The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Kiana thought for a moment and decided to talk about it later.

Now, let's think about how to help the villagers resolve this trouble.

If the wolf plague can be quelled, I might gain some honor points, which would allow me to move on to the next location sooner.

In order to quickly gain 100 honor points and then end my journey in this world.

Thinking of this, Kiana silently took out an item from her system inventory.

That was a travel certificate from the previous world, a special item obtained from the Demon King of another world.

Spider eggs...

[Ariel's Familiar: The spider egg is hatching. The host can pay 1000 Herrscher Points to accelerate its hatching.]

[Spider-like creature trait reminder: Egg-laying monsters will regard the first creature they see as their mother. Host, please be aware of this.]

Treat her as one's own mother...

"That sounds a bit odd. Oh well, it's not a big deal."

Kiana thought about it and realized that in a place like a forest, spider-type monsters were indeed more adept at fighting.

Perhaps this is what they mean by using monsters to defeat monsters?

"incubation!"

As Kiana murmured, the uneven spider egg suddenly trembled.

With a 'splat!' sound.

A white-shelled, red spider-like monster quickly emerged from the egg, baring its fangs and claws.

When this little guy was first born, he looked at Kiana with great curiosity, and then he became quite greedy...

They've started eating the eggshells?

"Hiss, is it the instinct of a shell-type creature?"

Kiana dismounted and placed the baby spider on the ground, letting it taste its own eggshell.

After eating almost all of their food, Kiana pondered for a moment, then pointed to the pack of wolves still lurking in the shadows, watching them intently.

The baby spider paused for a moment, then immediately leaped forward on its three pairs of spider legs, darting into the depths of the forest...

"Ow!!!"

In an instant, the woods were filled with the screams of wolves...

"Able to hunt on its own right after birth? Should I say it's truly a gift from the Spider Demon King? Looks like I've really picked up a treasure this time..."

Kiana couldn't help but laugh as she realized that the wolves that had been causing trouble were being dealt with.

Then she mounted her horse.

"Phew, I hope we can get rid of these annoying wolf packs soon. Then I can reunite with Mei and the others..."

Kiana breathed a sigh of relief and thought with a smile.

"Well..."

Just then, her stomach started growling.

"I'm actually hungry. I need to find a clean place to eat."

Kiana murmured, touching her flat stomach.

Although she had already redeemed a lot of ingredients from the system shop when she entered Xikar Village.

If not now, when?

With that thought in mind, Kiana spurred her horse and galloped towards the distant forest.

There is a towering tree in the forest, about ten meters tall, which is enough to block out the entire sky.

Beneath the dense canopy of large trees, a river flows gently.

This river is made up of countless stones, which refract dazzling light under the sunlight, making it a breathtaking sight.

Wow! What a beautiful river...

Riding on her steed, Kiana gazed at the beautiful scenery before her and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Just then, she suddenly noticed a spider monster that was significantly larger than before.

They had already appeared behind him at this very moment...

Wow! You... you finished so quickly?

Kiana looked at the cute little spider and a bright smile appeared on her face.

Although she didn't know what the little thing was called, judging from its round and chubby appearance, it must be the so-called 'pet'.

"Yes, my pet, you'll stay with your sister from now on..."

I reached out to stroke the little spider's head, but the little spider dodged me.

This reaction immediately stunned Kiana.

"Uh...you don't like me touching you?"

"Waaaaah..."

As expected of a member of the Demon King's retinue, they practically seem to have their own thoughts.

The little spider seemed to be protesting, shaking its body repeatedly.

"No? Okay, but if you want to continue following me, you'd better behave."

Kiana patted the little spider's head and said softly.

Upon hearing this, the little spider blinked its eyes quite cleverly.

"Hahaha..."

Upon seeing this, Kiana couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, you can play by yourself for now, I'm going to eat!"

"Waaaaaah!"

However, the little spider did not lead the way as Kiana wished. Instead, it turned around and ran in front of Kiana, staring at her with its scarlet eyes.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Kiana stared at the wriggling spider with a puzzled expression.

For some reason, she always felt that the little spider was somewhat afraid of her.

Could it be because my aura is too strong?

Or is it for some other reason?

She felt this was a bit troublesome...

"If only I could turn into a spider..." Kiana muttered to herself.

The next second, the system revealed a task that she hadn't expected.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a hidden quest: The Demon King from Another World.]

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A demon king from another world?

This task... seems really interesting.

Kiana was somewhat curious as to why the system would issue such a task.

Moreover, the fact that such a task was issued under these circumstances makes it seem like there are factors at play that warrant further investigation.

[Quest Completion Method: Train and guide the familiars Ariel bestows upon you to become the new Demon Lord of this world.]

[Mission completion reward: 10000 Herrscher Points.]

The Demon King's recognition is based on two aspects: strength and reputation. Currently, the strength level of the familiars is: slightly stronger than ordinary magical beasts, and the reputation level is: unknown.

"Only slightly stronger than magical beasts?"

Kiana was somewhat surprised by this rating.

She had initially thought that the familiar that Ariel had given her was at least one of the strongest in the world, if not extraordinary.

However, the system gave it a rating that was slightly stronger than a wild beast...

"It seems there are many people with considerable strength in this world."

Kiana thought to herself.

After all, the system's judgment is usually accurate.

If the little spider that just annihilated a wild beast is considered by the system to be only slightly stronger than a Warcraft, then...

Does that mean those gray wolves... aren't even considered ordinary magical beasts?

"Well... their vitality and destructive power are indeed far inferior to those of monsters."

But if the comparison is with ordinary magical beasts, then Ariel's familiar should not be considered very strong, but it shouldn't be very bad either, right?

After all, she is a member of the Demon King's retinue.

She could barely be considered a demon princess?

In that case, the growth potential of this family member should not be underestimated.

As she thought about it, Kiana felt a sense of anticipation rising in her heart, eager to see what this Demon King's familiar was like, and how powerful it was.

Thinking about it, Kiana looked at the familiar that Ariel had given her.

At this moment, the little spider was constantly wiping its mouthparts with its forelegs, and no emotion could be seen in its compound eyes.

Well...

"The infant forms of the Ariel family are really not flattering."

Kiana stepped forward and gently inquired of the Demon King's familiar.