A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei said, "There's no need. This is a Filo bird egg. Filo birds are naturally gentle and peaceful. Carving slave markings on it would only be a burden."

Both Lisia and Raphtalia showed expressions of surprise.

Raphtalia said, "Wouldn't this be a huge loss? A Filo bird egg is only worth a copper coin, yet that unscrupulous merchant set the price so high!"

Li Wei said, "These lotteries are all voluntary; it's business. You know, there's a ground dragon egg inside. How much is a ground dragon egg worth, Licia?"

Lisia said, "Each earth dragon egg is worth about three gold coins. After all, earth dragons can be trained as mounts and monster companions for heavy knights. Of course, some special earth dragon eggs can sell for more than one gold coin. Earth dragon knights are typical noble troops, so it's normal for them to be expensive."

Lishia continued, "Although Earth Dragons are only sub-dragons, they still possess some dragon blood. A fully grown Earth Dragon will start at least at level 1, and through numerous battles and age, they generally won't be lower than level 1 at their peak, and may even advance to a higher level. However, Earth Dragons are notoriously short-lived among sub-dragons. While other sub-dragons have a maximum lifespan of over 4 years, Earth Dragons typically have a lifespan of around 10-20 years. A single Earth Dragon can only survive for three to four generations in a human noble family."

Raphtalia said, "I feel there's a huge difference between ordinary people and nobles. Ordinary people can't afford earth dragon eggs."

Lisia said, "This is quite normal. After all, ordinary people can't even accumulate their own original gold, while nobles completed their accumulation of original gold a long time ago and then kept snowballing it. So, generation after generation, although they are all human, the difference between nobles and ordinary people is so great that they are like two different species."

Lisia herself is a good example. Although the Aiken family has now declined, it has only a title but no corresponding wealth and resources. Even the territory passed down from its ancestors has been confiscated, making it a court noble with only a title.

Even in their current state of decline, the Aiken family is still wealthier than 90% of ordinary people. However, in order to keep a low profile and avoid arousing the suspicion of the current king, the Aiken family always presents a poor and shabby appearance.

Ordinary people can't even accumulate the most basic wealth. Without their own snowball, they can only share what they have, at most ensuring their own family's basic needs are met. If they want a home, it's impossible to do so by working honestly.

Li Wei cast a magical shield over the egg to prevent it from breaking due to various accidents. There is still some time before hatching, and Li Wei only needs to ensure the safety of the egg during this period.

Li Wei placed the shielded monster egg into Raphtalia's backpack. He didn't plan to put the egg into his own sea of ​​consciousness space, since the huge difference in time flow between the inside and outside would easily cause the egg to hatch prematurely.

Li Wei said, "Now we can go and cause trouble for the Three Heroes Cult. Lisia, your family has already moved most of their way, right?"

Lisia nodded and said, "Now, apart from my parents and grandfather, all the other family members have moved to Hobray and made contact with Mr. Krauser's men."

Li Wei nodded. When the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat suffer; the conflict between the Shield Hero and the Three Heroes Cult would inevitably affect their followers. He had a pretty good impression of Licia's family; they were intelligent people who understood things quickly. He only needed to mention it, and they would remember it and act accordingly, thus ensuring Licia had no worries.

The Cathedral of the Three Heroes is the heart of the Three Heroes Church's power in the kingdom, and also the core diocese within the territory. The tall main building can be seen from afar. The Cathedral of the Three Heroes Church is a large building whose luxury is second only to the royal castle. The struggle between the papacy and the monarchy can be seen in many details.

Chapter 1. Difficult to handle? Then let's not handle it.

The three walked to the front of the church. As the headquarters of the Three Swims Church, a large number of believers pray there every day. Li Wei could feel a strange power hovering above the church.

Through his extraordinary vision, Li Wei could see that above each of the worshippers, who were bowing in prayer with their hands clasped and fingers interlaced, a wisp of cyan-gold light was rising. The wisp of light, like a serpent, spiraled upwards and eventually merged into the golden curtain of light above the church.

