Chapter 57: The Phantom Thread, Arachne Tribe 2
After discovering who was the perpetrator of the attack, the group decided to accept the offer to be guided to the village as an apology from the Arachne girl.
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Nina is not very interested in going to the Arachne village. She probably couldn't trust the person who attacked her earlier.
But with little food and fatigue, it was the best option for everyone.
"T-this way."
When we were about to follow the Arachne woman, Filiana stopped behind us. Apparently she hurt her ankle in the previous fight.
"Sorry, I'm being a burden to everyone."
"No, Filiana was protecting me and Piyo-chan."
While Piyo and Pauline watched worriedly, Sharlin and I decided to support Filiana along the way.
Although she is a woman, her lower body is that of a large horse, so it is difficult for just two people to support her.
"Hey, Piyo, can I help? Do you want me to carry your luggage?"
"No, it's okay, Piyo found the culprit a while ago."
Even so, Filiana still seemed anxious.
After walking a bit, we left the dark forest and arrived at a bright place, with the right amount of sunlight and a pleasant breeze.
Several treehouse-like structures were built around the tall, thick trees, with several intricate, spiderweb-like suspension bridges crossing them.
The Arachnes move skillfully back and forth on the suspension bridge and between the cabins at different levels through the village.
"The smaller the person, the better they climb trees. That's because they are lighter. Come this way."
We were taken to a cabin a little away from the village.
"T-this is... my workspace... or rather... my hobby space."
Inside the cabin was full of books, jars of strange medicines that I had never seen before and apparent magical tools, all piled up in this space. We were then taken to the attic on the second floor of the cabin. It's a rather dusty place, but it's probably enough for us to rest.
Sharin and I lowered Filiana onto the old sofa so she could lie down and rest her sore foot.