Complete victory for the spider army!
Oh, and my Level went up by one too.
One.
Just one.
I gained four from the Arch Taratect, and one from everything else combined.
Lame.
Well, the Arch Taratect was a lucky matchup to begin with, and I basically cheesed the fight, so winning wasn't hard. But normally, it's absurdly strong. In terms of raw stats, it actually surpasses the Earth Dragon. If the Arch Taratect and the Earth Dragon clashed head-on, it'd be a toss-up as to who'd win.
Against Kagna, I think Kagna might eke out a win thanks to type advantage. But Geere? I doubt it could beat the Arch Taratect. Even with Kagna, there's no guarantee it'd win for sure.
Well, a win's a win.
Whatever it takes, as long as you win — that's all that matters!
But what am I going to do with all this massive amount of fodder?
A good chunk of them were ground to dust in the Dark World, but even excluding that, the number of carcasses is staggering.
The Arch Taratect's body alone is a huge amount, and this is all of them piled on top of that. Can I even eat all of this?
Forget eating — just teleporting all of it back home in one go is going to be a nightmare.
Danger Sense.
Every hair on my body stands on end.
This feeling... I know it.
I'll never forget it.
How could I possibly forget?
This is the first real terror I experienced since reincarnating as a spider.
This is the first symbol of death I became aware of since reincarnating as a spider.
Slowly, I turn around.
『Earth Dragon Arava — Lv 32 HP: 4,663/4,663 (Green) MP: 4,076/4,076 (Blue) SP: 4,570/4,570 (Yellow) SP: 4,569/4,569 (Red) Average Attack: 4,610 (Details) Average Defense: 4,597 (Details) Average Magic: 4,022 (Details) Average Resistance: 4,138 (Details) Average Speed: 4,555 (Details) Skills "Earth Dragon Lv 3" "Heavenly Scales Lv 2" "Heavy Carapace Lv 1" "Divine Steel Body Lv 1" "HP High-Speed Regeneration Lv 8" "MP High-Speed Regeneration Lv 5" "MP Cost Great Reduction Lv 5" "Magic Power Perception Lv 10" "Precision Magic Power Operation Lv 1" "Magical Combat Arts Lv 9" "Great Magical Strike Lv 1" "SP High-Speed Regeneration Lv 7" "SP Cost Great Reduction Lv 7" "Battle God Arts Lv 3" "Great Physical Strike Lv 3" "Earth Attack Lv 10" "Earth Enhancement Lv 10" "Destruction Great Enhancement Lv 3" "Slashing Great Enhancement Lv 10" "Piercing Great Enhancement Lv 8" "Blunt Great Enhancement Lv 10" "Spatial Maneuver Lv 8" "Accuracy Lv 10" "Evasion Lv 10" "Probability Great Correction Lv 4" "Stealth Lv 10" "Camouflage Lv 3" "Danger Sense Lv 10" "Presence Detection Lv 10" "Heat Detection Lv 10" "Motion Detection Lv 10" "Earth Magic Lv 10" "Terrain Magic Lv 5" "Shadow Magic Lv 10" "Dark Magic Lv 7" "Destruction Great Resistance Lv 1" "Slashing Great Resistance Lv 4" "Piercing Great Resistance Lv 3" "Blunt Great Resistance Lv 5" "Impact Great Resistance Lv 1" "Earth Nullification" "Fire Resistance Lv 6" "Lightning Resistance Lv 8" "Water Resistance Lv 5" "Wind Resistance Lv 6" "Dark Resistance Lv 4" "Status Abnormality Great Resistance Lv 7" "Corrosion Resistance Lv 6" "Pain Nullification" "Pain Great Reduction Lv 7" "Dark Vision Lv 10" "Visual Range Expansion Lv 7" "Vision Enhancement Lv 10" "Telescopic Vision Lv 8" "Hearing Enhancement Lv 10" "Hearing Range Expansion Lv 3" "Smell Enhancement Lv 7" "Touch Enhancement Lv 7" "Divine Fortune Lv 3" "Heavenly Demon Lv 1" "Heavenly Motion Lv 3" "Heavenly Wealth Lv 3" "Fortitude Lv 3" "Fortress Lv 3" "Heavenly Path Lv 1" "Heavenly Watch Lv 2" "Idaten Lv 3"
Skill Points: 41,100 Titles "Monster Slayer" "Monster Slaughterer" "Dragon" "Assassin" "Ruler" "Monster Calamity"』
The dragon appears before me.
Its form is magnificent and imposing.
Long time no see.
My trauma.
Oh boy.
Looking at this thing's stats again... it's insane.
It's got the best of both Kagna and Geere, and then some.
Absolutely no openings.
Defense that surpasses even Kagna, paired with a skill set to match.
Speed that surpasses even Geere, paired with a skill set to match.
On top of that, magic ability that neither Kagna nor Geere possessed.
And the worst part of all — it's a master of Dark Magic, my very own weapon.
That Dark Resistance is a nightmare.
A perfect all-rounder.
Offense? Top-notch. Defense? Top-notch.
Because of that, it's also strong against unconventional tactics, and having no weaknesses means it can't lose a matchup either.
You could call it the ideal existence.
Ha ha.
When something's this ridiculous, you can't help but laugh.
Oh, thank goodness.
That terror I felt back then — it was real.
That terror I felt back then — it was justified.
I'll admit it.
Earth Dragon Arava — you are strong.
So strong that even at the level I've reached now, I can't say I'll win easily.
No, I might even have to brace myself for defeat.
I'm scared.
And yet, I'm happy.
Oh, I'm so happy.
I've grown so much that I can now fight the very opponent that once left me trembling with nothing to do but hide.
Earth Dragon Arava.
Are you ready?
Because I am.
With your high perception, you probably noticed I was alive back then, didn't you?
You noticed, but you let me go because you deemed me an insignificant bug, didn't you?
That arrogance of yours — I'm going to make you regret it.
Thank you.
You're the one who taught me the fear of death.
And that's exactly why I am who I am today.
I ran and ran and ran from you, and at the end of that long escape stands who I am now.
Let me say my thanks.
And then die.
As the detestable being who first showed me the terror of death.
I will bury you with my own hands.
And by doing so, I will overcome your terror.
I will never run from you again.
This long, long life on the run ends today.
Here I go.