Rise of the Eromancer

"...It seems like you and the God of Spiders have a connection to each other?"

Of course.

Rhys now knows what Ayesha meant when she said she couldn't hold them back anymore. He had always wondered why no one was questioning him about the death of his squad — as most would at least serve as a witness in military court to recount what happened.

But it would seem Ayesha was trying her best to postpone the interrogation until he left the Underworld Corps.

And so, upon looking at the General and his associates, Rhys could really only sigh and nod his head.

"We do," Rhys said; his voice completely clear, "At least I think so, General."

"We are highly aware of the Old York High incident," General Banner raised his palm, "We—my people have investigated the incident thoroughly ever since we recovered the recording."

"Hm…" Rhys once again nodded; thinking of his next words carefully, "I first encountered Arachnea when I fell into the Hole that formed in the campus, General."

The General and his associates only took deep breaths as response to Rhys's words. After all, in a way, they were already expecting this answer.

"And yet you survived both encounters. And you also developed abilities similar to that of an arachne," General Banner's tone once again shifted; this time, with a hint of hostility, "Tell us the truth, or you will find your balls inside your mouth…

…are you an Apostle of the God of Spiders?"

"..."

"..."

"...No," Rhys could really only squint his eyes, as it was the first time he had ever encountered that term.

"Perhaps because of your tragic past," General Banner once again looked Rhys in the eyes. This time, his gaze almost seemed like it was looking through the deepest parts of Rhys's mind, "Arachnea smelled the scent of your anger, your pain.

The rage you feel against us humans for doing what we did to your mother and sister — and she bestowed you her abilities and made you her apostle to enact revenge."

"Dad, that's enough!" Ayesha stood up from her seat, "He has other abilities like Wind Control. That's not—"

"You will sit the fuck down or I swear I will drag you back to the Surface even if I have to grab you by your ovaries!" General Banner violently pointed at Ayesha; his saliva, spitting everywhere and causing his associates to slightly scooch away,

"Now, answer me, Sergeant Wilder… How did you survive the first encounter with Arachne?"

"..." Rhys could really only glance at Ayesha, who was shaking her head and gesturing to him not to say anything. But after a few moments, he let out a long and deep sigh…

…before just suddenly standing up.

The General's associates quickly put up their guard, by the General ordered them to stand down.

As for Rhys… he started taking off his uniform with his remaining hand.

"Wk…" The General's female associates almost choke in her own breath. But she quickly feigned ignorance as she adjusted her glasses; her eyes, looking at Rhys's toned body which almost seemed like it was sculpted by the gods themselves. His missing arm, seemingly even making him more perfect - like an ancient statue worth billions.

But as she saw the faint burnt and scar marks which were not fully healed, her expression once again turned hostile as she remembered the file that said that Rhys was being bullied in school because he was a Lowborn — perhaps giving him another reason to serve Arachne.

But then, all of her hostility left as soon as Rhys pulled back his hair and showed his face to them.

"What the f…" Even General Banner was shocked, but quickly cleared his throat as he looked at Rhys's face. It was manly, but androgynous at the same time — and much like his body, perhaps sculpted by the goddess Aphrodite herself to make the most beautiful man of all.

As for Ayesha, well… if her eyes had the same violent strength as her muscles, then the General's female associate would have probably already been crushed a thousand times over for ogling at Rhys.

"I didn't know Arachnea was that sort of existence when I first saw her." And while everyone was shocked, Rhys started explaining; his voice, extremely soothing to the point it made one almost want to close their eyes,

"It was my first time in the Underworld, and for me, all the monsters are the same… but Arachnea spoke to me."

"!!!" General Banner's associates all put their guard up again, with the female associate slightly hesitating.

"She saw my face and liked it," Rhys breathed in, "And she told me she would let me go if I pleasured her… and that is what I did."

"...What?"

It wasn't the truth, but it wasn't actually all a lie — Rhys heard her thoughts, after all.

"And perhaps, it is just… infatuated with me."

"..." Those words would be perceived as arrogance if it was anyone else who said it, but as they looked at Rhys in his entirety… it wasn't that hard to believe at all.

"You have been targeted by a god," General Banner then stood up from his seat before glancing at Ayesha, "Make sure this information does not leak anywhere. I am letting you handle Sergeant Wilder's private and public affairs from now on — do not let him off your sight, no matter what."

"...I am already doing that," Ayesha raised her middle finger.

"You," General Banner looked at Rhys again, "We will figure out what to do with you, Sergeant Wilder. Being targeted by a god is… a death sentence. They are maniacs and perverts with no limits…

…they would even fuck a wooden box as long as it has a hole."

And with those words as his parting words, General Banner just hastily left Ayesha's office. His female associate, glancing at Rhys's naked body one last time… this time, however, Ayesha quickly blocked her eyes before just shutting the door on them.

"It's... over?" Rhys could really only blink as the General just suddenly left in a rush, "What's an apost--"

"So…" Ayesha then very slowly turned toward Rhys, "...You tapped a lady spider's ass, Recruit?"

"That…"

"I couldn't care less," Ayesha then locked the door as she very slowly lifted her tank top; her ample-sized breasts, bouncing as they revealed themselves, "All I care about is you… already naked."

"..."

"We don't have much time. You're leaving in 2 weeks, after all."

And with those words, Rhys spent the entirety of his last days in the Underworld Corps stuck in Ayesha's office… and inside her.