The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 39 - Big Spider-chan

AI-chan and I decided to go into the forest.

“Well, shall we head there before it gets dark?”

The forest at night is dangerous.

“Master, how are we going to get to the forest? I don’t think it’s possible for Crow-chan to carry us there.”

As AI-chan said that, Crow-chan, perched on her shoulder, nodded in agreement.

“How about a bee?”

“Another insect?”

“Whether it’s an insect or a bird if flies in the sky, right?”

“A bird would be fine… a big bird.”

A big bird, huh…

Considering the suggestion, I looked at Crow-chan perched on AI-chan’s shoulder. Our eyes met, and Crow-chan tilted its head.

“Shall we create a big bird shikigami? It’ll render you almost useless, though…”

“Kaw– !”

Crow-chan flapped its wings.

“I don’t want that.”

“Oh, right, that’s true. Then, shall we go with a bee? But won’t it stand out?”

“That’s true… but there’s no other choice.”

“I’ll cast a spell to conceal your presence.”

Annie said that and pointed her staff at us.

“What’s recognition inhibition?”

“It doesn’t mean you won’t be completely recognized, but you’ll become subtly less noticeable.”

Subtle, huh…

“Well, it’s better than nothing.”

“That’s right. Shall we summon Big Spider-chan first? If we do that, the attention will be drawn there, so the effect of recognition inhibition should increase.”

I see.

As expected of AI-chan.

Smart as always, being my brain.

“All right! Then, it’s finally Big Spider-chan’s turn! Here we go!”

I pulled out a talisman from my pocket and threw it from the wall towards the swarm of monsters.

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The paper Yuuma threw fluttered through the air.

We kept our eyes on it.

Then, the paper that flew into the sky suddenly transformed into a large, black mass.

It was certainly a spider.

However, its size was abnormal, towering over even the orcs and appearing monstrously huge.

And the magical power emanating from the spider made my back break out in a cold sweat.

Such a monstrous appearance… a terrifying level of magical power…

I’ve been an adventurer for several years now, ranked as B for over a year, but I’ve never seen such a monster.

“What… is that…?”

I managed to speak.

“That’s Big Spider-chan. All right! Let’s go!”

With those words, Yuuma pulled out another piece of paper and threw it nearby.

This time, a huge bee, as tall as a person, appeared right in front of us.

A giant bee appeared at the wall but nobody around seemed to see it.

Thanks to my recognition inhibition, they couldn’t perceive it, but even more so, they were all dumbfounded by the sudden appearance of the monstrous spider.

“It’s huge. If it stings you with that stinger, you’d die even before the poison sets in.”

While everyone around was frozen, AI-chan crouched down and examined the giant bee’s abdomen.

“Oh, it doesn’t seem to have poison.”

“Huh? A bee without poison? What’s the purpose of this familiar?”

“To be honest, I’ve hardly ever used insect-type familiars… Wait, why is that again?”

Yuuma crossed his arms, looking troubled.

“Oh… Master, you don’t need to dwell on that.”

“I see…”

Though I didn’t quite understand, Yuuma seemed satisfied.

“I’m sorry. Let’s go.”

“Yeah.”

The two of them climbed onto the bee’s back.

Honestly, I couldn’t believe they could ride such a huge bee.

I wouldn’t even want to touch it.

“Pamela, just tell Jeffrey something appropriate.”

“Understood.”

Pamela nodded with a disgusted expression.

Then, the bee carrying Yuuma and AI-chan soared high into the sky and headed towards the forest.

“Um, hey… the spellcaster is gone, but, uh, is it really okay?”

Isn’t it dangerous?

“…It should be fine. Crow-chan is still here.”

The black bird the two had been fond of was now perched on Alice’s shoulder.

“Alice, did you really let that thing into the party? I mean, let’s be clear, it’s not human, right?”

It had cast such powerful magic and could wield a sword.

And being able to summon such a monster was beyond human.

