Li Wei looked at the little boy with a stubborn expression on his face. The little boy's expression was somewhat distorted, as if he had some deep-seated hatred for Li Wei.

Li Wei walked towards the little boy. The others around the little boy had already retreated a considerable distance. He looked around and realized that he was now all alone. The people who had been behind him were now at least seven meters away from him.

Moreover, Li Wei had already walked up to him.

Li Wei looked down at the child who dared to disrespect him and laughed, "You say I am the Demon of the Shield, then what demonic things have I done?"

Although the little boy was terrified, he still shouted, "You destroyed the cathedral! This is our holy site!"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Then do you know why I destroyed the cathedral?"

The little boy cursed, "Who knows what a demon like you is thinking?! Anyway, you destroyed the cathedral, so you're guilty! The other three heroes will punish you!"

Li Wei's smile grew even brighter, but this bright smile caused the ordinary people who had previously stepped back to distance themselves from the little boy once again.

The little boy kicked Li Wei's shinbone, but because of the armor, it caused him to squat down in pain, rubbing his foot repeatedly.

The smile on Li Wei's face gradually disappeared, and he said, "If you don't know what happened inside, then making such a move is utterly foolish. I'll ask you one more time, do you know why I destroyed the cathedral?"

The little boy felt guilty, but no one was willing to stand up for him. Although the adults disliked Li Wei, they knew what they shouldn't do, while children are prone to impulsiveness and acting rashly, which led them to do such an irrational thing.

Chapter 1. The First Wave

Faced with Li Wei's serious gaze, the little boy fell silent.

Li Wei said, "You probably only heard that I destroyed the cathedral, and then you came to cause me trouble. But have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

The little boy was stunned. He had only heard the people around him describe Li Wei as an utterly wicked person, and that was why he was guarding Li Wei here, wanting to teach Li Wei a lesson.

Li Wei gently rubbed the little boy's head and said, "Don't just listen to what others say about anything. You have to see for yourself and understand for yourself to know the truth behind the rumors. I am a brave man after all, and I won't take your life, but given your previous behavior, you still need to be punished accordingly."

Li Wei stood up and left.

At that moment, the little boy's body began to change. His lower body began to deform into that of an animal. The huge change instantly burst his pants, and his lower body became like that of a domestic pig.

His current state resembles that of a centaur, except that a centaur's lower body is that of a horse, while he has become a "half-human pig".

At the same time, his face also changed. His nose and mouth protruded forward, and his ears grew bigger and bigger, eventually making him look like his senior brother.

The little boy touched his face in terror. He could feel the changes in his body; he was now a non-human monster.

"Aa ...

Those who witnessed this scene were horrified. Li Wei had only touched the little boy's head, and the boy had transformed into a half-human, half-beast monster, which was extremely ugly and gave people a feeling of mental pollution just by looking at it.

Li Wei didn't turn around and said, "This body transformation technique has a time effect, lasting only two years. During this time, you should think things through carefully and not do such impulsive things again. Not everyone is as good-tempered as me. If it were someone else, you would die."

But at this moment, the little boy saw that everyone around him looked at him with fear. He was living a life worse than death. Even though the transformation spell only lasted for two years, those two years were like an endless hell for him.

As a chaotic and pleasure-seeking person, killing the little boy directly wouldn't bring him any joy. Only when the little boy truly realizes his mistakes and suffers a fate worse than death can he maximize his sense of pleasure.

Sometimes, death is a relief. Li Wei wouldn't be so merciful; mercy should only be reserved for worthy opponents, not for random nobody. However, considering the need to eliminate any potential threats, Li Wei left a "time bomb" inside the little boy's body. Whether the boy can live for two more years is still unknown.

Lisia looked at the little boy who had turned into a monster and said, "Sir, doing this kind of thing here will only escalate the conflict with the Three Heroes Cult."

Li Wei laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, my reputation with the Three Heroes Sect is already as bad as it gets. Even if there are more insults, it doesn't matter."

Li Wei never cared about the opinions of those who were hostile to him. After all, people who care too much about what others think are unlikely to be happy. To achieve happiness, sometimes you have to be a little "selfish".

This little incident did not affect Li Wei's mood. He led the two girls into the cathedral. The interior structure of the cathedral remained unchanged. He arrived at the familiar room where the Dragon Carving Hourglass was located.

