Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? - Ch. 70.1

[isoycrazy]

Peter Parker would be proud of you, Shiro. No Gwen Stacy moment here.

 

[DiscountJoJo]

So, I've thought this for a while now, but... am I the only one bothered/concerned by the demon lord? She's only nice to Shiro now because there's literally a part of Shiro's mind in hers calming her down. I don't have double standards regarding emotional manipulation, so even though it's technically beneficial to our MC, it's still messed up. Plus, what if the demon lord eventually manages to shake that off?

yea brainwashing and the like as a trope often gives me an ick. Not as much here (because the target demographic is different) but in a lotta shitty revenge incely powerfantasy manga theres often brainwashing used for gross/criminal activities.

 

[private_sub]

I think it's because it's the first time he's heard his name in years, rather than any friendship stuff

and Sophia started blocking the wrath skill with jealousy in the last chapter. I just wonder if it works indefinitely even if the target is out of sight. And if it's possible to build resistance against the jealousy skill

 

[Gotham2298]

So, I've thought this for a while now, but... am I the only one bothered/concerned by the demon lord? She's only nice to Shiro now because there's literally a part of Shiro's mind in hers calming her down. I don't have double standards regarding emotional manipulation, so even though it's technically beneficial to our MC, it's still messed up. Plus, what if the demon lord eventually manages to shake that off?

Ariel does sometimes ponder it, but eventually puts it behind her. She sees all of her descendants as branches of a hive mind that she is the centre of. When Mother called her saying “Help! My own child is trying to kill me!” She saw it as losing control of a branch of herself, therefore has lost its use and must be put down before it brings down other branches. But over the years of travel and Kumoko working under her until the prologue of the main story, she has learnt to let it go.

Partly because a piece of Kumoko’s consciousness fused with hers, and giving up trying to find a way to kill her. But mainly because their goals for this world and certain family issues align (the Goddess Sariel is actually her mother and namesake), therefore they are literally on the same wavelength. Also Ariel has a terminal illness and is reaching the end of her life, so probably needs a successor.

 

[Werebearguy]

Ice Namek is ending? No way.

 

[ghostwriter.123]

So, I've thought this for a while now, but... am I the only one bothered/concerned by the demon lord? She's only nice to Shiro now because there's literally a part of Shiro's mind in hers calming her down. I don't have double standards regarding emotional manipulation, so even though it's technically beneficial to our MC, it's still messed up. Plus, what if the demon lord eventually manages to shake that off?

I don't think that's gonna happen since they seem to be warming up to each other plus

Spoiler

I guess
They're like best friends by the end of the LN

 

[Madologist]

Ice Namek is ending? No way.

Now begins Demon Namek.
Twice as long, with triple the drama, quadruple the threat, quintle the freezers and hexagonle the fridges!

And then eventually 40 years later you will have the bad guy train 2 hours and defeat the heroes, because he is a super genius!

 

[ghostwriter.123]

yea brainwashing and the like as a trope often gives me an ick. Not as much here (because the target demographic is different) but in a lotta shitty revenge incely powerfantasy manga theres often brainwashing used for gross/criminal activities.

Unintentional brainwashing
Or brain fusing?
She could def still kill Shiro if she wanted to I think since part of their brains fused though she understands why Shiro killed "mother"

 

[ghostwriter.123]

Now begins Demon Namek.
Twice as long, with triple the drama, quadruple the threat, quintle the freezers and hexagonle the fridges!

And then eventually 40 years later you will have the bad guy train 2 hours and defeat the heroes, because he is a super genius!

No one (except maybe d and potimas) can beat them lol they're op

 

[ghostwriter.123]

Probably they level up the skill tree without leveling up user until it is available.

Given Sophia already has Jealousy, they might want to take Envy skill.

Getting envy is something both Shiro and Ariel told Sophia NOT to do since the sin and virtue skills are evil (not sure if they've explained why they're evil yet tho)

 

[Madologist]

No one (except maybe d and potimas) can beat them lol they're op

For now, but what about in 2060~ when the author allows some animation studio to release Super Kumo Desu ga Nani ka Z?
Can you then tell that Potimas Platinum can't solo Kumoko in 2 minutes, requiring her to turn into Kumo-shiro-turbo-mode?

 

[amamiya426]

Now begins Demon Namek.
Twice as long, with triple the drama, quadruple the threat, quintle the freezers and hexagonle the fridges!

Sophia's otome villainess school arc was fun.

 

[ghostwriter.123]

For now, but what about in 2060~ when the author allows some animation studio to release Super Kumo Desu ga Nani ka Z?
Can you then tell that Potimas Platinum can't solo Kumoko in 2 minutes, requiring her to turn into Kumo-shiro-turbo-mode?

I'D LOVE A DRAGON BALL Z CROSSOVER
Honestly just anything as long as we get more Shiro, Ariel and D (except porn)

 

[RiceScum1]

can someone remind me again why she lost her powers?

 

[skittles9823]

Sophia's otome villainess school arc was fun.

I wonder if that will even get mentioned in the manga, since it was only in brief interludes in the LN

can someone remind me again why she lost her powers?

Because she became a god without requisite knowledge to use skills without the assistance of the system.

 

[Zet1502]

So, I've thought this for a while now, but... am I the only one bothered/concerned by the demon lord? She's only nice to Shiro now because there's literally a part of Shiro's mind in hers calming her down. I don't have double standards regarding emotional manipulation, so even though it's technically beneficial to our MC, it's still messed up. Plus, what if the demon lord eventually manages to shake that off?

It's already a part of her personality and we haven't seen any contradictions in her (like she does something she doesn't want but Shiro's part of her forces her to do it or in reverse) or smting similar, so I don't think she even has the intention of getting rid of it

 

[Zet1502]

Getting envy is something both Shiro and Ariel told Sophia NOT to do since the sin and virtue skills are evil (not sure if they've explained why they're evil yet tho)

These skills can take control of the owner, like what happend to Sakajima (the oni who got bitten by Sophia) with the "Wrath" skill

 

[K_Takuya]

I genuinely forgot what the plot is at this point

 

[Tyran272]

No one (except maybe d and potimas) can beat them lol they're op

...
They barely survived a fight with Mr.Oni.

They are a far cry from invincible.

 

[groudonvert]

Calling out names is one of the traditional ways to solve people going berserk or otherwise losing control.

So it was only a flesh wound through most of her torso.

Actually shows great concern for another. That's a little rare for her.


Yeah, her speech skill is negative.

And that's how you confirm your kills. Did your experience ding?

Yeah, in games where there's any kind of non-retroactive level-up bonus, you want to keep your level as low as you can until you can min-max the fuck out of the system.

No she was stabbed through her heart. She was saved by one of her skills.