For a brief moment, nothing happened.
Then—
A chilling sensation crawled up my arms as a pale, almost liquid-like energy oozed from my fingertips. It didn't drip. It didn't spill. It just existed, a strange, eerie glow clinging to my skin.
It felt… wrong.
Like something wasn't supposed to be here.
I shivered but clenched my fists. Focus. No time for hesitation.
Ahead, I saw the first spider—just as ugly as before. Its body was hunched, its legs twitching erratically. Mindless. Weak.
Perfect.
I lunged.
The first one died too easily.
I barely touched it before the liquid coating my fingers sank into its body, spreading like rot through the veins of a leaf. The thing convulsed, its body shrivelling from the inside out, and in the next instant—
It was gone.
Nothing remained. Not even a corpse.
I staggered, a strange warmth flooding my chest. The sensation wasn't painful, but it was… off. My limbs felt lighter. My head was clearer.
It worked.
