Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 6 Turmoil
Looking at the child at his niece's feet who looked 70% like himself when he was young, Damon fell silent.

It was just a drunken accident...

"Father intends to make Leah his heir, and Onaya controls the castle's guards. Some of Iseli's vassals have also sided with them. Without your help, I can't imagine what will happen to me and the khal after they inherit the title."

Petunia continued her story, and then pulled out the seven-year-old Kaa who was hiding at her feet:
"Xiao Ao, this is your father."

"Father...Father."

Looking at the tall and mighty Damon in front of him, little Kao hesitated for a moment, then tried to shout.

Damon was shocked by the word "father", but he had to accept this reality. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Penny, I'll help you."

After saying that, he reached out and touched Kaa's head. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him.

This is a child with the pure blood of the Iseli family. There is no problem for him to inherit the title.

He had originally fought for the title because he didn't want Colen to fall into the hands of outsiders. If the heir was someone with the pure blood of the Iseli family, he would not refuse.

What's more, this is his son.

At this time, Damon felt the gaze and looked up, only to see Panto standing at the door and nod with a smile.

"This old fox raised by Xillong has long known that Kaa is my son."

Damon understood after a moment of thought.

I know that Penny could say these words, most likely because of the guidance of this old fox.

"Wait for me here. Nothing will happen to you with me here!"

After saying that, he held the long sword at his waist and strode out.

This time he came to Cologne with a hundred personal cavalrymen and stationed them outside the castle. Moreover, as the former commander of the Cologne garrison, he had a high prestige.

Even though he is no longer the garrison commander, he can still mobilize them.

Although Damon is impulsive and irritable, he is not stupid. He knows that the most valuable thing in this situation is time.

Therefore, once I made up my mind, I executed my plan without hesitation.

Watching Damon leave, Penny felt relieved, for she knew how capable her uncle was.

If he wanted to, no one would be able to compete with him for the title.

Now with his help, the issue of succession is basically settled.

But just in case, she still planned to seek help from the family of Kao's nominal father.

This will ensure nothing goes wrong.

……

Xilong on the bed looked like a corpse. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, Onaya would have thought he was dead.

"Grand Maester Panto, how is Grandfather doing?"

Leia looked at Panto beside her and asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Miss Leah. Lord Xilong has just fallen into a coma. If nothing unexpected happens, he should wake up tomorrow."

Panto smiled slightly, without a trace of lying.

Hearing this, Leah breathed a sigh of relief.

But Onaya felt more and more uneasy, especially when she thought of Panto, the old fox who was loyal to the Iseli family, who had just called Penny in alone.

She had no idea what was said between the two, but it was obviously extremely important.

Pento had long been dissatisfied with her, the eldest daughter of the Martell family, especially after Sillon showed his desire to make her daughter the heir.

Combined with the half-dead Duke of Shillong on the bed,
Onaya had to assume the worst.

"Leah, let's go."

Onaya, who had seen a lot of dirty things, decisively pulled Leah and prepared to leave here first.

Obviously, staying with Shillong at this time is the best choice. No matter what happens, you can get first-hand information and take control of the initiative.

But the safest way is to mobilize soldiers to completely block this place, and then wait for Duke Xillon to wake up.

Regardless of whether Xillon wakes up or not, she has the final say thanks to the soldiers.

But she could think of all this, and so could others.

Especially since Penny and Damon haven't shown up yet...

"I hope it's not what I think."

Onaya whispered to herself in worry.

There is no doubt that she has missed the opportunity.

The twenty castle guards who were transferred in advance would not be able to help her maintain her advantage in the impending bloody storm.

Leah was still confused at first, but seeing her mother's determined yet uneasy eyes, she nodded smartly and did not refuse.

The two left in a hurry. Panto looked at the two figures, his eyes flickering, and then he began to drive the rest of the people out on the grounds that "Duke Xilong needs to have a good rest."

Duke Shillong would never wake up again, Panto was absolutely sure of this.

All he had to do now was to stop anyone from coming in until Penny and Damon arrived.

"Mother, why don't we stay with grandfather?"

Leah asked in confusion on the way.

"Leah, unfortunately, your grandfather can no longer wake up, and Penny and Damon may have joined forces. If we are not prepared, there will be unbearable consequences."

This time, Onaya did not hide anything and briefly explained the current situation.

"Grand Maester Panto is lying? But why..."

Leia was very smart. After just a moment of confusion, she figured everything out.

Apparently, Grand Maester Panto was also unhappy that the heir was a woman, so he was buying time for Penny and creating opportunities.

Soon the two arrived at the old castle. When Onaya saw Kevin guarding there and the twenty castle guards behind him, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss Onaya." Kevin came forward.

"Kevin, I need you to mobilize all the castle guards to seal off this place."

Onaya said quickly.

"I'll do it."

Looking at the anxious Onaya, Kevin was shocked. It seemed that the situation was more dangerous than he thought.

Just then, there were sounds of footsteps and metal colliding in the corridor behind him.

A group of soldiers wearing silver armor and white robes on their backs rushed out from the corridor.

These people moved in unison, had a fierce and bloodthirsty temperament, and held sharp swords. They were the white-robed guards of the Iseli family.

Leading the group was Penny, who had put on leather armor and looked heroic and capable with a one-handed sword hanging from her waist.

"Penny, what do you want to do?!"

Onaya was shocked. She didn't expect Penny to move so quickly. She could only scold her sternly.

"Onaya, you are from the Martell family. Are you planning a rebellion by gathering so many soldiers in the old castle?"

Penny's expression was icy, and she directly accused them of something, "Iron Guards, arrest these rebels!"

The white-robed guards rushed forward without hesitation.

They are loyal to the Duke of Shillon, but the Duke of Shillon is now in a coma. As the daughter of the Duke of Shillon, Penny can also mobilize them.

And their duty is to guard the safety of the castle.

"Ms. Onaya, I'll stop them, you go."

Kevin blocked it without hesitation.

His hair was gray and he was already in his forties. Although time had reduced his physical strength, his swordsmanship had become more advanced.

Facing the white-robed guards rushing towards him, Kevin remained calm and collected, like a cobra, ready to deliver a fatal blow at the right opportunity.

call out!
A flash of silver light flashed.

The white-robed guard who rushed over, his sturdy body suddenly collapsed to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, and the young head that flew into the sky was still filled with disbelief.

With his superb swordsmanship, Kevin cut off his head effortlessly.

However, the two sides started fighting each other all of a sudden, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the small room instantly became a meat grinder.

Leia, who had never seen such a bloody scene, felt her stomach churning.

But before she could react, Onaya quickly pulled her out of the secret passage behind her.

Three castle guards followed closely behind.

"Go and catch them!"

Penny sent five white-robed guards to chase after them.

The remaining castle guards were quickly slaughtered by the White Guards.

The castle guards are just soldiers selected from the civilians, while the White Guards are carefully selected knights who are proficient in swordsmanship. The combat power of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

What's more, the White Robe Guards were wearing iron armor, while these castle guards were only wearing leather armor.

The huge gap makes the situation one-sided.

The White Guards only paid the price of four lives to capture all the castle guards, three of whom were killed by Kevin.

However, this brave middle-aged knight had a long sword stuck in his chest and his eyes were lifeless. He was already dead.

(End of this chapter)