Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 256: The Murderous White Castle
Cologne Castle, this castle built of white marble, is the palace of the Duke of the South. It is usually full of noble ladies, girls, and aristocrats. At night, it is brightly lit and full of banquets.

It completely and truly reflects what it means to be materialistic.

But now, the city guards are patrolling the city walls nervously, and the castle is under complete martial law. Patrol teams are checking the castle, fearing that some unknown guys will sneak in.

"somebody is coming."

"Get it out now!"

The maid who was having an affair with the white-robed guard was so scared that she hurriedly dropped her skirt, picked up the basket full of fruits and vegetables on the ground, and walked away in the opposite direction without paying attention to the mess on the ground.

"who?"

A team of patrolling soldiers noticed movement in this dark corner and surrounded it with nervous looks on their faces.

"I'm just taking a piss, do you want to come and watch too?" Oli walked out from the darkness, pulled up his trousers calmly, then put one hand on the standard long sword at his waist and glanced at the group of soldiers wearing silver armor and holding halberds.

"It's Lord Ollie." The patrol captain breathed a sigh of relief, but for the sake of routine, he still asked, "Duke has ordered that no one is allowed to travel around the castle at will during this period. I wonder what Lord Ollie is going to do?"

Although the man in front of him is a White Guard and also a formal knight, they are of different affiliations and are not in the same system, and the current situation is tense.

Therefore, there is no need to be too afraid of the other party.

"Hmph, I am under the orders of Madam Penny to bring the usurper Onaya to the hall."

Ollie said coldly.

Upon hearing this, several patrolling soldiers quickly made way, and Oli left without saying a word.

Looking at each other's figures, several soldiers looked at each other, and finally shook their heads and continued patrolling.

Ollie was originally just an ordinary White Guard, but because he was the first guard to defect to Penny, the Duke's mother, he became the centurion of the White Guard after the other old guards who could not see the situation clearly were sent back to the countryside to farm.

Now he is highly valued by Penny.

However, his job was just to change from guarding the small gate to guarding the big gate, which was extremely boring, so he hooked up with a few pretty maids to relieve his boredom.

I just happened to run into one of them just now. Thinking about the current situation, the enemy might break in at the next moment. Instead of letting those Northerners get the upper hand, I might as well enjoy it myself one more time.

Now that I was suddenly interrupted, I regained my senses and prepared to get my business done first.

He walked around the long corridor and soon arrived in front of a room. Two iron guards wearing white robes and silver armor were guarding here meticulously. When they saw the visitor, they quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Master Ollie."

"I am taking her there on the orders of Mrs. Penny. Please wait for me in the corridor."

Oli didn't explain too much and just gave the order.

"Yes."

The two knew that Ollie was Penny's confidant, so they nodded, opened the door, and left.

A milky white gem in the room emitted white light. A woman in a green dress was sitting on the balcony looking at the Milan Cathedral in Cologne.

The church stands in the northwest of Cologne, where you can just see a part of the magnificent building.

"Madam Onaya, the Duke asked me to take you to the Council Hall."

The voice coming from behind interrupted the woman's thoughts. She turned around and revealed a slightly haggard face, but this still could not hide her beauty. Although she was in her thirties, she still had charm.

Instead, there is a feeling that makes people want to protect it.

This woman was none other than Leah's mother, Lady Onaya.

"It's probably for the Northern Border's southern expeditionary army outside the city."

She smiled slightly.

Ever since Penny and Damon took control of Columbus at an unimaginable speed, she has been labeled a usurper.

The only space for daily activities is this room which is only a few dozen steps in size.

She knew clearly that although her movements were restricted every day, she was not abused by the other party. It was only because of the protection of the Ice and Snow Mother Goddess that she escaped.

At the critical moment, I can become one of the other party's bargaining chips, so it is impossible to send her to the gallows or abuse her.

However, due to limited space, she actually didn't know much about the outside world.

