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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

‘You dirty rat, you’re trying to shirk your responsibility, aren’t you… you’re the one who failed at showing off and now you want to make it seem like I’m the failure? What gives? We’ve lived together in this body for years now, yet never would I have thought that you were such a scheming Devil… In fact, I’m surprised I’ve survived this long… truly terrifying…’

‘All those trials and tribulations I’ve endured till now, how many of them are the result of your handiwork… makes me shiver just thinking about it…’

‘So this is the reason why the gate keeps failing?’

“Oh my, have I finally been found out?” Her alluring voice dripping in feigned surprise echoed throughout my mind.

‘So you do admit to it then -you’ve been messing with me all this while! A dirty traitor trying to harm his royal highness! Typical…’

“That’s right, your big sis just wants to mess with you. Do you know how boring it is otherwise? Your big sis doesn’t have control of this body after all.”

‘You even admitted it so openly! How bored are you?!’

“Alright, alright. That’s enough fun for now; you should look at what situation you’re right now as well. Those spiders are already up to your neck.”

Hearing that, I whipped my head around to look. She was right. The situation was dire and I had to come up with something quick. However, I still had that translucent web above me blocking the way.

In that case, I have to find another opening to escape through: the hole those spiders are swarming out from!

At the same time as I came to that conclusion, the number of spiders in this pit had reached its peak as well. The entire area was covered in the disgusting things and they were all about to launch an attack at the invader that was me.

Countless spiders began airdropping from the web above me. Those on the ground began firing off whatever attack they had: spider web, poison, etc.

Faced with such an all-encompassing attack, there was only one way out. While it was not the most efficient of spells, in fact this was probably the least efficient spell I had, I immediately wrapped my body in Nether Flames to burn off any incoming attack.

The moment those airdropping spiders touched my flames, they were instantly reduced to cinders. The same situation played out with their projectile attacks. Whether it was their webbing or their toxins, everything was burnt to ashes in an instant. Seeing that, a surge of confidence welled inside of me. I’ve already decided on a plan of action, I guess it’s time to just take the leap then…

Nether Flames still wrapped around me, I furiously beat my wings in a nosedive towards that hole. At the same time as I made my move, the other spiders moved as well. Normally, such brainless creatures would have never posed a threat to me, but their numbers were just too many. A tsunami of spiders collapsed in from all around me. Even though I could burn them with my Nether Flames, every spider dead was a bit of my mana used up.

Hopefully my mana will hold out till then… Ever since I got thrown into this pit, there’s been no turning back. But where does that hole even lead to? How long does it extend?

A deluge of unknowns clouded my mind right now, like the ominous darkness of a haunted house. I could neither see what was ahead nor feel it. In fact, there might just be ghosts waiting for me ahead… but I had no choice either way.

The spiders were powerless to stop me as I dove as quickly as possible towards my goal. Every spider that tried was instantly reduced to cinders but that didn’t stop these mindless beasts from throwing themselves at me anyway.

The hole is just there… a little more and I can make it…

However, it was too late. A swarm of basin-sized red spiders began crawling out of the hole. Wherever there was a spot a person could stand, they were there slowly piling up in a tiny molehole of disgustingness.

Other than the fact that they were stacked in a disturbingly dense way, there was also another annoying trait about them: fire resistance. In other words, I had to spend more mana to kill a single one of them… and that’s just not very neighbourly.

The moment they saw me, they leapt at me like their smaller brethren. I waved my hands and called forth a wall of Nether Flames. Upon touching these flames, they burst into flames, but unlike their smaller brethren, they did not turn to ashes immediately. Rather, they were able to crawl another half a meter before finally dying.

That sight worried me greatly. The fact that they didn’t die right away meant that they had the opportunity to attack me. Thankfully, the wall that I erected was wide and had completely sealed off that hole. The Fire Spiders were completely halted in their tracks, but so was I…

After a hundred or so of these spiders died, the remaining Fire Spiders all stopped their pointless charging and began spitting fire at the flame wall instead. What was frightening was that they were actually able to spit fire at a range of several meters… too bad my Nether Flames wall was still in their way. The moment their fire collided with my wall, these two completely different manas began pushing against each other. In this showdown of mana, those Fire Spiders were clearly not a match for me, but there were just too many of them.

The current situation was extremely unfavorable towards me. In just the short span of a few seconds, a sizable portion of my mana had been expended. At this rate, I wasn’t even going to last a minute…

Should I fly into the hole then? Well, that’s a given, the question is how.

Shadow Demon.

The same time as I cancelled my flame wall, I summoned my Shadow Demon. By staying on the ground as a shadow, it successfully evaded the rain for spider flames and managed to rush into the spider swarm within an instant. Like a tiger amongst a pack of eight-legged gazelle, the Shadow Demon leaped out of its shadowy hiding spot and right into a furious attack.

Wherever the Shadow Demon passed by, a slew of cleaved spider corpses would be left behind. Some of these red spiders were still alive despite having their limbs completely hacked off, while the more unfortunate ones amongst them were just bifurcated in half and died soon after.

Thanks to Shadowfang giving it the attribute of sharpness, the Shadow Demon was even more effective against these spiders than my Nether Flames.

For the time being, the Shadow Demon was in charge of my offense while I still maintained that cloak of Nether Flames around myself. Thanks to the Shadow Demon, I was now able to absorb a portion of the spider souls lingering around to replenish my mana. Finally, there was light at the end of this proverbial tunnel. Even so, their unending numbers were a concern. No matter how powerful my attacks were, I couldn’t guarantee that I would be able to keep this up forever. Especially not when a new type of spider began crawling out of that hole right this very second.

These newcomers were all about the size of a large basin and their rear ends were filled with metallic spikes -the Hedgehog Spiders.

The walls were now filled with Hedgehog Spiders and Fire Spiders. These new spiders immediately took up position, aimed their rear ends at me, and with their two rear legs extended, began firing their spikes at me with a twerk. A rain of spikes bore down on me a mere moment later. Because of how many Hedgehog Spiders there were, I really had no chance at all of avoiding them. It was either deflect them or die trying.

The Shadow Demon promptly repeated its previous sweeping action against the Hedgehog Spiders. While they might have been numerous, they were individually weak, coming in at Two-star at best.

Because of how effective the Shadow Demon’s first swathe of attacks were, the Hedgehog Spiders swiftly reacted by turning some of their attacks towards the Shadow Demon. Wave after wave of spikes were sent out with reckless abandon, but because these spikes couldn’t pierce their own carapace, there was no need to worry about friendly casualties either.

Unfortunately for them, those spikes weren’t just ineffective against their own kin, they were ineffective against the Shadow Demon as well. The Shadow Demon was a pure elemental being, meaning that these spikes were basically useless against it and it didn’t even need to consider defense when attacking.

