Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 395: What Needs Comforting the Most Are Human Hearts

Soon,

Li Wei brought Mark outside the building being used to lock up the captives.

But in reality, it couldn't really be considered locking up. Because aside from their own soldiers, those guarding them were their former teammates, friends, and even relatives and family members.

Right now, these people were completely normal humans already. As long as they were given two Profession Cards, they would upgrade to Three-Star Professionals in a very short amount of time.

Advancing to Four-Star in the future wouldn't be very difficult either.

In fact, this was the foundational base Li Wei would need to apply for Conquest Missions in the future. Three hundred powerful, full-time professional soldiers were not that easy to scrape together.

In reality, the 82 cavalrymen previously developed were already the best of the best selected from the elites.

And even so, no one had been able to grind out a Rare Cavalry Card yet. One could see that among these cavalrymen, aside from Zhao Xuanxuan and those nine Riverside Knights, the rest could only barely be considered to have upper-middle tier aptitudes.

If he wanted to scrape together a full 300 full-time elite soldiers, he would have to expand boundaries and scope.

And right before his eyes, there were fifteen normal humans who had transformed back from Centaurs. If he let them grind Cavalry Cards, they might just be able to grind out a Rare Cavalry Card.In addition, there were six normal humans transformed back from Half-Pigmen and three from Half-Minotaurs. They were clearly much more suited to walk the path of horizontal-training heavy armored infantry. If they could trigger the Blood Burning Talent, that would be exceedingly great.

Furthermore, there were 12 normal humans transformed back from Half-Catmen. What primary profession could they take on in the future? Perhaps Scouts?

In short, Li Wei had already begun treating these 37 people as his future subordinates at this moment.

Thus, Li Wei stopped directly outside. His gaze swept across these men and women one by one. Their gazes all contained some fear and a bit of nervous apprehension, because they couldn't truly confirm yet whether they were really normal humans from now on.

They themselves could feel right now that their strength hadn't vanished; it still lay dormant within their bodies. What if they woke up one morning in the future and discovered they had turned back into Centaurs, Half-Pigmen, or Half-Catmen? What would they do then?

"Everyone, let us reacquaint ourselves. My name is Li Wei—that is, the Li Wei who killed the Flame Duke last year. Today, I have obtained the status belonging to the Flame Duke. I am now Flame Viscount Li Wei."

Li Wei spoke out loudly. The gazes of Mark and the others behind him were slightly stunned. Did we not explain clearly just now?

It isn't these guys who have already turned back into normal humans wanting to speak with you; it's the Ability Users locked up inside demanding a dialogue.

Since they've already become normal humans, they naturally belonged to the allied faction.

At this moment, the 32 Level 4 Centaurs, 15 Half-Pigmen, 7 Half-Minotaurs, 9 Half-Catmen, and 4 Half-Goatmen locked up inside the building also totally pricked up their ears. For a split second, they also felt whether the person transmitting the message had mixed things up.

We are the ones who want to have a dialogue, not the normal humans outside.

However, no one wanted to clamor loudly at a time like this. As captives, naturally, they had to have the self-awareness of being captives.

At this moment, those 37 people were the same, carrying a sort of subtle psychology.

Yet Li Wei seemed totally unaware that this was a misunderstanding, continuously speaking loudly, "Regarding the cause of this disaster, opinions and rumors are varied and many. I suppose that Frost Duke has spoken of it to you before. I won't explain anything to you here, nor do I have the capability to parse such a catastrophic wave of magical loss of control that purportedly spanned many light-years."

"What I can talk about is only what I have personally experienced. Mark! Step forward!"

Hearing this, Mark immediately stepped forward, standing beside Li Wei.

"This is the Paladin who appeared like an envoy of the Gods last night, Priest Mark of the All-Heavens Temple. But ten months ago, he was still a lost-control Ability User under the Flame Duke, infected with Level 3 Blood Plague. At the time, he incarnated into a Stone Giant, completely losing all reason, knowing nothing but slaughter. I suppose there's no need for me to describe this scene in detail for you to understand."

"But right now, he has reverted back to normal, and has furthermore become a Paladin capable of rescuing Blood Plague infected!"

"And there are many other examples like this. Among my cavalrymen here, at least forty of them were previously infected with the Blood Plague. But today, they have all become my most loyal subordinates, and they have never worried about the Blood Plague suddenly relapsing one day."

"Therefore, I can officially inform you all: you will be the same. Not only will you become normal humans, but you can also embrace transcendent power while keeping the identity of a normal human!"

"Right now, I am officially inviting you all to become Freemen within my territory. As a Lord, I have the duty and obligation to protect the safety of your lives, and grant you the rights to obtain legal wealth through your own labor, to marry and have children within my territory, and to live and work in peace and contentment. At the same time, you also have the right to join the legions under my command, bringing sword and shield to fight for me. Naturally, I will also bestow upon you higher status and rewards!"

"These words of mine are not only directed at you. All natural persons present, including those pitiful individuals still under the influence of the Blood Plague, shall all enjoy these rights."

Reaching this point, Li Wei paused and looked up toward the direction from which the sunlight was shining in the distance. It was around nine in the morning right now. Zhao Xuanxuan and the others should have long returned to the territory headquarters by now. That meant Adai should be arriving soon.

This is what implicit understanding is!

Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue would know exactly what he needed, right?

