Book 3: Chapter 32.3: For Home Part III

Book 3: Chapter 32.3: For Home Part III

Scarlet

After landing, I look down at my front to find a large gaping wound in my chest, right about where my collar bone is. But for some reason I dont feel any pain. All I feel is weakness from it. And the random chunk of missing flesh itself has bits of purple coating it.

It looks like the poison has a numbing effect of sort, Tar comments, making me frown as I try to get up.

Unfortunately it ends up taking me using blood sacrifice to be able to climb to my feet thanks to the weakness I feel spreading from the wound. But despite the weakness, I also notice the wound very slowly closing itself at a visible pace.

I raise my head after climbing to my feet, only to find the arachne glaring at me with eyes glowing with an eerie shade of purple.

Its been lost to its Wrath, Tar says, sounding concerned.

And is that good or bad?

Both, Tar answers, still sounding concerned as I put my hand on my chest to cover the wound and hopefully stop as much blood loss as I can to allow it to heal. The arachne will have lost any intelligence it had, making it more akin to a wild beast now. Like a spawn. But at the same time, its magical attacks will be strengthened, and its magic itself will begin coursing through its veins in a self-destructive berserker mode.

Oh. So its stronger and stupider.

Basically, he says right when the arachne charges straight at me.

I grin despite the wound in my chest.

We both underestimated the poison, just like a lot of other people do, Tar says, sounding worried now. I still doubt itll hurt you or do severe damage of any kind, but it will most likely hinder your fighting.

Yeah.

The tingling sensation continues growing stronger, following which the sensitivity of everything grows along with it. But despite that, I still dont feel any pain.

This is just getting weird.

Oh, shit, Tar suddenly exclaims, startling me as Im about to jump out of the way of the arachne. I just figure out what this magic is! I cant tell you exactly what it is due to the constraints of the fae, but do not stop moving or let it bite you! No matter what!

I blink at that, only to nod immediately and leap out of the way of the spiders lunging bite, just barely avoiding it.

Okay, this is getting really annoying. And very uncomfortable, since Im not used to feeling things so strongly.

I shift awkwardly a little after landing before turning around and narrowing my eyes on the spider.

Damnit, fine!

Lets just hope this kills it.

I spread both of my arms out at angles to my sides as if trying to welcome someone into a hug before activating a skill.

Blood of Ruin.