Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Spider

Under the night sky, two figures quickly rushed into the alley, followed by a series of clanging sounds of metal striking metal.

“Clang, clang, clang……”

“Thud！”

Dana stood there with a soft sword in her hand, her face grim. A trace of blood slowly dripped down the blade onto the ground.

She looked at the figure in front of her, her voice cold:

“So it’s you who are stealing the life force of others, refining potions, and then selling them at high prices to the noble ladies in the city?”

She had been investigating the ‘Vampire Corpse Case’ for some time. Although she did not receive the support of her colleagues, she still discovered through her tireless investigation that the theft of life force was not the work of one person, but an organized and premeditated group.

They disguised themselves as ‘vampires’, killing people to steal their life force, and then refining it into a Purity Potion that could keep people young and even restore their youth.

And then making a huge profit.

Today, she finally got a tip that someone was going to secretly trade potions here, and she almost lost her target because she didn’t have a ticket to the opera house.

Fortunately,

in the end, she caught the other party without any danger.

“Ugh……” The figure clutched his injured arm, his face pale:

“I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

“Don’t know?” Dana snorted:

“You won’t talk? I have plenty of ways to make you talk.”

Before her voice faded, she charged forward with her sword.

Dana, who had been tempering her body for many years, charged forward like an agile female leopard. The soft sword in her hand was like the fangs of a hunting beast, and her moves were extremely sharp.

In the arena, sword lights flickered, forcing her opponent to retreat repeatedly and dodge frantically. However, blood still splattered from his body from time to time.

The strength of the two sides was clear.

“Swish!”

Just as she was about to take down her opponent, two arc-shaped shadows suddenly appeared, aiming for Dana’s waist and abdomen.

“Clang……”

Dana blocked with her sword, retreated, and a look of surprise appeared on her face:

“What is this?”

“Hehe……” The figure chuckled with his head bowed.

Then he suddenly tore off his coat with both hands, revealing the horrifying scene underneath.

The shadow on his back swayed, and he had two extra pairs of arms. His six arms stretched out, as creepy as a human spider.

Six arms, each holding a dagger, not only creepy but also dangerous.

“Monster!”

Dana’s face turned pale, and she subconsciously took a step back. An ancient rumor surfaced in her mind:

“You are a follower of Elise!”

“Bold!” Hearing the name ‘Elise’, the monster suddenly became furious. His eyes instantly turned red, and the surging anger directly destroyed his reason:

“You dare to blaspheme the gods, damn you!”

“Swish!”

Along with its angry roar, six cold lights stabbed towards Dana, as fast as a rainstorm.

However, it came and went quickly.

The strength of a peak-level knight squire was comparable to that of a fierce beast, and Dana, using her full strength, was even more terrifying.

The six-armed monster was creepy, but its strength was only that of an ordinary knight squire. The two extra pairs of arms were just more troublesome to deal with, but they were far from enough to bridge the gap between the two sides.

“Nothing more than this.”

After repelling her opponent, Dana felt relieved:

“It seems that the Spider Goddess has not bestowed her blessings upon you.”

Spider Goddess Elise, a legendary evil god, a monster, an existence who tried to steal the authority of the true gods but was cursed. It was said that she had a spider’s body and a human head.

Descriptions of her were mostly cruel and bloodthirsty, especially fond of stealing the life force of others.

“Hehe……”

The monster slowly got up from the ground, looked up, and grinned:

“Of course, I can’t do it alone, but… what if we add them?”

As soon as he finished speaking.

Dana’s expression changed drastically.

“Swish!”

“Swish, swish!”

Three figures fell from above one after another, surrounding Dana.

Each of them had two extra arms on their backs. Their six hands pressed against the ground, hissing like spiders, and as their abdomens undulated, they sprayed out streams of spider silk.

The spider silk intertwined into a web, instantly covering the entire alley.

Oh no!

Dana’s grip on her sword tightened.

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“Excuse me!”

“Please excuse me!”

“……”

Coming out of the opera house, the crowd in front of the door was still crowded.

Karl tapped his cane and walked straight into the crowd, forcefully making a path through sheer strength.

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Leaving the crowd, he straightened his somewhat messy clothes. He did not leave immediately but went straight to the back door of the theater.

“Creak……”

Not long after, the back door opened, and Jenny walked out, still in her performance attire and makeup.

They had agreed to meet here after the concert.

“Karl.”

With a sweet smile at Karl, Jenny said crisply:

“I saw you on stage.”

“You performed well.” Karl praised:

“I think your voice is more beautiful than the lead singer’s. If I were to choose, I would definitely choose you as the lead singer.”

“Don’t joke.” Jenny shook her head with a smile:

“You don’t know, my legs were almost too weak to stand. I’m already satisfied that I could hold on.”

“I’m telling the truth.” Karl extended an invitation:

“Want to go back together?”

“This…” Jenny looked back and hesitated.

The singing troupe had a party later, but if she could be alone with the Baron, she could refuse.

Before Jenny could answer, Karl continued, “I just found a house, and I’ll be moving there in the next few days.”

“It’s a weight off my mind to see you perform on a formal stage before I leave.”

“You’re leaving?” Jenny’s face turned pale:

“Why?”

“Is there something wrong with our place? You can tell me, and we can change it. We can also renegotiate the rent.”

“No.” Karl waved his hand:

“I just want to change places.”

“…” Jenny’s expression stiffened, her lips trembling:

“Is that so?”

“It was a pleasure living with you. These days will be a beautiful memory in my life.” Karl smiled:

“But people always have to part ways, just like the saying goes, the only constant in life is change. When I’ve settled into my new house, you are welcome to visit.”

“… Okay.” Jenny clenched her hands, lowered her head, and said in a muffled voice:

“The singing troupe has a party later, so I won’t go with you. Be… be careful on the road.”

“A party?” Karl nodded:

“Alright, have a good time at the party. I’ll be going now.”

He bowed and turned to leave.

Watching Karl’s figure disappear into the darkness until she could no longer see him, Jenny slumped to the ground, tears silently falling from her eyes.

“Jenny.”

Percy from the singing troupe appeared behind her at some point. Seeing this, she sighed:

“We will meet many people in our lives, but only God and our loved ones can accompany us through our entire lives. Even our parents and children will leave us.”

She continued:

“Parting is the norm.”

“Sob…” Jenny sobbed softly.

She understood this truth, but whenever she thought that Karl would leave her life, or even never appear again, she couldn’t help but feel sad, heartbroken.

“Don’t cry.” Percy took a step forward and patted her shoulder:

“I have good news for you. Your performance today attracted the attention of an important person. It might be a better opportunity.”

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How could Karl not understand Jenny’s feelings?

However, he did not intend to take their relationship further. He might as well cut it off while it was still early and settle these feelings.

Moving this time, besides wanting a spacious place, was also because of this reason.

“Huh?”

Passing by a small alley, Karl’s expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously stopped.

Then he turned and walked towards the dark alley.

“Tap…”

“Forget it!”

Shaking his head at the entrance of the alley, Karl stopped.

Although Signo City was much safer than Black City, there were also terrifying organizations like the Fire Thieves lurking in the shadows. Absolute safety could not be guaranteed.

It was better to avoid trouble.

As he was about to turn around and leave.

“Swish!”

Suddenly.

A flash of cold light passed by.

Karl subconsciously lowered his head, dodging the flying dagger, and saw a dark figure pounce on him.

“What is that?”