A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Ottocre remained silent. He wanted to show off in front of Levi, but these issues involved state secrets, especially matters such as troop numbers and strategic forces, which had to be kept secret.

Although all the nations on the continent are currently fighting against the Tide, this does not mean that there is peace between nations on this continent. The arrival of the Tide is only a temporary truce between the nations. As long as the Four Holy Warriors can defeat the Tide, the conflicts between nations will continue, and may even lead to a new war.

Li Wei laughed loudly, a laugh that sounded jarring to Otto Cree.

Li Wei laughed so hard he could hardly breathe. It took him a while to recover before he said, "As expected of a small country with few people, you don't even have the confidence to lay your cards on the table. In that case, I'll let you see my hand."

Li Wei gently tapped the armrest of the golden throne with one hand, and a strange illusion expanded outward. The illusion technique he learned from Kirishima Sakura, with the support of powerful magic, could form a domain that was detached from the real world. In other words, it was to distort reality with one's own will, somewhat like the inherent barrier in the Type-Moon universe, but it was more advanced.

Everyone realized that they were no longer in the palace; above them and beneath their feet lay an endless starry sky...

Everyone looked down and saw a blue planet below.

The nobleman shouted excitedly, "I knew it! The world is round! My theory was right!"

In the short time just now, in front of many magicians, Li Wei released a large number of origami cranes. These origami cranes were his eyes, which quickly reached outside the atmosphere and outlined the general situation of the entire planet. This illusory blue planet was an illusion he constructed using approximate data.

This world is much smaller than Earth, with a volume of only about 4% of Earth's, but it is still more than twice the size of Mars. As for its mass, since there is no accurate data, it is not possible to calculate it at the moment.

Hearing the nobleman's shout, Li Wei sighed inwardly. Although this world possessed magical powers, it was also relatively backward in some aspects. The first person in this universe to discover that the Earth was round was Pythagoras. As an ancient Greek, Pythagoras was a mathematician and philosopher active more than a hundred years BC.

However, the theory that the Earth is round is not yet mainstream on this planet, probably because of the existence of magic, which has affected the development of certain subjects.

The feeling of not having solid ground underfoot was quite unpleasant, and the nobles panicked.

Ottocre shouted, "Don't panic! You are all the elite of Melomag. How can you behave like this!"

Ottocre used his loud voice to draw all the nobles to him, while the knights protected the nobles on the periphery.

In the darkness of the universe, a burst of light suddenly appeared—the reflection of sunlight on something. A massive interstellar fleet slowly emerged from the darkness. These colossal ships had hulls of alternating gold and jade white, clad in ornately decorated, heavy armor. Their activated shield systems caused their surfaces to flash with fluorescence from time to time.

Chapter 1. Cowardice

The magnificent sight he had never seen before deeply moved Autocray. As a former Staff Warrior, he had traveled and adventured all over the continent before becoming king, and was quite knowledgeable.

But what he was seeing now had exceeded his wildest imagination.

"Is this a ship?" Ottocre asked, his face showing shock.

Li Wei laughed and said, "That's right. Your ships can sail on the sea, but only a very few can fly in the sky. But every ship here can travel through the stars."

A massive warship with a length of kilometers passed overhead, its muffled hum and gleaming portholes silencing all the nobles.

Even the most ignorant and useless nobleman could understand one thing: the difference in strength between the two sides was enormous, and the Shield Hero before him possessed the power to destroy the entire kingdom in an instant.

The massive golden fleet, numbering over a thousand ships, actually only had three real vessels. These three enormous starships were privately built by Li Wei in the previous world using Valsland's construction capabilities. Instead of handing them over to the Chong Kingdom in that world, Li Wei kept them, storing them in his sea of ​​consciousness when not in use. Li Wei felt his sea of ​​consciousness was becoming increasingly spacious; he could stuff all sorts of random things into it. Let alone three starships, he could easily fit an entire fleet inside.

Only the ship that was passing overhead and the two closest to it were the real thing; the rest of the starships were just background scenery that could only be looked at but not touched.