Yet just because part of the spiders’ attacks had been diverted, that didn’t mean I was out of the fire yet either. I still had to keep up my Nether Flames to avoid getting skewered.

Compared to the Fire Spiders, these Hedgehog Spiders were ironically a much easier opponent to deal with. Their spikes couldn’t penetrate my Nether Flames and they were also stronger than the Fire Spiders. That meant that when I killed them, the amount of mana I replenished from absorbing their soul was higher as well.

If I had to hazard a guess, this would be the very definition of a worthless ally.

Still, while I was now able to keep up with my mana expenditure, I wasn’t able to advance even an inch into the hole. And as more and more spiders swarmed out of the hole, the strength I had to face began to increase as well.

Finally, after roughly ten minutes into this deadly stalemate, I heard a hair-raising scream echo forth from the hole ahead. As it swept over the pit, the constant clicking of spider mandibles finally stopped and the pit fell silent. For that brief couple of seconds, it felt like time had stopped. Even if my Shadow Demon was still furiously hacking away at the spiders, none of them made a sound.

A second scream echoed forth, and like a video that had its play button suddenly pressed, the spiders suddenly scattered in all directions with a frenzied click. Some ran in my direction while some tried to scramble deeper into the hole. The majority chose to burrow in place and hide from the impending doom…

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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

“Eheh, you even figured that out? Our little brother is getting smarter by the day. Without anyone noticing, our little brother has grown up already, even setting up a harem isn’t far off anymore.”

Hmph… if we’re talking about improving, Ferti’nier’s skill at annoying me seems to have grown as well. But even if she had always gotten me into trouble before, she had never done so when we were in a life or death situation.

Well, with the situation as it is right now, there’s no point thinking about the whys anymore. I had better find a way to buy her ten seconds of time. But how…

Would Paliseth ever give me the time I needed? Clearly not. Blast it, If I had the Devil King Idol, I could at least hide inside while she created the gate.

As expected, Paliseth didn’t wait long before making her first move. She opened up her palm fully and a magical array appeared in front of it. Soon after, countless white strands started falling from the cavern ceiling.

With how fast these strands were falling, it only took a blink of an eye before I felt something landing on my hand. I had initially thought to fly towards her, seeing as the safest place was usually where the caster was, but I was still too slow. Paliseth had already predicted that I was going to fly towards her. With a quick glance, she had even the cliff walls spitting out white strands at me.

It was at that moment that I finally saw what those white strands were: those were made of the same material used to form spider webs! Speaking of which, they were already combining together to form a web!

I didn’t even have the time to react before a web came raining down on me from the ceiling while another came rushing for me from the cliff edge.

Curses… there’s nowhere to run to… Am I going to be caught again? That thought flashed through my mind in that instant, yet reality played out slightly differently than I had expected. The two webs combined together to form a cage around me instead.

So she isn’t going to bind me?

I looked at the sea of spider webs that was barely an inch above me right now and knew that there was no possible escape… as if!

I rapidly dove towards the one direction where there wasn’t any spider web. At the same time, I tossed a fireball upwards only to see it fizzle out before even causing a spark.

Fire resistant? Then I will use my Nether Flames.

Unfortunately, my Nether Flames had the same effect as well; fizzling out without causing any damage. In fact, the spider web didn’t even budge an inch from the impact.

Not even my Nether Flames?! What the heck, is this spider web trying to defy the laws of physics?!

Yet just as I was about to summon Shadowfang to try and slice apart those webs, Paliseth’s taunting voice came echoing from above. “Don’t waste your time. These webs are created from a clone of the Spider Queen. Unless you are a demigod or have a weapon of the same tier, you will never be able to break them apart.”

As soon as she said that, the color in those webs began to run off, leaving behind colorless, translucent strands. From her vantage point on the edge of the cliff, she could peer down at my helpless form, and with the change in the webs, I could clearly see the alluring grin on her lips. “Do your best, my dear, I don’t want to see you dead from falling later.”

Eh? I thought I was going to be sacrificed so what is all this talk about me falling to my death?

Even though I never got to voice that question out loud, my queries were answered a mere second later.

A strange sound similar to waves yet also similar to countless insect legs creeping along the ground began to rapidly get louder in my ears. I couldn’t wrap my head around what the heck could make such a sound but I knew that danger was coming.

Where I was right now could be considered the bottom portion of the cliff. Beneath me was a ground covered in spider silk that could roughly be considered clean, however I had no intention of landing there. That was why I kept beating my wings furiously to keep myself afloat while I stared up at Paliseth.

The path leading up to Paliseth had been sealed off by that strange translucent web. Even though it seemed so fragile like it could shatter with just the merest of touches, it managed to deflect all my spells, proving that it was unbelievably sturdy.

Paliseth did say that a demigod’s strength is required to break the webs, but like heck I’m believing her words. I don’t have a weapon at that tier, but how about an Epic weapon?!

Even now, that strange sound was only growing louder by the second. No matter how stupid a person was, he would have understood by now that danger was fast approaching. I must not linger in this place any longer!

Fert’ni’er’s gate was clearly not a dependable option -ten seconds was just too long. And since she dared to throw me down this cliff, she probably had another method of stopping my gate anyway. In that case, there was nothing left but to give it my all.

With a mere thought, I activated my Shadow Demon who promptly shot towards the web above. As it barrelled through the air, its right hand reached towards its chest and began pulling while gripping down. Soon, an ominous black blade could be seen rising from its chest!

Wielding the entire two meters of Shadowfang in its hands, the Shadow Demon viciously hacked at the web. Yet just when I thought this attack was enough, the predicted snapping of threads never happened. Instead, I saw the blade being entangled in its translucent threads. No matter how the Shadow Demon tugged, the blade was going nowhere…

How… my Shadowfang is an Epic weapon with the sharp attribute. It’s the sharpest weapon I’ve ever seen. And even though I haven’t seen all that many weapons, I know this to be true.

Yet as fate would have it, reality was right there smacking me in the face with a translucent spider web.

My Shadowfang isn’t working! How!

Unfortunately, no amount of mental screaming was going to work in this situation. That spine-chilling sound was almost by my ears at this point. I turned around to check and I was immediately frightened out of my skin…

Because I was so preoccupied with that spider web above me, I had never noticed the giant hole beneath me. Or rather, I knew instinctively that the hole was trouble so I chose to filter it out from my consciousness. I had no intention of checking out this hole and would much rather face the threat of a Matriarch than do so. Now that the hole was right before me, my instincts were proven true.

Countless head-sized spiders began swarming out from that hole like a tidal wave. The sheer number arrayed before me right now was enough to knock out any arachnophobic person before he could even spell the word.

