Episode 260.
Eight legs.
Countless eyes.
Unlike insects, which have a head, thorax, and abdomen, this structure is a combination of the head and thorax.
This is why animals in the arthropod phylum are always the subject of debate as to whether they are insects or not.
However, looking at its appearance, it is a creepy insect that makes you scream, ‘Whoa! It’s an insect!’
“spider…?”
It was a spider.
What was approaching Siwoo just now was a real spider.
That’s a huge spider, too!
Thud, thud.
The spider walked along the ground, piercing with its eight legs.
It was a gait that would have seemed elegant to a spider.
But Siwoo wasn’t like that at all.
“Spider monster?”
monster.
To Siwoo, all he could see was a monster walking towards him!
Siwoo is so cute!
He grabbed the Orichalcon gauntlet.
There is no spider that big on Earth.
The largest spider on Earth was a species called the Goliath tarantula.
It is a spider that lives in South America and grows up to 30 cm in size.
A spider also called the ‘Goliath bird eater’ because it even eats birds.
In short, the largest spider on Earth was no more than 30 cm long.
But the spider you see now.
So, a spider slowly approaching Siwoo.
Thud, thud.
That thing was over 3M!
No matter how I looked at it, I couldn’t help but think of it as a monster.
I don’t know why there are spider monsters in places other than the spider dungeon.
But it could have been caused by a mutation or something.
Anyway, that’s clearly a monster.
Boom! Boom!
The space that makes up Siwoo is distorted horribly.
A strength [SSR] evolved based on the strength [SS] of Hercules.
Siwoo drew on the power of his SSR and swung his fist at the approaching giant spider.
That moment.
[You misunderstood!!!]
Suddenly, Hephaestus jumped in front of Siu.
Siwoo hurriedly released his strength, but it was impossible to completely withdraw the fist that had already been thrown.
Kwaaaaang!
In the end, Siwoo’s fist hit Hephaestus’ face straight in.
[Take it!]
With a final scream, Hephaestus flew far into the air.
This was because some physical force was applied due to the 4D surround stereoscopic picture quality.
It wasn’t to the extent of interfering with each other’s world.
Hephaestus could not exert physical force on Earth.
Siwoo couldn’t use physical force on Gottube.
However, there was some physical force common between Siwoo and the embodied Godtube figures.
Bam!
Hephaestus, who had been flying far away, was roughly thrown to the dungeon floor.
Still, since he was Hephaestus, he didn’t seem to be seriously injured.
Because in the first place, only a small amount of physical force was used.
But did it suffer a lot of damage?
“…Ahem.”
Hephaestus’ already shattered face was completely ruined.
“Are you okay…?”
It didn’t look okay to anyone.
[Ahh… I guess it’s because of Aou’s power, it feels really sore.]
Hephaestus caressed his face and muttered.
Fortunately, aside from his shattered face, he didn’t appear to be seriously injured.
[No, this feels a bit different from Aou’s power.]
Shiwoo’s strength (SSR) evolved based on Hercules’ strength (SS).
It was definitely a different power from Hercules.
[Why, I think my jawbone is out.]
But I didn’t know it would be that bad… .
Honestly, I didn’t know it could damage Hephaestus to that extent.
“I’m sorry. I really didn’t expect you to suddenly interrupt….”
Siwoo scratched his head feeling sorry.
“But what do you mean by misunderstanding?”
[That’s literally true. He’s not a monster or anything.]
Hephaestus answered, caressing his jawbone.
And then he continued speaking, nodding his head and shaking his broken face from side to side.
[That person is the owner and president of the Otlympus Channel.]
“……yes?”
Siwoo’s head tilted involuntarily.
Then I looked at the giant spider standing still.
The giant spider looked quite surprised.
Dozens of pairs of eyes looking at Siwoo were filled with astonishment.
It seems that it was quite a shock that Siwoo blew away Hephaestus.
The blacksmith god and Hephaestus were not weak gods either.
Isn’t it Hephaestus who beat up even the god of war, Ares?
But wait a minute.
Do spiders know that too?
“This spider monster is the owner of the Olympus Channel?”
When Siwoo asked, the spider’s eyes opened wide in surprise for a moment.
[You keep calling me a monster. It’s really annoying!]
“The monster speaks?”
Siwoo’s head tilted again.
That would be the case, since monsters can’t speak.
Kieeeek! It’s a good thing you didn’t get too far.
Moreover, it wasn’t just talk.
A pointed spider’s mouth.
For some reason, he pretended to look angry.
[This…! This…!]