This force is powerful enough for the native life forms on this planet. Apart from a very few powerful special beings, few can confront such a force head-on.

But for Li Wei, this loose force was something he could easily crush with a single slap.

When the guards at the entrance saw Li Wei, they immediately tensed up and ran into the church, presumably to deliver a message. The remaining guards, their faces tense, stepped aside, not daring to stop Li Wei from entering.

Upon entering the church, Li Wei found the magnificent interior decoration quite interesting. As a Minecraft builder, he was quite fond of such unique and beautiful architecture. Although he didn't have a good impression of the Church of the Three Heroes, it didn't stop him from appreciating the view inside the cathedral.

Li Wei could sense that many eyes were watching him from the shadows. They were all members of the Three Courages Sect. Although they hid their malice very well, such pretense was meaningless in front of Li Wei.

Livy did not like religion, mainly because those who believed in it were often quite fanatical, especially the Tribes, which in some ways resembled the Cross. The Tribes' rejection of non-believers was also quite evident.

As they continued forward, the three stopped in front of the enormous dragon-carved hourglass. The complex structure of the giant hourglass possessed a sacred beauty, and Li Wei also saw the countdown to the approaching wave; there were less than a month left.

Li Wei is the fastest leveling-up among the four heroes. Using a location-finding spell, he knows the specific situations of the other three heroes; currently, only he has reached the publicly stated level. Among the other three, the fastest leveling-up is Tianmu Ren, who is already at level 10; followed by Kawasumi Itsuki, who has reached level 10; while the unfortunate Kitamura Motoyasu, after gathering a new group of companions, continues his leveling journey, but due to the insufficient strength of his companions, he is currently the lowest level among the four, only at level 10.

The leveling up of a hero is greatly influenced by their companions, at least for ordinary heroes. Only monsters like Li Wei can easily "challenge monsters above their level." The other three can only fight monsters within their own limits step by step. It's not that it's impossible to fight monsters above their level, but it's extremely difficult, and the leveling efficiency is not as fast as the step-by-step approach.

Kitamura Motoyasu's original companions, although all of them were women, were all capable. Whether it was their experience in adventure or their own level, they could be said to be among the best of their peers.

However, because Kitamura Motoyasu brought trouble upon himself and drove away all his companions, the first batch of companions he recruited were not very strong individually, with an average level of only around ten, and their skills and equipment were also not very good. As a result, his leveling speed lagged behind the other three, and the gap was widening.

In front of the Dragon Carved Hourglass was a mechanical staircase. When Li Weibei stepped onto the staircase, it suddenly sank down, and the path disappeared instantly.

A high-ranking religious figure dressed in black robes appeared not far away and said, "Sir Shield Hero, this is not a place for you. Please leave."

Li Wei glanced at the other man, and with just a look, cold sweat broke out on the black-robed priest's forehead. However, he stubbornly refused to back down, his neck stiff, and confronted Li Wei.

Having long held a high position, the black-robed priest had become accustomed to looking down on others. Even though Li Wei was one of the Four Holy Warriors, he still treated Li Wei with the same attitude he always had.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

The black-robed priest said, "That's right. This is not a place for you. In the absence of the surging tide, only the three heroes—the spearman, the swordsman, and the bowman—are qualified to use the Dragon-Carved Hourglass."

Because of its doctrines, and because previous generations of Shield Heroes have firmly stood on the side of the demi-humans, this is an absolutely unforgivable crime for the Three Heroes Cult, which insists on the supremacy of humanity.

In the eyes of the Three Heroes Cult, the Shield Hero is born with original sin, so even though this generation's Shield Hero has not yet done anything significant, they still instinctively hate the Shield Hero.

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Their hostility isn't directed at Li Wei as a person, but at the identity of the Shield Hero. Whoever is the Shield Hero, that's who they target; there's absolutely no room for negotiation.

Li Wei said, "I'm going to perform an advancement ceremony. Will you stop me?"

The priest in black said, "Of course! Shield Hero, please don't make things difficult for us."

