How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

When his uncle Nado meticulously deciphered these kingdom-level secrets, Lin Wei felt as if he had been enlightened.

And, a bittersweet feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart—

This "family" would really fall apart without me!

Without his divine favor as a patch-up artist, the Eugene and his brother would never have reconciled.

On Laila's side, he even played the role of a divine doctor, and Lin Weiguang felt his scalp tingle just listening to Laila's debuffs.

But now, Laila's illness is at least 70% cured, if not 100%.

Eugene has realized that the Broland family has problems over the years.

His acquaintance with Laura was too coincidental and dramatic.

The unprecedented wave of anxiety and worry that came twenty years ago also came quite abruptly.

Furthermore, events such as Leshche Brolan's inability to gain the approval of the Giant Wind Eagle and his subsequent disappearance reveal that the Brolan family's motives were not as simple as they appeared on the surface; they had been secretly stirring things up all along.

But the conflict between Eugene and Nado never began with the Broland family's allegiance.

This surrender merely served as an amplifier.

The disagreements and emotions that the two had accumulated since childhood were laid out on the table in a very direct way.

This subsequently escalated into an even more severe crisis of trust.

Once a chain of suspicion is formed, it will continue to grow longer and longer. Even if Nado could tell the truth about the fairy, Eugene still wouldn't believe it.

During this time, Nado told Lin Wei a story about him and Eugene.

The princes and princesses of Wallis would first travel to the habitat of the Great Wind Eagle at the age of 12 to undergo trials, and the amount of recognition they received from the Great Wind Eagle would be used as an indicator of their success.

The Giant Windhawk population has a long-standing relationship with the Wallis royal family and naturally holds a special fondness for royal members. Therefore, for young princes and princesses, gaining the approval of a Giant Windhawk is a basic requirement.

If any prince fails to gain the approval of any giant wind eagle during this period, he will be subject to a comprehensive and rigorous investigation upon his return to determine where he has made a significant oversight.

Historically, there was a prince who was both skilled in martial arts and virtuous, who was favored by five giant wind eagles at the same time, which became a beautiful story in royal history.

At the age of 12, when one can only begin to learn magic, a prince who chooses the path of martial arts is more likely to gain the approval of the giant wind eagle.

By then, Eugene had already demonstrated exceptional martial arts talent and had received systematic knight training. He was confident that he could break historical records and gain more recognition from the Giant Wind Eagles.

But Eugene didn't go on time when he was 12 years old; instead, he waited a year for his younger brother, Nado.

His original intention was to take care of Nado and then share his achievements with Nado.

Nado had already been designated as the next king, but he seemed to be struggling to improve the efficiency of his nature magic, which worried Eugene. He was afraid that Nado would not be able to gain the approval of any of the giant wind eagles.

No one understands better than him how hard Nado has worked since childhood. He thought that if Nado really couldn't gain the approval of the giant wind eagles, he would talk to the giant wind eagles that approved of him and find a way to "send" one out to Nado to fulfill his obligation.

Eugene's idea, though absurd, stemmed from his absolute love for his younger brother.

During this period, Eugene was a good older brother, and the affection between the two brothers was evident to all.

However, the brothers' trip to the habitat of the giant wind eagles had an unexpected outcome.

Any giant wind eagle that approaches the two brothers is headed for Nado.

Eugene is the one who is not "welcome" by the Giant Wind Eagle.

Eugene's current giant wind eagle partner "Windy" was actually "given" to him by Nado back then.

Nado accomplished what Eugene had imagined with ease.

This incident became a permanent source of frustration for Eugene.

Nado rarely showed sadness when recounting this past event.

But what Lin Wei wanted to say was that this story was really funny, and he had a hard time holding back his laughter.

It's all because he has such a vivid imagination that he can directly conjure up the scene of young Eugene being "bullied" by the giant wind eagle back then.

Eugene has always been a very temperamental person, from childhood to old age.

The statement "It takes a lifetime to heal the shadows left by childhood" is absolutely true.

After Lin Wei was recognized as a "chosen one," he regained the ability to communicate normally with Nado.

"My son is favored by God."

This one sentence cured ninety percent of his internal turmoil.