With just these three starships, Li Wei could easily reduce this planet to rubble without even lifting a finger. Waves and the like are nothing compared to these starships with planet-destroying capabilities.

These three massive starships are extremely intelligent. From internal damage control to the maintenance of external armor and shields, and the operation of most subsystems, everything is handled by the internal supercomputers. Li Wei only needs to dedicate a thought process to serve as the mental core of the entire ship.

In some ways, this kind of starship is similar to the "Fog Fleet" in "Arpeggio of Blue Steel," but it is far more advanced in terms of both technology and combat capabilities.

Looking at the bewildered expression on the other side, Li Wei knew that he had achieved his goal of deterring others with force. Now, it would depend on how much patience Ottocre could muster.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the starry sky began to shatter. Space was reassembled at that moment, and in a short while, everyone returned to the throne room.

Li Wei laughed and said, "For me, this is just a game. For my own gaming experience, I hope you can cooperate with me."

The nobles remained silent, all looking at King Ottocre, who sat on the throne.

Ottocre was also somewhat at a loss in the face of this situation. This year's Shield Hero was very likely the strongest Shield Hero in history. Without him, the sheer size of the army that had just been displayed was something that the current kingdom could not withstand.

He had originally intended to criticize the Shield Hero, but now it seemed fortunate that the other party wasn't doing so.

Ottocre cleared his throat and said, "I am aware of your country's strength. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Ottocre has now put aside his thoughts of making trouble. Although he despises the Shield Hero, he is not so foolish as to invite an insurmountable enemy for the kingdom. Moreover, as long as he does not provoke the Shield Hero who is fighting against the tide, the two sides can still maintain a cooperative relationship.

Not far from Autocray, a young woman in red looked at Levi, her eyes gleaming with greed and ambition. She was Autocray's eldest daughter, the princess of the Kingdom of Gromag, Maddie S. Meromag, an ambitious woman.

At this moment, her gaze towards Li Wei was filled with a variety of complex emotions. In her eyes, Li Wei was a huge help in her ascent to the pinnacle of power.

Although Maddie is the princess of the Kingdom of Gromag, the next queen will not be her, but her sister, Melty Q. Meromag.

This displeased her. Since ancient times, the succession of the throne in a country has always been based on seniority and hierarchy. However, in her generation, the queen of the kingdom, who was also her mother, Queen Mirelia, actually passed the position of the next queen to her younger sister, instead of her, the eldest daughter.

The huge disparity filled her with hatred and disgust.

The Kingdom violated regulations by holding the summoning ceremony for the Four Holy Heroes. Once the ceremony was activated, other countries were unable to summon their own heroes. The international conference's agreement to have each major power summon a hero was disrupted by the Kingdom of Glomac.

Because of this incident, the Queen has to clean up the mess for the King, and is now apologizing to various major powers one after another, with a series of diplomatic visits, and will not be able to return for a while.

Because of this, Maddie also had her own little schemes. If she could get help from Levi, could she seize the Queen's right of succession and become the true ruler of the country? She never dared to think about such a thing before. After all, her mother was a very powerful and iron-fisted ruler. Her little schemes could not be hidden in front of the Queen. It was only now that the Queen was not around that her ambitions dared to show themselves.

Moreover, she felt that even if she had a relationship with a handsome man like Li Wei, she wouldn't be at a loss. For her ambition, even if she had to pay the price with her body, it wouldn't be a big deal for her.

Li Wei noticed Maddie hiding among the people out of the corner of his eye. Maddie was a villain who persisted from beginning to end. He admired the tenacity of this kind of villain who was present from start to finish. In the original story, most of the hardships that Naofumi Iwatani suffered were actually caused by Maddie behind the scenes.

Chapter 1. Autoclay's Mental Breakdown

Li Wei stroked his chin and said, "This question has really stumped me. If I had to say, it's probably just curiosity. As for the purpose, I'm still thinking about it myself. I'll tell you when I figure it out."

