118 – Missionary Activities
The sharp, venomous fangs dropped with a thud. Dozens of crimson eyes flickered, exuding a black breath that carried poison.
One of the two children in Pia’s arms fainted from the shock, while the other gasped for breath, on the verge of passing out. Pia released the hands she had been praying with and moved the children behind her.
Swish, she pulled out a dagger tied to her thigh under her skirt.
Thud! Thud!
In the meantime, the giant spider leisurely surveyed its prey that had slowly come undone.
“Ugh, ugh…”
The man’s mind turned white with fear, and he cowered on the damp floor, trembling uncontrollably. The giant spider’s gaze fixed on the man.
[Crunch!]
The giant spider swiftly sank its fangs into the man’s shoulder, unnoticed by others.
“aaah!”
Gushing -…
A disgusting smell of melting flesh spread, and the man’s shoulder began to dissolve in an instant.
Thud.
The giant spider opened its mouth wide, as if considering devouring the man, then closed it again. Someone even wet their pants at the sound of the man’s shoulder bones crunching.
“aaah! Ugh, help… Grrr…”
The man’s face turned yellow in an instant from the pain and the shock of the venom. Foam dripped from his mouth, and his eyes began to lose focus.
Thump.
The giant spider dropped the man to the ground without fully chewing and his shoulder dissolved. His paralyzed body trembled as if it had been electrocuted, and blood gushed from his shoulder.
The air was saturated with a palpable cruelty, soaked in fear. The giant spider was far more intelligent than a typical spider monster. It may not have possessed human-level intelligence, but it knew well that its prey couldn’t escape anywhere and how to inflict the greatest despair.
“Ugh, huh…! You, you monster!”
Unable to bear the fear any longer, a woman awakened and rushed towards the giant spider, her eyes flashing. She swung her longsword at the spider’s legs.
Clang!
“…?!”
The spider’s legs deflected the sword as if they were made of iron. In the moment her face stained with surprise, legs thicker than a human body shot forward like arrows.
Swoosh! Thud!
“Snap!”
She turned her body belatedly, but the woman grazed by the spider’s leg was sent flying and crashed into a glass wall. Like spilled milk, a vivid crimson spread out from her, with her at the center.
[ Kieeek!! ]
“Ugh…!”
“eeek!”
As the giant spider let out a chilling scream, the eardrums of the people were torn apart and blood trickled down their ears. Those who had managed to keep their composure in the face of the shock that felt like their heads would explode trembled and collapsed, their noses bleeding.
Pia, who had been close to the giant spider, had her eardrums and even her nose burst, but she managed to stay on her feet, barely.
Crash.
But holding on and enduring took its toll. She dropped the dagger she was clutching, her fingertips trembling.
“Ah, aa…”
With despair, she looked at the giant spider, which turned its body towards her with moist, desperate eyes.
“Lian-nim…”
She shed tears of blood as she searched for Lian in the face of impending death. There were others who shared the same sentiment as her.
“Please! Save us! O Light!”
“Deliver us!”
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They were all people who had gathered with Pia. Pia, who had become a faithful follower of Lian, took every opportunity to spread the word. It wasn’t about actively proclaiming belief in Lianism(?).
She simply helped and showed the way to those who were suffering and seeking salvation.
In a world where pseudo-religions flourished and there were countless temples committing terrible acts in the name of God, there were also those who looked unfavorably upon Pia. But as a follower of Lian, Pia could use the power of the comedy filter, even if only a little.
Occasionally, miracles that were impossible to happen occasionally happened.
That small miracle moved people’s hearts. At present, the number of people who believed in Lian had increased considerably.
Seeking God in the face of death was a human instinct, so they prayed desperately. Save us from this hellish place!
Even a hint of doubt turned into a handful of ashes and disappeared in the face of death, and their sincere prayers became divine power directed towards Lian. It was at that moment when the back of Lian’s left hand faintly glowed and the pattern darkened.
“It’s huge.”
[It has to be that big to make hunting enjoyable!]
But Lian was too awestruck by the size of the giant spider visible through the slightly open door. He was too preoccupied with picturing how to cut down the creature with his dark sword to notice.
Swish.
As Lian stepped inside, the giant spider that had been rushing towards Pia with its mouth wide open jumped onto the wall.
Thud!
The giant spider stuck to the wall and rolled its eyes towards Lian in response to the eerie aura of the dark sword.
