war of the spider queen 2 insurrection-µÚ53²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
ew¡£¡¡He¡¡sucked¡¡in¡¡his¡¡breath£»¡¡feeling¡¡his¡¡knees¡¡go¡¡weak¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡no¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡***
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡with¡¡his¡¡magically¡¡enhanced¡¡boots¡¡he¡¡could¡¡easily¡¡outrun¡¡the¡¡other¡¡drow£»¡¡and¡¡that's¡¡precisely¡¡what¡¡he¡¡did¡£¡¡The¡¡wizard¡¡sprinted¡¡ahead£»¡¡careful¡¡to¡¡maintain¡¡his¡¡balance¡¡on¡¡the¡¡quivering¡¡web¡¡street¡¡as¡¡the¡¡colossal¡¡spider¡¡pursued¡¡them¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡but¡¡a¡¡handful¡¡of¡¡spells¡¡left£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡little¡¡if¡¡anything¡¡left¡¡in¡¡his¡¡repertoire¡¡that¡¡might¡¡affect¡¡the¡¡huge¡¡arachnid¡£¡¡A¡¡far¡¡better¡¡bet£»¡¡he¡¡decided£»¡¡was¡¡to¡¡misdirect¡¡the¡¡creature£»¡¡perhaps¡¡conjure¡¡an¡¡obscuring¡¡mist¡¡that¡¡would¡¡allow¡¡him¡¡and¡¡the¡¡others¡¡to¡¡hide¡¡and¡¡sneak¡¡away¡¡while¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡was¡¡distracted¡but¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡dare¡¡stop¡¡to¡¡weave¡¡the¡¡spell¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pharaun£¡¡¨¡¡someone¡¡shouted¡¡from¡¡ahead£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡wizard¡¡glanced¡¡over¡¡in¡¡time¡¡to¡¡see¡¡Ryld£»¡¡Valas£»¡¡and¡¡Halisstra¡¡standing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mouth¡¡of¡¡a¡¡side¡¡street£»¡¡gawking¡¡slack¡jawed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡massive¡¡spider¡¡behind¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡veered¡¡in¡¡their¡¡direction¡¡and¡¡darted¡¡into¡¡the¡¡shadow¡¡of¡¡the¡¡alley¡£¡¡Only¡¡then¡¡did¡¡he¡¡stop¡¡to¡¡catch¡¡his¡¡breath¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I've¡¡never¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡seen¡¡anything¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡like¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡wizard¡¡panted¡£¡¡¡¨Danifae¡¡called¡¡it¡¡a¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡guardian¡¡spider¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡Halisstra¡¡said¡¡softly£»¡¡still¡¡staring¡¡at¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡matron¡¡mothers¡¡must¡¡have¡¡called¡¡i¡Oh£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Dark¡¡Mother¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡it's¡¡summoning¡¡another¡¡one£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡see¡¡what¡¡Halisstra¡¡was¡¡talking¡¡about£»¡¡looking¡¡past¡¡Jeggred¡¡and¡¡Quenthel¡¡as¡¡they¡¡came¡¡into¡¡view£»¡¡running¡¡for¡¡all¡¡they¡¡were¡¡worth£»¡¡with¡¡Danifae¡¡limping¡¡behind¡¡them¡£¡¡The¡¡spider¡¡had¡¡stopped¡¡pursuing¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡rearing¡¡up¡¡on¡¡its¡¡hind¡¡legs£»¡¡flailing¡¡about¡¡with¡¡its¡¡front¡¡limbs¡¡in¡¡the¡¡air¡£¡¡The¡¡wizard¡¡gasped¡¡when¡¡an¡¡enormous¡¡gate¡¡opened¡¡up¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spider£»¡¡as¡¡large¡¡as¡¡the¡¡creature¡¡itself¡£¡¡Through¡¡the¡¡hazy¡¡murk¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bluish¡white¡¡portal£»¡¡the¡¡wizard¡¡watched£»¡¡aghast£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡second¡¡massive¡¡spider¡¡clambered¡¡through¡¡and¡¡onto¡¡the¡¡street¡£¡¡The¡¡portal¡¡shut¡¡quickly¡¡behind¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡no£»¡¨¡¡Quenthel¡¡murmured¡£¡¡¡¨How¡¡many¡¡times¡¡can¡¡they¡¡do¡¡that£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡know£»¡¨¡¡Halisstra¡¡said¡¡from¡¡somewhere¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡wizard¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Once¡¡is¡¡too¡¡many£»¡¨¡¡Pharaun¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨We've¡¡got¡¡to¡¡get¡¡out¡¡of¡¡here¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡spun¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡massive¡¡arachnids£»¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡sprint¡¡in¡¡the¡¡opposite¡¡direction¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Wait£¡¡¨¡¡Halisstra¡¡cried£»¡¡pointing¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mage¡¡glanced¡¡back¡¡once¡¡more¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Danifae¡¡was¡¡still¡¡limping¡¡badly¡¡and¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡able¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡up¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡second¡¡spider¡¡passed¡¡through¡¡the¡¡portal£»¡¡it¡¡appeared¡¡on¡¡the¡¡opposite¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡battle¡¡captive¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡trapped¡¡between¡¡the¡¡two¡¡creatures£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡sprawled¡¡in¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡street¡¡as¡¡well¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She's¡¡hurt£¡¡¨¡¡Halisstra¡¡cried¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡took¡¡a¡¡tentative¡¡step¡¡forward¡¡to¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡aid¡¡of¡¡her¡¡attendant¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡be¡¡a¡¡fool£»¡¨¡¡Ryld¡¡said£»¡¡grabbing¡¡the¡¡priestess¡¡by¡¡the¡¡arm¡¡as¡¡Jeggred¡¡and¡¡Quenthel¡¡joined¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¨You'll¡¡only¡¡get¡¡yourself¡¡killed£»¡¡too¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Halisstra¡¡jerked¡¡herself¡¡free¡¡and¡¡took¡¡another¡¡step¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡open¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡care£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡going¡¡to¡¡help¡¡her¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡that£»¡¡the¡¡First¡¡Daughter¡¡of¡¡House¡¡Melarn¡¡dashed¡¡across¡¡the¡¡open¡¡area¡¡to¡¡where¡¡her¡¡servant¡¡was¡¡struggling¡¡to¡¡regain¡¡her¡¡feet¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡spiders¡¡sensed¡¡the¡¡movement£»¡¡and¡¡both¡¡of¡¡them¡¡began¡¡to¡¡close¡¡in¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡SEVENTEEN
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡cursed¡¡and¡¡took¡¡a¡¡step¡¡after¡¡Halisstra£»¡¡thinking¡¡he¡¡might¡¡have¡¡to¡¡magically¡¡cloak¡¡the¡¡two¡¡of¡¡them¡¡In¡¡order¡¡to¡¡save¡¡them¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't£»¡¨¡¡Quenthel¡¡ordered¡£¡¡¡¨Danifae¡¡was¡¡unlucky¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡be¡¡wounded¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡exhaust¡¡either¡¡resources¡¡or¡¡time¡¡saving¡¡her¡£¡¡Let's¡¡go¡¡while¡¡the¡¡spiders¡¡are¡¡distracted¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¨¡¡Pharaun¡¡began£»¡¡but¡¡when¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡look¡¡in¡¡the¡¡high¡¡priestess's¡¡eyes£»¡¡he¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡stepped¡¡back¡¡into¡¡the¡¡alley¡£¡¡He¡¡regretted¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡losing¡¡them¡or¡¡at¡¡least£»¡¡losing¡¡the¡¡beautiful¡¡Danifae¡£¡¡¡¨Very¡¡well£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡not¡¡leaving£»¡¨¡¡Ryld¡¡said£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡sprint¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡street£»¡¡following¡¡Halisstra¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£¡¡¨¡¡Quenthel¡¡shouted¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Master¡¡of¡¡Melee¡Magthere£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡too¡¡late¡£¡¡Ryld¡¡was¡¡already¡¡ten¡¡steps¡¡away£»¡¡removing¡¡Splitter¡¡from¡¡its¡¡sheath¡¡on¡¡his¡¡back¡¡as¡¡he¡¡charged¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡closest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡two¡¡spiders¡£¡¡¡¨Damn¡¡you¡¡all¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Abyss£¡¡¨¡¡Quenthel¡¡raged¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Shrugging£»¡¡Pharaun¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡followed¡¡the¡¡weapons¡¡master¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Go¡¡after¡¡them£¡¡¨¡¡Quenthel¡¡growled¡¡from¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡wizard¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡could¡¡only¡¡assume¡¡she¡¡was¡¡talking¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡though¡¡why¡¡she¡¡was¡¡ordering¡¡him¡¡to¡¡do¡¡something¡¡he¡¡had¡¡already¡¡made¡¡up¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡to¡¡acplish£»¡¡he¡¡couldn't¡¡fathom¡£¡¡Soon¡¡enough£»¡¡though£»¡¡the¡¡draegloth¡¡flashed¡¡past¡¡him£»¡¡sprinting¡¡down¡¡the¡¡street¡¡in¡¡the¡¡direction¡¡he¡¡also¡¡traveled¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mage¡¡pulled¡¡up¡¡a¡¡few¡¡yards¡¡from¡¡the¡¡closest¡¡spider£»¡¡watching¡¡as¡¡Halisstra¡¡reached¡¡her¡¡servant¡¡and¡¡knelt¡¡down¡£¡¡Somehow£»¡¡along¡¡the¡¡way£»¡¡she¡¡had¡¡fumbled¡¡a¡¡wand¡¡free¡¡from¡¡her¡¡cloak£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡quickly¡¡utilized¡¡it£»¡¡causing¡¡both¡¡drow¡¡to¡¡disappear¡£¡¡The¡¡spider£»¡¡looming¡¡over¡¡the¡¡spot¡¡where¡¡the¡¡pair¡¡had¡¡just¡¡been¡¡visible£»¡¡snapped¡¡down¡¡once£»¡¡clacking¡¡its¡¡mandibles¡¡together¡¡in¡¡obvious¡¡frustration¡£¡¡The¡¡beast¡¡began¡¡moving¡¡its¡¡head¡¡back¡¡and¡¡forth£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡find¡¡its¡¡prey¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡distance£»¡¡the¡¡second¡¡spider¡¡had¡¡turned¡¡its¡¡attention¡¡to¡¡something¡¡else¡£¡¡Fortunately£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡ing¡¡their¡¡way¡at¡¡least¡¡for¡¡the¡¡moment¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡could¡¡still¡¡see¡¡the¡¡two¡¡females£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡was¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡the¡¡magic¡¡they¡¡radiated¡£¡¡It¡¡appeared¡¡to¡¡him¡¡that¡¡Halisstra¡¡was¡¡dragging¡¡Danifae¡¡to¡¡the¡¡side£»¡¡out¡¡of¡¡harm's¡¡way£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡somehow¡¡sensed¡¡where¡¡the¡¡two¡¡females¡¡were£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡dipped¡¡its¡¡head¡¡again£»¡¡missing¡¡a¡¡direct¡¡bite¡¡but¡¡ing¡¡close¡¡enough¡¡with¡¡its¡¡attack¡¡that¡¡it¡¡grazed¡¡Halisstra£»¡¡knocking¡¡her¡¡down¡£¡¡Shivering¡¡in¡¡delight¡¡at¡¡having¡¡felt¡¡its¡¡prey£»¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡raised¡¡up¡¡for¡¡another¡¡attack¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Ryld¡¡had¡¡almost¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡creature£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡long¡¡legs¡¡covered¡¡the¡¡remaining¡¡distance¡¡quickly¡£¡¡He¡¡leaped¡¡through¡¡the¡¡air£»¡¡Splitter¡¡raised¡¡high¡¡overhead¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡warrior¡¡sailed¡¡past¡¡the¡¡hindmost¡¡leg¡¡of¡¡the¡¡giant¡¡spider£»¡¡he¡¡swung¡¡the¡¡greatsword¡¡around¡¡with