It's so hard being a hero!

With a gentle flick of her wrist, the light blade sliced ​​through the top of the uppermost spider silk cocoon.

The grayish-white spider silk slid down to both sides, revealing the person wrapped inside.

He was a middle-aged man wearing militia leather armor, his face covered in cobweb debris, and his complexion was deathly pale.

Sofia didn't know him.

She continued cutting.

The second, the third, the fourth...

Every time she cut open a spider cocoon, she would quickly check if the person inside was her father.

Until the seventeenth one.

Sophia's hand stopped.

Inside the spider cocoon lay a middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue militia uniform.

His short, brown hair was messily plastered to his forehead, his complexion was sallow, and his lips were chapped.

Although he was unconscious and his complexion was frighteningly bad.

It's Solot.

Sophia's fingers trembled slightly.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions welling up inside her, and then reached out to gently check Sulot's breath.

still alive.

Sophia closed her eyes, and the weight that had been hanging over her heart for so long finally lifted.

She withdrew her hand, and a warm white light shone from her palm.

Light Magic Blessing of Life.

Three beams of white light landed on Surott, and the gentle power of light seeped into his body, beginning to repair the tissues eroded by the spider venom and replenish his lost strength.

"His poisoning wasn't severe."

The Spider Queen's voice echoed in her mind.

"It was only caught yesterday. The venom hasn't had time to spread throughout its body yet. It's hard to say what will happen in another two or three days."

Sophia nodded without turning around.

She continued to bestow life blessings upon the other militia members.

One after another, beams of white light lit up the cave, like flowers blooming in the darkness.

More than thirty people, and everyone received treatment.

Although it wasn't a full-scale treatment, it was enough to stabilize their injuries and wake them from their coma.

Chapter 36 The Shock from Everyone

Sophia withdrew her hand, stood up, and let out a long breath.

Even she felt a little tired after casting so many Life Blessings in a row.

"Human cubs".

The Spider Queen's voice rang out again.

"Your light magic is very pure, which makes me very uncomfortable, after all, I am a creature of darkness, but your heart is not bad."

She paused.

"This is another reason why I'm willing to let him go. I felt a warm aura from you, an aura that made my instincts feel at ease."

Sofia turned around and looked into the Spider Queen's deep red eyes.

"Thank you."

She said it from the bottom of her heart.

The spider queen's mouthparts hissed.

"No need to thank me. Just remember your promise. If humans invade again in the future, I hope you can make a fair choice."

This statement startled Sophia, who then gave her assurance.

“I may not be able to stop what others think, but I can assure you that if humans continue to invade your kingdom after today, I will not care. If they send powerful warriors to exterminate you, I will stop them. This is the promise I can make.”

The Spider Queen nodded in satisfaction.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Sulot, who was lying on the ground, suddenly coughed.

Sophia quickly turned around and squatted down next to Sulot.

Sulot's eyes slowly opened.

Those brown eyes were filled with confusion and turbidity, as if they had just woken up from a long nightmare.

He blinked, his gaze slowly focusing.

Then he saw a face.

Short silver hair, blue eyes, and delicate features.

The face was leaning down to look at him, its eyes filled with obvious concern.

"dad."

Sophia called out softly.

Sulot was stunned.

He stared at that face for several seconds, his lips trembling, before he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Sofia?"

His voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.

"Well, it's me."

Sophia nodded, reached out and supported his shoulders, helping him slowly sit up.

After sitting up, Sulot glanced around.

A huge cave, spider silk everywhere, spider cocoons piled up to the side, and an unbelievably huge purple spider in the center of the cave.

His pupils dilated instantly, and he froze.

"Don't be afraid."

Sofia's voice rang in my ears, as calm as if she were saying that the weather was nice today.

"The Queen, she won't hurt us."

Surott turned to look at his daughter.

Those blue eyes were so calm, unlike what one would expect from a twelve-year-old.

His lips trembled a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but his throat felt blocked, and he couldn't utter a single word.

At this time, the other militiamen also woke up one after another.

Coughs, groans, and screams echoed throughout the cave.

Everyone's first reaction upon waking up is the same.

First came bewilderment, then fear, and finally, the incredulous expression on his face when he saw Sofia.

"Eh, Sophia?"

A young militiaman recognized her, his eyes widening in surprise.

What are you doing here?

"I've come to save you."

Sophia stood up and dusted herself off.

"Can they still walk?"

The militiamen looked at each other, then nodded in agreement.

Most people only suffered from poisoning and weakness, without serious limb damage, and have recovered a lot of strength after the Life Blessing treatment.

"Let's go then."

Sofia turned to look at the Spider Queen.

"I'm taking the person with me first, and I'll also take your message with me."

The Spider Queen stared at her with her eight eyes for a few seconds, then let out a low hiss from her mouthparts.

"Let's go."

There was a hint of weariness in her spirit.

"But before you leave, remember my name. I am Amelia, the mistress of this underground kingdom."

"If you need help in the future, you can come to me."

She paused.

"Of course, you have to bring a gift."

Sophia smiled slightly and nodded.

“I’ve got it, Amelia. Of course, if you ever have any trouble, you can contact me. I’m sure you can find a way to reach me.”

After saying that, she turned around and helped Sulot, who was still sitting on the ground in a daze.

"Dad, I'm leaving."

Surlot opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing Sophia's calm eyes, he swallowed his words back.

He took a deep breath and stood up, supporting himself on Sophia's shoulders.

My legs are still a little weak, but I can still walk with difficulty.

"Follow up."