Chapter 118 : Chapter 118

Chapter 118 - A Dance with Spiders

An untimely fireworks display was about to unfold on the stage of the Blue Volcano.

The host, the Youngest Son, had gathered an audience.

He hadn't particularly advertised, but the audience had flocked in.

They were all fired up, even bringing along a legion of spiders larger than people.

“…Fifth Son-nim. This place has been assigned to our collateral branches. Please leave.”

With every word Elmont spoke, the killing intent of the collateral branches grew.

But even if you combined that killing intent with the heat of the volcanic zone, it couldn't match the Fourth Son.

The Youngest Son spoke leisurely.

“Jubel should have announced it. That this place, including the Blue Volcano, has been selected as a site for a family business.”

“Then would you please tell us what kind of business you intend to do here.”

“I have no obligation to do so.”

“……”

The collective killing intent grew even hotter.

The Youngest Son slowly waved his hand.

“It’s not that I don’t know how you feel. To you, it must have seemed like a direct kinsman suddenly intruded and was trying to extort a valuable reward.”

Those words were accurate.

And they weren't wrong either.

That's why this fireworks display was important.

“It’s arrived.”

The Griffin that his index finger had pointed to a moment ago was now over the volcano.

It was on top of the blue lava that was boiling madly, as if it would erupt at any moment.

It still held the vermilion-glowing orb.

It just flapped its wide wings and didn't leave the crater.

“The fireworks are ready, and the fire is ready.”

“…Don’t mock us too much.”

Mockery?

That would be sad for someone to hear.

Aren’t the collateral branch and the Youngest Son both weaklings within the family?

The weak should help each other live.

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m just trying to make it so that neither you, nor myself, nor anyone in the future can touch it, for the sake of fairness.”

“…What does that….”

A long heat haze rising from the ground.

Beyond it, a smile, silent but clear, could be seen.

“Today is the last day the Blue Volcano will burn.”

Kwoong─

The Griffin stomped its foot.

The vermilion orb also fell, following gravity.

Everyone saw it.

Furthermore, everyone heard the declaration a moment ago.

The enigmatic words that today was the last day the Blue Volcano would burn.

But there wasn't a single typo in it.

They realized that was true after the orb entered the crater.

───!!!

The roar of a volcanic eruption spread across the heavens and earth.

There wasn't even the luxury of a scream.

No. Maybe they did scream.

The eardrums were filled with a ringing sound from the explosion that beat them like a drum.

The impact, too hard to fathom, was not even caused by the volcano.

The firearm was ready to unleash a powerful force as a firearm, but just as a finger pulls the trigger.

The fire of Exploding Bone was lit on the fuse of the cannon that was the volcano.

However, the person who actually lit the fire had his feet hooked on a gray chain anchor.

“If you don’t want to be blown away, you’d better hold on tight to something.”

Words that only provoked anger rained down on his ears, which felt like they were submerged in water.

There was no time to grab hold.

Sssssssssk─

The gray anchor carrying him quickly disappeared into the sky, and the volcano beyond it did not wait.

“Kkeuuk…!!”

He stretched out his hands to the left and right.

Tadadadadadadak─

The dark spiders, carefully cultivated in the spider’s den, gathered by their master’s side.

He had to somehow put up a shield.

He had to block without any gaps.

If he didn't, he would be devoured by the tsunami of earth and fire rushing in from beyond.

“H-hey! General Manager!”

“Me too! Let me in too!”

“General Manager-nim…! Me too, with you…!!”

The collateral branch members from all sides rushed to somehow get behind that spider.

They didn’t think they could possibly block it with their own strength.

The volcano, half of which had been blown away.

It was as violent and forceful as if its head had been torn off.

The volcano, like a decapitated person, scattered and spewed lava like blood.

It flew in from the sky, scattered, and rushed in like volcanic ash.

Its speed was not something that could help anyone.

It was literally a disaster.

“You must protect yourselves─!!”

Kuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa─

A gray storm swept through the entire area where he had set foot.

It didn't end in a few minutes.

It went on for hours, and passed half a day.

The gray ash piled up several meters high from where it had first been.

This place, which had become quieter than a cemetery, had no anger or killing intent left.

But that too was not eternal.

Fwook─

A single hand rose above the ash.

Like a corpse from a grave raising its body.

“Kkeuuk….”

The man, his body covered in red burns and bleeding, somehow pulled himself up.

He extended and then folded the spider's legs, barely breathing.

But before that breath could stabilize.

“Fifth Sooon─!!”

A voice, rougher than the volcanic remains, spread across the gray land.

With the eight legs of a spider on his back.

Elmont, kneeling on the ash, clutched it.

Chiiik─

It still hadn’t cooled, and a burning smell rose from his hand.

But his mind was so shut down that he couldn't feel even a small pain.

He couldn't understand it at all.

“Why on earth, the volcano….”

The goose that laid golden eggs with just a little management had exploded.

The Fifth Son had done it without a second thought.

He had turned the Blue Flame Spirit's habitat into ruins.

The culprit himself once again descended on a gray anchor.

“You survived. They said you were the best among the collateral branches. It seems it wasn’t just a false reputation.”

As he descended, something rose from the ground.

Fwook─ Fwook─

Fwook─ Fwook─

Bodies popped out of the ash simultaneously.

Like Elmont, their bodies were not normal, but they were not dead.

“I saved your friends for you. I sent Skeleton Armors before they were swept away.”

“……”

Then should he say thank you?

At the ridiculous show of gratitude, he straightened his kneeling knees.

“Before I kill you, I will ask.”

Thwack─

The Youngest Son, who had gotten off the anchor, answered.

“Ask away. Just don’t kill me.”

He was not swayed by such silly words.

But he couldn't understand it no matter what.

