A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

The capital of the Kingdom of Merlomark was originally located here because of the Dragon Hourglass. The royal family at the time planned to build a fortress around the Dragon Hourglass, but the Dragon Hourglass was located on a plain, which was difficult to defend and not suitable for building a fortress. Therefore, the royal family built the castle on a nearby mountain instead.

Then, something dramatic happened. The Pope of the Three Courages at the time, for some unknown reason, simply made a brief contact with the royal family and built a cathedral centered around the Dragon Hourglass, with various defensive structures surrounding the cathedral.

Using the power of magic, the cathedral and the outer city walls were erected overnight. By the time the royal family reacted, the actual control of the Dragon Hourglass had already fallen into the hands of the Three Heroes Church's protectors.

Originally, the establishment of the kingdom was due to the mutual support between the royal family and the Three Courages Church. The two were initially interdependent partners, but this incident caused a rift between them.

As time went on, the rift widened. The Church of the Three Valiant Ones sought more and more benefits to feed the clergy within its ranks, which inevitably encroached upon the interests of the royal family and traditional nobles. Centuries later, the relationship between the church and the royal family became quite distorted, characterized by cooperation and conflict, maintaining a state of balance where struggle did not lead to a complete breakdown.

However, the Church was ultimately in the wrong in this matter. The fact that Li Wei suddenly brought up this disgraceful matter made the Pope feel very uncomfortable, and even the smile on his face became somewhat forced.

Li Wei walked towards the Pope, and a large number of black-armored soldiers quickly surrounded him, their long weapons pointed at the approaching Li Wei. The black-armored soldiers were high-ranking members of the Papacy's Guard, their average level far exceeding that of ordinary soldiers, but when facing Li Wei, they were still terrified like quails.

Li Wei said with a playful smile, "Hehe, not only did you not run away, but you also blocked my way. Foolish courage is still courage. I have a slightly different opinion of you trash."

The black-armored soldiers were in terrible condition. The terrifying pressure from Li Wei made their legs tremble and their feet involuntarily retreat. However, they stood guard in front of the Pope, using their bodies as shields to prevent the Pope from facing Li Wei directly.

The Pope's legs trembled slightly, but as the head of the entire church, he had to maintain his dignity. Others could show fear, but he could not. Because if he showed fear, the entire church would likely be in trouble.

The Pope tried his best to keep his voice from trembling as he said, "You all step back. I believe the Shield Hero will not kill me."

Upon hearing the Pope's words, many black-armored soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and stepped aside to make way for Li Wei.

Li Wei said, "You guessed right, I won't kill you, but I'm going to shatter your dignity. Everyone, look this way!"

Li Wei's voice was quite loud, and the priests and nuns who arrived all stared wide-eyed at him. Li Wei had already walked up to the Pope, and the two were face to face at close range.

The Pope's expression was quite complicated. He was not as calm as outsiders saw him. As someone whose strength was not particularly great, his greatest trump card was the artificial artifact that the church had hidden hundreds of years ago. However, he did not have the artificial artifact with him at the moment, and the use of the artificial artifact required a large number of people. In the face of Li Wei, he could be said to have no defensive capabilities. If Li Wei wanted to kill him, he only needed to think about it.

Under the watchful eyes of a large number of church personnel, Li Wei slapped the Pope across the face, knocking off his glasses and causing half of his face to swell up.

Li Wei slapped the Pope again with the back of his hand, the back of his hand striking the Pope's other cheek and knocking his white top hat away.

The priests and nuns present dared not speak out in anger, for with the power Li Wei wielded, killing them would be extremely easy.

At this moment, the Pope's hands, hidden beneath his robes, were clenched into fists. As the Pope of the Three Courages, he held a position of great power and influence, and even kings and queens had to treat him with utmost respect.

However, although the Pope was furious, he dared not show it. Li Wei's side was like a barefoot person who had nothing to fear; his small team consisted of only a few people, and they could go wherever they wanted. But the Three Courages Sect was large and powerful, and once targeted by a ruthless person like Li Wei, they could easily be defeated one by one. He might even be dead now.

