Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 436: Special Mission - Lord's Elegy

After hearing these words, Li Wei wasn't touched in the slightest. He didn't even take Windbreath Count's death seriously. After all, it was highly likely that Windbreath Count had already died four times prior to this, and this was now his fifth time. So it was no wonder he had been lacking in great ambition for over two hundred years; he truly couldn't afford to die, couldn't afford to risk it anymore.

Now, after being fooled by the King, plus coerced, only then did he want to advance a step further. He never thought it would unexpectedly become his swan song.

Pathetic, lamentable.

Therefore, even for Class Holders, they had to try their best to avoid their own deaths. So what if they could be resurrected? Everything had a price.

Hm?

At this time, streams of information suddenly emerged.

[You have successfully triggered the Special Humanistic Care Mission - Lord's Elegy!]

[Mission Description: Windbreath Count fought hard for the Alliance of Heavenly Lords for his entire life. His life was brilliant, magnificent, and majestic. From a sailor of the 17th-century Age of Discovery, he grew bit by bit, leaped step by step, and ultimately conquered a fertile Four-Star Territory. He is a praiseworthy Multiverse Lord.]

[Now, because his Soul has shattered, he can never be resurrected again. According to his dying wish, his remains will be sent back to his true Homeworld, his soul returning to the sea. However, the traces he left behind in this world should also be remembered.]

[Please rebuild Gale Fortress, as well as rebuild the Gale Knights, allowing the will of the gale to flutter once again in the world where Windbreath Count once fought.][Mission Reward: You will become the Lord of Gale Fortress, and simultaneously become the reconstructor of the Gale Knights. Furthermore, you will obtain the entirety of the Gale Knights' property: thirty-six Four-Star Warhorses, thirty-six sets of Four-Star Enchanted Heavy Armor, thirty-six sets of Gale Knights' weapons, thirty-six sets of Four-Star Enchanted Horse Armor, as well as three hundred and sixty thousand Standard Gold Coins and thirty-six thousand Campaign Points. This reward is tax-paid.]

[Mission Time Limit: One Year]

[Mission Nature: Can be mutually superimposed with other missions]

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Good Heavens!

The rewards were actually very generous.

However, he always felt this kind of mission was a bit of a trap.

Not because of the mission itself, but because the frontline battles were very intense!

Even Windbreath Count had f*cking Fallen in Battle. These powerful Holy Gale Knights had died back and forth seventeen times. The opposing Neanderthal Legion was very strong!

Under these circumstances, if he accepted this mission, would he immediately be made known to His Majesty the King, and then be forcefully conscripted into the army?

Even if he wouldn't—after all, this was a Humanistic Care mission—but a year later, when the fortress was built and the knightly order was also sorted out, what then? His Majesty the King sends a single transfer order: off to the front lines you go.

May I ask if Li Wei goes or not?

This was simply To Joke!

Accepting this mission was equivalent to binding him here; only a fool would agree. Li Wei didn't think he was the protagonist and wouldn't die. Bullsh*t! With hundreds or thousands of Neanderthal elites charging over, and both sides' Mages washing the ground with Ultimate Moves, let me ask you: will you die or not?!

Especially on that battlefield, even the 5-Star Heaven-Veiling Card wouldn't be easy to use.

Therefore, he absolutely could not be greedy for petty advantages.

"I refuse!"

Regardless of this or that, Li Wei directly tossed the Sheriff's commission letter to Teren, then handed the Prestige Stone over. As a result, Teren seemed to have gone stupid, sitting blankly on horseback, his gaze hollow. At this moment when night was falling, a kind of deathly aura suddenly emanated from him.

F*ck, did he die?

No, all thirty-six Holy Gale Knights had entirely died!

This wasn't a horror joke. Rather, the thing supporting their final thread of belief could no longer be maintained after Li Wei said 'I refuse'. It collapsed with a crash, and then... they died.

Because Li Wei currently was equivalent to representing these four hundred plus Freemen.