The spider’s pointed mouth twisted and twitched.
His expression was so angry that it seemed as if he was filled with rage.
expression.
Yeah, that was definitely an expression.
A reaction of understanding Siwoo’s words and feeling the emotion of anger.
In a word, it meant a being with reason.
And there was no such thing as reason for monsters.
This means that.
“no way….”
Only then was Siwoo able to figure out the spider’s true identity.
“Arachne… are you?”
* * *
Arachne.
A woman in Greco-Roman mythology who was a master weaver.
In other words, he was a genius among geniuses, known as a master of weaving techniques.
Her skills were so outstanding that even Athena, the goddess of weaving, was able to outwit Arachne.
Athena is best known as the goddess of war, but she was also the goddess of weaving.
So, the god of weaving.
Why did Athena become the goddess of weaving?
‘I remember there was a story about war supplies or something…’
My memory was vague, perhaps because it had been so long since I saw it.
But what.
‘It’s not really important right now.’
anyway.
Arachne had weaving skills that surpassed even Athena.
It’s like he’s mastered a god’s specialty with pure skill.
It is said that there was no one who did not know Arachne’s fame.
It is said that she was also quite beautiful and was the number one target of courtship for many men.
[At first glance, you call me a monster. It’s really… really unpleasant!]
Arachne now took the form of a hideous spider.
The story of how the once beautiful Arachne became a spider.
[I once believed in the God of Honest Blacksmiths, but he didn’t come here!]
It had to do with Athena.
More precisely, it could be said that it was because of Athena’s spindle-like personality.
Arachne competes in a weaving contest with Athena and wins.
But who is our Athena?
Isn’t he the Greco-Roman god known for being narrow-minded?
How dare a human beat me in my field of expertise?
Athena curses Arachne and turns her into a spider.
From this time on, the animal called spider was born into the world.
The mother of all spiders was Arachne.
In fact, when you look at the skill with which spiders handle the silk they release when building their webs, the story of Arachne becomes understandable.
The use of thread is so elaborate, regular, and colorful that it is truly awe-inspiring.
There was no other reason why Athena was struck down.
Well, now many years have passed and Arachne has changed to a name referring to a spider-like monster.
The dungeon where Siwoo first met the blonde man.
That dungeon was none other than Arachne’s Dungeon.
anyway.
The reason why the current Arachne monster is called Arachne is also because of that Arachne.
‘It is because of Arachne that Arachne became Arachne.’
Siwoo chuckled and laughed at the strange pun.
Could it be because of Siwoo’s appearance?
[Are you laughing now?!]
Arachne opened her eyes wide and shouted.
The problem was that there were more than one or two eyes that were wide open… .
[joy!]
I was at a loss for words.
So, it’s really… nice to see a giant spider getting angry.
It was embarrassing to say such things.
To put it a little harshly, I should say it’s disgusting.
[You just thought I was disgusting!]
“Absolutely not.”
[Eeeeeee…!]
Arachne glared at Siwoo with furious eyes.
And Siwoo couldn’t bear to look into those eyes.
“Oh, whatever.”
Siwoo is big, ahem.
He continued speaking, repeatedly coughing.
“I apologize for being so rude out of the blue.”
And then he sincerely apologized to Arachne.
Of course, Siwoo didn’t know that it was really Arachne herself.
I thought it was a monster because it was materialized in 4D surround stereoscopic picture quality.
Fortunately, Siwoo’s sincerity was conveyed.
[… Well, I guess I’m the one who suddenly appeared.]
Arachne looked slightly relieved.
Arachne hated gods extremely, but she did not hate humans.
In some ways, he could be said to be a human rights activist who took the lead in improving human rights.
But seriously, please.
Couldn’t you just not open your eyes like that?
Siwoo opened his mouth, trying hard to ignore Arachne.
“More than that, Lady Arachne, what’s going on all of a sudden?”
[Hey, the cuckoo god is calling.]
God of cuckoos.
I could tell it was Hephaestus without even asking.
The eyes of humans and spiders were of similar shape.
anyway.
“so why…?”
Siwoo couldn’t understand Arachne’s words.
That’s understandable, because Arachne didn’t like the gods.
It could be seen that it wasn’t just a matter of not liking it, but of extreme disgust.
This could be seen as Athena’s greatest influence.
But even before Athena cast her curse, Arachne was not particularly fond of the gods.
No, I absolutely hated it.
So Arachne was human.
It was common to denounce the evil deeds of the gods, which were not considered problematic at all in the times.
