Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 191 Everyone prepare for battle!

In the Shadow Forest, in an unremarkable basin, it was clearly all woods, but when you walked through it, it was as if you were walking through a thin film, and you would find shadowy figures and crowds of people inside. A rough estimate is that there are at least three to four thousand people, of mixed races, including lizardmen, gnolls, ogres, drow elves... different species.

They all wear iron armor and hold iron weapons in their hands.

There is no doubt that this is a fairly well-equipped army.

For unknown reasons, they are temporarily camping here. They haven't even set up a tent, but are just sitting casually on wooden stakes or stones on the ground.

A gnoll scout walked towards the only tent in the center of the camp and said respectfully outside:
"Lord Leon, a human team of more than a thousand people is passing through the valley a hundred steps ahead. Do we need to ambush them?"

The curtain of the tent was lifted, and a man covered in a black cloak walked out. He lifted his hood to reveal his face.

This is a young male drow elf, and the spider mark on his forehead proves his identity.

This is a drow priest who is favored by Rose and proficient in magic.

Come to think of it, the drow is a thoroughly matriarchal society, and the status of men is not much higher than that of slaves. Usually, they can only serve as warriors or martial arts masters at most.

Often, only by becoming priests can they get involved in politics, but they are still not as good as female drow elves.

"No, these are just the vanguard of these humans. Our real target is the main force behind them."

Leon looked into the distance with a faint tone.

As a priest, he is proficient in various spells, and because of his wide range of interests, he will naturally block the magic of spells such as asking for help. However, after weighing the pros and cons, he chooses to remove the shielding magic and allow the other party to ask for help.

After successfully intercepting the specific information of the elf tribe's request for help, they deployed troops here and prepared to ambush these humans who came to help.

Although he is a priest, his male identity means that his status is naturally not very high. Only by making remarkable achievements can he gain the favor of the mistress.

Leon stroked the gem on the scepter with a look of nostalgia on his face.

They had been trapped underground for too long, and this time they had to exhaust the power of the ancient relics to come to the surface again. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he had to perform a meritorious deed.

This world is impetuous, everyone is desperately trying to prove themselves, and he is no exception.

"For the time being, have the scouts come back and stay within the range of my concealment magic."

To prevent any accidents, Leon gave an order.

If the Tibetan army here is discovered by the human vanguard, then all his actions will be in vain, so there is no room for carelessness.

……

"It's strange. I didn't meet a single living person along the way." Levi felt very strange.

Since dealing with that group of centaurs, we haven't encountered a single living wilderness person since.

So they were a little faster than he expected.

"Sir, isn't this a good thing?" Fu Jin smiled kindly. "My detection magic didn't find anything wrong. These wild people may be unaware of our arrival, just as Commander Fujiro said."

"Maybe." Levi frowned slightly. He always felt that it was not that simple.

Meeting the Centaur leader, an old friend, here proved that the wilderness army that went south to block them had successfully joined forces with the drow elves.

Even if it is not clear whether they are heading north, as a qualified military officer, he would still deploy some troops behind them to prevent any possible accidents.

However, the reality was before them. Even Fu Jin's reconnaissance magic failed to detect the so-called ambush. No matter how confused Levi was, he did not say much.

The team continued to advance in silence. The sky in the shadow forest remained the same, causing the soldiers to lose their sense of time. This made them feel that this period of time was so torturous and painful.

But their suffering did not last long.

The team had just walked half the time that Skye had estimated when a dim light came in from the front, coating the ferns on the ground with a layer of golden light. They seemed like ancient warriors who had returned from fighting in the Underdark, and were about to return to the kingdom of the Goddess of Holy Light.

"The sir will be out of this forest soon!" Sikai said excitedly.

He had been worried when he had not succeeded in getting the man out of the Shadow Forest, but now finally nothing had gone wrong.

"Well done." Levi praised without hesitation.

He felt relieved. Compared to ambushes or something, he was more worried about being wandered around in this forest.

By then, even if he had immense martial power, it would be of no avail.

"Normally, this forest would always be filled with thick fog, and the giant trees used as references would change at any time. It would be easy to get lost if you are not careful. Now, for some unknown reason, these magic spells have disappeared, and the route is easier to find." Sikai was very humble.

As everyone got closer to the exit, they heard faint sounds of fighting coming from the front.

"One of them is the elves. My snowbird saw them and they are still holding on the city wall!"

The elderly priest who acted as an investigator gave the information he had found out.

"Huh! We're not too late!" The lord showed two neat rows of white teeth.

The good news is that the wall protecting these elves has not yet fallen.

Now, he, the Baron of Highcliff Castle, can also show what it means to fight in a team battle from the rear and attack from both sides.

"The opponent's spellcaster has discovered me!" Suddenly, Fu Jin exclaimed. He was relying on the snowbird created by magic to search for information, but everything went dark and he lost contact.

"Small problem." The lord waved his hand and didn't care much about it.

"Everyone prepare for battle!"

Following his order, the originally slightly loose team, the infantry regiment of the Thorn Legion held up their shields and lined up in a neat shield formation in front, followed by spearmen and archers.

This arrangement cannot be said to be sophisticated, but it is definitely the most practical and time-tested one.

"Sikai has entrusted you with an important task."

Levi came to Sikai and looked directly at the middle-aged knight in golden armor.

He had blond hair, a beard due to his long military career, and a strong face.

"Your Majesty," Sikai said respectfully.

After going through so much, he was in awe and respect for the lord.

Although the Lord of Highcliff Castle is sometimes erratic, he has great charisma, and it is no wonder that the orcs are so devoted to him.

"This forward team is under your command. I leave Panda and Fukin to you."

"Sir..."

Sikai was shocked and a little bit unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)