Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Stalling for Time

Noah laid on the ground, his chest heaving as he struggled to catch his breath, blood dripping from the corner of his lip. The deadly presence above him was overwhelming, casting him in darkness. His vision blurred from the sudden, searing pain, allowing him to make sense of two powerful legs, thin yet muscular, that pinned him down. One of the legs' sharp claws had pierced through his web-created armor, digging into the side of his stomach. Each movement sent a fresh wave of agony through him, but as he blinked away the haze, the towering figure above him slowly came into focus. What he saw made his blood run cold.