Unsurprisingly, a dozen or so seconds later, as if it were a miracle, Adai's massive figure truly appeared from the southeast direction. It even brought forth a violent gust of wind. The next second, it transformed into a streak of golden light and returned into the Five-Star Pet Card. A few seconds later, it reappeared with fully restored status, and handed over an entire batch of five hundred One-Star Profession Cards.

That's right, what Li Wei needed right now was exactly this.

Faced with somewhat unstable natural persons whose hearts were filled with confusion and fear toward the future, no amount of words could match the persuasiveness and shock brought by binding and activating a Profession Card.

Because this was a relatively more secure, more dignified, brand-new path.

"Everyone, I know the thoughts in your hearts, and I also know the convictions you once held firmly onto. But those are all in the past. Us humans, it's still better to be human."

The moment his words fell, Li Wei waved his hand. Five hundred One-Star Profession Cards fluttered in the sky. In an instant, 37 of the most suitable Profession Cards flew out, binding and fusing with those 37 transformed natural persons.

They might have been somewhat hesitant, but ultimately, without exception, they all made the correct choice.

Then, without Li Wei needing to say anything, they themselves could feel this kind of miracle. It was as if the experience and techniques they had learned and mastered in the first half of their lives had all materialized and actualized at this moment.

Unless they had been completely worthless in the first half of their lives, or unless there truly wasn't a suitable Profession Card for them—in which case Li Wei had no other recourse either.

In short, in less than a minute, everyone's primary profession swish-swish-swished and upgraded to Two-Star.

Subsequently, a second round of Profession Cards flew down, allowing them to bind and activate them once again.

As expected, it was still the same.

Two Two-Star Profession Cards meant 20 Free Attribute Points. Coupled with what was originally left remaining inside their bodies, within a very short amount of time, they had all completed Level 1 Awakening for all attributes.

These were formidable unpolished gems for soldiers.

In the future, so long as they upgraded to Four-Star, they would be able to effortlessly achieve Level 2 Awakening for all attributes.

Of course, concerning Destiny Grids and titles, that would require a long period of time to accumulate.

At this moment, Li Wei didn't say anything more, merely instructing people to prepare food. After a massive feast, the mental states of these 37 people ran unprecedentedly high. No matter how extravagantly one described things, it couldn't compare to personally experiencing a beautiful and bright future.

When they looked at Li Wei now, their gazes had shifted from fear to reverence. The nervous apprehension in their hearts had also turned into loyal support. From today onward, these were their own people, their own people whose interests aligned with theirs.

If the Centaurs, Half-Pigmen, and Half-Goatmen inside wanted to rebel, they'd first have to ask if they agreed or not!

It wasn't until this time, after tossing and turning for roughly an hour, that Li Wei stepped into the building. And the 32 Level 4 Centaurs, 15 Half-Pigmen, 7 Half-Minotaurs, 9 Half-Catmen, and 4 Half-Goatmen inside had long been gazing with eager expectation to the point of boring holes through the walls.

"Great Lord Flame Viscount, we are also willing to serve you. Our weapons are also willing to heed your command. Therefore, please bestow your grace upon us. Please absolutely do not abandon us!"

A Half-Pigman pleaded, tears welling in his eyes.

"Please rest assured, everyone. I will not abandon everyone, and the Gods will not abandon everyone either. In fact, I couldn't have asked for your arrival; you are all formidable and experienced warriors, exactly what my territory urgently needs."

"However, our Paladin Mark requires a period of time before he can release that kind of Divine Art capable of reversing the Blood Plague. I hope you can wait patiently. And I shall promise, from this moment onwards, I will no longer enforce supervision over you, nor bound your freedom."

"If you still willingly yearn for the call of the wild, these wide-open doors are free for you to leave anytime. If you wish to return to a human body, then please heed my commands. Because next, we need to abandon this place and return to my territory. I am currently preparing to build a great city there; perhaps that will be the beginning of your brand-new destinies."

Hearing Li Wei's words, those Ability Users fell silent. After a long while, a Half-Goatman stood up and spoke: "May I ask, Respected Lord, what exactly is the cooldown time for Paladin Mark's Divine Art? Since we are willing to stay, naturally none of us wish to continue being these half-beasts."

"That's right, we also request the Lord to speak forthrightly and honestly. Or rather, what price is required to release this Divine Art? We are all willing to bear it, or go help out. But, please absolutely give us a string of hope; our request is just this simple." Another Half-Minotaur hollered in a muffled voice.

"Alright! Everyone, please calm yourselves and do not be restless. To be precise, at the fastest half a year, and at the slowest one year, this I can guarantee. Because the Paladin's Divine Art is not conjured out of thin air; it requires the condensation of the faith of the Freemen within the territory."

"And in the battle last night, the Divine Art released by Mark directly completely depleted all the faith of the Freemen within my territory. This kind of faith can only be generated once every year. Therefore, at the slowest, it requires one year. As for the fastest being half a year, that is because this time, a massive number of natural persons will be joining my territory. They need to live and work within the territory. If luck is good, and if they can hold a devout heart toward the Gods, then this faith can recover."

Li Wei didn't hide or conceal anything either, directly laying it all out.

There was nothing that couldn't be said.

The core tenets of the All-Heavens Lord Alliance could all be directly brought out and displayed openly.

(End of this chapter)