Chapter 148: The Spider Demon Kingdom!
December 17, 2015
Author: Floating Tower (诸生浮屠)
Demon Spider.
Challenge Level 11, a terrifying monster as large as a bull, with legs up to 14 feet long and weighing over 6,500 pounds.
With its appearance, not only did the humans before it display fear, but even the nearby demons felt terror. They are creations of the Demon Prince, Digomorgen, adept at finding items, hunting enemies, and pursuing fleeing slaves. The Demon Spider fights with four claws, but its magical eye rays are even more deadly. The eyes of the Demon Spider can generate four different magical rays (fire, ice, electric shock, petrification).
The Demon Spider before them is undoubtedly the most dangerous kind!
For when it directed its fierce eyeballs at a human warrior ahead, suddenly a ray shot out, and they saw that human warrior turn to stone.
This is simply a monster they cannot contend with!
In an instant.
Everyone fell into despair, and the wizards who understood the Bottomless Abyss better turned pale. In the Bottomless Abyss, there are two types of spiders that are the most terrifying; the first is the Demon Spider created by the Demon Prince, which are merciless killers, and the second is the Hunter Spider, modified by the Spider Queen, Róis. They are extremely dangerous ambushers. One has a Challenge Level of 10, and the other a Challenge Level of 11, both with a difficulty rating of A and above. Countless adventurers have died at their hands, and many demons have also been slaughtered by them even in the Bottomless Abyss!
It is nothing short of a bloody massacre.
The power of the Demon Spider exceeds a shocking 31 points, and its agility is far superior to that of ordinary humans at 17 points. They have a multi-attack with four claws in close combat, and their dangerous eye rays trigger instant d*ath effects at range.
This power disparity.
It’s like a medieval armored knight trying to crush a mammoth of the interstellar Zerg.
The Demon Spider’s magical eye rays are more terrifying than lasers, with damage intensity of 72 points for fire, ice, and electric shocks, and the petrification effect can instantly k*ll without any saving throw.
There are probably very few present who can withstand its attack once!
……
On the other side.
Over ten kilometers outside Modo, Gloria’s expression is unusually serious. In the recently built town before her, the guards are already locked in battle with demons, and this newly completed town has now turned into a bloody battlefield. The guards and militia in the town are paying an astonishing price to hold back the relentless wave of attacking demons. If Modo wasn’t nearby, they firmly believe reinforcements would arrive soon. Otherwise, the first wave of the demon legion would have completely crushed them.
Even so, the defenses on the walls are now perilously weak; the wooden walls, only four to five meters high, can hardly stop the demons’ climbing, and the furious demon’s assaults are about to breach one section.
“Why are Hunter Spiders even appearing here?”
“Aren’t they supposed to have largely migrated to the Spider Queen’s divine kingdom? Is the Abyss layer connected here very close to the Spider Queen’s realm?”
“d*mn!!!”
At this moment, even Gloria couldn’t help but curse.
Hunter Spiders are different from Demon Spiders; Demon Spiders are creations of the Demon Prince, Digomorgen. Many Demon Spiders have lost their masters following the Demon Prince’s d*ath, leading them to wander in various layers of the Bottomless Abyss, where they can potentially be encountered. However, Hunter Spiders are an entirely different matter; they originally belong to a special type of spider native to the Bottomless Abyss, with most having been transformed by the Spider Queen. They are not commonly seen in the many layers of the Bottomless Abyss, as most reside within the Spider Forest of the Deep Web, and their activity in the external world is quite rare.
Now, at least five Hunter Spiders are visible before Gloria, with an additional three lurking cunningly in the shadows, seemingly intending to ambush her, the witch capable of turning the tide of battle.
So many Hunter Spiders!
It simply doesn’t conform to logic; Gloria seriously suspects that the spatial rift of Modo is very close to the Spider Queen’s Abyssal Kingdom.
The situation on the battlefield is dire!
While Gloria can teleport here directly with spells, the forces of Modo will need some time to arrive. The town is filled with the lowest-level militia guards of Modo, and although they can temporarily repel the current wave of demon army, it’s unlikely they will hold out much longer.
To defeat these demon forces, they still need the regular army from Modo!
……
As the planar barrier becomes increasingly weakened, the first wave of assault from the Bottomless Abyss finally arrives.
Although the intensity of this first wave is far less than that of future demon legions, the damage inflicted on the Material Plane is still quite severe. A similar scene is not limited to Modo and East Lake Town; many places across the continent are experiencing the same events. However, what sets Modo apart is its greater emphasis on military preparedness. Even if the demon legion arrives suddenly, bringing a much fiercer attack than in other regions, the town’s guards still managed to fend off the initial assault, successfully holding their ground until Gloria arrived.
