Things escalated soon after that.
With Alexia immobilized, Kang rushed forth to protect her.
But instead of taking a defensive stance, he charged at the creature head-on with untamed aggression.
The white-haired boy moved with blurring speed and leaped high into the air.
One of his arms bulged slightly and thick white fur sprouted along his skin. His nails lengthened and sharpened, transforming into sharp claws.
Kang descended like a predator pouncing on its prey, his clawed hand slashing downward with feral precision.
The creature reared back, one of its obsidian-like legs rising to intercept the attack.
Kang's claw met chitin with a sharp crack, rending through the glossy armor and carving a deep gash into the leg.
The spider screeched again, a chorus of its twisted faces writhing in unison, their eerie screams somehow amplifying the already unsettling sound.