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Chapter 11

Penulis: MissGreen
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“Spiders,” Kai hissed.

I should have known better. There were no other animals here besides the spiders. They sat at the very top of the food chain. Nothing survived against a pack of giant, venomous, eight-legged monsters.

One of them lunged, its mandibles clicking impatiently. In a flash, Kai deflected it and drove his claws straight into its abdomen. He slammed the creature to the ground. It twitched briefly, then went still.

It was nighttime. Spiders thrived in cold, damp darkness. This was when they hunted best, especially in groups. They would never retreat after losing one of their own. If anything, they would only grow more aggressive.

I pulled out my baton and activated it. Blue light flared as electricity hummed sharply in my ears. One spider rushed forward, and I swung as hard as I could, while Kai lunged in and slashed it apart.

Two. Three. Spider carcasses littered the ground, releasing a stench so foul it made my stomach churn. This had to be what hell smelled like.

But
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  • Alpha of the Deadly Arena   16

    Dragging Kael’s body to the infirmary made my bones and muscles scream in pain. Still, I forced myself forward, supporting him every step of the way. Kael grunted, struggling to steady his increasingly unbalanced steps.A sharp acidic smell rose from the deep wound in his abdomen, even though Kael was pressing it tightly with his arm. Greenish fluid mixed with blood seeped through his fingers. My anxiety spiked. This wound might not be easy to heal. There were no giant cedar trees here. No natural antidote for spider venom.The participants still inside the infirmary quickly moved aside when I entered. I half-dropped Kael onto one of the beds and immediately rushed to the medicine cabinet. I grabbed antiseptic and alcohol, then hurried back to him. Without hesitation, I tore his shirt wider at the abdomen.“This is gonna sting,” I said, breathing hard.“Déjà vu,” he growled.“A lot.”Kael hissed as I poured alcohol over the gaping wound in his abdomen. The remaining green fluid began

  • Alpha of the Deadly Arena   15

    Once we all passed through the gates, a ship was waiting ahead of us. One by one, the participants boarded it. Some collapsed onto the floor the moment they stepped inside. I did not count how many from Team Radon survived, but I knew we had lost many. Too many seats were left empty.My gaze drifted to Kael, sitting alone in a corner. No one dared to sit near him. I stayed beside Ash. The stench of rot, blood, and sweat filled the ship. This was not the smell of victory. It was the smell of delayed death.We returned to Radon territory and were shoved off the ship like livestock being herded back into their pens. Even those who were injured received no concern from the guards.When I glanced at Kael again, his usually firm stride looked unsteady. He forced himself upright, as if pretending he was fine.I supported Ash as we headed toward our cabin, overhearing hushed conversations among the others. After Phase One, every face was marked by trauma. Even speaking felt dangerous. Days of

  • Alpha of the Deadly Arena   14

    “And how are we supposed to attack the broodmother?” Damian’s voice sounded behind me.I turned around and saw him utterly exhausted, his breathing ragged, sweat soaking his clothes. Despair was apparent in Damian’s eyes, and not just his, but everyone’s here. He strode toward me and grabbed my collar impatiently.“Your brain better be useful. Think of something!”His grip loosened when a spider lunged at us. Ash countered it with her power, but it wasn’t fatal. She only sent the spider flying backward. Even Ash’s strength had its limits.I had to do something. Yes, I knew that. But that was all I could think about while cheating death in a place where it lurked everywhere. I ran toward a more sheltered spot, not to escape, but to observe. I had to know the broodmother’s weakness. She had to have one.As participants were slaughtered one by one, everyone scattered. Staying together would only make us easy prey for the broodmother. I stayed where I was, hidden, carefully watching her m

  • Alpha of the Deadly Arena   13

    Part of my idea was accepted by the team leader. We used cedar leaves to mask our scent, while making spears was deemed a waste of time. And yes, they were all Strains with advantages, unique powers of their own. So we moved quickly, pressing cedar leaves over our bodies and securing them with sap from the trees.The sharp resin smell rising from everyone made my head spin.We continued the journey despite the night and the increasingly suffocating air. The oxygen we breathed felt limited, as if it had to be shared with the dense forest around us. I started to feel drained from the lack of air, but I forced myself into a light run, keeping up with the others.The deeper we went, the more pungent the spiders’ nauseating stench became. Even the tree trunks were wrapped in thick webs. When touched, they were sticky and left behind a disgust I knew I would never forget.The team leader, whom I now knew as Fredrick, warned us not to touch the spider silk. The tension in those strands was e

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    As we walked, I listened to the avian shifter chatter on, explaining the situation.“There are no signs of spiders ahead. We’re on the right track,” he said with a hint of arrogance.“How far to the third outpost?” asked one of the participants who seemed to be leading the group.“I don’t know. But about three miles from here, near the forest’s peak, the trees are almost completely covered in spider webs.”“Can’t you see more clearly from above? Your vision is better than ours.”“Excuse me?” The avian shifter sounded annoyed. “Are you ordering me around? I need to conserve my energy, too. We haven’t had any food since yesterday morning.”The leader didn’t reply, only snorted in irritation. With a hand signal, he ordered everyone to stop and rest for a while. I sat beside Ash, blending in among the other participants.My gaze kept drifting toward him. He still seemed to have far more energy than the rest. Suddenly, he looked straight at me. At first, I thought he was staring at someone

  • Alpha of the Deadly Arena   Chapter 11

    “Spiders,” Kai hissed.I should have known better. There were no other animals here besides the spiders. They sat at the very top of the food chain. Nothing survived against a pack of giant, venomous, eight-legged monsters.One of them lunged, its mandibles clicking impatiently. In a flash, Kai deflected it and drove his claws straight into its abdomen. He slammed the creature to the ground. It twitched briefly, then went still.It was nighttime. Spiders thrived in cold, damp darkness. This was when they hunted best, especially in groups. They would never retreat after losing one of their own. If anything, they would only grow more aggressive.I pulled out my baton and activated it. Blue light flared as electricity hummed sharply in my ears. One spider rushed forward, and I swung as hard as I could, while Kai lunged in and slashed it apart.Two. Three. Spider carcasses littered the ground, releasing a stench so foul it made my stomach churn. This had to be what hell smelled like.But

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