As soon as I looked at the top of my house, my right eye started to show me the information about the humongous spider:
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Species: Blood Spider (Common)
Level: 5
HP: 65/65
MP: 5/5
Skills:
Acid Splash Level 1
Spider's Agility Level 1
Net Shot Level 1
Invisible String Level 5
Description:
The blood spider is a species of spider that lives in dark places. Their favorite food is blood. They usually feed on their victims' blood by biting them and then injecting them with venom. The venom will make the victim weak, and after a while, the blood spider will consume their flesh.
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'Shit, I don't have time for this I must go—'
{Get down now! Rael!}
I heard Saya's voice and ducked.
And the next moment a club which was aiming at my head passed over me.
'Holy shit! That was close. If I was hit by that I would have died on the spot.'
I immediately stood up, then turned around and swung my bat, hitting the goblin right in the face.
Bam!
It flipped upside down, his legs kicking the air.
Then it crashed to the ground.
— You have defeated a Lv. 1 Goblin.
— Additional information: It is the Goblin that killed you and your father.
'Finally.'
'This is it.'
I raised my bat, and swung it, hitting the goblin's head.
Crack!
"Guga!"
Blood splattered everywhere, and the goblin went limp.
"Die you motherfucker!"
{But it was already dead? Why did you hit it again?}
'Because I want to.'
'This is what revenge looks like, Saya.'
'You just don't know.'
'Because you are a system module.'
'You have no emotion and feelings.'
'So, you don't know how it feels to get your revenge.'
'Or how satisfying it is.'
"Take this, motherfucker!"
Crack!
{Wow! You have a bad temperament.}
'Shut up!'
'I just don't have time to deal with you right now.'
{Humph!}
{Rael! Behind you!}
'Huh?'
"Huh?"
I turned around and looked behind.
But, what I saw made my eyes open wide.
My parents, sisters, Jake, and his family were all standing outside the house.
Did they come out of the house because of the noise?
Of course...
The commotion, the noise, the sound of the wind...
Everything was too much, and who would not get out of their house after hearing the noise?
But...
'Why are they standing like this? They are not moving at all.'
"Huh?"
"What the...?"
"Mmh?"
"Ugh..."
They were all staring into space, their faces pale, and their bodies motionless.
What is happening to them?
"Hey, what are you guys doing here?"
I yelled.
"You are going to die, guys! You have to get back in the house!"
The goblins who were thinking twice before fighting me suddenly became excited, and they moved their feet, charging towards them.
"Shit."
I cursed, and ran towards them.
'This is not good. I have to save them.'
'But how?'
"Get away from them, guys."
There were many goblins before me, and they were charging at them.
But, before I could reach them...
"Guga!"
"Gugu!"
"Guguga!"
"Guo!"
A horde of goblins suddenly surrounded me.
And, there were too many of them to handle alone.
I started killing them, my bat craved with nails landing on their head.
'Shit.'
'There are too many of them.'
'I can't hold them off for long.'
'I have to save—'
My gaze shifted toward my parents, sisters, Jake, and his family.
There I saw that one goblin had reached Jake and was just going to strike him with its club.
"Fuck."
I quickly raised my hand and pointed my index finger toward the goblin meanwhile I folded my other fingers except the thumb.
"Die."
A blue, round, transparent bullet left the tip of my index finger, and headed towards the goblin's head.
And just as it happened I felt a very powerful force hitting my knee, and making me bend my legs.
'What the?'
It was another goblin who had hit me, and made me bend my knees.
"Fuck."
I quickly moved my bat backward and struck it on the goblin's face.
Bam!
Crack!
Blood splattered everywhere, and the goblin staggered backward.
'Damn it.'
'I can't focus properly on fighting.'
'I can't even see Jake anymore.'
I turned my head, and looked at where Jake was standing, and the scene I saw...
'Jake is dead?'
There was another goblin that had reached Jake and killed him with his club.
Jake was now lying on the ground, on the small stairs which was at the door of my house.
His head was open and blood was gushing out of his brain.
"Jake..."
My gaze fell on his family who were still standing motionless.
"Why?"
'Why didn't they move?'
'Did they not notice that their son was just killed?'
'Or maybe...'
I saw that the goblin who killed Jake was now going to kill others too, and he was aiming for Yoonhe.
Phew!
I let out a sigh and closed my eyes for a moment before opening them...
"You fuckers have now made me angry for real."
I placed my foot on one of the goblin's head and jumped over them.
I landed in front of Yoonhe, and the goblin.
"Fuck you, asshole."
I took a step forward, and punched the goblin right on the nose.
Bam!
The impact of my punch sent him tumbling back, and the blood from his nose was spraying all over.
He tried to recover, and raised his head, but...
"Fuck you."
I took another step forward and swung the bat, smashing it right onto his head.
Crack!
The goblin's skull shattered, and his brain came out.
I didn't stop there, and hit him again and again, my hands covered in blood.
"Guga..."
He fell to the ground, and was still moving.
"Fuck you."
I kicked him and crushed his skull.
— You have defeated a Lv.1 Goblin.
