Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 306 Tribute to
When this strange group was fetching water and setting up camp by the river, a team of guard cavalry nervously stepped forward to ask questions as usual, but soon retreated with looks of respect and admiration on their faces.

In just one meal's time, the information about this team spread throughout the farm.

Even the little kids who were still wearing open-crotch pants and had runny noses knew that the famous Lord of Highcliff Castle, the Lion Hunter, the Dragon Knight, and Marquis Levi were here.

Among today's young people, this rising star in Debu has many admirers.

Even in villages where information is not easily accessible, it is inevitable that they have heard second-hand news spread by bards or caravans that have exaggerated the information.

So, on the second day, countless young people flocked to the castle and expressed their desire to join Highcliff Castle and pledge their loyalty to the lord.

The lord was always very tolerant towards his admirers. He patted them on the shoulders one by one and encouraged them to learn swordsmanship for two years before coming to High Cliff Castle.

After all, Gaoya Castle is not short of ordinary civilians now, what it lacks are elite warriors.

When the farmers' young daughters saw with their own eyes the true face of the legendary Lord of Highcliff Castle, they hurried home with their skirts lifted up and brought basket after basket of blue snow fruit. This fruit only grows in winter and is usually picked by girls and given to those they admire.

They may not know what it means to despise the poor and love the rich, but they must have heard of the story of Cinderella.

"Boss."

Zat shouted loudly outside the crowd.

Levi was surrounded by a group of girls, his face covered with lipstick marks, and he was now busy dealing with the girls' enthusiastic hospitality.

"Boss, Knight Skye and others are here!" Zat had to cup his hands into a trumpet shape and shout again.

"Damn it, you can't touch here!" Levi suddenly found several hands heading straight for his lower body, and he was so scared that he quickly squeezed out of the crowd.

He ran back to the team as if escaping, leaving the Northern girls with disappointed faces.

"Sir, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as charming as ever."

Skye looked at the Lord of High Cliff Castle, whose face was covered with lip marks, with an amusement expression.

No one knew when this knight had arrived. He was wearing a tight-fitting riding suit and a black wolfskin cloak. There was a team of dozens of people behind him.

"Ahem, there's nothing I can do. Facing these young people always makes me feel the vitality of youth. I can't help but want to chat with them about life." Levi was embarrassed and wiped his face with the handkerchief handed over by the rabbit girl.

"In fact, all girls in the North are like this. They are passionate and generous, and dare to love and hate. They are the two extremes of the tactful girls in the South."

Sikai was not surprised at all. Instead, he made a face and whispered in the Lord's ear:

"Sir, why don't you stay here for the night? I bet at least ten girls will take the initiative to climb into your bed tonight."

"This is actually quite normal. Every noble has been through many battles. Even in the small vassal states of Derby, the right to take the virginity of a girl in a noble territory can only be owned by the lord."

"Damn, am I that kind of person?" The lord caught a glimpse of a figure approaching from the corner of his eye and immediately refused righteously, with an expression that said, "I didn't expect you to be that kind of person."

"Long time no see, Lord Levi."

Just then a voice sounded beside him. Levi turned his head and saw that it was the ice and snow priestess girl Maisha, whom he had not seen since the last time.

There was also an old man with white hair and beard, who was Master Fu Jin. He bowed slightly in greeting.

Sikai noticed that the way Maisha looked at him was becoming more and more strange.

I wanted to explain, but after opening my mouth, I could only swallow my anger.

"Let's go!"

The lord waved his hand, and the team, which had been prepared for a long time, began to move forward.

Originally, they should have gone to Bailiu City to meet up with the northern nobles, but since Sikai and the others appeared here, it meant that there was no need for that.

"Why are there only a few of you? Where are Flinna and the others?" Levi asked while riding on Beifeng. There was a carriage in Skye's team, so he drove Heather and several bunny girls to ride in it.

Logically speaking, Florina and all the nobles under her would be invited to attend the banquet in Gonda.

