That Time My Significant Other Was "Spider-chan" Chapter 35 35: Spider vs. Earth Dragon [BONUS]

*Rumble—!*

A deafening explosion rang out, and the entire earth shook violently as debris cascaded down. When the dust finally cleared, the spot where they had been standing was reduced to a chaotic ss.

Looking at the crater beneath him, Shirazawa couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Tsk, as expected, we can't fight this guy on the ground. We simply can't win like that. Shiro, up!"

At Shirazawa's signal, the two leaped into the air, putting distance between themselves and the floor. Araba seed to see through their intentions; he let out a roar and leaped high into the air as well. He had his own pride; even if they left the ground, he would still take them down.

"ROAR—"

His cry was a provocation, daring them to climb higher. Shiro and Shirazawa exchanged a glance and flew into the mid-air reaches of the canyon. Araba pursued relentlessly, coming to a halt about a hundred ters above the ground. He stood on a Spatial Maneuvering platform, looking up at the two spiders.

Countless transparent strands of silk had ford an invisible web covering the sky, like a predator waiting for its prey to descend.

"Why stop chasing?" Shirazawa asked, raising an eyebrow.

The dragon's expression was hard to read. He wanted to catch them, yet he hesitated, as if wary of sothing. It seed Araba understood that the web before him wouldn't be easy to handle, so he didn't charge in blindly.

A brief stalemate ensued. Shirazawa took a mont to check his own health and the dragon's status. As suspected, in that short window, their HP had already recovered to the maximum. Attempting to kill the dragon by depleting his HP was clearly a fantasy.

"Shirazawa, my Evil Eye effects are at full power, but they don't seem to work on this guy at all." Shiro frowned, her gaze heavy.

"He has Status Condition Super-Resistance. Ordinary attacks basically do nothing to him, unless..."

Before Shirazawa could finish, a massive ball of venom filled the sky.

"Taste my Great Venom Waterfall! Die!"

Shiro was full of confidence. Using Poison Synthesis, she condensed a literal ocean of lethal venom, attempting to use her most vicious toxins to dissolve the opponent. This was a spider's winning trump card; with her venomous attacks, she had slain countless powerful monsters. It was her go-to for turning the tables. Surely, it would work this ti.

*Boom—!*

The sea of toxin poured down toward Araba, kicking up huge plus of mist. But sothing occurred that left Shiro stunned. Araba simply summoned a mass of stone to block the deluge. Not a single scale was damaged; the toxin was completely ineffective!

"It's no use. His resistances are too exaggerated." Shirazawa shook his head, a trace of regret in his voice.

The two of them were now Lv29, while Araba was Lv32. The gap wasn't just 3 levels, but 33.

[Small Lesser Taratect → Small Taratect → Small Poison Taratect → Zoa Ele → Ede Saine → Zana Horowa.]

The two were currently in the fifth stage, Ede Saine, which had a level cap of 30. This ant their levels wouldn't break past 30 until they evolved to the sixth stage. In other words, the Zana Horowa stage is what truly corresponds to Araba's current tier. Fighting a Tier 6 as a Tier 5, with a 32-level internal gap on top of that—the disparity was simply too vast.

To Araba, this battle was likely as easy as a cat playing with a mouse.

"ROAR!"

Araba bared his teeth, ready to end this aningless fight. His maw opened wide, and an Earth Dragon Breath erupted.

"Dammit!"

Shiro cursed, forced to stop her venom synthesis to dodge the incoming beam of energy.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Multiple breaths streaked through the air, snapping the surrounding silk and sending it fluttering. Shiro gnashed her teeth. "Shirazawa, pin him down! I'll weave the trap—this guy is afraid of our silk!"

It was the only way to deal with him. Shirazawa nodded. "I'm on it."

"Then I'm starting."

"Go. Don't worry, I'll buy you ti."

The two split up, pouncing toward the dragon in a pincer formation. Shiro went all out, spinning webs of unbelievable tenacity. Araba used his superior skills to dodge the threads, occasionally swiping with a tail or firing an energy blast to shatter them.

But Shirazawa wouldn't let him have his way.

"Magic Minds 1, 2, 3, and 4—load Dark Magic."

"Roger!" x4

He gave the orders calmly. Because their Dark Magic was boosted by the max-level Abyss Magic, its proficiency was also at the limit. Only Dark Magic stood a chance of dealing significant damage to Araba.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Dark magic shells slamd into Araba. Though he dodged most, the splash damage still chipped away at him.

"Ura-ura-ura-ura...!"

Araba continuously evaded the magical bombardnt while chanting a counter-spell.

*Hummm~*

A strange sound vibrated through the air. Alarm bells rang in Shirazawa's mind; an ill on took hold.

"Not good! Body Mind, move!" he shouted urgently.

*BOOM!*

A terrifyingly large stone pillar fell from the sky. It struck Shirazawa's back with the force of ten thousand tons, instantly crippling him and stripping his mobility.

*Fwoosh~~* Shirazawa's body collapsed, dissolving into an afterimage in the air.