However, at this moment, they all turned their heads towards Elliot and Kumoko, letting out low hisses. Their eyes were pitch black, like bottomless dark holes.
The Rock Dragonsaurs looked ferocious. They were about two meters long, with long, dragging tails and mouths full of jagged, terrifying fangs. Any normal person seeing them would probably wet their pants on the spot.
But Kumoko just chuckled and gave them a wave. "Yo, good afternoon, big guys!" The Kumoko of today was no longer that weak, pitiful, and helpless little monster. So, she wasn't too scared of these things.
Under her Appraisal:
[Rock Dragonsaur] LV 16
HP: 2100/2100
Attack: 230
Defense: 415
Skills: Reverse Scale, Bite...
Because their level was higher than Kumoko's, not all information was displayed. What caught her eye was the skill [Reverse Scale].
This was a common skill for most monsters with dragon blood, allowing them to resist a certain amount of magical damage. Dragons already had high natural physical defense, so combined with Reverse Scale, their defenses were practically impenetrable.
Strangely, Kumoko noticed Elliot didn't seem to have this skill.
"Be careful. This many Rock Dragonsaurs... they won't be easy to deal with," Elliot couldn't help but remind her. He was speaking to Kumoko, of course.
The Dragonsaurs posed no threat to him. But Kumoko, with her [Pride] skill, could easily get overconfident. A little reminder wouldn't hurt, to prevent any careless mistakes.
"Relax."
"Just a small scene," Kumoko waved her leg dismissively, a little smug.
Then, she suddenly dashed towards the Rock Dragonsaurs.
[Mystic Eyes of Death Perception]
Kumoko had now mastered three types of Evil Eye abilities:
Gravity Evil Eye: Applied heavy gravity, slowing opponents.
Curse Evil Eye: Applied curses, weakening opponents.
Paralysis Evil Eye: Applied paralysis, immobilizing opponents.
Each Evil Eye also dealt a different type of damage, which suddenly exploded on the Rock Dragonsaurs' heads.
-569!
-523!
-610!
The Rock Dragonsaurs had clearly never encountered such bizarre skills. They shrieked in pain, nearly getting wiped out in one go. Various negative status effects like [Bleeding], [Grievous Wounds], and [Paralysis] popped up above their heads.
But the fierce dragon blood flowing in their veins made them push through the numerous debuffs, charging towards the little spider. In the past, they would have swallowed a spider like her in one gulp!
"No, no, no—"
"That's not how it works! Patients should lie down and rest properly, aaah!!!" Kumoko's eyes narrowed. Then, she directly used Heresy Magic!
An attack targeting the soul! Its effect was devastating. The terror of Heresy Magic lay in its unblockable nature. Unless you had [Heresy Nullification], you took the full damage, period!
The lead Rock Dragonsaur didn't even reach Kumoko before it collapsed to the ground, dead. Later on, Kumoko would even develop a combo using her [Mystic Eyes of Death Perception] with [Heresy Magic], allowing her to snipe "certain locals having a nice day" from eight hundred miles away.
Before long, the last Rock Dragonsaur fell before Kumoko with a final scream. Silence returned.
[Experience Gained. Individual - Zoa Ele Leveled Up!]
Deactivating her Mystic Eyes, Kumoko looked at Elliot with a hint of pride. Elliot just smiled without saying anything and continued forward. Because ahead... lay the true boss.
….
An hour later...
As Elliot took a step forward, he felt the air around him seethe with intense heat. They had killed many monsters along the way, gaining some experience, but not enough to level up again.
At their current level, low-tier monsters gave too little EXP. Elliot knew that if he wanted to level up efficiently from now on, his primary targets would have to be humans.
His [Butcher] skill gave bonus EXP from killing humans, and humans already gave a lot of EXP to begin with.
However, he wouldn't go out of his way to slaughter humans unless they came looking for trouble.
As the two entered the inner circle of the lava sea, the lava suddenly began to churn violently. A massive monster emerged.
Clang!
An attack slammed into the ground right in front of Elliot, sending him skidding back three or four meters before he managed to stop.
His HP had dropped by 300 points! This was the first time since he was born into this world that a monster's attack had taken such a chunk out of his health.
When he regained his footing, he finally saw what had attacked him.
A Fire Dragon Rend! Why was it here?! According to the original story, Kumoko was supposed to encounter Fire Dragon Rend after defeating the Lord of the Lava Sea.
And when she met it, it was already at half health, weakened by the Spider Queen herself, who had intentionally sent it as EXP fodder for Kumoko.
Its appearance here now meant that in the Spider Queen's estimation, Kumoko was already capable of fighting Fire Dragon Rend! The problem was, the Lord of the Lava Sea was also here. Kumoko couldn't possibly fight two elite-level monsters at the same time!
Using her Appraisal, Kumoko clearly saw the Fire Dragon's stats and gasped.
[Fire Dragon Rend LV 25]
HP: 2014/4235
Average Attack: 3000
Average Defense: 3009
Average Speed: 3475
Skills: Destruction Enhancement, Reverse Scale...
Titles: [Monster Slayer], [Monster Butcher], [Commander], [Dragon], [Overlord]...
So many titles! It showed just how powerful this Fire Dragon was! Facing it head-on, she had absolutely no chance of winning. But why was it at half health?
"I'll take this Fire Dragon," Elliot said, his eyes glinting. This Level 25 Fire Dragon would provide a massive amount of EXP, especially since it was already injured. An opportunity like this wouldn't come again!
In the original story, Kumoko defeated this Fire Dragon using Space Magic and Abyss Magic. Right now, Kumoko hadn't learned Space Magic yet. So, as she was, she had no chance against it.
"Okay... B-Be careful!" Kumoko agreed. She could see the Fire Dragon's stats were terrifying.
An attack with that much power like a Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack would instantly kill her if it hit.
And its speed of 3475 was even faster than hers! Her Godspeed advantage was completely gone. So, she'd better stick to fighting the Lord of the Lava Sea and leave this Fire Dragon to Elliot.
Elliot looked at Fire Dragon Rend with anticipation. This was the dragon that almost killed Kumoko in the story, one of the toughest early-game bosses.
Fire Dragon Rend narrowed its eyes. It also seemed surprised to see a noble Earth Dragon like Elliot hanging out with such a weak-looking little spider.
A spider of her level usually wouldn't even be worthy of an Earth Dragon lowering its proud head to glance at. Interesting.
Instantly, a blast of dragon fire shot towards Elliot, the intense heat visibly distorting the air in its path. Elliot's expression turned serious. Fire Dragons were an evolved form of Drakes, their power already very close to that of true Earth Dragons.
"[Earth Core]!" A shield shimmering with golden runes materialized, blocking the dragon fire.
Elliot then charged forward, intending to fight in close combat. The Fire Dragon was too agile; fighting it from a distance would put him at a disadvantage.
"[Starfell Stone]! [Rock Burst]!" He cast his two smaller skills. [Starfell Stone] to block the Fire Dragon's retreat, preventing it from easily escaping.
….
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