Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

A tent, embroidered with countless beautiful patterns and adorned with various exquisite decorations, was situated at the center of the camp, guarded by knights in plate armor with solemn expressions.

Their appearance was completely different from the leather-clad soldiers on the periphery.

This showed just how high the status of the person residing within was.

“Miss Lia.” These knights clearly knew Lia, as they respectfully placed their hands on their chests and bowed, allowing the two to enter the tent without hindrance.

The moment the tent was opened, Li Wei almost thought he was a deeply sinful believer who had walked into the Holy Light Church, ready to receive the holy blade judgment from the Pope. He couldn't control his emotions and blurted out: “Holy crap, did I walk into a den of Holy Light believers?”

It really wasn't the lord's fault for being so alarmed, it was just that the holy light in front of him was too blinding. All he could see was golden light, forcing him to squint.

Unlike those tents lit by candles or braziers, this tent was filled with golden light, allowing him to only vaguely see a figure in the center.

“I'm truly sorry.”

A clear, cold voice came, and the next moment, the dazzling light disappeared instantly.

“My meditation caused you trouble.”

“Damn it.” The curse rang out again.

The blinding light disappeared, and there weren't dozens of Holy Light Church clergy members inside the tent, only a girl.

What truly caused the lord to lose his composure again was—this girl was wearing a red and white Holy Light Church robe, holding a beautiful staff inlaid with magic stones, and wearing a gilded bishop's hat. An exquisite mask covered everything above her eyes, revealing only the tip of her nose and cherry-like mouth.

Golden hair, woven into a braid, was as dazzling as gold.

Although the girl didn't reveal her entire face, the lord dared to assert that there was absolutely a stunningly beautiful face under the mask.

At first glance, she was as holy as an angel.

“Lia, who is this?” Li Wei whispered, inquiring.

Just this getup alone screamed Holy Light Church employee, and a high-ranking one at that!

“Li Wei, I'm called Fartier Saint Derisin.” The girl's small, scarlet lips parted, and she spoke again, her tone seemingly carrying some amusement.

“I often hear Lia mention you. I was the one who wrote the 'Holy Word Codex' for Lia.”

Li Wei was shocked and subtly nudged Lia next to him with his elbow, trying to get an explanation.

“Li Wei, this is Her Highness the Saintess of the Holy Light Church.” Lia rubbed her aching arm with a resentful look. This Highcliff Castle lord really didn't know how to cherish the fairer sex.

“Ahem, my dear Miss Lia, this is truly an aid that's enough to make my jaw drop.” Li Wei almost choked and could only cover his shock with a cough.

The aid Lia had invited was truly shocking.

You should know that the Pope of the Holy Light Church, in terms of status, is absolutely transcendent. In some ways, they are not much different from a king. And the Saintess is generally the Pope's designated successor, so you can imagine how high her status is.

But now, she came to help him?

What difference is there between a princess helping a knight?

More importantly, she also represents the face of the Holy Light Church. Her coming to help them is also a kind of support from the Holy Light Church.

“Thank you, Your Highness, for the 'Holy Word Codex'. I have benefited greatly from it.”

The two came to the Saintess and sat on chairs padded with red velvet cushions. Li Wei took the lead in starting the conversation.

“Actually, the first stage of the Holy Word Codex isn't very precious. Nowadays, the church no longer clings to those old rules, continuing to treat old brooms as treasures, only to allow the Holy Knight lineage to completely disappear into history.”

Fartier's voice was very clear and cold, as if it didn't contain a trace of emotion, but it could inexplicably make people feel warm.

“I bet you must be wondering why I came here.” She placed the staff horizontally on her lap, her hands in golden gloves crossed on the table, facing Li Wei.

Although she was wearing a mask, only her mouth and nose could be seen, but Li Wei had a strange feeling that this Saintess was looking at him. He nodded: “I really want to know why.”

Frankly speaking, honestly, he guessed that the aid Lia had sought might be clergy members of the church, or some trainee knights who had not yet been enfeoffed.

But he never expected that the Saintess of the Holy Light Church would personally come.

