"Ah!"
"A monster! A monster! This time it's a real monster! Why is there a spider with a human head?"
Zenitsu ran forward as if his life depended on it, shouting incoherently.
"A dream! This is a dream! This must be a dream!"
Someone please tell me this is a dream!!
If this is a dream.
If I can wake up lying on Nezuko's lap, I'll definitely do my best!
I will definitely work very hard to farm in the future, whether it's 100 square meters or 200 square meters!
so...
Please...
Please let me wake up from this nightmare!!!
tread--!
Zenitsu's feet slammed heavily on the ground. His aimless escape led him to a spacious open area.
The moonlight poured down, illuminating the small wooden house suspended in mid-air and the surrounding figures, all of whom were also suspended, with remarkable clarity.
A figure suspended in mid-air.
Some were properly dressed.
Some were dressed in tattered clothes.
Even more... it has already grown spider legs...
Zenitsu's body trembled uncontrollably, and his mouth also trembled.
What's this?
What's this??
What's this???
Have humans been turned into spiders?
So, was the one I just encountered also... a former team member?
Squeak--!
Just then, the wooden house suspended in mid-air swayed slightly.
Zenitsu was startled and quickly looked over.
What happened? What happened to that house?
At the entrance of the house, a figure slowly lowered.
It's the same style as the spider-headed creature Zenitsu saw before, except...
"It's huge! It's huge! It's so big!!" Zenitsu exclaimed in terror.
"Hey-hey..."
The Spider Demon Brother, hanging upside down in mid-air, gave Zenitsu a smile.
Before the Spider Demon Brother could even speak, Zenitsu screamed.
"I don't want to talk to someone like you!"
Having said that, Zenitsu turned and ran away.
Seeing Zenitsu running away, the Spider Demon Brother didn't stop him, but instead leisurely said:
"Running away is useless; you've already lost!"
Zenitsu shouted as he ran away:
"What nonsense are you talking about! I've already told you I don't want to talk to you! I hate people like you the most!"
"Hehehe... you should be feeling it by now! Your hand!"
Zenitsu froze on the spot at the words of the Spider Demon Brother, and slowly raised his hand to look.
The once even palm was now covered with purplish-brown patches, as if it had been dyed.
"Hehehe... you're poisoned! Even if I do nothing and let you run away, you'll slowly turn into what I am now, and then come back to my side!" the Spider Demon Brother explained.
"Then you'll be crawling on your knees like a slave beside me! Hehehe..."
Zenitsu stood there, clenching his teeth, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing Zenitsu trembling with fear, the Spider Demon Brother laughed:
Don't be afraid! It won't hurt much!
You can turn into a spider in just half an hour, though it will be a bit uncomfortable before you become a spider.
At first, I felt numbness and pain all over my body, and then I felt dizzy and nauseous.
Then your body will start to feel excruciating pain as it slowly shrinks, but this period is very short, and you'll soon turn into a spider!
At this point, the Spider Demon Brother paused for a moment before continuing with a laugh:
"Hehehe... and after becoming a spider, your intelligence will also disappear. At that point, aside from having a human head, you'll be no different from a real spider..."
"No!! Stop talking!" Zenitsu cried out in terror, his mind racing as he considered the current situation.
I was poisoned; it only takes half an hour for me to turn into a spider.
It's obvious that it's impossible to send medical personnel to a haunted mountain before the haunting is dealt with.
In other words...
Will I definitely turn into a spider...?
After the brain reached a conclusion, past experiences quickly began to surface in Zenitsu's mind.
Zenitsu slowly squatted down, holding his head in his hands, tears streaming down his face.
I know!
I've always known!
I'm the person who dislikes myself the most!
I'll be scared! I'll run away! I'll cry!
I also want to change and become a useful person!
At this point, Zenitsu seemed unwilling to accept his fate and roared angrily.
"That's why I've been working my hardest!"
Did it end up as a hairless, spider-like creature with a human head?
Is it a scam?
This is such a ridiculous lie!
Spider Demon Brother paused for a moment, then said, "No, I'm not lying to you! It really can transform..."
Upon hearing the Spider Demon Brother's words again, Zenitsu angrily stood up from the ground.
"Didn't I tell you not to talk to me about this..."
He stopped mid-sentence, standing there Zenitsu, staring at the handful of yellow hair in his hand.
Huh?
Will hair loss begin at this stage?
The ghost didn't say anything either.
His gaze turned towards the Spider Demon Brother.
"Laugh..."
Noticing Zenitsu's gaze, the Spider Demon Brother gave him a Zenitsu laugh.
I... am I going to... become a ghost?
The thought lingered in his mind, and the next moment Zenitsu's vision went black as he uncontrollably fell backward.
Spider Demon Brother was also stunned when he saw Zenitsu lying on the ground.
Did you faint from fright?
What's wrong with this person?
Isn't he Demon Slayer?
Why are you so timid?
Well, whatever. Since he's passed out, let Spider-Man drag him over and hang him up!
rustling...
One by one, the little spiders crawled toward Zenitsu.
However, just as the little spiders were about to get close to Zenitsu, Zenitsu vanished from the spot.
Huh? Where did everyone go?
The Spider Demon Brother was slightly taken aback, and its eyes quickly searched around.
Soon, Zenitsu was spotted on the other side.
Zenitsu was slightly bent over, holding the scabbard in his left hand and gripping the hilt of the sword tightly in his right.
hiss--!
Deep breathing came from Zenitsu's mouth.
Thunder Breathing!
A few arcs of electricity flickered around Zenitsu's body.
Accompanying the electric arc is the crackling sound characteristic of electric current.
Spider Demon Brother's eyes narrowed slightly.
What's up with this Demon Slayer?
Weren't you just looking terrified?
Why do you suddenly seem so capable of fighting?
" First Form!"
The lightning gathered more and more around Zenitsu, becoming increasingly intense.
At this moment, Zenitsu's position resembled a sphere of light, radiating dazzling brilliance.
" Thunderclap and Flash!"
exhausted!
The blade was extended three inches, and a dense electric light covered the exposed blade.
Zenitsu suddenly raised his head, and then opened his eyes.
At this moment, Zenitsu's eyes were completely empty; there was no white in his eyes, no pupils...
some...
It was just a flash of lightning!
" Sixfold Strike!"
Bang!
The ground beneath their feet suddenly cracked open.
The next moment, Zenitsu transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at him.
The Spider Demon Brother's hair stood on end.
Its mouth quickly puffed up, and then it sprayed a large mouthful of venom at the oncoming figure.
The lightning suddenly changed direction.
The Spider Demon Brother's head spun rapidly in the direction of the electric light.
Afterimage?
The head turns again.
electric arc?
The head turns again.
Lost... lost?
The sound of wind whistling through the air echoed all around.
Spider Demon Brother suddenly felt a bright spot in the corner of his eye.
Its head turned in that direction.
The dazzling electric light in his pupils continued to dilate, dilate...
laugh!
The world kept spinning in the eyes of the Spider Demon Brother.
Finally, a scene came into his view.
Under the bright moonlight, the Demon Slayer, dressed in a yellow-spotted haori, slowly sheathed his sword in mid-air.
So... I got slashed?