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

Chapter 52 Ready

After listening to Lin Wei's brief account of the cause and effect, Depp remained silent for a full ten minutes.

Lin Wei was waiting for him to make a statement.

Even knowing that Lin Wei's words were true and understanding that Haug must pay the price for what he had done, Depp still found it difficult to accept Lin Wei's nonchalant death sentence announcement.

Haug is the only surviving descendant of Lord Toronto and Lord Fugen...

Is the glorious "Koro" lineage destined to end like this...?

"The arrest will take place at night, so you still have time if you want to do something."

Lin Wei looked at him with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Depp immediately showed an extremely astonished expression.

But Lin Wei didn't give him any extra time to react and continued:

"If I'm not mistaken, your initial interest in beast taming magic stemmed from the Giant Wind Eagle, right?"

Depp's subconscious trembling proved that Lin Wei was right.

"The nature mage who stayed behind in Skar is Bogu Brand. He gained the approval of a giant wind eagle. You've always envied him, haven't you?"

"Your Excellency, I... I do desire a Giant Wind Eagle as a partner, but I have never intended to gain its approval through underhanded means, much less do anything that violates national laws or my own principles for its sake!"

Depp was anxiously trying to defend himself.

"If the lich were to return during this period, what would become of the villagers afflicted by the plague magic?"

You think being principled is useless? I need you to prove it to me!

Lin Wei's gaze became extremely intimidating at that moment.

Depp was trembling all over, and in that trembling, he finally fully understood the seriousness of the problem.

Fifteen years have passed since the last lich attack on Scar Town. In the meantime, perhaps due to the expansion of the Doomland, all undead creatures have automatically bypassed this area.

Depp, too, relaxed his vigilance against the lich threat amidst the daily stability.

Depp closed his eyes in pain, the thick glasses on his nose seeming to weigh down his entire face.

But when he opened his eyes again, his aura had changed.

Just as Fugan Corow firmly believed back then, Depp, like him, was a staunch and unwavering idealist warrior.

He will surely make the right decision at crucial moments.

"I will personally send Hauge on his way."

……

Over the next hour, Lin Wei gathered more information about the female mage from Deppin.

Her name is Lan Zhu, her surname is unknown, and her specialty is taming and controlling wild beasts. She has a large human-faced owl as her mount, which is the main reason why ordinary people perceive her as elusive.

According to Depp, her relationship with Haug was somewhat strange.

To put it bluntly, he felt it was unlikely that this mage would be interested in Haug.

Although Haug was very talented, before Fugan died, his rank was higher than Deppin's.

After Kefugen died, he never trained or cultivated again, and now his level has dropped to less than half of what it used to be.

Mages from Reno are generally proud and arrogant, and this Orchid Spider is an exceptionally gifted one among them. There's no reason why a lazy and unambitious playboy like Haug should win her favor.

So Depp always thought she was coming for the trough, and never considered the possibility of her being in a place of misfortune.

Almost every nature mage stationed on the border has received offers from other countries, and those nature mages with giant wind eagle partners are the ones these countries try their best to recruit.

However, with the vow of inheritance in place, no country has been able to succeed so far.

To the outside world, the natural mages of Wallis and the divine revealers of the Holy Church have always been considered to be on the same level.

Lin Wei had already sent Shuliya to inquire about the situation with Master Bogu, the Natural Mage.

Soon after, news of Shuliya arrived.

Bogu and Lanzhu had almost no interaction, only meeting once with Haug's involvement.

But then Bo Gu provided a crucial piece of information.

He had placed monitoring plants in various areas and observed the orchid spider heading south of Ska Town multiple times, but she never ventured into that area, always stopping precisely at the edge of Doom.

It was clear that she could discern the exact extent of the doom.

But she did nothing; most of the time she just stood there meditating and perceiving.

……

Throughout the entire day, Depp, Lin Wei, and the others did not find any trace of the Blue Spider within the territory of Scar Town.

In the afternoon, however, Haug went out of his way to find Bogu and invited him to help decorate his casino.

Normally, Bo Gu would never pay attention to such a ridiculous request.

But today it's a good thing.

This proves that Lin Wei's various actions are still kept secret.

On the other hand, this is also the best time to go and gather intelligence.

Bo Gu said he would go immediately to share Lin Wei's burden.

However, Lin Wei considered that his sudden agreement this time might seem suspicious, given that he had refused to go many times before.

So he instructed Bogu to put on a show in front of the people Hauge sent to invite him.

Ultimately, the play ended with Bo Gu, unable to bear it any longer, reluctantly agreeing to send one of his disciples to the scene.

Throughout this time, Shuliya looked at Lin Wei, who was devising the plan, with an attitude of admiration and learning. Every time Lin Wei looked at her, she would immediately show a sweet smile.

Before the disciple left, Shuliya handed him several seeds and asked him to bury them around the gambling table.

An hour later, the disciple returned to report that Lan Zhu was still nowhere to be found at the Hauge Casino.

But Haug was full of confidence and had already sent someone to find Doss to deliver the "letter of request for battle" to Alberta, boasting that he would definitely make him have a good time tonight.

Just as Lin Wei was quietly pondering where the orchid spider might be hiding, Shuliya quietly came to his side:

"Your Highness."

"What's wrong, Shuliya?"

"No matter where she is, whether she is in heaven or on earth."

Shuliya will definitely be able to catch her.

Scar Town is Shulia's home ground.

This was the first time Lin Wei had seen Shuliya so confident.

Compared to her previous self-conscious side, Shuliya now truly displayed the demeanor and imposing presence of a level 42 high-level powerhouse.

The valleys in the distance all bowed in this direction instinctively.

"Your Highness, is there something on Shulia's face?"

"Yes, there is."

"Yes, what..." Shuliya hurriedly tried to raise her hand to confirm.