Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 453 Master Thomas

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

However, no department urged Li Wei to go to the Arena of All Heavens for a duel, and the matter seemed to have been left unresolved. It seems that Night Owl still wields considerable power.

This made Li Wei feel fortunate that she had made the right choice.

Because the Earl of Henry could only blackmail him into taking sides with a forged marriage contract, but if he dared to join the Earl of Henry's camp, then the Night Owl would definitely dare to bring up solid evidence of his tax evasion to report him.

Yes, all of these seemingly absurd and ridiculous interpretations are essentially about taking sides.

It seems that Night Owl's camp is currently stronger than Earl Henry's camp, after all, Night Owl is a general under Duke Will.

To take a darker view, is Night Owl Duke's mistress?
Otherwise, how could there be rumors of illegitimate children if they weren't married?

The power struggles in officialdom are deadly, even without bloodshed.

For example, in just the last two days, the Ministry of the Interior of the capital issued three more announcements.

They said things like a certain lord was an illegitimate child, his inheritance was invalid, he was stripped of his lordship within a time limit and demoted to a mercenary; a certain young lord who had been very prominent in the past few years evaded taxes and was eventually arrested by the capital's tax department; and a certain lord was investigated for favoritism and corruption, etc.

Ordinary people might find this amusing, but in Li Wei's view, these are all unlucky guys who failed to choose sides, or who thought they were strong enough to rival Xiang Ling and refused to take sides.

Those who still don't understand that big fish eat little fish and little fish eat shrimp, and who don't know how to choose sides, deserve it.

He shouldn't have become a lord; he should have just become a mercenary.

Here comes another announcement: a baron has been stripped of his title and arrested for smuggling contraband.

"Li Wei, what do you think our King is doing? The task of rebuilding the empire is about to begin, and instead of restoring morale, he's letting those powerful lords attack him at will. Doesn't he care about his base at all? If you ask me, he's absolutely a foolish and incompetent ruler!"

In the enchanted blacksmith workshop, Li Wei came to check on the progress of the viscount's guards' armor making and happened to come across this notice. Zhao Xuanxuan, wearing a tank top, was wielding a hammer and complaining to him.

The fact that Li Wei almost got into a duel made Zhao Xuanxuan feel disgusted with these kinds of announcements, and she felt that when a country is about to perish, monsters will emerge.

"Give me a break, don't talk nonsense! Instead of wasting your time, forge those three hundred guards into three-star enchanted heavy armor."

Li Wei scolded her, saying that someone who could establish a kingdom could not be a foolish ruler, and that king might be up to something.

Moreover, who said that the lords of a kingdom are the king's core supporters?
Haven't you heard the saying, "My boss's boss isn't my boss"?
However, on the other hand, during this period, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the capital city was doing incredibly well, which made Li Wei quite curious. It seemed that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the capital city had become everyone's little megaphone...

But in any case, he managed to dodge this undercurrent.

Now that we've gotten back on Night Owl's good side, let's stick with it. There's no harm in it; in a way, it's quite appealing.

"Stop rushing me, okay? Lord Night Owl's order needs to be completed in three months. Your three hundred guards, with that little strength, believe me, I could wipe them all out with just one cavalry squadron. In Hathaway's words, they'd be better off staying home to guard the house."

Zhao Xuanxuan was really not polite at all, mainly because orders from Night Owl were pouring in like snowflakes. Zhao Xuanxuan had military armor, her second aunt had magic potions and secret medicines, Hathaway had magic emblems, Li Yue had emblem weaving, and even Thomas had been captured as a laborer to manage the blast furnace.

The entire Blazing Territory has practically become Night Owl's backyard.

Therefore, sometimes, the general trend is something that individuals cannot reverse.

Li Wei initially had some ambition, wanting to become a duke in the Kingdom Conquest Tournament, but after observing for the past few days, he felt that the Kingdom of Locke was truly full of hidden talents.

For example, Henry, who was suspected of setting a trap for him a few years ago, but he didn't fall for it. As the son of the Duke of Verdun, he actually condescended to come and win him over. How complicated must these second-generation playboys be?
"Alright, I won't rush you, but after Lord Night Owl's order is completed, you need to make arrangements for me. They are all my personal guards, my brothers, my comrades!"

"Pah! Aren't I your sister too? You'd rather work your own sister to death than let your personal guards suffer, huh? Get lost!"

Li Wei left with a laugh. He said that, but in reality, Zhao Xuanxuan would definitely work overtime to get everything done for him within five months.

Then he went to visit Thomas. This guy had always had a very low profile, but recently he had probably become more obtuse and had returned to his true self. When he stood there, he looked like a wise monk.

“Lyon is dead, or rather, he went back to his hometown. I just received the news. He left me an inheritance, and he also said he had some regrets.”

Thomas suddenly said something out of the blue.

Li Wei's silence was not unexpected.

"The future may bring great changes, unprecedented changes in a thousand years. Li Wei, I think you should make some preparations so that you won't be judged by others for rising to prominence only to fall later. Avoid being overly optimistic and complacent. In fact, I already think that Night Owl is being a bit reckless and aggressive. If you get on her good side, don't let her drag you down in the future."

