Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 369 The Dog That Bites Doesn’t Bark

In the reception room, Bernard's personal knight brought three exquisite red agate cups on a silver tray, with fiery red liquid swaying in them.

The lord looked at the knight twice because he was also wearing a lion helmet that covered his face indoors, with only a pair of eyes revealing that he was a young man. Levi quickly made a judgment based on this.

"Since you are His Majesty's governor, how did you find time to leave military duties and come to this remote place like Gaoyabao?" Li Wei picked up the cup and took a sip. The red liquid was refreshing and clear in his mind. It tasted slightly sweet. He thought it was wine and asked, "What is this?"

"Even if I am the governor, I must have private time. Even Your Majesty cannot deprive me of this time. This is a right that everyone should have."

If Bernard were placed in the crowd, it would be hard to imagine that he was the governor who controlled the Derby army. Compared to the governor, it would be more believable to say that he was a casual swordsman.

He raised the cup and drank it in one gulp. His mind was so clear that he couldn't help but let out a long breath. He slowly said, "It is made with the magic crystal of the high-level magical beast Frost White Deer and a little bit of special red heart crystal fruit. It has the effect of sharpening the mind and getting rid of headaches. This cup alone is worth five gold coins."

"Sir Knight, please have another drink." Levi, who was about to put down the cup, asked the personal knight without blushing or beating his heart.

"He is a duke and a dragon knight after all. Is he taking advantage of such a small thing?" Bernard was a little amused.

This was the first time in his life that he had met a young man with Levi's personality, but he unexpectedly liked him.

"When you tell me the price, isn't it just showing that you are a rich man? Who else can I take advantage of if not you?" Li Wei asked righteously.

"Pfft~"

A chuckle came from the helmet of the close knight, attracting the attention of the three people.

"I'm so sorry, Levi." Without waiting for the knight to apologize for his behavior, Bernard took the initiative to say, "Let me introduce you, this knight is my daughter, Tanis."

"Hello, Lord Levi. I am Tanis Edward. I apologize for my rudeness just now." The lion helmet was taken off, and her light purple hair slid down like a waterfall, just like the jacaranda in spring, draped over her shoulders. Tanis said generously, "It's really rare for someone to make Governor Bernard do this, so I couldn't help it."

"I forgive your rudeness. Your sincere apology is a rare quality." Levi nodded slightly, then looked at the other person.

This is a beautiful young girl with a bit of Bernard's face. It can be seen that this governor was definitely a handsome swordsman when he was young. The other party's pair of narrow and beautiful eyes stared at him.

"Tannis, just call me father." Bernard said helplessly.

"Didn't you say that I should address my position in front of outsiders?" Tanis didn't give any face at all, and choked the governor, who had never been treated like this before, and was speechless for a long time.

"Excuse me." He could only awkwardly utter a few Far Eastern slangs.

"This is definitely a wild horse!" Levi immediately made a judgment in his mind, raised the agate cup and drank it all.

Mandela was touching his bald head, wanting to laugh but not daring to. Although Governor Bernard had a broken arm, his fighting spirit was extremely high. He couldn't beat him even when his blood sword was intact, let alone now.

"Sir Bernard, so why did you come to Highcliff Castle?" Levi finally asked about the business.

"You may not know yet, but a three-nation conference has been held. The venue is set in Florence, the capital of the Holy Sith Kingdom, and His Majesty is preparing to organize an envoy delegation to go there." Bernard said seriously, "This is a serious matter, so I came to High Cliff Castle."

"Wait..." The Lord had a bad feeling: "Am I also in this delegation?"

"That's right. I'll tell you the truth, Levi. This meeting is about the Persian Gulf countries' hasty war, and as a party involved in this matter, you need to attend this meeting." The governor did not have the arrogance of those nobles. He stated slowly: "The chief of this diplomatic mission should be someone with outstanding reputation and strength who can represent Debe. After much deliberation, there are not many such people. Finally, the ministers and His Majesty decided that you will be the chief of the diplomatic mission."

"Your Majesty and the ministers all agree that you can save Derby's face and bring this meeting against the Persian Gulf Empire to a perfect conclusion."

