Chapter 751 – I’m the Spider’s Apostle, but Is There a Problem?

000

At some point, Da Capo realized he was in a warm place and opened his eyes.

It was so painful to be held on forcibly and unable to die while my abdomen was being trampled and my internal organs were spilling out a lot of blood and bile, and I even remembered losing consciousness while wishing that someone would stop the pain.

However, in a situation where it is not strange for the soul to leave the dying body while losing consciousness, while awakening and fainting repeatedly, the pain of the body suddenly ceased to be felt-

Feeling that her surroundings had become brighter, she raised her body.

＂What…?＂

And, even when she naturally looked down at her own stomach, she looked down and saw that she was fine, without any traces of blood or bruises, and she nodded as if she understood her situation. 〉

So, has she finally met her death?

If you think about it, it might have been impossible to fight such demons head-on with an unawakened demon sword.

Because he was an opponent that even the strongest weapon he had – the alchemy bomb – could not be defeated.

However, considering that Amelia, who came to her rescue before she lost her mind, would have protected her other children, her regrets did not remain that much.

From the moment she was born, she lived in a land without any hope, and even though she was clearly a human being, she was even criticized by her compatriots for being of devil blood, but she realized that she-

If she was able to use that life for the children who called her sister, she would definitely be proud.

And she thought that she had not tarnished the reputation of the Dark Demon’s clan, and that she was ready to meet a crushing end.

As she took it all in, a warm light seemed to come down from above her head, and she saw a beautiful woman in a white robe coming down from the sky.

With a beautiful appearance that seemed almost non-human, with her long brown hair, she was slowly approaching Da Capo with her arms outstretched.

＂This can’t be right.＂

Da Capo naturally sounded surprised and could not close his mouth at her appearance.

The white cloth clothes that flowed against gravity were like the clothes of gods or angels from mythology.

She was a dacapo who believed in the existence of demons, but did not believe in the existence of gods and angels, so when she thought that she had come to greet her, she regretted that she had not had religion during her lifetime.

─But is that true, did she live a good life to the point where her life was taken away by God?

In that case, this warmth that surrounds you – you feel it because you are leaving for a good afterlife that is like a paradise or a paradise that only appears in myths.

In Da Capo, what little fear of death remained was gradually washed away.

And finally, she, the angel or goddess who came down from heaven, slowly opened her eyes.

When her big eyes met Da Capo’s, Da Capo’s heart was pounding as he waited for the goddess’ first words.

Of course, it would be better to behave politely.

Because I couldn’t do that when I was alive.

And- as the goddess slowly opened her mouth, her first words were-

＂──Who…?＂

It was a voice that seemed a little embarrassed, yet full of questions.

She was looking at Da Capo, tilting her head with an expression of genuine ignorance.

Da Capo, too, could not help but place a question mark above her head after looking at her blankly for a moment.

If you ask her who she is, she says she is Da Capo and that she was dying a little while ago, but the person who came to meet her doesn’t know that?

“It’s strange… Apparently, I sent the spirit like this because I heard the voice of the West calling me – wasn’t the West sending me a sacrifice…?”

West? Offering? Da Capo is talking to her in a situation where she is embarrassed when she hears something that is not a good word.

“Hey, aren’t you an angel who came to meet me after I died?”

“You’re not an angel, but you’re a god… What about you?”

In response to the woman calling herself God, Da Capo briefly introduced herself.

＂Hmm. Da Capo, a clan of dark horses… I am Anansi. She is the mother of spiders, following in the footsteps of the beast god Utu.”

＂Ah, yes…＂

I don’t know what kind of god the mother of spiders is, but Da Capo couldn’t easily understand that such a god was in charge of her own death, and her anxiety, which she had forgotten, was slowly rising.

＂I would like to ask you directly, do you know Cleon?＂

“Cleon… That name is definitely the name Amelia was talking about. He is a colleague who was captured by the magic sword Starfish…”

＂The West has been captured!?＂

When Da Capo said that, Anansi grabbed Da Capo’s shoulder and pushed his face towards her.

Then, it was only up close that I realized that the sparkling jewel-like decoration near her cheek was actually her other eye.

Da Capo felt goosebumps running down her spine as she realized that her face, which was simply beautiful when seen from a distance, had the characteristics of something other than human beings up close.