“L-Lian… sir? Ah, aaah… aaah!”
Pia, who had spotted Lian approaching, cried tears of relief with the face of a devout follower saved by God.
“L-Lian, sir?”
“It’s really, truly me!”
Lian, who appeared in the midst of terrible despair, was the very savior that Pia had been claiming. There was someone who keenly sensed this atmosphere -… the dark sword that lived to be praised by people.
[A savior! And not a bad title at all!]
The cursed sword, which desired both fear and reverence, immediately began to stage a scene appropriate for the situation. The sword’s magic surged through Lian’s hand and raced through his entire body.
The magic, directed towards his eyes, made the golden irises shimmer like melting gold, and the power that spread to the ends of his hair controlled each strand, causing them to sway like a painting.
Under the sword’s control, Lian’s body moved gracefully, like a nobleman who had received proper education since childhood.
His lips, which were tightly closed, curved into a smooth smile. The colorless and odorless magic spread through the air, soon dominating the entire space.
Sounds of agony, the buzzing of robots flying, the unpleasant sound of spiders crawling, and cries of despair searching for Lian.
Every sound fell under the dominion of the sword. As if the mute button had been pressed, the sounds faded away, and Lian’s footsteps echoed like thunder.
Thud.
However, here arose a problem. The eardrums of the humans who should have praised the sword’s masterpiece were torn apart.
[“Damn it! The most important thing now is the sound!”]
Visual information may be the most stimulating, but the stimulation of hearing cannot be ignored. It was the moment when the sword collapsed because it couldn’t produce a perfect scene.
Uwoong -…
Lian’s left hand, responding to the prayers of the devotees, began to shine brightly.
[“Ah! What is this? It hurts! It’s hot!”]
Taken aback by the sudden attack of divine power, the sword swiftly lifted Lian’s hand as if throwing a time bomb about to explode into the air.
Paaah!
At the same time, the back of his hand started to shine dazzlingly. The pouring light seemed as if the stars of the sky had descended onto the ground, and it felt as warm as the spring sun touching a child’s cheek.
Under that light, the white hair swayed beautifully, and the splendid golden irises sparkled gracefully, as if they were not of human origin.
The torn eardrums healed, injuries were treated, and the torn shoulders were soothed. Wounds that were rotting away healed, and those who had fainted in fear and shock opened their eyes one by one, engraving the extraordinary scene in their pupils.
Even the bewildered ones kneeled before Lian in awe. It was only natural for any living being to do so.
No one even thought of rushing towards the wide-open door behind Lian. They could only shed tears in front of this legendary scene.
Chiiiiing -…
The giant spider, composed of magic, twisted in agony as if it were burning alive.
[ Kieeek! Kyaaak! ]
Quack, quack, quazijik!
Simultaneously, the spider’s eggs attached to the ceiling burst like balloons. Some of them even melted away.
Driven to the point of losing all her offspring, the giant spider went on a rampage out of rage.
[ Kkieeek! ]
The pattern on its back turned pitch black, and half of its eyeballs exploded. Its imposing presence became several times stronger.
Sssshh…
At that very moment, the light emanating from Lian’s palm began to fade. As it had caused a tremendous miracle, its activation time was short.
The expressions of joy and hope on the faces of the people, which were soaked in excitement, quickly turned black with fear. The reason being the rampaging magic, which started to whip around the room as the enchanting light diminished.
Fortunately, the divine power remained in their bodies, so they were not injured. However, the fear did not dissipate.
“Sa-save us… Please, save us!”
“aaah, salvation… Please, bring us salvation!”
The only words they could cry out were pleas for salvation to the one and only savior.
Thwack!
Whether it was because their prayers were not pleasing or because Lian wanted to take advantage of his weakened state, the light faded terrifyingly, and the giant spider soared through the air, spewing threads towards Lian.
Due to the rampaging magic, the blackened threads began to wrap around Lian, seemingly ready to tear him apart.
Kwaaak!
The spider silk, stronger than steel swords and sharper than newly forged blades, began to constrict around Lian, as if it would tear him to shreds.
“Ah, ah…”
“No way!”
A suffocating terror descended.
Thud!
The giant spider landed in front of Lian and immediately charged at him. In that moment.
Sssrip.
Lian tore the thread like tearing a thin tissue. Those who were looking for Shin (Lian) in the surreal scene were all frozen.