Chapter 64

00064 Mage and Alchemist (Rare) (2)

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“Brother.”

At the sound of Ahn Hyun calling me, I snapped back to my senses. When I quickly turned my gaze, I saw that all the kids were looking at me with bewildered expressions. The area around us was already surrounded in a circle by approaching spiders. Although we had secured an escape route, I had a premonition that these would be the most troublesome monsters we had faced so far.

The kids, sensing that these spiders were different from the monsters we had encountered before, all wore anxious expressions. If I showed any signs of agitation, it would only amplify their unease. To calm them down, I quickly put on a composed face and spoke in a calm voice.

“Let’s focus on dealing with the spiders.”

“What about that woman…?”

Sol asked hesitantly, but I shook my head. Since I had already determined that there was no hope for her, our survival was now the priority. Watching Ahn Hyun and Yoo-jung pick up their weapons, I raised my voice even more.

“Forget about the user hanging up there. It seems the dungeon master is playing some kind of trick. From now on, our goal is to explore the dungeon and ensure our survival, not to rescue users. Get ready. They’re coming.”

We just need to get through this. With the thought that this would be the end of this tedious dungeon, I hurriedly drew my sword. I also thought about how I would give the alchemist a good beating if I ever met him, and continued speaking.

“We’ll hold our ground in a defensive formation. There are quite a few spiders, but their size means they can’t all attack at once. However, some of them will try to sneak in from the corners and spray venom. I’ll keep an eye on those. Everyone, focus on the ones in front of you.”

Sssss. Sssss.

As soon as I finished speaking, the spiders began to close in, making a rustling sound as they moved across the floor. The closer they got, the more grotesque they looked, and I raised my sword to the upper position. If I felt this way, Sol and Yoo-jung must have been even more terrified. As they approached, the kids looked like they were about to faint, but their faces turned fierce when they saw the green orbs continuously falling from the air. They seemed to be particularly angry that another female user had been treated this way.

Soon, white threads began to spew from the mouths of the spiders in front of us. This was the beginning of the battle to overcome the final hurdle of the dungeon exploration.

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“Healing (Cure)!”

As Sol’s hand, glowing with white light, covered my entire body, I could feel a warm sensation spreading through me. Even though I was fine, she insisted on showering me with healing, and there was no way to stop her.

“Kids, you can rest now. I’m fine.”

“But….”

“Come on. You need to rest too.”

This is how it went. We continued the grueling battle and managed to gain the upper hand. Of course, this was possible thanks to my support in coordinating the battlefield. Just as I was about to cut down a spider that was thrashing about, a large amount of venom spurted from its mouth.

I quickly pushed the kids away, and the venom ended up drenching me. With the Fire Spirit in my possession, I could burn off most poisons, and my durability was high enough that I wouldn’t be harmed by this spider’s venom. However, the kids made such a fuss that I ended up being forced to receive healing. Of course, my slight stumble was also part of the act.

The kids finally moved away from me, almost to the point of anger, and each took a moment to rest. When I looked back, they were almost lying on the ground. Yoo-jung was lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling. Ahn Hyun was lying on his back with his legs stretched out, also looking at the ceiling. Sol was sitting quietly with a pale face, her gaze fixed on the ceiling. I sighed lightly, understanding why they were acting this way, and began to think about what to do with the female user.

I looked up at the female user. Her belly was still swollen, but no more spider eggs were falling. She occasionally winced and groaned, indicating that she was still alive, but that was all. Well, from her perspective, being alive might not be much better.

“Really… I can’t believe it. Did we really defeat so many spiders…?”

Ahn Hyun looked around and