A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei said, "It seems you are all students. My situation is a bit different from yours. I'm already a working adult who's been through the ups and downs of life. I really envy you students. My name is Li Wei. Please take care of me from now on."

"Haha, no problem, no problem. You're using a shield, right? If you lack offensive capabilities, I can help you later," Kitamura Motoyasu laughed.

Tenki Ren and Kawasumi Itsuki, who were standing nearby, didn't say anything, but they both felt that Li Wei wasn't telling the truth because of the previous situation. Li Wei's domineering attitude when facing the king, as well as the king's attitude, seemed a bit off.

Li Wei has no intention of revealing his secret now. Even if they ask, it won't do any good and will only make the relationship between the two sides more awkward.

Having seen through this, both Amaki Ren and Kawasumi Itsuki chose to remain silent. Unlike the dim-witted Kitamura Motoyasu, these two were at least intelligent enough to realize something was amiss after a little thought. In their view, Li Wei was definitely not an ordinary person.

"If I need your help then, I won't hesitate to ask." Kitamura Motoyasu smiled broadly.

Kawasumi Itsuki and Amaki Ren looked at him with eyes that said he was an idiot. Just here, Kitamura Motoyasu had already exposed the fact that he wasn't very bright. Although Kitamura Motoyasu was a few years older than them, his current performance was not as good as that of high school students like them.

Tianmu Lian said, "There's a question I don't quite understand. I hope you can help us figure it out, Li Weijun."

Li Wei said, "As long as it's not a sensitive issue, I'll answer anything you know."

Amaki Ren said, "I want to confirm whether we come from the same world?"

Li Wei said, "I'll be frank with you about this. Each planet only has one slot for being summoned. Although we all come from Earth, we are all from different Earths. You can check some common sense questions yourself to understand what's going on."

Chapter 4. Divine Authority and Royal Authority

With Li Wei's prompting, the three of them checked some common-sense information, but none of them matched up. The questions were very simple: who are the people on Wan Ni Hong Yuan, who is the current prime minister, and what are their names?

The three people each gave a different answer than the others. After some back and forth, the three people finally realized that they were all from different worlds of Japan.

Li Wei also confirmed one thing: the summoning ritual here can pull people over extremely long distances. It can not only pull people from this universe, but also people from other Earths in parallel universes.

This piqued Li Wei's interest. If given the chance, he planned to investigate this matter thoroughly, hoping to uncover some valuable insights.

The three left with a less-than-satisfactory answer. The next morning, led by a court lady, Li Wei and the other three returned to the throne room.

At the banquet that night, Li Wei was still just a bystander, while King Ottocre solemnly introduced the other three to the nobles. Moreover, high-ranking members of the Church of the Three Valiant Ones were also present at the banquet. The Pope, wearing a special top hat, glasses on his nose, and a magnificent white robe, had even prepared a gift for each of the three.

Levi and Raphtalia remained on the sidelines, doing nothing.

Li Wei wasn't upset about being ignored, but Raphtalia was rather resentful.

Watching the people on stage exchanging empty compliments, Raphtalia showed a look of disgust and said, "After all that talk, isn't it just because those three heroes are of some use?"

Li Wei felt that Raphtalia was starting to be influenced by him. In the original story, she was much more optimistic and wouldn't have said things like this. Li Wei wondered if it was right or wrong of him to show her the modern version of "The Unspoken Rules" and "The Scholars."

Li Wei said, "This is quite normal. That's how the adult world is. It's hard to form friendships. The simplest and most direct relationship is based on interests. The Three Heroes Cult needs three heroes to bolster its power, and they have already infiltrated every aspect of the kingdom. If this continues, it will probably lead to a direct conflict between divine and royal authority."

Raphtalia asked curiously, "Do you mean, my lord, that the church and the kingdom's high-ranking officials are likely to start fighting? That would be a good thing."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Good news? Raphtalia, what do you think?"

Raphtalia put down the food in her hand, wiped her mouth, and said, "The kingdom is in a bit of a precarious situation right now. According to the book, royal power and divine power are hard to reconcile. After all, everyone wants to be the ultimate decision-maker, but there can only be one. It's only a matter of time before a fight breaks out. And as you said, sir, the kingdom summoned heroes against the rules this time. Originally, the kingdom only had the right to summon the Sword Hero, but because of Ottocre's greed, he summoned all the heroes in an attempt to consolidate his power. But this has also benefited the Three Heroes Cult to some extent."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Although the viewpoint is not comprehensive, it can be considered as having one's own opinion. Indeed, divine authority and royal authority are incompatible, and Ottocre's move can be described as extremely bad. In addition, with the queen who holds real power not in the country, now is a good time for the church to make some underhanded moves."