Teren and the others felt grateful for Windbreath Count's cultivation, still wanted to leave behind Windbreath Count's traces, and still wanted to rebuild the Gale Knights. But why would the bottom-level Freemen care who you were?

Go wherever the f*ck you want! Do we have even half a dime's relationship with you?

It was just that simple.

He could see strands of golden light rising from their bodies. Those were Gold Coins, as well as Campaign Points, resembling a golden galaxy. They flew up and ultimately dissipated; they should have returned to the state treasury.

Since Li Wei didn't accept this Lord's Elegy mission, then there was no need to speak of other Lingering Spirits.

Their Lingering Spirit had already been used once; it was impossible to find an even more suitable candidate again.

A gust of wind blew over. Even that commission letter decomposed and dissipated.

This indicated that the Lord's authority from Windbreath Count's side had thoroughly ceased to exist.

Only that Prestige Stone in Li Wei's hand remained completely motionless. Because this was endowed to him by those survivor Freemen. Only because they acknowledged him, recognized him, and were willing to follow him would the Prestige Stone exist.

So what the heck was this?

Li Wei stared blankly for a few seconds, then suddenly took out the Six-Star Settlement Card again. But red light still flashed upon it; it was impossible to settle.

Yes, it was this Prestige Stone exerting its effect.

Unless he found a faction willing to receive these four hundred plus surviving Freemen and let them settle down, otherwise the Prestige Stone would constantly restrict him from settling.

What kind of sin had he committed!

Li Wei could only take out a 5-Star Heaven-Veiling Card and reapply the gibberish buff to himself!

Because the current situation was very dangerous.

Teren and the others returning home with their final Lingering Spirit was nothing in itself. If they hadn't run into Li Wei, their Lingering Spirit might have let them live a few more months.

But after their Lingering Spirit was rejected by Li Wei, it even made the final verdict on Windbreath Count become meaningless.

This wasn't Li Wei's fault. He hadn't received your Windbreath Count's favors; on what basis should I give you a final verdict? Even your boss Duke Kaidel doesn't take it seriously!

Therefore, when a person dies, they're like ashes; whatever happens, happens.

But this way, it was equivalent to even the conferred Sheriff's commission letter having no legal source.

Windbreath Count was dead, and the reconstruction of the Gale Knights had also become an illusion. Sheriff? Whose Sheriff? I think you're a bandit!

Right! Now, as long as Baron Kaidel discovered him, as long as His Majesty the King discovered him, there would be a number of charges waiting for him!

Although the crimes wouldn't warrant death, it was certain that he would be grabbed for hard labor, forcefully appointed as a Vanguard Commander, have a province mission slapped onto him, and then be made to lead his Riverside Knights to launch a suicidal charge against the Neanderthal Legion.

This was absolutely not okay! It was a losing business! In a word: it wasn't cost-effective!

He shouldn't even stay here any longer.

With this thought, Li Wei returned to the fortress and handed the Prestige Stone to Soldier Captain Chris.

The latter looked at his Utterly Empty hands with a dumbfounded face, not understanding why.

He didn't know that from now on, they were all a group of wild monster indigenes.

"Lord Sheriff..."

Chris asked haltingly. What was going on with those Gale Knight Lords outside? They were all sitting motionless on horseback, looking so eerie, so truly frightening!

"F*ck!"

Li Wei looked at the Prestige Stone constantly stuck to his hand. He couldn't shake this thing off no matter how hard he tried! In a word: before these four hundred plus people were thoroughly disappointed in him, this thing would constantly exist!

But how could he make them disappointed? Kill them all?

Inconceivable, inconceivable! He, Li Wei, boasted of being smart for half his life and cautious for half his life, yet in the end, he still had his face miserably slapped!

Serves you right! This is what you get for being self-righteous!

"Chris! And you, you, you, all come out!"

Li Wei stretched out his finger, pointing out twelve people in one breath. These were all relatively prestigious Soldiers or Artisan bosses.