¡¡all¡¡his¡¡might£»¡¡cutting¡¡cleanly¡¡through¡¡the¡¡appendage¡£¡¡Black¡¡blood¡¡spurted¡¡everywhere£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡reared¡¡up£»¡¡kicking¡¡with¡¡its¡¡ruined¡¡leg¡¡and¡¡barely¡¡missing¡¡the¡¡weapons¡¡master¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡nearly¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time£»¡¡Jeggred¡¡launched¡¡himself¡¡into¡¡the¡¡air¡¡toward¡¡another¡¡leg£»¡¡grabbing¡¡a¡¡hold¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡and¡¡climbing¡¡upward¡£¡¡Pharaun¡¡could¡¡see¡¡the¡¡draegloth's¡¡claws¡¡extended£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡fiend¡¡used¡¡them¡¡to¡¡great¡¡effect¡¡as¡¡he¡¡quickly¡¡ascended¡¡the¡¡creatures¡¡limb¡£¡¡Fearlessly£»¡¡Jeggred¡¡slashed¡¡and¡¡clawed¡¡his¡¡way¡¡to¡¡the¡¡spiders¡¡body¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡climb¡¡the¡¡slick¡¡black¡¡abdomen£»¡¡working¡¡his¡¡way¡¡higher¡¡and¡¡higher¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡effect¡¡of¡¡the¡¡two¡¡attacks¡¡was¡¡instantaneous¡£¡¡The¡¡spider¡¡jerked¡¡away¡¡from¡¡its¡¡intended¡¡meal¡¡and¡¡spun¡¡around£»¡¡looking¡¡to¡¡bite¡¡whatever¡¡tormented¡¡it¡£¡¡Its¡¡one¡¡ruined¡¡leg¡¡twitched¡¡erratically£»¡¡but¡¡otherwise¡¡the¡¡arachnid¡¡lost¡¡none¡¡of¡¡its¡¡stability¡£¡¡Ryld¡¡had¡¡rolled¡¡into¡¡a¡¡crouch¡¡after¡¡his¡¡sweeping¡¡sword¡¡strike£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡had¡¡Splitter¡¡up£»¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡fend¡¡off¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡as¡¡it¡¡maneuvered¡¡to¡¡face¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡considered¡¡what¡¡he¡¡could¡¡do¡¡to¡¡aid¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fight¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡really¡¡only¡¡one¡¡choice¡£¡¡Most¡¡of¡¡his¡¡spells¡¡were¡¡gone£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡few¡¡remaining¡¡to¡¡him¡¡were¡¡not¡¡offensive¡¡in¡¡nature¡£¡¡He¡¡reached¡¡inside¡¡his¡¡piwafwi¡¡and¡¡produced¡¡a¡¡wand£»¡¡a¡¡single¡¡segment¡¡of¡¡iron¡¡that¡¡was¡¡about¡¡as¡¡long¡¡as¡¡his¡¡forearm¡£¡¡Extending¡¡it¡¡outward£»¡¡he¡¡uttered¡¡a¡¡trigger¡¡phrase¡¡and¡¡activated¡¡the¡¡magic¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wand¡£¡¡Instantly£»¡¡a¡¡sizzling¡¡bolt¡¡of¡¡electrical¡¡energy¡¡leaped¡¡forward¡¡from¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wand£»¡¡arcing¡¡through¡¡the¡¡air¡¡and¡¡crackling¡¡across¡¡the¡¡surface¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spider's¡¡head¡£¡¡The¡¡discharge¡¡caused¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡to¡¡recoil£»¡¡chattering¡¡and¡¡quivering£»¡¡from¡¡Ryld's¡¡position¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡last¡¡remnants¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bolt¡¡dissipated£»¡¡Pharaun¡¡could¡¡see¡¡that¡¡the¡¡spider's¡¡leathery¡¡hide¡¡and¡¡multifaceted¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡smoldering¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡started¡¡when¡¡he¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡twang¡¡of¡¡a¡¡bowstring¡¡strumming£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡glanced¡¡down¡¡to¡¡his¡¡right¡£¡¡Valas¡¡was¡¡there£»¡¡kneeling£»¡¡firing¡¡off¡¡a¡¡short¡¡bow¡£¡¡The¡¡wizard¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡diminutive¡¡scout¡¡carrying¡¡the¡¡weapon¡¡all¡¡along£»¡¡but¡¡up¡¡until¡¡then£»¡¡Valas¡¡had¡¡apparently¡¡had¡¡little¡¡cause¡¡to¡¡use¡¡it¡£¡¡The¡¡Bregan¡¡D'aerthe¡¡scout¡¡lined¡¡up¡¡and¡¡released¡¡four¡¡shots¡¡in¡¡the¡¡time¡¡it¡¡took¡¡Pharaun¡¡to¡¡assess¡¡the¡¡situation£