Beside the black-robed priest appeared a large number of armored soldiers; these fully armed soldiers were the Three Heroes Church's protectorate army.

From the "game perspective" provided by the Aegis, each of these soldiers wears a Three Heroes symbol above their heads, and their names are also turned red, signifying their considerable hostility towards Levi.

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The name of the black-robed priest was so prominently displayed that it was almost black with red, which meant that his killing intent towards Li Wei far exceeded that of everyone else around him.

Li Wei shrugged and laughed, "If it's too difficult, then let's not do it."

Li Wei lightly tapped the ground with his toes, and suddenly a large number of golden halos appeared under the soldiers' feet. Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out.

When the black-clad priest came to his senses, he was already covered in blood and flesh fragments. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced around and saw that the guards who had been protecting him had all disappeared. Well, they weren't exactly gone; they were still there, but they had all been blown to pieces.

"Shield Demon! What have you done?!" The voice from the black-clad classroom was shrill, like a duck being choked. At the same time, his legs, hidden beneath his robe, were trembling violently. A warm sensation soaked his legs, and a strong, pungent stench wafted out. He was so terrified by what he saw that he wet himself.

Not only the priest in black, but also the other nuns and old women around him showed expressions of horror.

A young nun rolled her eyes and fell straight backward. Her companion tried to catch her, but she was pulled over by the unconscious nun, and the two of them fell heavily to the ground.

Chapter 1. Are you teaching me how to do things?

Li Wei slowly walked up to the black-robed priest, placed his hands on the priest's shoulders, and straightened his collar, which was somewhat disheveled by the impact of the explosion.

Li Wei spoke gently, as if addressing an old friend: "We're all decent people, there's no need to make a scene. I'm a simple person; as long as others give me face, I'm willing to give them face in return."

The black-robed priest trembled, trying to raise his hands but lacking the strength, and could only let Li Wei straighten his collar. After Li Wei had straightened the man's clothes, he looked him over and smiled, "Isn't this much more respectable?"

The black-robed priest said in a trembling voice, "Demon, you are the demon!"

Li Wei smiled like sunshine and said, "Thank you for the compliment. Everyone's attitude towards me is different. To you I am a devil, but to some people I am a savior."

Li Wei's gaze swept around, and the nuns and old women trembled like quails, their fear of Li Wei growing even stronger. "The Shield Demon," a true demon.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the mechanical staircase that had sunk down rose up again.

Just then, a kind old man wearing a peculiar white top hat and a magnificent white robe with gold trim appeared. He looked at Li Wei from afar and said, "Shield Hero, I am deeply sorry for what happened here. The people below were ignorant, but they have learned their lesson. Shield Hero, could you please let this matter rest?"

Lisia whispered in Raphtalia's ear, "This person is the Pope of the Three Heroes Church. He's an unfathomable guy. Although he's not very strong, he gives me an indescribable sense of threat."

Raphtalia nodded and said, "I felt it too. That squinty-eyed guy doesn't seem like a good person."

Demi-humans have very sensitive intuitions, and ordinary people can hardly perceive that special feeling. However, Raphtalia, whose level has been raised, has a keen intuition that surpasses that of ordinary demi-humans.

In Raphtalia's view, the Pope hides another face beneath his benevolent facade, a face that is not as glamorous as it appears on the surface, a face that is only terrifying.

Raphtalia absolutely trusts Levi, and she has no goodwill towards the Cult of the Three Heroes. She would only applaud and cheer when members of the Cult of the Three Heroes suffer misfortune. The Cult of the Three Heroes can be said to be the vanguard in oppressing demi-humans, and the reason why the kingdom is so hostile to demi-humans is inextricably linked to the Cult of the Three Heroes.

Therefore, faced with this bloody and cruel scene, Raphtalia felt no fear, only that the believers had only themselves to blame.

Li Wei naturally knew the other side's true intentions. After all, he had the advantage of being prescient about the plot, and many things could not be hidden from his eyes. Although the plot had changed so much that it was unrecognizable, some key points would not change.

