Astral Realm, Soul Grand Library, first floor.
Once humans arrived here, the hundred-meter-tall wooden bookshelves patterned with amber made them feel as if they had entered a land of giants. In this sea of knowledge and history, an individual seemed tiny.
Yet between the bookshelves on the inner side of the first floor, a lady with a human upper body and a spider abdomen and armored legs below seemed anything but tiny. It was not because she stood nearly five meters tall, but because of her aura—the aura of a peak Supreme powerhouse. Without the Supreme One and the Regiment Commander, those two Transcendent Limit existences, "peak Supreme" would have been the pinnacle of individual combat power in the Astral Realm.
That was right. This was Madam Spider. Her long, milky-white hair reached her waist and spilled over her spider abdomen below. A few smooth strands trailed across the polished marble floor. Her blood-red vertical pupils were no longer as cold as they had once been, nor did they contain the same cruel amusement.
At present, Madam Spider's gaze was peaceful. As she read an ancient book, she lifted with her other hand the afternoon tea brought by a fairy. Her elegance made one wonder whether she was truly that terrifying powerhouse who had once slaughtered countless living beings.
While Madam Spider enjoyed her tea, two fairies flew over carrying a wooden box together. The box had been sent from outside. Since the recipient was marked as Madam Spider, the fairies had carefully inspected it. They respected Madam Spider, but this was an order from the Soul Sage, the manager of the top floor of the library, so of course they had to obey.
" a gift? Where was it sent from?"
Madam Spider asked lazily. She knew exactly what