Arpious of the Planes

Chapter 8 Kumo

[Day 6]

Looks like I fell asleep while tending to the Crawlers wound. Thankfully nothing entered the cave while we were asleep otherwise we would have probably died.

"Good morning master,"

"HOLY SHIT!" I shout while jumping back.

"Oh... You actually stayed, I thought you would've just run off"

In front of me was a Crawler about as tall as me sitting down on the floor of the cave. The more I looked at it the more questions I started to have.

"Did you shrink? You look way smaller than yesterday," I asked.

"Yes, we Crawlers all have a skill that allows us to shrink so we can get into our nest," it replied.

"That's pretty convenient but where would your nest be and why were you even here in the first place,"

"Our nest is underground where there are many crystal veins which are our source of energy. Also, the reason why I ended up here was that my nest kicked me out for being too useless. They were tired of me failing at each and everything," said the crawler with a sad tone.

"That's sad but I don't really care about your past, just work for me and I'll let you stay with me," I replied.

"Master we should set a servant pact through the system so we can know where each other are,"

This surprised me because I thought that I would've had exclusive access to this system but it looks like I was wrong. I probably got too arrogant because of how powerful I was. I shouldn't act too surprised, otherwise, it might not trust me much and could betray me. Also, what is its name, no what is even its gender? It doesn't sound like a man or a woman just somewhere in between them.

"First, before we do that what is your gender,"

"We Crawlers don't get genders until we obtain a name. Only suggesting but you can have the choice to name me once I become your servant, forgive me if I sound arrogant," the Crawler replied.

"I'll think about it... alright let's do the pact,"

"Wait how do I even do I even make it make my servant,"

[Would you like to make [Berserk Crawler] your servant?]

Yes

...

[Congratulations [Berserk Crawler] is now your servant]

[Would you like to name it?]

"Hey, do you prefer a name or is anything fine,"

"It's up to you master," the Crawler replied.

Since it's basically a spider I'll go with... Kumo.

[Berserk Crawler has been granted a name by Arpious]

[Berserk Crawler is now Kumo]

I look over to Kumo and see her laying on the ground with her front legs covering her face. I hear sniffles and realize that she started crying.

"I don't give a shit if you don't like the name, you should've just told me the one you liked,"

"No... that's not it, I'm just so happy," sniffled Kumo.

"Oh really... well whatever let's go back to my base. Even though the rain has stopped it looks like it could resume any time now," I said.

Her voice now sounded like a girl which she should have told me but she probably was too overwhelmed by getting her name. It doesn't seem like that big of a deal, it's not like you get anything from it right? Kumo didn't reply and just followed me back to my base. On the way back we collected a plant called,

[Rubber Cotton]

[Requires basic knowledge of plants]

Kumo told me that the reason why it's called [Rubber Cotton] is that whenever you pour water on it, it becomes stretchy turning into something similar to a rope. But we got it because it is so extremely soft, you can use it as a bed, which is exactly what I needed.

On our way back we ran into a pack of 6 wolves. This would have been too much for me before but now I have someone that can back me up. I inform Kumo of my plan and she agrees with me, it seems she's pretty confident in her skills. I start with [Shadow Control] and cut all of the wolf's ankles. They kneel to the ground and howl loudly, so loudly it seems like the air is starting to vibrate. Kumo charges in reverting to her huge form and slashing all the wolves with the blades on each of her legs. It was a very bloody sight with air starting to form a bloody mist around our fight. Kumo ends up killing 4 of the wolves while I kill only 2 of them.

[1200 XP gained]

[You leveled up]

[Servant Kumo gained 2400 XP gained]

[Servant Kumo leveled up]

"Woah, how did I level up so fast it would usually take around 100 wolves for me to level up!" said Kumo

"What are you talking about let's go! That howl was probably to alert and signal other wolves that were here," I exclaimed.

"Yes, master"

I activate [Boost] and we both dash away to the outer edge of the forest. I carried a piece of one of the wolves to eat when we get back while Kumo held an entire wolf in her mouth.

[Boost has leveled up]

While running, I started to wonder why it's so easy to communicate with her now. I open my status and realize what was going on.

?Status?

[Name: Arpious]

[Race: Cursed Raptor (Lightning)]

[Status: Calm]

[Servant: 1]

[Level: 11/20]

[HP: 25/25 MP: 10/10 SP: 10/10]

[Strength: 8]

[Defense: 6]

[Magic: 5]

[Speed: 8]

[Luck: 1]

[Charisma: 3]

[Skills: [******] [Shock] [Boost (3/5)] [Scratch (3/10)] [Mind Control (2/3)] [Shadow Control (2/5)] [Beserk] [Swipe (2/10)] [Posion Resistance (2/5)] [Poison Secretion]]

? [Body Modification: [Fangs]]

[Titles: [Blessed by ********* ****** of *************] [Savage Assassin] [Master]]

Oh, it looks like I'm able to hear her better because it leveled up, doesn't that mean everything gets stronger when it levels up. I thought it only got stronger when it evolved. Wait I should've known this ages ago when [Poison Resistance] leveled up, SHIT!

"Finally back to my base,"

"Excuse me master but why do you call it a base and not your home," Kumo says.

"Because I'm not going to live here forever... anyways help me put the cotton inside the tree," I said.

We both put down the pieces we saved to eat and started to pull the cotton up the tree and drop it into it. Before we enter our newly refurnished base we devour both pieces of meat and take a drink at the river. While we were at the river I showed Kumo the starry sky and it looked like all 8 of her eyes started to twinkle. When we made our way back Kumo shrinks down to my size and we crawl into our newly made hom- I mean base. Once we crawl in we both lay down beside each other and I hug onto her like a body pillow. She gets sort of startled but eventually calms down.

"Don't you have any questions about me? Like how I can use your type of control or what species I am?" I ask.

"I won't trouble you with asking them if you are not ready to share them," Kumo says.

"Sure, I guess I can tell you tomorrow since I'm sleepy right now."

"Oh yeah why didn't you just kill me and escape, you wouldn't have to serve me," I said.

"I... don't have anywhere to go so I thought it would be better for me to stay with you. Not that I was thinking of killing you in the first place master, forgive me!"

"Whatever let's just go to sleep,"

I also start to wonder if she can show me her status, but before I could ask her I let out a loud yawn and my eyelids start to close. Before I knew it I once again entered the land of dreams while still hugging Kumo.