Li Wei was the first team of heroes to arrive here. The first team to arrive was the Bow Hero Kawasumi Itsuki's team. Not long after, the Sword Hero and the Spear Hero's teams also arrived. There was no communication between the four teams. Everyone was silently waiting for the wave to begin.

The room was very quiet. Because of their conflict with Li Wei, the church personnel had already left the room. Although Li Wei's team was the smallest, with only three people and a little bird, none of the other three teams dared to underestimate this small team.

"It's finally here, the long-awaited carnival. I hope it will bring me a brand new experience," Li Wei muttered to himself.

The enormous dragon-carved hourglass is composed of a large number of gourd-shaped transparent glass domes, with golden ornaments floating around the center, giving it a solemn and dignified appearance.

As the countdown ended, the last grains of sand above the hourglass fell into the structure below. Instantly, the dragon-carved hourglass's suspended decorations began to spin rapidly, while the hourglass itself flipped up and down.

Golden beams of light enveloped everyone in the four squads. The moment the teleportation was activated, Li Wei also obtained the spatial coordinates of the area attacked by the wave. He activated the spell he had prepared in advance, activating the large-scale teleportation array on McGrady's side, allowing McGrady's personnel to enter the outer area of ​​the battlefield.

Space reversed, and when Li Wei could see the scenery clearly, he found himself on the top of a small mountain. At the foot of the mountain was a sizable town. Li Wei's senses spread outward and he instantly obtained the specific data of the town.

This small town has a population of about three thousand, which is considered a relatively large town in a kingdom where productivity is not high.

The sky had turned blood red, with swirling clouds of various colors making it appear exceptionally distorted. This abstract style, reminiscent of Van Gogh's "Starry Night," gave one a sense of spiritual pollution.

A massive number of monsters rained down from the vortex of clouds, their sheer numbers resembling an anthill being disturbed. Li Wei's senses expanded outwards, reaching the vortex itself. Following this unique spatial passage, he sensed a powerful and peculiar entity—the very entity that had brought the so-called "waves" to the various planets.

"They're a bit weaker than me, but I don't know what their trump cards are. Let's establish the spatial coordinates first..."

Although Li Wei had not read the original novel, he knew from spoilers that behind the Battle of the Waves was a being who wanted to become a god and was arranging his own transformation ritual.

Currently, the other party's hostility is directed at the world, not at him personally, so Li Wei can still watch the show with amusement. However, if the other party's malice were directed at him, then the two would become mortal enemies. Li Wei would take any powerful being that harbors hostility towards him seriously.

Chapter 1. Kidnapping

Looking down at the town, Lisia said, "My lady, should we go and provide support? The town's defenses are no match for the waves."

It is said that one feels sorrow for one's own kind. Although the people in the town below were complete strangers to Lisia, they were all human after all, and she could feel compassion for them in the face of a common enemy.

Li Wei said, "There's no need. What we need to do is watch the show and then fight the final boss. Someone will come to the rescue of the town below. Look over there, what's that?"

Lisia looked in the direction Li Wei was pointing. It was a fairly large force. They were all wearing red armor and carrying all kinds of heavy weapons. There were also quite a few mages and archers. The number of people was about a hundred, which was not a lot, but not a small number either.

"What is that? That's not the equipment of the Kingdom's regular army." Lisia was very familiar with the equipment of the Kingdom's regular army. The main color of the Kingdom's regular army's equipment was silver-gray, but this unit chose the most eye-catching red as its main color.

Li Wei said, "That's the elite force under the Princess's command, and it's also the most capable force she has openly displayed."

Although Maddie had no right to inherit the throne, he did hold the title of Earl. While this title would be downgraded with each generation until it reached the rank of Viscount, the land would not be reclaimed during such a downgrade. However, in the eyes of others, Maddie's place was a poor, remote area, and its remoteness was not a big deal. Even if the land were reclaimed by the royal family and they wanted to distribute it, few people would want that place.

As an earl with a vast territory, Maddie may be poorer than other earls, but he still has a standing army of several hundred men on the surface.

Lisia saw on the other side that the kingdom's regular army, numbering over a thousand, had also arrived at the battlefield in time.

"Is this a coincidence?" Lisia asked in surprise.

Li Wei said with a smile, "Who would know such a thing?"

The two teams, each playing a double act, are already in position. These people are the core strength of McGrady's forces, key figures within the teams, and all bear McGrady's slave mark. Without breaking the mark, these people cannot voluntarily leak information, so the possibility of this plan being leaked is extremely small.