Furthermore, he was likely hiding his magical power, but I couldn’t fathom the depths of it at all.

“… The party has been taken over. Yuuma is the leader now.”

“Huh…”

How shamelessly opportunistic can one be?

“… No problem. The path to becoming an A-rank party is clear.”

He’s carrying you…

Or rather, it’s parasitic…

“But, uh, that spider isn’t moving at all, is it?”

Pamela remarked while staring at the spider monster.

Indeed, the spider showed no sign of movement whatsoever.

“The monsters aren’t moving either, though.”

Even the monsters, which had been brimming with energy, were completely frozen.

Not only the monsters but also the soldiers and adventurers below were immobilized.

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That spider monster was such a intimidating presence that everyone froze at its sudden appearance.

“… Oh, it moved.”

As Alice spoke, the transformed spider slowly lifted one leg.

In the next moment, with tremendous force, it struck down and impaled one orc.

Well, it would be more accurate to say it pierced rather than crushed.

Naturally, the orc breathed its last.

The monsters seemed to recognize the spider as an enemy after being attacked and immediately began to attack it with roars.

The silence from moments ago disappeared, replaced by the roars and heat of the monsters.

The monsters are clinging to the legs of the transformed spider, trying to climb up somehow.

Since the body of the spider is located at the ends of its long legs, goblins and orcs cannot reach it without climbing its legs.

As the monsters begin to climb its legs, the spider once again starts moving.

The spider skillfully uses each of its legs to systematically impale and kill the monsters.

Gradually, corpses of monsters, no longer resembling their original forms, pile up around the spider.

All we could do was watch as the monsters were mercilessly killed with no way to fight back.

“Is that the infamous spider monster?”

I thought I heard a voice, and suddenly Guild Master Jeffrey was standing beside us.

“Oh, Jeffrey-san. Yuuma summoned it,” Pamela replied.

“I see… huh? Where did he go?”

“It seems there’s a source of monsters deep in the forest, so he flew off on a giant bee.”

“I don’t get it.”

Certainly…

Without seeing it firsthand, it’s hard to understand.

“Hm?”

Jeffrey was just as confused as the rest of us when we felt a magical energy coming from the monster spider.

Then, sparks fly in front of the spider’s face.

“No way…”

With a bad feeling, suddenly, the area in front of the spider burst into flames.

Naturally, the monsters there were burned to death.

“Magic…”

That transformed spider seems to be able to use magic too.

“That thing… it’s not just A-rank, it’s a disaster-level monster.”

Comparable to a dragon…

The rampage continued thereafter.

It’s no use against opponents like orcs and goblins.

In fact, it’s impossible for us too.

“By the way, Yuuma isn’t here in this situation. Does that mean it will disappear?”

As Pamela gazed at the raging spider and spoke, everyone looked at Alice.

“…I don’t know. Do you know, Crow-chan?”

“Kaw–?”

I don’t know what they’re talking about, but it seems Crow-chan doesn’t know either.

“But, that guy being able to control something like that is seriously messed up.”

Certainly messed up.

It’s messed up, but…

“Jeffrey, I’ll tell you something good as someone who can’t even use magic properly. Whether it’s a familiar or whatever, no magic can produce something with more magical power than the caster. In other words, Yuuma is more of a monster than that.”

That’s absolute.

“What should we do… I wonder if he’ll behave himself?”

“He’s… a gentleman, so it should be fine, right? And he’s kind…”

Certainly, I think he’s a gentleman. It’s not for me to say, but even when I’m dressed provocatively, he doesn’t look at my body at all during our conversations.

“Hey, Alice, are you okay?”

Seeing Pamela’s worried expression, Jeffrey became anxious and asked Alice.

“…Am I okay? I’m not one to seek attention, and I don’t have that much ambition. But I think Pamela and Natalia might be in trouble.”

“Why me? I get Natalia, but…”

I don’t get why Natalia, but I understand why Pamela might be in trouble…

“Wait, what are you guys talking about?”

Girl stuff.