As soon as Nuo Aier finished speaking, there was a strange silence in the room.
Ai Lisi blinked when she heard Miss Angel's declaration. Luo Ya was also confused. He held Nuo Aier's hand and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Erm, Nuo Aier … What's a protector?"
The name wasn't too difficult to understand, but the Heathcliff family had too many titles, such as the Defender of the Light in the Human World, the Mediator of the Nobles, and so on. In short, the protector didn't seem to stand out among them.
Luo Ya's head was full of question marks. He felt that the title made him feel like a big brother who collected protection fees. Nuo Aier also came to a realization.
"By the way, Heathcliff hasn't taken on the duty of a protector for decades. It's normal that you don't know."
Miss Angel smiled and looked at Luo Ya's golden eyes. Her face showed some tenderness.
"Do you remember what I said to you at that time? I said that I would protect you, love you, and be your protector. It's not just a promise. "
"Most of the people Heathcliff promised to protect are victims of political assassinations, the children of soldiers who died on the battlefield, or the politicians of other countries who abandoned the dark and joined the light. But these are only the third level …"
Nuo Aier softly explained the protector system of the royal family to Luo Ya. In general, the protector system was divided into three levels. The third level was the lowest, followed by the second level, and the highest level was the first level.
Of course, different levels meant different treatment. The third level was mostly verbal, like "this person is under my protection." The second level was to send actual forces to protect the person. As for the first level, in theory, Heathcliff would send out his private army, similar to the large group of palace guards around Nuo Aier.
However, as the saying goes, you can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days. The power of protection was only one aspect of the protector system, and the punishment was even more powerful.
Most of the people in the third level were from the country. It was easy to deal with them behind closed doors. Once the protected person died of unnatural causes, the Theocracy would deal with all the participants in the incident within ten years to avenge the victim.
Most of the people in the second level came from abroad, and the enemy was probably not in the Theocracy. The punishment was to put all the countries and forces involved in the murder into the Theocracy's blacklist. They would be suppressed and punished in all aspects for a hundred years, even including starting a war.
As for the first level … there was nothing much to be said about it. The Indefinite Order to Annihilate Cultists. This was the job of the Judges of the Inquisition. All their major achievements were recorded on this piece of paper. Every day, they would rack their brains on how to destroy the organizations, countries, or individuals on it.
Even if I f * cking want to kill you, no one can stop me.
This was Heathcliff's attitude towards villains who had offended the First Level, and they had done just that.
The Secret Ritual Church, a large organization of Extraordinaires that had already been destroyed, had once been the number one target on this list. After years of large-scale pursuit without regard for the cost, even such a large organization could not withstand it. From this, one could see how terrifying the order of annihilation was.
It was terrifying because there was no end to it.
"Our protection relationship is based on an ancient contract. Originally, it should have been the second level, but since I myself made a similar promise, I made an exception and upgraded it to the first level."
"The first level? That means … "
"That's right. From this point of view, you are now a member of the royal family. You are my closest family member, and I am your protector. Every action that harms you is the most direct provocation to me."
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Nuo Aier's words stunned Luo Ya. He never thought that his relationship with the princess would develop to such an extent that Nuo Aier was willing to protect him with the country's machinery.
To be honest, this protector system gave Luo Ya a great sense of security. As the villain of the original work, Luo Ya's goal had always been to capture the flag and increase his chances of survival. But now, it seemed that Nuo Aier had achieved more than half of his goal.
With the support of Nuo Aier and his precious Ai Lisi, even if the main character and the remaining two female leads wanted to kill him, Luo Ya would be invincible.
"Nuo Aier, you … thank you."
After hesitating for a long time, Luo Ya could only express his gratitude. Nuo Aier heard his words and smiled, then turned to look at Ai Lisi, whose face was pale.
"Miss Ai Lisi, you should understand now. As Luo Ya's protector, I have to be concerned about his situation, so the Akat family's matters cannot be used as an excuse to stop me."
"… So that's how it is, is this how you do it? Your Highness. "
The silver-haired girl clenched her fist and tried to control her emotions. She never thought that other than herself, there would be someone else who could see through the uneasiness that Luo Ya had been hiding so well. The girl raised her red eyes with a hint of weakness, but more than that, there was determination.
"Your Highness, I don't have your power and status, so I can't do what you said. But don't think that you can monopolize brother."
"You may be able to protect brother, but that doesn't mean that I can't do anything. Your Highness is so busy with official business. Although you are a protector, how many days do you have to accompany brother?"
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