In fact, there was no discussion at the time, and almost everyone subconsciously thought of the Lord of High Cliff Castle.

He is famous, is the person involved in this incident, and is also extremely powerful and the only remaining dragon knight in the world. There is simply no better candidate than him.

After all, the diplomatic corps is not just going to discuss meetings, but also an opportunity to show off one's strength, just like when the Holy Sith Kingdom came to Debe and acted rampantly, it was to show the power of those iron men.

"Do we really want to go to war with the Persian Gulf Empire?" Levi asked, neither refusing nor agreeing.

“Why not? Do these Persians living in a remote corner really think they have the ancient noble blood flowing in their veins?” Bernard sneered, which was rare, even colder than the icicles under the eaves of the living room: “They are just a bunch of pirate bastards who slaughtered the ancient Andu ancestors and took over the nest of Andu!”

At this moment, the governor felt a bit ruthless and killed people without blinking an eye.

"Your Excellency's arm was broken by a shameless Persian who attacked you at a tournament when you were young, even though you spared his life." Mandela explained at the right time, "And this Persian was a prince of the Persian Gulf Empire at that time, and is now the king."

Levi was stunned. He didn't expect that there were so many grudges and hatreds between the two.

At the same time, I also experienced firsthand what it means that a biting dog doesn't bark.

In the past, there were frequent frictions on the border between the Holy Sith Kingdom and Debe, and the country was shouting about war every day, but the war just didn't break out.

And now the Persian Gulf Empire and Derby simply declared war on each other out of the blue, without any warning at all.

So much so that after the declaration of war, there were still many areas that were cut off from the news and had not received any notification.

"It actually has nothing to do with this. The fact that I was successfully ambushed proves that I still need to improve my swordsmanship." Bernard waved his hand and revealed a little inside information that ordinary people could not know. "In fact, the reason for deciding to go to war with the other side is very simple. The Persian Gulf Empire is an extreme slave state, entrenched in the overseas Jade Continent. This continent is at least twice the size of Debe, with numerous mineral deposits and magic crystals. Not only us, but also Taylor and the Holy Sith Kingdom have been paying close attention to this."

"Unfortunately, there is a stormy sea between us and the enemy. The enemy is still a pirate. Let's not talk about whether we will suffer a loss in a naval battle. We also don't have a suitable reason to start a war."

"But now that the other side has initiated the war, we naturally accepted it." At this point, Bernard smiled slightly: "Because it is not us who want to go to war with the other side. It is impossible for Taylors and the Holy Sith Kingdom to just stand by and watch and not eat the pork on the table."

Hearing this, Levi looked a little strange. It seemed that the folk rumors that His Majesty Harland denounced the other party for starting a war without reason and tearfully said that the war would cause countless people to be displaced were indeed just rumors, right?

The truth is, standing on the castle and looking down, shaking the wine glass, I was probably almost laughing my ass off inside.

"War is so plain and simple." Levi sighed. In reality, not so many wars are fought for justice. This only exists in novels. In reality, wars are fought for resource allocation and the seizure of resources.

Just like when he first came to the wilderness and occupied the resources of the indigenous people, the other side would spontaneously form a coalition to try to drive away this powerful dragon.

"To put it bluntly, this meeting is about how the three countries will form an alliance and the distribution of benefits after the war." Bernard told the truth. Now the lord of Gaoya Castle in front of him has also stepped into the ranks of the top dignitaries and is qualified to know these things.

"Levi, you know, two close beggars can fight over a piece of wheat bread." Mandela interrupted.

"With you here to keep the peace, I think the talks will be much easier."

The three people were talking about such petty intrigues that Tanis next to them frowned. As a formally knight, she still abided by the oath of knighthood, so these things made her feel upset. She wanted to rebuke this behavior, but the three people at the scene were all big shots who would at least make Debe shake their feet.

"Governor, I want to go out for some fresh air and take a look at the scenery of High Cliff Castle." She said in a somewhat unnatural tone.

