## Chapter 769 – Arachne Subjugation

“I shall overthrow the imperialists!!”

—Paaat!

I immediately dove into the side of the creature. But Arachne, as befitting a monster with eight legs, quickly turned to try and pursue me.

“Kieeeeeeeeeeeet!!!”

—Chuwaaaaaaaa!

At that moment, a jet-black spiderweb poured out of Arachne’s screaming maw.

“You motherfucking bitch!!!”

That crazy spider bastard!
It’s like a dragon’s breath attack!

But dodging it wasn’t difficult.

—Papapat!

I circled around it clockwise, pretending to evade, then —Paak!— slammed on the brakes, lowered my body, and rolled fiercely counterclockwise, creating a brief opening.

—Kuuung!

I kicked off the ground and shot towards it.

—Chuwaaa!!

Arachne, unable to react to the sudden evasive maneuver, frantically moved its head and spewed out webs, only to ensnare its own spider monsters.

This bastard was so confident, but he’s just a pushover! His physical abilities and swarm-forming skills are all well and good, but he can’t fight properly!

“Die, insect!!!”

I extended Bihal, aiming for its neck.
I’ll put a hole right through its throat!

“Kieik!! Foolish!”

Even in the midst of this, Arachne quickly twisted its body and used its carapace-covered arms to block my attack. The defense of its carapace and demon-reinforced arms was absolute, but…

—Hwirik!

I retracted my sword and twisted my body in mid-air, rotating.

Attacks should always have plans B, C, and even D. If a stab won’t work? Then use another method.

Based on that idea, I thrust my sword like a harpoon, twisted my body, and rotated to change my stance. That changed stance flipped my body.

—Kik.

I transform the stab into a kick.

My superhuman body enables feats that ordinary people could never imitate. I transformed the mid-air sword stab into a kick. A natural chain of swordplay and footwork. This is the greatest advantage of Siljang swordsmanship and Siljang fist fighting.

“What!!”

As Arachne shouted in panic.

—Kwaang!!!

I slammed a kick into its arm.

“Kiheeeeeeeeeek!!!”

Arachne’s scream erupted.

The moment my kick struck its arm, I released all the power I had concentrated, unleashing the Multiplied Weight Leg Technique.

—Peoeong!!!

Its arm, which had blocked my attack, exploded.

“Kuk…! Unbelievable!!”

Arachne, its arms instantly blown apart, staggered backward.

Of course, my attack wasn’t over.

I kicked off its arm, using it as a foothold. Footwork is ultimately about that. Striking and simultaneously using the opponent’s body as a stepping stone. And, of course, a superhuman body can…

—Puljjeok.

…allow for inhuman feats.

Launched towards the cave ceiling, I raised the retracted Bihal again, then powerfully swung it down as I fell.

—Sswaaaaeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!

“Split in half and die!!!!”
“Ki, kiyaaaaaaaak!!”

The descending sword reached Arachne’s crown.

—Chwahaaaaak!!

Its body was split precisely in two, left and right. It was like tearing a crab stick vertically. I landed, bisecting Arachne’s spine.

—Pushak!

Black blood gushed out.

“I don’t forgive troublemakers.”

No matter how much demonic power it used to surround its entire body with a dark aura, it couldn’t block a blade enveloped in sword energy, accurately targeting its head as it fell.

—Kuuung.

Arachne’s lower body collapsed, losing its strength. —Deongeong! I completely severed its upper body to make sure it was dead.

Just as expected, it was over in a minute.

It was an easier opponent than Garos. It would have been even easier without demonic power. But in truth, this bastard is the type who fights by leading his army rather than his own combat prowess.

“Oh, that was good just now.”

Karin said.

The situation was completely over. The spider monsters, which had swarmed in hundreds, had all turned into unrecognizable chunks of meat.

These scary older sisters annihilated them all with their murderous touch.

“You really have to fight for real to show your skills. Right?”

Karin nodded, looking satisfied. Showing off your skills like this can only be done when you’re actually fighting.

“Hehehe, ah. But this isn’t even my full power.”

I showed off my skills, but it wasn’t my full power.

“It looked like that. Anyway, you killed them like crazy. How much is all this worth?”
“It’ll be damn expensive. But I don’t think we can carry it all.”

We just need to take a reasonable amount.

“Katt, I was really satisfied.”

Claudia came over and said that.

“A very bold and good move. As time passes… you seem to be getting stronger for sure.”

She looked pleased.

Hearing Karin and Claudia, who have surpassed the level of first-class swordsmen, say these things naturally makes my mouth stretch from ear to ear.

“Right? I just got damn strong. Ah, if this bastard was a little stronger, I could have shown all my skills.”

Still, it’s a bit disappointing.

“Katt-nim, you were amazing! The evil and inhuman Arachne! Subjugation complete!”

Hilde jumped up and down as if she was happy.

“Yes! It’s our victory! Fusion Confucianism never loses!”
“That’s right! Fusion Confucianism, hooray!”

I’m very satisfied that Hilde is learning well.

“But you blackie. What about that demon?”
“Ah.”

That bastard was still there.

“I have to go kill him. It looked like he ran away into the inner part of the cave.”

That bastard came out with Arachne and then ran away on his own. But I won’t let him get away. Because Hilde is here. And with all the spiders dead, there’s nothing to hinder us.

Now we can catch the demon and interrogate him in peace.
Or make him a sacrifice to Bihal.

“Go and come back. I’ll search Arachne’s corpse.”

Risha said as she went near Arachne’s corpse.

“Are you sure you’re okay with that?”
“You’ll be back soon anyway, right? And if it’s not alive, it’s best to touch it right after it dies.”
“Well, yeah. Then I’ll do that.”

I can quickly take care of it.

“…Wait a minute, Risha-nim.”