Talking to them would be more effective than talking to those numb and cowardly old Farmers.

Then, Li Wei pointed at the thirty-six Knights still sitting stiffly straight below the fortress and said loudly: "Windbreath Count is dead! These thirty-six Knight Lords only had their last breath left, wanting to return to their Homeworld. But I'm very sorry, they are also dead; they all died just now! Therefore, I am no longer the Sheriff of Gale Fortress either. Listen clearly: the Count is dead, the Knights are dead, the Gale Knights do not exist anymore, and Gale Fortress doesn't exist anymore either!"

"You guys have now turned back into a group of refugees. Perhaps one day, a noble Lord will capture you all back to be Freemen. But at this moment, you are truly free! Therefore, I am leaving! Gentlemen, I am an outsider, and I am leaving! Winter is coming—in fact, it has already arrived. I know you want to rebuild Gale Fortress. I wanted to before too, but it's not realistic!"

"Due to various reasons, I must leave. Can we let each other go, and bid each other farewell, never to meet again in the martial world?"

Answering Li Wei was only silence and sluggishness. Even those twelve guys whose brains were still considered smart were at a loss for what to do, not understanding what he meant.

And that Prestige Stone still honestly remained completely motionless.

F*ck!

It can't be explained; there's no reason that can explain it clearly.

"Alright, consider it my bad luck! Gentlemen, then let's take a step back. Those willing to follow me, bring what you can take and follow me! We leave tonight! Those unwilling to leave, stay behind. Okay?!"

Hearing this, a middle-aged Artisan finally asked cautiously, "My Lord, why must we leave? Winter has already arrived now. Here, there are at least City Walls, there are constructed wooden cabins, there is food. Enduring through this winter won't be difficult..."

"Because I have been wanted by His Majesty the King! If I am caught, I will be beheaded! Of course, you won't be. Therefore, I must leave, but you guys can choose to stay. Understand?!"

Li Wei described it using the most exaggerated tone possible. Actually, this was also a fact. Being discovered by the King, being discovered by Duke Kaidel... that was certain! Windbreath Count could be considered a local resident, right? Look what he had been bossed around into!

He himself Fallen in Battle, and the Gale Knights continuously Fallen in Battle seventeen times!

What a tragic battle this was! Motherf*cker, on what basis did Li Wei dare to gamble that His Majesty the King would see he was handsome and marry the princess to him?

It was only because he had always been using 5-Star Heaven-Veiling Cards, and because he was suspected to have been bombed to death in Gale Fortress, and because he was a small fry! But once a small fry entered the eyes of big shots, they became qualified cannon fodder. Not to mention he was also a 4-Star Lord, a Viscount! He could perfectly replace Windbreath Count's ecological niche!

"My Lord, I am willing to follow My Lord!"

Chris suddenly said loudly. He was a new Scout recruit Li Wei had previously cultivated. Although he couldn't be considered that Loyal, and Li Wei didn't care for his Loyalty either... but what other way was there?

"My Lord, we are willing to follow My Lord."

A few more new Scout recruits shouted, and then the other Soldier Captains also rapidly declared their stance.

This time was great. The remaining bosses also uniformly declared their willingness to follow. No one was a fool. Although they couldn't understand or figure it out, this Lord Sheriff's combat power wasn't a boast. Even he was afraid of being beheaded by the King, could we Mud-legs afford not to be afraid?

In the blink of an eye, all four hundred plus people decided entirely.

F*ck!

Couldn't even shake off some little pieces of trash if he wanted to.

Over four hundred little pieces of trash!

Heading into the depths of the wasteland in this winter? Going to The Wilds to survive? Going to play the Steam Age?

F*ck, this is thrilling!

"Don't touch those Warhorses, and don't disturb those Knight Lords! Let them bid their final farewell to this fortress!"

"Everyone immediately line up in two columns! Chris, immediately lead the team and head east! Pantheon, Judd, your two squads will provide cover on the left and right! For the rest, adults take the children, support the old, weak, and wounded! Only carry the tools, clothing, and other simple items on your person! Hurry up and go! Don't worry about anything else; I will bring up the rear! Rest assured, I will also be responsible for the food!"

