So you're satisfied with it ending like this?!
You did your best, huh?! No regrets for you?!
How can you give up so easily?!
Can't you fight a little harder?!
You should beg for your life, and try to survive!
I'm struggling so hard to keep going!
I'm clinging to life so desperately...
So what's that make me?!
Araba!
Man, since reincarnating I've been constantly under attack,
to the point where I have to admire my own survival skills.
But now I'm finally headed into the outside world!
Yahoo! It's the outside! I'm free!
What the fudge?!
I thought I was gonna be free, not boxed in again!
Ouch!
Grrr...
I probably shouldn't kill them all.
Let's try and hold back.
I was never here!
Yay, The Outside, I'm Free?
Ooh, that sunlight really hits the spot!
Hello there, birdies!
Butterflies!
You'll see that I am not a hungry spider, so you don't have to worry about being eaten!
Ah, to see all the colors that world has to offer...
Golly, humans are always making a fuss.
What could possibly be the big commotion?
Gonna put that right out of my mind,
and see if I can spot a place loaded with tasty food!
A town! I bet they've even got sweets!
Hang on...
Hi! I'm a vewy cute widdle spider! Can I haz sugawy tweats?
A monster's attacking!
Kill it!
That's bound to be the reaction.
Nevermind.
Small Lesser Taratect Lesser Taratect Small Taratect Taratect Small Poison Taratect Poison Taratect Zoa Ele Greater Taratect Ede Saine Orthocadinaht Arch Taratect Zana Horowa Queen Taratect
Can I get a human form if I evolve enough, maybe?
Arachne?
That's... huh.
A human torso?!
If I evolve into this, people will be less likely to hunt me, I bet!
Unlike a regular spider, I'll have a face!
That should make people less wary!
Probably! I think! Perhaps! Maybe!
Okay; next target: evolve into Arachne!
I'm a hungry spider after all...
Nah, nah, it's fine.
Oof...
This isn't some labyrinth where my dietary options are limited.
There's bound to be all kinds of natural bounty out there!
Just you wait, you mushrooms and bamboo shoots!
What was that?!
Mother?
What? You want me to come back?
Kin Control? What's that supposed to be?
Kin Control
<Kin Control Forces submission from all your descendants.>
Kinda on the nose!
So Mother has a skill that lets her control her kids.
Now that I think about it, I feel an urge to return to the labyrinth...
Or not.
<Heresy Nullification Completely nullifies any attacks on the soul.>
Oh, yeah, that's probably why.
Your commands don't apply to me!
I reserve the right to refuse your nonsense!
No!
I'm one of the Japanese that can say no!
Well, I guess I'm not Japanese, or a person, anymore. Technically.
Oh, yeah, that is one mad Mother.
Well, feel free to be as mad as you want in that underground hole!
There's no way you're getting out when you're so huge, anyway!
Farewell, Mother of mine!
I beat Araba, so I've got nothing to fear from her anyway!
Now, let's scrounge up some tasty eats!
Excuse me.
It's almost time.
Right. I'm coming.
Hey.
Hyrince-san...
How are you doing, Shun?
Huh?
I think this is...
This is Anna.
She's been my attendant ever since I was little.
My name is Anna. It's good to see you again, Hyrince-sama.
We met a few times when I was tagging along with Julius to play in the castle.
Good to see you.
Shun, if you've got some time to spare, you wanna grab something to eat?
I'm sorry, there's a meeting with the elf chieftain that I have to attend.
I see. That's a shame.
Some other time, then.
Sure.
I am the chief of the elves, Potimas.
I'm Filimøs. It's a pleasure.
Potimas-dono... Seated here with me are my sons.
I am Cylis.
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
I'm Leston.
Potimas-sama, I've heard about you from Oka...
Er, Filimøs-san, before.
I'm Schlain. It's an honor to meet you.
As I'm sure you're aware,
war has broken out between humanity and demonkind.
I've been attempting to broker peace with the demons in an attempt to avoid hostilities,
but sadly, I was unable to prevent the war.
If only I had done a better job, Julius-san might still be alive.
I'm sure you did everything you could, Filimøs-san.
There was just no stopping this war.
What's done is done.
I grieve for Julius as well,
but for now, our thoughts should be focused on how best to deal with the demons.
Thankfully, the new Hero is already among us.
Schlain should head to the frontlines as soon as possible to halt the enemy's advance.
Brother, Schlain's still a student! He can't go to war.
Julius strode battlefields as the Hero from an even earlier age.
I...
No, the current situation is still unclear.
It'd be unwise to deploy our greatest asset, the Hero, without a clear plan of action.
But Father...
King Analeit is correct.
What makes you say that, Potimas-sama?
The reigning Demon Lord...
She wields power that dwarfs her predecessors.
I've had my share of bitter experiences with her.
Since her ascension, diplomacy with the demons has come to a functional stop.
Not only that, but her associates are incredibly dangerous.
Which is why taking action without a better grasp of the situation would be unwise.
What is it?