The Three Heroes Sect's greatest trump card is a special holy sword that imitates the Four Sacred Weapons. This holy sword can simulate all the abilities of the Four Sacred Weapons and can even produce effects that surpass the original versions. However, this special holy artifact also requires a lot of energy to activate.

Each time such a sacred object is used, it requires the gathering of tens of thousands of believers who gather energy through prayer to power the object.

That is why the Pope himself is not very strong; he is just an ordinary person with good physical fitness, but he can still give Lishia and Raphtalia an indescribable sense of threat.

The Four Holy Weapons used by the Four Holy Heroes can be considered as the Star Familiars created by the astral consciousness to protect itself. In the Type-Moon universe, these four weapons are equivalent to the "guardians" of the Heroic Spirits. However, the Heroic Spirits in the Type-Moon world can act autonomously, while the astral consciousness here does not have such strong abilities. Therefore, it can only create the Four Holy Weapons and then bring outstanding people from other worlds to save itself.

The Battle of the Waves is somewhat similar to "Earth Defense Force," except that in "Earth Defense Force," Earths from different timelines clash, with the winner advancing to the next round, while the Earth in the losing timeline is destroyed along with all of humanity.

The War of the Tides is somewhat similar, but it's a battle between different planets. If Earth in this world is a safe zone, where there's no need to worry about being caught up in the War of the Tides, then the planet Li Wei is currently standing on is in the war zone, where he can only keep fighting until he is destroyed or achieves final victory...

Unlike the Four Sacred Weapons, which are creations of the stellar consciousness and are equivalent to weapons used by GMs, these weapons possess a variety of convenient abilities. The stellar consciousness infused most of its own abilities into these four weapons, which is why they have so many diverse functions. They shone brightly in the hands of many Four Sacred Heroes, helping this planet win wave after wave of battles.

The man-made holy artifacts possessed by the Three Heroes Cult, while comparable to the weapons of the Four Saints in terms of destructive power, are extremely inconvenient to use. After all, they are man-made objects and lack the energy replenishment of a celestial consciousness, so humans have to find their own way to solve the energy supply problem.

Humans on this planet are limited by technology and materials. Unlike Earth, they haven't developed nuclear technology, nor do they possess devices like the Hundred Crystal in "Hundred," which are almost like semi-perpetual motion machines. That's why, in the original story, when the Three Heroes Cult plotted against the protagonist Naofumi Iwatani and the spearman Motoyasu Kitamura, they mobilized tens of thousands of followers to power the artificial artifact.

If there were a hundred-armor crystal or a nuclear reactor, the original protagonist, Xingren, would have already failed in the original storyline.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

The Pope chuckled, "I wouldn't dare. It's just a small suggestion. After all, Your Excellency the Shield Hero is one of the Four Holy Heroes. You should be mindful of your own influence, shouldn't you?"

Li Wei's expression gradually turned cold as he said, "After all this talk, will you let me use this Dragon-Carved Hourglass?"

The Pope laughed and said, "If Your Excellency the Shield Hero wishes to use it, then of course you may. The Four Holy Heroes bear the mission of fighting against the tide and saving the world. As members of this world, how can we hold them back in such a matter?"

The Pope's tone was righteous and awe-inspiring, but Li Wei curled his lip. He didn't know what kind of old fox with squinty eyes was.

The Pope's current concession is merely a ploy to lull him into a false sense of security, a fact that Li Wei clearly understands.

Chapter 1. Subduing People by Force

It must be said that the Pope is a very good actor; his disguise is excellent, and most people really can't see through the darkness inside him.

Li Wei said, "I've suddenly noticed something interesting. Why is the Dragon-Carved Hourglass in your hands? Shouldn't such an important item be kept by the ruler of the country? How come it's in the hands of you religious people?"

Livy's question left the Pope feeling quite embarrassed. It was a question that both the Church of the Three Courages and the royal family were avoiding, but Livy bluntly exposed it, like puncturing a boil with a needle.

The Pope's smile froze. This matter involved secrets from the founding of the Three Courages Church, which only successive popes knew.