With the suspicion that she might actually be an evil god.

“Ah, ah… But don’t worry. It seemed like I escaped safely.”

The fact that Amelia was following him probably means that.

“Phew… Then that’s a relief.”

When Anansi, who seemed to calm down a little after hearing Da Capo’s answer, let out a sigh of relief, Da Capo could not help but sigh in relief at her falling hand.

“But then… Why did the West offer you up as a sacrifice…”

＂..? What do you mean by offering it as a sacrifice that you mentioned earlier…?＂

Da Capo asks Anansi for an explanation, as if she still doesn’t know, and Anansi blinks her eyes and raises her finger, pointing down at her.

Then there-

It was Da Capo’s own body, in a state of exquisite barbecue, groaning and lying inside the burning firewood making a crackling sound!

＂!?＂

Naturally, when Da Capo’s eyes widen as she looks at the sight, Anansi explains it to her.

“The warm surroundings were not spiritual but physical temperatures!?”

“Your soul is now connected to me in the fire. Cleon – Because the Lord called my name and made a burnt offering. It was my first time receiving an offering directly from the West, so I rushed forward, but it seems like there was something going on…”

When Anansi said that, Da Capo said ‘hot’ and remembered the situation they were in.

“… Perhaps the devil chasing us was so strong that he sacrificed me, who was dying, to borrow your power as a god…?”

When Da Capo says that, Anansi looks at her as if she is saying that, but her negative thoughts about Da Capo do not stop.

“Well, it’s definitely like that. … Haha, anyway, even if I look down from the boat, I can’t go outside, and even if my wounds heal, someday I will be sacrificed to the devil and die… If that’s the case, I would rather use that body effectively…” Br〉

＂Uh… Wait~.＂

“Ha, but it doesn’t matter. I was dead anyway, and if I could use this life for the people who protected my children, even if it meant being offered as a sacrifice to Lord Anansi…”

At that moment, Da Capo was hit by a powerful shock to the right side of her face, causing her body to fly backwards about 5 meters and tumble on the ground.

Pow! It was a straight punch so strong and fast that a sound followed.

＂The West wants to survive by sacrificing others. That can’t be possible!”

Anansi rolls up her arms and tells her not to talk nonsense.

And, although the pain was momentary, it was like a lightning bolt that jolted her mind, so Da Capo staggered, raised her upper body, and looked at Anansi.

Don’t forget to put your hand on your tingling cheek.

＂Ha, but…＂

“Whew… But I roughly understood the story just now. The fate of being sacrificed to the devil has been prepared for you.”

Da Capo was about to say something, but when Anansi shook her hands and spoke to her, Da Capo nodded and loosened the scarf around her neck.

Then, what was sparkling inside was a sacrificial brand carved by the devil that symbolized the will of ‘I will eat it someday’.

“No matter what time or place, the devil is always intent on tormenting humans.”

And, Anansi nods her head as if she understands why Cleon sent her this girl – no, she called her and entrusted her with this girl.

“Okay, I will accept you as my sacrifice. From now on, use that life for the West.”

＂Now, wait!?＂

Dacapo was taken aback by Anansi’s sudden words and her actions as she approached him, but somehow her legs were tied up with something like a spider’s web, making it impossible for her to move.

Then, Anansi slowly approached, opened her mouth, took out a pair of sharp fangs hidden inside her, and stuck them into the nape of Da Capo’s neck, where the brand was still engraved.

＂It hurts…!＂

Of course, tears came to her eyes from the pain, and Da Capo seemed to be delirious from the sensation of Anansi’s toxin being injected through her fangs while her body trembled.

However, another change occurred immediately.

The sacrificial brand engraved on her neck disappeared once, and was soon replaced by a spiderweb symbol, symbolizing Anansi’s power.

“From now on, you are my apostle who has come into my house. Arachne’s seed. There is only one thing you must do… To help the West.”

Da Capo could only nod his head in a dazed state as her voice seemed to be speaking directly into his head, rather than through his ears.

＂… No, is this a bit like brainwashing…?＂

However, when Anansi took her head away while tasting her, her body was no longer bound within her barrier thanks to having been sacrificed to her.

＂What on earth…＂

Da Capo was still holding his tingling neck, as if he wasn’t sure what had happened to him.