"What I'm saying might just be my own conjecture. Since I became less sensitive, I have fewer distracting thoughts, and I don't even think about women anymore. So I can understand many things better. I think if the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens were all like the Kingdom of Locke, then it would be deserved if they were beaten by the Reincarnators and the Main God Space."

"But I highly doubt that the Kingdom of Locke is like a certain stage in the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens. Just like without primitive society, where would slave society come from? Without slave society, where would feudal society come from?"

"So, Li Wei, I think you should really think about this empire reconstruction mission in the Kingdom of Locke. Think about it more deeply. Is it just a simple empire reconstruction? Is it just like playing a video game? Why is the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens called the Alliance of Lords? What is the concept of a lord?" "Also, I've been silently reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms these past few days. Do you know what I've gleaned from it?"

"It's actually very simple. If a real man wants to achieve something great, he must first become sworn brothers, then marry into another family, and finally have a godfather."

After saying this, Thomas fell silent, as still as a stone, completely absorbed in his own world. This scene was somewhat eerie, a stark contrast to the Thomas of the past, and then to the Thomas of today.

"Li Wei, I have no regrets!"

Thomas suddenly said, "Goodness, you almost have mind-reading abilities, do you think you could become a blind monk or an ascetic?"

Nodding, Li Wei said nothing and walked away, but Thomas's so-called conjectures did give him some vague ideas about the reconstruction task of the Orson Empire.

Of course, the more important thing was that he had to continue training his viscount's guards.

He had neither the opportunity nor the time to participate in the formation of the Flame Legion's seven hundred main soldiers, so they now have all sorts of minor problems. However, he must take good care of his three hundred viscount guards.

He had previously considered having a friendly sparring session with those guys from the Flame Legion, prioritizing friendship over competition.

Now they've completely changed their minds.

The Viscount's personal guard must ensure their purity and independence.

Over the next few days, Li Wei used three hundred bronze tokens to upgrade the three hundred viscount guards, bringing them all to three stars. Then came the tedious and arduous training.

Li Wei ate and lived with these three hundred viscount guards, then embarked on a forced march, running hundreds or even thousands of miles in one go, training in the wilderness for more than half a month before returning.

This gave Hathaway a little something to say, with some saying that the Royal Guards were like her own sons, while the Flame Legion was like a stepmother.

Li Wei laughed it off, saying that things should be discussed at each stage.

Well, that's all I can say.

The Flame Legion was initially founded by Li Wei and later managed by Zhao Xuanxuan. For a period of time, he led the legion on a tour of the northern grasslands. After the city-building mission was completed, he paid even less attention to it, because at that time his goal was not to build a powerful legion, but to complete the mission. For this reason, many hard requirements could be abandoned.

After he went to Ver City and participated in the Chaotic Slaughter Mission, Li Yue and Zhao Xuanxuan basically led the army for those two or three years.

He rose to fame in the Battle of Thorn Pass a few months ago.

These guys have become incredibly arrogant now. It's not the kind of arrogance that shows disrespect to Li Wei—they still treat him like a grandson, showering him with compliments—but rather their attitude towards war has become incredibly proud.

Fortunately, Li Yue has also recognized this problem and is now trying to curb their unhealthy tendencies.

Therefore, Li Wei will not and cannot make this mistake again.

Crops planted in the ground without management will only grow into a patch of weeds.

If a legion is created but not trained, managed, or guided by sound values, it will inevitably go astray in the future.

Of course, Li Wei didn't have any lofty ideas to instill, as that would only backfire.

Therefore, the only thing he could bring to these viscount guards was his personal charisma. He ate, lived, and trained with them, painstakingly breaking himself down and integrating himself into the group, even if it meant they would regard Li Wei as a father figure.

Speaking of which, Li Wei is thirty-nine years old this year, so it's not unreasonable for them to call him "Father-General".

In short, he used all the ideas he could think of.

In addition, every time they went to the wilderness for training, Li Wei would secretly take out three-star and four-star wheat to give the three hundred viscount guards special meals, and also give special meals to himself, Ah Dai, and the five-star warhorse, who would eat five-star wheat directly.

He doesn't want to upgrade to a 5-star farmer yet because he wants to keep his skills hidden. Although they might not be useful to smart people, they could be assigned to the Bronze rank in the reconstruction mission of the Orson Empire.

This advantage is similar to weight loss in sports competitions...

The 80kg weight class was divided into the 75kg weight class...

Right? In short, the effect is absolutely amazing!
In just three months, after sharing ten catties of five-star wheat with Ah Dai and the five-star warhorse, Li Wei successfully obtained four free attribute points and an additional six points of normal mental strength.

It feels so good!
All four free attribute points were used to improve perception, with two points increasing by one. So his perception has now reached +7 in normal state, +2 in title, and +2.5 in code name, for a total of 11.5. He can finally kill Hathaway in an instant.

However, the biggest change was not in Li Wei, but in Adai. Somehow, it suddenly shrunk back to the size of a normal crow.

(End of this chapter)