Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 358 Ancient Magician

The deal with the night owl was completed just like that, without any major incidents, and it even seemed like they made a fortune.

Outside the territory's city walls, fifty three-star warhorses soon arrived. Zhao Xuanxuan immediately got up to deal with the matter. With these warhorses, plus the ten that Li Yue had previously acquired, forming a cavalry squadron would be no problem at all.

Even if you don't have a cavalry card, it doesn't matter, because as long as you train on horseback for twelve hours every day for three consecutive months, you will definitely be able to get a regular cavalry card. If you really have the potential and talent in this area during this period, it is not impossible to get a rare cavalry card.

"Xiaowei, thank you!"

Li Yue suddenly spoke.

"Aunt Yue, why are you thanking me for no reason? Why don't you cook me a nice meal to reward me?"

Li Wei chuckled and walked to the window. He was in a good mood. The May sunlight shone in through the window, revealing the verdant distant mountains, the azure sky, and the occasional flash of sacred light from the temple. Everything was getting better.

Li Yue didn't explain anything, and Li Wei pretended not to know and didn't ask.

There's no need for that. We're all on the same team, all family. Why bother with so much? Besides, my aunt really needed help this time. If he doesn't help, who will?

"What will happen in the future? What if everyone thinks they can be resurrected after dying in battle, and they all become fearless on the battlefield? What will you do then?" Li Yue also came to the window and stood next to Li Wei, but changed the subject.

"It's simple. I'll drag the body to the temple and hold a trial ceremony. The gods will say that although he was brave, he was guilty. Although he cannot be resurrected, his soul has been redeemed. Blah blah blah, just make up some random stuff. Aunt Yue, what they need is not resurrection, but peace of mind!"

"It's like an anchor. You need something to anchor everything that's ephemeral and elusive, so that it can take root. I guess that's why there's this temple of gods. Many people are intelligent and can see through things, so it doesn't matter. But most people can't see through things. If we don't give them a spiritual and mental haven, they always feel like something is missing, like their lives aren't complete."

"Speaking of which, is there a limit to the number of times we players can resurrect?"

"Yes, there are. For example, your second aunt and I. If we die again, we'll probably have to go back to our hometown and become vegetable patients. I was born in 1940. Sigh, after going back, I won't even have any relatives left. So if that day really comes, Xiaowei, you have to make a decision for me and leave me here. Even if I become a vegetable patient, I can still get some sunshine every day, which should be good."

Li Yue spoke softly, her voice carrying a silent sadness.

"Aunt Yue, no, our team is growing strong right now, don't worry, I'm here for you."

Upon hearing this, Li Yue simply shook her head and smiled, "Actually, even if we don't die in battle, we'll all die of old age in about sixty years. I look young now because my genes have awakened, which has delayed the aging of my cells. So I'm currently equivalent to an ordinary woman in her thirties or forties, but I will definitely continue to age in the future unless I can complete the third level of awakening of all attributes, in which case I could probably live to be two hundred years old—"

"Enough of that, it's ruining my mood. Xiaowei, I'm going to the riverside fortress to take charge now. I'll take fifteen warhorses with me and give them to Javier and the others to train the cavalry, so they don't need to come here."

"As for the territory's main base, there's not much of a problem. Xuanxuan is already a qualified vanguard general. Especially after Benjamin, Santiago, Grant, and Javier were resurrected and returned, the morale of their three squads of sixty people, and even the entire territory's free people, will be completely transformed."

“We are powerless to stop the bridge fortress in the east, but the other side cannot act arrogantly on the north side of the bridge. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the status quo and, if appropriate, build a southern fortress in the south of the territory, near the riverbank.”

"Because once the magic mine is upgraded to the highest level of three stars, the coverage radius will become twenty kilometers, so both the north and south fortresses will be under the coverage of the magic mine. The basic territory will then be established."

"In the future, we can even build a fortress each on the east and west sides, based on this magic coverage radius, thus forming a safe zone with a diameter of forty kilometers. You know, the city of Ver was originally conceived as this..."

At this point, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in Li Yue's eyes, filled with longing.

Even if this territory doesn't reach the level of Ver City in the future, it will definitely reach the level of Kahe City, or even be better.

"Aunt Yue, there's no rush. I have some questions I'd like to ask. Oh, and let's eat first. Even the emperor doesn't starve his soldiers."

Li Wei pulled her to the small restaurant on the first floor, where a cook on duty began to busy herself. In a short while, a sumptuous meal was served. He originally wanted to call Liang Yuzhi, but Li Yue stopped him.

"Never mind her. The magic of knowledge far surpasses that of food. What do you want to ask? I'll answer what I can, and asking what I can't won't help. You know, we've only unlocked Level 3 NG here so far." "It's like this, Aunt Yue, my second aunt just said that with two hundred units of magic, she could beat the Ice Duke to a pulp. Is that true?"

