As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Krauser spent a lot of money, not only raising a temporary team, but also obtaining a lot of intelligence that was hard to get in the kingdom.
In Hobra, everyone is focused on making money; with money, there are many things you can do.
The woman in the black robe lifted her cloak, revealing a beautiful face beneath. She had long, golden hair and exotic features reminiscent of European beauty. As a special force directly under the Queen, the Shadow Organization had extremely high entry requirements; it could be said that all members of this organization were guaranteed to be attractive.
As a kingdom where women enjoy extremely high social status, every member of the Shadow Organization can be described as a beauty.
"Your Majesty Li Wei, we are very sorry to disturb you, but to avoid those ignorant villains from bothering you, we will secretly clear the way for you to ensure that you do not encounter any unpleasant things," Jin Yujie said respectfully.
Li Wei sighed and said, "You really know how to hit my weak spot. I don't have the best temper, but I always show basic chivalry towards women. If anyone else had dared to follow me like this, I would have dealt with them already."
Chapter 1. Internal Problems of the Kingdom
The Queen didn't doubt Li Wei's words because Li Wei had the strength and confidence to do so. Unlike the other three heroes, Li Wei brought his own huge army. For someone like him who came to experience life, the Queen's idea was simple: to treat him like a king.
The Queen has given orders to everyone in the Shadow Organization: if necessary, fulfill all of Levi's requests, no matter how unreasonable or excessive they may be; they must execute them perfectly.
However, through their secret observation, they discovered that although Li Wei had a bad temper with strangers, he was very respectful to women, whether they were women around him or complete strangers.
The relative friendliness shown by Li Wei relieved the women who were secretly monitoring him. At least, Li Wei's personality suggested that he wouldn't make excessive demands on them.
“I am very sorry to have caused Your Majesty trouble, but our presence is necessary. The situation in the country is quite complicated right now. Both the King and the Three Courages are quite hostile to you. The Queen is afraid that they will do something irrational, so she has us protect Your Majesty at all times.” Jin Yujie bowed slightly and said respectfully.
The Queen is now using this opportunity to express her stance and attitude. Li Wei is different from the other three heroes, so the Queen is trying to win him over. However, someone like Li Wei is not so easy to win over. Pure bribery will not work on Li Wei. Therefore, if the Queen wants to express her attitude, she should first stabilize Li Wei.
The Queen is currently abroad cleaning up the mess left by Ottocre. She is currently attending various diplomatic events in Hobray to quell the negative impact of the kingdom's unauthorized summoning of the Four Holy Warriors.
Inside the kingdom, the queen has entrusted all important affairs to the Shadow Organization. She no longer trusts Ottocre and the Kingdom's Knights, so regaining power is imminent.
Ottocre's actions over the years have made him appear increasingly senile and confused, which greatly displeases the Queen. In particular, his unauthorized summoning of the Four Holy Warriors has nearly emptied the kingdom's treasury with various reparations alone in order to clean up his mess.
The Queen has grown increasingly disgusted with Ottocre. Out of consideration for the royal family, she cannot directly dismiss Ottocre. However, to prevent Ottocre from causing further trouble, it is a foregone conclusion that she will reclaim the king's real power.
If Ottocre is willing to be a mascot, the Queen wouldn't mind keeping him on the throne and letting him enjoy wealth and luxury in the final years of his life. If Ottocre doesn't cooperate, then she will give him some dignity.
Now, the biggest variable within the kingdom is Li Wei, the Star King who came from outer space, leading a massive star fleet. This power is enough to crush all the countries on the continent, so the Queen felt fear in her heart.
That's why the members of the Shadow Organization received those orders.
Li Wei said, "Is this your Queen's intention? She's quite an interesting person."
In the original storyline, the Queen was one of the few people with normal intelligence, but because of the cleanup work for Otto Clay, she was stuck abroad and couldn't return. If she had been able to return earlier, Naofumi Iwatani wouldn't have suffered so much in the original storyline.
However, judging from the original plot, the Queen probably had her own selfish motives. Three of the four heroes were useless and incompetent, leaving only Naofumi Iwatani as a capable individual. After clearing Naofumi Iwatani's name, the Queen not only gave him a fiefdom as compensation but also cooperated with him in various matters, showing that she gave him both face and substance.
The Queen said, "The Queen values Your Majesty very much. Now, apart from the people protecting the Queen, our entire organization is divided into two groups. One group is stationed in the capital to monitor the King, while the rest of us are all around you, serving you."
With a playful smile, Li Wei said, "It seems Ottocre has gone a bit too far this time. Is the Queen planning to give up on him?"
Jin Yujie didn't know how to answer Li Wei's question. Otto Clay had indeed been secretly abandoned by the Queen, but it was still quite embarrassing to say it directly.
Li Wei said, "If you don't answer, I'll take it as silence. But Ottocre won't give up his power so easily. It won't be easy for the Queen to take back power now."
The Queen said, "There are still a large number of military nobles in the country who are loyal to the Queen. As long as this force does not rebel, it will be very easy to take back power."
