The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

"So what materials do you need this time?"

The proprietress of the Shining Gold Alliance was still smoking in Lin De's study, just like before.

"No, the main reason I called you here is to ask you to help me transport some weapons. I need to deliver them to the resistance forces in the neighboring territory."

Lind handed over the list of items that needed to be shipped.

It has to be said that Isa's efficiency is quite terrifying, or perhaps she really has a destiny. Not long after she left, Lind received a letter from Isa sent through special channels.

A group of knights from the old Lars family were leading ordinary people in a rebellion against the tyranny of Doug Lars. After a brief period of interaction, Isa quickly became the leader of this resistance force and led them in guerrilla warfare.

Because of their strict discipline and proper conduct, they have now gained some fame even in the North.

"As you know, our Shining Gold Merchant Alliance never participates in wars between lords. We just want to do business. If other lords find out, it will be difficult to do business."

"I'll add money."

"So how are we going to get in touch with this resistance? We can't even find Doug Lars, so this is going to be even more difficult for us."

Upon hearing about the extra charge, the proprietress smiled with satisfaction and pulled out several still-warm contracts from her proud bosom.

"Of course, you can also leave it to us to solve. Here are some solutions for reference, and we can discuss them together."

Linde took the contracts and flipped through them, saying, "You just need to deliver the items to the designated location, and our people will handle the rest."

"Oh, those bards?"

The proprietress rolled her eyes. "Alright, then we really don't need to worry about it."

Linde selected a contract that offered good value for money, signed his name after confirming it, and as he pushed it back, asked curiously:

"But is it really alright for you to directly participate in wars between lords like this?"

"Thank you for your concern. No one will care about a little thing. Besides, compared to transporting weapons, I think the goods you sent to your neighbors might be more destructive, right?"

The proprietress took a deep breath and then said, "Besides, how do you know we haven't been up to something in your territory? Oh, you should know, after all, those bards are now loyal to you."

"You mean take those termites out of my territory?"

Linde recalled that he had indeed received such intelligence. It was probably just a group of old nobles who couldn't make it in their current jobs and wanted to go to the neighboring country to restore their so-called family glory. So they escaped through the Shining Gold Merchant Alliance?

However, as mentioned before, as long as the family fortune is preserved, Linde can turn a blind eye to these people.

"It seems you don't care about those people leaving, which is for the best. After all, you're a long-time customer of ours. Rest assured, we always act with discretion and won't interfere excessively in the wars between your lords. At most, we'll take on some private jobs."

The proprietress carefully put away the contract that Lin De had signed and placed it back into her bosom.

"Like this time?" Lind asked curiously.

"This time? No, how can this be considered a side job? Didn't you read the contract carefully? You entrusted us with a batch of weapons to sell, but we just accidentally lost them somewhere."

The proprietress smiled.

Shortly afterward, Isa led the resistance fighters to a grove of trees outside Luye territory.

"Your Holiness, are there really weapons here?"

The resistance leader, Layton, was a knight of the old House of Lars. In the North, there were quite a few resistance fighters of this knightly descent, but most of them were just plundering with their squires, waiting for Doug Lars to recruit them after they had finished looting.

Those who led the common people in rebellion like Layton were extremely rare. Layton himself was not like a knight, but more like a farmer who tilled the land.

"If the bards' intelligence is correct."

Isa has now revived the title of saintess, but this title was not self-proclaimed; it was bestowed upon her by Lind, the governor of the North.

Legally, there was indeed no basis for this sainthood, but the common people did not understand so much, nor did they know whether the governor was qualified to confer the title of sainthood upon her. All they knew was that this sainthood was sent by another family, the Lars family.

Moreover, after Isa came into contact with the resistance, she had already healed many people with the medicine and holy water she brought. In the hearts of the resistance, Isa was a true saint without a doubt.

Upon arriving at the designated location, Isa nodded, and Layton waved his hand, prompting the resistance fighters to immediately begin digging in the snow.

As crates of weapons were unearthed, Layton's initial shock turned into numbness.

Although he knew that Isa was from another faction of the Grey and White Collars, sent by Lars, whom Layton originally served, he still found it hard to believe that there was so much weaponry and equipment.

After all, Layton originally thought that the governor there would at most give some ordinary weapons such as bows and spears, but he did not expect that all the weapons dug up were the same type as those of the two guards beside Saint Isa.

This is what is known as a musket; once the trigger is pulled, it can repel a fully armed non-professional soldier.

Many members of the resistance had seen Isa's two guards use weapons of similar shape to repel Doug Lars's army, but most assumed they were some kind of precious magical artifact and never imagined they would be able to use the same type.

Most people carefully stroked the muskets in the box, because no one dared to pick up these "magical items" without permission, as Layton had ordered it so.

"Your Holiness, are we really allowed to use such a precious weapon?"

Layton picked up a musket; its cold texture and solid weight gave him an immediate sense of security as soon as he touched it.

"These are just weapons discarded by gray and white-collar workers."

Isa picked up a musket and examined it. The latest model muskets could not possibly be transported here for the resistance army to use; most of them were outdated models that had already been phased out. The muskets that were transported this time were mainly intended for training new recruits when Isa left Gray Collar.

It belongs to the category of "too outdated, but suitable for display".

"Are these... are they the ones that were eliminated?"

Layton suddenly felt that the world had become somewhat unfamiliar. Was such a terrifying weapon just an obsolete model? Were the gray-collar workers and his side really still in the same world?

Most of what was delivered were muskets, ammunition, and medicine. There were no ray guns, but that was enough for the resistance to deal with most of the enemy forces. Soldiers who weren't fully enchanted couldn't withstand the rapid-fire of muskets.

Of course, there were armors, but not many. After all, Isa didn't have the means to charge enchanted armors, and since it was guerrilla warfare, armor seemed superfluous. These armors were only brought over by Lind after he heard that there were professionals in the resistance.

Seeing these weapons and equipment, Isa breathed a long sigh of relief. As her resistance army became more and more active, the troops that came to besiege them had gradually changed from ragtag forces to Doug Lars's regular army.

Fortunately, there haven't been any situations where the protagonist has just started to develop when the enemy has already brought their entire army to block the entrance to the starting village. After all, there are quite a few resistance forces currently using the name of Old Lars, and Doug Lars simply doesn't have the ability or energy to distinguish which ones are genuine and which ones are just trying to recruit him.