Subsequently, Lin Wei also thoroughly analyzed Papf's psychology.

He exploited the conflict between Eugene and Nado to carve out enough space for his own survival.

From his perspective, he would feel that he is the "benefactor" of Eugene, Nado, and the entire nation at the same time.

He slaughtered the entire town of Lyca, which not only solved Eugene's predicament of always being hampered by the Hosmans in the war, but also ended the long-standing Lyca debate in the country, and finally warned the entire nation of the appearance of the lich.

As an officer in the Third Army Corps, Papf knew Eugene's character well.

Eugene is not the kind of person who sticks to the rules. While it is absolutely forbidden for a soldier to take action against civilians, are the people of Lyca really normal civilians?

I have sullied myself to help Your Grace, the Duke, and you, Your Grace, would not dare to lay a hand on me, a meritorious subject.

Moreover, this matter could be perfectly attributed to the lich, and Bapf could do this without any repercussions.

As for Your Majesty, I have successfully ended the Lyca Ceremony and consolidated your throne and royal power. Shouldn't you also remember my kindness?

Even when Papf later sensed the king's suspicion of him, he remained fearless.

He was certain that the king would not dare to harm this confidant of the duke.

But no matter how much Papf planned, he never anticipated Lin Wei's rise to power.

A person who can gain the support of both the king and the duke, and who can get to the bottom of the lich scourge.

His knight, Ale Kris, was a pure lich killer. Any human who dared to associate with liches would be hunted down by him and pierced through with a single spear. The righteous aura emanating from him was even more terrifying than the evil aura of the most vicious people.

Just as Bapf was feeling guilty, rumors suddenly spread that Prince Linwei possessed omniscient and omnipotent protective abilities.

These rumors became the final straw that broke Papf's mental defenses.

Rather than waiting to die, it was better to take the initiative and try to fight back, which led to Tina Highbury's assassination attempt.

"Nephew, I have investigated the leak of information about the monster prison. The information about you came from the prison guard Simon."

"Simon? Is he a pawn placed by Papf?" Lin Wei had some impression of this person.

Nado gave Lin Wei a deep look and shook his head:

"No, he was just being used by Papf."

Through Nado's narration, Lin Wei learned a fact that made him frown.

Simon did indeed leak Lin Wei's various deeds in the monster prison, but he himself had no ulterior motives or stance.

If we really have to pinpoint a stance, he's actually part of Lin Wei's camp.

Because he and his entire family were fervent followers of Lin Wei.

Revealing some of Lin Wei's exploits in the monster prison was to promote Lin Wei.

Papf took advantage of his enthusiasm for working for Lin Wei and deliberately set a trap for him.

Simon didn't just start doing this recently; he's been doing it for the past year.

Bapf continuously sent people disguised as various factions, using the pretense of being interested in lich research to inquire about information from Simon.

His questions were never limited to what Lin Wei had done in the monster prison; he asked about everything, making Simon completely unaware of his true intentions.

It wasn't until recently that he used Eugene's name to ask Simon for details. After a year of preparation, Simon had already lowered his guard and revealed the key information to him.

"So insidious..." Lin Wei's expression was really unpleasant.

"Simon Calvin's son, Elio Calvin, recently passed the second selection of the Justice Guard. He is also the most outstanding combat genius of Fengdu Sword Academy in the past decade."

Nado then added a crucial piece of information to Lin Wei, his meaning being clear: he hoped Lin Wei would decide Simon's sentencing.

Under Wallis's current laws, Simon and Bapf could be considered traitors and could be sentenced to death.

"Spare Simon's life," Lin Wei decided.

"I also failed to consider things carefully in this matter. If I had clarified the confidentiality principle earlier, Simon would not have fallen into Bapf's trap."

"Then I will send him to the border near Laika Town, hoping he can atone for his crimes."

The border near Lyca is the most dangerous and arduous defensive position in all of Wallis, not only because of its extremely harsh geographical environment, but also because the army has to wait the longest for support in case of emergencies.

In addition, there are rumors of lingering misfortune from the town of Lyca, and everyone turns pale at the mention of it.

"Uncle, I also want the detailed resumes and reports of the members of Papf's squad."

