38 The melancholic farewell of a Human and a Spider
"Nani wa~? When did I get this skill!? Something's wrong, I can feel it..." Shiraori said in bewilderment as she used her spider legs to scratch her head in confusion
She was very confused, rightly so given the fact that she found a new skill in her status after she woke up
Besides her, Adam yawned lazily as a meaningful smile graced his face
From another perspective, what happened between D and Adam can be viewed as a deal between them. Both of them seek entertainment and pleasure, so having a tacit understanding is a given
His priority is power and survival, but after that… he also wants to have fun in his new life
He has already given her some interesting information through some hints, whether D will understand the situation from his few words is up to her
Of course, he wasn't afraid of her finding out about the Chat Room. D has watched Shiraori countless times yet she hasn't discovered it yet, she is also a low-level deity so her chances are even lower
If the voice of the world and Veldora from Tensura couldn't discover it, then how could a weak god like D find out its existence?
"Hmm... Maybe you were too tired yesterday and didn't notice?" Adam stopped his rapid thoughts as he asked the spider
"But... My appraisal skill is also LV10, I could have sworn it was LV9 yesterday..." The spider continued voicing out her doubts in confusion
"....?"
Adam's smile froze as his eyebrows twitched
'This is.... A little too much...' He inwardly sighed in exasperation at D's obvious favoritism
Not only did she get a ruler skill, but the appraisal skill which didn't meet the requirements also leveled up without her doing anything. He is wondering whether the little spider is D's daughter?
"What is this skill? And how did this happen?" Shiraori wondered out loud in a wary tone
Her red pupils looked around cautiously, there was only one person who could do something like this, so she was a little wary
Adam has given her a lot of information, and she naturally knows what type of person D is
But she still couldn't figure out why she was given such a skill, after all, she didn't do anything special
"Forget it Shiro-chan, now that you are given a free skill, you shouldn't question it too much" He dissuaded the spider from going down the rabbit hole of over thinking
Of course, he would also do the same in her situation, but since he is the one who encouraged D to give the spider this skill, he naturally knows the reason
As long as the price is not steep, it's better to find out about how to use the skill better than get shallowed in your own thoughts
"Okay~ Now that I have so many skill points, I need to spend them!" Shiraori said as she pointed her spider legs in the void in front of her
She has a clear evolution path, and she enjoys spending skills points without worrying about anything... It reminds her of having unlimited currency in a Gacha game
"By the way Shiraori, I plan to return today" Adam said in a flat tone, with a hand under his chin as he looked at the dancing white spider
"... Eh?"
Because she wasn't expecting Adam to say this, Shiraori's movements stopped abruptly, and even her joyful smile on her face froze
"W-why are you leaving so soon? Don't you want to continue playing for a while? It's rare for you to come here..." She said, with a rare hint of stutter and hesitation in her voice as she turned to look at the silver haired youth
Although she was often teased by Adam, her time with him was the happiest moments ever since reincarnation.... No, this even included her life as Wakaba Hiiro
She couldn't remember having any friends in her memories, so Adam, as the first man that had close contact with her, naturally left a deep impression on the lonely spider
Shiraori, who has never felt this emotion in her heart before, couldn't clearly recognize if this feeling was companionship or something more-
"Why are you acting like I'm saying goodbye? Come on Shiro-chan, I can visit you anytime" Adam complained
... He didn't want for them to part on a bad note, or a sad atmosphere, he wanted it to be more lighthearted
"Besides, if you evolve and get a human form, you can also visit my world and stay with me" He continued, comforting the lonely and depressed spider
He bent down and gently patted the spider's head after he said that
"That would take too long!" Shiraori argued back
Adam chuckled "Good things need effort to be acquired"
He then shrugged "Anyway, let's take a break today and play some games" He said, smiling excitedly as he took two game consoles from the backpack that was surrounded by spider silk
"Okay~" Shiraori exclaimed as she jumped up and, and after landing smoothly on the sofa, she took it from his hands quite naturally
And of course, the sadness of parting dissipated from her heart, replacing it was excitement as her face revealed a cheerful smile
"Hehe~ I will win this time!"