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡aim¡¡was¡¡true¡£¡¡The¡¡arrows¡¡embedded¡¡themselves¡¡in¡¡the¡¡nearest¡¡eye¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spider£»¡¡one¡¡after¡¡another£»¡¡puncturing¡¡the¡¡many¡sided¡¡orb¡¡like¡¡a¡¡massive¡¡pin¡¡cushion¡£¡¡The¡¡spider¡¡thrashed¡¡about¡¡in¡¡response¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time£»¡¡Ryld¡¡was¡¡on¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡again£»¡¡running¡¡with¡¡the¡¡spider£»¡¡looking¡¡to¡¡get¡¡in¡¡another¡¡strike¡£¡¡This¡¡time£»¡¡however£»¡¡the¡¡warrior¡¡was¡¡not¡¡so¡¡lucky¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡jerking£»¡¡pain¡crazed¡¡creature¡¡spasmed¡¡along¡¡the¡¡street£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡its¡¡legs¡¡swept¡¡the¡¡warrior¡¡off¡¡his¡¡feet£»¡¡sending¡¡the¡¡burly¡¡drow¡¡tumbling¡£¡¡Ryld¡¡landed¡¡hard£»¡¡losing¡¡his¡¡great¡sword¡¡in¡¡the¡¡process¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡massive¡¡arachnid¡¡was¡¡skittering¡¡straight¡¡toward¡¡Pharaun¡¡and¡¡Valas£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡wizard¡¡could¡¡see¡¡Jeggred¡¡on¡¡top¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡sitting¡¡astride¡¡the¡¡thing's¡¡huge¡¡neck£»¡¡slashing¡¡madly¡¡with¡¡his¡¡claws¡¡and¡¡flinging¡¡gobbets¡¡of¡¡flesh¡¡and¡¡black¡¡blood¡¡everywhere¡¡as¡¡the¡¡fiend¡¡sawed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡spider's¡¡head¡£¡¡The¡¡spider¡¡reared¡¡and¡¡jerked£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡shake¡¡Jeggred¡¡from¡¡its¡¡body£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡draegloth¡¡clung¡¡tenaciously¡¡to¡¡it£»¡¡sinking¡¡his¡¡claws¡¡deeply¡¡into¡¡the¡¡beast's¡¡flesh¡¡to¡¡maintain¡¡his¡¡hold¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡wizard¡¡took¡¡an¡¡involuntary¡¡step¡¡backward¡¡as¡¡the¡¡onrushing¡¡spider¡¡closed¡¡the¡¡distance¡¡quickly£»¡¡its¡¡rapid¡¡steps¡¡making¡¡the¡¡web¡¡street¡¡buck¡¡and¡¡bounce¡£¡¡Raising¡¡his¡¡wand£»¡¡the¡¡mage¡¡fired¡¡off¡¡a¡¡second¡¡lightning¡¡bolt£»¡¡letting¡¡it¡¡crackle¡¡over¡¡the¡¡spider's¡¡head£»¡¡knowing¡¡Jeggred¡¡would¡¡be¡¡resistant¡¡to¡¡its¡¡destructive¡¡power¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡electrical¡¡discharge¡¡obviously¡¡hurt¡¡the¡¡massive¡¡beast¡¡¡Pharaun¡¡could¡¡clearly¡¡see¡¡scorch¡¡marks¡¡on¡¡its¡¡shiny¡¡black¡¡skin¡but¡¡it¡¡didn't¡¡slow¡¡a¡¡whit¡£¡¡It¡¡ambled¡¡drunkenly¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡mage¡¡and¡¡the¡¡scout¡¡even¡¡as¡¡Valas¡¡pumped¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡arrows¡¡into¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Goddess£¡¡¡thought¡¡Pharaun£»¡¡backing¡¡up¡¡another¡¡step¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡and¡¡run£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡couldn't¡¡make¡¡himself¡¡stop¡¡watching¡¡the¡¡charging¡¡creature¡£¡¡Valas¡¡was¡¡back¡stepping¡¡too£»¡¡still¡¡firing¡¡arrows£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡were¡¡both¡¡in¡¡the¡¡spider's¡¡sight¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡clearly¡¡targeting¡¡them¡¡as¡¡the¡¡cause¡¡of¡¡its¡¡woes¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡as¡¡the¡¡spider¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡drow¡¡and¡¡snapped¡¡downward£»¡¡Ryld¡¡leaped¡¡into¡¡view£»¡¡swinging¡¡Splitter¡¡in¡¡a¡¡huge¡¡arc¡¡and¡¡smashing¡¡the¡¡blade¡¡savagely¡¡across¡¡the¡¡creature's¡¡face¡£¡¡The¡¡lightning¡¡bolt¡¡had¡¡obviously¡¡bought¡¡the¡¡weapons¡¡master¡¡enough¡¡time¡¡to¡¡retrieve¡¡his¡¡greatsword¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡arachnid¡¡jerked¡¡backward£»¡¡