Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 503: Half-Year Summary and Faction Meeting

At dusk, Li Wei held a grand Banquet in the recently completed main structure of The Fortress. Li Yue, Zhao Xuanxuan, Thomas, Jocelyn, Duan Bowen, Zhao Qingshan, Chekhov, Liu Huan, Leonard, Noddington, and dozens of others came to celebrate the completion of The Fortress.

Even the two Chiliarchs and several Centurions of the Falcon Knight order were invited.

It was a beautiful day, wasn't it? After all, with the completion of Liwei Keep, the defensive pressure was drastically reduced. They would leave after the Banquet concluded.

It was worth mentioning that the reason this fortress could be completed ahead of schedule wasn't because the standards were lowered, but because Li Wei's great Father-in-Law, the Faction Leader Lord Falcon Karl, specially loaned out three hundred Artisans and a large amount of building materials.

This Father-in-Law was truly reliable.

"Lord Li Wei, thank you for your generous hospitality!"

A Chiliarch of the Falcon Knight order raised his glass to thank Li Wei. Of course, these were all polite pleasantries. As a loyal confidant under Falcon Karl, and also a Staff Viscount, his every word and action represented Falcon Karl's will.

In a sense, the status of this Chiliarch was similar to Li Yue, Second Aunt, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Thomas. They belonged to the Staff Nobility—no Fiefdom, no territory, but they could receive dividends from the Lord.

Hmm, like a Retainer.

The level of trust Li Wei had in Li Yue, Zhao Xuanxuan, and the others was the same level of trust Karl had in his people.So, ironically, the relationship among the five of them—Mountain Eagle Parker, Li Wei, Fieldsvae, Li Siyuan, and Duncan—was somewhat more distant.

"My hospitality has been lacking, please forgive me. As for the knights of the Falcon Knight order, I have already arranged for The Cook to prepare a similarly sumptuous dinner for them. They can eat in batches, so you can rest completely assured, Your Excellency."

"Lord Li Wei is very thoughtful. Lord Karl has nothing but high praise for you and places great hopes in you. Speaking of which, Lord Karl has already found a suitable place to build a city on the edge of the Whispering Forest and is currently laying the foundations. However, there is a shortage of Five-Star Stone Mines. After learning of this, I've been burning with anxiety. I know Lord Li Wei previously mined some Five-Star Stone Mines, so could you sell a batch? You don't need to worry about the price."

Fuck?

This secret really couldn't be kept hidden.

So this was feeling things out in advance?

No wonder, those three hundred Artisans before, sending various materials, and helping with construction.

So this was the real purpose.

However, since his good Father-in-Law had spoken, he couldn't not give face.

"Of course, no problem. However, I used half of it previously to build Liwei Keep, and currently have half left. I'll just give it all to Father-in-Law. We are family; Business Sours the Bond."

Li Wei laughed heartily. Five-Star Stone Mines were rare, but not impossible to find. The key was that Falcon Karl was going to build a Central City in the Whispering Forest, which was four or five hundred li away. That was their faction's Bridgehead and the frontline against Duke Kaidel. Therefore, both publicly and privately, he couldn't be too petty.

In a sense, Li Wei still highly hoped that Falcon Karl would be proactive, strive hard, and seize the throne of the Locke Kingdom.

"Lord Li Wei is truly righteous! How could Lord Karl possibly treat you unfairly? Rest assured about the price. In addition, Lord Karl also gifted Lord Li Wei a set of Gargoyle Blueprints, capable of crafting Tier 2 and Tier 3 Gargoyles."

That Chiliarch's eyes flickered slightly, but the expression on his face became much more intimate. Although many times he looked down upon this Double-Crosser before him, this future Slave of Three Surnames, at least at this moment, he was full of admiration. To bring out half of the Five-Star Stone Mine without hesitation, this kind of boldness was truly something ordinary people couldn't do.

So he even omitted his prepared speech.

"Then I must thank Father-in-Law."

Li Wei laughed and unceremoniously took the gargoyle crafting blueprints. This was also a good item! As long as the Mage Tower was built, and there was sufficiently pure Mana and good enough materials, Gargoyles didn't necessarily have to be made of stone; Enchanted Steel could also be used. These could be handed over to Hathaway to handle.

"By the way, Lord Li Wei, Lord Karl intends to initiate a half-year summary around 9 PM tonight, and simultaneously convene a meeting for the Faction's future development. He hopes to pass several resolutions, and will need your full support then."

"Is that so? Definitely. I am duty-bound to this matter. I just wonder if you could reveal a thing or two first, so I can make some preparations?"

"Hehe, it's actually simple. It's nothing more than assembling troops in advance to respond to an impending large-scale war, or scouting enemy movements, plus coordinating with friendly forces to build a regional defense chain, and so on."

"Alright, then I have an idea."

Li Wei nodded happily. For the Faction to develop and become formalized, a half-year summary and holding a conference were indeed very necessary.

Besides, Falcon Karl actually coming over in advance to give a heads-up was quite thoughtful.

But as for the agreed-upon content, he'd see first. Perhaps he'd need to offer a real Blood Pledge first to completely integrate into this loving big family.

There was nothing else to do next, just a hearty session of eating and drinking. When the time was about right, Li Wei announced the end of the Banquet and saw off the Falcon Legion.