Although he had been thinking that the stronger the aid that came, the better, but now it was too strong, making him feel uneasy.

“There are three reasons. First, the Holy Light Church and the Northern Territory are in a honeymoon period. My coming here is not without reason.” Speaking of this, she faced Lia, “Second, Lia and I are close friends. Facing her in such a bad situation, I, as a friend, cannot sit idly by.”

“So what is the third?” Li Wei asked, pressing.

For some reason, he felt that the third must be the most important.

“I heard that you have already cultivated the 'Holy Word Codex'.” She “looked at” the lord, as if asking and as if affirming: “Lia once said in a letter that you had already advanced to 'Firefly' a long time ago. According to the timeline, from the time you obtained the Codex and then advanced, it probably didn't take more than two months.”

“First of all, I have to correct one thing.” The lord showed a smile and raised a finger: “I actually only spent one night advancing to Firefly.”

“Ah?” Lia looked surprised and couldn't help but exclaim.

“Li Wei, you're not kidding, are you?”

It wasn't that Lia didn't believe in this knight under her command, it was just that even Diarot, the most genius legendary holy knight back then, took a month to advance to Firefly.

Advancing in one night seemed too incredible.

“Do you think I would joke about this kind of thing?” Li Wei looked at her shock and felt as if he had eaten an ice cream in summer, feeling refreshed from the soles of his feet to his scalp, and was smug, “I have to say, I might be the next legendary holy knight.”

“Miss Lia, you've found a treasure.”

Fartier also couldn't hide the shock in her heart. After all, advancing to 'Firefly' in one night was unprecedented in the history of the Holy Light Church, but then she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Geniuses may be treated preferentially, but being too genius to be realistic can only be a disaster.

“Li Wei, I have to tell you the truth, I came here because I heard Lia say that you had already become a Firefly rank, and this cultivation speed has surpassed all the holy knights in the Holy Light Church. The Holy Light Church will not ignore a genius like you.”

“But now you say that you advanced in one night, this cultivation speed is absolutely shocking. If others know about it, I'm afraid you will encounter some unimaginable troubles. Although the glory of the Holy Knights is no longer there, it doesn't mean that the Holy Knights are weak. On the contrary, they are extremely powerful.

“The hostile forces of the Holy Light Church will definitely not sit idly by and watch the next legendary holy knight who is enough to change the situation grow up. The protruding rafters rot first, can you understand?”

“That's a wooden rafter, can it still rot if you replace it with essence gold?” The lord sneered twice and slapped the Holy Light Sword on the table: “Whoever wants to weigh me up, just come. I'm worried that Highcliff Castle is so poor that it can't make ends meet recently.”

Everyone understands the principle that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, but Li Wei didn't care. The source of his confidence was nothing more than strength.

Therefore, he naturally showed his value without reservation, hoping to get more benefits in front of this Saintess of the Holy Light Church.

These words made Fartier couldn't help but look at this baronet with new eyes. If someone else said this, it would look like a bluff, but this baronet inexplicably had a kind of decisiveness that he would definitely do what he said.

Lia, who knew a lot about this Highcliff Castle lord, admired him and knew that he wasn't just talking.

“Li Wei, you don't have to worry too much, this matter is actually easy to solve.” Fartier's lips curled slightly, and she finally revealed her ultimate goal: “As long as you join the Holy Light Church, all of this will be solved by someone, and you don't have to worry about it at all.”

“So, do you have any plans to join the Holy Light Church?”

“Not for the time being.” Li Wei shook his head.

Undeniably, he was interested in the subsequent advancement methods of the Holy Word Codex, and he was also coveting the divine arts of the Holy Knights.

But all of this didn't prevent him from waiting for a price, after all, a deal that is rushed is not a deal.

Anyone with discerning eyes could see that this Saintess's attitude towards him had been completely different.

“Work hard, if you don't have it, you can turn it into having it.”

“What if I refuse?”

“Then the subsequent 'Glorious Holy Word Codex' will definitely not have half a copper coin's worth of relationship with you. The Holy Light Church may not care about the first stage being circulated outside, but the subsequent stages are absolutely strictly controlled, not to mention the divine arts that only Holy Knights can cultivate.”