He feels his own body being pulled towards his burning body beneath hers, and he slowly pulls away from Anansi.

＂Well, well. This will be what the West wants. Take care of the rest!”

“Where is such an irresponsible goddess!”

Da Capo’s body and soul were coming back together faster than when her voice reached Anansi.

001

If you catch one, another one jumps out from the sky, the ground, or the underground.

Feeling the heat of the altar behind them, Cleon, Amelia, and Lillim were fending off the demons’ onslaught.

Fortunately, there were a lot of demons approaching, but most of them were low-level demons. Perhaps because of the sacred magic that Caliburn gave off, many demons were purified by light the moment they came close to Cleon.

However, some of the demons that were not like that – the twin demons that Cleon had reverse-summoned with a single blow a while ago and the demons of the same class had the ability to threaten Lilim when confronted from the front.

＂Haaa!＂

Just before her, there was a strange demon pointing out her sharp claws at her in front of Lilim, but her head was cut off by the scythe that swung from behind her.

The body is unable to maintain the form it was pointed at, and turns into magical power and disperses.

＂… Whew… I’m glad. Are you okay? Lillim.”

＂…＂

And the one who was being pointed at to save Lilim was Amelia, who was guarding the altar where she placed her dacapo.

Perhaps because Lillim’s black magic does not have a good compatibility with demons due to the nature of its magical power, it was unable to give the demons a proper finger, and instead had no choice but to use it to block their movements or use it as a trick.

In that case, if Amelia does not finish off the demon, it will only result in her magical power being consumed infinitely, so now Lilim and Amelia are in a relationship where they fight as one person.

＂… Is this also punishment of some kind?＂

The situation is no different from being protected by someone who once tried to kill her.

Should I say it was her remorse? If she had held a grudge against herself, she would have let her demons harm her, but Lilim already knew well enough to feel it in her bones that Amelia was not the kind of person to do that.

And of course – Amelia wields her scythe to save herself.

＂? What does it mean?”

Amelia tilts her head as if she doesn’t understand the meaning of Lilim’s words, but Lilim answers by shaking her head.

“No, it’s nothing. Rather than that, focus. The next enemy comes.”

＂Yes…!＂

As Lilim said that and saw the lesser demon flying towards where her finger pointed, Amelia held onto the scythe in her hand even harder.

And while the two were going through the hardships together, Cleon was holding Galatea in one hand and Caliburn in the other, moving among the demons like lightning, cutting down the demons that approached the altar one by one.

In fact, some of Caliburn’s and his own magical power had been eaten by the magic sword starfish, but even so, he was still able to move.

However, if there is a little problem-

[So? When does he wake up?]

Naturally, the ‘he’ that Galatea called was Dacapo, who is now enshrined on the burning altar.

In order for Cleon and his group to leave this place, they first needed to erase the sacrificial stigma on Da Capo’s body.

However, it is not clear whether Anansi will recognize her own intentions and whether it is a problem that can be resolved in her own way.

There were still a few problems that were expected to be obstacles, but Cleon did not stop swinging his sword, thinking it was the most reliable means in the current situation.

At that time, until something like a scream was heard among the demons coming towards us.

＂Ugh!＂

“Uh, why is that guy here!? Wasn’t he paralyzed by humans!?”

What could be seen beyond the demons raising their voices in that way was a giant thinking starfish that had stretched out its tentacles to absorb Cleon, although its size had shrunk considerably.

The fact that the movement feels noticeably slower than before is probably not due to my mood.

[Somehow, it seems like the part where the paralytic medicine was purified a little bit came off when escaping~]

[Time for leisurely analysis!?]

Galatea raised her voice for no reason, but she too was absorbed by that guy along with Cleon.

It was natural to feel disgust – no, nervousness.

Nevertheless, when he saw the demons slowly approaching this way, dropping them with their tentacles and counter-summoning them, an instinctive shiver ran down Cleon’s spine.

[I don’t want to be trapped by that guy again…!]

When Galatea makes a hysterical voice, Cleon nods his head as if he agrees with her and gives Galatea the Cali Burn –

Like one day, I was trying to make two swords into one.

＂Whoa…!＂

A big deep breath. If I pour out all of my remaining magical power and wipe out all the starfish that fall in one blow, will I be able to respond in any way?