Li Wei's main mission here is to cause trouble. He can sense Otto Clay's malice towards him. If he were just an ordinary person who knows nothing, like Iwatani Naofumi in the original story, he would definitely suffer a lot.

But now that he has demonstrated the power he possesses, even if Ottocre has some ulterior motives, he wouldn't dare to openly provoke him. However, just because Ottocre doesn't dare doesn't mean McGrady doesn't dare.

Li Wei had caught a glimpse of Maddie out of the corner of his eye just now; that venomous woman seemed to have other ideas about him.

In the original storyline, Maddie chose to control the dim-witted Gun Hero Kitamura Motoyasu. Kitamura Motoyasu was a simple-minded person with no redeeming qualities other than his decent appearance. After all, he was a defective product ranked low in the summoning order, with only his physical appearance being passable. The various mindless actions in the original storyline were, in Levi's opinion, quite entertaining.

As for the Sword Hero and the Bow Hero, they are only mediocre, falling short of the summoned heroes in the first order. Although they are much better than the Spear Hero, Kitamura Motoyasu, their performance in the original story was quite weak. In fact, in the later part of the anime, all three heroes were dragging the story down.

After watching the first season of the anime, Li Wei didn't finish reading the original novel, but thanks to spoilers from netizens and publicly available information found online, he knew the general plot development. Considering the certain differences between the three versions of the timeline, all the information can only be used as a reference.

Strictly speaking, the three heroes of the spear, sword, and bow had a higher starting point than the shield hero. Whether it was the resources or manpower they obtained, they were far superior to the shield hero. However, all three of them played their cards poorly.

This generation of the Four Holy Heroes can be said to be the worst generation of the Four Holy Heroes in history. In the original story, if it weren't for the fact that Naofumi Iwatani, the first in line to be summoned, was powerful enough and supported by his excellent companions, the planet would have been doomed to lose the War of the Waves with only his three younger brothers.

Although he was very displeased with Livina's condescending attitude, Ottocre maintained his dignity as a king and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Since you have come from afar, you are a guest. I will arrange all matters properly for the hero."

Li Wei placed his hands on the armrests of the throne, stood up, and said, "I have no interest in your so-called arrangements. What I am interested in is when the other three heroes will come out. Right now, I am the only hero, which is really boring."

Ottocre's forehead veins bulged. Levi's attitude towards him was as if he were looking at an ordinary person, an insult to his dignity as a king.

Autocrat could sense a shift in the way the nobles below looked at him—some disappointed, some gloating, and others with ambiguous expressions. If Levi hadn't been there, he probably would have snatched a longsword from a nearby knight and started wildly slashing at him.

Li Wei received a system notification that Otto Cree had gained points due to a blow to his pride, and now had points remaining.

It has to be said that having a clear target for score boosting has its advantages, especially since the target's mentality is not so stable and they are particularly easy to manipulate. Such a target for score boosting can be said to be lucky.

As for his other target for racking up points, Li Wei set his sights on McGrady. He planned to thoroughly torment this beautiful and venomous woman, squeezing out as many points as possible to make up for all the points he had lost in the previous world.

Li Wei said, "Arrange a place for me to stay. I will wait here for the other three heroes to arrive. Tell those of you who are carrying out the summoning ritual to hurry up. I want to see the other three heroes as soon as possible."

Ottocre took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and whispered to the lady-in-waiting beside him, "...arrange accommodations for him, and do not neglect him."

The lady-in-waiting nodded, approached Li Wei, performed a curtsy, and whispered, "Your Majesty, please come with me."

Li Wei jumped off the platform, ignoring the golden throne still standing behind him, and followed the lady-in-waiting.

In the original storyline, although the Queen left her kingdom, there were still a large number of intelligence agents within the kingdom. These intelligence agents belonged to the top-secret "Shadow" organization, an organization unknown even to the King. It was thanks to the clandestine assistance of this intelligence organization that the original protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, was able to receive help and escape danger several times when he faced dire situations.

