Eren dashed straight into the cave without pausing his momentum and increased the output of his flames once again.
Azure Divine Flame burned brighter and brighter, illuminating the whole cave.
The entire surroundings became hotter in an instant.
The cost of Spirit increased from 1 to 2 Spirit per second.
The further Eren went into the cave, the more the surroundings were covered in thick webs, blocking his way.
THRRAAASH—!!
Eren tore through the thick layers of web by pure brute force easily.
FWOOOOSH!!
At the exact moment those webs made contact with his skin, azure fire erupted outward and started to spread rapidly across the webs in an instant.
The webs of these monsters that resided in this dungeon had a silky texture that was extremely flammable, so the webs and the hundreds of Nightmare Stalkers which were surrounded by them instantly lit up in flames.
"SKREEEEEEEE—!!"
"KIIIIIIIRRRRRAAAAH—!!"
"SHRIIIIIIIIKKK—!!"
Wherever Eren passed, the death wailings of the little spiders echoed, followed by a bunch of messages in his head.
But Eren didn't even spare them a glance, as his entire focus was fixed on the most powerful presence.
The moment he reached the center of the cave, which was entirely covered in thick, layered webs, it lit up in a mesmerizing blue flame.
FWOOOOOOOSH!!
It spread in every direction, devouring everything in its range, including countless Nightmare Stalkers and even three of the seven Broodmothers.
"SKREEEE—KRRRRAAAAH—!!"
"SHRIIIIKKK—TCHREEEEE—!!"
"KRRRREEEEEEEEEEE—!!"
Three of them burned alive at the very center of the layered webs, as they were hidden beneath them to launch a surprise attack.
The thick webs that were meant to hide their massive bodies and serve as camouflage actually turned into their graves.
And the remaining presences that stood inside the center of the cave were only six, Eren, four Broodmothers, and a terrifyingly large entity looming on the ceiling of the dungeon, looking at everything that happened from upside down.
The width of the monster was about ten meters, and its height was almost three meters.
A jet-black exoskeleton, long blade-like legs, and a grotesque humanoid upper torso fused into the head of a spider body, its entire appearance gave off an eerie and unsettling presence.
[Abyssal Widow
Level: 25
Strength: 290
Agility: 270
Spirit: 200
Constitution: 290
Insect Skills: [Abyssal Web Domain] [Phantom Thread] [Widow's Curse] [Shadow Phase] [Queen's Command]]
Eren's entire gaze fixed on it, completely ignoring the other four that emitted poisonous fog from their bodies instantly.
'This is the most powerful monster I have ever seen.'
But even still, it was far from his current strength.
Not only did his overall attributes in his human form already exceed 300, in his transformed form, all his physical attributes were doubled, resulting in 600 in strength and speed, while his constitution surpassed 1000.
'But still... it doesn't seem that hard.'
If someone who had suffered and remained stuck in Tier 2 for most of their life heard his inner thoughts, they would tie him up and beat the shit out of him.
Usually, even a Rare-grade profession holder with a 50% attribute bonus through Tier would have an average status of around 153 in each attribute, only if they had used 5 Lesser Elixirs and 5 Low-grade Elixirs before reaching level 25.
That alone was considered an insane level of achievement.
Their pure attributes would already be at the level of Tier 3 and would even surpass some Tier 3 combat profession holders.
And yet, less than 0.1% of the population could achieve such a feat.
Especially in a place like Tidewatch City, which was considered a low-tier city, there wasn't even a single Tier 2 profession holder who had reached such a level.
Even the Tier 3 Berserker who Eren crippled just before, the son of the local guild master with the backing of a powerful guild, had less than 160 in overall status attributes.
That was how difficult it was for people in this lower-grade city to get their hands on Low-grade Elixirs.
Only the children of prominent families and prodigies of clans could obtain such things.
The demand for Elixirs had always far outpaced the supply.
So, for normal Tier 2 profession holders, facing this dungeon boss was simply their worst nightmare.
Eren, in comparison to other combat profession holders, was now a complete freak of nature.
SKRRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
Suddenly, the Abyssal Widow on the ceiling let out a deafening roar, commanding the four Nightmare Stalker Broodmothers. The entire cave trembled from the impact.
"KRRRREEEEEEEEEEE—!!"
The four kept their distance from Eren and shot poisonous spits at him, but Eren, without even looking at them, easily dodged them due to his instinct trait.
Attacks from four different directions were effortlessly avoided while his eyes remained fixed on the boss monster.
"SKREEEE—KRRRRAAAAH—!!"
With another screeching sound, a dark, pulsating aura gathered around the body of the Abyssal Widow, as its abdomen glowed with a sickly violet light.
Then,
TCHHHHHH—!!
"Grrr...!"
Eren was startled for a moment as a thin, shadowy thread shot toward him.
He immediately dodged it by jumping backward, but the thread bent mid-air, changing its trajectory before finally latching onto Eren.
'This is...!'
Eren was shocked to find that he couldn't dodge this attack despite having an overwhelming advantage in speed.
The sudden attack tracked his movement perfectly, making his attempt to escape useless.
The thread was not a physical object at all, it was, in fact, a thin chain binding the existence of the boss monster with Eren's body.
Eren could feel the pulsing sensation of the chain as it drained something from him.
DRIP… DRIP… DRIP…
He immediately sensed faint particles of life force leaking from his body and flowing through the chain toward the Abyssal Widow.
'It's a life-draining curse!'
Eren's whole body tensed in realization, and his instincts screamed as his body tried its best to resist the curse.
Eren's wolf eyes narrowed at the Abyssal Widow, a determined look flashing within them.
"Grrrrrrr..."
A low, threatening growl escaped from his mouth before he used his skill,
[Lunar Benediction]!
A surge of pale moonlight surrounded his body.
FWOOOOOM!!
The dark, thin chain instantly burned under the graceful moonlight, as if a holy flame was purifying the filth of darkness.
CRRRAAAAAAAACK!!
The curse broke, and the chain snapped.
The Abyssal Widow's painful shriek echoed through the surroundings.
SKREEEEEEEEEEE—!!!
When a lethal curse is broken by an external force, the caster inevitably suffers backlash, and the Abyssal Widow was experiencing exactly that.
SHRRRRR!!
At that moment, the four Broodmothers, sensing the danger of the entity before them, chose to launch their attacks directly, one aimed with its fangs, one tried to cover Eren with poisonous fog, one used threads, and the other attacked with its sharp legs.
But Eren's gaze, despite knowing their movements, remained fixed on the screaming and wailing boss monster.
Eren positioned his body like an arrow about to launch toward its target.
In an instant, his figure blurred, and his presence vanished as he perfectly dodged the attacks of the Broodmothers.