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war of the spider queen 2 insurrection-第76章

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…at least for the moment。
   Pharaun; of course; could still see the two females; for he was aware of the magic they radiated。 It appeared to him that Halisstra was dragging Danifae to the side; out of harm's way; but the spider somehow sensed where the two females were; and it dipped its head again; missing a direct bite but ing close enough with its attack that it grazed Halisstra; knocking her down。 Shivering in delight at having felt its prey; the spider raised up for another attack。
   Ryld had almost reached the creature; and his long legs covered the remaining distance quickly。 He leaped through the air; Splitter raised high overhead。 As the warrior sailed past the hindmost leg of the giant spider; he swung the greatsword around with all his might; cutting cleanly through the appendage。 Black blood spurted everywhere; and the spider reared up; kicking with its ruined leg and barely missing the weapons master。
   At nearly the same time; Jeggred launched himself into the air toward another leg; grabbing a hold of the spider and climbing upward。 Pharaun could see the draegloth's claws extended; and the fiend used them to great effect as he quickly ascended the creatures limb。 Fearlessly; Jeggred slashed and clawed his way to the spiders body and began to climb the slick black abdomen; working his way higher and higher。
   The effect of the two attacks was instantaneous。 The spider jerked away from its intended meal and spun around; looking to bite whatever tormented it。 Its one ruined leg twitched erratically; but otherwise the arachnid lost none of its stability。 Ryld had rolled into a crouch after his sweeping sword strike; and he had Splitter up; ready to fend off the spider as it maneuvered to face him。
   Pharaun shook his head and considered what he could do to aid in the fight。 There was really only one choice。 Most of his spells were gone; and the few remaining to him were not offensive in nature。 He reached inside his piwafwi and produced a wand; a single segment of iron that was about as long as his forearm。 Extending it outward; he uttered a trigger phrase and activated the magic in the wand。 Instantly; a sizzling bolt of electrical energy leaped forward from the end of the wand; arcing through the air and crackling across the surface of the spider's head。 The discharge caused the spider to recoil; chattering and quivering; from Ryld's position。 As the last remnants of the bolt dissipated; Pharaun could see that the spider's leathery hide and multifaceted eyes were smoldering。
   Pharaun started when he heard the twang of a bowstring strumming; and he glanced down to his right。 Valas was there; kneeling; firing off a short bow。 The wizard had seen the diminutive scout carrying the weapon all along; but up until then; Valas had apparently had little cause to use it。 The Bregan D'aerthe scout lined up and released four shots in the time it took Pharaun to assess the situation; and his aim was true。 The arrows embedded themselves in the nearest eye of the spider; one after another; puncturing the many…sided orb like a massive pin cushion。 The spider thrashed about in response。
   At the same time; Ryld was on his feet again; running with the spider; looking to get in another strike。 This time; however; the warrior was not so lucky。 As the jerking; pain…crazed creature spasmed along the street; one of its legs swept the warrior off his feet; sending the burly drow tumbling。 Ryld landed hard; losing his great…sword in the process。
   The massive arachnid was skittering straight toward Pharaun and Valas; and the wizard could see Jeggred on top of it; sitting astride the thing's huge neck; slashing madly with his claws and flinging gobbets of flesh and black blood everywhere as the fiend sawed into the spider's head。 The spider reared and jerked; trying to shake Jeggred from its body; but the draegloth clung tenaciously to it; sinking his claws deeply into the beast's flesh to maintain his hold。
   The wizard took an involuntary step backward as the onrushing spider closed the distance quickly; its rapid steps making the web street buck and bounce。 Raising his wand; the mage fired off a second lightning bolt; letting it crackle over the spider's head; knowing Jeggred would be resistant to its destructive power。
   The electrical discharge obviously hurt the massive beast… Pharaun could clearly see scorch marks on its shiny black skin…but it didn't slow a whit。 It ambled drunkenly toward the mage and the scout even as Valas pumped a dozen arrows into it。
   Goddess! thought Pharaun; backing up another step。
   He wanted to turn and run; but he couldn't make himself stop watching the charging creature。 Valas was back…stepping too; still firing arrows; but they were both in the spider's sight and it was clearly targeting them as the cause of its woes。
   Just as the spider reached the pair of drow and snapped downward; Ryld leaped into view; swinging Splitter in a huge arc and smashing the blade savagely across the creature's face。 The lightning bolt had obviously bought the weapons master enough time to retrieve his greatsword。
   The arachnid jerked backward; more blood dripping freely from the fresh wound; but it was not to be so easily deterred。 It snapped at Ryld once; twice; and the warrior fended the attacks off with his greatsword; laboring to keep the twitching mandibles away from him。
   Pharaun scrambled backward again; happy enough to let the broad…shouldered weapons master bear the brunt of the bat。 Pharaun raised his wand for a third lightning strike; hoping that would fell the beast; but before he could activate the wand the spider snapped down at Ryld a third time; and the warrior's luck ran out。
   The spider's mandibles closed tightly around the Master of Melee…Magthere; who grunted in pain and nearly lost his grip on Splitter。 The creature hoisted him into the air; squeezing its captured prey tightly; trying to crush the life out him。 Ryld arched his back in agony and began desperately hacking at the mandibles with his sword。
   Pharaun hesitated to expend his magical bolts with Ryld in the way; and Valas likewise seemed at a loss; sighting down a drawn…back arrow but faltering。 There was no clear shot。 Even so; Jeggred continued to hew into the spider's flesh。 The draegloth's arms were pletely coated with sticky black fluid。
   Why won't the blasted thing die? Pharaun thought in dismay。
   He was tempted to jolt the creature despite the presence of his panions then he remembered his other wand。 Reacting quickly; the wizard managed to fish the second item from inside his piwafwi just as the spider stumbled into both him and Valas。 The scout went sprawling; rolling into a tumble several yards away; while Pharaun managed to avoid the worst of the blow by leaping out of the way at the last moment; aided by his magical boots。
   Landing to one side; the wizard flicked the wand at the spider and uttered the trigger word; sending a host of glowing projectiles streaming from its tip directly at the spider's eyes。 The five missiles swerved unerringly around Ryld and struck the creature's eyes in rapid succession。 The great spider flinc
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