Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

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"Like you?"

Count Ando sighed, threw away the melon seed shells, clapped his hands, and looked at the Lion Hunter Knight seriously: "Don't say you are like that. If practicing the "Holy Word Treasure Book" in this era can achieve one-tenth of your current effect, then there will be no so-called three gods in Debe."

"Levi, do you know that since the end of the Paladins, even if you practice the "Holy Word Book" to the top level, it will only increase your power twelve times that of an ordinary person. And I can also achieve this increase temporarily by using my fighting spirit burst, although the consequences are serious."

"The main reason is that the 'Holy Word Codex' is notorious for becoming increasingly difficult to cultivate as you progress through the levels. Currently, none of the Holy Light Church's active Paladins are Templar Knights of the final stage. Most of them are basically 'Bright Moon' at the third stage, and there are only a few 'Scorching Sun' at the fourth stage."

"Practicing is much more difficult than fighting spirit. Fighting spirit beats it to pieces at the same level. This is the reason why it has fallen into decline. If the Holy Light Church did not need the Paladin Order to act as a gimmick, it would have become history long ago."

"That's not right. Paladins don't just have extraordinary bodies. They have holy light in their bodies and can practice divine arts. In some ways, they can even be considered alternative spellcasters."

Levi took over the conversation with some doubt on his face.

Last time, he went to Fatiel, the authentic Saint of the Holy Light Church, to learn two divine arts, but he kept them to himself without using them, just to show off his power at the critical moment.

"It seems that your lover has not told you this." An Dao looked at the Lord with a smile on his face, and then continued: "The concentration of the Holy Light in the body of the Paladin is linked to his own physique. In other words, in this era, the physique of these Paladins of the same rank is not even one tenth of their glory days, or even one hundredth. The same is true for the Holy Light in their bodies!"

"This has resulted in them being unable to practice powerful Holy Light spells, and they can only practice low-level spells like Holy Shield and Holy Light Healing."

"Ok."

Levi lowered his eyes and said nothing.

I thought there was some hidden drawback that he didn't know about, but it turned out that the blue bar was not enough.

Feeling the rich holy light that was about to burst out from his body, the Lord did not continue talking about this topic.

When he had just successfully condensed the Holy Light Seed, he could cover his entire body with the Holy Light and run out to act as a light bulb for a long time.

As the holy light seed behind him was gathering holy light in his body and growing vigorously every moment, he had no idea what level he was at now.

I only know that if we take into account the two holy light spells he has learned, the consumption may not be able to keep up with his recovery.

"I'm sorry to bother you guys, but can I join you?"

A female voice came from behind, as clear and pleasant as the chirping of a yellow oriole.

The moment he saw the person coming, the wretched smile on An Dao's face disappeared instantly, and he showed an impeccable smile of an aristocrat, bowed slightly and said, "Ms. Leah, you are too polite."

The nobleman's manners and tone were just right, and even the most discerning etiquette teacher in the royal court could not find any fault with it.

"Ms. Anlia."

Levi also greeted him.

Then he walked towards the big guy behind with a smile on his face.

"How's Orlak doing?"

Levi exchanged punches with the orc shaman.

He had left Orak with Leah to follow her orders and had not taken it with him.

"My lord, everything is fine except that it is almost rusting." The orc shaman said with some resentment.

"Levi, Master Orlak has been talking about wanting to join the battle in the rear." Leah continued with a smile: "Now I am in the center of the army, there is no danger, there is no need to waste a battle master to protect me."

"That's right, Leah, you should live with Fadil from now on. You should have a lot to talk about."

Levi nodded.

"I still have some military duties to complete, so please excuse me for leaving first." Count Andao knew that the following topic was not suitable for him, so he tactfully said goodbye and left.

"Orlak, you should also return to the team. Zat and the others should be competing in the open space right now."

Levi waved his hand and drove the orc shaman away.

When there were no outsiders here, the two opened their arms and hugged each other gently, then separated.

"I heard that Little Flay died?" Levi asked.