The higher one's position and power, the more afraid of death one is. The Pope is no exception. When facing ordinary people, he is the high and mighty Pope, but when facing a ruthless person like Li Wei, he is just an ordinary person with no strength to even kill a chicken.

Li Wei whispered in the Pope's ear, "I love that expression on your face when you clearly want to kill me but have to force yourself to comply. It's a really nice expression, Your Holiness. Please remember, the Shield Hero will always be the enemy of the Three Heroes Cult."

Li Wei was deliberately provoking the Pope, or rather, deliberately provoking all the members of the Three Heroes Cult. Only in this way could he use the power of the Holy Shield to quickly identify who was hostile to him and who were the hidden members of the Three Heroes Cult.

After finding these followers of the Three Courages Cult, Li Weiwei's task was to kill them, to kill them until the Three Courages Cult was completely and physically extinct on this planet.

Li Wei went over and said, "Raphtalia, you should begin the ascension ritual now."

Raphtalia nodded, lightly leaped, and arrived on the high platform where the Dragon Hourglass was located. A beam of light emanated from the Dragon Hourglass and fell upon Raphtalia. The strange power enhanced her physical abilities to a new level, and at the same time, it removed the invisible "biological limit" shackles from her body. Her physical abilities completely broke through the limits of ordinary demi-humans, making her even stronger than before.

Chapter 1. Demolish Your Old Home

Life on this planet is bound by the consciousness of the celestial body, much like the game-like ranking system, which is a typical constraint. Although this brings many conveniences to intelligent life, it also makes this world more and more cruel.

Raphtalia's inner shackles were broken, something that doesn't exist for Earthlings. However, Earthlings in this world are relatively freer.

At least Earthlings don't have these messy shackles in their bodies. Although they don't receive the planet's gifts, they won't be held back either. Moreover, for civilizations with extraterrestrial colonization technology, the War of the Waves is just a matter of moving house. And since they already have extraterrestrial colonization technology, the power they wield can usually overwhelm their enemies, so they don't need to move house at all.

Li Wei walked to the Dragon Carved Hourglass, went through the motions, indicating that his level shackles had been unlocked to a new level. This kind of improvement only applies to native creatures, such as the Four Holy Warriors, who rely on their weapons for enhancement. Without their weapons, apart from "big shots" like Li Wei, the others would easily become just ordinary people.

After completing two advancement ceremonies, the Dragon Carved Hourglass dimmed and returned to its former appearance. Li Wei watched the sand slowly leaking down the giant hourglass and said, "This hourglass is quite beautiful. It's a pity that it's covered up so tightly."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, the Pope immediately tensed up. Li Wei's words gave him a sense of hidden meaning, and he was afraid that Li Wei would cause some trouble. This was the cathedral of the Three Heroes Church, and also the location of the Church's highest institution in the country. It was extremely important to the Church, and if anything happened here, even he, the Pope, would find it difficult to bear such responsibility.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the entire church shook violently, as if it had been struck by an earthquake. Classrooms and nuns fell to the ground, and some tried to grab onto anything nearby, but the violent shaking made it impossible for them to stand.

The magnificent dome above the Dragon Hourglass shattered, and all the fragments, freed from the constraints of gravity, soared higher and higher into the sky. The entire cathedral's structure rapidly collapsed and disintegrated, and the members of the Three Heroes Church fell, some dead and some injured.

Centuries later, the Dragon Carved Hourglass saw the light of day again.

The Pope stared at Li Wei, his face deathly pale. He hadn't expected Li Wei to go so far as to demolish the cathedral. The magnificent and imposing cathedral was a landmark of the Church, yet Li Wei had violently destroyed it.

The upper half of the entire church has disappeared, leaving only the broad foundation in place.

Both Lishia and Raphtalia wore expressions of complete indifference. The strength that Levi had displayed far exceeded the limits of a hero, reaching an abnormal level. Therefore, in their eyes, it was perfectly normal for Levi to be able to do such a thing, and there was nothing to be surprised about.

Li Wei said, "Now, the people of the capital can finally visit the Dragon Carving Hourglass for free. Thinking about it, I'm such a good person~."

