Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 164 The Final Battle
Hathaway's eyes flickered; she was struggling. Ten mercenaries rushed over at once. Why the hell don't you just die!
However, the heavy cavalry of Mad Baron Mark was indeed terrifying. The garrison knights of Kah City all possessed the bloodline of the Kah family to varying degrees, making them all incredibly strong monsters. Previously, they had been bound and suppressed by the priests in the temple, so the world was unaware of their power. Now, they had completely broken free of their shackles.

Logically and emotionally, the pressure on Mad Baron Mark is the greatest. If she doesn't agree, Ron might flip the table. He can't possibly go and die. If the town of Vido is captured and Mad Baron Mark gains more supplies and more soldiers, he will immediately attack the family camp. At that time, if Ron and the others leave in a huff, her mission will also be ruined!
“Alright, teacher, I’m leaving everything to you. George, the rest of us, and I will guard the family camp! However, I still hope that we can leave that royal heavy armor behind. George might need it, right, George?”

Hathaway suddenly said this, and no one knew what her intention was. Fighting for this heavy armor at the family meeting would only grant the right to use it. To obtain ownership, one would have to bid, which would leave Li Wei with no chance at all. How could he compete with these four-star big shots who could dominate the chaotic killing battlefield?

Do you think you, Hathaway, would bid for him, buy it, and then give it to him?
Just kidding.

You can't win the bid without at least 1000 gold coins!

This was most likely purchased by Hathaway for her own staff.

So Li Wei wasn't interested, and just looked at Ron, giving him the chance to speak.

Sure enough, Ron shook his head firmly. "I'm sorry, Hathaway, and George, Baron Mark's garrison is very strong, and that royal heavy armor will be very important to me. However, George is an excellent archer. Before we set off, I can work with Craig to upgrade his bow. A powerful warbow that improves accuracy can play a huge role in siege warfare. George, I strongly advise against you charging into battle."

Well, that's my ideal teacher!

Li Wei understood the unspoken meaning behind the song. Although he chose to help Hathaway, Ron, in order to prevent him from becoming a hindrance, still decisively relinquished some benefits to him.

His current bow is a Han Dynasty-style composite bow, not the modern kind. Of course, that's not important. What's important is that once it's upgraded to three-star quality, it will be great. It's a good idea to upgrade the equipment level now.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher!"

George thanked her sincerely, but Hathaway did not discuss the matter further. She then looked at Li Wei obediently again and said, "George, I am just as worried about the future as you are. I think we should continue to strengthen the city's defenses. My uncle Craig is very good at this. We can ask him to take charge of this area. What do you think?"

“I completely agree. You can arrange these things.” Li Wei was very cooperative. Why not? The Snow Mountain Witch’s revenge war will definitely begin this month. If we don’t seize the opportunity to strengthen the city’s defenses, we’ll be waiting for a meal.

Hathaway then spoke with Ron for a while about other matters, and they basically finalized the main quest for the following month.

Li Wei naturally brought up the mercenary recruitment interface. This time it was indeed very luxurious, with all three-star mercenaries and a total of thirty-two available. It was clear that mercenary players were also looking forward to participating in such a grand war!

If you die, great; if you win, you'll make a fortune.

But Li Wei won't hire mercenaries this time. Since he has chosen to cooperate with Hathaway, he will naturally give priority to letting her hire them.

Without hesitation, Hathaway immediately spent 30 standard gold coins to hire two three-star mercenaries.

Ron, on the other hand, spent 150 standard gold coins to hire the remaining ten mercenaries.

That makes things simple. Li Wei, as the nominal head of the family, issued the monthly main quest, but this time, perhaps facing the final battle, it suddenly consumed 50 of his contribution points.

Despite numerous external crises and challenges, George, the head of the family, remained calm and composed as he issued the monthly main quest.

[This month's main quest will be divided into two parts. First, Teacher Ron will lead ten mercenaries, along with Penny, Mac, Roddy, Snape, and Carson, to support the town of Vidor. However, they must ensure that Mad Baron Mark's army does not attack the family camp along the side road; otherwise, the quest will immediately fail, resulting in elimination.]

Secondly, with the help of his wife Hathaway, George, the head of the family, will lead two mercenaries and four family members—Pira, Crad, John, and Pania—to defend the family camp against the combined forces of the powerful witch Luna, who has completely lost control due to the grief of losing her daughter and whose bloodline has fully awakened, and the bandit alliance led by the four-star black-robed witch Missy. If the bandit alliance breaches the walls and captures the one-star fortress, it will mean mission failure, and everyone will be eliminated!

