Catgirls And Dungeons (Yuri)-Chapter 102: Spider goop

"Eris! Eris!!!" I shout, waving frantically as Inky begins to descend toward the battlefield.

She turns, beaming up at me.

Her grin is radiant—triumphant, wild, and full of that untamed pride only she could wear so naturally. She's absolutely covered in gore. Spider blood, black and sticky, clings to her skin and clothes in thick smears. Bits of chitin, severed legs, and unidentifiable guts hang off her like grim trophies.

And yet somehow…

She still looks beautiful.

No, even more beautiful than usual in my eyes.

Like a goddess… she's gorgeous.

Except… the smell hits me.

Oh gods.

"EUUUGGGHHH!!!"

The stench is like rotting meat boiled in acid and then left in a sealed barrel for a year.

Worse than sleimfisch for sure!

I gag. Nearly throw up on the spot. But I manage, barely, to hold it in.

Inky lands gently.

I slide off his back… almost… and immediately freeze.

Oh fuck…

There's no clean spot on the ground.

None.

Not a single one!

Everything is soaked in thick, dark slime. The snow beneath us is no longer snow—it's a battlefield painted black.

I glance down, my boots hovering above the mess, hesitating.

But… there's no way around it.

So… with the most disgusted whimper in existence, I step down.

SQUELCH.

"Ewwwwwwwwww…"

Whatever's under my boots, it's not just blood. It's not even liquid anymore! It's more like… congealed spider guts mixed with rotten syrup. It's thick, it's sticky, it's slippery, and it smell like shit.

I instantly regret existing.

"E-Eris… EUGGHH!" I gag, trying not to breathe through my nose. "A-are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?"

"Hmmm, nope," she hums, flicking a piece of spider organ off her shoulder with her middle finger. "But that aside…"

She suddenly flashes me a grin.

"I may need something from you right now."

"Ehh??" I blink, confused. "Something… from me?"

I wonder

What does Eris need?

She then takes a step closer. Her eyes narrow. Her fangs peek out from her grin.

"Yeah…" she purrs. "Something only you can give me. Yup. Can you help me, Felicia? I really need your help!"

Huh?

Only… me?

O-oh!

"OOOOOH!!" I beam, lighting up. "A-alright! What is it?! Tell me!"

Well, I have no idea what the hell she wants, but regardless, I'm excited!

Finally, something I can do! Something important! Something useful!

However…

Wait…

Wait a minute!

That look on her face…

That smile.

Those eyes….

The way she's stalking toward me slowly and dripping black goop off every finger…

I suddenly have a very, very bad feeling about this.

"E-Eris???" I mutter, worriedly…

Suddenly—

Just as I feared—

"A HUUUUUG~!!!" Eris shouts gleefully, throwing her arms wide open like a horror movie monster!!!

"AAAAAAAHHHH!! NOOOO!!! NOOOOO!!!" I scream, turning tail and sprinting away across the gore-soaked field.

SQUELCH. SQUELCH.

FUCKKKKKK!

This goop and mess is getting in my way!!!

"BAHAHAHAHA!!!" Eris bursts out laughing, boots sloshing through blood as she gives chase. "Come on, give your girlfriend a hug!"

"AAAA!!! SHOOO! SHOO!!! GO AWAY!!!"

I try to run away.

But she's fast.

She's too fast!

"S-STAY BACK YOU FILTHY MONSTER!!!" I shriek, dodging a half spider corpse, weaving between limbs and steaming puddles of ichor.

But then, I see it too late.—

Ah…

Some motherfucking spider leg is in my path for some stupid reason.

My boot hits it.

I trip.

Oh — Fuck me…

PLOOOOOSSH!!!

Face-first, straight into a puddle of spider intestines.

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Moments later…

"EUUUGGHHHH!!!"

"UEEHHHH—UEAAAGHTGHHH!!@#!@#!!!"

I'm bent over, retching violently, the world spinning around me in nauseating loops. My throat burns. My stomach twists.

Holy fuck…

Spider intestines taste like shit.

And to make things worse?

I'm drenched in it.