"Well, my aunt Florina and I were invited to rest in the Dreadfort. Halfway through the banquet, we were found dead in a brothel by the accompanying servants." Leah rubbed her brows and said in a heavy tone, "The old earl was furious and hanged all the prostitutes in the brothel and those who had contact with Red Tedby."

"What does this have to do with prostitutes?" Levi shook his head.

People laugh at the poor but not at prostitutes. Moreover, most of the prostitutes in this world are sold to brothel owners by slave traders. They are forced into this situation.

"Not necessarily. I heard that the prostitute who entered the room with Red was not found afterwards. Some said she ran away because she was afraid of being punished by the count. Others said she was an assassin who absconded after completing her mission."

Leah gave more in-depth information.

"It's a turbulent time." Levi sighed.

"The harder things are yet to come. We are no longer welcome here." Leah sighed.

"Oh? Who dislikes us?" Levi asked.

"Nobles, officers, soldiers, anyone from the North doesn't like us." Leia looked at the officers and earls pouring into the town of Kalia in the distance, her face full of helplessness.

"Just because I'm handsome and you're beautiful, you don't like us. This is too unfair!" The lord touched his face, very angry.

Being handsome is a crime these days, right?

If this is the case, then his crimes are too numerous to list.

"Pfft." Even though Leah was full of worries, she couldn't help laughing out loud because of the lord's shamelessness.

"Levi, although I admit that in terms of appearance, you are no worse than those beautiful elves, but you are still a little too narcissistic."

"I'm no worse than those pretty boys in any way." Levi angrily corrected the inaccuracy of this statement.

Leah didn't dwell on this matter any further. She continued, "You know, almost 70% of the nobles in the North believe in the Ice and Snow Goddess, and we have been labeled as members of the Holy Light Church."

"Moreover..." She looked at the lord seriously: "Among a group of northerners, as long as the two of us are from the South, you know, this is like mixing two poor and helpless kittens among a group of dogs. It is as obvious as it can be."

"As a result, you were the first to capture a town, you defeated three high-level magicians, and you captured a military noble."

"It makes them jealous and crazy, and it also makes them reject us even more."

"Especially your speech, it was like a raging fire that ignited dry straw."

At this point, Leah rolled up her golden hair, and the highland tulip smiled, "Levi, I'm glad you said that."

At this moment, even though Levi had been bombarded by many beauties, he lost his pulse before coming back to his senses. He said, "Please continue."

"Your words that I am your only feudal lord have completely given these northern nobles a reason to criticize you in front of Aunt Florina."

Levi was indeed the pioneer baron she conferred upon him, but less than a day after the conferment, something unexpected happened in Cologne.

Her grandfather, the Duke who was about to make her his heir, suddenly fell ill, her mother was captured by Damon's men, and she was about to be captured as well.

This world is realistic. If a normal person encounters such a situation, he or she will probably turn a blind eye and go to the frontier to explore the new territory afterwards.

But what did the baron do? Facing Damon who had already controlled Colen, he still brought her out alone and sent her safely to Bailiu City where her aunt was.

Afterwards, Aunt Florina, who was a duke, gave all kinds of rewards to the baron she had appointed, even giving him the honorary title of the North.

What did the other party do in the end? He still did not betray her, and secretly sent people to protect her, and even expressed his support in action.

If it weren't for the Lion Hunting Knight's tough attitude, she might not even be able to go south with him.

So Leah's gratitude for this cannot be expressed in words.

Any smart person would not choose to invest in her, an heiress who has nothing and is only in name only, but the other party still did not hesitate.

It must be that old man Tess who reported the news, Levi raised his eyebrows.

In fact, what he said at that time was not hidden. Not only the two earls, but also many northern soldiers and people from Highcliff Castle heard it.

"It doesn't matter. These are my thoughts in the first place, so I'll just say them." The lord spread his hands.

"Besides, even if I didn't say this, would these northerners welcome us?"

"On the surface, this trip southward is to help us regain the title, but they know exactly what it is for."

"If you don't like us, then don't like us. We are not made of clay now. Anyone who wants to give it a try can come."

Levi laughed twice, very coldly.

