Book 2: Chapter 7.3: The Queen Part III

Book 2: Chapter 7.3: The Queen Part III

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I ignore the ringing in my ears as I finally jump up towards the demon while using blood boil and life drain on it at the same time. Though it doesnt give much reaction to the two. Instead it raises both of its bladed legs to strike at me, but I roll out of the way before climbing back to my feet and running around it as the legs dig their way into the soil where I was at. Then I rake my claws across its lower legs and grimace as I feel the resistance meeting me. But its not too much resistance that my claws dont do any damage at all. So I continue doing so to all of its legs that I pass by before jumping out of range of it the moment its limbs break free from the soil again.

Okay, this thing doesnt actually appear to be as much trouble as I was expecting. It looks like its maneuverability is drastically lower than the other spiders, likely due to its change in form. And it only barely seems to be able to support its weight while standing on all six legs, so it shouldnt be able to use those legs as weapons very well either. Just the two bladed ones in the air.

The main issue is the-

I wince, the ringing in my ears growing much more pronounced as the spider lets out another screech, almost making me stagger in the process. But midway through this time, I straight up switch to my human ears and let out a sigh of relief. Because while it still hurts, it doesnt hurt anywhere near as badly as before.

You wont be able to do that in the future, so you should learn how to control your ears better, Tar suddenly states, making my eyes narrow.

Not really sure what he means by that exactly, but I dont have the time to ask. Because the spider queen is already rushing towards me again, taking advantage of my stunned state by swinging its bladed arms straight at me. And I only barely move out of the way enough that instead of bisecting me, they go straight under my arm and cut through my jacket and into my side. The very same side that was stabbed earlier.

Damnit, whats with that spot getting injured so much today?!

Although in hindsight there are definitely worse places I could be injured. And I also can't help but be glad that I have my armor now, since that would've been a lot worse without it.

{One skill point is awarded for killing a demon.}

{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 45. Two Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}

{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 46. Two Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}

Two levels from that? Really? Just a single demon?

Its because it was an original variant, Tar says, acting as if that would explain everything. An original variant is the term the System uses for the origin of a variant in a Fracture. Meaning the variant spawn you killed before werent original variants, but this breeder was.

Oh. That makes more sense.

Yeah, Tar says before adding, its mostly just a term used for the variants that are able to spawn more variants, like this breeder.

Yeah.

I painfully move my arm in front of my face before texting the others to tell them that Im fine. Then I open my status and allocate my free points from these two levels.

And then proceed to just stare at my status with a smile on my face.