Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 138 So arrogant
In that instant, Li Wei's mind raced, and several solutions came to mind. But in the end, he still showed a hint of joy. Then he looked at Hathaway, who was very weak, but whose eyes burned with affection like flames, and they had a deep three-second eye contact.

There was no laughter, no retakes, and no averted gaze.

Ah, what a wonderful girl! If he doesn't agree, won't he become a nascent saint?
At that moment, Li Wei didn't say anything more. He simply stepped forward, gently pulled Hathaway to his side, held her hand tightly, and looked seriously at Ron, their teacher.

"Teacher, please rest assured, I will take good care of Hathaway. The gods are my witnesses, I will marry her and live happily ever after, and our child will be the heir of the Kaher family! However, the mountain environment is harsh, and I am afraid she will not be able to endure so much hardship. Therefore, I ask you to escort Hathaway back to the Province of Ver. After I have built the castle, I will personally go and fetch her, how about that?"

"George!"

As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, Hathaway gently tugged at him, still gazing up at him with deep affection, her eyes even glistening with tears. But those tears were not of grievance, but of unwavering determination for love!
Wow, such acting skills! Even I, Li, am ashamed of my own abilities.

“George, no matter how tough it is in these mountains, is it as arduous as learning swordsmanship when we were young? Is it more painful than being separated from each other, cut off from news, not knowing whether we are alive or dead, worrying day and night, and being driven mad by longing?”

"George, I'm not afraid of hardship. As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of any hardship!"

"But there are snakes in the mountains."

"I'm not afraid!"

There are mosquitoes at night.

"I'm not afraid."

"I have to cut down trees and fell timber every day. Are you going to work with me too?" Li Wei asked with amusement, his doting gaze so natural. But none of that mattered. What mattered was that you had to work.

Otherwise, since she's become his wife, does that mean she can stop working? Li Wei couldn't guarantee that.

However, this was no challenge for seasoned veteran players. Hathaway replied without even blinking, "Of course!"

Her answers were fluent, but it was useless; she had already won one over.

Next, Li Wei smiled and looked at Old John, "Uncle, Lyon said he found a good stone mine in the valley to the north, but I'm a little worried that he's going alone. You are the best hunter, and I hope you can go with him. While protecting him, you can also help him mine some stone. After all, I hope that on the day of my wedding with Hathaway, our wedding will be held in the castle."

"No problem, leave this to me. Speaking of which, I can also hunt some wild game to improve everyone's meals. Fira, do you have any rosemary, wild onions, or wild peppers at home?"

"There are some, but not many."

Fila smiled and glanced at Li Weiyi. "I'm telling you the truth, these three players who came this time are no pushovers. Little George, I'll be waiting patiently for the day you cry."

"That's good. I'll gather some on the way back. Also, I found some good quality big trees while hunting, and I'll take some time to cut them down. They'll be perfect for building the castle. By the way, Lyon, we should prioritize building the castle this month, right? The place we're living in right now is really terrible. It's already the rainy season, and I, this old man, don't want to get soaked to the bone one night!"

Old John's casual remark almost made Leon's expression change drastically, even though the main quest, which had already been released, would not be changed.

However, this old guy's casual ramblings might trigger a new mission plot, which, while having little impact on Li Wei, could be fatal for him, as he genuinely needs manpower to mine.

He gritted his teeth and insisted, even at the risk of failure, "Uncle, my brother George's idea is to build a tavern this month."

At that moment, Lyon's forehead was covered in sweat.

Fortunately, there were no retakes.

Before Old John could say anything more, Li Wei said directly, "Uncle, don't worry. Last year, even when it rained heavily for a whole day and night, this place didn't cause any major flash floods, and the houses didn't leak. There's a reason why my father chose this valley as the foundation for the family's future rise."

Bullying the weak, huh? Your cheap old man's grave is still standing not far away. Should we let him get up and have a good time?

In short, that put an end to Old John's attempts to cause trouble. If you want to trigger the monthly main storyline through dialogue with him, you'll have to wait.

Meanwhile, Ron was watching Li Wei with a relaxed expression. In their seemingly casual and simple conversation, Li Wei had already firmly controlled Hathaway and Old John.

One wants to cut down trees, and the other wants to mine stone; no matter how much they jump around, it's useless!
So now only Ron is left.

He seemed quite confident of winning, and even somewhat looked forward to Li Wei showing off his limited skills in front of him.

However, Li Wei directly assigned Ron the monthly main quest.