This means that although the militia has suffered significant losses, there have been no casualties among the civilians.
The demons are crazed.
If they surge into the town, it would be a scene of bloody slaughter in an instant. They possess no sympathy, and their frantic destructive instincts would lead them to k*ll any humans they see.
Across the entire multiverse, the destructive desire of demons is the most terrifying; they delight in obliteration.
——“Cloud of d*ath!”
——“Cloud of d*ath!”
——“Cloud of d*ath!”
In this situation, Gloria could only unleash her full power, but as a legendary-level Northern Witch, her tactics and thought processes clearly surpass those of other spellcasters. Faced with the current battlefield circumstances, Gloria did not choose widespread high-level spells but instead drew a staff enveloped in eerie magical light, casting Cloud of d*ath onto the battlefield ahead.
This is a magic staff.
Most staffs in the Material Plane are used to store spells, lacking the ability to enhance attributes or provide other unique contributions, and most can only store a single type of spell. However, they can be numerous. The staff is the most vital strategic resource for wizards, as spell slots are limited, and the spells remembered must fit the circumstances. Thus, various types of staffs for spell storage came into existence.
However, the spells they store are mostly of low levels and typically costly!
The lowest-level Arcane Missile, a staff storing 30 Arcane Missiles, requires over 9,800 Gindler. On average, each Arcane Missile costs around 300 Gindler, significantly more than tearing a scroll directly. The Dead Cloud Staff Gloria holds, although it only stores fifth-circle spells, has a terrifying value of over 70,000 to 80,000 Gindler, with each spell effectively costing the equivalent of a +1 set of extraordinary gear.
“Cloud of d*ath [Fifth-circle Spell]: Creates a cloud of d*ath in the area that can directly k*ll creatures with a life coefficient of 1-3. Creatures with a life coefficient of 4-6 can avoid instant d*ath through a saving throw but must endure 1-4 points of constitution damage each round. Creatures with a life coefficient of 6 or above are immune to the d*ath effect but must take 1-4 points of constitution damage, which is halved with a successful toxin saving throw. Creatures immune to toxin damage ignore the effects of this spell.”
A strange cloud of mist envelops the battlefield.
Three casts of Cloud of d*ath just happen to create a separation zone at the most critical point; it does not cover the walls of the town. However, it covers all demons beneath the walls, and soon a series of chilling screams can be heard as those cowardly demons, quasi-demons, abyssal infiltrators, and others, who had densely clustered together to scale the walls, each clutching their throats and collapsing. In an instant, they all bled from their orifices and died.
These lower-level demons, though not weak, have insufficient biological levels. They fall within the k*ll range of Cloud of d*ath!
As for those stronger demons, although they were not outright killed, they continuously take damage from toxins within the range of the Cloud of d*ath. Charging forward, they cannot breach the defenses on the walls, and retreating because of the demons’ terrible discipline, the back is thoroughly blocked.
In one fell swoop.
The pressure on the walls is reduced by over seventy percent, granting the town’s guards a precious opportunity to catch their breath.
This is one of the strengths of wizards.
Three fifth-circle spells directly turned the absolute disadvantage on the battlefield and could be more effective than an eighth or ninth circle spell.
——“Cloud of Fire [Eighth-circle Spell]!”
The preparation of the three casts of Cloud of d*ath has created the conditions for Gloria to harvest heads; the lower demons have all died due to failing their d*ath saves, while the slightly higher-level demons have lost a considerable amount of vitality. At this moment, a large-area damaging spell is sufficient to create effects akin to cutting down wheat, instantly clearing sections of the battlefield.
Cloud of Fire is an eighth-circle spell.
Such high-level spells are difficult to engrave onto scrolls; fortunately, Gloria has memorized this spell, as most wizards tend to keep one or two large-area damaging spells on hand.
A strong magical light shines!
Accompanied by Gloria’s chanting, an intensely hot red cloud envelops the battlefield extensively; even at a distance of several dozen meters, one can feel the rolling heat waves racing towards them. This spell inflicts continuous damage and proves to be more effective than other large-scale damaging spells in the present conditions; the longer the demons remain within its area, the more they d*e.
This series of spells also constitutes a combo unique to wizards.
The corresponding spells include Cloud of Fog, Cloud of Stench, Cloud of d*ath, and Cloud of Fire.
……
As a portion of the battlefield is cleared, the people on the walls cannot help but cheer, but soon behind the demons, some massive spiders and mid- to high-tier demons also appear.
In a demon war, cannon fodder is always used to exhaust the enemy’s strength; the true determinants of victory are these more powerful demons.
However.
At this moment, three beams of teleportation spell light successively appear beside Gloria.
Fallen Witch, Vivian, High Priest.
The top spellcasters of Modo City have all arrived on the battlefield! (To be continued ~^~)