A portion of the spiders ended up crawling around the empty ground and soon filled up any potentially clean spot there was before. Another portion began scaling up the cliff walls, surpassing that translucent spider web in an instant.

Honestly, I wasn’t afraid of spiders at all, but there were just too many right now…

The clicking sound produced by these spiders was enough to send chills down my spine. At the rate that these spiders were swarming out, it wouldn’t take much longer before this factory-sized pit was soon filled by them, not to mention that they were also scaling the walls right now so there was no safety to be had in the air as well.

“You understand now? There’s no escape, so just admit your fate and sacrifice your life to bring joy to the goddess.” Just as my soul was about to leave its husk, Paliseth’s voice came echoing from above to deliver its cruel verdict. “Do your best, try not to die too quickly.”

Having said that, Shadowfang suddenly came loose from the web. The Shadow Demon quickly sheathed the blade and darted back into my shadow.

‘She said to bring joy to the goddess. Does that mean the ritual has already begun? Doesn’t matter now. Ferti’nier can you get that gate up, there’s no time to lose.’

Ferti’nier’s unharried voice responded, “There’s no use. Putting aside whether or not that Dark Elf is still up there watching us, those spiders will interfere with any attempt I make. Little brother, I suggest you land quickly. You’re not a spider after all. If that webbing ever touches you, you will definitely get stuck.”

‘Blast! Have you forgotten that we share the same body? If I die, you die as well!’

Faced with my accusation, Ferti’nier simply said, “So being afraid of death is your reason then?”

‘Ferti’nier, what are you even talking about?’

“How long has it been since you last fought a battle yourself?”

‘Didn’t I just have a match with Mo Ning?’

“I mean a true fight with one’s life on the line.”

Ferti’nier’s voice had an unprecedented seriousness to it right now. Normally, she would always refer to herself as my big sis, but she was fully using the word “I” right now. Just from that alone, I could tell that she wasn’t kidding around this time.

How long has it been since I last fought with my life on the line? Since I returned from the Western Human Realms perhaps? One-eye and Nine-fingers doesn’t count.

“Realised where the issue is now?”

“In that case, do your best. Your big sis will never stop believing that you are the best!”

Ferti’nier wasn’t wrong; I had nothing to say to that. Yet why did it also feel wrong at the same time? Exactly what am I missing here?

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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

Paliseth carried me ever deeper into Arachne Cavern. As we got deeper in, the amount of spiders we encountered only grew by the minute. From the initial head-sized spider, we began bumping into spiders the size of a small basin, to finally that of a large basin. Not only that, there were now monsters with the lower body of a spider and the upper body of Dark Elf following us.

These monsters were the Dryders I had heard about not too long. Being the monster that they were, they were naturally naked as well. Dryders had males and females, and no matter which gender they were, they were all above average in terms of appearance. Unfortunately, that only applied to their upper half…

For the most part, Dryders had a humanoid upper half except for their arms which were covered in a sturdy exoskeleton. Their hands were covered in the same exoskeleton that tapered out into a sharp claw reminiscent of a demon’s. Even in the relative darkness of the cave, I could see a dangerous glint off the tip of their claws, offering the glimpse of what fell fate would befall anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path.

In general, Dryders came out to be roughly two to three meters in height with the majority of that being due to their arachnid lower half. They had a variety of attack options available on top of their usual spider silk. Depending on their individual genes, they might even have some unique attacks.

For example, if the Dryder in question had the genes of a poisonous spider within him or her, any attack made would be laced with poison as well. Spiders with spiky carapaces would result in Dryders having the same characteristics as well. For these Dryders, the spikes would mostly manifest in their rear and came in at a shocking ten centimeters length and half a centimeter thickness.

These spikes weren’t particularly deadly on their own, but the sheer numbers available gave the Dryder a distinct advantage in battle. A Dryder activating this skill could easily cover an enemy’s field of vision in spikes. However, such an attack had a short duration as the Dryder only had so many spikes.

In essence, if such a Dryder suddenly turned his or her rear towards you, you could be sure that he was about to activate his ultimate weapon.

Other than the aforementioned two strains of Dryders, there were countless others as well but Paliseth did not go into further details. Instead, she ended up carrying to a horrific section of the cavern. As for what made this particular section so horrific, it was those spine-chilling cries in the air generated by the coupling of a monster spider and a female Dark elf.

As we got closer and closer to the source of this sound, the stench that assaulted my nose nearly left me retching in disgust. The scene itself was… graphic, to say the least… the kind that would forever haunt me in my dreams.

Furthermore, it had to be said the female vessels in this section were all mad. They had to be! They were either mad or twisted. Who knew if they were even able to reproduce at this point. Either way, they were either broken in the head or broken down there. Then there were those who had become soulless puppets, completely oblivious to the trauma around them.

Now that we had passed by that horrific breeding ground, the next area Paliseth carried me to could only be described as a cliff. Even though we were clearly in a giant cavernous system of tunnels, there was somehow a cliff-like formation that dropped off into a giant basin that contained nothing but a greyish mass of spider silk -disgusting.

“My dear, we’ve arrived.” She lowered me down onto the ground then smiled knowingly at me. Her slightly cold hands reached out to grasp my face and turned it till I had no choice but to face her. Staring right into my eyes, she said so in a teasing voice, “Such a beautiful little thing, if you weren’t so perfect, your big sister would have kept you to herself already.”

I curled my lips in annoyance. “I’d rather not. Compared to being your husband, I would much rather face a spider.”

“What do you mean husband? Your big sister is the husband in this relationship.”

“So does this count as Jezsere having contributed?” I said, ignoring her usual flirtatious teasing entirely.

“Are you worried that I would send her here?” At that point, she laughed heartily and said, “Don’t worry, I would never bear to send her here. That was just to scare her a little, it’s not my fault she’s like that…”

Naturally, I didn’t believe a word she said. After all, she had already cheated my innocent feelings once. Even so, what she said made sense as well -a tiger didn’t eat its own cubs. But these were the Dark Elves we were talking about… one couldn’t be too sure.

“My dear, I think you should be more worried about yourself.” Her voice turned icy cold at that point, following which I felt a shove on back and down I went. “Well, not like it matters now. The best has to be left for our goddess after all.”

The moment we reached cliffedge, I knew she was about to do something to me. The most likely scenario was that she pushed me off the cliff so that was what I prepared myself for. Honestly, even with my limbs and wings bound up, I still had a way to break free. At the same time that she pushed me off the cliff and I felt a sense of weightlessness, I wasn’t worried at all. This was all within my calculations.

Shadow Demon!

