Saine's idea, of course, had no chance of becoming reality.
In the fifty-seventh year after arriving at the Eastern Astrology Highlands, the Spider Queen, who had vanished for more than a century, reappeared.
This God's Avatar, which had suddenly emerged from the Silver Spider Ring, gave Saine, who had been wholly absorbed in a magic experiment, a tremendous fright.
Had Saine not possessed exceptional psychological resilience, along with relatively tenacious Mental Strength—
the Spider Queen's abrupt appearance in his private laboratory might have directly triggered an elemental backlash in Saine.
Even Magic Apprentices knew how grave the consequences of an elemental backlash could be.
The Spider Queen's sudden appearance could also be considered a warning to Saine.
After more than a hundred years apart, there was less overbearing arrogance between the Spider Queen's brows and more exhaustion and dejection.
It seemed that the reason she had disappeared for over a century was that she, too, had encountered some trouble.
Yet after appearing before Saine, the Spider Queen showed none of her weakness.
Her icy gaze directly forced Saine to sheepishly leave the Laboratory Table.
Only after giving Saine sufficient intimidation did the Spider Queen coldly ask, "Why haven't you set out for the Western Islands yet?"
"You are... in the Eastern Astrology Highlands now?" The Spider Queen merely frowned and sensed for a moment before learning where Saine was.
"Uh, I'll set out for the Western Islands right away," Saine immediately said with a solemn expression.
Going head-to-head with the Spider Queen was hardly a wise move.
After he promptly stated his position, the Spider Queen's expression visibly improved.
This time, the Spider Queen appeared before Saine only briefly. Saine guessed that the trouble on her end had not yet been completely resolved.
After the Spider Queen vanished, she did