Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

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Seeing the lord's curious face, Sikai took a sip of hot tea leisurely, then recalled with emotion and uttered a few words: "Capable and capable."

The tone was full of admiration and an ambiguous emotion.

"hiss."

Levi inexplicably thought of Zhang Fei in women's clothing. A girl is called strong and tough, one can imagine the reasons behind it.

"Haha."

The Lord laughed and avoided the topic calmly: "By the way, what month is the trip to Florina scheduled to take place?"

"Around March."

Originally, the time of dispatching troops was considered a military secret, but this lord was one of us, so there was nothing to hide.

"This year's cold winter came too early. It will probably last longer than in previous years. It will probably still snow heavily in March."

Levi asked with some confusion.

He had thought that Florina would choose to send troops in the spring when all things began to bloom. By then, the wheat planted in Gaoya Castle would have matured, and they would be able to harvest the grain before heading south. But now it seemed that they would not be able to make it in time.

"Sir, you are from the south, so you may not understand." Sikai smiled mysteriously, "People in the north are more cold-resistant than people in the south. It is good for us to choose a season that is still cold but not too cold to bear."

Levi slapped his head. He had never thought of this.

Indeed, northerners who were born in the cold north are much more cold-resistant than southerners.

This incident made the lord realize that he still needs to be humble and learn. After all, such details often determine success or failure.

"To be honest, I have never understood where Flinna plans to go south to the southern border. After all, there is a royal court between us and the other side. Our King Debe will definitely not watch his two archdukes fighting each other."

Levi tapped the table and expressed his opinion.

At the beginning, he took Leah from the south to the north, and passed by the Royal City of Debe, but he bypassed it in a hurry.

"This matter is one of the reasons why I came here." Sikai first took out an invitation from his pocket: "Sir, this is an invitation to the dinner party hosted by Fujiro."

Then he continued to explain, "This time, he defeated this group of wild people, and his merits were enough. Duke Florina canonized him as the Baron of Maple Leaf Lake. As a new noble, he held a grand celebration."

"The banquet invited most of the nobles in the North. It is a rare opportunity for us to communicate and get to know each other."

"Duke Florina is also planning to take this opportunity to discuss the marching route in advance."

Levi nodded and took the invitation.

He was not surprised by this. Although Fujiro was born into a merchant family, he had his own abilities, and Florina was an enterprising feudal lord.

As long as one has achievements that can silence the gossips of the people, he can be naturally canonized as a noble.

He just didn't expect that the commander of the Thorn Legion would invite him.

"Lao Si, look at you. Fujiro has become a noble and has his own fiefdom, and you are still a knight. You have to work harder."

"You know, opportunities don't always come. If you don't seize them, you may not have another chance in the future."

Levi turned around and shook his head as he started to arrange things for Sikai in front of him.

"Ahem, sir, I'll try my best." Sikai looked embarrassed.

Although he led a thousand soldiers to block the attack of the wild people, this achievement was not enough to make him a noble.

Now after hearing what the lord said, Sikai made up his mind.

As a knight, he also had his own small manor, with dozens of civilians helping him cultivate a not very large field and graze cattle and sheep.

He has a dozen private guards, and this time when he goes south, he is prepared to put all his wealth at stake.

……

A few days later, a convoy set out from Gaoya Castle and drove into Bailiu City through wind and snow.

When he saw the gate of Bailiu City again, Levi couldn't help but sigh.

It seemed like just yesterday that I came to the North alone with Leia to face an uncertain future. It also seemed like just yesterday that I led dozens of orcs to conquer the iron mine. It also seemed like just yesterday that I dealt with the dragon army and subdued the silver dragon.

The world had already changed after all the cuttings yesterday.

Now he has become a militarily powerful pioneer nobleman, famous in the North. When he stomps his feet, the wilderness will tremble.

He is no longer the little scoundrel who worked as a mercenary and made a living in the arena.

I have a feeling that no one can help me to reach the top of the mountain, but I can climb the snow by myself.

Just look at this convoy, there are dozens of orc guards and a dozen human horses walking on both sides as guards. They are well-equipped, their movements are neat and efficient, and their eyes are cold. Anyone can tell at a glance that they are veterans who have fought many battles, the elite among the elite.