Lin Wei named Seldon and several other sergeants whose bond attributes contained the word "Wallis".

Lin Wei originally wanted Nado to send the information to the Duke's mansion so he could study it in detail, but Nado had already anticipated his idea.

Nado had memorized all the information about Seldon and the others, so Lin Wei only needed to ask him questions.

The details Nado gave were not much different from the judgment Lin Wei made from the bond entry.

Apart from Seldon, the other six men with the "Wallis" entry are all highly competent sergeants who rarely make mistakes, whether in daily training or in combat.

As for Seldon Douglas, besides being a competent sergeant, he was also an absolute good man.

He is the youngest member of Papf's squad. He was only 17 years old when the incident occurred in Leica, and he is not yet 30.

Almost everyone in the third satellite town where he lived knew him.

He was an upright and charitable man, and since the outbreak of the Lich Wars, he had donated most of his military pay to the poor and needy throughout Wallis.

Seldon is still unmarried and has only one adopted daughter who is 14 years old this year.

Papf deliberately placed Seldon by his side because Seldon's presence could alleviate his anxiety and panic to some extent.

After listening to these accounts, Lin Wei fell into a long silence.

"Nephew, you shall decide how to deal with these people. If you believe they do not deserve to die, I will respect your decision."

Nado made no attempt to hide his murderous intent toward these people from the very beginning, but he still decided to give the choice to Lin Wei once again.

After taking a breath, Commander Lin's eyes began to harden and sharpen:

"No, I have never changed my mind. Papf and the other ten must be executed!"

Regardless of how they define Laika, its people are always Wallis’s certified subjects, and soldiers who kill civilians deserve to die. No form of redemption can override this rule!

I'm just thinking... about how to prevent similar tragedies from happening again...

As Lin Wei finished speaking, Nado's expression froze, and then a touching sense of relief appeared in his eyes.

Nado's "admiration" for Lin Wei also increased at this moment, eventually settling at 80%.

But that wasn't the end of it, because soon, Green's "admiration level" also started to rise.

Admiration rating (Green Albert): 89%

It's just one step away from the 90 mark.

The old man was indeed eavesdropping the whole time.

As Nado's "Affection Value" broke through the critical 70% mark, Lin Wei immediately began to check the protective effect of "Bonded Leader" on him.

The Nature Mage's Blessing: Increases the effectiveness of nature-based spells by 25%, and slightly slows down the rate at which a Nature Mage loses health.

Putting aside the natural magic bonus for now, isn't the latter... the rate of life force loss just another way of expressing "lifespan"?

Is the "Nature Mage" bond really that overpowered? It directly extends lifespan!

Isn't this the kind of protection that Uncle Nado needs most right now?

Lin Wei immediately checked the protection box on Nado's side.

Almost the instant Lin Wei finished making the selection, Nado gave feedback.

Suddenly, his expression showed a slight surprise. After a brief hesitation, he closed his eyes and began to carefully sense the sensation.

About a minute later, Nado opened his eyes with an incredulous expression:

"My nephew, just now, I felt a mysterious power protecting me, and my life force is slowing down..."

Nado first looked at Lin Wei, then at the steps of the Holy Law Tower in the distance.

From this action alone, Lin Wei could tell just how extraordinary his king uncle's talent was.

No one had ever sensed Lin Wei's protection so accurately and keenly before.

"This power does not come from me," Green's voice rang out at the opportune moment.

"My nephew... was this your doing?" Nado turned all his attention to Lin Wei.

Lin Wei nodded: "Yes, Uncle."

Upon hearing Lin Wei's clear answer, Nado paused for a moment, and finally revealed a smile that was both touching and regretful:

"My nephew, the power of protection is far too precious; you shouldn't waste so much energy on my frail body..."

Nado wasn't just being polite; he genuinely believed that Lin Wei should use his protective power for more important purposes.

As a king, he did not regard his physical lifespan as something of great importance.

"No, Uncle, what you're talking about is the protective power of other people."

And I am a once-in-a-millennium chosen one!

My protective power is boundless; Your Majesty, please do not underestimate yourself further or use inappropriate analogies.

This was the first time Lin Wei had openly displayed his pride as a chosen one of God in front of others.