Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 427 The Wind Rises
Just as Li Wei entered Gale Fortress, thousands of miles away, near another fortress, seven or eight Nether scouts were carefully searching for any traces Li Wei had left behind.

Such reconnaissance has expanded from the inside of the fortress to the outside and will continue, with a focus on exploring areas within a radius of tens or even hundreds of miles around the fortress.

It's a tough job, but it's also the biggest difference between the scout profession and other professions: even the slightest clue can lead to the ultimate truth.

Those who lack patience are unlikely to be qualified scouts.

These Nepalese scouts were prepared to investigate for ten days to half a month.

Just then, the sound of hooves approached, and three knights, two men and one woman, galloped in from a distance. They were not Neanderthals, but the Neanderthal soldiers in the fortress did not make things difficult for them.

This is simply because this is a helper they invited, supposedly a famous reincarnator.

The Nepalese scouts stopped what they were doing, exchanged glances, and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.

Soon, the three men rushed forward, and one of them, a handsome man in his thirties, shouted loudly:

"Gentlemen, we are ordered by the Command to thoroughly investigate this case. Now, please hand over all the intelligence and analysis results you have to us for processing. Please trust me, we Reincarnators are more experienced in this regard."

"Yes, Lord Reincarnator, you are indeed the most outstanding."

A Neanderthal scout forced a smile. "Here's what happened. We arrived here at 7:32 a.m. yesterday and cordoned off the scene. We then used a tracking magic scroll to pinpoint the attacker's body odor and the smell of blood on his body. However, the tracking magic scroll quickly became ineffective because the attacker used a cleansing spell to erase all the body odor and the smell of blood."

"At the same time, we strongly suspect that the other party may possess a rare five-star lumberjack card and obtain a natural particle. In this way, as long as the other party always walks in dense vegetation, his aura will be quickly neutralized by the plants, and even the traces he leaves will quickly disappear. Undoubtedly, he is an excellent top-level scout."

"However, we have already collected half of this person's footprint at the scene. As long as we can complete the footprint, we can determine the person's height, weight, and approximate age."

"Furthermore, based on our questioning of our soldiers, we can basically determine that this person has a very high agility stat, but his strength is slightly lacking. However, his class card's destiny is very harmonious, and the resonance effect is extremely strong. He is definitely a five-star archer. He can even shoot down a Sequence 3 magic emblem with a single arrow. That's the most terrifying thing."

"If the enemy continues to shoot arrows from the shadows, their archery skills will seriously disrupt our morale. Therefore, it is crucial to find and eliminate them."

"However, we also have different opinions, namely, what was the attacker's purpose? My feeling is that he seemed a bit greedy."

"Greed? Tell me more."

"Yes, Lord Reincarnator, a qualified scout should have the ultimate goal of serving the war. Therefore, under normal circumstances, one should try to avoid getting involved in a fierce battle. At most, one should fire a couple of arrows and then immediately flee far away, choosing an opportunity to harass again."

"But this attacker clearly only wanted to make a quick buck, coming for the spoils. He didn't even bother to destroy the three-star magic mine or the supplies that needed to be transported to the front lines in the fortress."

"Therefore, we have reason to suspect that this attacker will most likely only strike once. He should be at least thousands of miles away, or even further, and will not strike again easily."

"So you mean, this attacker wasn't sent by Viscount Wind's Breath?"

"Yes."

"Then could it be a scout sent by Duke Kader, or a scout sent by the capital?"

"Anything is possible, but that's precisely why we need more time, more effort, and a wider scope to investigate and search for clues left by the attacker. It may be a slim chance, but it is indeed the only way to find this mysterious attacker."

The Negro scout spoke earnestly, hoping that the three reincarnators would follow his line of thought in their investigation.

This is a war between scouts; we cannot afford to be careless.

Hearing this, the valiant man laughed. "My Neanderthal friend, what you say makes a lot of sense, but you don't understand that a new great war is about to break out. What kind of impact would it have to exaggerate and hype up an enemy scout at this time?"

"Don't worry, leave this guy to us. We Reincarnators have our own methods. Let's just wait and see!"

“From now on, I expect you to return to the front lines with your comrades. We will find this guy.”

"Furthermore, this is an order from the General Staff!"

"Yes, sir!"

The Neanderthal scouts left obediently. Although they were somewhat unconvinced, these hired Reincarnated mercenaries were indeed very capable and had already helped the Neanderthal Legion conquer several important passes. Therefore, they might actually have a better way.

What do you think?

After the Neanderthal scouts left, the valiant man turned to his two companions and asked, "I smell our companions." The woman chuckled, her beautiful eyes sparkling, appearing extremely gentle and charming, as if her companions were a small dessert.