Then Ari said to Risha.

“Looking at Arachne’s corpse… I feel something.”
“Hoh? Could it be absorbing power? Do you feel like you can do something like that?”
“I don’t know, but…”
“Let’s examine the corpse together.”
“Yes.”

Is it possible that Alrune can absorb the power of Arachne, a competing monster…? I don’t know yet.

“Then I’ll stay here too. Three is better than two.”

Liz-noona said she would stay.

“I’ll quickly catch that bastard and come back.”

So the five of us went into the inner part of the cave.

Even if Ari is excluded from the fighting force, Risha and Liz-noona can handle a truckload of strong people. In the first place, there are no enemies left around here. I just need to catch that Goghnija bastard and come right back.

“Demons…! I hate them so much!! All those inhuman beings should be killed and eliminated!! For the peace and justice of the world!!”

As we set off, Hilde shouted with burning fighting spirit.

“You said it well, Hilde! Let’s catch and kill that demon and establish justice!”
“Yes!”
“Aren’t you becoming too much like Blackie these days?”

Winia said.

“It’s all thanks to the Fusion Confucianism that Katt-nim taught me!! I abandoned my former self as a succubus! Because it was wrong!! And thus, Hildegard was newly born!!”
“Hehehe, it seems like you listen to Katt too well.”

Claudia clapped, smiling at Hilde’s answer.

“No, how does a succubus become like that?”

Karin also chuckled and said.

“It’s funny, really.”

Winia was dumbfounded.

Anyway, we went into the inner part of the cave.

* * *

We crossed the cave following Hilde’s guidance. Right now, Goghnija isn’t running away, but staying still in one place.

Her detection ability has improved, so if he’s nearby, she can know his exact condition.

Anyway, the place we arrived at was a cavity located at the end of the cave, and as soon as we entered, it felt like an evil aura was touching our skin.

“What the fuck.”

It was a damn gruesome space.

Human bones were scattered everywhere, and in the center, there was an inhuman altar made of human spines and skulls.

“Arachne was defeated…!”

Goghnija was standing in front of the altar, frantically moving his tentacles.

“Dirty demon!!! No matter what evil purpose you’re plotting, it will be thwarted here! You shall receive the righteous judgment of God!!”
“What nonsense is this crazy succubus spouting! Are you not afraid of Zagan-nim…!”
“Fear your mother!!”

—Cheoeok!

Hilde spread her middle finger and shouted madly, and Goghnija stepped back.

She learned very well from me!

“Katt-nim, hurry! Let’s subdue that guy and uncover his evil plot!”
“Hehehe! I will!”
“For reference, Zagan is the name of a Pandemonium Great Demon! I know he’s quite powerful!”
“Oh no!”

We walked, surrounding Goghnija. But when I looked closely, there were black sparks flying above the skull altar.

“Wait a minute, Katt-nim! We have to destroy that altar first!”
“Okay!”

—Kwaang!

I nonchalantly unleashed the Asura Blood Destruction Fist and destroyed the altar. It collapsed with just one blow. It was simply made of bones, so it had no defensive power.

In addition, I rubbed out the blood magic circle drawn on the floor with my feet.

“The altar…!”

It looked like he was plotting something here.

Collaborating with Arachne must have been great.
If we hadn’t come.

“Quiet.”
“This…!”

Karin and Claudia put their blades to Goghnija’s neck. It’s impossible to escape from their grasp.

“Kyahreureu, I even get to threaten a demon. Hey. Answer only the questions I ask from now on. If you talk nonsense, I’ll cut off your tentacles first.”

Karin smiled pleasantly, as if she had a rare experience, and brought the blade even closer.

“Kuk…! Za, Zagan-nim protects me! Get away from me right now!”

—Seogeok!

As soon as he spoke, Karin cut off a bunch of tentacles.

“Eoeoeoeoeolk!!”

Goghnija lost his balance and fell. How dare this bastard! Karin told him to stay still, but he opened his mouth!!!!!!

—Kkwak!

Enraged, I grabbed his rhombus-shaped head, lifted it up, and shouted.

“Speak, demon! What deal did you make with Arachne! What is your purpose!”
“Kkeoeoeoeok!”
“Speak!”
“Za, Zagan-nim’s order! Zagan-nim ordered me!”
“So what order are you talking about, you motherfucking son of a bitch!!!!!!!”

—Kwaang!

“Muhak!”

I immediately slammed him to the ground.

“Hehehe, Katt. You’re so cool.”

Claudia liked it quite a bit. She really likes this kind of thing. Anyway, to interrogate him, I stomped on him indiscriminately to make him aware of the situation.

“You demon bastards just have to answer the questions I ask! Got it!!! Do as I say!!! If you cooperate, I’ll spare you!!!”
“A, I understand! I understand! I’ll answer!”
“Good! What did Zagan order you to do!!”
“To open the gate…! He told me to open the gate!”
“Gate?”

Were they trying to reopen the Demon Gate!

“That’s right! To open the gate… I collaborated with Arachne. So I was able to obtain a considerable number of souls… and I was going to use my ability to open the gate.”
“Why did Arachne cooperate with you?”
“Be, because what she wanted was human bodily fluids, not souls. So I shared some of my power and made her and her children stronger.”

They certainly got stronger.

That’s why Arachne, who had been hiding, got full of herself and caused an uprising.

Good. That’s good information.
I continued the interrogation.

“Za, Zagan-nim… is very interested in the gate that Andromalius managed last time. So to open it on his own… he sent me…”

A loose-lipped bastard.

But a Great Demon is doing that?

“Does that mean that the Great Demons of Pandemonium are plotting an invasion?”
“…I, I don’t know anything about their great intentions.”
“No, why don’t you know, you fucking bastard!!!!!!”