Sticky black goop clings to every inch of me—my hair, my coat, my boots. It smells like something that's died twice and fermented under a sunless sky. Even though we're so far away from the battlefield now, the stench still haunts me, like a malevolent ghost clinging to my soul.

Beside me, Eris hums cheerfully.

"You know," she says, casually, "spiders are actually pretty tasty if you cook them right. When deep fried, they get really crunchy! Kinda like shrimp! Delicious!!"

"EUUUGHHHHHH—!!"

I double over and vomit again. My eyes are watering. I might actually be crying.

"LIKE HELL I BELIEVE THAT!!!"

Eris winces slightly at my rainbow vomit.

"Alright, alright—I'm sorry. That was mean." She pats my back, trying to comfort me while still grinning way too much. "Here. Let me fix it."

She reaches into her bag and starts rummaging.

"Wh-what wicked thing are you planning now…?" I ask, eyeing her with pure, unfiltered suspicion. My soul has not recovered from her last 'idea.'

Eventually, she pulls out a small scroll etched with silvery runes.

"It's a cleansing scroll," Eris explains. "Very high-level stuff. Should get rid of all the filth and the smell."

My ears perk up instantly.

"Oooooohhhh!!!" Hope flares in my chest. "Y-you mean… like a bath?! A magic bath?!"

She nods. "Exactly. You'll feel squeaky clean."

Alright.

If this works, I might actually forgive her for everything!

Still… I squint at the scroll as she unrolls it.

"How does it work?"

I wonder.

Will it rain down bathwater on us?

Or produce magical soap?

Or bubble shower?

Or a beam of light from heaven so holy that purifies sin and stink?

"You'll see!" Eris smiles. "Ready?"

"Nn!"

She opens the scroll, and immediately, it glows like a blue light bulb. And then—

BLOOP!!!

A giant shimmering bubble pops out, easily large enough to fit a person inside. The moment it appears, the air changes. It's now fresh, crisp, minty, with the faintest trace of lavender and something like… citrus?

Sniff sniff…

I sniffle the bubble.

Ahhhh~~~!

After all that spider stench.

The bubble smells nice!

It smells like paradise!

However…

I stare, wide-eyed. "

…Ermm. What do I do with it? I mean… how do we use it?"

"Just take a deep breath and walk in," Eris says.

"Ooooh!!!" I beam.

Still… I'm very skeptical.

"A-alright, you go first!"

"Okay!"

Eris giggles, puffs out her cheeks dramatically, inhales deep, then leaps into the bubble.

PLOP!

She floats for something like twenty seconds.

The entire bubble darkens. The filth is drawn right off her like ink dissolving in water.

After that, as she steps out, her whole body is now glowing, gleaming!

Not even a speck of dirt left on her!

Her hair shines. Her skin sparkles!

And her smile? Smug as hell...

"See? Told you I wasn't tricking you!" she winks.

I gasp. "W-WHAAAAT?!"

I spin around to look at her from every angle.

She's clean.

Like, perfectly clean!!!

"A-Alright! My turn!!!" I say, without a second thought.

"Okay!" Eris summon another bubble.

I puff my cheeks. Hold my breath.

And then— JUMP!!!

Ooooh!!!

Blub blub blub blub

I float, feeling like a gold fish in a globe tank.

The water… it's a amazing! It's warm, silky. And then, a gentle pull tugs at every inch of me, and within seconds, I feel the filth being yanked away, the gunk and stink stripped off like a curse being lifted.

And then—

FWOOSH.

I step out, blinking in awe.

"Pwuahhh!" I inhale deeply, breathing in the fresh air.

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And there, on the other side, Eris meets me with an approving grin.

"Welcome back, clean and sparkly Felicia!"

I twirl, admiring myself. My clothes are spotless. My boots shine. Even my hair fluffs out like a freshly groomed cat!

I gasp, beaming, tail swishing proudly. ""Oh yeah! I'm back, baby!"

A new, clean, beautiful Felicia!

So clean, it's like I never faceplanted into a pile of disgusting spider guts to begin with.