Morey Will

Unfortunately, Lister stayed in Royal City of Bode for a little too long and also looted the royal treasury.

King Will II had no idea that King Hughes had given Lister a task to do for him.

The discovery of a large turquoise vein itself infuriated Lister, Quint, and Count Connor.

On the other hand, the kingdom was under immense pressure to recruit soldiers, and most importantly, Count Connor was completely uncooperative with him.

This led Will II to ultimately send assassins to carry out the assassination.

After all, if he failed to complete the conscription mission, he would lose his position as duke, and naturally he didn't want the seven great families, led by Count Connor, to have an easy time.

The assassination of Lawson was partly to vent his anger, and partly as a final ultimatum to the Seven Great Families.

Who knew Lawson was killed, but the ultimatum had absolutely no effect.

On the contrary, the Seven Great Families, led by Count Connor, were thoroughly enraged.

It was merely a war of foreign aggression within the Kingdom of Lucian, not a life-or-death struggle for the Duchy of Will as originally agreed, so the Seven Great Families were unwilling to send troops.

Now that the next heir of the Conner Family has been killed, in Count Connor's eyes, this is not an ultimatum at all, but a declaration of war against him, a complete breakdown of relations.

The complete breakdown of relations between the two sides led to his assassination of Will II in the street.

Although both were fourth-tier Class Holder with overall combat strength at the C-level, in a real fight, Will II was no match for Count Connor.

With the death of Will II, everything has become unmanageable, so it's no wonder that Count Connor is in low spirits.

On one hand, there was the grief of losing his eldest son, and on the other hand, there was concern about the future of the Conner Family.

Currently, hastily supporting Quint to take power is merely a desperate attempt to save the situation, as the final decision rests with the Kingdom of Lucian.

The Conner Family, which has kept a low profile for centuries, is now in the eye of the storm.

The only piece of good news is that the Duke's heirs are also vying for the throne.

Aside from fighting the alliance of the Seven Great Families, the heirs will not allow any news of the current situation to reach the Kingdom of Lucian until a decision is made; everyone still has time.

"Lister, you've returned this time... to take your family away?"

Quint's eyes were eager, and his words were cautious, as if he wanted to get a different answer but didn't dare to have too much hope.

After all, Lister's status is different now; he is a count in the Kingdom of Lucian.

He was not yet aware that Lister had become a hereditary earl, but as a nobleman of the Kingdom of Lucian, he was already no longer related to the Duchy of Will.

In the past year, Quint has grown rapidly and has learned that past promises are often unreliable without shared interests.

But deep down, I couldn't help but hold onto that last glimmer of hope, which is why I asked.

"Leave? That's not true."

Having just looted the royal treasury, Lister had no intention of returning to the capital anytime soon.

He now wants to settle down in the Duchy of Will for a while, accept the second job advancement quest, and make some plans for the mission.

The temporary stability and peace of the Duchy of Will is also what he needs.

"Since I promised you before, I will naturally help you with the Duke's matter this time."

Upon hearing this, Quint's face immediately lit up with joy.

In front of an acquaintance like Lister, he didn't hold back his emotions at all and made a rather excited promise.

"Don't worry, once I become a duke, I'll give you everything I have!"

Judging from your aura, you should already be at the fourth level, right?

He nodded silently; it was far more than just the fourth rank.

According to the ranking system, he is at the sixth rank, and his strength is at the top of the Kingdom of Lucian.

"Excellent! Even when you were only at the second tier, Merrick Saber Technique was already this powerful. Now you'll surely be able to break through the defenses of those shield warriors!"

"Unfortunately, Morey on the other side is too strong; we need to plan our strategy more carefully."

Quint, having been defeated by Lister, was well aware of his strength.

He was filled with excitement, feeling more confident about becoming a duke.

"Morey?"

"That's my second brother, Morey Will, also a fourth-tier Class Holder, a shield warrior."

"He's very strong, much stronger than my elder Walen. Count Connor was no match for him the other day and was almost killed by him."

Upon hearing Morey, Quint, who had been excited, quickly became worried again.

"I only knew that Morey had strong Class Holder talent, but I didn't expect him to be this strong, and to have been hiding it so well! His strength should have already surpassed that of the Duke!"

"The opposing Duchy's army is also currently under Morey's command."