“He may not be in the same industry, but his methods and style of doing things really seem like those of someone in the same industry. In short, this guy is hard to find,” another man laughed.

"Yes, I have the same feeling. Even the Neanderthal's judgment was correct. This attacker probably won't make another move anytime soon. That's why the Neanderthal command sent us out. We're paid to do what's right."

"So whether or not we find the attacker is not important. In this war, an individual is insignificant and cannot change the overall situation. We must find the pattern in the ever-changing situation, then leverage it, push it, and accumulate potential energy little by little until it eventually affects the whole situation. This is what we Reincarnators are best at and must master."

The dashing man smiled, seemingly confident.

-

In Windrise City, Viscount Windrise sighed; he had almost become Viscount Sigh lately.

He lived a leisurely life for over two hundred years, with no ambition, only wanting to be a small lord in the countryside. Is that wrong?
Damn it, so you ended up getting invaded by the Neanders. So you barbarians got humiliated in the Ver Province and now you have to make up for it in the Kader Province?

"Your Excellency, please show me the way. At worst, I'll offer you my family's wealth and go back to being an old mercenary."

Viscount Fengxi looked like he was about to give up. Opposite him was a fair-skinned, middle-aged, overweight man with a constant smile on his face, who seemed very amiable.

This man is the king's special envoy, so at this point, he should reveal his true colors. If he continues to stand idly by, his territory, which he has cultivated for two hundred years, will truly go bankrupt.

"The problem isn't actually that serious, nor is it as complicated as you think."

The fat envoy smiled slightly and said, "The Neanderthal barbarians have been acting so aggressively lately because they have really suffered losses. They will adapt after a while. As for Duke Kader, he is too conservative. You, Viscount Windbreak, don't you want to become Earl Windbreak, or even Duke Windbreak? The kingdom is not demanding. His Majesty the King is ambitious and enterprising, and all the provinces should follow suit."

"You need to understand that the Kingdom of Locke is still too small in terms of scale. How can three provinces be enough? It needs at least five, or eight. In short, this is the right path. Don't pretend you don't understand."

The fat envoy's words were also a showdown.

At this moment, Viscount Fengxi's old face was so wrinkled it looked like old tree bark.

Damn it, this day has finally come.

Upgrading to a province isn't that easy!

But without upgrading, Your Majesty, how can that great six-star lord advance to a seven-star lord?
"Your Excellency, I only have one question: Has the top-tier hunting team from the capital really set off?"

"Of course, they set off three days ago. Of course, I have no proof for you, because they all used Five-Star Sky-Covering Item Cards before they left. You know what these item cards are like, like gibberish in the magical world. Once activated, you can't do anything about it even if you bring the tax department over within three days. Even the Royal Capital Tax Bureau can only require that the price of these item cards not be less than 10,000 gold, so as to collect taxes at the source!"

"So you see, although I don't know where they are right now, what they're doing, or what they've gained, the effect is definitely immediate!"

"Besides, this hunting team has actually dealt with Reincarnators before, so there's nothing to fear. Even Reincarnators have to follow the principle of 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'! They can't afford to make a fuss!"

Upon hearing the fat envoy's words, Viscount Windbreeze finally convinced himself. He had previously asked Duke Cadell for help, but the duke had only sent a legion to help guard a baronyland and had not provided any further assistance.

After all, His Majesty the Duke has many things to do.

"Fine, then let's try to take another step forward and upgrade to a five-star territory." At this moment, Viscount Fengxi sighed and opened his private treasury. Over the past two hundred years, he had accumulated a great deal of wealth and resources.

He didn't want to continue upgrading, partly because he saw through the competition between the king and the duke and didn't want to be a pawn crossing the river, and partly because he really enjoyed the comfortable life of a small lord in the countryside. As it turned out, without cultivating a truly elite core force, he would be at the mercy of others!
At this moment, the Gale Knights in the Wind's Breath Territory were strengthened six more times in one go, and the number of Gale Knights increased from twelve to eighteen.

This is a core force capable of upending a medium-sized war!

This was enough to stimulate Duke Kader's core power.

This is also the most crucial step in upgrading to the Windrise Province.

Once this stage is reached, the Gale Knights will be upgraded once again and will be given the prefix "Holy". From then on, they will be called the Holy Gale Knights, and members of the Knights can be resurrected a total of eighteen times.

At the same time, although the title of the Knights Order cannot be further strengthened, 18 more Holy Gale Knights can be added, bringing the total to 36. Their overall strength is comparable to a five-star professional, no, they are war machines with all attributes at level three awakening. This is almost the prerequisite for the Holy Guardian Knights of the Royal Capital!

(End of this chapter)