“The reason you blew up the Blue Volcano…. What on earth was it.”

“I believe I explained. For the sake of fairness.”

“Ha….”

Drrrrrrrrrrrk─

With a sigh-like lament, the surrounding ash began to move.

It flowed along the slope without regard to direction, and then revealed a spear-like leg.

The Youngest Son nodded.

“I tried to reduce it, but. It seems the mother body remained.”

It, with its fat belly and thick exoskeleton, was still alive.

The sorcery responded to his emotions, and the eight red glints became even fiercer.

Elmont’s hand went up to it.

“Whatever your real reason is. You, who killed the Blue Flame Spirit that brought continuous benefits to the family, will die by the family’s hands.”

Craaaaaaaack─

The spider opened its fangs.

Its range was by no means normal.

It opened and opened and opened again until its mouth opened all the way to its belly.

“Before that, I will kill you with my own hands and hold you accountable for your sins.”

The exoskeleton formed an armor.

The family sorcery that formed the mother body was thus completed.

The head with eight eyes was worn like a helmet, showing much more.

Among them was the Youngest Son’s future.

A future of being bound in white thread and ash, melting into a handful of poison.

A future that would soon become reality.

[Family Poison Demon Sorcery - Poisonous Spider]

[Spider Armor]

A sorcerer with eight legs like wings and eight eyes wide open.

The exoskeleton covering him was smooth and did not lose its luster even in the ash.

“Your last words to leave to the world are.”

He shared his thoughts without hesitation.

“It was hard to see the ending with that.”

“…?”

The Youngest Son’s eyes, as he looked at the Spider Armor, were filled with nostalgia.

“Once upon a time, I also hated doing what others did. I tried to do something unique, so I dressed like you and fought like you.”

“It would be troublesome if you’ve already gone mad.”

Chwaaaaaak─!!

Like casting a fishing net over the sea.

A tightly woven spider web flew into the air and opened its maw wide.

It fell squarely on his head and shoulders, pinning him to the ground.

The more he moved, the more it stuck, restricting his movements.

He was caught helplessly.

“I’ll drag you to the spider’s den and give you special treatment.”

What he called special was not special at all.

There was no way it could be special when he knew its identity.

“Are you planning to put eggs in my body and let the baby spiders eat me? It’s a pretty interesting sight.”

“……”

The quiz answer was so easy that the quiz master’s expression soured.

But he had no intention of playing along with that answer.

“The family sorcery called Poisonous Spider. Its weakness is too obvious.”

Fwoosh─

A toad that jumped out of a spatial artifact.

Following the spider, it, with its not-so-easy appearance, opened its mouth.

[Earth Dragon uses its unique skill 「Mud Bomb」.]

Ptooey─

Fine-colored mud was spread over the spider web.

It wasn't as much as the volcanic ash, but it was enough to melt the spider web.

He endured the skin that came into contact with that sufficient heat with his regeneration.

“Your resistance to the fire attribute is too low.”

“…It won’t be blocked by a mere toad.”

“I didn’t plan to block it with a toad either.”

[The Ring of the Ashen Sea activates its unique skill.]

[「The Pirate King Appears!」]

Swaaaaaaaaaaaaa─

A chill filled this place, where it felt like the soles of his feet would melt from the heat.

The Pirate King of the old era drew a huge cutlass in each hand.

The parrot on his shoulder, though only a skeleton, occasionally nodded its head.

[Pirate King Frey has appeared on the battlefield.]

[The Ghost Ship Ashen Sea’s cannon attack power increases by 15%.]

[The Ghost Ship Ashen Sea’s crew moves 15% faster.]

[Spirit Sorcery’s attack power increases by 10%.]

The Pirate King activated a group buff effect just by appearing.

“…Tricks.”

The spider web woven with magic once again covered his vision.

Now it didn't end there.

The spider web piled up layer by layer, erasing the blind spots.

But he couldn't do as he pleased.

Swaaaak─!!

The Pirate King’s sword flew in as if to sever his neck.

“……”

The body in the Spider Armor kicked the ground with the legs on its back.

The body of a ghost that passed right through the spider web.

Dodging and binding with a spider web was useless.

The Pirate King spread his arms and performed a sword dance on the volcanic ash.

In the meantime, the spider web that had once again covered his body was melted once again.

“…Tsk.”

The eight eyes saw the state of the battle.

The Fifth Son, freed from the spider web, would begin a joint attack with this spirit.

Before that, a preemptive strike.

[Family Poison Demon Sorcery - Poisonous Spider]

[Green Silk]

A green thread, different from the one before, was spewed out.

This time too, it was an attack that boasted a wide range.

But it was not a thread that simply bound.

Clatter─! Clatter─!

The Skeleton Soldiers who had protected the collateral branches ran on the volcanic ash.

The bodies, literally just bones, made a sound of clashing joints and piled up around the Youngest Son.

This was also a weakness of the family sorcery, Poisonous Spider.

“Attacking by coating the spider web with acidic poison has a high probability of hitting the opponent, but its attack power is very low.”

“…Shut up.”

Chiiiiiiik─

But even with the reduced attack power, the Skeleton Soldiers were melting away in an instant.

If he delayed for just a few more seconds, the thread would go past his clothes and touch his bare skin.

To prevent that, he kept moving the Pirate King, but the enemy with eight eyes had a wide field of vision.

But no matter how good his eyes were, there was one place he couldn't see.

“You shouldn’t step there.”

He offered a small warning from between the half-melted Skeleton Soldiers.

Because.

“I don’t just use Skeleton Soldiers as armor.”

Swoooosh─!

Vermilion-colored, high-heat bone marrow grabbed his ankle.

“…!”

The armor blocked the burn, but the eight eyes saw.

A Skeleton Soldier of the same color as the orb from a moment ago.

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