The Devil's Origin

57: Arachne. (NSFW)

Okay. Let's end the day now.

But just when I was about to head back...

<<LV 80 Arachne! It's a rare species!>>

A figure of a young man with long, wavy dark green hair and a pair of onyx black eyes without any white part appeared before me.

His gentle smile enhanced his youthful look even more.

Underneath his slender arms and humanoid torso, there was the body of a hairy tarantula.

Seemed like Arachne was a spider demon.

"Are you Maou-sama?"

"That's right."

Ugh.. Spider is impossible for me.......

I almost unconsciously shook my head again this time.

"My name is Thread, the Arachne. I'm delighted to make your acquaintance."

Thread bowed the upper part of his body down, his movement was precise and graceful.

"Okay Thread, pledge your loyalty to me and in return, I will grant you a family."

I uttered the usual introductions.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity. The hero slain all the females of our clan, leaving no one behind. The males of our clan fought for dominance and I was deemed as the strongest Arachne. I'd be very grateful if you'd give me a chance to leave my offspring behind."

Thread smiled gently but beneath that warm facade, I saw a glimpse of a predatory smirk.

Survival of the fittest.

Beneath those graceful movements and gentle smiles, there laid a tinge of something dreadful.

"T-then what about the other that lost..."

"Of course, I didn't kill them. I just..."

A pair of sharp fangs could be seen as he smiled ever so gently at me before he continued.

"...Cut one or two of their limbs."

I unconsciously gulped on my non-existent saliva.

"I-I see..."

I was at a loss for words.

"Well then! Let's meet again in the mating room?" I added almost immediately.

Thread once again bowed gracefully before he went out first into the mating room.

After making sure Thread was gone, I called out for Velke who was standing beside me.

"Uuugh... He reeks of blood...."

"Should I ki-"

"You can't kill him!"

"I see."

Velke replied without any change in his expression.

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By the time I arrived at the mating room, the whole room was already covered with spiderwebs.

"W-whoa....."

"My apologies. Our species mate on top of spiderwebs hence why...."

Thread said sheepishly as he ushered my considerably smaller body toward the white death trap.

I bounced a little as I landed on the surprisingly sturdy spiderwebs.

The thread immediately stuck on my body like glue, I tried to wiggle myself free but I became more entangled in webs instead.