Li Wei shouted loudly, herding and commanding, making these four hundred plus refugees hurriedly walk out of the fortress. At the same time, he also released his twelve Saber-wielding Guards to patrol the surroundings, and conveniently they could also produce dozens of torches in the shortest possible time.

After herding all these refugees out of the fortress and embarking on the journey of fleeing, Li Wei then rapidly returned. Using Resource Cards, he packed up all the usable supplies—including various foods, various utensils, and even dismantling all those constructed small wooden cabins entirely.

Finally, he even took a trip to the mountain bay village, also packing up some supplies that had yet to be excavated.

Ultimately, it forcibly consumed fifty of his 3-Star Resource Cards. He lost a massive amount!

But there was no other way; four hundred plus people had to survive the winter in the wintertime!

In short, he tossed about for an hour, almost plundering the entire Gale Fortress completely empty. He didn't even let go of the large Stone Blocks from the half section of City Wall that had collapsed and crumbled from the shock.

However, he couldn't touch those City Walls that hadn't collapsed or crumbled; they were too sturdy. He wasn't Zhao Xuanxuan; he didn't have the ability to dismantle City Walls.

Let it be like this then. Bye-bye!

Li Wei took one last look at those thirty-six Gale Knights still sitting stiffly straight on horseback. They were truly dead, but it also truly seemed as if there was an incredibly profound Lingering Spirit making their corpses guard here, to buy limited time for Li Wei and these four hundred plus refugees.

Yes, this feeling couldn't be wrong.

Li Wei cupped his hands in greeting from afar in the darkness, then proceeded to clear the traces. It wasn't a comprehensive clearance, but a limited one, creating some traces of refugees fleeing in all directions.

Anyway, whether one said he was being overly cautious or said his persecution paranoia was acting up, this place truly couldn't be stayed in any longer.

After being busy for the greater half of the night, Li Wei finally caught up with the team. In actuality, the entire refugee team had only barely walked twenty li. This was even due to the reason that these old Farmers were quite familiar with the surrounding environment, and the terrain was relatively open.

At this time, a River dozens of meters wide ahead blocked their path.

Li Wei immediately ordered them to set up camp. They couldn't walk anymore; these refugees wouldn't be able to hold on.

So, he could only bleed himself. He took out a few portions of three-star stamina Secret Medicine, diluted them with water, and distributed a bowl to each person. The effect wasn't bad.

Just like this, they rested for a few hours. When the sky was slightly bright, Li Wei took out food again, cooked a few large cauldrons, and let everyone eat and drink their fill before continuing on their way. The target: the opposite shore of the River.

As for how to cross the river? Of course, it was the wooden bridge Li Wei had hastily built himself last night while the refugees were resting!

They absolutely had to cross the river.

With a bridge, the speed of crossing the river would be very fast. After the sky became fully bright and all the refugees finished crossing, Li Wei removed the wooden bridge and continued leading the refugees marching eastward.

Because the Neanderthals' Bridgehead was to the west, and the front lines were also to the west. Although he didn't know what the war had been fought into, walking east was faultless.

And right at the moment Li Wei dismantled the wooden bridge and stepped onto the eastern shore of the River, his heart suddenly moved slightly, as if sensing something.

In the next second, a ray of sunlight shone on his body, warm and comfortable.

At the same time, over twenty li away, below the City Walls of Gale Fortress, those thirty-six Holy Gale Knights—who had been dead for a long time yet still sat upright on their Warhorses—finally fell to the ground one after another. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

As for those Warhorses and armors, they once again transformed into streams of golden light, vanishing into The Void.

Aside from this, there seemed to also be a phantom that walked a lap inside and outside the Gale Fortress ruins. After gaining nothing, it then left.

Windbreath Count's Territory... presumably ceased to exist.

(End of Chapter)