Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 83 I guess you have a close relationship with the Martell family

"I am Levi, the pioneer baron of Derby and the master of Highcliff Castle."

Levi sat upright on the black horse and nodded slightly, perfectly displaying the demeanor of a noble lord.

Although Levi has always lived in the Southern Territory, he has heard of the Mithril Chamber of Commerce. It is said to be one of the largest private chambers of commerce in the Northern Territory.

Levi looked at Miriel's burgundy hair and speculated maliciously that this girl was probably closely related to the Martell family in the North. She might be the stepmother or sister of the Northern Grand Duchess Florina.

At the same time, one can't help but lament the caste toughness of the Martell family.

Generally, orthodox elves have blonde or silver hair, and even half-elves born from intercourse with humans mostly have hair colors between these two.

This was the first time I saw the half-elf Levi with burgundy hair.

However, his duke, Leah, did not inherit the red hair of the Martell family, but the standard golden hair of the Iselli family. This is probably the reason why the old Duke of Shillong intended to pass the title to this girl.

"My Lord, we have suffered heavy losses, many people have died, we..." Miriel took a deep breath and pretended to be pitiful: "We need help, please let me know if you need anything, gold, goods, weapons, the Mithril Chamber of Commerce will never be stingy in giving to friends."

Crystal clear tears welled up in her eyes, and coupled with her delicate face, one could not help but want to protect her.

Beristina on the side showed an expression that said "See, I was right."

Levi nodded in agreement.

This woman is not a good person. She can cry at will. She is hundreds of times better than those awkward actors in her previous life.

A caravan leader roaming in the wilderness, who shot wilderness bandits without blinking an eye, Levi really didn't believe that this little setback and loss would make her feel wronged and cry.

They are all routines.

Looking at the two people exchanging expressions, Miriel had never been in such a bad mood. She felt that all her elaborate performance had been in vain.

She knew Bai Ruishina, the young chief of the Fed tribe who was inexperienced in the world. When the caravan entered the Kaas Mountains to trade, didn't she have a better relationship with her grandfather Mond, which led to a lower price for the purchased materials?

As for being so vindictive?

And is this girl, the clan leader, hooking up with a great lord?
Looking at these orc warriors all wearing armor, you can tell that ordinary small pioneer lords simply cannot afford to support them. Only the big lords can feed these big eaters and have the strength to equip them all with armor.

But she had never heard of High Cliff Castle. She had only been in the depths of the wilderness for a month or two. When did such a force appear in this land?
"What help?"

Levi originally wanted to make friends with the caravan. Whether it was purchasing supplies or attracting other caravans to rest in Gaoya Fort, it would promote the development of Gaoya Fort.

As long as it's not too difficult, he doesn't mind helping out.

"The caravan suffered heavy casualties and no longer has enough manpower to cross the wilderness and return to Bailiu City, so we hope to rest in your territory for a while."

Miriel sighed.

To be honest, she had no idea why she suddenly encountered nearly two hundred wilderness bandits, and they were not just filler creatures like goblins and ogres.

Logically speaking, only large tribes can organize such a large number of wilderness bandits.

But even though she had displayed the flag of the Mithril Chamber of Commerce, this group of wilderness bandits still attacked regardless.

As a result, the caravan lost nearly half of its men, and the remaining guards were all injured. Not to mention whether they could withstand the bumpy journey, this amount of manpower was not enough to escort the caravan on the rest of the journey.

Miriel took out a red scroll, on which flowed a red glow and some unknown words were engraved. As it gradually unfolded, Miriel murmured some words in a low voice, and the glow on it suddenly disappeared, as if it had turned from a precious gem into a piece of broken stone.

"What is this?"

The lord, who was an idiot in magic, revealed his rustic nature and turned the scroll over and over in his hands. "This is a magic scroll that records the spell of communication. I used it to send a rescue message to Bailiu City. Unfortunately, it is expensive and can only be used once. I will not use it unless it is absolutely necessary." Miriel was a little helpless.

The value of this magic scroll alone is equivalent to two-tenths of the harvest this time.

"How long will it take for reinforcements to arrive?"

Hearing the word "expensive", the lord calmly put the discarded magic scroll into his empty purse, preparing to take it back to give it to Sam, the only spellcaster in Highcliff Castle, for research.

"It will take at least four days. This place is too far from Bailiu City."

It was not until now that Levi finally saw real annoyance on the half-elf's face.

"It's alright. The gates of Highcliff Castle are always open to generous friends."

The Lord said comfortingly.

……

In the wilderness there is a calm stream called the Benyong River, and next to it there is a hill with a row of wooden houses on it, called Gaoya Fort.

Half a month later, the appearance of Gaoya Castle officially appeared in the field of vision.

When the team was less than twenty miles away from Gaoya Castle, they were discovered by patrolling werewolf cavalry.

"My Lord, you are finally back!"

After discovering that the leader was the owner of Highcliff Castle, Hogg jumped off his wolf excitedly, ran over and knelt on one knee.

Unlike when Hogg was just adopted a few months ago, this little wolf cub has been nourished with plenty of fish and meat for several months, and now his height has grown to 1.8 meters, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, as if he had taken hormones.

The scarred werewolf and the lame werewolf following behind it also hurried to greet it. The two brothers were only slightly smaller than Hogg in size.

"Yes, I haven't seen you for just half a month. You have grown taller. You are almost taller than me, Sir."

The Lord also sighed, then kicked his horse's belly and pointed directly at Gaoya Castle: "Let's go home first!"

A group of people sped up in a mighty manner.

However, compared with the orcs who were running around happily, the morale of the mercenaries and grooms was extremely low.

They lost the other half of their companions forever, and even the remaining mercenaries were all injured. Although they had been mentally prepared for this since they became mercenaries, it was still difficult to accept it when it really happened.

In Levi's opinion, it was a question whether several of them who were seriously injured could survive tonight.

One of the mercenaries had his chest and abdomen ripped open by the rusty iron knives of the Lizardmen. Although these tattered iron knives were not sharp, they were all enchanted.

As long as it breaks through the flesh and blood, it is comparable to a biological weapon, which is almost a death sentence in this world.

If Levi were in Miriel's position, it would be difficult for him to save these lives.

but……

Levi smiled slightly. Unfortunately, he was not Miriel, and he had ways to treat these wounded people.

But Miriel has to pay a certain amount of compensation.

　Brothers, I didn't have time to write a leave application yesterday because I was moving. I'm very sorry.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)