He is not very interested in internal fighting, especially when facing a powerful enemy. If someone is blind enough to provoke him, he doesn't mind teaching the other person a lesson.

If I really fall out with Florina, the worst that can happen is that I will take Leah and fight my way out into the wilderness.

Things change over time. With the system backing him up, it won’t be long before he can launch another southern expedition, but the target may be the north.

Afterwards, the two chatted about some interesting family matters and sent someone to arrange accommodation for Leah.

……

As a large number of people poured into the town of Kalia, this border town began to tremble again. All the original residents began to hide in the houses. There were many flashing frightened eyes behind the door cracks and wall holes, all praying that these outsiders would leave as soon as possible.

In a house, someone was eating with great concentration.

"Sir, when do you think this war will end?"

The hunched old man sat next to the stove, his hands in his sleeves, and asked curiously.

After spending the past few days together, he realized that this guest was easy to talk to, and he couldn't help but become bolder.

He just didn't know how the other party knew where he lived. In the past few days, a lot of soldiers had poured into the town of Kalia. In order to prevent any accidents, he chose not to set up the stall for the first time in nearly ten years and planned to have a good sleep.

As a result, just after daybreak, there was a loud knock on the door. He thought it was the soldiers coming to arrest people and rob them of their money.

Just as he was tremblingly deciding whether to pretend not to hear and hide under the bed, or hide in the closet, the door was kicked open. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was an acquaintance.

Thinking of this, he looked at the still shaky door and sighed.

"It's hard to say. It will take a while to finish fighting." Levi ate the tortillas one by one.

This thing tastes a bit like the puffs from his previous life, so whether it is to satisfy his craving or to reminisce the taste of his previous life, he has been coming to this old man's stall to have breakfast these days.

Who would have thought that the other party was taking a rest today.

Okay, okay, I, the Lord of Cattle and Horses, haven’t had a rest yet, so the breakfast seller has taken a rest.

Have you earned enough money to buy a horse? Have you earned enough money to buy a coffin? Have you earned enough money for your granddaughter's dowry? Can you sleep well?
This was intolerable, so the lord finally went directly to the old man's home and decided to let him earn the money with tears.

"My Lord, this is the lemon tea I made for you." The girl in a brown dress and a white apron put the cup on the table: "You will feel sick if you keep eating this. Lemon tea can help you get rid of the greasy feeling."

"Thanks." Levi said subconsciously without raising his head.

The other person's face turned slightly red, and he quickly ran to make tortillas, but he thought he was hiding himself from the Lord by glancing at him out of the corner of his eye.

The old stall owner nearby sighed again when he saw this. As a person who had experienced this, he knew exactly what his granddaughter was thinking.

Although it is unclear who this person is, his status is definitely extremely high. The most intuitive manifestation of this is that a lot of people, even those who are very old, are in awe of this young man.

This is not something that common people like them can cling to.

He couldn't bear to hurt his granddaughter, so he could only choose to turn a blind eye.

The old man took out the pipe from his arms, rubbed the tobacco leaves and wanted to take a puff, but when he realized that there were other customers, he regretfully rolled it up, wrapped it in paper and stuffed it into his arms.

In the end, the only option is to set up a dragon gate formation and kill time.

"Recently, a group of strong men wearing very nice armor come to our place every day and talk about holy... holy light or something..."

"The Holy Light Church."

"Yes, it's this Holy Light Church thing. It tells us to believe in a woman called the Holy Light Goddess and provides free medical treatment to the villagers." The old man must be old, so he talks a lot: "If you ask me, believing in this thing won't make me an extra copper pound, let alone fill my stomach. Why believe in it if there's nothing to do?"

"Before, we were told to believe in the Mother Earth Goddess, and now there's the Holy Light Goddess. I don't know how these big shots change so quickly."

"However, their treatment is really effective. My legs hurt a lot in the winter, but they healed them after they touched them."

Having said that, the old man patted his thighs with a look of satisfaction.

"Old Ke, it has to be you." The lord gave a thumbs up.

This little old man was really insightful and got some free Holy Light treatment from those big idiots.

(End of this chapter)