All he knew was that his daughter seemed to have been rescued by the newly-appointed knight, and that his sister Florina was going to lead the Northern Army south to rescue her.

It was not until a few days ago that she accidentally heard from her maid that the city of Coron was surrounded by soldiers and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Only then did she realize that Florina had finally led her troops to attack.

Seeing that the other side had even put the White Castle under martial law, he knew that they were at a disadvantage, and it was rare for him to smile.

"Madam Onaya, it's not too late to discuss this after we meet the Duke," said Oli.

He had already wasted some time on the maid, and if he dawdled any longer, it might cause dissatisfaction among the waiting nobles.

"Ollie, if my guess is correct, Colen has been conquered by my sister now. You have no choice but to retreat to White Castle, and now you are surrounded by an army of more than 100,000 people."

After a year, Onaya regained some of her former charm. She stood up and looked at the white-robed guard with a smile.

There are only about a thousand White Robe Guards guarding the White Castle. These knights have advanced martial arts skills and are proficient in fighting spirit. They are the strongest guard group in the White Castle, so she knows almost all of them.

Ollie frowned and couldn't help but tighten his hand on the hilt of the sword.

Because the other party was talking about the current situation, he finally couldn't help but ask: "What do you want to say?"

"Penny wants to see me now, just to use me as a bargaining chip, either to force my sister to withdraw from the army, or to escape from Cologne herself." Onaya said calmly: "Unfortunately, they are completely wrong. My sister will not withdraw from the army because of me. No one knows better than me that compared to my sister who has married to the South Territory, the Duke of the North Territory values ​​his own interests more."

"In other words, using me as a bargaining chip will not shake her determination to attack the city. By then, everyone in Penny's family will face the consequences of their own actions."

Onaya came closer and looked at the young man, who was slightly thinner than the other white robe guards.

"Ollie, I know you. Your father was a personal guard under the old duke. He accompanied the old duke in countless military exploits and was finally canonized as a knight."

"And so you entered the White Castle and learned swordsmanship and fighting spirit from Master Fito. When you came of age, you became a member of the White Guard and inherited your father's knighthood."

"Now Penny is obviously a sick beast in the Colosseum. Defeat will be her inevitable end." Having said this, Onaya finally revealed her purpose and stared at the white-robed guard seriously: "If you turn back now, for the sake of your father and your loyalty to the Iseli family for so many years, I will not hold you accountable for your previous actions afterwards!"

After being bombarded with a barrage of words, Ollie was speechless and felt his throat was so dry that it was smoking.

The other party was right. White Castle was now completely unable to resist the attack from the North. He just didn't want to believe it before, so he paralyzed himself and thought that those big shots must have some good ideas.

But now that the veil had been ruthlessly torn off, he realized that White Castle could not be defended at all.

As Penny's loyal guard, his fate would be to be burned on a grill or skinned alive.

"Mrs. Olena, what do you want me to do?" He couldn't help but speak more respectfully.

He didn't want to die, he was still young and didn't even have a son.

"I don't need you to escort me out. The White Castle is under martial law now. It is basically impossible to avoid the interrogation of those soldiers. I just need you to help me at the critical moment."

Onaya did not make any difficult requests, and even the help she wanted depended entirely on this Knight Ollie.

"Madam, as you wish, I swear on the sword in my hand that I will help you at the critical moment."

Ollie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party did not raise any difficult questions.

If he had to take Lady Onaya out at this time, he would not be able to do it, but it was just a matter of helping at a critical moment, which was entirely up to him and would not cause any loss to him, so he agreed directly.

Now we are betting on both sides. If the White Castle can be defended, nothing will happen. If it cannot be defended, not to mention that he will continue to be a White Guard or something, as long as he can be saved from death, it will be enough.

If the lord were to come and deal with this matter, he would definitely scold Ollie, saying that his brain had been eaten by goblins.

Being a fence-sitter is bound to lead to being attacked from both sides, which is more disgusting than standing on the wrong side or being neutral.

It's a pity that this person is lucky enough to hope for the best. He will never turn back until he hits the wall.