"If our allied forces are defeated, Duke Will III will likely be inherited by Morey."

Lister hadn't heard much about Morey Will; the only people from the Will Family he'd ever met were Quint and Walen.

I never expected that Morey would be stronger than Count Connor, and even almost killed him.

Their overall strength has probably reached B-level, ranking among the top not only within the Duchy of Will, but also within the Kingdom of Lucian!

To him, however, the difference was negligible; at most, he was just a stronger ant.

"Don't worry, Morey, I'll take care of it for you."

Quint nodded silently, assuming that Lister was just trying to encourage him and didn't take it seriously.

Even though he could sense that Lister's aura was powerful and far surpassed his own.

But in his heart, he didn't dare to put Lister on the same level as Morey.

I wouldn't even dare to place Lister on the same level as Count Connor.

"Boom!"

The battle outside continues; the well-coordinated halftime break has ended.

A new round of battle has begun. When Lister stepped out of the tent, Count Connor and the rest of the others had already come out as well.

At that moment, a burst of holy light suddenly shone behind them.

"Congratulations! You have obtained the Holy Light LV35 (C-rank) buff, which increases your maximum health by 17%, maximum stamina by 17%, and increases your health regeneration by 10% per hour."

He is the patriarch of the Carlson Family, one of the Seven Great Families, and possesses the aura buff of Ryan Carlson.

The weariness on the faces of the Class Holder bathed in holy light immediately eased, and some small wounds began to slowly heal on their own.

However, the opposing team also has aura-boosting Class Holder.

Looking at the shield warriors and heavy armored warriors opposite him, his eyes suddenly hardened and his aura became imposing.

It's immediately obvious that the opponent's aura is a damage-boosting type.

At that moment, a man clad in dark green heavy armor leaped out from the crowd, his eyes coldly fixed on the direction of Lister and his group.

"Reconnaissance of enemy and friendly forces is underway... Reconnaissance results have been obtained..."

[Level: Lv40]

[Class: Shield Warrior (Martial Arts)]

[Health Points: 5919/5939]

[Stamina: 2199/2199]

[Attributes: Strength: 40, Stamina: 40, Intelligence: 27, Agility: 39]

[Skill: Sword and Shield Counterattack (Rank A Rare) LV29: Deals 2908~3309 damage to the enemy, and increases own defense while dealing damage. The shield blocks 1907 fixed damage from the opponent. When blocking damage, it increases own sword attack power. (Note: Attack and defense buffs have a maximum limit of 23%, and the effect disappears immediately after leaving combat.)]

Shield of Will (C-Rank Rare) LV40: Increases own defense by 20%, resisting enemy damage while counterattacking 80% of the damage received. (Note: The counterattack damage percentage varies depending on the strength of the enemy and the player.)

Shield Technique Secret Art (Passive, No Grade) LV25: Increases shield defense by 125% and shield damage reduction by 25%.

Will Breathing Technique (Passive, No Rank) LV15: Grants an additional 15 points of Stamina.

[Overall Rating: B]

This looks like Morey. No wonder Count Connor was no match for him. That sword Sword and Shield Counterattack is a perfect active skill, plus two passive buffs.

They are definitely not on the same level. If it weren't for the fact that Morey's main class is a shield warrior and his damage needs to be constantly stacked.

Otherwise, if it were any other pure skill-based class, Count Connor wouldn't even have a chance to spar with Morey; he would probably be instantly killed in one move.

"Count Connor, your injuries have only just healed. Why don't I go and fight him this time!"

A middle-aged man beside him spoke in a resounding voice. He was also the patriarch of one of the seven major Class Holder families, and the only mechanical family. He was Naian Lexington.

Lister glanced at it briefly. A steam mechanic, a C-rank in overall combat strength, clearly no match for the opponent.

"Let me handle this; you're no match for him."

Count Connor was refusing the requests to fight from the family patriarchs behind him when Morey was already rushing towards him.

Facing a barrage of fireballs and Magic Missiles, they made no attempt to dodge, choosing to take the hits head-on.

At the same time, the shield in his hand suddenly transformed into a transparent barrier, causing the Fireball and Magic Missile to bounce off.

They blew up a section of their allied forces, and a fireball even flew towards Lister's direction.