Fartier was just talking about the matter, and then said with a smile.

“If you join the Holy Light Church and become the leading figure of the Holy Knights, then I can promise you anything you want to do~”

“Pfft!”

Li Wei almost spit out the tea he had just drunk.

It was hard to imagine that this infinitely holy Saintess would utter such naked words. If he didn't look at her appearance, Li Wei would have almost thought she was a clumsy succubus who was seducing people.

“Moreover, the Holy Light Church is not as rigid and ancient as you think. There are many beautiful Holy Light female priests in the church. If you become a Holy Knight of the church, you will definitely be able to capture their hearts and start a touching love story that is enough for bards to spread.” She continued to tempt.

“I have two conditions.” The lord understood the principle of knowing when to stop. He thought for a while and held out two fingers.

“Sure enough, pretty female priests are more attractive than me, which really makes me sad.” Fartier's face was cold, but her cherry lips uttered words that made people's heads ache.

Li Wei pretended not to hear. This woman was a bit too much for him to handle.

Unlike Mirel, who was a pervert in secret, this woman was being perverted openly.

“First, I can only be nominally affiliated with the Holy Light Church, after all, I still have my own territory and cannot stay in the church all the time. Second, you cannot actively ask me to do anything, but if you have any difficulties, I will not be stingy with help.”

He said each word clearly.

If you want a horse to run, you must give it grass. Li Wei didn't want to get the complete Glorious Holy Word Codex and Holy Knight divine arts for free without paying anything.

So he promised to help when they were in trouble.

As for whether doing so would be labeled as the Holy Light Church? Just like Count Andober said, when he cultivated the 'Holy Word Codex', he had already been labeled.

“No problem.” Fartier nodded at the speed of light and agreed very readily.

This made the lord feel like he had missed out on a billion dollars, and he always felt that he could have made more demands just now.

“Then, Your Highness Fartier, do you need to hold any joining ceremony?”

“No, you only need to verbally agree to join the Holy Light Church.” Although Fartier still had no expression on her face, her tone was obviously lighter, “Unfortunately, I don't know the subsequent cultivation methods of the 'Holy Word Codex', so you need to go to Gonda after this war is over, but I do know two divine arts about the 'Firefly' rank, and I can teach them to you now.”

“Then I'll have to trouble you.”

Li Wei's purpose was to come for these two in the first place, so he didn't stand on ceremony.

……

It wasn't until late at night that the lord came out of the tent, followed by Lia.

“Phew, is our Saintess always like this?” Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief, forming a cloud of white mist in the freezing weather.

He didn't explicitly say perverted, but Lia obviously knew what he was talking about.

“Li Wei, don't worry too much, Fartier's personality is like this. The more she is like this, the more she values you. She is generally so uninhibited only to acquaintances.” Lia shook her head helplessly.

It seemed that she also felt helpless about this personality of her friend.

“Fartier is here to help us in her personal capacity, not from my aunt's side, so she will be with you to help you solve some difficult things. I'll have to ask Li Wei to take care of her.”

Lia looked seriously at the handsome knight in front of her.

“No problem, even if I die, I have to bring her back alive. You don't have to worry about this.” The lord patted his chest and took on everything.

“You also be careful, don't rush forward stupidly by yourself. I know your strength is very strong, but after all, you are not made of iron. The other party in this war is not a ragtag team in the wilderness. Spellcasters, large machinery, any of them are enough to pose a threat to you.”

Lia patiently exhorted.

Li Wei nodded and did not refute.

What Lia said was true. He was a typical high-attack, low-health character. He definitely couldn't withstand large crossbows and high-level magic right now.

However, it would be difficult for the other party to hit him, of course, he still couldn't be careless, after all, it's better to be careful, and it's hard to guarantee that the other party would use magic to bind people.

After staying at the White Stream City camp for about two days, a team of nearly 30,000 people finally set off south in the morning, braving the wind and snow.

The team converged into a long dragon, with countless carriages trailing behind, stretching to the end of the line of sight.