My shadow began to twist and turn into its own separate entity. The Shadow Demon’s first act was to transform its shadowy arm into a blade and slice apart the spider silk. Given that my Shadow Demon had merged with Shadowfang before, an Epic-grade weapon, it was only to be expected that it inherited that weapon’s sharpness, a fact that I only recently discovered.

No matter how strong Paliseth’s silk was, there was no way it could stand up to the sharpness of an Epic weapon.

Now that I had broken free of the silk, I immediately beat my wings to distance myself from Paliseth. Yet this escape plan of mine was doomed to failure from the start. She held absolute control over this situation, and without my Devil King Idol to protect me, I really wasn’t much of a threat to her.

“My dear, you can’t escape so you’d better behave.” She licked her lips seductively like she was recalling a particularly delicious memory. “If you’re too naughty, you might just get spanked.”

“You would have to catch me first then.” Now that I was free, I was more than confident enough to talk back to her. “I’ll leave the Devil King Idol with you for now. I’ll be back.”

I was done messing around that harlot; I quickly called out to Ferti’nier in my mind to summon the teleportation gate right now. Technically speaking, the point of me accepting the summons in the first place was to visit Nicole, Roscar and the others. But now wasn’t the time for such matters. At this rate, I might just end up being a sacrifice to the Spider Queen.

There’s no helping it, I’ll find another way to return. Ferti’nier, I need you to open the teleportation gate now. Any later and I can’t guarantee my safety.

“Alright, your big sis will get right to it.”

Her unexpected efficiency surprised me. At the same time, it made me feel like I had finally won, assuming she didn’t mess up at this point.

However, two seconds passed without anything happening… Why am I still staring at that spider lady’s disgusting mug? Also, what the heck is that growing black hole? Exactly how long more before I can return to Purgatory?

“So you still have a card to play, such a pity.”

Paliseth casually fired off a magical black orb at the slowly expanding black hole. A second later, a powerful shockwave blasted forth from the collision point, knocking me a good ten meters away and causing me to lose control of my body temporarily.

Following that, the black hole and that black orb both disappeared.

It’s gone?

‘Err… Ferti’nier, what’s going on? What the heck was that black hole? Don’t tell that was the teleportation gate back to Purgatory? Why was it just the size of a football?’

“Drats… it failed… such a pain. I just knew it would get destroyed before it could form completely.” Even though she said she was annoyed, I could hear a hint of excitement in her voice. “In that case, your big sis has to start over again.”

‘Hey, what are you getting all excited for? And was that really the gate back to purgatory? Exactly how long does it need to form? Don’t tell me it needs a year!’

“Relax, relax. Your big sis has already left a marking point in Sable Radiance before leaving. Thanks to the whole summoning ritual, your big sis only needs ten seconds to form the gate -really quick, right?”

‘Now’s not the time to play around! What do you mean you need ten seconds? Are you trying to get us killed here?!’

“But setting up a gate to cross dimensions requires time. Did you think it would be easy to create such a powerful gate?”

‘Blast it… why are you even talking down to me right now? Also, why the heck didn’t you tell me something so important from the start?!’

“You never asked.” She happily replied before launching into an explanation. “Let’s be clear here, little brother, the only reason your big sis is able to create such a gate so quickly is because of the special circumstances created by a summoning. If our little brother wasn’t a summoned Devil, one would normally need…”

‘Enough, enough. I don’t want to hear about any of that right now. All I want to know is what should we do now? There’s no way Paliseth will ever give us ten seconds to create a gate. And this is her homeground too… Can you stop fooling around already, my dear big sis? We’re about to die here!’

“But your big sis is already being serious.” Having said that, her tone began to take on its usual mischievous tone. “You know, little brother, if you get into trouble, your big sis will suffer as well. That’s why your big sis cannot be any more serious right now.”

‘Curse you, stop fooling around already. Even if I can’t see your face right now, I can clearly tell that you were winking when you said that you know!’

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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

Wait a second, why is the array black?

Bah, now’s not the time to mind the small details. Even if the Devil King Idol’s not with me, I should just pack my things and run. As long as I can make it back to Purgatory, I can always come retrieve later when I’m stronger.

‘If we get into danger, you’d better open up that teleportation gate, got it?’

“Yeah, yeah. Just leave it to your big sis.”

Ferti’nier figuratively slapped her chest to show her confidence. Seeing her so serious for once, I calmed down significantly. After all, this was a matter of life and death; even she wouldn’t fool around with her own life.

Well, that’s the benefits of having two souls…

Having gone through that one-way teleportation, we found ourselves in front of a giant cavern. We were still in an underground environment, but there was at least a good one hundred meters between us and the cavern’s pitch black ceiling. Even so, I couldn’t help but feel a little claustrophobic.

The cavern’s entrance wasn’t particularly packed with people: only those twelve Dark Elves who took part in the ritual before and some warrior-looking guards. However, we were welcomed by an unexpected pair. It was Reyage, Jezsere’s sister, still accompanied by one of the guards who escorted him out previously. From the looks of things, they had been waiting for our arrival.

What is he doing here? I thought he got escorted away by those three Dark Elves. So how did he end up reaching here before me? Is this area somehow connected to another one-way teleportation array? Before I could clarify these burning questions however, our two parties met eyes and I knew that I would never get the chance to have them answered.

“Esteemed mother.” Realising that Paliseth was here with me, Reyage promptly paid his respects to her.

“You’re here too I see.” Even though the pair looked more like a pair of brother and sister based on Paliseth’s youthful appearance, they were most definitely mother and son. Having found a new toy to entertain her, she lowered me down on the floor and sauntered to Reyage, long, slender fingers caressing his face even before she stopped. “Such a cute child you are, you grow more and more like your father each day.”

“Esteemed mother, are you really planning to sacrifice Sir Mo Ke to the goddess?” He continued, not at all affected by her actions. Clearly, this was a common occurrence and he was already a hardened veteran on this front.

Paliseth continued caressing her son’s face. Yet even if she might have seemed playful, her words were anything but. “That’s right. It’s a shame but this decision is final.”

“I understand.” Reyage sighed softly before steeling his resolve. “I’m sorry for my impudence then, esteemed mother.”

“Oh? You…”

Paliseth was about to tease her son a little longer but her body suddenly froze up. Not only was Paliseth affected by this sudden turn of events, even the surrounding Dark Elves seemed to have suddenly been caught in some paralyzing spell as well. Each of them crumpled to the floor, eyes still wide open but limbs clearly frozen.

I’m sorry, mother.” Reyage slowly lowered his mother to the floor then immediately walked up to me. “Sir Mo Ke, we need to leave this place now.”

“What about Jezsere?”

