"That's how it is, Linsey."
"To make sure we aren't targeted by enemies who are too powerful, our village nominally has someone we're loyal to as well. If we're looking for Law Knights outside the City of Law, and ones above the Sixth Stage at that, then we can only go to the Sword Dragon Plain in the northwest."
Alvitte explained the situation to Linsey.
In other worlds, or by ordinary standards,
a Seventh Stage Law Knight was already an extremely powerful Awakened, capable of easily influencing the balance of the world.
But this was the City of Law.
Alvitte's teacher could protect the people of one region amid the mountains.
But that was the limit of his abilities.
Once a truly powerful individual appeared nearby, whether they posed a direct threat or merely fought somewhere close, the pressure on this village would be unbearable.
Therefore, this village nominally had a Lord.
—Walker.
A Righteous Walker who truly possessed Eighth Stage abilities.
He was also the ruler of one of the most powerful forces in the current City of Law World.
"So, if we want to seek help, we need to go to Walker."
"An Eighth Stage Righteous Walker..."
Upon hearing this, Linsey could only force a bitter smile.
He bore the protection bestowed by the Nature Spirit.
Ordinary Awakened naturally could not see the "Human Wisdom Codex" within him.
Or rather, even in the City of Law itself, in that city closely connected to the Law System,
even on the day of the oath ceremony,
the Seventh Stage Law Knight commander who presided over it had been unable to see through the Elemental Spirit's protection and discover the "Human Wisdom Codex" on Linsey.
But at the Eighth Stage, things would be different.
Linsey could not forget Roland, the Righteous