Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 448 Hathaway's Desperate Pursuit of Victory
My second aunt has made her stance clear: she could do whatever she wanted before, but she can't be so willful anymore.

Of course, this matter needs to be clarified, and Li Wei only intends to say it this once, so even his second aunt cannot be let off the hook.

So he looked at Hathaway. He didn't know much about his second aunt's profession, only the basics. He wanted to see if his second aunt was just talking nonsense again. Besides, his current perception was only +9.5. Although it could be raised to 14.5 at most, he hadn't had time to do so yet!
In short, to deal with a tough nut like her second aunt, Hathaway has to step in.

Hathaway understood immediately. She glanced at her second aunt with a smile before saying to Li Wei, "My second aunt currently has five profession cards. The first is a five-star Mountain Dweller card with a Mountain Dweller Fate of 72. The second is a five-star Farmer card with a Farmer Fate of 68. The third is a five-star Chef card with a Chef Fate of 94. The fourth is a four-star Scholar card with a Scholar Fate of 36. The fifth is a newly acquired three-star Pharmacist card with a Pharmacist Fate of 69 and Inspiration +7. In my experience, my second aunt still has a good chance of advancing to a third-tier spellcaster. She just needs to have more drive and perseverance."

"Of course, her expertise in potion-making is undeniable, especially given her professions as a mountain dweller and a farmer—a perfect combination. It's a pity that her natural particles and life particles were lost after her last death..."

"In addition, Second Aunt's basic attributes should be close to the level 3 awakening of all attributes. However, considering that she died in battle several times before, the effect of her level 3 awakening of all attributes this time will be somewhat small."

"In conclusion, I think it's fine for Second Aunt to stay at home as the logistics team leader. But the premise is that we need to supply Second Aunt with enough magical materials."

Hathaway is quite eloquent. While explaining the situation to Li Wei, she also managed to praise her second aunt, but the hidden meaning was to show off. Undoubtedly, her inspiration now completely surpasses that of her second aunt, otherwise she wouldn't be able to know her second aunt's fate so well.

Sure enough, her second aunt looked up in surprise, "Hathaway, your inspiration level is over 10?"

"It's alright, barely passing 11. I'll definitely reach 12 within six months." Hathaway smiled modestly, but Li Wei could see the smugness in her eyes.

He didn't point it out at the moment, and gestured for Hathaway to continue. With a major battle imminent, it was necessary to integrate resources and strengthen preparations, so there was nothing to hide. Li Wei needed to fully understand everyone's situation.

"Sister Xiaoyue has made great progress in the past few years. Her first profession is a rare five-star tailor card with a tailor fate of 68. Her second profession is a rare five-star mountain dweller card with a mountain dweller fate of 37. Her third profession is a rare five-star blacksmith card with a blacksmith fate of 43. Her fourth profession is a rare four-star knight card with a knight fate of 60. Her fifth profession card is a rare five-star hunter card with a fate of 15."

"Currently, Sister Xiaoyue's attributes have all reached level three awakening, and she has created a level three Dawn Knight card. She currently possesses two hidden attributes: Perception +6 and Illusion +7. It can be said that she has truly been reborn from the ashes. As a level three Dawn Knight, equipped with a full set of five-star enchanted heavy armor and a sequence three magic emblem, she is more than capable of slaying Neanderthal centurions on the battlefield. She is also a top-tier vanguard needed for heavy cavalry charges. With Xuanxuan's cooperation, she is even more invincible."

"Three months ago at the Thorn Pass battlefield, the Nefarious army attacked. Sister Xiaoyue and Xuanxuan led two hundred heavy cavalry into battle. With the cooperation of Lord Night Owl, they killed seventy-eight elite Nefarious cavalry, five Nefarious centurions, and one Nefarious chiliarch. It was truly a triumphant moment. I wish I could have been there to witness it myself."

Hathaway was incredibly lavish in her praise of Li Yue, though Li Yue remained unmoved. She only smiled wryly when she caught a glimpse of Li Wei's stunned expression.
"She's exaggerating. It's all thanks to Night Owl. Without a fourth-tier mage controlling the situation, would I dare lead troops into battle? That would be suicide."

Even so, her bright and spirited eyes betrayed her.

It wasn't easy, really. She's been reborn, and it seems she even got a new career card. Her lifespan, which was originally less than sixty years, can now be increased to at least one hundred years.

"In short, there's no problem with Sister Xiaoyue. She earned a considerable amount from her garrison duty at Thorn Pass, and even Duke Will praised her highly and wanted to recruit her, but Sister Xiaoyue flatly refused!"

Hathaway spoke casually, glancing at Li Weiyi with a meaningful look.

She paused, then continued, "During this deployment, Xuanxuan and Thomas also benefited greatly. They both successfully upgraded their first profession to five stars. Thomas's fifth profession card is now directly bound and activated as a five-star blacksmith card with +11 dullness, while Xuanxuan's fifth profession card is bound and activated as a five-star hunter card with +10 blood burning. They each got what they deserved."