The Pope's expression was as if he had lost his parents; his face grew increasingly ferocious as he said, "Shield Hero, you have gone too far! Do you know how important this church is to the Church of the Three Heroes?!"

Li Wei gave a hearty laugh and said, "I know, but that's precisely why I plan to demolish this place."

The Pope said through gritted teeth, "You are our enemy."

Li Wei reached up to the sky and placed the simple, ancient-looking one-handed sword in his hand. Upon seeing this longsword, the Pope's face instantly turned pale.

Li Wei said, "You're so nervous because of this sword, aren't you? Don't worry, I have no interest in this sword whatsoever."

Li Wei casually tossed the ancient longsword, which spun towards the Pope and landed right in front of him.

The Pope's feelings were very complicated at this moment. He felt humiliated. He could endure the slaps like before, but Li Wei's disregard for the artificial holy artifact made him furious.

The Pope wanted to pull out the artificial holy artifact, but he lacked the strength and failed twice, creating an awkward situation.

Li Wei caused a scene at the cathedral, inciting a great deal of hatred, and calmly left amidst the angry yet fearful gazes of the Tribal members.

On the way out of the city, Raphtalia became even more lively, saying, "My lord, this is the first time I've ever seen such a wonderful scene. That Pope, his expression is so funny."

Li Wei said, "He is a formidable figure. Knowing he was no match for me, he chose to endure. At that time, there were many experts from the church lying in ambush around us, but the Pope gave them cover. He would rather suffer two slaps and humiliation himself than let them perish here. Such a person is much more decisive than that muddle-headed king."

In the original storyline, this pope had grand ambitions. He wanted to use the power of the man-made holy artifacts to eliminate the current Four Holy Warriors, hold the summoning ceremony again, and at the same time overthrow the kingdom's existing ruling system to establish a theocratic state.

The situation in the Kingdom of Merlomark was already quite dire. Internally, there were sharp conflicts between the government and the church, while externally, the Empire of Hobra and the Demi-human Kingdom of Sidvelt were eyeing it covetously. In addition, the pillar of the kingdom, the Queen, was not in the country. It can be said that the kingdom was now walking a tightrope over a cliff. If it was not careful, it would be smashed to pieces.

Lisia turned her head and looked at the royal palace on the distant mountain. The palace was still as magnificent and splendid as ever, like a painting. But Lisia knew that if the royal family could not turn the situation around within a few months, their fate would be quite tragic.

Lysia still felt a strong sense of belonging to the kingdom. Although most of her family had gone to Hobray and obtained legal status there, this was still the land that had given her birth. The thought of it possibly being embroiled in civil war or invaded by foreign enemies made her feel conflicted.

Li Wei said, "If you like watching, then watch more. If this place becomes history, then there will be nothing left to watch."

The reason Li Wei said this was because he had received some new information from Krauss, and Krauss had even become a member of the Hobraben Legion.

That's right, Krauss has become a member of the House of Representatives in Hobray.

Although he was only a marginal member of parliament, a member of parliament is still a member of parliament, and he still has a voice.

Chapter 4. The Queen's Itinerary

Late at night, in the capital of the Republic of Hobra, inside the embassy of the Kingdom of Melomark, Queen Mirelia sat on her large bed in her room. Outside the window, a young woman dressed in a black cloak stood.

The young woman in the cloak said, "Your Majesty, this is roughly what happened. After destroying the cathedral, the Shield Hero returned to Kaku Village. Now, the people of the Three Heroes Cult are indignant and have complained to the King, wanting him to arrest the Shield Hero."

After listening to the description from the Shadow Organization members outside the window, Mirelia felt a little amused. Levi had done something she had always wanted to do but couldn't.

Mirelia suppressed a laugh and said, "We should try our best to mediate this matter and ignore the pressure from the church. In addition, we should try to suppress the Knights. The Knights may align themselves with the church because of this. They are no longer reliable."

Mirelia has completely lost trust in the Royal Capital Knights. Although there were many loyal members in the Royal Capital Knights before, she is not in the country now. Presumably, while she was away, Ottocre and the Church had mixed in a lot of scum. In that case, she might as well abandon the entire Royal Capital Knights.