Especially Zeus, the root of all evil and a total delinquent in Greco-Roman mythology.
She was the only woman who openly criticized Zeus’s adulterous behavior due to her extreme hatred for him.
A woman who steadfastly upholds her integrity and chastity.
A Confucian girl who fits Confucian ideology.
She could be said to be a woman who was highly praised by Confucius’s “The Heart of a Gentleman” (SSS).
Anyway, Arachne hated the Greco-Roman gods.
And Hephaestus is also a Greco-Roman god.
He was also an Olympian god whom Arachne hated extremely.
But did Hephaestus call you here?
[I saw it by chance.]
As Siwoo tilted his head, Arachne continued speaking slowly.
[Video of Hercules hitting two goddesses with one blow.]
“…ah.”
Siwoo was able to nod his head.
Aphrodite and Persephone.
Just as Arachne hated the debaucherous Zeus the most, these two goddesses did not look upon him very favorably either.
No, as a Confucian girl, I could see that she was more detestable than Zeus.
And the previous video was a nice blow to those two goddesses.
What about one room?
You could just see it as a big flop.
[I heard that. You planned and directed all of that, right?]
Arachne seemed to feel as if her insides were being ripped open.
“But how do you know that I did it?”
But that was known to be done by Hercules.
Although Siwoo was behind him, this is a fact that cannot be known from the video alone.
But how on earth…?
[Big! Ahem!]
At that moment, the face of the cuckoo god collapsed.
So Hephaestus cleared his throat.
Suddenly, little by little, I started to watch Siwoo’s expression.
Just look at it.
It was as Hephaestus had said.
[I had no choice but to bring President Olympus.]
It seemed like he was trying to get Arachne’s attention.
Arachne would not even listen to the words of Hephaestus, the god of Olympus.
We probably wouldn’t have even tried to meet in the first place.
[By the way, I heard there is a thread that I can never weave. What is it?]
After a while, Arachne asked again.
Somehow, along with the Hercules video, it seemed that Arachne’s pride was also scratched.
Siwoo took out Gleipnir from his subspace pocket without showing any sign of reaction.
[… … .!!]
Then Arachne’s dozens of pairs of eyes opened wide.
It seemed as if he recognized Gleipnir’s extraordinary abilities the moment he saw him.
And then, thump, thump.
Arachne came closer to Siu, poking the ground with her huge legs.
Arachne seen from so close… .
[Why is your expression like that?]
It was really ugly.
Hephaestus was relatively ugly.
But Arachne was… hideous.
“That… is beautiful.”
[Oh my, really?]
Then Arachne’s dozens of pairs of eyes opened and flashed with a different meaning.
After a while, Arachne brought her forelegs to her mouth and shyly curled her body up.
It was truly girlish behavior.
Before being cursed, she must have looked incredibly beautiful.
But now, really… .
[But why do you keep backing down?]
I really wish he wouldn’t open his eyes like that.
* * *
Arachne examined Gleipnir closely.
While looking around with dozens of pairs of eyes.
Are you trying to experiment with elasticity?
It even showed off its clumsy moves, such as moving its eight legs in various directions.
How much time has passed like that?
“How, do you think you can weave?”
[Sure… there’s a reason that damn god scratched my pride.]
Arachne nodded and said.
The dozens of pairs of narrowed eyes showed no emotion of conviction.
Surely Arachne can’t have Gleipnir?
At that time, I had that thought.
[But I think it might be possible.]
Arachne’s voice was heard again.
“Are you sure?”
[Of course. Who do you think I am?]
That’s a huge, hideous spider… .
No, he was a master weaver who surpassed God.
anyway.
‘If this happens….’
Siwoo’s heart began to tremble without him realizing it.
Equipment that combines the secrets of Hephaestus and Arachne.
Even the ingredients are Orichalcon and Gleipnir?
How can my heart not tremble!
Siwoo looked at Arachne with trembling eyes.
Why is that?
Arachne looked so beautiful.
Those dozens of pairs of red eyes looked like rubies.
The eight legs looked like beautiful crystal pillars.
And that alien-like mouth… .
[Why, why are you suddenly looking at my mouth like that?]
It just looked like a mouth.
No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look beautified.
anyway.
Siwoo hugged his swollen chest─.
[But there is one problem and one condition.]
Arachne’s voice was suddenly heard.
“One problem and one condition?”
Arachne nodded when Siwoo asked.
[First of all, one problem is that we need Orihalcon.]
And the answer I heard.
“……yes?”
Siwoo’s once swollen heart grew cold again.
fantasy,