I still had a lot of questions on mind, like what was he even doing here? And how did he just paralyze all of them? In fact, why was he even going against his own mother to help me? Where was Jezsere? There were just too many questions right and I wasn’t sure which I should ask first. However, it was undeniable that the safety of my little white bunny was one of the top priorities right now.

“She’s safe. We need to get out of here now… Oh right, how is your body feeling?”

“I’m fine.”

Whatever he had used on Paliseth had clearly not worked on me. Perhaps it was because my bloodline was too noble and could even resist such adverse effects.

“As long as you’re fine… let me help you with those bindings.” A flick of his hand later, a dagger appeared in his palms and he began walking briskly towards me. “Don’t worry, I got this all planned out.”

As long as he managed to undo my bindings, escaping was basically guaranteed. Yet just when success was within our grasp, Paliseth suddenly got up from the ground. Because of how sudden all this was, I only managed to squeeze out a quick warning.

“Behind you!”

Unfortunately, it was too late. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that her speed was too quick. The moment the first word had left my mouth, Paliseth was already behind Reyage, and with a quick flip over her shoulders, had him flung away like a ragdoll.

With how strong a Matriarch like her was, Reyage was not only thrown several dozens of meters away, he even slammed into the cavern wall nearby with a deafening boom. After the dust had settled on his collision, Reyage could be found lying in a perfect mold of himself carved out of the cave wall.

“Silly child, I was the one who taught you how to use those paralytic herbs. Did you think I would have no countermeasure against them?”

Having said that, she flung her arm across the room, covering the afflicted Dark Elves in a pink mist. A short while later, they were able to move once more.

“Our apologies, clan leader…”

Having regained control of their bodies, their first act was to immediately beg for mercy from Paliseth. Despair and fear were clearly written on all of their faces. While I might not have seen the methods of the Dark Elves firsthand, I could already imagine how terrifying their punishment must have been. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if she was capable of having all of them executed in a fit of anger.

“I have no time for you lot right now, get that unfortunate son of mine out of here first. We can settle this matter once the ritual is over.” Not at all bothered by the prostrating Dark Elves, she turned around and smiled sweetly at me. “My dear, it’s not good to keep the goddess waiting. Your big sister over here will happily lead you along now.”

My face immediately darkened with despair, just like those prostrating Dark Elves. Also… who the heck is a big sister? You’re old enough to be my grandmother, you old hag… Well, at least she’s not suffocating me with her chest again… not that I mind…

“Is Reyage going to be fine?”

Regardless of how his plan worked out, he got injured trying to save me. At the very least, I should ask if he was fine, else I would feel very guilty… In other words, now that I’ve asked her about him, I don’t have to feel guilty at all… Truthfully, I couldn’t even guarantee my own safety right now, let alone meddle in Reyage’s. Considering his status, Reyage should be fine… probably. Mostly.

“Hohohoho, are you worried, my dear?” Now that we were in the cavern, she continued with her usual teasing. “Don’t worry, your big sister over here knows her son well. He won’t die from something like that. Not now anyway.”

Not now anyway… you’re a really caring mother, aren’t you? And what do you mean by not now anyway? Are you planning to have him executed later?

Given my current situation, I really had no way of making demands of her, even if I got down on my knees to beg her. I still couldn’t understand why he would go to such lengths for me, but I was grateful nonetheless. Even though we were merely acquaintances, he still went against his mother’s wishes to try and save me… I’ll remember this favor. If there’s ever a chance in the future, I’ll definitely repay you. It’s just… now it’s a little difficult to do that. So, brother Reyage, I wish you all the best. Whether or not you can make it through this ordeal is all entirely up to you.

The cavern itself was a circular tunnel that extended straight ahead for nearly twenty meters. Scattered along its walls were spiders the size of a human head. At times, we would stumble upon some gooey spider eggs.

“Where are we?”

Honestly, spiders didn’t scare me, but they were disgusting. Especially when they clumped together… thank god I don’t have a phobia of such things else I would be shivering right now.

“This is our sacred ground, the Arachne Cavern.” Her sudden interjection caught me off guard and nearly made me jump in surprise. “How about your big sister bring you around for a quick tour? There’s all sorts of fascinating things here.”

“Arachne Cavern? You mean the area used to give birth to Dryders?”

“My dear, you know this place then? I bet it was Jezsere who told you; I heard you had a meeting with her just now.” Having said that, she suddenly licked my ear, causing my entire body to shiver and contort in the spider silk. Clearly aware of this anomaly, she merely chuckled.

“Hohohoho, you’re too sensitive, my dear. Your big sister just gave you a little lick, that’s all. You’re even blushing now, how cute.”

She then leaned in again for another lick.

“Let go of me!” I yelled as I withdrew my body subconsciously.

“I can let you go if you want. But if I do, I’m not sure what those spiders beside you might do.”

Having been reminded as such, I finally noticed the horde of spiders eyeing me intently. Had it not been for Paliseth, I had no doubt that I would be buried alive by spiders right now…

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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

“But your fight just now was too frightening for my little heart; my legs are still soft and can’t move.”

Well, you can take this as me trying to be cute, but I’m not moving no matter what… The female Warrior curled her lips in annoyance and scoffed at me following which she bent down and wrapped both her arms around my waist.

Hey! Hey! Hey, what’s with the touching? Let’s be clear here, even if you pull the seduction ploy here, I won’t cave in! And why are you even hugging me from the back? I dare you to do it from the front!

Yet the well-anticipated hug never happened. I felt a sense of weightlessness, and before I could even figure out why, I found myself lying on her shoulders…

Lady, why does it feel like you’re more than experienced with this? Are you some kind of human trafficker? Regardless of how many quips I had about her, it did nothing to change the fact that I was helpless right now.

In truth, resisting now was pointless anyway. Now, at the very least, wasn’t the best time to run away.

What was more pressing was to confirm that I could even successfully escape later on. Truth be told, even with Ferti’nier’s assurance, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy. This she-devil had gotten me into trouble more than once already. I was beginning to have this sneaking sensation that perhaps the entire situation had gotten out of my control. Just to be safe, I called out to her once more.

“Oh don’t worry, my dear little brother. Our lives are tied together. Even if you don’t want to live, I do.” Finally, after several attempts, she came scampering out. “Your big sis over here would never fool around with her own life. If she says that she can open up the gate back home, she definitely can.”

‘In that case, it’s fine.’ While Ferti’nier might have been a lot of things, suicidal wasn’t one of them. After all, her past time was just tormenting me, but not to the point where it affected her.

The female warrior continued carrying me on her shoulders through the crystal-lit tunnels. I meekly gave up on fighting back while in actuality I was still plotting how to retake my Devil King Idol.

“That’s an easy task. As long as our little brother over here touches the Devil King Idol with any part of his body, his big sis can recall it back.”

