10 black eyes, in five rows of two.
Eight bristly legs with thorns that could pierce even the toughest of metals.
And golden hair and skin that shone even if there wasn't too much light.
This was the image that had made Aran faint, and even though Eloise had also gotten quite startled when she saw the Godbeast that appeared in front of them, Aran's reaction made her burst out laughing, while the others joined in.
By the time Luther and Robert returned, that spider was gone, and in its place was a large egg-shaped object made of a coiled, golden material that looked like silk.
It stood upright, with an opening in the top, and it was so large that it could fit at least two or three people inside.
Even the spider had been disgustingly huge - it had been at least 15 feet tall with each leg being double that length. It was also 18 feet long, and just by looking at it, anyone could guess that it was a top tier predator.
"Nightmare Spider. Before you ask, that is the name of this Godbeast, and I'm afraid that I might have traumatized our dear mander."
Another round of laughter burst out, but after that, Elanev spoke up.
"It's not like a normal spider, is it? Its head is much larger than normal, so I can guess that its abilities are related to the mind, too, judging from its name."
Nodding, Daneel replied, "Smart observation. Indeed, it is known for its ability to weave two kinds of webs- one physical, and one ethereal. If a prey gets caught in either, it will find that it will have no choice but to enter the Nightmare Spider's belly and bee nutrients for its children to grow. Now… When there were other options like Spear-horned Rhinoceroses and Divine Eagles, you might ask why I chose this one. This is the weapon from which I got the consciousness, by the way - it was made by using its thorns. Each arrow can pierce any and all barriers in its way, and if used properly, at the right time, it can even kill a Hero. I'm not joking - a famous Fighter back in the age of the Empire actually used exactly this weapon to kill four Heroes in his lifetime."
Killing a Hero?!
Hearing of such a fantastical feat, the sovereigns present who hadn't fainted could only stare at the magnificent bow and the quiver of golden arrows that the king had taken out.
It was a longbow, and it was as long as a man. It looked like it would require no ordinary strength to just draw back the gleaming string, and the theme of gold passed on from the arrows, which did resemble the thorns that they had seen on the spider earlier. The entire bow was gilded, and there were also many precious gems embedded in itscentere. It looked more like a weapon meant for vanity, but from what the king had just said, that was apparently not the case at all.
"Yes, a spear or a pair of talons does sound better. So why did you choose this? I should tell you that the old man keeps badgering me to jump into that thing beside you, and I can't help but assume that it might also be a fetish of his."
This time, it was Daneel's turn to laugh as he heard this.
In response, he simply spread open his arms and said, "Follow his words, and you'll understand."
Expressions of disgust once again came on the sovereigns' faces as they heard this, because they had all seen from where the silk that had made the egg-shaped thing had e from. In fact, it was still a bit sticky, and all in all, it was enough to make anyone want to puke.
Still, after hesitating for a bit, Elanev shrugged and did so.
With a leap, he directly entered the egg from the opening in the top, and right after he did so, the spider silk seemed to e alive.
It almost looked as if a monster had woken up, causing Eloise to instantly run forward with worry in her eyes, but Daneel just raised his hand to stop her and said, "Wait."
The silk had started to writhe, and the opening had already closed pletely. By now, it seemed as if this was a trap, so everyone present could only wonder why the king had asked Elanev to enter it.
What happened next drove this point home even further, because the layers and layers of spider silk started to constrict, until what was finally left behind was a human-shaped object which still shone brightly.
As soon as this happened, it looked as if Elanev's time on this continent had e to an end, because no one could understand how anyone could even breathe as they could judge from the size of the webs that whoever was inside was definitely being squeezed very tightly.
At this point, the king made a strange gesture: from a pouch at his waist that he had collected right before ing here, he took out a few shining Ker gems and chucked them at the human-shaped figure.
Incredibly, as soon as the Ker gems came into contact with the spider silk, it came alive again and swallowed them, after which the entire thing started to pulse brightly.
Slowly, the pulsing grew faster and faster, until each pulse of golden light was merely a second part.
As everyone watched on with their tongues pletely tied, suddenly, the pulses stopped, and the web broke apart to reveal Elanev who had an ecstatic expression on his face.
He instantly leapt up and ran to grab Daneel's shoulders before saying, "Do it again! Wrap me in that thing again!"
As he exclaimed this while shaking Daneel with an enthusiasm that was hard to not notice, the sovereigns couldn't handle it anymore.
"Why the hell would you want to go back in it?
Reviews
All reviews (0)