Chapter 122: What You Do To Centipedes

Chapter 122: What You Do To Centipedes

Kitipede’s expression shifts into a sinister smile.

“Should I spare you?” she taunts. “Maybe infect your minds with centipedes.”

Before she can act, a massive surge of aura magic energy erupts from Kurt’s body. The energy slams into Kitipede with overwhelming force, striking her before she has time to react. She is sent flying backward, crashing through debris before skidding across the street. When she struggles to rise, a massive wound is visible across her midsection.

“Ugh… gahh,” Kitipede groans in pain, her anger rising. “You will indeed pay for that. Death is now your only option.”

The heroes stand up, gaining their second wind.

“Attacks like that are why Aura Magic is very valuable,” Kurt says.

“You saved us,” Emily adds. “That’s for sure.”

Kitipede’s rage explodes. Her eyes turn completely white as she charges at them. “I’ll kill you!!”

“We haven’t landed many attacks on her,” Joe says, bracing himself, “but the ones we have landed counted big time.”

Kitipede launches into a rapid barrage of punches, but her enraged state makes her movements predictable. The heroes dodge more easily now.

Joe charges wind energy into his fist. He dodges her attacks and slams the charged punch directly into her. She is blown back into the wall of a nearby building and falls to the ground, significantly wounded.

“Why have they gained the upper hand now?” she growls with frustration.

Suddenly, a massive sign breaks loose from above and crashes down, crushing Kitipede’s midsection beneath its weight.

“Wh… at?” she gasps. “Ho… w?”

The heroes look up to see Commander Moss, Major Tarres, and Major Smithy standing atop the building from which the sign fell. Commander Moss stares down at her with a cold expression. “That is what you do to centipedes.”

“Thanks for the assist!” Kurt calls out.

“No problem, comrades!” Major Smithy replies.

The three of them turn and walk away.

“Come on,” Emily says urgently. “We need to assist Sasha and Zeth.”

The heroes leave the area, leaving Kitipede pinned underneath the sign.

Kitipede snarls. “Fools. I am part centipede! You can’t kill me by crushing my midsection! Once someone helps me out, you will all pay!”

She glares at the ground in frustration as she thinks, “I’ve come too far to fail now. I’m the only one fit enough to lead the Swamp Underworld. Commander Moss… He has never proven a damn thing. Lady Spay… She just wants this to become a spider paradise.”

***

Meanwhile, Sasha continues carrying Zeth toward the Kraysheen pond.

She pushes forward, breath heavy. Zeth remains unconscious, held against Sasha’s back.

“Almost there,” Sasha says. “I can see it now.”

Suddenly, several centipedes burst into her path.

“Oh no!”

A Star Shine Blast flies into them from behind, wiping them out instantly with an explosion.

Zaydra stands ahead, her eyes cold and focused.

“Come on!” Zaydra calls. “Don’t stop!”

Sasha nods as she walks toward Zaydra near the Kraysheen pond.

Once they reach it, Zaydra orders, “Drop him in!”

Sasha lowers Zeth into the glowing pink liquid. His body sinks beneath the surface.

As he descends, Zeth’s thoughts stir even while unconscious. “What is this? Is this… the Kraysheen? I feel like I’m being purified.”

Inside his body, the Kraysheen attacks the carnivorous blood, destroying it completely while restoring his strength.

His thoughts continue. “I can feel a connection with the Divine Stones. I can feel its power flooding into me. I feel… divine.”

His eyes open beneath the surface. His irises shift from brown to green. His black hair turns blonde.

One of the Divine Stones shatters, leaving two remaining.

Zeth launches out from the Kraysheen pond, landing on the ground in front of the pond. A divine aura radiates from his body. Sasha and Zaydra watch with relief and happiness.

“Time to end this,” Zeth says with a cold serious expression.

Zeth unleashes temporary divine power once again.

Chapter 122 END
To be Continued in Chapter 123: Zeth Takes on All Spiders and Centipedes