Although they did not understand silk spiders as deeply as Hill did, Earl Ster and the others were not blind to the current situation.
So, if these mutated silk spiders existed only on the Golden Cloud Orchids, then no matter how unimaginably numerous they were, it could only mean that Stell Castle happened to be suitable for their reproduction.
But the situation now clearly threatened the safety of the entire castle... Earl Ster no longer dared to assume that he could wipe out every silk spider in one fell swoop.
Someone must have discovered that there was something special within the Ster Family's territory, perhaps even something that could not be removed, which allowed these silk spiders to reproduce in huge numbers while maintaining stable heredity.
However, it had to be something not easily discovered... at the very least, something the Ster Family would never have taken an interest in without knowing the details.
If it had been some other great noble house, an accident might have happened. But the Ster Family, who had to rack their brains just to turn their children into Mages, would probably feel nothing even if they passed by that thing every day.
Moreover, Earl Ster, who had just fallen out with the king and had little contact with the traditional nobles, happened to be a perfect shield for them.
Most importantly, neither Earl Ster nor his wife had the temperament to study gardens. For the past twenty years, Stell Castle had never undergone any major garden renovations... even when certain plants died for no apparent reason, they would only have the gardeners plant evergreen vegetation that did not obstruct the view.
Earl Ster suddenly turned and glared fiercely at Little Finch. "No wonder the Alchemy Association kept such a close watch on your family!"