With that in mind, it was a time when I was trying to compress the magic power that was slowly gathering.

Good luck! And the fire behind him burned loudly, and then suddenly the fire went out.

Not only the three members of Cleon’s group, but also the demons see that the fire has disappeared and start screaming like crazy.

Just like monkeys whose food was taken away right before their eyes.

There was no need to think long about what that meant.

＂Lilim! Amelia!”

When Cleon said that, Lilim nodded and flew straight toward the barrier, and the attacking demons became a rag and began to disperse.

Some of them still seemed to be targeting Da Capo, but now they attacked Cleon and Amelia as if they wanted their souls.

And the remaining half of the demons disappeared from here as if they were running away.

Meanwhile, Lilim safely escaped outside the barrier, and in the next moment, Lila’s magic exploded into the barrier once again, opening a hole there.

“Go! Amelia! Take Da Capo and get out of the barrier first!”

Amelia was looking at Cleon with a worried expression as he told her that he would be the one behind her, but as if she had no choice, she took Da Capo, who was lying on her altar and had a more relaxed expression, in her arms.

＂Hurry up, Amelia!＂

And when she heard a voice urging her from outside the hole-barrier, Amelia was literally trying to run out of the hole with all her might.

But the next moment-

She whimpered, and she felt the starfish’s tentacles reaching towards her.

It is obvious that her speed is faster than her own running speed.

Amelia squeezed her eyes shut, thinking she was going to get caught – but that didn’t happen at all.

“Go…! Amelia!”

And, when she opened her eyes again, Cleon was there, using her holy sword Caliburn to block her tentacles.

I saw that the tentacles that would have originally clung to Amelia’s body were wrapped around her sparkling holy sword.

Amelia was taken aback for a moment, but she couldn’t do anything like throw away the opportunity that Cleon had given her.

That’s why she runs straight ahead and succeeds in passing through the gap in the barrier.

And, as she confirmed that Da Capo’s neck was properly attached, she let out a big sigh of relief.

She, too, was truly saved.

＂Sister!＂

Her children, who were waiting outside her, ran to her, who succeeded in getting them out of the house, carried by Amelia.

However─

＂Ugh…!＂

Just like before – the tentacles of the magic sword starfish, which was once again trying to pull Cleon in, grabbed hold of the holy sword Caliburn and would not let go.

“Shit…! Why is this guy so strong…!”

If you are dragged into this situation, everything can go to waste.

It was that moment when I thought I had no choice but to somehow raise my magic power and blow up the starfish as if it were self-destructing, and tried to create the holy mile-shaped unity sword once again, which I had tried to do earlier.

Something wrapped around his body, pulling his body towards the hole in the barrier.

This was the reason why Cleon’s gaze had no choice but to move outside the barrier.

Then there—

With the spider web extending from his wrist, Da Capo could be seen trying to pull Cleon down.

＂Haa… Haa…! Wow…!”

The wound on her stomach wasn’t completely healed, but it seemed like her web was already ready.

No, not just Da Capo, but her younger siblings and Amelia – everyone waiting outside pulls the thread pulled by Da Capo and pulls Cleon out of the barrier.

Looking at her unbreakable knot-like strong bond between her and her children, Cleon’s strength, which was narrowly lacking on his own, increased, and he too passed through her barrier together. Protruding outward-

At the same time, Laila’s magic stopped and the hole in the barrier closed.

＂Thank goodness…!＂

While passing through the hole, looking at Cleon, who was lying on the ground upside down due to the force of the force, Cleon sighed from the fatigue that was coming –

He made eye contact with Da Capo, who was shooting a web towards him.

＂… Wait, where did this spider web come from… Ugh… ＂

And Da Capo, who seemed to have a hard time believing that a spider web had come out of his wrist, eventually lost consciousness again.

I guess what I just said was unreasonable in many ways.

Shooting a spider web was unexpected in many ways.

Then, someone was coming this way and looking down at Cleon.

Her red hair and blue eyes blocking out the sun, and her expression of relief.

＂… It’s the complete opposite of usual. ＂

“… Sometimes things like this happen.”

At her teasing words, Cleon sighed, looked back at her other companions, and opened her mouth.

“… I can finally go back, to Asteris…”

Even though there was a time limit, the day that felt long was finally coming to an end.