"I have the advantage of human fingers! Your spider limps will only hinder you!"
"..... Stop acting like an anime character!"
As a spider and a human started playing games together, they also bickered against each other
The atmosphere was very light and joyful, it was as if they weren't even in a dungeon that is full of dangerous monsters
Of course, there was also a certain voyeuristic goddess that was peeping on them
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Time passed quickly as they both lost themselves in the joy of playing games
"Good game, Shiro-chan~"
Looking at the furious spider next to him, Adam taunted her with a small smile on his face as he stretched out his hand and petted her head in order to dissuade her from getting angry
"Ahhh! Impossible! With my skills, how could I be defeated every time!?" The defeated spider whimpered as she raised one of her hands to smash down the controller
But before the controller impacted the ground, she realized what she was about to do and proceeded to hug it
"Let's go again! I will definitely win this time!" The spider ordered, not giving him a chance for rebutal
Of course, even though Adam had the advantage of human form, he tried to make the competition as equal as possible, but that didn't mean he would just let her win
Shiraori can indeed be considered a professional players in comparison to casual ones, but her opponent isn't just a human
The spider is also not a human, but does she have a super AI in her soul that can instantly analyze someone's weakness in a few moments?
[Hmph]
Obviously, Adam would never use [Great Sage] for something so trivial..... Right?
[....]
"No... I'm hungry" He voiced out to his hot blooded and passionate companion
It's not that Adam lacks food, [Gluttony] can provide him with whatever sustenance he needs, it's just that.... The monster's taste is not something he likes
Although he enjoys the flavor of MA energy, the quality of the monsters here isn't good
He wants real meal dammit!
"Alright..." The spider replied after dismissing the idea of giving him the monster that was currently trapped in the spider threads outside
Maintaining his smile, Adam's eyes shifted to golden with purple five pointed stars revolving around his irises as a familiar golden card once again appeared in his hand
Although he said the strengthening of the system isn't vast, that wasn't exactly true. The system has made him stronger all-round instead of just getting powerful skills like in Tensura
He has leveled up so many times, and he has consumed so many monsters and devoured their MA energy in hopes of becoming more powerful. Not only that, [Great Sage] also became more powerful as she improved herself after usurping and analyzing the system and getting the Wisdom skill
As his 'being', Alpha Stigma and [Analysis] sub-skill have gotten more powerful, he can naturally understand and analyze different things than his previous attempt
He can't analyze and understand everything about this card, but the countless information will be processed by [Great Sage] and then be passed on to him so the previous incident doesn't happen again
"Eh? What's this?" The spider asked in amazement as she moved and tapped the golden card with one of her spider legs
"It's the card that allows you to travel to another member's world" He replied to her question
"Oh~" The spider nodded thoughtfully as his answer dissuaded her confusion
"By the way, Shiraori..." He trailed off
"Eh?" She looked at in confusion, she thought he would already use this card and left
Adam didn't reply, he just used his other hand and patted the Spider's head as he used one of the sub skills of [Gluttony]
[Individual Shiraori has received the skill Predator]
[Individual Shiraori has received the skill Analysis]
[You have received the skill Spider thread]
Once those notifications finished, he smiled at the spider "This is my gift to you, in hopes you become very powerful and come to my world" He said to her
"Wha-?" The spider cried out in surprise as she felt her brain receive the information about these skills and how to use them
Adam shifted to the golden card that was torn by him, and engulfed him in golden light
"Adam-" Shiraori went to say something, but she closed her mouth in the end
He glanced at her, curious about what she wanted to say
".... Thank you... For everything" The spider ended up saying in gratitude
She wanted to say something more, but she didn't have the courage....
"You are welcome" Adam genuinely smiled at the cute white spider...
... Before he promptly disappeared from his spot in a flash of light
Shiraori sighed as she looked at the spot where he was sitting previously
"I already miss you...." She said in melancholy as she used her limbs to cover her red eyes
".... But... A human form....?"
The spider looked at the exit of her cave with an unusual glint in her eyes
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