"Teacher, you once taught us that for a knight, his warhorse is his most important companion, so he must learn everything about it, even the smallest thing like a horseshoe. Therefore, I know you are also an excellent blacksmith, although very few people know this. But now, your student humbly requests that you stay here, at least until after Hathaway and I are married." "To avoid you being too bored, I hope you can give my blacksmith, Clyde, some pointers. He's a fine young man, currently struggling to forge six hundred pieces of fine steel armor this month. Why don't you help him?"

As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, a monthly main quest was released. Yes, it's different.

Li Wei had just asked Hathaway to help him cut down trees. The main person in charge of the task was Li Wei himself, so Hathaway could only do the work and gain experience, not contribution points.

Similarly, if Old John helps Leon, the main person in charge of the task is Leon, so he's still doing the work for free.

However, Li Wei had Ron guide Clyde.

These are just a few words that differ, but the meanings are completely different.

Clyde has his own mission, he doesn't need to get involved, and he won't change anything.

Therefore, obtaining these six hundred steel armor plates becomes Ron's task, and given Li Wei's status as the head of the family, it naturally forms the main questline.

"Hehehe! Little George, you've really grown up, daring to blackmail your teacher like this. However, you do need some help here, so I'll reluctantly agree."

Ron smiled and accepted the task. What he did wasn't important; what mattered was that he had to complete the monthly main quest in the first month, otherwise, his efforts in the first month would have been in vain!
So what if you're a seasoned veteran?

Once you're outmaneuvered, you're no different from a newbie, and you can't even slack off. The main person in charge is working hard and sweating profusely, but if you slack off once or twice, it's fine, and getting injured can be an excuse. But if it goes on for too long and happens too often, believe me, they'll really make you fail!
That's just how the rules are.

At this moment, Li Wei turned around and glanced at Penny. The latter smiled and nodded. There was no need to say anything. With someone helping to forge the steel armor plates, it would be natural for her to repair Li Wei's two-star leather armor and upgrade it to three-star scale armor.

She finally got the opportunity she needed. There was no need for any dirty tricks, no need to use prop cards in a heated manner, no need for scheming and intrigue. She just needed to go with the flow.

There's no need to say more after that; once this scene is over, everyone can get back to work.

Ron untied the reins, saddle, and various weapons from his warhorse and drove it directly into the forest to graze. Then he went to his room, removed his scale armor, changed into work clothes, and went to the blacksmith's shop to get busy. The blacksmith's shop had enough space, enough charcoal, and enough steel ingots; it lacked nothing.

Old John removed his leather armor, put his bow and quiver in the room, changed into ordinary clothes, and took with him a recurve bow, some ordinary arrows, an iron spear, a dagger, and a basket. He then set off north with Leon to mine the stone.

That stone mine should be not far from that three-star iron mine; Lyon wanted to use it to access part of the iron ore transportation route.

Clyde, Fila, and Penny were all busy with their own things.

No one would wear leather or scale armor to work, even if they weren't afraid of the heat. Sweat would gradually corrode the leather and affect its quality. In addition, the wear and tear during work would be considerable.

At this moment, only Li Wei and Hathaway remained at the city gate. The latter was not annoyed at all; she just looked at him with a smile, her eyes full of tenderness, which was very annoying!
Li Wei ignored her and said, "You dare to slack off for half a day if you dare!"

He only carried a recurve bow, ten arrows, an iron spear, and two daggers, and set off with an axe on his shoulder.

This month he needs to find and cut down large trees of one-star quality. This task is easy for him, especially since he has free labor.

Sure enough, in no time, Hathaway had changed into ordinary clothes, and to be honest, her demeanor changed immediately after she dressed up.

Before, she was like a noble lady, delicate and tender like a little flower. But when she changed into work clothes, she was a nimble, clean, healthy, lively, sunny and beautiful country girl!
You would never doubt that the scene of her wielding a hoe and axe, working up a sweat, would not seem out of place at all!

This is indeed a remarkable person!
Next, Li Wei cut down the tree, and Hathaway helped prune the branches, the crown, and peel off the bark; this was the process of making logs.

It's hard to imagine that this woman's axe-wielding posture is no less impressive than Li Wei's, which means that her strength must be at least 16 points, maybe even 17 points, or even 20 points of first-level awakening.

If that's the case, wouldn't he be a seasoned warrior with all attributes at level one awakening?

Li Wei sighed inwardly, but it didn't stop him from treating Hathaway like an animal.

After the logs were cut down and broken into logs, the two carried them back, with Li Wei carrying the larger end and Hathaway carrying the smaller end.

After several rounds, he wasn't out of breath or even blushing. That's amazing!

Li Wei was now completely certain that there was no mistake; this woman was indeed a powerful person whose attributes were all awakened to level one!

(End of this chapter)