Chapter 55
Eliza, who was stuck ungainly on the wall, had lost about 4,000 HP.
Considering Spider Queen Eliza’s strong defense, this figure is too high to say that it was reduced by a single skill.
Do-hyun did not stop there and swung the Bastard training sword one after another.
[Bastard’s training sword option ‘Weak Haste’ is activated.]
[Attack speed and movement speed increase by 3%.]
Swords swung as if dancing rained down on Eliza.
Even if I wanted to avoid it, there was no space to avoid it.
No, it was so fast that I wondered if it was possible to avoid it in the first place, and Eliza had no choice but to burst out laughing.
[HP: 31,981 / 40,000]
Vitality decreased by about 8,000 in an instant.
Do-hyun even used striking.
A golden energy gently leaked out and circulated inside, and soon a message appeared.
[Use striking against yourself.]
[Physical abilities increase and attack power increases.]
And the attacks that came were truly destructive.
bang! Quaaaang!
-Ellie…… Ellie…… ruler!
A crashing sound so strong that it shook the ground echoed in the passage, and every time I looked up, my face was smashed into the wall again, causing the wall to crack again and again.
[Ascending Dragon can be used.]
[Ascending Dragon is used.]
Then, when the cooldown expired, Seungryongak continued again!
When she jumped and struck from above, the dragon’s form became even larger and attacked Eliza.
[The range of the downward strike increases due to the effect of the set option.]
‘oh?’
The increase in downward strike range in the set options has also been applied to Ascending Dragon.
Thanks to this, only Eliza, who was hit by a more flashy kick, became sad.
Quaaaang!
-L…… Liza…… .
The helpless scream was drowned out by the sound of the wall breaking.
Jihad placed his chin on his forehead with both hands at the sight that made everyone watching miserable.
-oh my…… .
It’s obviously a good thing that his master is winning, but it’s so overwhelming that I just sympathize with him.
[HP: 17,214 / 40,000]
[The HP of the western forest field boss ‘Spider Queen Eliza’ has fallen below 50%.]
It was so overwhelming that my HP had already been cut in half.
Considering that it had only been a few minutes since the try, the attack speed was incredible.
This was thanks to the fact that Do-hyun, who had already become strong, was given the striking buff and a decent dealing skill called Ascending Dragon.
[Entering Phase 2.]
[The characteristic ‘Steel Spider Web’ appears.]
Spider Queen Eliza starts from Phase 2!
Eliza, who had reached Phase 2, was a difficult boss.
The spider web, which is not easily cut, boasts overwhelming power that retires dealers and tanks the moment they fail to avoid the pattern.
Once you are completely wrapped in a spider’s web, you have to watch for five minutes without making a move.
Whoop-.
Even the spider web activation speed is extremely fast.
It was easy to stop it if you dealt with it in advance because it fired monotonously, but the real problem was that it used spider webs to move around the ceiling and walls countless times.
Due to the interference of the spider webs that accumulate as they move across the ceiling and walls, the human territory gradually decreases and Eliza’s territory grows.
but…… .
puck!
Rolling -.
It was less than twice the height of Do-hyun, and in the narrow passageway, that was all a thing of the past.
The moment I jumped, I hit the ceiling and had to roll around on the floor.
All I can do is spit out monotonous spider webs…… .
Swish-.
-Eliza!!!
Do-hyun was not the type to face such an obvious attack.
Do-hyun, who half-heartedly tilted his head to avoid the attack, swung his training sword as if this was how he would attack.
Do-hyun’s blade stabs and cuts in a variety of ways, trapping him in the wall and preventing him from escaping.
Eliza sometimes tried to counterattack, but Do-hyun was not the type to face such a blind attack.
-Ellie…… .
Pow! Swish-.
-…… ruler.
Bye! Sigh!
-Ellie, come on…… lee…… ruler.
Eliza gets beaten up without being able to make a sound.
Do-hyun frowned as he watched the guy trying to blurt out the word Eliza while being beaten like that.
“What on earth is Eliza talking about like that? Let’s see if it spits it out even when it dies.”
-…… Master, you are cruel.
Although I say that, Jihad was also uncomfortable to the core.
It’s the same as saying “Eliza” whenever you do anything, and the tone itself doesn’t necessarily sound like calling someone’s name…… .
-huh? name?
what?
Jihad had a strange feeling for some reason.
For some reason, the name Eliza felt familiar.
-That can’t be possible…… uh?
Jihad’s eyes, who had been quietly thinking, widened.
[HP: 5,614 / 40,000]
I was startled and looked to the side to see Eliza, the Spider Queen, dying. She shouted in a voice that Jihad could not be more urgent.
-Lord, master! for a moment!
“? what?”
-Wait a minute, stop! please!
Is it an illusion that the image of a hurriedly running outstretched hand resembles that of a parent running towards an injured child?
Seeing that he looked so urgent, Do-hyun stopped while trying to stab his sword.
-L…… Liza…… .
Then Eliza’s struggling voice was heard, followed by cries of jihad.
-Eliza! It’s me, it’s me! You don’t recognize me!?
-…… Liza?
Eliza couldn’t understand.
I know who that little guy is.
An unknown person who appeared one step later than this monstrous human and was watching from behind the entire time.
I didn’t feel any danger, so I ignored it…… Why all of a sudden?
Why do you look so sad?
-Eight!
Feeling frustrated with Eliza’s reaction, Jihad quickly lifted the hat of his robe.
Then Jihad’s face was revealed, and Eliza’s eyes looked puzzled as she saw it.
However, that curiosity soon turned into something else.
-…… Liza!?
There was power in the dying voice.
The red eyes changed to jihad-like green eyes, and the evil-shining eyes became meek.
