Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 331 The warmth and warmth of human relationships
"Why don't you tell me what the turning point is?" The lord couldn't help but be attracted.

Ferro, who was preparing to drink a cup of tea to moisten his throat, looked at the lord's raised fist of justice, and hurriedly drank the tea in one gulp, smacked his lips and continued, "His Majesty later summoned a court mage who knew the 'Spirit-Seeking Art' to assist them, and finally found the waiter in the civilian area of ​​Yas."

"What no one expected was that the other party was actually a member of the Chaos Cult, a spy lurking in Telesi."

"And the Yas civilian area in Gunda was infiltrated by these lunatics at some point. The residents there all believe in the Chaos Cult and most of them have gone crazy."

"No wonder there have been shouting and explosions outside these past two days. They don't stop at night. How can my old bones bear it?" Master Fu Jin sighed. His face was exhausted, and his eyes were full of sleepiness and fatigue. He obviously looked sleep-deprived.

"Lord Levi is still in good spirits." He looked at the energetic lord with envy.

It was obvious that the other person had not slept for a single night in the past two days, and had been wandering around the room every day fiddling with something, but he was still full of energy and didn't look like he had been staying up late at all.

"Not to mention that my physique is superior to that of ordinary people, and I have also practiced the "Holy Word Codex", so isn't it reasonable for me to have more energy?" With his current physique, it wouldn't be a big problem even if he didn't sleep for half a month. He still went to bed every night purely out of interest.

As for the first two days, of course, I couldn't sleep because of the 120,000 gold coins I won.

Originally, the lord thought that he could earn at most 80,000 or 90,000 yuan, but he didn't expect that after the nobles witnessed his sword strike with their own eyes, they automatically forgot about the gambling, and Levi automatically kept the gold they bet for them, so that they could take it out anytime they remembered.

"That's right. Over ten thousand people have died in the past few days." Ferro sighed. The prince was particularly concerned about the country and the people. "The Chaos Cult has only a dozen official members, but it has developed tens of thousands of believers. In order to wipe out these guys, more than a dozen Griffin Knights were even sacrificed, affecting hundreds of thousands of poor and innocent civilians."

"Thinking about it carefully, it's a good thing these guys left some clues. Otherwise, if there was no evidence at that time, you, Sir, would really have to bear the blame."

"I have seen how dangerous the world is." The Lord shook his head. "Once this man became famous, he was bound to be targeted by others. Although I don't know whether they wanted to frame me and cause a conflict between me and Taylor, or for some other reason, they almost succeeded."

"What a vicious mind." Maisha, a clergy girl who had never seen the evil in people's hearts, exclaimed: "Fortunately, Carlisle came down in time and cleared your name, Lord Levi."

"Yeah." Li Wei nodded in agreement.

If history books exaggerate this, he will be infamous for eternity.

"But this matter is still full of mysteries." Leighton pushed his monocle and looked thoughtful: "No matter what, Mr. Li Luo was a magician at the time, and he was also a well-known master of magic. How could he be cast into so many vicious spells without knowing it?"

Magic is the other party's area of ​​expertise, so it is impossible that he would not notice anything at all.

"The court mages and the clergy of Taylorsi reviewed the scene afterwards and felt that there were three reasons." Ferro was about to drink his tea but found that it was almost gone. Mil, who was acting as the lord's personal trainee knight, immediately stood up and refilled it.

"Thank you." The prince nodded slightly, took a sip and raised three fingers. "First, Lord Li Luo was trying to reach the legendary realm at that time. Because his understanding of the arcane core came too quickly and too suddenly, in order to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he didn't even have time to notify anyone to watch over him."

"Second, the Chaos Cult servant possesses a magical item called the Dark Erosion Crystal. This magical item is as ridiculous as a toy to Lord Levi, but it is an unimaginable poison to magicians."

As if afraid that everyone didn't understand, Ferro specifically explained what it was: "This dark erosion crystal can make the active magic elements in an area become sluggish or even frozen, and will unconsciously affect the magicians' perception of the elements, making it almost impossible to be immune... Generally speaking, it can usually be used in national wars to achieve alternative magic prohibition in small areas."