"Duke Flinna refused and sent a prince to attend the banquet in her place, and they have already gone to Gonda first."

"I just happened to hear that you were here, so I came over to meet you." Sikai answered truthfully.

"Master Fu Jin and the others heard that you were here, so they followed along."

Fu Jin, who was trying to mount a pony with difficulty, saw his only student trying to join the conversation, so he chose to remain silent and take the blame.

"Smart." Levi gave a thumbs up.

After all, Florina had a different status, and she had an unpleasant experience with King Debe. Under such circumstances, there was no need for her to take the risk and go to Gunda.

Although unless King Harland's brain was eaten by goblins, he would not do such a stupid thing as killing a duke.

But in this world, never bet whether the other person is such a fool.

After all, the example of Ned Stark, the Wolf Lord of the North, is right before our eyes.

Levi went simply because he was skilled and daring, and the Holy Light Church had what he needed, so he had to go.

"However, I am very curious about why you, Master Fu Jin, are going to Gunda?" Levi looked at the white-bearded old man curiously.

"Because His Majesty also invited our Ice and Snow Church to attend the banquet." Without waiting for Fu Jin to speak, the priest girl, who realized that she could join in the conversation, hurriedly replied.

After not seeing each other for nearly half a year, her relationship with the Lord has not only not faded, but has become more intense.

After all, anyone who stays in a boring church and listens to the exciting stories coming from the south will be unable to help but feel longing.

Especially since the protagonist is right in front of you.

"Your Majesty believes that our church has also made great contributions in this war and should not turn a blind eye to it, so the Archbishop sent us and a bishop to Gonda."

"Lord Levi, you must be mentally prepared. This banquet may not be easy for you." After climbing onto his own pony panting, Fu Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned his head and said to Levi seriously.

"Oh, why do you say that?" Levi frowned.

Although both Flinna and Leighton had said this to him not long ago, they were still considered family members after all, so it was not surprising that they would have such thoughts. But now even an outsider like Fkin felt that it was not simple, so the matter might be more serious than imagined.

"Because this banquet is not just for us." The old man counted on his fingers, "The Holy Sith Kingdom, Taylorsi, Debe, the South Territory, and the North Territory, a total of five parties, each with different ideas."

"But they definitely have a common goal, and that is the Dragon Rider!"

"After all, the appearance of a dragon knight is even more dazzling than the appearance of a legendary warrior. No one will ignore his existence."

"Even because of this, the border friction between the Holy Sith Kingdom and Debe has disappeared during this period."

"I never thought that the border issue that has troubled Debe for decades could be solved by a small newly promoted marquis like me." The lord just felt amused.

But they also knew that a dragon knight was even more important than five legions and could visibly enhance a country's military strength.

"But don't worry too much, sir." Sikai added: "The prince who is going to Gunda this time will try his best to solve this problem."

In fact, there was news from somewhere that Duke Florina and the Lord of High Cliff Castle had an unclear relationship and that they might marry in the future.

Therefore, all the nobles in the North now regard this dragon knight as one of their own.

After hearing that they were going to Gunda to attend the banquet, 10% of the nobles were ready to help, and the remaining 90% said that at worst they would just draw a line and become the true King of the North.

With the help of the dragon, the group of griffin knights in the royal court will no longer be a concern.

"Then what should I do?" Levi scratched his head. He never expected that someone would take the initiative to block the bullet for him.

"Just try to play a positive role as much as possible." Knight Skye stroked his beard. "Lord Ferro has been in the political arena for many years and is very adept at navigating the maze of power. Although he sometimes has a bad temper and does things in an unconventional way, generally speaking, there won't be any major problems. Even if there are any problems, the prince is good at muddying the waters."

Once these words "but" and "generally" are used, the lord will instantly feel uneasy.

In his opinion, "having a bad temper" means that he has a very bad temper and may explode at any time, and "generally there will be no problems" means that there will definitely be problems.

"Why not choose someone mature and steady?" Levi sighed.

