Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 34: Hogg the Jackal

This battle gained a lot of experience, and the orc barbarians, who had already accumulated a lot of experience in the previous battles, also met the conditions for promotion.

A total of twenty-one orc barbarians can advance from the third-level "Orc Warrior" to "Orc Warrior", and Muto can even be promoted from the fourth-level "Orc Warrior" to the fifth-level "Great Axe Guard".

The people are still the same, but the overall improvement in rank has raised Gaoyabao's military strength to a higher level.

The effect of each level upgrade of the system soldiers is enormous. Forty third-level "Orc Warriors" and forty "Orc Warriors" are completely two different concepts.

The former is only decent in the wilderness, but the latter is more than enough to gain a foothold in the wilderness.

However, Levi currently does not have the extra money to upgrade them, so he can only put them on hold for the time being.

The attacking gnolls were dealt with, but the crisis was not over.

A group of gnoll women and children in the tribal territory watched everything that happened here with hatred.

Compared to the strong male jackals who were two feet tall, these women and children were relatively thin and less than one and a half feet tall.

But as long as they take up arms, they can cause considerable trouble.

Levi sent out thirty orcs to take care of the group of gnolls, women and children, while the remaining ten began to strip the equipment from the gnolls.

Soon, Levi's front was filled with tattered leather armor and metal weapons.

These equipments were still pretty good for the barren wilderness, but the orcs, who had long been equipped with fine steel weapons and fine steel javelins, now looked down on them at all.

Levi was not a person who liked to sell inferior goods as good ones, so he sold them all to the system store and finally obtained fifty-one gold grams.

The wealthy Levi worked non-stop to upgrade the orc barbarians one by one, and finally spent nearly three gold grams.

What Levi didn't expect was that it would take fifty silver grams to upgrade Muto from a fourth-level troop to a fifth-level troop!

Although the number is not high individually, you have to know that Levi will have more and more soldiers in the future.

When you reach the thousandth place, each upgrade will cost a huge amount of money, and you have to pay it.

Levi couldn't help but sigh, feeling that there was still a long way to go before him.

As for the heavy cavalry armor on the werewolf leader, he also stripped it off and put it into the system space.

This set of cavalry heavy armor is only slightly old and has no scars on the surface. If it is sold separately in the system store, it is even worth sixty gold grams, which is a very good equipment.

When they arrived at the gnoll tribe, more than a hundred women and children had already been driven to an open space by the orcs.

Among them, there are about a hundred female jackals and about thirty wolf cubs.

There wasn't a single old gnoll, which just goes to show how cruel the wilderness is.

These elderly people who are unable to contribute to the tribe are often expelled or killed by the gnolls to avoid being a burden to the gnoll tribe.

Levi stroked his chin and thought, considering how to deal with this group of werewolves, women and children.

If you let them all go, it's possible that Gaoyabao will create an enemy in the future, although the probability is very low.

But to massacre them all would seem too cruel.

Forget it, just kill them all.

Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things have not been particular about trivial matters, and a kind army cannot be commanded. Li Wei understood these principles.

Just now, it was only because of the education he received in China in his previous life that he had some compassion in his heart.

"what?"

Just as he was waving his hand and preparing to order the orcs to kill all the gnolls, he was stunned when he glanced at one of the gnoll cubs.

"Name: One-Eye"

This was a short gnoll less than one meter and three meters tall, with light grey skin covered with spots and a tuft of sparse, short mane extending from the top of the head to the tail vertebrae.

One of its eyes was dull white, apparently blind for unknown reasons.

To Levi's surprise, a name appeared above its head.

You know, the reason why he knew that Zatt was a hero unit was because of this guy's name.

Levi then realized that those who were identified as heroes by the system would have their names displayed above their heads. "Come here."

He looked at the one-eyed gnoll cub.

In an instant, all the gnolls made way, and Levi actually saw a look of gloating in the eyes of these gnolls.

Apparently this one-eyed gnoll is not welcome in the tribe.

"Sir...sir."

It came to Levi tremblingly, speaking the common language in an unprofessional manner.

Although gnolls appear cruel and murderous, their intelligence is no less than that of humans, and it is not uncommon for them to know a common language.

With a height of less than 1.3 meters, it looked like a harmless puppy in front of Levi, who was 1.8 meters tall.

Not to mention the orcs and barbarians who are eyeing them covetously.

"Look up at me!"

The one-eyed werewolf cub slowly raised its eyes, and Levi saw fear and even a hint of admiration in its one eye.

The only thing is that there is no hatred, which is obviously abnormal.
Although there is no family affection among the gnolls, Levi killed all the young and strong men in their tribe. No matter what, they will hate him as the executioner who slaughtered his own people.

"Don't you hate me for killing your people?" Levi asked.

What he didn't expect was that the werewolf cub began to tremble all over. This was not because his pain point was hit, but a manifestation of excitement.

"My lord, I am not a gnoll from this tribe. I was captured by them. My mother was killed by them. After I came here, I was tortured day and night, and my eyes were blinded by them. I am so happy that you killed them."

Its common language became more and more fluent and it looked excited.

Levi observed the wolf cub carefully. Its eyes were filled with deep gratitude and its expression did not seem fake.

He was wondering whether this gnoll was an old fox with a deep mind that was impossible to understand, or whether everything was really as it said.

Ultimately, the former is clearly more likely.

"What's your name?"

"My name is One-Eye, sir." it said.

Swish!
Levi drew his sword.

It was startled and trembled all over, but still looked straight at Levi.

It saw this human in front of it kill the powerful and irresistible werewolf leader with just one sword.

It felt very honored to die at the hands of such a strong man.

But the sword was still on its shoulder and did not fall down.

Just as it was puzzled, the serious voice of the human in front of it rang out.

"I, the Lord of Highcliff Castle, the Baron of Exploration, and the future King of the North, hereby grant you the name of Hogg. Are you willing to fight for me?"

It was unbelievable at first, and then it all turned into deep ecstasy.

"I do! I do!"

Since it has loved learning about humans since it was a child, it learned from a human captured by the tribe that this act is called enthronement, which is a very noble ceremony.

"Gnoll Hogg has applied to join the team. Do you agree?"

Levi, who received the application to join the team, showed a barely noticeable smile at the corner of his mouth.

　Brothers, Uncle Hogg has joined the team.

　　I’m begging for tomorrow’s monthly ticket!

　　You don't need to give it to me today, hehe...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)