Faced with Sein’s abrupt retreat—a move that lacked any semblance of honor—the Black-bellied Spider leader grew increasingly agitated in the temple.2

It had already established contact with the Spider Goddess and was currently receiving a wisp of divine power to amplify its strength.0

The Spider Goddess was generous, never withholding power from her followers. It was this generosity that enabled her to cultivate a loyal following within the Magus World.0

However, influenced by the mages’ relentless pursuit of truth, many inhabitants of the Magus World—knights, magic beasts, demihumans, and sea races alike—dismissed the notion of gods.0

To them, the so-called “gods” were merely lifeforms that had ascended to a higher level of existence.0

The Black-bellied Spider...0