Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 447 Second Aunt's Path to Magic

Outside the main city of Blazing Flames, in the huge open space between the temple and the mage tower, a random portal suddenly appeared. Second Aunt, who was busy in the mage tower, noticed it immediately and connected to the portal signal. The next moment, she rushed out in ecstasy and saw a group of disheveled old beggars, young beggars, male beggars, and female beggars pouring out in droves.

At the very back of these beggars was Li Wei, who was also dressed in casual clothes, but whose casual clothes resembled those of a beggar.

"Xiao Wei! Xiao Wei!"

Auntie jumped for joy and ran over quickly. Li Wei also strode to meet her. He had been gone for almost a year. Sigh, Auntie seemed to have become a few years younger.

After a big hug, before Li Wei could even speak, his aunt's words came like a machine gun: "Little Wei, you scared us to death! A few days ago, His Majesty the King issued a royal decree ordering all professionals to end their missions and return to their territories to await orders. Xiao Yue, Xuan Xuan, and Thomas have all returned from Thorn Pass, but we haven't heard from you. You don't know yet, do you? His Majesty the King claims to be a descendant of the Osen Empire, and he will follow in his ancestors' footsteps to rebuild the Osen Empire! The entire kingdom is now frantically preparing for war."

"Oh dear, Hathaway was so worried she was crying. Thank goodness you're back. You wouldn't want her to be a widow at such a young age, would you? Oh dear, where did you pick up all this little scumbag? But you've got quite the spirit! Alright, I'll go write to Hathaway now, you go about your business..."

After saying a lot of things, Second Aunt turned and left in a hurry, giving Li Wei time to look at the others.

At this moment, his three hundred guards did not panic at all. Even if they were panicked, they were able to instinctively form a battle formation, protecting the old and weak in the center and standing behind him, ready to launch an attack at any time. Not bad, not bad.

"Don't panic, everyone. This is my territory, Blazing Territory, and it will be your home from now on. Now, everyone disperse. Someone will arrange your accommodations. Hmm, stay at the Southern Fortress. There are sixty vacant houses there."

Li Wei's heart stirred, and he felt that it would be better for him to arrange this matter personally.

Because the prestige system of the Blazing Territory had been automatically connected upon his return, but for some reason, it could not be integrated with the prestige stone, so this matter had to be handled with caution.

At this moment, it was as if he was holding two mobile phones, which did not hinder him from understanding the changes in the Blazing Territory over the past year.

The changes have been quite significant.

Nowadays, the common people of Blazing Flame Territory are no longer so afraid of the outside world, so they are keen to explore and occupy unclaimed lands, and then claim a piece of land to build their own family's fortress. This is simply a trend, and they blindly follow it.

Three years ago, the main city of Blazing Flame was crowded with people, and everyone was worried about housing. Now, apart from the families of various departments and work groups, as well as the families of Blazing Flame Legion soldiers, there are almost no other civilians in the main city.

The total population of the entire Flame Territory, including the Baron of Hathaway, including the mercenaries who later became citizens, was less than seven thousand, and they were scattered like stars in the sky.

Because it's really safe outside now. Maybe you can still occasionally see those one-star mutated creatures, but two-star ones have all disappeared or degenerated.

The chaotic magical particles on this planet have completely dropped to zero, and currently only the Flame City has a sufficient magical reserve.

In this situation, many newly built fortified villages remain uninhabited.

Next, Li Wei personally led his men to the Southern Fortress. Here, even the Southern Fortress was idle, there was no danger, and it was covered by a mage tower, so there was no need for guards.

Li Wei sighed inwardly, but quickly allocated each family a house, each with two rooms and a small courtyard, square and not too big or too small, very livable.

During the process of settling them into residences, Li Wei once again tried to integrate the Prestige Stones into the Prestige Card system, but it was absolutely impossible.

"Then forget it," Li Wei said, not insisting. He simply asked Nelson to send over enough ordinary food for six months, and also to give each person three sets of regular clothes: one for summer, one for winter, and one for spring and autumn.

Each family has a complete set of all kinds of household utensils, pots, pans, and bowls.

However, Li Wei refused the two Ministry of the Interior officials sent by Nelson, as the Prestige Stones could not be integrated into the Prestige Cards, and the officials sent were not useful.

"From now on, this place will be called Linhe Village, and you will be the villagers here. You will also be responsible for guarding this fortress. Chris, you will be the village chief and in charge of related matters. If there is anything, go directly to that guy named Nelson. But don't forget, you are also my personal guards. Rest for the next two days to get used to the environment. Normal training will resume the day after tomorrow!"

After personally settling all the important and trivial matters, Li Wei returned to the Blazing Flame City. After he had bathed, changed his clothes, and eaten and drunk his fill, Hathaway, Li Yue, and Thomas had already finished their work and arrived through the Anywhere Door. Then, his second aunt and Zhao Xuanxuan also arrived.