"Oli, I will never forget your contribution." Seeing that her goal was achieved, Onaya smiled slightly.

At this moment, no one could see the coldness hidden in the heart of the eldest daughter of the Martell family.

"Before that, please come with me to the Council Hall." Ollie nodded. Since he had decided to help the other party, he was not stingy in telling them some information: "Madam Penny and the young Duke are both in the Council Hall now, as well as Maester Panto and some nobles and officers."

"They are arguing over the fact that your sister's army is in a mess outside."

"To be honest, I didn't expect my sister to call me so soon."

While following the white-robed guard, Onaya was trying to find out more information.

"Not only you, but everyone else didn't expect this." Ollie sighed. "I don't know what Marshal Damon was thinking. He had to go south at this critical moment, causing us to lose our main army and be beaten back step by step."

Upon hearing this, Onaya had some guesses in her mind, but when she looked at the two iron guards at the end of the passage, she stopped talking.

What happened between her and Ollie cannot be discovered by others.

The reason for choosing this person is very simple. He is Penny's confidant. Once he succeeds in turning her against him, the effect at the critical moment will be huge.

Even if it fails, the other party will not take the initiative to say these words, because it will only make Penny suspicious of him.

However, things went unexpectedly smoothly, and the other party was persuaded to defect with almost no effort.

Several people came to the parliament hall. A team of white-robed guards stood at the door. After the two people behind them joined in, Oli brought Onaya into the parliament hall.

In an instant, the noisy hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the eldest daughter of the Martell family, who was also the wife of the old Duke's eldest son.

The original intention of the marriage with the North was to form an alliance between the two families, but unexpectedly, it has now turned them into enemies.

"Onaya, you really have a good sister."

As soon as she opened her mouth, the resentment on Penny's face was almost clearly visible, and her tone was full of hostility.

The old duke's daughter was now sitting on the throne in the distance, holding a thin boy in her arms, with a crown on his head.

This is the symbol of the Duke of the South.

It's just that he is full of abnormal temperament. Although he is already in his teens, he still snuggles in Penny's arms, as if he is still drinking breast milk.

Onaya didn't know whether this was the result of punishment from the Ice and Snow Goddess for her union with her uncle, or whether it was caused by the other party's excessive doting on her.

But no matter what, she finally understood why Damon helped Penny seize the title instead of inheriting it himself.

I also understand why the old Duke wanted to pass the title to Leia, rather than Daemon or Penny's son, little Kayo.

The old Duke's son, who was also her husband, died in the process of suppressing the Lizardman rebellion. The old Duke felt that Damon had to bear part of the responsibility and had some resentment in his heart.

Later, when he learned that Penny had a son with Damon, he could no longer hide his anger. After comprehensive consideration, Leia was the only one suitable to inherit the Dukedom.

Although Leia is a woman, she is indeed his son's bloodline.

Instead of the deformed little Kaa, or Damon, the guy who had an affair with his niece.

"Penny, just say whatever you want to say. I don't want to waste my time arguing with you about who is the true heir to the title."

By now, Onaya had gained the confidence and answered in a firm voice.

At this time, unless her brain was eaten by the undead, these people would not do anything to her, thus arousing her sister's anger.

"Little Kaa, do you still remember her? She is your aunt." But Penny ignored Onaya and said to herself: "Do you know? Your grandfather did something wrong. It was very wrong!"

"Mother, is she the bad person? She must have a lot of milk." Little Kao looked up, then stared stupidly at Onaya's round and full breasts.

"Yes, it's her. Your grandfather allowed this woman from the Martell family to taint the bloodline of Iseli, and he also wanted to pass the title to the little girl who has half Martell blood!"

"And your uncle was killed by her, and even your grandfather was angered to death by her!"

Penny glared at Onaya fiercely.

"Heh, I didn't know I had done so many things that would cause a stir in Derby." Onaya frowned, feeling that Penny and her son seemed abnormal.

(End of this chapter)