Chapter 429
429 – Eight-Legged God of Death
A spider’s lower body, and dragon wings. And, with the sa appearance as I saw that ti in forest, the upper body of an androgynous human.
The arachne-mode sli scampers towards . Unlike that ti in the forest, the sli actually has colour to it, so it’s even more revolting a sight than it needs to be. Glittering eight different colours, the spider’s eyes peer around restlessly.
All of a sudden, the floor in front of splits open. With a bad premonition, I escape backwards. The rift in the floor widens, and sothing grazes past my wing.
There was sothing that attacked , but that’s all I know. The floor here is sturdy tal made for combat. I observed its hardness in the battle with Rogueheil. But whatever it was, it cut through the floor like tofu. That attack is bad news.
Looking up, I see the sli raising an arm as it chases . The sa attack is coming again, it seems. On top of the nature of it being unknown, its power is stupidly high, and the activation ti is short.
I twist my body, turning my back to the sli. It’s uncool, but until I can see that attack in its entirety, I can’t fight directly. I have a rough idea of what the mysterious cutting attack is, but not being able to predict its trajectory makes it too troubleso. If I fight from the front now, I’ll just be cut to pieces while unable to respond to the mysterious attack.
Not only does it cut through the floor and walls at maximum speed, it’s even flying through the air. I continue to fly low to the ground, but sensing danger, I stretch out my hind legs to forcefully land and turn ninety degrees, running in a perpendicular direction. The floor right in front of where I was flying splits open as though cut by a giant ultra-thin blade.
While running, I look at the sli’s status in my mind, searching for potential candidate skills, then ask God’s Voice for their details.
Probably, the skill the sli’s using is [Severing Thread]. Apparently it creates a thread that is ultra-thin and yet still has mass and strength, then releases it as a high-density knife. But even so, the attack power is too high.
Looking behind , I squint at the thread. Glimring in the light, I’m able to make out a familiar tallic line. I gulp.
The sli is turning a part of its body to tal with another skill, which is also transforming the [Severing Thread], increasing its power. By adding a small twist to the already hard-to-see and user-friendly [Severing Thread], the result is a low-cost deadly skill. It’s a technique only usable by the sli that can freely collect skills.
Certainly, the [Severing Thread’s] power after being strengthened by talisation is terrifying. But what’s weighing on my mind most of all is sothing else. This tal is the sa type as magiatite-jii-san’s.
When I saw its status earlier, I’m certain [Magiatite] was on there. Suddenly, Magiatite-jii-san’s words pass through my mind.
『It would seek out skills it needed… Despite my being its benefactor, it killed my old friend.』
Not that I doubted him, but… It looks like it’s true that jii-san wants revenge for his friend.
“How do you like it? The power of my treasured skill!”
It’s not yours! You stole both the normal skill [Severing Thread] and the characteristic skill [Magiatite] from others! Don’t treat them like your own.
“A horizontal slash!”
The sli’s upper human half bends its arm like a whip. A massive rift opens in the wall behind .
I hurriedly stick my foreleg to the side and fly in the opposite direction from the cut in the wall. My claws touch the [Severing Thread], and a tallic sound rings out as I’m sent tumbling away. I spread my wings, controlling my flight to float in the air.
Directly below , the wall is cut wide open by the [Severing Thread].
“Cheh…”
I’m saved… But unexpectedly, my claws that where my defence is strongest are drenched in blue blood from the fingertips down. If I take a direct hit, my body could get split in two… Or not, I guess, not with the ouroboros’s scales and health, but I’d take a heavy wound for sure.
“Ahahahaha! Don’t you know that if you only run, it’ll get for you, Irushia? Die so I can eat you already! I’ll use your rare skills far better than you!”
Not only is the sli one step above in stats, but it’s also shooting at with middle-range fast attacks that don’t leave an opening to counterattack. If I keep this up, I’ll be forced to stay purely on the defensive.
But, if I keep receiving attacks one-sidedly, I’ll die sooner or later. Even if I’m in a disadvantageous position now, I need to take a bet on being aggressive.
I flap my wings and swing my forelegs. The wind pushed by my wings follows the path of my claws and becos a blade in the air. It’s the [Wind Slash] skill.
The sli lightly moves to the side, dodging the blade of wind.
“What was that slow attack? Both in power and scope, it wasn’t much. To attack, you have to do at least this much!”
Floating in the air, the sli swings an arm.
“There, and the next one is vertical. Aha! How long can you keep running I wonder?”
The vertical attacks cover a much smaller area than the horizontal ones. They’re not impossible to avoid – I can dodge them with leeway.
But, the sli is already prepared to attack again. It must be planning on seeing how I dodge before attacking. If I move optimistically, it’ll create an opening.
『Partner, stop a mont!』
My partner stretches out her neck and tilts her head. What are you―but before I can ask her, I see a silver flash strike her face, as she’s cut by a grievous slashing attack. Blue blood splatters and drips to the floor.
But, she managed to stop the [Severing Thread]. She has bitten into it. The sli’s expression clouds over.
『It’s my first ti seeing it, but I really don’t like this sli!』
She yanks her neck back. The sli’s body shakes, pulled towards slightly.
“Uguh…”
Imdiately after, the sli swings its arm with the sound of snapping. It cut the thread, it seems.
I can do this. It’s a small opening, but it’s better than nothing. Even if I have to force it, I’ve got to start my attack from here.
The start of the battle made it all too clear. If the sli were to start rampaging without concern for it’s MP, there would be nothing I could do to lay a hand on it. While it’s in this arachne mode, I need to force through so damage even if it’s a little risky.
I spread my wings and use my hind legs to kick off the ground, leaping up. Then, flying low to the ground, I close the distance to the sli whose balance is broken.
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