Li Wei said, "The military aristocracy is indeed much stronger than other nobles, but the Queen is not in the country now. Ottocre can take this opportunity to consolidate power. The Queen is not sure of winning."
Jin Yujie fell silent because what Li Wei said was true. Now that the Queen was not in the country, Otto Clay could do whatever he wanted. Moreover, the most troublesome thing was that Otto Clay seemed to have some kind of deal with the Three Heroes Cult, which made the Shadow Organization hesitant to make any rash moves.
The more Jin Yujie hates Ottocrat, the more she thinks that if Ottocrat hadn't violated the rules by summoning the Four Holy Warriors, this mess probably wouldn't be happening now.
But every cloud has a silver lining, and every silver lining is a misfortune. This illegal summoning wasn't all bad. At least Li Wei's presence on the Kingdom's side gave them another card to play. As long as they could keep Li Wei on their side and make him willing to stand with the Kingdom, then no matter what happened, the Queen's side would be able to sit firmly on the throne.
The Queen lowered her head even further and said in a humble tone, "As long as Your Majesty is willing to help the Queen, whatever your request may be, the Queen is willing to fulfill it."
Li Wei took two steps forward, came to Jin Yu Jie's side, and helped her stand up by holding her hand.
"What's your name?" Li Wei asked softly.
“Hathaway Torick.” The golden-haired woman hesitated for a moment, but still answered honestly.
“It’s a beautiful name. If I asked you to give me everything you have, would you be willing?” Li Wei said with a smile.
Hathaway looked at Levi's face, that handsome face that was like a god, and her face instantly turned red. They often talked about Levi among themselves, and the topics of discussion were mostly inappropriate for children.
When she heard Li Wei say those words, she felt extremely conflicted. She was a little scared, a little happy, and had an indescribable sense of anticipation.
Li Wei laughed, "Look how scared you are! I was just joking. I don't like forcing women to do things they don't want to do; that's my bottom line."
Chapter 1. Return to the Capital
Li Wei's statement was very clever; he only said that he would not do anything to a woman that would make her act against her will, but he did not say that he would not do the same to a man.
Just like Krausa's side, they were able to build up a squad in just two days, which was achieved through hypnosis and brainwashing. Otherwise, it would be a very time-consuming and laborious task to build up a squad.
Hathaway was somewhat disappointed. If Levi wasn't joking, she wouldn't have refused his request. She didn't show her disappointment on her face, but just stood there, silent.
Li Wei said, "I have no objection if you want to follow me, whether you hide in the shadows or flaunt yourself in front of me, it doesn't matter. Tell the Queen for me, I can be bribed, but it depends on whether she can afford the price."
Looking at Li Wei's sun-like smile, Hathaway nodded and said, "We understand and will certainly convey His Majesty's words to the Queen."
Several members of the Shadow Organization disappeared from Li Wei's sight, but they did not go too far. Instead, they hid in the shadows. Two of them switched places with the newcomers, and the new members continued to follow Li Wei in the dark.
Li Wei didn't care about this situation. In any case, the Queen would be worried if the Shadow Organization members didn't follow him. The Shadow Organization members were also good messengers. Since Li Wei didn't plan to meet with the Queen, it was more appropriate to have the Shadow Organization members act as the medium for communication between the two sides.
After the Shadow Organization members disappeared, Li Wei returned to his room. He had already arranged everything. As for Kitamura Motoyasu, although he didn't send a puppet clone with him, he did have a special beacon crane following him. In addition, with the positioning spells that Li Wei's main body possessed, Li Wei could not say that he could keep track of Kitamura Motoyasu's situation in real time, but generally speaking, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Li Wei already knew about Kitamura Motoyasu's situation, and as an outsider, he was on McGrady's side regarding McGrady's decision to give up on Kitamura Motoyasu.
Because Kitamura Motoyasu was indeed in the wrong this time. Even though McGrady is a real bad girl, purely from a moral standpoint, what Kitamura Motoyasu did this time was indeed a bit excessive.
Meanwhile, Li Wei's other alter ego, Geese, has prepared a series of "feasts" for Kitamura Motoyasu, which is the forbidden realm called philosophy. If Kitamura Motoyasu can develop a love for philosophy, Li Wei would be happy to see it happen.
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Time passed day by day, and Li Wei continued his leisurely adventure, raising his level to the point where he needed to advance to the next rank.
Because he needed to advance his rank, Li Wei chose to return to the capital. In addition to the advancement ceremony, he also had another purpose in returning to the capital: to cause trouble for the Three Heroes Sect.
Opportunities to openly cause trouble for the Three Heroes Sect are rare, and the advancement ceremony is one such opportunity. Li Wei finds the hypocritical Three Heroes Sect quite amusing, so he prepares to meet them.
As the capital city of the kingdom, it was quite lively during the day. Li Wei led Raphtalia and Lisia toward the cathedral of the Church of the Three Heroes.