The other three teams of heroes moved down the mountain on their own initiative. Most of the densely packed monsters landed directly within the town's boundaries. If they had gone down any later, the ordinary people below would have been left to wait for others to collect their corpses.

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Using his wide-ranging perception, Li Wei was able to ascertain the specific situation on the battlefield. The town was now in complete chaos. The troops under Maddie, disguised as the Kingdom's Knights, were deliberately using various high-powered skills when attacking the monsters, causing immense damage to the surrounding environment. Moreover, they disregarded the lives of ordinary people, hurling fireballs at those being chased by the monsters.

Naturally, the two teams with completely different fighting styles clashed. Of course, this was only what ordinary onlookers saw. In reality, both sides cooperated quite well. Disguised as the Kingdom's Knights, they caused great damage to the environment in order to harass the town's residents. They inflicted irreparable destruction to maximize the difficulty of reconstruction.

The soldiers in red armor were rushing to rescue the besieged civilians. Due to their insufficient numbers, they looked quite disheveled. This was mainly because they were followed by a large number of civilians. The soldiers, outnumbered, were trying to protect the civilians from the horde of monsters, much like sheepdogs guarding sheep caught in a wolf's trap—forced to focus on one thing while neglecting the others.

Then, the real drama begins.

The captain of the "Kingdom Knights," clad in heavy silver-white armor, unleashed a fireball upon the people. Whether it was the monsters attacking the ordinary people or the red-armored soldiers protecting them, all were thrown back by the force of the fireball.

The local knight captain, clad in red armor, shouted, "Are you insane?! Can't you see there are ordinary people here?!"

The captain of the Kingdom's Knights said coldly, "All I know is that there are monsters there. I will mourn for the ordinary people who were caught up in this, but I will not stop."

The local knights' faces turned extremely grim. They said, "You're the kingdom's knights, aren't you? These aren't citizens of the kingdom. Shouldn't you protect them?"

Tensions were high between the two sides, with soldiers in red and silver armor even facing off, both sides appearing ready to attack at any moment. This terrified the survivors. At the same time, the conversation between the two leaders made them realize the problem. The Kingdom's knights didn't treat them like human beings at all; instead, a local knightly order from who-knows-where was desperately protecting them.

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The captain of the Kingdom Knights said, "My mission is to eliminate monsters. Although my arrival here was just a coincidence, once I see a monster, it won't escape my sight. If these guys are allowed to escape from here, they will only bring danger to more people."

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The local knight captain said, "So, you're just going to ignore the ordinary people here?"

The captain of the Kingdom's Knights sneered, "If sacrificing the people of a small town can save more people, then it's worth it."

...... .......

An ordinary person shouted, "Are we just sacrifices in your eyes?!"

Time, passion.

The local knights stepped back a few paces and said to the surviving townspeople around them, "Everyone, follow me. Don't dwell on this issue. Let's save our lives first."

The red-armored soldiers led the survivors out of the town.

McGrady's plan went quite smoothly. In a town of over three thousand people, only a few hundred were injured or killed because her people arrived in time, and most of the people were rescued.

Soon, the town, which was the main battlefield, was cleared out. As the three hero teams fought, the number of soldiers decreased, and the soldiers from two different factions were retreating. As the number of monsters continued to decrease, the monster leader appeared.

A giant centipede descended from the sky, but instead of landing on the ground, it swam through the air like a fish.

The giant centipede spewed out a green cloud of mist, which was highly corrosive and poisonous. The moment it landed, the three teams of heroes shrouded in the mist suffered casualties.

The team of spear-wielding heroes, with the lowest average level, suffered two fatalities simply from the falling mist; both collapsed instantly, their bodies rotting and writhing in agony. The other adventurers, whose levels were relatively higher, covered their mouths and noses, using various skills to combat the poisonous mist. Eventually, the three hero teams descended into the leeward mountain.

Chapter 1. Instant Kill

The three hero teams are not lacking in ranged attack methods, especially the archer hero, who is the strongest ranged damage dealer among the Four Holy Heroes. However, even his attacks are ineffective against the giant centipede.

Kawasumi Itsuki's barrage of attacks was like tickling the giant centipede; seeing this, Amaki Ren and Kitamura Motoyasu also became a little anxious.

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