13 I have received an extremely dishonorable title.

Successfully avoided my brother's assault without difficulty.

No.

Thankfully, this fool's incompetence saved me.

Had it been a genuine fight, I would have been in danger.

I have a general understanding of my own traits.

I cannot check my status like in a game, so my assessment has been largely trial-and-error, but I believe I can objectively gauge my abilities to a reasonable extent.

From that perspective, my greatest weapon is thread and fangs.

Bind with thread, deliver the final strike with fangs.

This golden combination is my standard victory technique. Conversely, when this tactic fails, my defeat is predetermined.

For me, and more broadly for our spider-kind, thread and fangs are essential tools.

This fool, however, completely failed to comprehend that.

I expected victory based on the outcome of combat—since the opponent was of the same species, securing them with thread first would ensure triumph.

Thus, I anticipated the core of the battle would hinge on the maneuvering to attach thread to the opponent. Yet the result turned out like this.

Did you really just charge in without any strategy? Are you an idiot? A fool? Are you dead? Ah—already dead.

In fact, I’m somewhat impressed that someone so foolish has survived this long.

The monsters outside my home, frankly, I still can’t imagine beating them, but how did that one survive until now?

Well, thinking about it won’t change anything. They’re dead anyway.

And as for what happens to someone who dies within my territory—understood, yes?

I’m starving.

Looks disgusting, but the mind that hesitates over such things was discarded the moment I ate my first frog.

Brothers?

So what?

We’re a species that eats each other anyway—what’s the point of pretending now?

Then, I’ll be eating.

Phew.

Thank you for the meal.

It looked awful, but actually tasted better than frog.

Maybe that’s it?

Frogs are bad because they have both poison and acid?

Anyway, it’s still inedible due to the poison, but better than frog.

Just as I’d settled into the thought, a mechanical voice—like a heavenly announcement—echoed.

《Condition met. Acquired title: Glutton.》

《Title 'Glutton' grants skill acquisition: Poison Resistance LV1, Corrosion Resistance LV1.》

《Poison Resistance LV1 has been integrated into Poison Resistance LV3.》

《Condition met. Acquired title: Bloodline Devourer》

《Title 'Bloodline Devourer' grants acquisition of skills: Taboo LV1, Heretic Magic LV1》

Hwatts?

Eh, what's this?

The Heavenly Voice (Temporary) always startles me, but this time I was not startled—I was stunned.

What is a title, anyway?

A little unsettled?

In times like this, I suppose I should just unwind with some thread.

Pull out a strand, twist it round and round, form a white ball of yarn.

Phew, calmer now.

So, titles.

Is this one of those things?

Achieved by meeting special conditions?

Probably, but the one I received is incredibly dishonorable and grotesque...

'Glutton'—that's not a title, that's an insult!

'Bloodline Devourer'—just reading the characters makes it obvious it's unacceptable!

This can't be seen by anyone else, right?

Maybe only someone with a high鉴定 level could see it.

Ugh.

If someone saw it, that'd be it—game over immediately.

Well, I'm a monster anyway. Being seen by a person before the title even takes effect means game over from the start.

But ignoring the wording, this is incredibly significant, isn't it?

Four skills gained at once.

Poison Resistance I already had, but judging from the wording of the Heavenly Voice (temporary), it was likely added to my proficiency level.

It's inconvenient not being able to see detailed information at times like this.

I wish the鉴定 level would rise faster.

More pressing, though, are the remaining three skills.

Corrosion Resistance—well, I can guess the general idea.

Maybe eating rotten things would increase my proficiency.

I wouldn't go out of my way to do it, though...

The real issue lies in the remaining two.

Taboo—sounds like a dangerous skill, but its effect remains entirely unclear.

Frankly, I can't even imagine it.

Eh, please provide the description.

You can't use it if you don't know the effect.

Heretic Magic is no different.

I have no idea how to use it.

What?

Should I just recite a spell?

Even so, I can't speak... I'm a spider.

Only a clicking sound—grinding teeth?—could come out….

Even if she could speak, she wouldn’t understand spells—useless either way.

Try mentally reciting "Heretic Magic" in my mind.

…

…

…

Nothing is happening.

Useless.

Hm?

Expected to acquire a title and skill effortlessly, but in practice, only Corrosion Resistance was obtained?

No, well, I think Poison Resistance is probably internally applied as a positive modifier, though.

Considering it, the only thing that proved useful was the 'Glutton' title, wasn't it?

What good is 'Bloodline Devourer' supposed to do?

Ah, thinking about it, if the condition for obtaining 'Bloodline Devourer' is literally eating a blood relative, then plenty of siblings should hold the same title.

Yet so far, the only one who's done it is the fool who just got eaten by me.

So gaining the 'Bloodline Devourer' title doesn't change combat effectiveness at all.

Useless ability—meaningless.

I see.

Simple conditions have their reasons.

Titles with lenient requirements have correspondingly weak effects.

But knowing that titles exist at all is significant.

If titles can be collected, skills might be acquired more efficiently.

It might be worth trying various methods to acquire a new title.