Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 56

56 Unchanging

Without a moment's delay, they sprinted towards the exit.

Hella led the way, followed closely by Nate and Sophie. Helodor positioned himself in front of Atticus, who was bringing up the rear.

After a few minutes, the got to the entrance. Sophie and Nate swiftly leaped up, grasping the ropes they had previously used to descend, and began ascending with urgency.

Hella turned and was about to ask Atticus to go first. However, Helodor's voice interjected, "Go quickly! We'll follow closely behind."

Though hesitant, the urgency of the situation was evident, and Hella shifted her attention back to the rope, swiftly grabbing hold and starting her ascent.

With Hella on her way up, Helodor directed an intense glare at Atticus, who maintained a composed demeanor as he observed the unfolding dynamic.

Without delay, Helodor grasped the rope and began moving up.

'What's he planning?' Atticus noticed the subtle change in Helodor's expression, which was different from the usual glare. It seemed like he was... 'Happy?'

He shrugged it off and started climbing the rope, but with a hint of caution.

As Atticus steadily climbed the rope, his awareness heightened when he noticed Helodor extracting an item from his storage ring. His eyes widened as he saw Helodor position the object on the rope he was on.

In a split-second action that took Atticus by surprise, Helodor's smirk became all too telling. He infused mana into the artifact, which abruptly unleashed a laser-like beam, slicing through the rope.

The moment Atticus observed Helodor placing the artifact on the rope, his instincts kicked in. Swiftly, he concentrated and harnessed his fire element to propel himself upward.

Witnessing Atticus's unexpected reaction, Helodor's panic was palpable. 'He can use more than one element?!' Helodor thought, surprised and alarmed by this revelation.

Throughout their hunts, Atticus had exclusively showcased his control over the air element, keeping his proficiency with other elements concealed from the rest of the group.

As Atticus employed the fire element to launch himself upward, a sudden and forceful spider web ensnared his left leg, yanking him back with unexpected strength.

Caught off guard, he found himself being pulled back into the depths of the cave against his will.

In that moment, Atticus's gaze fixed onto Helodor with an iciness that sent shivers down the latter's spine. 09:45

down the latter's spine. 'You'll regret this,' Atticus's chilling expression seemed to convey.

And just like that, Atticus was pulled into the depths of the cave, disappearing from sight.

Within the depths of the cave, Atticus saw the Arachnix running back into the cave dragging him along with it.

He quickly unsheathed his katana, preparing to cut the web. However, as if the Arachnix knew his intentions, the web suddenly hurled him towards the wall.

Atticus's eyes widened, and he immediately used fire to propel himself in the other direction, avoiding hitting the wall.

With that brief distraction, Atticus was dragged back into the large space where they were fighting before. Seeing his chance, he quickly used his katana to slice through the ensnaring web, freeing himself.

He turned and saw the massive, grotesque forms of the spiders. The one who had pulled him was the new Arachnix who had interrupted their fight, with the other Arachnix directly behind it.

"Well, I guess this is a good opportunity," he muttered calmly, still suspended on the air.

After years of intense training, Atticus had improved his proficiency in the first style of the katana to staggering levels. He was at a level where he didn't even need to be on the floor to perform it.