (2) (2/2)

Thus, my struggle in 2F began.

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If the Werewolf was a monster stalking the ground on 2F, the Battle Spider was a ceiling inhabitant.

Because of their overlapping residences, they fought for their lives as soon as they found each other.

The first Battle Spider I found was also in the middle of a fight against a Werewolf.

“Aw wow wow!”

The Werewolf barked ferociously and leaped towards the Battle Spider, but the Battle Spider shot a web at it.

The Werewolf couldn’t figure out how to get out of the spider’s trap and fell to the ground.

The Battle Spider then crawled to him and began to wrap him with its sharp, slender web.

“Shhh! Koo-oh-oh!”

The more the Werewolf resisted, the more the spider’s web tightened around him, until eventually, he could not move.

The Battle Spider is tiny compared to the Werewolf, but despite the small size, the spider won the battle.

I used my Surprise and Fairy Tale combination, assimilating with the darkness, and approached the spider.

Once it was within range, I shot a bolt of powerful black lightning, and it fell upside down on the floor with its eight legs trembling.

Cautious of the spider web’s power, I got closer using Leap and slashed at it with a power attack.

It separated the spider’s web from its torso.

[You gained 3,500 experience.]

[You obtained 2 silver 10 bronze.]

[Lower Power Attack has become Lv8.]

“I thought its body was durable; it was weaker than the Werewolf.”

Its head flew off at with one power attack. The spider’s body was as brittle as paper, something that the Werewolf could laugh at.

However, its main weapon was its web. Once caught in its trap, it was not possible to escape.

It was a great balance of power against the Werewolf.

As it always stays on the ceilings, the Battle Spider was also difficult to detect. If the Werewolf was a melee warrior, the Battle Spider was like an assassin.

If I lose my focus for even a little bit, I’m going to look like the trapped Werewolf lying there.

“In other words, there is no time to relax in this place.”

This is what I was expecting. It was something I was prepared for.

I smiled bitterly and approached the Werewolf, helplessly trapped in a bunch of spider webs. Only its neck was sticking out, and I struck it down with my sword.

It didn’t take long to get rid of a wolf that was stuck in a spider web.

[I gained 3,900 experience points]

[You obtained 2 silver 40 bronze.]

After I dealt with the wolf, I had a thought. The spider web has totally contained a huge monster.

How strong is this thing?

In the future, I would face more Battle Spiders, so it was essential to know the strength of the spider web in advance.

“Hoo!”

I lifted the sword and slashed at the web. However, the web did not show any signs of breaking. I tried a power attack, but it also did not work.

The web could not be cut by a sword.

“If so…”

This time, I tried to use the Beginner Level 2 Flame Magic I obtained from the Goblin King.

Even at this level, it seemed more effective than the sword, even if I only managed a small fireball.

Still, it wasn’t enough to burn out all the web completely.

Next, I tried the Black Lightning.

The entire spider web was destroyed! The problem is that Black Lightning consumes a lot of mana every time.

If only the mana consumption was as good as it is with Flame Magic…

In other words, while fighting spiders, it is possible that I’ll use up my mana by shooting black lightning bolts.

If there are corpses I could eat and restore mana with while in battle, it was a different story, but things do not go that well all the time.

Then, the best answer for me is…

“I need to develop Flame Magic.”

The higher the level, the higher the power, and it consumed less mana. It does not do the job as well as Black Lightning, but to keep using a Lower level spell that consumes a lot of mana just to destroy webs is impractical.

Moreover, if the Flame Magic becomes affected by the Ebon Heart and changes into Black Flame, I would have more power than before.

I burned all the cobwebs on the spot with Flame Magic. The skill level will increase by using the skill repeatedly.

Of course, there would be no shortage of mana this time.

The moment my mana was empty, I looked back.

There were two corpses lying right there.

“I will enjoy this food.”