The two giant dragons attracted the attention of almost all the enemies. The assault team immediately formed a wedge formation and Charge towards the center of the woodland. According to Natasha, Merlin's Mage Tower was not far ahead, and the Spider God was sealed in the dungeon beneath the tower.
Although Gunsel had temporarily controlled the Sand Spider God by using the Phylactery, Shadra was like a wild beast tamed in a cage; it was unknown what the consequences would be if she were released.
Therefore, the Lich never dared to completely break the seal left by Merlin. Instead, he used Shadra as a spider swarm controller and a breeding machine, using various male spiders to mate with her, thus creating new mutated spider species that were called the Sons of Shadra.
Gunsel firmly controls the ten most powerful Sons of Shadra, which is the core of his power to rule the spider swarm.
Rosebayne could also be considered a Sons of Shadra, but from the Lich's perspective, the Beautiful Spider was merely a poorly made, failed creation.
However, the connection of blood made her, positioned in the center of the group, quickly sense a strong aura of "kin," so she shouted a warning, "It's coming! A powerful spider is approaching!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the wind rustled through the leaves, and a colossal creature suddenly pounced out of the Forest directly in front of the group. Its long legs, black and red with blade-like barbs, were exactly the same as Rosebayne's, the only difference being that the former was several times thicker and longer than the latter.
Rosebayne's long legs looked ferocious, but they weren't actually very aggressive. This Sons of Shadra, however, was different. It swung its two forelegs at high speed, and blade-shaped barbs shot out like a storm.
Unas stood at the spearhead of the cone formation, raised his two large shields, and Charge forward at full speed. His Lv3 Sacred Shield was no longer a fragile trifle, and it blocked more than a dozen flying blades in the first wave before extinguishing.
The others behind them also took their positions and defended themselves. They did not rush forward with the Warden. The two young Druids transformed into giant bears to take Unas's place. The Warriors and Watcher of the Argent Dawn defended the flanks, while the spellcasters in the middle began to cast their spells.
Huoye was brewing a blazing ray of fire, which had been storing energy for three days, and was looking for an opportunity to aim it; this was his most destructive spell to date.
The Troll chanted a difficult and unpleasant sage song, shaking his head and swaying around Rosebayne in a shamanistic dance, seemingly trying to do something under the guise of Shadra priestess. Natasha's healing spell had already been cast on the Warden.
Seeing the tiny human rushing towards it, the Giant Spiders fiercely met it head-on, and the two were bound to collide violently.
Unas threw away his two tattered giant shields, switched to Firekiss and Silver Hammer, activated the Sacred Shield again, and leaped up to attack the Giant Spiders's head with all his might.
The Giant Spiders neither dodged nor flinched, but instead opened its mouth full of sharp teeth and bit down on the tip of the sword that was thrusting at it first, while simultaneously lashing out at the enemy with its two front legs crossed.
Firekiss is no ordinary weapon that can be easily crushed with a bite. The Giant Spiders miscalculated and brought trouble upon itself. Its upper mandible was almost pierced, and its side of the head was also hit hard. It did not expect this human to have such strength. Its whole body swayed to one side with the heavy blow to its head, and it staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Unas was also struck in the waist and shoulder by the two long legs, falling to the ground. His Sacred Shield and Judgement Armor protected him from the physical wounds, but the powerful impact made his blood and qi surge. His left waist and right shoulder felt numb, indicating that they were already somewhat damaged.
But a strange feeling happened the next second. A warm sensation suddenly surged through my body and concentrated on the wounds, like the gentle touch of a lover. With a slight soothing touch, the two wounds disappeared, and the warmth vanished at the same time. Natasha's healing technique could not possibly have such a strong effect.
There was no time to investigate the reason. He quickly rolled to the side, because a white, scorching ray of light was passing over him and hitting the Giant Spiders's head precisely.
With a hiss, like the sound of fat being thrown into a pot of oil, half of the Giant Spiders's head was instantly melted away. It couldn't even let out a scream, and its eight claws flailed wildly as it stumbled backward.
Unas wasn't about to let it go. He chased after it and used his Firekiss to slice off the remaining half of the spider's brain. The light entered its body, increasing its experience by 5%, which was quite a substantial amount.
"Is this the Sons of Shadra? Isn't he too weak?" As everyone rushed forward to examine the Giant Spiders's corpse, Huoye asked in confusion.
Unas looked at the Troll: "Haikesi, did you weaken it by performing some kind of shamanistic ritual?"
"No, I am one of Shadra's priestesses, and I know how to communicate with her, so I wanted to use Rose to reduce her hostility towards us," the Troll shook his head. "I just tried to communicate with this Giant Spiders, but it was completely ineffective. Shadra's mark seems to only remain on its body; mentally, it's a beast that only knows how to kill."
"Since it hasn't weakened, there's only one reason why we won so easily."
What's the reason?
We've become stronger.
As Unas continues to level up, his rate of growth is unmatched. Huoye fights tirelessly alongside him and has also become Archmage capable of standing on his own.
Both of them are now quite formidable, and even if they encounter the Overlord Spider now, they won't be as helpless as they were before.
The Warden's words greatly boosted the morale of the group, and they quickly formed a team and set off. The dark Forest no longer seemed so frightening.
The two dragons were not so lucky. They were the spider swarm's main targets, each led by a Sons of Shadra with a completely different appearance, who was besieged by hundreds of Mutant Spiders. The two sides were locked in a fierce battle.
Shouldn't we go and help the dragon?
After eliminating six more Mutant Spiders blocking their path, Huoye asked in a low voice.
"No need, let's go straight to the Mage Tower!"
They burned through the netting, guided by Natasha's memories and the forest Elf familiar with the Forest, avoiding all traps, but this also took up a lot of time.
A little further on, Merlin's Mage Tower, built in the forest, came into view. It was only about four stories high, with its outer walls covered in vines and moss. From a distance, it looked like an ordinary tree. According to Natasha, there were two more underground levels, and Shadra was on the last level.
More than forty Mutant Spiders gathered at the foot of the tower. As Unas and his group got closer and closer to the Mage Tower, more Giant Spiders began to appear from all directions. They all had the instinctive duty to protect Shadra —but they did not know that the "god" they were guarding was just a prisoner.
The effect of the surprise attack was now negligible. The spider swarms on the periphery, awakened by the commotion in the core area, had almost all arrived. Both the two dragons and the Argent Dawn forces felt the pressure increase significantly.
"We only have one path now: charge into the Mage Tower in one fell swoop! Everyone, follow me closely, Charge!"
Unas shouted the order to Charge, raised his sword high, and charged headlong into the swarm of Mutant Spiders that were waiting in formation.