Once Cynthia got back to the cave she ordered the spider to go make sure it was safe and to guard the eggs. Once she laid down a blue window popped up. "The system has finished updating! You can now view more information!". After reading it she willed her status screen to open.
Name: (Legacy): Cynthia (Can change if given a new name) Level:3 Exp: 100/400
Health: 150/150 Energy: 100/150
Servant Slots (1/1)
Stats:
Strength: 13
Dexterity: 14
Endurance: 15
Inner energy: 15
Free Stat Points: 0
Skills:
Active:
Poison Fang Level 1: Can Inject poison or venom into a target when bitten. Can learn different poisons! Learned Poisons: Juvenile Human Face spider's Paralytic venom. (Can start Skill Synergy! Would you like to Synergize? Yes/No)
Wing Generation Level 1: You may spend 15 energy to create wings. These wings get better the higher the level of the skill. To heal the wings you'll need to activate this skill again and pay the 15 energy again.
Forced Regeneration: You may use energy to recover parts of your body with incredible speed. The energy usage differs from the complexity and severity of the injury.
Passive:
Paralytic Poison Resistance Level 3: You have partial resistance to paralytic poisons and venoms. The higher the level of this skill, the less you are affected by Poisons and Venoms and the higher chance for them to be absorbed!
Hemorrhagic Poison Resistance Level 1: You have partial resistance to hemorrhagic poisons and venoms. The higher the level of this skill, the less you are affected by Poisons and Venoms and the higher chance for them to be absorbed! (Can start Skill Synergy! Would you like to Synergize? Yes/No)
Auxiliary:
None
Authors note: Going forward energy costs from skills will be taken from an energy pool which is influenced by the inner energy stat that will replace the energy stat. There will likely be future changes as well, as the scope of the power system in this world I've created grows. P.S. The cost has been changed from 5 to 50 for the healing in the previous chapter. I will likely go back and edit this but in case I forget I'm leaving this extra notice here.
After reading thoroughly Cynthia told the system "Synergize the skills." Then two white windows appeared. "Poison Fang is forcibly raising the level of Hemorrhagic Poison Resistance! The level of Hemorrhagic Poison Resistance has risen to level 2" "Poison Fang is learning from the Blood Viper Poison inside your body and the Hemorrhagic Poison Resistance skill! A new option is available in the Poison Fang Skill". Cynthia willed her stat menu to open once again.
Name: (Legacy): Cynthia (Can change if given a new name) Level:3 Exp: 100/400
Health: 150/150 Energy: 102/150
Servant Slots (1/1)
Stats:
Strength: 13
Dexterity: 14
Endurance: 15
Inner energy: 15
Free Stat Points: 0
Skills:
Active:
Poison Fang Level 1: Can Inject poison or venom into a target when bitten. Can learn different poisons! Learned Poisons: Juvenile Human Face spider's Paralytic venom, Blood Vipers Hemorrhagic Venom.
Wing Generation Level 1: You may spend 15 energy to create wings. These wings get better the higher the level of the skill. To heal the wings you'll need to activate this skill again and pay the 15 energy again.
Forced Regeneration: You may use energy to recover parts of your body with incredible speed. The energy usage differs from the complexity and severity of the injury.
Passive:
Paralytic Poison Resistance Level 3: You have partial resistance to paralytic poisons and venoms. The higher the level of this skill, the less you are affected by Poisons and Venoms and the higher chance for them to be absorbed!
Hemorrhagic Poison Resistance Level 2: You have partial resistance to hemorrhagic poisons and venoms. The higher the level of this skill, the less you are affected by Poisons and Venoms and the higher chance for them to be absorbed!
Auxiliary:
None
"Nice to see that my energy is going back up already!" thought Cynthia "Show me the little spider's status screen.". As she thought that the window opened.
Name: None (Can be given a name) Rank: Baby Exp: 100/100 (Can evolve! Evolve this servant? Yes/No)
Stats:
Strength: 3
Dexterity: 7
Endurance: 4
Skills:
Active:
Spider's Bite: This skill ranks up as the spider ranks up through growth. When the spider grows up it will have access to a number of venoms. Current venoms: Lesser Human Face Spider's Paralytic Venom.
