Chapter 55: The Hunt Begins

Inside a dimly lit cave, Aeon faced off against an eight meter tall Eldritch spider. Its eight glowing red eyes locked onto him, intelligently calculating its next move.

Instantly, it spat a torrent of green venom. In the same breath, the monster spun around and sprayed thick webs coated in dark energy all around Aeon, completely cutting off his routes of escape.

Sssprrrt! Whoosh!

But the monster had severely underestimated its prey. With a fluid, effortless motion, Aeon lunged forward to evade the venom. As he closed the distance to the incoming webs, he raised his katana and sliced through them.

Shink! Slice!

Despite a faint resistance from the dark energy coating, the blade parted the webs like paper. This was a virtual imitation of Ruin energy—the sinister force used by Voidborn monsters emerging from the gates. Though it wasn't the genuine energy, it successfully mimicked the tenacious, resilient, and corrupting aura of the real thing.