"Even the great magician can't stand it?" The lord opened his mouth to take the orange peeled by Heather and asked vaguely.

The reason why he brought this drow priest to Gunda was because the other party was very sensible and the lord did not need to take the food himself, as the other party would feed it to him.

"Most people can't stand it." Ferro nodded.

"Hiss." Everyone in Gaoyabao present gasped in unison, making an indelible contribution to the warming weather.

To this group of ignorant people, talking about banning magic and elemental sensing being useless is simply incomprehensible. It is far more intuitive, simple and clear than saying that even "legendary masters" can't withstand it.

"Magicians observe the world through their souls and spirits. This crystal can slow down their souls unconsciously, which makes their perception less sharp. It also makes the magical elements around them become inactive, so in their eyes, there is actually no change around them. In fact, to outsiders, these magicians are just like magic apprentices." Ferro said.

"I see." The Lord snapped his fingers. "The principle is actually the same as that of a hibernating snake."

"Using the Dark Erosion Crystal, Li Luo unknowingly turned into a hibernating snake, and his sensitivity to the outside world became extremely low."

"Yes." Ferro sighed, "What a brilliant move."

"There's not much to say about the third one. The waiter is actually just a high-level magician. Everyone thinks that he is using magic equipment with legendary spells engraved on it."

"In short, the three insidious death spells that were difficult to detect, plus the effect of the dark erosion crystal and Archbishop Li Luo's focus on advancement at the time, led to this tragedy."

Everyone sighed in unison, as if they all felt sorry for the archbishop.

Originally, the other party had been promoted to a great magician and had a bright future. It could even be said that he would leave behind various legendary stories that would be passed down for centuries.

But he didn't expect that he would die miserably at the hands of a group of unknown rats.

The historical records that followed certainly expressed regret and felt that it was not worth it.

Although it has been passed down for centuries, it is still a different kind of shame.

"How will this matter be handled later?" Levi asked.

"Those members of the Chaos Cult committed suicide by taking poison. The believers they bewitched also went crazy. Your Majesty couldn't bear to kill them all, so he made them spend the rest of their lives in the water dungeon." Ferro was obviously still frightened. "Those guys are all crazy. They can't even be called human beings anymore."

He witnessed with his own eyes that these guys were able to laugh after being captured alive and poisoned, as if they were not dying but returning to the embrace of God.

"What about Taylor? What do they say?"

"What else can I say? I can only swallow this bitter pill." Ferro spread his hands. "This matter is clear. The only thing I can blame Debe for is that our public security is not good enough. The Chaos Cult has been recruiting believers right under our noses and no one knows about it."

"Out of apology and humanitarianism, His Majesty did not take Taylor's earldom, and gave an additional 100,000 gold grams and an epic magic wand as compensation."

"The other party hurried back to the country this morning with Li Luo's body."

"In this world, no one knows what will happen tomorrow." Sikai, who had been listening quietly for a long time, finally sighed.

Even the legendary strong men died so easily. He, who was just a high-level fighting knight, was just like a small shrimp.

Sensing that the atmosphere seemed a bit solemn, the Lord waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's talk about something happy."

"Once this matter is over, we should be heading back soon. Go buy whatever you want as soon as possible. Sir, I'll take care of it for you."

Li Wei waved his hand and said with great pride. There is no other way. I was used to being poor before, and I wanted to spend every coin in half.

But now, not to mention the hundreds of thousands he earned from going south, he has 120,000 gold grams in his hands. Naturally, the lord who has suddenly become rich from a poor background will not be reluctant to give it up.

"Boss, you're not possessed by a ghost, are you?"

Unexpectedly, Zha Manzi was so shocked that he looked as if he had seen a ghost, with an expression that said "You are my boss again".

"Very good, then you pay for your purchases yourself." The lord's malicious voice sounded, and the barbarian, whose heart was hotter than a tiger's, instantly turned cold. "No one else should buy anything for this guy!"