It can be said that before the original protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, improved his strength, the Shadow Organization genuinely saved Naofumi Iwatani's life several times.

Li Wei's perception was extremely strong. He saw through the background of the palace lady in front of him at a glance. An ordinary palace lady, could she be level 4?

As the Shield Hero, Li Wei can use the shield's built-in auxiliary system to see other people's secrets, just like in a game. The shield's own abilities cannot yet reveal the secrets of the court ladies, but Li Wei's own level, calculated by the auxiliary system within the shield, is in a league of its own in terms of level, attributes, and even skills.

As someone who has surpassed the level cap, Li Wei can easily see through any individual of a lower level than himself. This court lady must have used special items or skills to hide her abilities, but for Li Wei, her concealment is meaningless.

Chapter 1. The Shadow Organization

Watching Li Wei's figure disappear around the corner, Ottocre slumped onto his throne. He already regretted summoning the Shield Hero. The religion of the Kingdom of Glomac was the Three Saints Religion, or the Three Heroes Religion. The so-called Three Heroes were the three holy weapons: the spear, the sword, and the bow.

As for the shield, in this country, it is regarded as an evil entity. Originally, he summoned the Shield Hero because of his hatred and disgust, wanting to thoroughly humiliate this generation's Shield Hero. Unexpectedly, this generation's Shield Hero turned out to be a tough nut to crack, which gave him a headache.

The Shield Hero's attitude towards him was particularly hostile, which infuriated Ottocre. He hadn't even begun to cause trouble for the other side, yet he was already being looked down upon and even threatened with force. This damaged his dignity as king, and at the same time, it would cause the nobles below him to harbor resentment.

As the ruler of the kingdom, he knew that such a feudal kingdom was inherently not very cohesive. The king, with his absolute military advantage and the legitimacy of the cause, could keep his subordinates in check. However, when the royal power declined, the local nobles, despite their usual submissive appearance, would raise the banner of rebellion at the first sign of trouble.

Because of Livy's previous actions, not only was his dignity damaged, but his authority as a ruler over his subjects was also weakened, which is a fatal problem for the royal family.

Ottocree said, "Disperse, everyone. Most of you have had a long journey. Get some rest in preparation for the banquet tonight."

Meanwhile, Li Wei followed the female official at a leisurely pace. The Kingdom of Glomark was a country where women held a very high status. Not only was the queen in charge, but the court and the common people were also relatively friendly towards women. Even women were capable of handling various jobs.

After walking for a while, the female official led Li Wei into a spacious and luxurious room.

"Your Majesty, this is a place prepared for your rest. I hope you will like it," the female official said with a slight nod and a smile.

Looking at the indoor environment, Li Wei felt that in this era where technology was not yet advanced, the so-called luxury was just so-so in his eyes due to the limitations of the times.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the interior environment undulated like a mirage, transforming dramatically in just a few seconds. It became magnificent and resplendent, with bright lights illuminating the room. The specially modified windows maximized the natural light in the castle room.

"I am quite vulgar; I simply love this golden appearance," Li Wei said, arms crossed, a satisfied smile on his face.

Although the lady-in-waiting was shocked, she maintained a calm demeanor on the surface and said, "As long as Your Majesty is pleased, that's all that matters. If Your Majesty has any needs, you may simply call upon the maids. I will arrange for dedicated maids to serve Your Majesty here. Of course, I will also be here to keep watch."

As a member of the Shadow Organization and a high-ranking cadre within it, the female official possesses a secret communication channel directly with the Queen. Her current task is to keep an eye on Li Wei, and she will report any unusual activity on Li Wei's side directly to the Queen.

Li Wei nodded. He was someone who wouldn't refuse to enjoy himself, and he was already used to being served by others.

Li Wei said, "I'm going out for a stroll later. There's no need to send anyone to follow me. I'll come right back."

The lady-in-waiting said, "Your Majesty, a welcome banquet has been prepared for you tonight. Would you mind moving there?"