He always felt that this banquet would go in an unexpected direction.

"Sir, although Lord Ferro's temper is a little bad sometimes, he is definitely a qualified politician and worthy of trust." Sikai knew Levi's thoughts very well.

After finishing their business, they started chatting again.

Most of them were Levi telling them about the great things he had done.

With his persuasive skills and eloquence, he spoke vividly and was even more fascinating than the bard in the tavern.

"Sir, I think even if you don't become a noble, you can still be successful as a bard." This is Sikai's most intuitive feeling.

"Alas, my original dream was to be a bard who mingled with the aristocracy." The lord just looked at his bulging biceps with a complicated expression.

When he finished telling the story of how he single-handedly rode a giant dragon from the sky to defeat the legendary demon, the priestess girl Maisha's eyes were filled with the majestic figure of Levi.

The white-bearded old man standing by was trembling with heartache, as if a beautiful flower was stuck in cow dung.

After he finished speaking, Levi suddenly remembered something and asked Skye, "When you were stationed in the Dreadfort, did you feel that there was something wrong with those Flayed people?"

The lord is still upset about the fact that the gate of the Bone Fortress was suddenly opened.

As long as he finds evidence to prove who did it, he will let the other party taste the power of the legendary weapon Degen's Howl.

Sikai thought seriously for a while before saying, "If there is anything wrong, it's that Little Peeler died in a very strange way, and then a bastard happened to take over the position of heir."

After he finished speaking, he spread his hands and said, "To be honest, Bolton is really lucky. Old Bolton has only one son, Young Bolton. After Young Bolton dies, the heir can only fall on him. After all, Old Bolton is already over fifty years old. Although he has married many wives, he has no children."

"Who knows if it's just good luck." Levi laughed twice with ambiguous meaning and did not continue the topic.

I just inexplicably feel that the incident was related to the Dreadfort.

At that time, he should have taken advantage of the chaos to kill all those soldiers in the Dreadfort and then blamed the devil, and no one would have said anything to him.

All I can say is that some things can only be learned through experience.

Just like that, a few people chatted about everything, and the team of thirty people expanded to fifty people. They set out from the Jinhui Plain and headed south along the flat Lionheart Avenue.

Half a month later, we walked out of the northern border and officially entered the territory controlled by Gunda.

The most intuitive feeling is that it is still snowing in the north, and although the weather here is still cold, the sun is shining brightly, which is a rare good weather.

As the wheels rolled, another seven days passed and a magnificent city appeared on the horizon, looking magnificent under the setting sun.

"How high is it?" It was obviously the first time for Maisha to come to Gunda. She looked up at the unusually tall city wall in amazement.

She felt like an ant looking at a magnificent human house.

"It is one hundred and twenty-eight blades high. It took seventy-two years for it to be built by countless craftsmen and laborers, as well as magicians who controlled the elements of earth and gold. It was completely completed two thousand five hundred and sixty-seven years ago." Leighton pushed his glasses. Now it is considered a Debetone.

He even knows more about the history of Derby than the people present here.

"It is said that according to the calculations of the craftsmen at the time, if those noble magicians had not joined in the construction, it would have taken nearly a thousand years to complete this project."

"But only such a magnificent wall can withstand the bombardment of magic and the dragon's breath."

"How on earth can we take down this kind of city wall?" Zat looked at it in amazement.

I thought the walls of Cologne in the south were tall enough, but I didn't expect that Gunda was nearly three times taller.

"It is said that Gunda has never been taken down by force, and it has always been breached from the inside, which means that only people inside can open the gate of this city wall." As soon as Leiden finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong and apologized to Mir next to him.

It knew that the other party was the remnant of the previous Kingdom of Fede, and such an open discussion was like rubbing salt into the wound.

Mir waved his hand indifferently and listened with great interest.

Anyway, the Kingdom of Fede is hundreds of years old now. With the passage of time, it is just like listening to the stories of other countries. It has nothing to do with him.

(End of this chapter)