Chapter 43

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Kumoko is making the most of her new found freedom on the surface, enjoying the sights and smells, minus the pillar of smoke behind her. Taking to the air, Kumoko sees a town but decides to avoid it for now as she needs to become and Arachne so she can talk first. Kumoko then heads into the forest to find food.

Meanwhile, Kumoko's parallel minds are busy attacking Mother back in the Great Elroe Labyrinth, eating away at her very soul. Mother is trying to resist but as Kumoko has [Heresy Nullification], the parallel minds are immune to all her attacks. Magic Brain Number One wonders why Mother has not tried anything else since the initial attack, simply sitting in her nest in the Bottom Stratum of the Great Elroe Labyrinth. Commenting that it feels like Mother is waiting for something, the parallel minds ponder what she is thinking when suddenly all the Taratects spring into action. The parallel minds try to contact Kumoko to warn her, but the connection has been cut. Only able to watch, they see Mother use a breath attack to blow a hole in the labyrinth's ceiling so she can get outside.

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Kumoko is enjoying some freshly picked fruit when she suddenly feels an earthquake. Recognising the fear she senses, Kumoko flees just in time to escape a huge blast. Looking back, Kumoko confirms her suspicious, Mother has left the Great Elroe Labyrinth. The parallel minds try to contact Kumoko but can only just barely send Mother's appraisal data. Reading it, Kumoko realises mother is nearly five times more powerful than Earth Dragon Araba.

Recognising that she cannot fight, Kumoko flees for all she is worth. Desperately dodging Mother's attacks while preparing to teleport. Mother gives chase and nearly cleaves Kumoko but she uses [Repellent Evil Eye] to escape at the last moment an teleports away.

Kumoko teleports home to what she thought was safety, but finds an army of Taratects waiting for her.

Quick References

 * 1) Kumoko's parallel minds are literally eating Mother's soul.
 * 2) The parallel minds are immune to Mother's attacks due to [Heresy Nullification].
 * 3) Mother's Taratect swarm goes into action.
 * 4) Mother blows open a huge hole in the ceiling, creating a new exit from the Great Elroe Labyrinth.
 * 5) Mother causes so much damage just by moving on the surface, it is like a natural disaster.
 * 6) Mother forces Kumoko to flee back to the Great Elroe Labyrinth.
 * 7) Kumoko is ambushed by a Taratect swarm in her home.

Chapter Notes

 * 1) None.

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Kumoko