Mirelia said, "You should step back now and find a suitable opportunity to express our goodwill to the Shield Hero."

"Understood, subordinate." The figure of the young woman in black robes disappeared into the darkness.

Mirelia wore a faint smile. Li Wei's rash behavior had, to some extent, diverted some of the fire from her. The political and religious conflicts within the kingdom were already extremely sharp, especially since she was not in the country, and that incompetent Ottocre was becoming increasingly muddleheaded. The internal conflicts were like boiling water, ready to spill over at any moment. But Li Wei's antics had temporarily diverted the Three Heroes Church's attention to him, buying her valuable time.

Mirelia sighed, the smile on her face gradually fading. The Republic of Hobra was the last stop on her cleanup trip. She had originally thought she could end the visit quickly and return home as soon as possible, but the situation here made it impossible for her to leave.

Hobra's national strength has greatly increased due to the Industrial Revolution, and its military power has also grown significantly. As a result, the ambitions of the Republic of Hobra have also grown. Hobra is now showing signs of waging war against foreign powers, and the first unfortunate victim will most likely be the Kingdom of Melomark, which is beset by internal and external troubles.

The reason she was kept here was to try her best to negotiate with the high-ranking officials of the Republic of Hobra to avert a potential war. Even if she couldn't avert the war, she had to ensure that the Kingdom of Melomark wasn't the first country to be attacked.

She was "wasting time" here to buy the kingdom more time to react. She no longer expected that old, blind fool Ottocre could take any effective measures. Now she could only rely on her own loyal forces to do such a thing.

Most of the military nobles within the kingdom have now been mobilized, some heading to the capital, and others advancing as far as possible towards the border with the Republic of Hobra, establishing defensive fortresses along the frontier to demonstrate their resolve and deter the Republic of Hobra.

　Mirelia knew that her decision was, to some extent, playing with fire. This two-pronged approach, if it went too far, could very well be used by the Church to stage a coup.

But she has no choice now. Tomorrow, she will meet with a member of parliament from the Republic of Hobra. This new member of parliament, named Krausa, is a typical hawk and a major arms dealer. He is eager for war.

The thought of dealing with such a formidable enemy tomorrow gave Mirelia a headache.

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Early the next morning, Krauser got into his large vintage car and headed to the meeting place. This meeting with Queen Mirelia was also at the behest of the council.

Li Wei himself found this situation quite amusing, so he willingly became a troublemaker, cooperating with the Hobra Council to further increase the difficulty of the game for the beleaguered Kingdom of Melomark.

When Krauser arrived at the venue, Queen Mileria had already arrived before him.

The tall and imposing Krauser tumbled off the convertible and landed lightly as he walked toward the Queen.

The meeting place was a large military training ground, Krauser's private property, where an elite infantry battalion was stationed. At the same time, a large number of modified three-tank vehicles were parked here. In this era, this motorized infantry battalion equipped with tanks alone was enough to easily destroy most small countries.

Krauser's soldiers are brainwashed suicide soldiers who don't care about their own lives. They can unleash 90% of their combat power and dare to confront even a traditional land power like the Kingdom of Merlomark head-on, and are confident of victory.

Krausa bowed with his hand on his chest and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it is a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to visit our army."

Although Krauss was tall and had a head as curly as a lion, he behaved with great politeness, not at all like a big arms dealer, but more like a diplomat.

Mirelia dared not underestimate the big man in front of her. Krausa had only recently become a senator, and the rapidly rising Anaheim Heavy Industries was the business of this big man.

Although Krauser's appearance gives off a rugged impression, the intelligence she received indicates that the other party is a weapon-opening genius, and his own strength is unfathomable, making him a formidable and ruthless character.

“I am also very pleased to meet you, Councilor Krausa. The soldiers here are in excellent spirits; they are all highly capable warriors,” Mirelia said politely.

Mirelia wasn't just being polite; the soldiers here were all exceptionally skilled. She carried a level-detection device inherited from the royal family, a magical artifact through which she could see the levels and approximate abilities of others.

The soldiers in front of me have all completed their first rank advancement. They are elite among elites when it comes to fighting with melee weapons, not to mention that they use firearms and armored vehicles.