I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 21

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#21

-That human called Ruan, is he like Quintilla to you, Zoe?

“Yeah, that’s right… *sob sob* He’s incredibly precious to me. To me, Ruan is my world, my Quintilla…”

I said in a pleading tone while blinking my large, teary eyes.

Then Number 3 reluctantly answered.

-Hmm, well if that’s the case… Arachnesia has a large appetite, so she has the trait of not eating prey caught in her web immediately but collecting them to consume all at once. So, probably that… human called Ruan should still be alive?

“What? Is that really true?”

Ruan, thank goodness…

-Yes, for now!

That wasn’t comforting!

Haaa… If I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have run away alone…

With worry and guilt washing over me belatedly, I hung my head low.

-Don’t worry too much, Zoe! Arachnesia is probably busy being wary of Quintilla right now. She won’t have time to eat, right?

Perhaps feeling sorry for my pale face, Number 3 spoke in a comforting tone.

“…Yeah, thank you.”

Now, what I need to do is decided.

I’m going to catch and crush that damn spider that threatens this ecosystem.

Then the Quest will succeed, and I can save Ruan too!

With renewed determination, I looked at the Antragons and shouted.

“Let’s start the spider extermination, guys.”

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“So this is… the habitat where Arachnesia lives?”

I asked while looking at the entrance of a cave completely covered in spider webs, resembling a giant ball of yarn.

-Yes! Quintilla should be somewhere around here too… There have been loud sounds several times since earlier.

-*sob sob* Our poor Queen… I’m so worried.

-Damn it, we should have followed even if the Queen tried to stop us.

The Antragons spoke in turn.

Not only Ruan, but I was equally worried about Quintilla, their queen.

“…Alright, let’s go.”

I summoned Atika and irritably tore through the spider webs blocking the cave entrance.

“Ugh, ptui! Ew… these damn spider webs.”

Perhaps because it wasn’t an ordinary spider but a monster, the webs were tough and sturdy enough that they wouldn’t tear easily by hand.

Thanks to that, my mouth, hands, and entire body became covered in spider webs.

At this rate, I’ll become a human ball of yarn…

Still, I was grateful that at least Atika remained intact.

As expected of a legendary weapon, the spider webs that touched Atika’s body disappeared instantly.

Looking at Atika glowing elegantly by itself, I once again sent my thanks to Panda.

‘Our Atika isn’t an ordinary watering can. Really, Ruan didn’t even know that.’

Even though I had sternly scolded Ruan whenever he mentioned even the word “ordinary,” his eyes still looked quite doubtful.

-Zoe, be careful! It’s Arachnids! They must have hatched from eggs!

Along with the Antragon’s words, relatively small spider monsters began appearing one after another.

Kiiing-

“Intruder detected. Protect mother.”

“Protect mother. Protect. Protect. Protect.”

The Arachnids surrounded us and continuously shot transparent spider webs.

I deflected those webs with Atika.

But perhaps because there were so many, the Antragons began falling one by one, wrapped in spider webs.

“These crazy spiders! Guys, get behind me!”

The fallen Antragons looked like cocoons, writhing their bodies as if they couldn’t breathe.

Seeing that scene, I gritted my teeth with rage that rose to my chin.

The Antragons had gladly accepted Arachnesia when she had nowhere to go.

But instead of repaying that kindness.

She steals others’ territory and attacks the kind Antragons who took her in?

Even though this is a world of survival of the fittest, this is too much!

-Zoe, we’ll handle this place.

Just as I raised Atika, Antragon 1 blocked my path and spoke.

-Boss, I’ll follow you too, boss.

-Hmph! Don’t try to look cool by yourself!

Numbers 2 and 3 followed behind Number 1 in a line.

They began biting the Arachnids one by one with determined expressions.

-Zoe, leave the rear to us and go save the Queen, please!

I nodded while looking at Numbers 1, 2, and 3.

Then I burned the webs off the fallen Antragons with Ruby’s flames and set up King Slime’s mucus barrier.

“You’ll be safe inside this! This is acidic mucus that can even dissolve spider webs!”

-Thank you, Zoe!

-Zoe, you saved our lives!

-Zoe! Please save Quintilla!

After confirming the Antragons’ safety, I quickly walked deeper into the cave.

I need to find Arachnesia quickly and crush her.

Soon I reached a wide space with a fork in the path.

Left and right. Where is Arachnesia?

Kugugugugung-

Then, another earthquake occurred.

I steadied my swaying body and walked to the left.

Soon a giant cocoon appeared.

“…Ruan?”

Inside that transparent cocoon, Ruan was sleeping.

“R-Ruan. Wake up!”

I tapped the giant cocoon with my fist, but there was no particular response from Ruan.

Don’t tell me… am I too late?

Ruan was slashed here and there by that crazy sword because of me…

He had tried so hard to stop me, saying this place might be dangerous and he would go in alone.

And I… abandoned Ruan like that and ran away alone.

I gasped for breath at the emotion of fear I felt directly on my skin.

“Huff…”

…No. Get it together. Don’t get excited. Ruan will be fine.

I barely suppressed my quickening breath and examined Ruan once more.

Then, Ruan’s index finger moved slightly.

Only then did I feel relieved and placed my hand on the cocoon where Ruan was sleeping.

“Ruan… I’m sorry for being late. I’ll definitely save you, so please wait just a little longer.”

When I calmed down and looked around, I discovered several other cocoons of various sizes besides Ruan’s.

This seemed to be a cave where Arachnesia collected the prey she hunted.

…First, let me get Ruan out of the cocoon.

Just as I was about to cast a skill, I heard a beautiful voice behind me.

“You mustn’t take them out of the cocoons!”

I was startled and looked behind me.

There stood a woman who looked like the giant statue I had seen in the Antragon’s cave.

“…By any chance, are you Quintilla?”

“Oh my, do you know me?”

Th-that’s Quintilla…?

Quintilla had transparent, white hair like pure white ice flowers, and pitch-black eyes with no visible whites. On her head were two antennae like an ant’s, and on her straight forehead was drawn the same runic pattern that had been on the Antragorn’s body.

Um, so the overall impression was….

“A beautiful girl…?”

“Oh my, are you talking about me? Hehe, thank you for the compliment. You’re very beautiful too.”

Quintilla’s cheeks turned rosy as she covered her mouth and laughed shyly.

I, I thought she would look like a larger Antragorn. That statue, wasn’t it idealized to look sacred?

“…Well, nice to meet you. I’m Zoe Blanc. More importantly, the Antragons are fighting for you right now.”

After a brief moment of admiration, I quickly regained my composure and briefly explained the recent events to Quintilla.

“I see. My dear children have finally…. It’s all my fault….”

After hearing the explanation, Quintilla hung her head toward the floor with a pitiful expression.

“Don’t worry, I’ll help the Antragons. That’s why I came here.”

“Zoe, you’re truly kind. By the way, does that human over there perhaps belong to you?”

“Huh? No, well… he’s not mine. He’s my precious friend.”

I stammered in response to Quintilla’s shocking statement.

“…I see. Then if you want to save your precious friend, you mustn’t take him out of there. Once Arachnesia’s prey conversion begins, life force is absorbed until death.”

“Then, shouldn’t we get him out even more urgently?”

I stared at Quintilla’s face with a pale expression.

“No. Once someone is completely trapped in the cocoon and prey conversion begins, the absorption speed increases the moment you try to remove them. What would normally take several days would be completed in just a few minutes.”

“Then what should I do? Damn it, I absolutely have to save Ruan. Same goes for the Antragons!”

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