It's so hard being a hero!

Frey glanced at her but didn't answer immediately. Instead, she walked to the stone bench in the courtyard, sat down, and rubbed her temples.

“After I got back yesterday, I talked to a few people who were involved.”

"And then?" Sophia pressed.

"Then?"

Frey shook her head with a wry smile.

"Then they probably thought I was crazy, but they didn't dare to say it directly because of my strength, but I could sense it."

Sophia's heart sank immediately.

"You tell me, a Saint Realm mage, an Imperial Duchess, a high-ranking member of the Holy See, actually speaking up for a demon? Don't you think everyone would think I'm crazy?"

Frey made a self-deprecating remark.

Sophia, of course, understood this principle as well.

"Do you know what one of them said? He said: 'Duchess, have you been too idle these past few years? So idle that you've started to sympathize with monsters?'"

Sophia bit her lip slightly.

"So, there's no hope?"

"Well, it's not like there's no hope at all."

Frey waved her hand.

"It's the nature of this matter that prevents me from intervening in my official capacity."

"But if I were to do it in my private capacity, I could do something."

Sophia was taken aback.

"Private identity? You mean?"

Frey nodded.

"That's right, I thought about it all night yesterday and came up with a solution."

Sophia's eyes lit up.

"any solution?"

"Two words: move."

Frey chuckled.

Sofia didn't react.

"move place?"

"Yes, it's moving."

Frey stood up and explained, "I'm moving the Spider Queen's kingdom, moving the entire Spider Kingdom from underground in Black Mountain to another place."

Sophia's mind raced.

She was processing that sentence.

"You mean, use spatial magic to move the entire underground caverns of the Spider Kingdom, along with all the spider monsters, away?"

"Yes."

“Spatial magic is my specialty; moving an underground cave complex is not a difficult task for me.”

"However, the prerequisite is that the Spider Queen has to be willing."

Sofia immediately began to consider the feasibility of this method.

In terms of ability, Frey certainly has the capability to do so.

For a Saint Realm mage, moving a small mountain using spatial magic is no difficult task at all.

But the question is, would Amelia be willing?

That was their kingdom, where they had lived for generations.

What's the difference between making her move and making humans leave their homeland?

"Ugh!"

I know what you're thinking.

Frey sighed.

"Making the monsters relocate does sound unfair, but think about it, what awaits them if they continue to stay underground in Black Mountain?"

Sophia fell silent immediately.

Of course she knew the consequences.

Count Vlad will not let this go; the empire will send powerful forces to wipe him out sooner or later.

At that time, the entire spider kingdom will be flattened.

Amelia and her people will not survive.

Frey continued, “Moving is unfair, but the advantage is that she can take the whole kingdom with her and start over somewhere deserted.”

"This way, the tribe and territory were preserved, and conflict with humans was avoided."

After listening, Sophia remained silent for a long while.

Then she looked up at Frey.

"I need to ask Amelia what she thinks about this method."

"Of course."

“I can’t make the decision for her; it has to be decided by her.”

Frey shrugged.

"Okay, I'll go now."

Sofia got up and prepared to head to the Black Mountain mining area.

"Do you need me to come with you?" Frey asked.

"Need not."

Sophia shook her head.

"There are some things that are easier for me to say alone."

Frey glanced at her and didn't insist any further.

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

Sophia nodded and turned to walk towards the courtyard gate.

As she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Frey.

"Thank you, teacher."

Frey paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Go quickly and come back quickly."

Sophia grinned, turned around, and left the courtyard.

She took a deep breath at the doorway and closed her eyes.

Wind-attribute magic - Flight.

A pale blue light gathered into a vortex beneath her feet, and her body slowly floated up, then shot into the sky like an arrow.

The streets of Kyle City shrank rapidly beneath my feet, houses became matchboxes, and pedestrians became tiny dots.

Sofia adjusted her direction in the air and flew towards the Black Mountain mining area.

About twenty minutes later, Montenegro came into view.

The dark mountain gleamed dimly in the afternoon sun, like a giant beast lying on the ground.

But today, there are many more people around the mountain.

Sofia stopped in mid-air and squinted as she looked down.

Several hundred people had gathered at the entrance to the Heishan mining area.

There were knights in armor, militiamen in leather armor, and miners in coarse cloth.

What are they busy with?

Sofia lowered her altitude, and now she could see clearly.

There were many wooden barrels piled up on the open ground in the mining area.

The lid wasn't closed properly, and you could vaguely see the dark liquid inside.

Kerosene.

Sophia's pupils contracted slightly.

Count Vlad is planning to use fire.

Spiders are afraid of fire; that's common knowledge.

Pouring kerosene into a mine and setting it on fire can burn or force spiders out of their underground nests.

This method is simple and crude, but it is particularly effective against spider-like monsters.

Sophia frowned as she looked at the group of busy people.

She truly hadn't expected Vlad to act so quickly.

They just rescued the people yesterday, and today they're already preparing to clear them out.

It seems she was right.

That guy had no intention of accepting Amelia's conditions at all.

Sofia paused in the air for a moment, then turned and flew towards the mountainside of Black Mountain.

She landed in a secluded spot, and after confirming that no one was around, she squatted down and placed her hands on the ground.