After speaking, Hathaway briefly explained the whole story of Li Yue, Zhao Xuanxuan, Thomas, and the other two being stationed at Thorn Pass. This made Li Wei secretly feel lucky. He had to admit that he owed Night Owl another favor this time.

However, it seems that neither side can isolate the other anymore.

Hathaway and Li Yue made a considerable amount of money by weaving enchanted Sequence 2 magic runes for Night Owl, so Li Yue upgraded the first four class cards into rare cards.

What could Li Wei say about this clandestine deal?
"Excellent! That's quite an improvement! I must visit Lord Night Owl to express my gratitude when I have time."

"Yes, and me too. I completed the construction of the one-star mage tower on my own and made in-depth research on sequence three magic. My progress in all aspects is quite good, so I have a bold idea. Li Wei, this needs your support."

Hathaway suddenly spoke solemnly.

"Go ahead," Li Wei blinked, also a little curious. Hathaway was unusually animated today; what kind of trouble was she up to?
Not necessarily. Hathaway is very reliable and magnanimous in her work. She is also quick-witted and capable, with outstanding abilities. Her overall control and insight are extremely strong. Anything she brings up in public is definitely not something she does on a whim.

But Hathaway didn't say anything. Instead, she threw out a three-star resource card and laughed, "Li Wei, here are three hundred bronze tokens. I earned them from my magic emblem business. Aren't I amazing? Are you impressed?"

"Impressive, I'm impressed!" Li Wei's eyes lit up. Goodness, this is no small sum of money. It's probably the amount of private savings that Hathaway has been accumulating for the past five years.

"I'm giving all of these to you to upgrade your guards. Isn't that a generous, magnanimous, and principled way of doing things?"

"Exquisite! So exquisite! So grand! But are you giving me a betrothal gift?" Li Wei laughed loudly, but his second aunt, Li Yue, and Zhao Xuanxuan had rather meaningful expressions, well, the kind who love to watch the show.

No way, Hathaway, are you trying to trap me in public?
"It's not a betrothal gift, and I don't need you to marry into my family. Do you want me or not?"

"Yes! Why not!"

"Alright, I also have three hundred Sequence 2 magic emblems here. I secretly collected them while doing side jobs for Lord Night Owl. To achieve this, I've only slept one hour a day for the past year. Are you impressed? I'll give them all to you to arm your three hundred guards. Do you want them?"

"I surrender! My wife is on top, I surrender! I want her!"

Li Wei was completely humiliated, which was definitely a huge gift from them. He would be willing to kneel down and kowtow several times, let alone shout "I submit!"

It can be said that Hathaway directly solved his two biggest problems, instantly raising the combat effectiveness of the Royal Guard to a huge level.

What is a cheat? This is a cheat!

This cheat is absolutely awesome!

However, Li Wei was also genuinely curious about what Hathaway was up to.
Because if Li Wei doesn't marry her as his first wife in the future, he'll be a scumbag and he won't even respect himself.

What is tacit understanding? He used to think that his tacit understanding with Li Yue was genuine, but now it seems that Hathaway's tacit understanding is the real strategic level.

"Very good, Li Wei, don't get agitated, let's sit down and talk."

Hathaway wore a victorious expression, her eyes radiating determination. Damn, how come this old woman is so full of fighting spirit?
"Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."

Li Wei sat upright. Now that things had come to this, Hathaway had already put him in a difficult position, and he had no choice but to listen, whether he wanted to or not.

Hathaway took a deep breath, seemingly a little nervous.

"As we all know now, in six months, His Majesty the King will launch the reconstruction mission of the Orson Empire and the Seven Star Territory mission. This is a very rare opportunity for us. Whether you can become a Viscount or a Earl, and whether my second aunt, Sister Xiaoyue, and I can become Viscounts, is very important. Although no information has been revealed yet, I think that this mission, in our case, is probably similar to a special pioneering mission, or a super-large-scale, complex mission."

"As a team, it's impossible for everyone to participate. For example, my second aunt has to stay behind to look after the house, and she also has to leave some troops behind. In short, what I mean is that this mission is likely to be a comprehensive one, which will be a great test of the overall capabilities of the commander-in-chief. So what I'm trying to say is, could I be the commander-in-chief of the mission? Like the team leader, the head of the family."

Hathaway beat around the bush for a long time before finally revealing her true thoughts.

"puff!"

This is the second time today that Li Wei has been choked by her.

Completely dumbfounded, you just wanted this?

"No, you old woman, are you trying to rebel?"

"What rebellion? I mean, Mr. Li Wei, what's wrong with just letting me be the captain this once? If we win, all the credit goes to you; if we lose, I'll take the blame!" Hathaway was getting angry too. "I've given you such a great deal, and you're turning your back on me, aren't you?"

Good grief, they're pulling this stunt!
Li Wei grinned, "Hathaway, these are two different things, and do you think the others would agree? They also have a share in this territory."

(End of this chapter)