In addition to the two main parts mentioned above, Ron and Craig will commit to upgrading George's compound bow. Furthermore, before the enemy arrives, all family members have the right to do what they want and enjoy a rare moment of peace, because who knows who will be the last one standing after this month?

[Warning: This is the final battle on four-star difficulty. Therefore, the death penalty will be the same as in the Chaotic Killing Battlefield. That is, if you die on the spot but your body is retrieved by friendly forces, you will immediately lose two class cards with a total star rating of six! If you are critically wounded and near death but are taken to your own castle and die, you will lose one three-star class card!]

[If you unfortunately die, and your body isn't even recovered by your allies, you will lose all your class cards. 80% of your soul will be taken by the gods of this world, and the remaining souls will be sent back to their original world by the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens out of humanitarian concern. You may become a vegetable or develop Alzheimer's disease. Only in the final moments before complete death will you be able to remember everything you've experienced.]

[Warning! The current questline is no longer a newbie quest. If any new players still ignore this warning and refuse to complete the quest, insisting on vying for the title of Newbie King, they should understand the consequences!]

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With the main quest released, the family meeting ended. Ron stood up, grabbed Li Wei's two-star composite bow without a word, and as he pushed open the castle gate, he saw that the gray fog outside had just dissipated, and eight four-star players had already arrived at top speed, along with twelve mercenaries. This time, however, there was no small talk or preamble; the members of Ron's team headed straight for the industrial area to prepare for their rapid deployment to support the town of Vidor.

Hathaway's team immediately began to reinforce the city's defenses. The enemy would most likely arrive in five days, but there was also a small chance that they wouldn't come at all this month.

Because the three final bosses on the other side are essentially natives. They are not like the fixed logic of the dungeon; they can think, they can think about how to win, and they can use strategies.

Thinking you can gather a team, wait for the BOSS to come, and then unleash a barrage of attacks while standing still and dealing damage is just wishful thinking.

Li Wei was the last to leave the castle. By then, Hathaway had taken over his authority and was temporarily acting as the head of the family, giving orders and keeping him extremely busy.

Even Penny seemed to have figured it out, instantly blossoming into a second spring, chatting and laughing with Ron as they busied themselves.

So he was the only one who was relaxed in the castle. No wonder Night Owl said that if he only wanted to be number one on the newcomer list, he could do nothing for the rest of the month and still get number one just by lying down.

It's because he had accumulated too many advantages before.

However, to be fair, the release of the monthly main quest still gave him a little shock.

Good heavens, the difficulty of this final battle is even greater than the difficulty of the chaotic killing battlefield he will participate in in the future.

This forced him to re-examine his decision. Could he, a trainee soldier, withstand staying here?
No one has won the Rookie of the Year award for over a hundred years. What makes him think he'll be an exception?

Even though he has grown up quite quickly recently.

"Luckily, I still have a settlement card. If things look bad, I should make a run for it!"

This time, Li Wei was really unsure of himself; he wasn't the type of person who was good at taking risks.

"Hmm, don't panic. It's not too late to forge some good equipment before settling the score."

Immediately, Li Wei went back to his room, took out his two-star staff, and sent it to the blacksmith shop. He instructed the blacksmith on duty, Pania, to forge it into a Bloodthirsty Spear. Although this item would belong to the family property he had invested in once it was forged by the family blacksmith, he would basically have the highest priority right to use it.

Therefore, there's no need to initiate an auction; he guarantees that by the time the game is completed, this thing will be completely destroyed in the war.

"As you command, my lord!"

Pania is a burly, bald, tomboyish woman. In fact, apart from her name, it is almost impossible to tell from any detail that she is a woman.

Calling her a ferocious beast would probably not be controversial.

But at this moment, the older sister was very well-behaved, with a hint of curiosity and inquiry in her eyes, like a high school student looking at their deskmate who turned out to be an elementary school student.
Li Wei didn't want to describe it. He was pondering whether to forge some better quality armor-piercing arrows or one-star quality feathered arrows when he heard Hathaway's voice.

"George!"

Looking up, I saw Hathaway rushing over. It seemed she had finally arranged the city's defenses. She looked very concerned.

"George, you worked too hard last month, you need to get more rest."

As she spoke, she pulled Li Wei into the material storage warehouse next to the blacksmith shop. Once the door was closed, it was a private space, but there was no beautiful scenery to admire. She immediately used a four-star conspiracy card, and gray mist sealed off the space.

Goodness, this lady is really rich.

(End of this chapter)