Tears welled up in my bright green eyes, and I was soon filled with joy.
-Liza!
-Yes, it’s me. Eliza!
Then Eliza throws her large body towards Jihad.
Jihad hugged Eliza’s head warmly, like a large dog being hugged by its owner.
Do-hyun, who was staring blankly at the unknown scene, muttered.
“…… “What kind of situation is this?”
The spider that he beat up like a dog and the goblin that he used to beat like a dog are creating a scene as if half-brothers have come to Seoul.
…… Aside from understanding, I felt very strange.
* * *
Spider Queen Eliza.
Lord of the forest west of Raven, queen of all giant spiders, queen of giant insects…… .
She is a field boss that everyone trembles with fear at the mere mention of her name, but she was not such a grand being from the beginning.
-Liza
!
She was originally a small spider.
Not the giant spiders that infest the forest, but small, insignificant spiders.
What differentiates it from other spiders is that it has white, soft fur and a stronger web.
And thanks to that distinction, I was able to meet the owner.
-Hoo? What is this spider?
-Liza?
-Was there a species like this? It would be a good test subject.
At first I couldn’t understand what was going on.
And there was no time to understand.
An army of undead suddenly appeared from behind a tree and picked Eliza up.
-Liza! Liza!?
-Tsk, it’s noisy. Bring him safely so that he doesn’t get hurt. Because it will be a great test subject.
After being held captive for a while, Eliza arrived at a dark cabin.
And Eliza spent a long time there.
-First of all, what should I feed him…… Hey, what do you eat for a living?
-Liza?
-Why do you keep calling me Liza? What the spider says is also funny. Oh, well, I guess I’m a goblin too, so are you talking about that?
Contrary to his strong first impression, the owner who kidnapped him was friendly.
Even though it grumbled, it tried to get it the food it wanted, and when it was a little uncomfortable, it would click its tongue and get something like a cushion for it from somewhere.
Spiders don’t like cushions.
-Liza! Let’s go!
Still, Eliza liked such a clumsy master.
Because I could clearly sense a feeling of self-interest in it.
The owner who fed her every morning and left came back in the evening, and Eliza waited endlessly for that evening.
When the owner was greeted like that, the owner would pretend to hate it but smile on the inside.
-This little thing is very welcoming. He seems to have a high level of intelligence…… .
-Liza?
-It would be a waste to make them undead…… What are you not good at?
Eliza, who roughly understood what he meant, immediately pulled out the spider web.
The owner’s eyes widened as the spider web, which was over 10 meters long, spread in all directions in an instant.
The owner, who was hastily touching the spider web, looked on in horror.
-You, you are amazing!? Can you pull out more of this?
-Liza!
Eliza, who pulled out spider webs until the house was full, was so tired that she quickly fell asleep, and from the next day, her owner spent more time with her.
-Such a durable spider web in such a small body…… It must be a new species that I don’t know about.
-I need to raise it until it becomes an adult.
-Okay, this is for an experiment. There’s no particular reason.
-If it is a unique species like this, there will be many people who want to covet it or hunt it. worry…… No, I hate troublesome things…… .
Although she kept muttering to herself, Eliza just enjoyed being together.
We went for walks together, ate together, and eventually even slept together more often.
It was around that time that she was given the name ‘Eliza’.
-You can only say Liza?
-Liza? Let’s go!
-Lizara…… It’s a bit weird to call you “you” every time, so how about Eliza? Liza looks so missing, doesn’t she?
-Liza?
– Eliza, not Lixa! I should say Eliza.
– Let’s go!
We argued a few more times that day, but it was okay.
-Wow. Okay, do whatever you want. I’ll call you Eliza.
-Liza!
In the end, laughing and having a good time is the same thing.
It was that day that I received my first gift from my owner.
-Take this.
-Liza?
-It’s yours. It’s nothing special…… I just wear it whenever I go for a walk.
-Liza!
The first gift she received in her life deeply touched her, and from that day on, her favorite item became that small accessory.
Not only when going for a walk, but even during normal times, I wouldn’t let go of my arms.
The owner also looked at her with satisfaction.
-boy…… I like it.
– Let’s go!
A series of happy days.
But that time didn’t last long.
-Oh, Eliza. I have to go out alone today.
-Liza? Liza!
-no. We talked about it before. I found a clue to the secret I was looking for. It is a dangerous place for you who have not yet become an adult.
-Liza…… .
Even though she was downcast, Eliza followed her master’s will.
That way, the owner will smile.
If you wait patiently, it will come back to you.
-Then I’ll come back.
– Let’s go!
-okay. Take care of your home, Eliza. I left a few undead behind, so if you need anything, give it to them.
After seeing Eliza off, the owner left.
And the owner did not come back.
Even when the sun sets and night falls, even when the moon sets and the sun rises again.
The owner, who used to come back in the evening, never came back, and it was the same no matter how many times the process was repeated.
-Liza…… .
Still, Eliza waited.
Even when the days get colder and the tree branches become thinner, withered life fills up again and a warm wind comes.
The heat brought other bugs to the cabin until we had to leave again.
Eliza waited for her master, and time passed in vain.
1 year.
10 years.
100 years…… .
What felt like an eternity passed.
Passu-.
Now, when even the only traces of her master and her friends, the undead, have turned into powder and disappeared.
-…… Liza.
Eliza left the cabin.
The place she headed was deep in the western forest.
This is where I first met the owner and where it all began.
-Liza, …… Za…… L…… .
She missed her master there,
-…… Liza. Eli……za…… .
I always repeated the given name so as not to forget it.
-Eliza.
Eventually, when she was able to say her name clearly.
A rumor spread that a strange monster that repeated the word Eliza had appeared in Raven.