What they were guarding was just the unremarkable carriage in the middle.

The small caravans queuing at the city gate to enter the city quickly split into two sides, fearing that they would provoke these fighting men and become the targets of their anger without having anywhere to complain.

The lazy looks of the guards at the city gate changed, becoming a mixture of vigilance and awe. With this kind of treatment, anyone who wasn't stupid would know that an important person had come.

With Sikai and Miriel leading the way, there were no blind soldiers coming up to blackmail them.

……

It was the first time for the Mil siblings to come to a big city since they were born. They were already dazzled by the endless stream of pedestrians, goods and prosperity, and looked like real country bumpkins.

In the end, the lord was extremely generous and gave them a gold gram as pocket money, allowing them to go and have fun.

However, in order to prevent the two from being treated as fat sheep by others upon their arrival, all the guards from Gaoya Castle were sent to protect them.

"Boss, what should we say?" Zat touched his head and smiled innocently.

"Let's go meet an old friend." Levi snapped his fingers and walked towards the pioneering commercial street in Bailiu City.

Soon, a sturdy orc and a human squeezed into a store called "Migen Weapon Shop".

Snapped!
Levi slammed his sword on the counter. "The sword is called the Holy Sword, made of mithril, and worth at least 600 gold grams. Will your store accept it?"

The dwarf who was sitting on a stool and counting the bills was startled and started to curse: "Where did this jerk come from? How dare you ask for 600 yuan from me, old Mi Gen..."

However, as the dwarf carefully examined the exquisite long sword on the counter, he became more and more shocked. "No, this is indeed made of mithril... but the more I look at it, the more familiar it feels..."

It raised its head and instantly saw a huge nostril... It quickly raised the stool under its feet, and then it could see the person in front of it clearly.

"It's you?" The dwarf raised his eyebrows and began to sneer: "Why, you failed in the expansion and you come to sell your sword again? Let me make it clear first, the previous loan of 600 gold grams cannot be reduced by a penny."

"Even if you become a bunny god, you have to pay back the money first!"

"Look, look at what you are saying, Sir, can't I return to my hometown after achieving success?"

The lord slammed the counter in grief. Looking at his current aura of a big shot, how could he be the same as those unsuccessful pioneers who became beggars?

The dwarf crossed his arms, sneered and gave a solid eye roll. The dwarf's eyes were big and lifeless, very much like the eyes of a dead fish.

"Fuck, you really don't know me?"

Li Wei was very depressed. "Why, are you famous?" Lao Migen rolled his eyes and lowered his head to calculate the accounts in front of him.

"Lord of Highcliff Castle, Bloody Waist-Chopping Hand, Lion-Hunting Knight, you really don't know any of them?"

Levi seemed to want to evoke some memory in someone.

When he heard the last title, Lao Migen raised his head suspiciously, and said doubtfully: "With your thin arms and legs, I think it will be difficult for you to kill a dog-headed man."

"At most, I can mingle among the ladies."

That Lion Hunting Knight is indeed a hot figure in Bailiu City right now, and he has heard a little about him.

But no matter what, it cannot be connected with the young man in front of him.

"Hehe, my name remains unchanged, it is me."

The lord looked arrogant and said something that Migen couldn't quite understand but could barely understand what it meant.

"Then you come?"

"Pay back the money!"

The next second, a purse fell on the counter with a crisp and pleasant sound. When Lao Migen looked up, he squinted his eyes and saw a tall figure.

"Is he really the Lion Hunter Knight?"

The dwarf muttered to himself, and finally seemed to remember something. He quickly jumped off the stool and put up a sign in front of the weapon shop.

"The Lion Hunter visits the weapon shop"

Putting his hands on his hips and taking a look, Lao Migen nodded with satisfaction.

Now, this Lion Hunter Knight has countless people learning from him from beginning to end, just wanting to copy his path to success.

Now his shop has also been visited by the Lion Hunter Knight, and it will definitely attract a large number of his admirers to shop in the store. This time he will make a lot of money.

