Richelieu, known for being highly demanding of his subordinates and even more stringent with himself, seldom admired anyone. Even towards opponents he deeply respected, he would express his esteem only in the form of "fully committed to their elimination." The top executive of Alfheim happened to be one of those few.
It's difficult not to admire someone who, in every sense, is close to a god.
Yet precisely because of this, there was a question about Li Lin that long troubled Richelieu.
That question was—why is Roland special?
In Richelieu's view, Li Lin was a prime example of the term "heartless and tearless," a strategic machine filled with thoughts of efficiency and a focus on results (sounding somewhat self-descriptive). Apart from not marrying and lacking direct descendants, every aspect of him could be associated with "a good person" (surprisingly similar on this point).