"Don't look at me, this is an order from the Lord." Leighton spread his hands.

"I dare not disobey my brother-in-law." Mir touched the back of his head.

"I am absolutely loyal to the Lord of Highcliff Castle." Old man Sam had a serious face and spoke of his loyalty as soon as he opened his mouth.

Zamanzi's huge body that can hold up the sky is crushed by the coldness of human nature in this world. Although the sun is shining outside, his heart is cold.

……

"By the way, Lord Levi, the king will be hosting a dinner tonight to help three princesses choose husbands. Do you want to go?"

Afterwards, Ferro winked and said, "A free princess and five hundred griffins. If His Majesty likes me, I won't hesitate."

"How come you're doing the job of a pimp?" Li Wei was speechless, but he stroked his chin and thought carefully, and finally made a decision: "It doesn't matter anyway, I might as well go and take a look."

"Then I will go and tell His Majesty." Ferro was delighted and ran away happily.

"Damn, you're making money from the middleman, right?" The lord was stunned at first, then he understood.

……

A grand banquet was once again held in the magnificent palace, but this time only the nobles of Derby participated.

Both Telesis and the Holy Sith Kingdom had already left Gunda.

The lord had a fashionable hairstyle and wore a straight aristocratic suit, which made him look extraordinary and heroic.

This banquet was different from the previous sit-down meals.

Nobles of all ranks and beautiful ladies stood in the center of the hall and chatted.

The dazzling array of dishes were placed on the long table at the side of the hall, with all the plates, knives and forks available for people to choose from.

Waiters walked among the crowd carrying silver trays filled with wine, stopping to pour a glass for anyone who needed one.

As the brightest new star in Derby at the moment, the Lord's arrival was like a huge rock breaking the tranquil surface of a lake.

The nobles bowed respectfully and greeted him one after another. Naturally, some people wanted to strike up a conversation with him to deepen their relationship, but he dealt with them all directly.

However, when faced with the invitations from that group of beautiful ladies, the lord would patiently chat with them for a few minutes before refusing.

Levi was not unkind to these admirers.

Levi had long seen that these nobles were basically hypocritical guys, and he didn't want to have too much interaction with them. After dealing with them, he enjoyed the food alone, but he was thinking about other things in his heart.

This time he agreed to attend the banquet not for the princess, but to promise Silvia.

The last time I entered the palace, I didn't have time to explore those places, and I didn't know the way, so the journey ended in failure.

If I miss this opportunity again, I won’t know when I will be able to enter the palace next time.

"ah!"

Just then, a scream rang out, and Levi felt as if he had hit a ball of cotton.

"Sir, I'm so sorry..." Before the other party finished his apology, he quickly said excitedly: "Sir Levi, I didn't expect to see you again!"

"It's Ai Xilu, long time no see." The lord looked at the little girl on the ground, gave a smile that he thought was impeccable, and stretched out his hand to pull her up.

"I didn't expect that the Lord still remembered my name." Ai Xilu was very happy in her heart, but then she became depressed.

Today her father is going to choose a husband for her. Who would be interested in her given her condition?

Lord Levi will definitely choose her sister.

After all, her two sisters are prettier and smarter than her.

Levi had a good impression of this girl who treated him to roasted sweet potatoes even though she was hungry.

"Why are you here now?" Levi asked curiously.

The three princesses were undoubtedly the highlight of the banquet. Logically, they should have appeared last to create the hottest atmosphere.

"I only ate some mashed potatoes in the morning. I was so hungry and no one cared about me, so I sneaked over here to eat something." Aixilu said a little embarrassedly.

Looking at the girl in front of him who was still wearing an old skirt and even her yellowed hairband, Levi understood.

By now her two sisters must be dressed up beautifully by their maids, but this princess was forgotten as usual. She was hungry, so she came here to eat something secretly, but she didn't expect to run into him.

"Let me treat you to dinner tonight." Levi touched her head and said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)