Lisia asked in confusion, "My lady, the people of the Three Heroes Cult will never allow you to perform the ascension ceremony. Why do we have to go back to the capital? With our speed, we can go to other places to perform the ascension ceremony. The Dragon Hourglass isn't only found in the kingdom."
Li Wei laughed and said, "Because I'm going there this time to cause trouble. As the Shield Hero, I'm being ostracized by the Three Heroes Cult. Isn't it normal to get a little revenge? Besides, this is also an opportunity to figure out who our friends are and who our enemies are."
As a Qi cultivator, Li Wei possesses various extraordinary abilities that are unimaginable to ordinary people, making it very easy for him to mark others.
Li Wei would specifically mark the members of the Three Heroes Cult, and those marked could be considered his enemies. Although the old saying goes that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, for a chaotic and wicked person like Li Wei, the enemy of my enemy is still my enemy. He just wanted to cause chaos and make the whole situation a mess.
Li Wei suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Before I go to the cathedral to cause trouble, I'm going to the slave market first."
Raphtalia asked curiously, "My lord, would you like to add new companions?"
Raphtalia had been by Levi's side for some time and gradually felt safe. Now she no longer worried that Levi would abandon her.
However, her worries were all unnecessary. Li Wei never thought of abandoning her. He had experienced the joy of raising a daughter, and Raphtalia was a very sensible child, so sensible that it was heartbreaking. She was not as mischievous as other children her age.
But Raphtalia is still just a child, so she retains her playful nature. In her small backpack, besides various common tools and medicines, there are also some toys and food, all bought with the money Li Wei gave her.
Li Wei smiled and said, "Well, there's a fellow slave in the slave market who needs to be rescued. I believe it will become your good friend."
"It? Is our new companion a monster?" Lisia asked curiously.
Li Wei said, "It is indeed a demon, but I believe you will all like it. I'll keep you in suspense for now, and you'll find out later."
The pedestrians turned a corner halfway down the road and headed towards the slave market. Before long, they stopped at the entrance of the giant tent.
Li Wei used a location-finding spell to pinpoint Philo's location. Now, the Philo bird egg that can hatch Philo is already inside the slave market.
Previously, Li Wei would occasionally use the search spell to locate Filo, but the results of the spell search were always "no such person found". Now that Filo's egg has hatched, he must buy the egg as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
The slave market was as deserted as ever, but this time, besides Li Wei, there were several richly dressed people walking around the market, seemingly selecting their favorite slaves.
The slave trader saw Li Wei and greeted him warmly, saying with a smile, "It's been a long time, Shield Hero. Your presence makes my little shop shine."
Li Wei smiled and said, "Boss, you're still as good with words as ever. I'm here to buy something this time."
Chapter 1. Monster Egg
The slave traders were business people who opened their doors, and naturally they would not refuse customers who came to them, so they welcomed Li Wei's companion inside.
Unlike when Li Wei last visited, the slave traders had completely renovated their marketplace. Now, the marketplace was brightly lit, with numerous magical chandeliers illuminating the entire place without any shadows. At the same time, while the cages were previously mostly covered by black cloth, all the cages were now exposed, and all the slaves were on display.
Raphtalia frowned. The environment made her uncomfortable because at least half of the slaves here were various kinds of demi-humans.
Li Wei walked up to a shelf displaying monster eggs.
The slave trader said from the side, "This is a monster egg lottery. There's a special egg mixed in here. It's an egg of a land dragon. If you're lucky, you can buy a land dragon egg for very little money."
The monster eggs in the lottery area were all roughly the same size, and their surfaces were disguised with special paint, making it impossible for buyers to identify what kind of monster they were by appearance. For ordinary people, this lottery was purely a gamble of luck; finding the earth dragon egg among so many monster eggs was no easy task.
However, Li Wei's goal wasn't the only Earth Dragon Egg 4; his target was just an ordinary Filo bird egg. For most people in the kingdom, Filo birds were merely tools for transportation or hauling goods. If a Filo was bought by an ordinary buyer, it would just be an ordinary tool bird, and when it got old, it would even be killed for its meat.
However, with the amplification of the Holy Shield, even an ordinary weak monster can turn its fortunes around, and an ordinary Filo bird can become a powerful monster.
Li Wei found Philo's egg and said, "Wrap this up for me."
The slave trader chuckled, "Alright, hero, would you like me to tattoo the slave mark on you?"
“No need, check please,” Li Wei said.
The slave trader was somewhat disappointed. He had originally thought that Li Wei's arrival would bring another big deal, but it turned out to be just buying a monster egg. Monster eggs were sold in a lottery, each egg worth a silver coin. While such lotteries were also highly profitable, compared to the high-value slave trade, it was just small change.
Li Wei, carrying the packaged monster eggs, left the slave trader's tent with Lisia and Raphtalia.
Lishia looked at the monster egg held in Li Wei's hands and said, "My lord, should we find a place to wash off the paint on the egg later? I have some experience in identifying monster eggs, and maybe I can figure out what kind of monster the little guy inside is. But speaking of which, if we don't carve the slave mark on the egg, won't the monster go out of control?"
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