Maybe this she-devil isn’t so bad after all. At least at times like this, she was still dependable. Once I recalled my Devil King Idol, I could basically just leave right away. But the Devil King Idol is still stuck in that giant hall where we fought -I wonder if we are even heading there right now.

“Don’t worry, this is the road towards that giant hall. If your big sis remembers correctly, you should be able to see it very soon. At that time, all you need to do is reach out and your big sis will handle the rest.”

‘Ferti’nier, you’re best! I just want to give you a million likes and subscribes right now!’

“Don’t be shy with your praise, your big sis can take it! Mwahahahaha…”

A while later, we finally arrived in familiar territory. I struggled to turn my head around to have a look at the surroundings: it was the cavernous hall we fought in earlier. My Devil King Idol was still in a not-too-distant corner, bound up in spider silk.

Judging by the route this lady is taking, we should pass by the Devil King Idol on the way to our destination with a distance of five meters or so. No… I need to think of something quick.

Hmm… a solution… I got it! I’m such a genius, I swear.

As of right now, I was carried with my back facing upwards. In other words, her bony shoulders were pressing into my stomach. For most people, such a position would be highly uncomfortable, but I was a Devil; such minor discomforts were nothing to me. However, in order to enact my plan, I did my best to appear as if I was in pain and started struggling.

All this while, I obediently laid on her shoulders so when it finally came time for me to make my attempt, I easily broke free of her grasp.

I immediately fell from her shoulders and crashed into the cave floor. Though it took some considerable effort, I quickly got to my feet.

In truth, I had never expected this plan to go so smoothly -she was a Seven-star, after all. I could have sworn that I barely nudged her before I came tumbling down.

“What are you waiting for?” Just as I was busy wondering if this was another scheme of some sort, Fert’nier practically screamed in my head. “She’s only going to be paralyzed for three seconds!”

Oh… OH! I get it.

So it was thanks to Ferti’nier that this worked -no wonder her body felt a little stiff when I struggled. Now that the first step of the plan was complete, the next was to come into contact with the Devil King Idol.

Yet just as I was about to celebrate my impending success, four shadows leapt out of the darkness of the hall, each dressed in the standard assassin’s garb and all blocking my way to the Devil King Idol.

Only four? And they didn’t even bother waiting till the last minute to try and stop me too -nice.

These four newcomers had all acted the moment they saw me break free from that female warrior. In the shadows, they lurked as if they were actually part of the darkness itself. But in the light, they moved as if they were a bolt of lightning. Without even communicating with each other, they swiftly sorted out who was to guard the Devil King Idol and who was to try and capture me. Two of them ended up charging at me, daggers bared like the fangs of a rabid beast.

Even though there were only four of them standing between me and the Devil King Idols, these weren’t your ordinary guardsmen either; each of them were either a Five-star or a Six-star.

In truth though, their Star Level did not matter in the face of the Devil King Idol. In all likelihood, Paliseth had assumed that I was powerless without the Devil King Idol so she didn’t bother to post stronger guards. It had never occurred to them that my Devil King Idol could still act autonomously. More importantly, it seemed like Paliseth herself wasn’t here. In that case, this was basically a done deal.

Faced with two armed Dark Elves above my Star Level, I wasn’t the least bit worried at all. Because the previously silent as a statue Devil King Idol suddenly moved. While it was true that it was still bound to that stalagmite by the spider silk, it didn’t change the fact that its strength was beyond comprehension. With just a simple stomp of its feet, the entire cavern began to shake, throwing those four Dark Elves off-balance for a moment.

What followed next was a sweep of its leg, knocking away two of the four Dark Elves who had just regained their footing. Yet that wasn’t the end of the story either. The two Dark Elves who were sent flying were actually careening towards the remaining two Dark Elves right this very second!

Four Elves in one move? Was the Devil King Idol always so powerful?

And you lot should be grateful that I never asked it to kill you.

Ignoring those poor Dark Elves on the floor, I quickly sped up my pace.

A few steps more… Just when it looked like I was about to touch the Devil King Idol, a white thread suddenly flew in from the sides and stuck itself onto me. Before I could even react to it, I was immediately yanked to the side by a powerful force that sent me spinning away in cartwheels.

“My dear, hasn’t anyone taught you that being naughty isn’t good?”

Without even looking, I already knew who it was speaking -the Matriarch Paliseth.

As of right now, I was squarely caught in between her arms, with my head pressed firmly into her voluminous mountains. I was immediately assaulted with an alluring scent that was only matched by the unparalleled springiness that cushioned my fall. In fact… someone help me… I can’t breath…

This blasted harlot isn’t even fazed by the fact that I’m buried in her chest right now… I swear, this was probably all part of her plan. Even so, I wasn’t the least bit happy about this unexpected melon party, because it was this blasted Dark Elf we were talking about; the only good thing about her was her looks.

Just from the fact alone that she tried to send Jezsere into Arachne Cavern was enough for me to sentence her to death -as if I would ever fall for her charms! Even if I had my pee pee back!

“Really, it’s such a shame to lose my dear like this, but I still think it’s better if the goddess has you.”

She peered deeply into my eyes at that point, ruby red eyes shining with a hint of greed in them. I couldn’t tell what it was she truly desired, but I knew that she wasn’t going to change her mind now. In the end, I was still going to be sacrificed to the Spider Queen.

Having stated her decision, and without any time at all for me to process this turn of events, she carried me out of the cavern and into another cavern nearby. This new cavern was at least a football field large, and there was even a twenty meter wide magical array in the center.

The array was painted entirely out of blood and took the shape of an intricate six-sided star. I had no knowledge regarding such arrays, but thankfully Ferti’nier did.

“That’s a one-way teleportation array. Once it’s activated, it will send its passengers to a fixed location.” She explained even without me asking.

‘A teleportation array? Are you saying the sacrificial altar isn’t here? Well, I guess it’s pretty empty for such an important ritual, minus the giant blood array, of course…’

“Begin the teleportation.”

Having received that command, the twelve black-robed female Dark Elves stationed around the array all lifted up their staves in unison to activate the array.

Being summoned over was similar to being teleported in that they were both a form of dimensional travel. Yet there were still distinct differences between the two. There wasn’t anything that stood out in particular about this sensation of being teleported. But I definitely felt that something was different. As for what it was, I had no way of knowing right now. In the blink of an eye, I was in an entirely different location.

A bright flash of red later, I opened my eyes to see an entirely different environment with a familiar looking black magical array beneath my feet.

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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

“Sir Reyage, this has nothing to do with you, please step aside.”

It was the storyteller lady warrior who spoke up first. Brows furrowed deeply, she immediately reminded him, “This is the will of the clan leader, please don’t make things difficult for us.”