He returned to the shop with a smile, took out the IOU and burned it, then began to count the gold coins on the table.

……

An hour later, a huge team drove in from the outside of Maple Leaf Lake Manor.

In the leading carriage sat a young noble, who was gazing at the scenery outside the window with his chin in his hand, humming an unknown tune.

He was obviously the absolute core of this team. There was a smokeless charcoal stove burning in the carriage, making the inside as warm as the spring sun. Two goat girls were kneeling beside him and massaging his legs.

A burly orc served as a loyal groom, and dozens of brave men and horses were guarding on both sides.

Maple Leaf Lake is a rich fiefdom near Bailiu City, named after the huge Tanshui Lake surrounded by countless maple trees.

The manor was built on an open space next to the lake.

Although it is called a manor, it is actually no different from a small castle.

The outer wall is five or six years high and is made of marble. The manors inside are basically built of maple wood. The houses are painted white and have about five or six floors.

And this is the fiefdom of Fujiro.

Generally speaking, a baron would at most be granted a poor and remote place, and it was very rare for a baron to be directly granted rich land like Fujiro.

It can even be said that this Maple Leaf Lake is Florina's private territory, but now it has been conferred to Fujiro.

Therefore, everything was ready and all Fujiro needed to do was to show up.

When Levi arrived outside the manor, he didn't expect that someone was already waiting there.

"Lord Levi, I have been waiting for you for a long time." A beautiful woman with beautiful green hair came up to him with an impeccable smile on her face: "Please follow me."

"Long time no see, Lorinna." Levi got off the carriage and greeted her.

"In fact, for me, these few months have passed in the blink of an eye." Looking at the young man in front of her, whose appearance had not changed much, Lolina smiled.

Levi gave a look to Beristina who opened the car curtain, then walked side by side with Lolina alone.

The convoy, led by the attendants, headed to the garrison planned for Gaoya Castle.

"That's true. In these few months, I have experienced things that others would hardly encounter in their entire lives. It's inevitable that I have the illusion that a long time has passed." Levi shook his head.

"In just a few months, you have accomplished something that others cannot do in their entire lives. These slightly uncomfortable things can make people feel a little more balanced."

Lolina smiled, and her words were much more respectful than before.

After all, times have changed. Although the lord was a nobleman back then, he might have died in obscurity in the wilderness one day.

But now the other side has not only gained a firm foothold, but also has extremely strong military strength, so it is naturally worth taking seriously.

"What happened to the slaves?"

Levi then asked something else.

After defeating the dragon army, Gaoya Castle captured a large number of prisoners. However, since they could not feed so many alien warriors, it was not realistic to release them directly.

In the end, he simply picked out the relatively strong ones and sold them to Lorena.

But the lord made a lot of money.

"Basically, they have all been bought by arenas all over the place." Lolina said truthfully.

These alien warriors usually have only two uses: one is to be sold to the arena and make a living by fighting each other, and the other is to be bought to serve as guards or soldiers.

Either way, it's better than dying directly, the only difference is that you lose your freedom.

Finally, the two discussed some cooperation matters in this regard before going their separate ways to their respective destinations.

Although the Mithril Chamber of Commerce has established a trading house in Highcliff Castle, it does not engage in the slave trade.

Since there will definitely be more captives in Highcliff Castle in the future, it would be beneficial to maintain a certain relationship with Lorina.

The garrison allocated to Gaoya Fort was a small courtyard with a garden.

The other party even took the height of the people and horses into consideration and specially built a large room similar to a stable.

This time when he came to Bailiu City, Levi only brought Mil, Bairistina and Zat, and everyone else stayed in Gaoya Castle.

There is no other purpose in bringing these two people here, except to let them broaden their horizons. After all, one is the chief of Gaoya Fort and the other is the chief of a military factory. It would be a shame if they acted like bumpkins.

There was still some time before the dinner, so the lord had nothing to do so he decided to play a card game.

Beristina was not going to play around, especially after knowing how the lord had tricked Sophia into signing various treaties, she was even more opposed to this matter.

She stood in front of the window looking at the snowflakes falling outside, but her attention was soon attracted by a group of people.

(End of this chapter)