Passive Skills:
None
Auxiliary:
None
Cynthia called back the little spider. "Evolve it" said Cynthia once the spider returned. As soon as she said that, the spider started to glow white. It shined brighter and brighter until it was engulfed in a radiant white light. Then as if shedding its old skin it ripped the radiant shell and crawled out. It was now the same size as and resembled the first thing that nearly killed Cynthia in this world. "I will name you Sebas" said Cynthia as the spider looked upon his new form. "Thank you my lady" thought the newly sentient spider. Cynthia didn't know it yet but this was the start of the almighty spider king. The most powerful beast king under the beast goddess Cynthia of the future. Cynthia then brought up Sebas' status window.
Name: Sebas Rank: Juvenile Exp: 0/500 (In growth stage type development Exp will increase over
time as long as the beast is still alive
they can still gain Exp by gaining energy)
Kin: 0/3
Stats:
Strength: 10
Dexterity: 15
Endurance: 11
Skills:
Active:
Spider's Bite: This skill ranks up as the spider ranks up through growth. When the spider grows up it will have access to a number of venoms. Current venoms: Human Face Spider's Paralytic Venom.
Passive Skills:
Poison Resistance Level 1: This skill gives resistance to all poisons and venoms. This skill is usually unique to high tier poison type bloodlines like the human face spider.
Kin subjugation: This is a skill created with the help of the system. While it is unique to the system to subjugate beasts of completely different races and bloodlines with the exception of flawed arts, it is not uncommon for beasts of a higher bloodline or more advanced in age to subjugate those of lower status. This skill simply amplifies this trait through the system and allows for system management of beasts subjugated in this manner.
Auxiliary:
None
Author's note: It has occurred to me that there have been several interpretations of what "human face" actually refers to in media where human face spiders appear. I have chosen the interpretation that it is a face like pattern on the back of the spider NOT an actual human head or face. Also going forward for ease of listening to in future audiobooks of this series I will be swapping out lengthy explanations in status windows to a see x chapter for more info in future versions of the status window. I will probably make the canon reason for this a "Expand for more information" so it doesn't break immersion.
"That's very nice" thought Cynthia "now I don't need to worry about wasting those human face spiders when they hatch. It's a waste to simply kill them since they don't amplify my power, but I don't have spare servant slots to make them mine, but now Sebas can take them under his wing." as she said that she noticed Sebas had already returned to the eggs to resume guarding them and once he got there he called out to Cynthia in his mind. "One of my kin has hatched" he said "What am I to do with her". "Try to take her under your wing" Cynthia replied "I think she should be a great help in serving me. Try not to kill her if she resists.". "What if I can't control her?" asked Sebas. "Still keep her alive. Once she gains Sentience she can choose for herself. Her options at that time will be to serve me or die.". "Yes mistress" replied Sebas as he went to carry out Cynthia's orders. Just then a blue window opened. "Tip: beasts who gain sentience while they are already your servants will have unwavering loyalty including those subjugated by your subordinates, but those subjugated after they obtain sentience may revolt are not treated well. Loyalty through coercion may end in a catastrophic mess.". "I'll keep that in mind, system" said Cynthia "That is just a last resort. I don't think this will fail given how cooperative Sebas was in the beginning.". Then a blue window popped up. "Tip: The system is not all powerful. If there are too many middlemen the subjugation of non-sentient beings becomes less reliable.". "That's good information to have," said Cynthia. "That flowed almost like a conversation. I wonder if the system has a degree of sentience. Who could have possibly made it, if it is sentient?" Cynthia pondered "It would have to be some kind of god. Well with what I've seen so far of this world, gods actually existing wouldn't be out of the question.". With that Cynthia knew that Sebas had succeeded before the window even popped up. A white window popped up anyway though. "Your servant Sebas has subjugated a beast. Kin connection with baby Human Face Spider has been created."