Li Wei then asked curiously, "This is something you can't brag about, or it could lead to a strategic miscalculation."

"It's true. Having a magic mine is equivalent to half a mage tower, which can expand her power to the level of a third-tier spellcaster. The only difference is whether the magic power can support it. And in this world, the highest difficulty is currently six stars+. Only in very special circumstances will a brief tide be formed, and the difficulty will reach seven stars-."

"This is determined by the concentration of intrusion brought about by the chaotic magic. Initially, only a broken mage tower fell into this planet, which triggered the end of the world. The Ice Duke just happened to seize the ruins of this mage tower and made his fortune from it. All the development plots started from this."

"We have no intention of waging war against the Ice Duke. Peaceful plunder is our standard, but the Ice Duke does not think so. So he contacted the servants of the ancient mages, namely the barbarians, through the mage tower. In short, it's a mess. You will gradually learn about it in the future, but I can't say more now."

"So that's how it is. Those Neanderthals, oh, those barbarians, were they Neanderthals?"

"Theoretically speaking, yes, we are Homo sapiens and they are Neanderthals, but I don't know why they were chosen by the ancient magicians to be servants, while we Homo sapiens were discarded like worn-out shoes."

"Furthermore, although these barbarians use the same combat system as us, they do not belong to the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens. In short, they are like guardians, and we are invaders."

"The specific logic and sequence of events is that the ancient magicians did something that caused the source of magic to go out of control, polluting countless worlds. Then, our Alliance of Lords of the Heavens carried out rescue plunder. Of course, there were many organizations besides ours, but I have never seen members of other organizations. That is because there are just too many worlds that have been polluted and eroded by chaotic magic."

"And these barbarians seem to have been suddenly rushed out as the source of magic went out of control. Anyway, that's the only way I can understand it. They think we are locusts, everywhere, but they are the same, everywhere."

"As for how long this war has lasted, I don't know. Anyway, the war is still raging and fierce. We players just went to the battlefield in a daze. Cross-border missions are to infiltrate the world controlled by the other side and cause trouble. Conquest missions are to kill our way into the world controlled by the other side. There are also garrison missions and exploration missions. It is said that there are expeditions to the heavens above the six-star level, but these have nothing to do with us. We are just small people."

"Successfully complete the cross-border mission every five years, then develop yourself, expand your territory, and wait for the territory to go bankrupt. Hmm, that's it. Do you have any more questions?"

"Hey, there really is one. As you said before, Aunt Yue, the territory we conquer in this world is not subject to any other restrictions. As long as we defeat the Ice Duke, we can occupy as much territory as we want. In that case, wouldn't the ten square kilometers of land I bought with 100 Universal Gold Cards be wasted?"

This was also something Li Wei had always been curious about.

If he can actually bring the riverside fortress into his territory in the future, then the twenty square kilometers of land he acquired earlier will not be enough.

"How can it be considered a waste? This is based on legal principles. It's like buying a house in your hometown. Don't you need to pay taxes, register it, or obtain a land deed?"

"With these, your house will truly belong to you. To put it bluntly, even if the mission ends in three years and you acquire the Riverside Fortress and successfully build the city, in the kingdom's nobility registration system, what truly belongs to you will always be only this twenty square kilometers of land. If you go bankrupt in the future and want to sell your territory, you can only sell this twenty square kilometers."

"To be honest, I do hope you can acquire another ten square kilometers using this method."

"Alright, that's enough for now. Let's eat. I also need to focus on honing my skills. This battle exposed too many of my weaknesses. How can I hold you back?"

After Li Yue finished speaking, she picked up her chopsticks and had a hearty meal with Li Wei. After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, she left with a carefree smile. Her inner turmoil and nightmares seemed to have been relieved a lot.
Watching Li Yue's departing figure, Li Wei was in a good mood. Everything was finally on track. The hearts of the people in the territory were at peace, the financial resources were strong, and even the generals and advisors who could stand alone and guard the territory were in place. The real leap forward in development was just around the corner.

At that moment, another cheer rang out in the distance. Oh, another hero has been resurrected.

There's still one who hasn't been resurrected. Hmm, it's time to introduce the concepts of judgment and soul redemption.

To be honest, if Javier hadn't been so outstanding, Li Wei really wouldn't have wanted to revive him. It's only meaningful when there's a comparison.

Wait, I forgot to ask something else. How do you increase the number of resurrection slots at the temple, Aunt Yue? Hey, you walk so fast.

At that very moment, with Havel's resurrection, before Li Wei could even compose a single innovative word, lines of information abruptly appeared.

(End of this chapter)