Chapter 28

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Seeing Mark and Keith hit the ground after being sent flying by the Latrodec spider, Ned cursed.

Fear, anger, and a general sense of helplessness filled Ned's mind.

He looked at Oliver and said.

"Oliver, take Carl and get out of here."

He told Oliver to run, leaving everyone behind because, at least, Oliver would survive.

Before Oliver could respond, Ned rushed in and shouted at the Latrodec spider to make it focus on him instead of Oliver.

However, it did not amount to much because Ned was knocked away, just like Keith and Mark.

Seeing that the Latrodec spider was going to run over Ned as he was trying to get up, Oliver stood there without moving.

He thought to himself.

No, it's happening all over again, and this time everyone is going to die. I can't be that weak anymore.

He remembers how he ran, even if it was to get help because he was the weakest of their party, someone he cared about would die.

Setting aside Carl, he was carrying on his shoulder to run to Ned as fast as he could.

Barely making it, Oliver tackled Ned, who was on the ground, out of the way of the Latrodec spider.

"I thought I told you to run!"

Ned shouted at Oliver, confused that he didn't take Carl and leave.

"Sorry, I can't."

While helping him up, the Latrodec spider was about to charge at them again, so they jumped in different directions.

Getting up, Ned managed to smash another leg, but it got him the attention of the Latrodec spider.

Oliver slashed it with his sword, but it didn't take its focus off Ned.

Ned ran toward the pillars to make him a hard target for the Latrodec spider to charge at.

As he was doing that, he told Oliver to check up on Keith and Mark.

Running up to them, Oliver was relieved they were not too hurt, just groaning in pain.

"Are you okay?"

Mark, getting up with much pain, had his left arm dislocated, he said.

"I think I can still fight."

Then Oliver looked at Keith.

"Don't worry, it looks worse than it is."

Keith told him the hole in his leg was not a big deal, trying not to worry everyone.

Taking out a healing potion, Mark gave it to Oliver to use on Keith since he dislocated his arm.

Oliver pours it on Keith's injured leg and moves him away where he couldn't get hurt.

Going back to fight the Latrodec spider, Mark took out a vile of paint using his only useable arm.

Ned, the target of the Latrodec spider, was weaving around the pillars, barely jumping out of the way of the Latrodec spider charging at him.

Oliver swung his sword at the Latrodec spider just before it charged at Ned, then Mark threw the vile of paint at it.

Having its attention, it was blinded but turned and charged in the general direction of Oliver and Mark.

Oliver yelled as loud as he could to make some noise to get its attention as they moved in separate directions, so it didn't go after Mark even though it was blinded.

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