Published at 17th of October 2021 02:31:58 PM

429 Eight-Legged God of Death

A spiders lower body, and dragon wings. And, with the same appearance as I saw that time in forest, the upper body of an androgynous human.

The arachne-mode slime scampers towards me. Unlike that time in the forest, the slime actually has colour to it, so its even more revolting a sight than it needs to be. Glittering eight different colours, the spiders eyes peer around restlessly.

All of a sudden, the floor in front of me splits open. With a bad premonition, I escape backwards. The rift in the floor widens, and something grazes past my wing.

There was something that attacked me, but thats all I know. The floor here is sturdy metal 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 slime raising an arm as it chases me. The same attack is coming again, it seems. On top of the nature of it being unknown, its power is stupidly high, and the activation time is short.

I twist my body, turning my back to the slime. Its uncool, but until I can see that attack in its entirety, I cant 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 troublesome. If I fight from the front now, Ill 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, its 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 ultrthin blade.

While running, I look at the slimes status in my mind, searching for potential candidate skills, then ask Gods Voice for their details.

Probably, the skill the slimes using is [Severing Thread]. Apparently it creates a thread that is ultrthin 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 me, I squint at the thread. Glimmering in the light, Im able to make out a familiar metallic line. I gulp.

The slime is turning a part of its body to metal 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. Its a technique only usable bythe slime that can freely collect skills.

Certainly, the [Severing Threads] power after being strengthened by metalisation is terrifying. But whats weighing on my mind most of all is something else. This metal is the same type as magiatite-jii-sans.

When I saw its status earlier, Im certain [Magiatite] was on there. Suddenly, Magiatite-jii-sans 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 its true that jii-san wants revenge for his friend.

How do you like it? The power of my treasured skill!

Its not yours! You stole both the normal skill [Severing Thread] and the characteristic skill [Magiatite] from others! Dont treat them like your own.

A horizontal slash!

The slimes upper human half bends its arm like a whip. A massive rift opens in the wall behind me.

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 metallic sound rings out as Im sent tumbling away. I spread my wings, controlling my flight to float in the air.

Directly below me, the wall is cut wide open by the [Severing Thread].

Cheh

Im 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 ouroboross scales and health, but Id take a heavy wound for sure.

Ahahahaha! Dont you know that if you only run, itll get for you, Irushia? Die so I can eat you already! Ill use your rare skills far better than you!

Not only is the slime one step above me in stats, but its also shooting at me with middle-range fast attacks that dont leave an opening to counterattack. If I keep this up, Ill be forced to stay purely on the defensive.

But, if I keep receiving attacks one-sidedly, Ill die sooner or later. Even if Im in a disadvantageous position now, I need to take a bet on being aggressive.

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I flap my wings and swing my forelegs. The wind pushed by my wings follows the path of my claws and becomes a blade in the air. Its the [Wind Slash] skill.

The slime lightly moves to the side, dodging the blade of wind.

What was that slow attack? Both in power and scope, it wasnt much. To attack, you have to do at least this much!

Floating in the air, the slime 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. Theyre not impossible to avoid I can dodge them with leeway.

But, the slime is already prepared to attack again. It must be planning on seeing how I dodge before attacking. If I move optimistically, itll create an opening.

Partner, stop a moment!

My partner stretches out her neck and tilts her head. What are youbut before I can ask her, I see a silver flash strike her face, as shes 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 slimes expression clouds over.

Its my first time seeing it, but I really dont like this slime!

She yanks her neck back. The slimes body shakes, pulled towards me slightly.

Uguh

Immediately after, the slime swings its arm with the sound of snapping. It cut the thread, it seems.

I can do this. Its a small opening, but its better than nothing. Even if I have to force it, Ive got to start my attack from here.

The start of the battle made it all too clear. If the slime were to start rampaging without concern for its MP, there would be nothing I could do to lay a hand on it. While its in this arachne mode, I need to force through some damage even if its 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 slime whose balance is broken.