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

After witnessing firsthand how much "adoration" Rein and Damian's "love value" skyrocketed, Lin Wei gained a new understanding of this metric.

The "Affection Value" may also be affected by immediate emotions.

When the person is in a state of panic, fear, or other negative emotions, their "affection value" will decrease.

Therefore, "affection value" cannot be simply equated with "loyalty".

However, if we reverse the cause and effect, those with high "loyalty" will definitely have high "admiration" values, which is Lin Wei's current assessment.

So, what exactly is the story of Seldon Douglas?

Lin Wei fell into deep thought.

The nine people were all tightly bound with ropes and their mouths were gagged, so they could not make any sound.

Zoreni also sealed the magical circuits within their bodies to a certain extent, confirming that they had no ability to struggle.

During Lin Wei's close inspection of the panel, the reactions of the nine people were quite different.

The two who only had the "Warrior" bond performed the worst. They were so frightened by the sight of Eugene that they could hardly contain themselves. When Lin Wei approached and reached out, they were trembling all over. Their fear of death was on full display.

Correspondingly, these two people had almost no "affection" for Lin Wei.

Apart from Seldon, the other six people with the entry for "Wallis" fared relatively better; their emotions ranged from low spirits to confusion to utter despair.

But Lin Wei could at least sense the integrity of soldiers in them.

Faced with Eugene's murderous intent, most of them chose to close their eyes and await their fate, showing no sign of begging for mercy.

When Lin Wei touched them, they all showed varying degrees of guilt.

The "love rating" generally hovers between 30% and 50%.

These reactions and data are basically in line with Lin Wei's expectations.

Only Seldon's reaction and the data far exceeded Lin Wei's expectations.

When Lin Wei and Eugene came before him, all his eyes and expressions pointed to one intention—he wanted to speak.

And it was clear that he wasn't trying to defend himself, but rather was doing everything he could to confirm his doubts.

Lin Wei asked Yare to take him out of the tent, intending to talk to him alone.

"Is there anything special about him?" Eugene asked.

"Yes, there is."

During the earlier arrest, Lin Wei noticed that Seldon's on-the-spot reaction was completely different from that of Bapf.

However, since Seldon was only a battalion commander of 200 men, Eugene rarely had direct contact with him during the training period and therefore did not know much about him.

To obtain his complete information, we need to return to Fengdu and consult the documents from the Ministry of Military Affairs.

After questioning Eugene, Lin Wei then went to ask Aray and Zoreni, who were acting as guards.

Arre's reply was only two words: "He deserves to die."

But Zoreni's eyebrows twitched after hearing this.

"Speak, Zoreni, tell me whatever you've discovered."

"Your Highness, I think this person... has some similarities to Alephant."

"What nonsense are you talking about, Zoreni? If you're sleepy, go and rest. I'm enough for Your Highness!" Ale was quite dissatisfied with Zoreni's statement.

"I'm not sleepy—" Zoreni felt a bit annoyed by Ale.

"It's alright, just say so. Yare, go add some firewood to the campfire over there."

Lin Wei could tell that Zoreni didn't want to say it in front of Aray, so he sent Aray away for the time being.

His Highness is truly observant... He must have noticed something too...

"Your Highness, from the perspective of a clergyman like myself, this Seldon actually possesses a kind of purity, much like... Are from two or three years ago..." Zoreni explained in detail.

As Lin Wei listened, he pondered. What Zoreni said was very subjective, but as someone who had been baptized by the church since childhood, her intuition had a certain degree of credibility.

"Yes, I understand everything you said."

After finishing his conversation with Zoreni, Lin Wei finally arrived in front of Seldon.

Lin Wei waited quietly for Yare to remove the cloth from his mouth.

"Your Highness..."

From the moment he regained his ability to communicate, Seldon became less eager.

He wanted to speak several times, but he held back.

Lin Wei noticed and stopped Yare's urge to scold him in advance, and patiently waited for him to organize his thoughts.

After a full half minute, Seldon finally spoke:

"Your Highness... the people of Lyca Town aren't actually of the Calamity Race, are they...?"

The so-called "misfortune species" is actually a folk saying, which probably refers to humans who have evolved and disguised themselves from the aura of misfortune, and are essentially a strange species that can bring disaster.

"right."

Lin Wei's answer made Seldon hold his breath.

He seemed to be deeply lost in his memories, and this continued for more than ten seconds.

"Your Highness, may I know the basis of your judgment? I don't mean to question you, but I really want to know—"

"Is Your Highness truly omniscient and omnipotent enough to accurately determine the truth from so long ago?"

Lin Wei shook his head: "Judging the truth of this matter is simpler than you think. I found the survivors from Lyca Town back then."

Seldon's pupils shrank instantly upon hearing those words.

"Where is she..." Seldon's voice trembled.

"Right here in the Duke's mansion."

After answering that question, Lin Wei suddenly realized that Seldon's reaction was very similar to that of his uncle Nado yesterday.

His face was pale, and his upper body was hunched over, as if his heart was experiencing a sudden, severe pain.

The "Human" and "Knight" entries on his personal panel also began to flicker.

Five minutes later, Seldon, soaked in sweat, looked up at Lin Wei, his eyes now filled with unwavering resolve:

"Your Highness, I have only two wishes..."

"you say."

"Please scatter my ashes in the town of Lyca..."

"Please tell my family directly, tell my young daughter... the whole truth."

…………

The next morning, Lin Wei took Arezoreni and rode the giant wind eagle to Fengdu ahead of time.

On the way, Lin Wei felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Upon arriving above the Duke's mansion, Lin Wei unexpectedly spotted Tina.

She was alone in the large garden, and her figure looked somewhat furtive.

Lin Wei beckoned to Yarei and Zoreni, indicating that they should return to the Eagle Academy first, while he would observe from here for a while.

After Arezoreni left, Lin Wei manipulated the giant wind eagle to descend a little so that he could see Tina's figure more clearly.

As a high-level mount, the Giant Wind Eagle can stay airborne directly using its innate airflow magic without flapping its wings, making it ideal for covert aerial reconnaissance.

As Lin Wei's home for 18 years, the Duke's Mansion is the third largest architectural complex in Fengdu, second only to the Royal Palace and the Holy Church.

However, if we only consider the living areas within the complex, then the Duke's Palace is actually the best.

This was also something Lin Wei wanted to complain about in the early days: the Duke's mansion was just too big.

The garden where Tina is now is actually larger than a football field in her previous life.

If it weren't for Tina's white hair standing out so conspicuously in the vibrant garden, Lin Wei would never have noticed her.

So, what does Tina want to do here?