In the original storyline, the Queen sent her heir to mediate between the Shield Hero and the Kingdom in order to improve relations. Unfortunately, both Princess Maddie and King Ottocre had their own agendas and repeatedly sabotaged the peace talks. If it weren't for the protagonist's good temper, the Kingdom would probably have been in serious trouble.

Although these things will not happen again, it does not mean that Li Wei will remain friendly towards the kingdom. After all, the other party is just hiding its malice and is still unfriendly to him.

It was precisely for this reason that Li Wei decided to side with the demi-humans. Although this would implicate some innocent people, Li Wei didn't care at all. After all, he had even done things like destroying the world. By ordinary standards, his crimes were countless, even bordering on "anti-humanity." Therefore, he had no qualms about helping the demi-humans attack humans. They weren't his own people, and given how wicked they were, it would be unreasonable not to give them a good beating.

The atmosphere on stage was still lively with toasts and laughter. The Pope delivered a string of seemingly reasonable but actually meaningless platitudes, which reminded Li Wei of the nonsense the principal had uttered at the opening ceremony when he was in junior high school.

However, the nobles below still clapped and applauded quite politely, with expressions that said, "His Holiness the Pope is right."

Li Wei, with his keen eyesight, also noticed that the smile on Ottocre's face seemed somewhat stiff.

"Heh, you've shot yourself in the foot. That must feel terrible," Li Wei said with a mocking smile.

Just as Levi had guessed, Ottocre was experiencing a complex mix of emotions. Because of his greed, all four Holy Warriors had been summoned by the kingdom, and now the Church of the Three Heroes had benefited instead. Looking at the Pope's smug smile, he felt a strong aversion to the Pope's smugness after gaining an advantage.

Moreover, before the king had even finished speaking, the pope rushed onto the stage to address him, openly trying to win over the three heroes. This hasty behavior displeased him. However, the Three Heroes Cult had been established in the kingdom for hundreds of years and had penetrated every aspect of the country, making it extremely difficult to break away from. Therefore, even in the current situation, he could only stand by and smile obsequiously.

Just then, Autocrat saw Levi standing in the corner. Levi had a mocking smile on his face and was clapping like the other nobles. Autocrat saw the shape of Levi's mouth, which was the royal language for "a stupid donkey that has been ground down".

This phrase can be translated as "you reap what you sow."

Ottocre's forehead veins were practically bulging; Levi had hit a nerve.

Chapter 1: Undercurrents

Ottocree has gained 4 points due to his hurt pride, and now has points remaining.

Seeing the feedback from the system, Li Wei smiled even more happily, while Otto Cree's face turned ashen.

Ottocre quickly stepped down from the stage. If he showed an unpleasant expression at this moment, it would easily be interpreted as a sign of discord between him and the Pope. In such a sensitive period, if such rumors were to circulate among the nobility, it would be extremely detrimental to the rule of the royal family.

However, his stepping down at this moment was also seen by the nobles, who believed it was due to being suppressed by the Pope's power.

Regardless of Ottocre's choice, the nobles will have many thoughts. He can only choose the lesser of two evils. Now that the Queen has taken away most of the country's military forces, if the Church makes things difficult, the royal family will be in a very awkward position.

Although Ottocre seems somewhat incompetent now, he is not stupid and knows that there are some things he should not do.

Now, Ottocre, barely suppressing his anger, had come up with a brilliant idea: to use one enemy against another. As the Shield Hero, Livy was naturally disliked by the Three Heroes Church; Ottocre could join forces with Livy to fight against the Church.

Of course, Autocrat knew that Levi would never ally with him; someone as arrogant as Levi wouldn't care about such matters. So, he came up with a plan: to redirect the Three Heroes' hostility towards Levi. The Three Heroes' fanatics were numerous; if he spread rumors, some members of the church would surely cause trouble for Levi.

At that time, he only needs to sit back and watch the tigers fight. A strongman like Li Wei might be able to easily crush the church, or even cripple it.

At that time, as the ruler of the kingdom, he will have the right and righteousness to completely eradicate the church, even with only the remaining garrison in the kingdom.

Such conflicts inevitably involve many innocent people, but Ottocre doesn't care. In his view, the fanatics of the church no longer have loyalty to the kingdom; they are loyal to the church, not the kingdom.

Therefore, he would not feel any pity no matter how many believers like this died. In Ottocre's view, this was a necessary sacrifice to cleanse the kingdom of the church's corruption.

Li Wei sensed Ottocre's malice towards him, but he was now oblivious to the troubles around him. Since the kingdom was already on his side, he wouldn't be surprised no matter what dirty tricks they used.

Meanwhile, the Pope finished his speech, and the band responsible for playing music at the banquet packed up and came up on stage to continue playing cheerful music. The clowns, who were responsible for making people laugh, also came out and performed various comical skits on stage.

The three heroes were surrounded by nobles. All three were young and had never seen such a scene before. They quickly lost themselves in the nobles' flattery.