The major shareholders and advisors of the Blazing Territory officially reunited after two years. After exchanging pleasantries, Li Wei asked, "What do you think of the Imperial Guard I brought back?"

"The Royal Guard? Don't talk like that. His Majesty the King has his own Royal Guard, and only a Duke is allowed to have fifty guards. Xiao Wei, you should change your position to a personal guard, and call him the Viscount's Personal Guard. Otherwise, it's against the regulations and you might be punished!"

At this moment, the second aunt solemnly said that she had wanted to say this for a long time, but this could not be said in public.

Hathaway immediately added, "That's right, Li Wei, that's exactly it. In other kingdoms, it wouldn't matter if you called them the Royal Guard, but the Royal Guard of the Kingdom of Locke has an ancient heritage, just like the names of three provinces. To put it grandly, it's easy to displease His Majesty the King; to put it less grandly, it's like calling someone a monkey in a crown—it won't be able to suppress his anger. If we have children in the future, and I name them Li Yuanba, Li Keyong, and Li Cunxiao, I'm sure you wouldn't be happy either."

"Cough cough!"

Li Wei almost choked on Hathaway's words, but he smiled and didn't dwell on it. "Then let's merge into the Flame Legion. We can talk about the name later. Now tell me about your situation. His Majesty the King's mission to rebuild the Orson Empire will likely be extremely dangerous and difficult. We still have six months, so we need to be fully prepared. Second Aunt, you go first!"

Upon hearing Li Wei's question, everyone involuntarily sat up straight. Before, they could chat and laugh, but now it was as if the territory's big boss was inquiring about performance.

To be honest, Li Wei has treated everyone very well, giving them dividends and various forms of care. He even spent a lot of money to buy six-star upgrade cards, exempting them from participating in cross-border missions.

In this situation, it would be unreasonable if everyone remained nonchalant and made no progress.

"Xiao Wei, I... I still haven't been able to advance to the third-tier spellcaster. Maybe I made a mistake by choosing this path in the first place."

Auntie lowered her head in embarrassment. It had been three years since the pioneering mission ended. She had received the best resources and the greatest trust, and even had a mage tower, but she still hadn't been able to advance to the third-tier spellcaster.

She used to be skeptical of Night Owl, but now she's truly convinced. The path of a spellcaster is something no normal person can handle. To be honest, Chekhov and the other three are now all second-tier spellcasters, and they've lost all face.

As for Hathaway, although she also failed to become a third-tier spellcaster, she built a one-star mage tower entirely on her own, which is incomparable. Moreover, Hathaway has made great progress in her research and comprehension of Sequence 3 magic compared to three years ago, and now her Sequence 2 magic can be cast instantly.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent. Second Aunt's path to becoming a mage had always been a disastrous failure, leaving even Li Yue speechless and holding her forehead.

This older sister has always been so willful. She was doing just fine as a potion master, but after a setback, she suddenly decided to take a different path. Fine, she might as well keep going and stubbornly sticking to her guns. Night Owl even gave her her magic notes, so why don't you study them properly? No, she also felt that potions were her true love.

That's just luck; she met Li Wei...

“Actually, becoming a third-tier spellcaster is very difficult, Li Wei, you probably don’t know that…” Hathaway couldn’t help but say.

"Of course I know. The Alliance of Lords of the Heavens started out with the chaotic magic source. Spellcasters are the favored children, while the other professions are like stepchildren. So it's inherently difficult for spellcasters to advance. I'm not blaming my second aunt, I just want to know the specifics, such as potion preparation. I think my second aunt could totally go down the path of alchemy in the future!"

Li Wei smiled and said that he would not be harsh on his second aunt. In his team's view, his second aunt was just an elder who looked after the house. She didn't need to fight on the front lines. It was good enough for her to take care of logistics at home.

Furthermore, the advancement of spellcasters is truly different from other professions. Don't be fooled by the fact that he spent seven years breaking through to the third level of awakening in all attributes and creating a Dawn Ranger card. For spellcasters, this is just the beginning.

This is a late-game class, or at least a mid-to-late game class.

"Forget about alchemists. That's a profession system only found in the capital. Also, it's a sorcerer, not a warlock. There's a big difference between the two."

Auntie Li glanced at Li Wei with a deflated look, then at Li Yue guiltily, and continued, "Of course, I have thought about when to switch back to alchemy, but it's probably impossible. I've already invested five years in spellcasting. Xiao Wei, we've known each other for five years now, so don't worry, your auntie won't hold you back. From now on, I'll dutifully look after the house for you, make potions, and study magic in my spare time."

"Maybe I can't create a mage card after all attributes are awakened to level three, but creating a pharmacist card is no problem at all."

"When you and Hathaway have children in the future, I'll enjoy being a grandparent and living a life of domestic bliss."

(End of this chapter)