"You killed my best friend you motherfucker."
Even after the notification's words appeared, I didn't stop.
{It's dead, Rael.}
'It's not enough.'
'He must suffer more.'
'And, bleed.'
I raised my bat again and smashed it on the goblin's stomach. The nails engraved on the bat tore apart its flesh, and blood started to pour out.
{Stop it, Rael. He is dead.}
"No, he isn't."
{Yes, he is. It has died, Rael. Just stop. You have to save the others, now.}
"What? Others?"
{Yeah, the goblins are still there. You have to save your friends and family.}
'Right.'
I turned around, and saw that even more goblins were coming out from the gate.
'Shit, I have to take my family away from here.'
'But...'
I looked at my family and Jake's family, and saw them still standing in the same place, not moving an inch.
'...why aren't they moving?'
Then suddenly, a transparent string, enveloping their whole bodies, became visible.
'This string...'
I could only see it in my right eye's vision.
It was very thin and translucent, but I could still see it.
—
Invisible String: Level 5
Description: A skill of the Blood Spider. It can be used to make the target stay in one place.
Effects:
Immobilizes the target for a certain amount of time.
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'This is the effect of the spider's skill. This is the reason they are standing in one place.'
I clenched my fist, and tightened my grip on the bat, then looked up at the humongous spider which was looking straight at me.
"So, that is the one who made them like that?"
{Yeah, the skill is auto-set. It activates whenever the Blood Spider looks at someone and their level is lower than the skill's. That's the reason your family and the goblins are standing still.}
Wait...
"Goblins? What do you mean goblins? Are you saying that even the goblins are immobilized?"
I looked behind at the goblins who were just standing there, not moving, as if frozen in place.
Some had their hands up in the air, some had their legs spread apart, and some had their mouth wide open.
It was a weird sight, and I would have laughed, but now wasn't the time.
{Yeah, because they are low-level creatures. Even if they are high in numbers they still have a low level. So, the spider can easily use its skill on them. But, as for you...} Saya replied.
"Oh, Yeah! What about me? Why am I not being affected by its skill?"
Saya sighed and said
{Because...}
"Because?"
{You have me. My ability is blocking its skill from affecting you.}
"So, you are the reason I am able to move."
{Yeah, that's right. I grant you immunity to many things. Like the spider's skill, and...}
'And?'
"And, what?"
{The other things.}
"What other things?"
{Other things like...}
"Like?"
Saya paused, then she continued.
{Like... Ugh! I can't remember.}
"What the hell you don't remember? Are you kidding me?"
"Are you really a system module?"
{Hey, don't say such a thing. It has been too long since I was last given to a host. I think it's been 100 Billion years or more. So, give me a break, will ya.}
"100 billion years! What the fuck are you talking about? Are you saying the System has been there for more than 100 Billion years? But, you can't remember what those "other things" that you said are?"
{Yes, I think that's right.}
"Really?"
{Yeah, but don't worry we will get to know those things as someone uses them on you. Like mind control, poison, or even a curse.}
'Wait a minute. Does that mean I first have to get cast by a skill, spell, or some shit on me to know if I am immune to it or not?'
{Yeah, otherwise how will we come to know if we are immune or not? We have to try it, then we will come to know.}
"Crap! Then what about the hidden requirement of completing the mission? What if I don't find it in time?"
Saya chuckled, and replied.
{Don't worry, you will come to know about the hidden requirement when you find it.}
So she isn't going to tell me anything?
Is that it?
"Whatever,"
'Let's kill that spider first.'
I looked up at the spider again, and...
{Get down.} Saya's voice sounded in my head.
"Huh?"
I instinctively squat down.
And in that moment...
A bat-like creature flew just above my head, missing my head by an inch.
If I didn't squat down I would have gotten caught by it.
A smile formed across my lips.
'Saya is really cool.'
"Thanks, Saya."
I stood up, and looked at the bat-like creature flying above.
"What is that?"
I asked.
{It's a bat, duh. Do you really need me to tell you that?}
"Oh, really? Then why the hell is it so big?"
{This is a giant bat. It is a monster. You will find a lot of these monsters after tonight. And I have deactivated your right eye's power.}
"Deactivated?"
My right eye which was blue a while ago, went back to black.
"Why did you do that?"
{Because I don't want you to lose all of your mana and you can't use it for long, remember? You have to be careful, or else you might end up dying.}
"Hmm. Ok."
"I understand."
I nodded, and looked at the spider, who was sitting on top of the roof of my house.
It was standing on its hind legs, and the front two legs were dangling in the air.
It was looking at me, its beady, red eyes staring at me, and the corners of its lips were curved upward, revealing its sharp teeth.
I could hear it clicking its tongue, and the noise was making me furious.
It is waiting for me to freeze too.
'But...'
That is never gonna happen.
Hahahaha...
'Not in a million years.'
'Now, let's see. How can we take care of that damn spider.'
Just then...
"Huh? What happened? Why are you all standing at the door and what is this noise I keep hearing?"
Huh?!
Isn't that Jake's sister's voice?