Li Wei watched the farce from afar, a mocking smile on his face.

Just then, Maddie, dressed in an evening gown, appeared beside Levi.

Today, McGrady wore a black fitted evening gown. She had dressed up carefully to meet Li Wei, wanting to show him her charm.

“It’s nice to meet you again, Lord Levi,” Maddie said with a smile.

Li Wei looked at Maddie with a slightly amused smile. He knew that the woman in front of him had ulterior motives, but everyone was just playing along. Since she wanted to put on an act, he didn't mind playing along.

The kingdom's current situation is quite interesting. There's a king who wants to expel the church, a church that wants to replace the royal family, and a princess who wants to usurp the throne. Levi felt delighted; the current situation was just too much fun.

Moreover, Li Wei knew that he was the biggest variable. Once he brought the demi-humans into the situation, it would be a four-way power struggle. This kind of pleasing thing gave him a sense of pleasure as a schemer.

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Raphtalia returned with a large platter of food and stopped beside Levi. She saw Maddie and said to Levi, "My lord, shall I excuse myself?"

Li Wei gave Raphtalia a look and whispered to her, "This woman definitely has other motives. I can sense the malice in her. I'll have to deal with her."

Raphtalia whispered, "Then please be careful, sir. I'll be outside on the balcony. If anything happens, just whistle, and I'll hear you."

Raphtalia's beast ears twitched twice. Although the leveling up process for demi-humans was more demanding than for humans, certain innate abilities of the demi-human race were unmatched by humans. Sensitivity to sound and excellent balance were abilities that raccoon-type demi-humans were proud of.

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After Raphtalia left, Maddie said with a smile, "What a lovely child."

Maddie didn't hear the conversation between Levi and Raphtalia. Levi used magic to mute his and Raphtalia's voices to prevent their conversation from being leaked.

Li Wei said, "Ms. Maddie, aren't you going to congratulate those three heroes? They're incredibly popular right now."

Maddie laughed and said, "Those immature children are utterly boring compared to a mature man like you, Lord Levi. If you are a weighty classical biography, then they are just poorly written, dull country novels."

Li Wei said, "I didn't expect you to think so highly of me. I'm a little overwhelmed by your praise."

Maddie laughed and said, "In my opinion, only you, Lord Levi, deserve the title of hero. Those three are just immature children. Moreover, they are just puppets of the church. They don't even know that they are just puppets being used."

Li Wei raised an eyebrow; McGrady's words were a bit too explicit.

Chapter 1. Sharp Conflicts

Li Wei said, "If the church hears this, you'll be in trouble. There's a saying in my hometown: 'Disaster comes from the mouth.'"

McGrady laughed and said, "I believe you won't say these things out loud, Lord Levi. You won't let me down, will you?"

Li Wei said, "That's true. Whether it's the church or the kingdom, to me they're nothing more than clowns for my amusement. The current situation is quite interesting. Both the king and the pope are hostile to each other. So, what do you want?"

McGrady hadn't expected Levi to also use such a powerful straight shot; this situation was quite unexpected for her.

Maddie laughed and said, "I just want to stay by Lord Levi's side. The kingdom is going to become quite chaotic. As a weak woman, I need a reliable backer to survive in such a situation."

Li Wei laughed and said, "You're certainly direct, but I don't dislike this kind of directness. When do you think the rift between the King and the Pope will explode?"

Maddie thought for a moment and said, "Probably after the three heroes complete their first advancement, the church will have a strategic weapon that can challenge the kingdom, and that should be the moment when both sides show their strength."

The humans on this planet have two opportunities to advance in rank, one at level 1 and the other at level 2. The Dragon Hourglass used for these advancements is controlled by the Church. In other words, the Church has a record of all powerful adventurers who advance within the kingdom's borders.

For demi-humans, the advancement level is higher than that of humans, specifically level 4 and level 5, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Within the kingdom, demi-humans cannot use Dragon Hourglasses to advance; they must travel to other countries outside the kingdom to do so.

Li Wei understood what Maddie meant. Of the Four Holy Warriors, apart from the Shield Warrior, the other three were all capable of dealing damage. With each promotion, the three warriors—the Spear Warrior, the Sword Warrior, and the Bow Warrior—would all begin to take shape, gaining enhanced wide-range output skills and truly becoming an army. That's why Maddie said that the day the three warriors were promoted would be the day the Church and the Royal Family turned against each other.

If the church's plan proceeds smoothly, the royal family will have at most six months.

Li Wei said, "What you want is more than just being by my side, but that doesn't matter, as long as I find it interesting."

McGrady's face lit up with surprise, and she said, "So, Lord Levi, you're willing to accept me?"

Li Wei said, "This kind of thing doesn't matter to me, but my personal advice is that if you really want to maximize your own interests, the Spear Hero Kitamura Motoyasu is the best target for you."