Chapter 556 - 556. Spirit spider

I'm sorry. I was seriously sick and in hospital. Not coronavirus, but my kidneys were playing crazy. Anyway, I'm better now and can continue. All of you be healthy and safe.

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Six groups were now working together. After sleeping for several hours, Kendra shared a new batch of potions among her own guildmates. 

She stood in middle and spoke. ''Today I will again try my best to handle the temperature inside the shield so listen to Bess. Even though we are working with the other five groups, we still have to work as one no matter how their reaction is or not. Same rule. If you see someone dawdling and not helping, kick them out. The present at end of this chasm is only meant for those that want to help. Now, let's start. Zami, tell us about the next array.'' 

Kendra stepped aside and Zami stepped in middle. ''Next task looks quite easy. It is literally the task of gathering naughty kittens and putting them in one place. But the problem is not catching them all, then containing them as they had various powers that they use to escape. It is not an easy task, trust me, as they are quick and smart. You all must consider a variety of different kinds of kittens before gathering them together. And there is a time limit. If we don't gather them on time, that's it.''

She was loud enough for everyone to hear and everyone was stunned. Gathering kittens? 

What kind of crazy idea is this?

Suddenly everyone turned to Kendra that flashed a huge happy smile at them. ''Cute! Fluffy! Kittens? Yay!''

Draga glanced at Kendra and sighed. She is already this creature, would it be different if her next evolution is something fluffy? 

As the next array hit them strange thing emerged under the eyes of six groups.

''Kittens!!!!!!'' Kendra and a group of her friends sat on the floor and started cuddling and c.a.r.e.s.sing kittens. 

Kittens were in literally various colors and were quite smug whenever they escaped their pursuers. 

While everyone was running around, Kendra just plopped on the ground and chuckled. ''I want to cuddle!''

A nearby kitty looked at her fingers and slowly approached. As she touched the creature, she realized a simple fact. This is not an illusion is a real deal.

The only problem was, these kittens had powers and array protection against harm.

Others might not see the arrays but she could. 

The kitty saw her calmly sitting and taking out a bowl. Inside the bowl, there was a stew made out of spirit potatoes, vegetables and meat. The pure smell of the spirit food started floating towards their little noses and the nearby gray kitten slowly came to her and started munching on the delicious food.

The place they mentioned as an enclosed space was meant for spirit cats. She took the bowl and the kitten and walked to the furthest end of it and called. ''Food!''

Almost like a command, the kittens froze and started gushing towards her, almost turning her into a mountain of cute fluffy things. Bess and Gloria were not better as they took out a bowl of spirit food as well, but Zami and Rorry chose to just put it on the ground and most of the kittens started running straight towards the food. 

As it was just one bowl the food was quickly eaten but rest of kittens were still hungry so they again filled the bowl and slowly backed out of enclosed space as it became incresingly hazardous to be around.

The people just looked at the kittens and last, a few were caught and brought to the place. 

Soon Kendra, Zami and Bess came out and summoned more food in multiple corners.

Just as they came out a familiar voice resounded. ''Smart. Good then. You are done with the task. You will be given half-day of rest. Use it wisely.''

The array disappeared and everyone started at her.

''What?'' She blinked at them in confusion.

''You gave illusion your spirit food?'' One woman looked at Kendra like she was crazy.

Kendra shrugged and stated a simple fact that stunned everyone in the surroundings. ''It was not an illusion. Those were real cats. They were just quite fast and had powers. Even as a tiny spirit animal, those creatures are quite hungry for spiritual food. But I like it! Cute and fluffy!''

Everyone was flabbergasted by her squeezing as she thought of the soft fluffy creatures. Suddenly a fluffy spider appeared in front of her and everyone already expected her to shriek away. 

But then they realized she really loved fluffy things, including the hairy insect.

''Aww Look at this cutie! Huh?'' She gaped at it in astonishment. ''Spirit animal?''

The spider haughtily chuckled. ''You are quite smart.''

Suddenly she remembered something and rushed towards it at unusual speed. With a childish expression, she smiled brightly with her curved eyes and made her friends shake their heads.

Oh no, she is at it again! Poor creature. What is she planning again?

The spider was stunned by her question. ''Huh?''

Kendra suddenly remembered something and stepped backward. ''Never mind. I actually met another spirit spider but he is male. If you are female, you might kill it and eat it alive. I like him as he is a good person.''

The spider suddenly started laughing. ''We are creatures completely different than humans. Why do you call him person?''

Her eyes flashed as she sat on her flower bed and looked at the black spider that had strange yellow spots on his back and had a dark green belly. ''Honestly speaking, I am kind of afraid and have respect towards insects. They are so versatile, can handle many adverse extreme situations and still survive. Us humans are quite harmless creatures next to them.''

The beady eyes of the spider looked at her and a sarcastic chuckle came out. ''But you still would step on us and kill us?''

''Then let's give you the same question. What would you do if humans existed in billions and attacked you, without the possibility to explain that you are not their food? The ancient fear that we can't kill something that attacks us gives us the feeling we must attack it first. Spiders have many ways to attack their victims. As I know you eat your food alive. What if we did the same and you couldn't fight us? Would you fear us and try to run away or would you try to kill us in fear such thing would happen again?'' Kendra calmly spoke and yawned.

Spider silently stood there and heard her sleepy voice. ''There is no such thing as darkness or light. Only balance... ahhhh, tiered... balance...''

Her eyes slowly closed and she fell asleep under spider's astonished gaze...