Returning to his room, Li Yue brewed him a pot of tea and quietly withdrew. Participating in the Faction's first meeting allowed for no negligence.

Not a moment later, that Troubled Times Pioneering Card automatically turned into countless blue threads of light and floated out. One strand of blue thread flew out, and a strand of golden thread connected to it, which was considered completing a closed loop.

Vaguely, a beam of golden light could be seen shooting up into the sky in the direction of the Whispering Forest, followed by another beam of golden light connecting to it from Kahndorf Fortress—this was Mountain Eagle Parker.

Then came the five blue beams of Li Wei, Fieldsvae, Alowell, Li Siyuan, and Duncan.

The seven of them merged together, forming a new thread connecting to a further direction, which was the direction of Duke Will's headquarters.

At this time, the illusion disappeared, and lines of information emerged.

[Faction Leader Karl has initiated the Faction Summary and Meeting. The following is the detailed summary information:]

[Currently, our Faction has one Leader and six Vassals. Leader Karl's World Reputation is 437 points. Description: His World Reputation is simultaneously the Faction Reputation. After this summary meeting, all newly joined Vassals must hand over 50% of the World Reputation they acquire.]

[Currently, our Faction Leader has determined the location for building the Central City. Click to view map.]

[Our Faction's Deputy Leader, Mountain Eagle Parker, has determined the location of his pioneering territory—namely Kahndorf Fortress. Click to view. His World Reputation is 378 points.]

[Our Faction member Li Wei has determined the location of his pioneering territory and consumed 20 World Reputation points to finalize the name—Liwei Keep. His World Reputation is 275 points.]

[Our Faction members Fieldsvae, Li Siyuan, and Duncan have determined their respective locations and finalized their names: Fierzway Fortress, Siyuan Keep, and Duncan Keep respectively. Their World Reputations are 158 points, 115 points, and 150 points respectively.]

[Our Faction is currently still subordinated to Duke Vale's Grand Faction. The current Faction ranking is ninth in the world.]

[Our Faction's mortal enemies are the Duke Kadel Faction and the Niren Faction.]

[Our Faction's Total Population is 500,000 people, with a total military strength of 50,000, including 30,000 reserve mobilized troops and a 20,000-strong Main Legion.]

[The Half-Year Summary concludes. The Faction Meeting formally begins now.]

As the information dispersed, Li Wei saw a flash of blue light from his Pioneering Card, which then transformed into a spacious, comfortable, and massive luxury chair, carrying him into what seemed like a Demiplane environment.

And here, Falcon Karl, Mountain Eagle Parker, Wild Duck Fierzway, Hyena Duncan, Gray Wolf Li Siyuan, Porcupine Allovell, as well as Blazing Li Wei also appeared all around, looking like a round table conference.

"I am very happy to see everyone here. You are my most beloved Sworn Brothers and relatives, the people I trust the most. Today, we gather here not only to recreate the glory and splendor of the Kingdom of Gurock, but also for ourselves. In this Age of Great Strife, it is like Sailing Against the Current; if we do not advance, we will be pushed back! We all have no other choice."

Falcon Karl spoke first. It wasn't clear if it was an illusion, but today, Father-in-Law was increasingly wise and steady. Looking at him, he already had thirty to fifty percent the bearing of a monarch. It was hard to imagine that not long ago, he was still a Scruffy Giant.

It seemed the Mandate of Heaven really was with them.

Brothers, work hard, strive hard!

Li Wei looked at Falcon Karl with some fanaticism, making him slightly uncomfortable.

"Li Wei, don't be nervous. This is a Demiplane created by magic, absolutely safe. Uh, you'll get used to it later."

Falcon Karl couldn't help but add a reminder; he was also very satisfied looking at this son-in-law right now.

"Ahem, actually, there is no need to be so formal. I gathered everyone this time for only three matters. The first matter is that according to our Scouts' reports, Karndorf, a subordinate of Duke Kaidel, has been continuously rallying troops recently. They have now assembled roughly ten thousand men near Valenburg on the South Bank of the Nice River. This is a huge threat; we must guard against their attack."

"As everyone knows, after the waters of the Nice River enter the Gumodo Basin, they become gentle. Although the width of the river expands from a few hundred meters to over ten kilometers, this cannot stop a Legion accompanied by a Fourth-Tier Mage, especially since the opponent is an outstanding Cryomancer. In just half a day, they could freeze the river surface and charge into our territory."

"Therefore, our side must also assemble our forces. As the Faction Leader, I will appoint myself to serve as Marshal this time, but according to the rules, we need to vote."

After Falcon Karl finished speaking, Li Wei and the others all received a voting prompt, divided into four options: Agree, Oppose, Abstain, and 'I have a brilliant idea, do you want to hear my suggestion'.

It was quite interesting. The Leader was the Leader, but a Marshal was a Marshal, and still needed to be treated with caution.

But Li Wei didn't even need to think, and directly chose 'Agree'. Nonsense, a six-hundred-year-old Duke's Heir Apparent, the Faction Leader—if this Marshal position wasn't given to him, who else could it be given to?

In a sense, Falcon Karl could be considered the founding king who conquered the world.

Sure enough, this resolution passed unanimously, and Falcon Karl assumed the position of Marshal.