Bernard was somewhat helpless. He only had this one daughter, and he brought her with him in order to let her understand the rules of this world as soon as possible, so that she could take on the responsibilities he had assumed after he was buried with his sword. But now it seemed...

"Pidius, go and ask Mil to accompany Miss Tanis to enjoy the scenery of Highcliff Castle." Levi waved his hand to call a rabbit guard. After the other party left, not long after, the extremely tall Mil came over.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he only knew that his brother-in-law had driven out a beautiful girl who was only half a head shorter than him along with him.

……

"Sorry Levi, Tanis is still young..." Bernard apologized again.

Levi has lost count of how many times the other party has apologized for Tanis, which shows that he is an old father who is worried about his daughter.

The three of them were all shrewd people. They knew why Tanis wanted to leave suddenly, but they just couldn't stand the fact that three of them, all of whom were well-known and prestigious, were discussing naked interests here.

"Although I don't want to interfere in your family affairs, Mr. Bernard, I have to speak from the bottom of my heart." The lord had no scruples and said directly: "Sometimes, controlling others all the time is counterproductive, and it is appropriate to let go."

In Levi's opinion, Tanis was simply used to a good life. After experiencing the hard days of struggling for a piece of black bread, how could she be so noble?

Tina, Tiffany and Leah are still better. The three of them have high social status, but they don’t have these kinds of affluenza diseases at all. However, it is hard to say whether it is because the three of them have experienced hardships.

Bernard is not a stubborn person like the lord. On the contrary, he attaches great importance to other people's opinions, otherwise he would not be able to sit on the position of governor. As a general, listening to opinions is the most basic quality, so he fell into deep thought.

For a moment, the only sound in the reception room was the sound of people sipping tea. The Lord was the first to be unable to bear this atmosphere and interrupted: "Sir Bernard, would you like some brandy?"

The unique drink in front had been finished, so Levi couldn't help but want to drink something else to satisfy his craving.

"I have a migraine and can't drink alcohol. The Frost and Snow Red Drink is prepared for this purpose. Drinking alcohol will make a person's mind disordered and unable to make correct judgments. As a governor, this is the most basic professional quality." Bernard declined unexpectedly to Levi.

As far as Levi could remember, a general who couldn't drink was even rarer than a Panta panda.

However, the other party made Levi look at him with new eyes. There were very few generals who could abide by this good behavior.

Mandela immediately asked for an oak cup first. When the rabbit maid came over with an oak cup as big as her head, he began to drink it in big gulps.

This guy is simply addicted to alcohol. If he didn't have an extraordinary physique, he would have been unable to bear it long ago.

"So Levi, are you going to be the chief envoy of the diplomatic mission?" Bernard rubbed his brows. As the effect of the Frost Red Agent slowly faded, he would inevitably feel a little uncomfortable.

"Why not?" Levi smiled slightly: "After all, it was His Majesty who paid for me to go to the Holy Sith Kingdom for a trip."

In fact, the main reason was that he had long wanted to visit the Holy Sith Kingdom. The alchemy there made him salivate, and he really wanted to kidnap an alchemist and bring him to High Cliff Castle.

What's more, he remembered what Tina said about the sea people. The border of the Holy Sith Kingdom is close to the Gem Sea where the Seattle Kingdom is located.

When you go to the Holy Sith Kingdom, you can also go to the Gem Sea.

Regardless of whether he could borrow soldiers from his cheap father-in-law, now that Tiffany had become his woman, he had to let her go back to her parents' home. After all, she had been trafficked to the human world for too long.

Although he never said it, Levi could not hide the fact that the other party missed his hometown.

"That's good." Bernard also grinned. "Your Majesty will be very happy to know this news. There is still half a month before the envoys set out, and it only takes two days to reach Gonda by riding a griffin. Levi, you still have ten days to prepare."

"As for the battle, it will probably take some time, and the specific legions that will participate in the battle have not yet been determined, but it is certain that High Cliff Castle will be among them."

"So Levi, make preparations early. I hope that our dragon knights of Debe will become famous in the Seven Kingdoms in this war, and have their own biographies that will be passed down through the ages."

(End of this chapter)