“If I insist on protecting her?”

“Then you will have to excuse us.”

The four Dark Elven Warriors exchanged a look with each other and immediately launched a simultaneous attack against Reyage with any hesitation.

However, Reyage seemed to have expected this outcome already. A pair of daggers shot out of his sleeves and into his waiting arms, slicing at the oncoming female warriors in a vicious arc!

The four of them were quick to react to his attack. The instant they saw that glint of steel from his sleeves, they knew something was up and swiftly did a turnabout, barely dodging his swing in the nick of time.

Reyage tossed his two daggers immediately at the two retreating female warriors closest to the door, forcing them even further away from the exit. Without them there, the exit was now wide open.

His first move had succeeded brilliantly, but he had no intention of letting them catch their breaths at all. With a flap of his sleeves, a fan of knives appeared instantly in his hands. Without even bothering to aim, he tossed the knives out in a wide arc, forcing the remaining two female warriors away.

“The two of you need to get out of here quick!”

Jezsere tried to grab me and run then, but it was too late. Rather, we never had a chance of escaping to being with. The storyteller warrior had already seen through his intentions; when she dodged his knives, she took the opportunity to dodge beside us…

By the time Reyage yelled to us, she had already appeared in front of us. Her pearly white arms shot out and pressed down on our respective shoulders… it was all for naught.

“Brother… I’m so sorry… sob I’m so useless… I can’t even complete such a simple task…”

How was that even simple? She had clearly seen through our moves already! If you could still take us away in spite of that, then you’re really incredible.

This failure really wasn’t her fault, especially not when I never expected this haphazard escape plan to work in the first place. Let’s just say that in the best of scenarios, Reyage, whose actual strength was still unknown to me, was somehow a Seven-star, he still had to face off against four Seven-star Magisters. Whether it was in terms of quantity or quality, we were at a distinct disadvantage, not to mention that he had to account for us deadweights.

“Alright, alright, there’s no need to cry. It’s not Jezsere’s fault at all.” I used my chin to gently ruffle her hair once more, and under her still watering gaze, smiled at her. “It’s alright. Didn’t master already say so, everything is going to be fine.”

“sob… I’m so sorry… Jezsere is just so useless…” Upon hearing me say that, her crying lessened somewhat but only momentarily.

Seeing her so upset tore at my heart, but I wasn’t in a position to comfort her properly right now. Also, she can really cry!

“I’m sorry to say this but none of you are escaping today.” Now that we were both squarely in her hands, the storyteller warrior firmly declared her victory as such. “Give up, Sir Reyage, you know the clan leader’s orders have to be obeyed.”

“…”

Reyage fell silent at that point, his thoughts a mystery to us all. Had he really given up, or was he plotting something else?

The other three female Dark Elves must have thought it was the former as they promptly stepped forward to try and secure him. But just as the first one amongst them was about to reach him, he suddenly kicked out at her. On that foot was a conspicuously out of place metallic glint -a hidden knife!

Faced with his sudden ambush, the Dark Elven female precisely caught the sides of his foot, stopping the knife before it could even reach her. At the same time, the other two female warriors crept up to him cautiously until he was finally in attacking range at which point they simultaneously did so. Because his leg was still mid-air, he had no choice but to use his hands to try and deflect their oncoming attacks. However, that was difficult even in the best of times, let alone when he was sandwiched by a bunch of Seven-stars. A second later, he was successfully subdued.

Short though that altercation was, one could already see their excellence and coordination. With their wealth of experience and time working together, they had probably all guessed that Reyage was planning to attack when he fell silent. Even without talking, they were able to spread out and subdue all three of us efficiently.

“You three, send Sir Reyage and Lady Jezsere away, I’ll handle the situation here.” Obviously the leader amongst the four, the Dark Elven storyteller lady loosened her grip on Jezsere’s shoulder, and before the two siblings could even react, began escorting me out of the room.

“The clan leader’s ceremony must not be delayed.”

The other three then escorted the siblings out of the room. No matter how much Jezsere cried, it wasn’t going to change the fact that we had to be separated for now.

“Master… sob…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

Ah. She’s crying again. Sometimes, I really wonder if she’s made of water. It’s because she’s so darned adorable that I just want to bully her. Of course, I’m the only one who is allowed to do so.

Before he left my sight, Reyage turned around to give me a firm look, as if he was trying to say, wait for me. Wait, don’t tell me he hasn’t given up yet?

Speaking of which… brother, is there even a need to risk your life like this for me? We aren’t even related. And even if I’m destined to be your brother-in-law, there’s no need to break off ties with your own mother, is there… What I’m saying is this… just give up for now… Honestly, having an elder brother-in-law like you is already enough for me. Even though Jezsere and I haven’t gotten to that stage yet, the moment I laid eyes on Jezsere, I was dead set on making you my brother-in-law.

“Let’s go.” The storyteller *** elite bodyguard said to me once the siblings were successfully escorted away. She gave my back a sharp pat and said, “if you keep stalling like this, my job will just become unnecessarily more complicated.”

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Author: The Sole Survivor	Original Source: SFACG
Translator: CatatoPatch	English Source: Re:Library

“Jez, come over here.”

Even though my tone was a little harsh when I said that, it wasn’t because I was jealous -definitely not that…

“Master…” Still revelling in the bliss of the legendary head pat, she opened her eyes upon hearing my call then gingerly eyed the handsome Dark Elf. A second later, she came to a decision; she smiled apologetically at him then trotted over to sit by me.

My eyebrows jumped a little and I barely managed to control the smirk on my face: a complete victory.

It could be said that my presence was previously unknown until that very second. From the moment he stepped in, he only had eyes for Jezsere and no one else… Truly unforgivable! If there’s anyone I can’t stand, it’s these kinds of jock characters; they are basically the natural born enemy of us shut-ins. Now’s the time to snuff out that blasted sense of superiority of his and teach him the meaning of respect!

“You are…”

The handsome Dark Elf abruptly stopped talking right as he started. His eyes went wide and his normal icy expression was immediately replaced with an unmistakable sense of disbelief.

Hmph, I bet you didn’t expect that, did you? I’m a noble Fallen Angel. I bet you haven’t seen one, have you? Well, now you have, but there’s no need to thank your big brother over here, he’s just being his legendary self.

Even though I managed to suppress that Dark Elf pretty boy for a second with my natural born aura of dominance, I still had to verify what sort of relationship he had with Jezsere. Why did she betray me for him? I thought we agreed to be together forever?!

Hmph. I hope you two lovebirds end up as a pair of siblings. Assuming the both of you are even lovebirds…

I straightened my face and addressed Jezsere, “Who is this Dark Elf?”

Clearly my cold expression had worked on her as she dared not answer for a good two seconds. “… he is Jezsere’s older brother.”

