Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

Li Wei nodded. Lia's agreement was within his expectations. After all, even though Flynna was her mother's sister, she couldn't escape the fact that she was currently living under someone else's roof.

Perhaps Flynna wouldn't treat her poorly in terms of material things, but once the two of them were involved in matters of practical interest, their relationship might change drastically.

Not to mention, in this war to seize the title in the south, if they were to capture Colon, Flynna, who might be an ally, could become an enemy the next day.

Otherwise, did you really think that a duke would help you seize a title just because of blood relations? That would be too naive.

There is no free lunch in the world. Things that seem free have actually had their prices marked in secret long ago.

In any case, leaving his own people around Lia would be beneficial and harmless.

Moreover, Lia had already helped him a lot just by bringing the 'Radiant Holy Word Codex'.

The lord has always been the type to return a favor with a favor.

Giving Lia some manpower would prevent her from falling into a situation where she had no one to use.

She could also take the opportunity to develop her own power. The title of a duke's heir would surely attract some ambitious people or speculators to join her.

What Li Wei had to do was to send trustworthy people to protect her safety.

"I'm temporarily promoting you to captain of the guard. Go select ten orc guards to protect Miss Lia," Li Wei turned to look at Olak and said seriously, without a trace of his usual nonchalance.

"Yes, sir."

Olak didn't hesitate at all. His military boots clicked together, his right fist slammed on his exaggerated chest, and he nodded solemnly before turning to select ten orc warriors from the Burning Legion.

In a few minutes, ten fully armed orc warriors walked over.

These orc guards, who had recently joined Highcliff Fortress, had experienced several battles and sweeps against the wild bandits heading south, and had all been promoted to Tier 3. More than a dozen outstanding ones had already reached Tier 4, 'Orc Warriors'.

These ten were the best of the best, two and a half blades tall, with arms as thick as marble pillars, truly strong men who could kill a tiger with one punch.

They were all wearing armor produced by Highcliff Fortress, with a cotton armor jacket under a layer of iron armor, horned helmets, and steel warhammers or giant axes on their backs. The cloth bags specially left on the iron armor around their waists were filled with five steel javelins, so they could be taken out at any time.

Although they couldn't compare to the personal guard team personally led by Li Wei, this squad was the elite of the elite in any legion of the Seven Kingdoms.

With Olak, the shaman orc, leading them, it was no exaggeration to say that they could easily wipe out the thirty-man cavalry squad escorting Lia.

Of course, if the other party wanted to run, the orc guards wouldn't be able to catch up with them.

After all, besides a certain Lord Li, it was really difficult for two-legged people to catch up with four-legged ones.

"Olak, what you need to do by Miss Lia's side is to completely obey her orders. Her words are equivalent to my words!"

"Sir, your will is the direction I will advance!" Olak nodded heavily.

Since coming to Highcliff Fortress, their tribe had been bound to Highcliff Fortress, sharing its glory and its losses.

During this period, the young and old of the tribe didn't have to worry about food and clothing for the first time. They ate their fill every day, wearing thick wool sweaters to resist the cold wind of the north. The words hunger and cold seemed to have left them far behind.

But Olak knew deeply who had brought all of this.

Whether for the tribe or for himself, he would defend Highcliff Fortress with his life.

"Be cautious in everything. When I go south next year, I'll promote you to regiment commander."

Li Wei punched him twice in the chest.

As a result, the old orc grimaced in pain, but forced to save face, he could only hold it in, with a face that was both crying and laughing.

The lord completely forgot that he had added all his attribute points last night, and his strength had increased by an unknown amount. Although he had mastered a lot, after all, the time was still short, and he couldn't achieve the same meticulous control as before.

After thinking about it, Li Wei decided to use Olak as the candidate for the guard team.

This old orc was ostensibly the third strongest combatant in Highcliff Fortress. His strength was beyond doubt, and he could easily handle knights like Skye who had cultivated battle qi.

Moreover, compared to Zart, Olak, who had experienced more, was more calm and meticulous, and was more suitable to accompany Lia to the south.

"Cough cough..." Suddenly, Olak looked awkward, and finally asked in a low voice.

"Sir, is this regiment commander bigger than Zart's legion commander?"

The lord was also quick-witted and instantly thought of an answer.

He wanted to pat Olak on the shoulder, but this old orc was too burly, so he could only give up. Instead, he said with a serious face, "Theoretically speaking, you two are at the same level, and your position is more important."

Then he silently added in his heart, Zart is the legion commander of the Burning Legion, and you are the regiment commander of the spellcasting regiment outside the regular army.

The two are theoretically at the same level, and the spellcasting regiment is obviously more precious.

It's just that the first group of the spellcasting regiment currently only has Sam and Old Neil, two combat weaklings. In short, it only has a position, no manpower, and can only be a bare-bones regiment commander.

The lord was the kind to play the empty-handed trick to the fullest.

Hearing this, Olak looked satisfied and instantly felt full of energy.

Mainly, as a shaman orc, he would be respected in any tribe. He was also older than Zart, but this stinky brat didn't respect the old and love the young at all. He often pestered him for practice, and if he didn't agree, he would use his position to suppress him.

Now that they were both regiment commanders with the same position, this kid could forget about torturing his old bones in the future.

"Miss Lia, I'll leave them in your care. Just make sure they have enough to eat three meals a day."

"Okay, okay, I will." Lia nodded with a smile, got on her horse, and the cavalry squad over there frequently looked towards this side, obviously a little impatient.

"Li Wei, see you in Bailiu City next year."

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Lia left, but compared to when she came, although she also had a smile on her face, her brows were furrowed. Compared to when she left, the smile on her face was more sincere, and her brows were also much more relaxed.

With Olak and the orc guards by her side, it would be more convenient to do things when she arrived in Bailiu City, and she wouldn't be too restricted in certain aspects.

"Why did Olak leave? I'm so bored now."

Looking into the distance at the departing team, Zart shook his head, and the bright panda eyes on his eye sockets made him look particularly comical.

Besides the boss, he was the strongest in Highcliff Fortress. In the past, he couldn't find anyone to practice with. After Olak came, he often pestered him for practice. This old orc's strength was not much worse than his. With the blessing of spells, he could even fight him to a standstill before the spell effects disappeared.

Now that he had left, he didn't even have anyone to test his skills on.