Now that you've become the Hero,
you're going to encounter the Followers of the Word of God more often.
It seems the new Hero is not comfortable around the Church of the Word.
N-No, I wouldn't say that...
I didn't say that was a bad thing.
Dustin, the Followers of the Word of God's pontiff...
He plays the role an affable old fellow well, but I'd advise against fully trusting him.
Or you may end up like your brother,
having your very soul be used as fodder for his machinations.
What do you mean?!
A half-elf?
It's been a while since Shun became the Hero and was taken back to the royal palace.
What could be going on over there?
It's open.
Katia...
Sue? Are you all right?
I'm sad that Julius-niisama died.
And I'm worried about Schlain-niisama.
But I'm sure it'll be fine...
Because he's my brother.
Yes. I think you're right.
Hello, ladies!
Hugo?! I thought you left the academy.
Had a little favor I needed to ask...
A favor?
Yeah...
And...
I'm not taking no for an answer.
Carry it over there!
Got it!
What the...
It's so much fun to go for a stroll!
I was almost a shut-in in my past life, and never left home except for school,
but now I get to have a healthy affinity for the outdoors!
Search
Oof, I guess Mother sent some goons after me.
She was pretty ticked off.
Let's see...
Wait, what? In terms of stats, these guys could put up a decent fight against Araba.
The big guns are an Arch Taratect and a trio of Greater Taratects.
They're strong enough as is, and then there's a bunch of others to deal with.
Guess I've gotta...
Take them on!
I've been waiting for you, my brothers!
Welcome to your burial ground!
Now, bring it on, and get stuck!
It was that obvious?!
There was more than one trap, though!
And now welcome to Black Bullet hell!
I made them into spider mush!
Well, Archs and Greaters are on par with dragons, so that makes sense.
Those webs are bad news!
And they're homing in?!
Well, they're my siblings, so it makes sense they'd have similar skills.
Thread Control LV10
The Arch's primary arsenal is Deadly Poison Attack LV10 and Thread Control.
Then there's Utility Thread, where you can enchant a web with an element.
He's got dragon-class stats, and three Greats as sidekicks.
If I take the direct approach, I probably don't stand a chance.
Not that I was gonna do that, anyway!
Okay, almost there...
Shoot!
That was a close one.
But it's not gonna be that easy!
Over there!
Hard to get out of a net when you're so huge, huh?!
We might have the same moves,
but did you think you could compete with my superior human intellect?!
You mad, huh? But I'm not even finished yet!
Fall now into my deadliest trap!
Spatial Magic: Area-of-Effect Teleport!
How's that?! Too hot for you?! I know it is!
Because... it's too hot for me!
You've got a special invitation to the star attraction
of the Great Elroe Labyrinth's Middle Stratum, the piping-hot magma baths!
Now fall into your scorching oblivion!
Whoa, Dimensional Maneuvering, huh?
You're probably gonna fall in anyway, but the sooner I wrap this up, the better!
Here it comes!
Collapse! Fall! And die!
Healing magic?! It knows how to do that?
And it looks kinda like there are extra platforms that are gonna drag this out longer?
Along with increased resistance against Black Bullet?
Th-This is bad.
Better wrap this up before my advantage dries up more!
I can't believe it! I had everything tied up, but I can't manage to finish it!
Die already!
Whoops, better not waste this.
That was a real close one.
I almost let it turn things around on me.
Experience threshold has been reached.
That gave me two whole levels.
Scary as it was, it's just as delicious!
Now, I think I fancy a little dessert, too.
Hey.
Freaked out, huh?
I bet seeing your boss decapitated would have that effect, yeah.
Area-of-Effect Teleport!
There!
No wasting any food.
How am I eating the same stuff as I did before,
even though I'm out of the labyrinth now?
And it sounds like Mother wants to register a complaint again.
Oh, she is pissed.
I might not have to follow the orders,
but even hearing them is annoying.
Can't I just yank it out like a phone line?
Wait, that means there's some sort of connection between me and Mother, right?
The time has come.
Wait, what time?
We're going to be parting ways, temporarily.
Wh-What are you talking about?!
How's that supposed to work?
We launch a counterattack.
What counterattack?
I'm sending the three of you after Mother!
W-Wait, explain yourself.
The three of you are going to use this connection to Mother to launch an attack on her!
It's kinda... nasty looking, isn't it?
Well, it's a gateway into Mother's mind, so...
Hey, hey, question here!
Yes, what is it, Magic Brain 1?
How exactly is this attack supposed to work?
Body
I dunno!
Urk!
You don't?!
It's fine! All you need is to want it!
I'm sure it can be done!
It's gotta be better than doing nothing, right?
Plus, the first step to pulling anything off is to try it!
True enough.
That being the case, everyone...
Go get 'er!
Mission...
Accepted!
And underway!
Okay, here we are! Let's devour her mind!
Right!
I'm counting on you guys.
Everything is set on my end.
I'm pleased to hear it.
Just a bit longer, Schlain...
Next time on So I'm a Spider, So What?
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See you next time!