“Older brother? By blood?”

“That’s right.” Jezsere nodded her head furiously. “Master, do you not like Jezsere’s brother?”

“…” And here I was thinking where the heck did this pretty boy suddenly pop out from… so he’s just her brother…

“Brother, this my master, Mo Ke.” While I was still in the midst of being shell shocked, Jezsere began introducing us to each other. “Master, this is Jezsere’s older brother.”

“Master?” The moment he heard her say the word master, the handsome Dark Elf immediately furrowed his brows. “Jez, what is all this master business about?”

“Master is master.” Because I was still bound up by spider silk, I could only sit there and allow Jezsere to hug me as she explained the situation. “Master is the best, master promised Jezsere that master would protect her forever!”

Hear that? How about you just hand your sister over to me, I’ll look after her from now on. As for you… who even needs a brother anymore? Just go lie in that corner over there with the rest of the outdated trash.

Normally, one would expect that handsome Dark Elf to be furious upon learning that Jezsere had suddenly become my property. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if he even wanted to rip me to shreds right now. Yet when had reality ever followed my scenario? Upon hearing her say that, the handsome Dark Elf simply answered ‘Oh’, and that was it.

Wait, is that how a brother should be acting? Your younger sister was just sold to me and she’s even here counting that sum of money right now. That callousness towards your own sister… you’ll be single for your entire life! Also, don’t ask me what the connection is between the two.

In front of Reyage, Jezsere seemed to be a lot livelier. Just from that alone, one could see how much she relied on this older brother of hers -she even talked a lot more now.

“By the way, what are you doing here, brother?”

“I saw that you weren’t in your room, so I came over to check.” While his words might have sounded cold, his eyes were anything but. The look he gave her right now practically radiated with warmth and tenderness. “I had to go out for a little while. Next time, don’t run about when I’m not there.”

Hearing him worry and scold her at the same time, Jezsere couldn’t help but pout a little as she leaned in on my shoulders, “But master wanted to see Jezsere.”

Ah… I just want to hug her and bring her home with me right now!

Even though that was clearly an excuse on her part, Reyage still nodded his head and then posed a strange question, “this Master Mo Ke… is he the one?”

“That’s right.” Jezsere beamed from ear to ear. “Master’s the best, Master is going to protect Jezsere forever!”

“Then it’s fine.” Reyage turned towards me then. Even if he didn’t say it, I could see a maelstrom of emotions running through his crimson eyes right now. All that was left was how he planned on addressing this situation.

“I’ll leave my sister in your care, Sir Mo Ke.”

Eh? Why does he sound like an uncle handing off his niece right now? Don’t tell me I’ve really become such a ladykiller in such a short while? Not only have I conquered a cute sister-like character, I even captured her brother as well.

My confusion didn’t last very long as a discordant voice suddenly broke this heartwarming scene. “Lady Jezsere, Sir Reyage, I’m afraid Sir Mo Ke might not be able to help you for long.”

“Why not?”

As I had expected, with Reyage by her side, Jezsere had gotten a lot bolder, even to the extent of questioning that Dark Elven Warrior. Yet before the female warrior could even glare at her, she began to deflate by herself. “Err… I mean… has Master gotten into some kind of trouble?”

Of course, I have. And it’s a big one too! Haven’t you two realised that I’m bound up right now?!

Reyage immediately stared down that female warrior. Even though he hadn’t said a word yet, it was clear he wanted an explanation too.

The Dark Elven Warrior herself must have felt some pressure on her as she instead lowered her head slightly and began to explain. “Lady Jezsere and Sir Reyage must have known by now that Sir Mo Ke was summoned over by the medium our lady brought back a year ago… The clan leader has recognised Sir Mo Ke’s strength… so she intends to sacrifice Sir Mo Ke to the Spider Queen.”

“Sacrifice?!” Even the normally icy Reyage was stunned by this sudden revelation. “Are you sure about that? Not every Devil is worthy of being offered up as a sacrifice.”

The Dark Elven Warrior looked right into the eyes of a vehement Reyage and confidently said, “It is the will of the clan leader.”

“Our mother…”

Hearing that it was the Matriarch’s decision, Reyage fell silent.

“Why the Master?” Just because Reyage had been cowed didn’t mean that Jezsere was going to automatically accept this. Upon hearing that I was in danger, this normally timid girl immediately bit back. “My esteemed mother promised that she would hand Master over to me once the summoning is done! Otherwise… otherwise Jezsere would have never…”

The Dark Elven Warrior was startled for a second. This was probably the first she had ever seen Jezsere reacting so strongly, but she still chose not to explain why, instead repeating what she said just now. “This is the will of the clan leader.”

“sob… Master.”

Jezsere’s strong side promptly caved in, barely lasting a second before she broke down in tears again. Seeing her so upset, I couldn’t help but get upset as well. This girl was just too cute, I really couldn’t bear to see her cry.

In truth, I had a way of escaping, but with my jailor just right beside me, I couldn’t exactly tell her how either. With no other choice, I began comforting her again.

“Alright, alright. Your master will be fine so be good, Jezsere. Don’t cry. Your master promises that everything will be alright!”

Hearing that, Jezsere finally lifted up her teary eyes to stare at me, arms still wrapped around me as tightly as before. At this distance, I could even see her lips trembling right now. “Master… is that true?”

“It’s true.” Seeing her so worried for me, I unknowingly reached out to give her a light peck on her forehead. “Don’t worry, if I’m lying, you can be the master instead.”

“Ah. Master’s so mean, sneaking a kiss like that.”

She immediately blushed upon saying that. With how much her rosy cheeks contrasted her white skin and how she suddenly jumped behind Reyage to seek shelter, I could have sworn that I was dealing with a tiny white rabbit here.

Oopsie, I seemed to have gone overboard there… not that it matters since they all see me as a female. Sometimes, this ambiguous gender of mine is rather useful, I should really make use of it more often.

Suddenly, I was struck with a feeling that the body I was in right now wasn’t all that bad after all.

Of course, that was just a momentary thought. There was no way I was spending the rest of my life with my pee pee on vacation, absolutely not. No matter the cost, I am restoring my manhood!

Just as I was busy daydreaming, my cell door was opened once more. The remaining three Dark Elven Warriors who were guarding Paliseth not too long ago took this opportunity to enter the room.

“The clan leader has ordered that the esteemed Fallen Angel be brought to the ceremony location right away.”

“Hold on!” Before I could even react, Reyage had already taken the initiative to speak out. All I saw was that he pulled Jezsere behind him then quickly stood in front of me and Jezsere. He coldly swept his eyes over the four female warriors and exclaimed, “I won’t allow you all to touch her!”

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