Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

Kollen Whiteburg, this castle made of white marble, is the Duke of the Southern Territory's palace. It used to be full of noble ladies, young girls, and nobles traveling, and the nights were brightly lit with constant banquets.

It perfectly and realistically embodied what is called materialism.

But now, the city guards are nervously patrolling the city walls, and the castle is completely under martial law. Patrol teams are searching the castle, afraid that some unknown fellow might have sneaked in.

"Someone's coming."

"Quick, get it out!"

The maid who was having an affair with the White Robe Iron Guard was so frightened that she hurriedly let go of her skirt, picked up the basket full of fruits and vegetables on the ground, and ran away in the opposite direction, ignoring the mess on the ground.

"Who is it?"

A patrol of soldiers noticed movement in this dark corner and surrounded it nervously.

"I'm just taking a leak, do you have to watch?" Ollie walked out of the darkness, calmly pulled up his pants, and then put one hand on the standard long sword at his waist, glancing at the silver-armored halberd-wielding soldiers.

"It's Lord Ollie." The patrol captain breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked as a matter of routine: "During this time, the Duke has ordered that no one is allowed to travel freely within the castle. I wonder what Lord Ollie is planning to do?"

Although the person in front of him was a White Robe Iron Guard and also a formal knight, the two did not belong to the same system, and the current situation was tense.

Therefore, there was no need to be too afraid of the other party.

"Hmph, I am under Lady Penny's order to bring Onaia, this usurper, to the hall."

Ollie said coldly.

Several patrol soldiers heard this and quickly made way for him. Ollie left without showing any emotion.

Watching the other party's figure, several soldiers looked at each other, and finally shook their heads and continued patrolling.

Ollie was originally just an ordinary White Robe Iron Guard, but because he was the first Iron Guard to defect to Penny, the Duke's mother, he became the captain of the White Robe Iron Guard after the other old Iron Guards who couldn't see the situation were sent back to their hometowns to farm.

Now he is deeply valued by Penny.

However, his duty is only to watch the small door instead of the big door, which is boring to death, so he hooks up with a few pretty maids to relieve his boredom.

Just now, he happened to meet one of them, thinking that in the current situation, the enemy might attack at any moment. Instead of letting those Northern Territory *lao* (佬: fellows) take advantage, he might as well enjoy himself one more time.

Now that he was suddenly interrupted, his reason returned, and he prepared to take care of the important matter first.

He bypassed the long corridor and soon arrived in front of a room. Two Iron Guards in silver armor hanging with white robes were standing guard here meticulously. When they saw the person coming, they quickly and respectfully saluted: "Lord Ollie."

"I am under Lady Penny's order to bring her over. You guys go to the corridor passage and wait for me."

Ollie didn't explain much and directly ordered.

"Yes."

The two knew that Ollie was Penny's confidant. They nodded, opened the door, and left first.

In the room, a milky white gemstone emitted white light. A woman in a green dress was sitting on the balcony, looking at the Milan Cathedral in Kollen City.

This cathedral stands in the northwest of Kollen, where you can just see a part of the magnificent building.

"Lady Onaia, the Duke wants me to take you to the council hall."

The voice from behind interrupted the woman's thoughts. She turned her head and revealed a slightly haggard face, but this still couldn't hide her beauty. Although she was already in her thirties, she still had a lot of charm.

Instead, it gave people a feeling of wanting to take care of her.

This woman is Leah's mother, Lady Onaia.

"Is it for the Northern Territory Southern Expeditionary Army outside the city?"

She smiled faintly.

Since Penny colluded with Damon to control Kollen at an unimaginable speed, she has been given the title of usurper.

Every day, her activity space is only this room of dozens of steps.

She clearly knows that although her movements are restricted every day, the other party does not abuse her, entirely because of Leah, who escaped with the protection of the Ice and Snow Mother Goddess.

At a critical moment, she can become one of the other party's bargaining chips, so it is impossible to send her to the gallows or abuse her.

However, because of the limited activity space, she doesn't know much about the outside world.

She only knows that her daughter seems to have been rescued by the newly appointed knight, and then her sister Frina is preparing to lead the Northern Territory army south to save her.

It wasn't until a few days ago that she accidentally heard from the maid that Kollen City was surrounded by soldiers, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Only then did she know that Frina had finally led her troops to attack.

Seeing that the other party had even put the Whiteburg under martial law, she knew that she was at a disadvantage, and a smile rarely appeared on her face.

"Lady Onaia, it's not too late to say these things when you meet the Duke." Ollie said.

He had already wasted some time on the maid. If he procrastinated any longer, it might cause dissatisfaction among the waiting nobles.

"Ollie, if I guessed correctly, Kollen has now been taken down by my sister, right? You have no choice but to retreat to Whiteburg, which is now surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops."

After a year, Onaia regained some of her former demeanor. She stood up and looked at the White Robe Iron Guard with a smile.

There are only about a thousand White Robe Iron Guards guarding Whiteburg. These knights have profound martial skills and are proficient in fighting spirit. They are the strongest guard group in Whiteburg, so she knows almost all of them.

Ollie frowned, and the hand holding the sword hilt couldn't help but tighten.

It was because what the other party said was the current situation that he finally couldn't help but ask: "What do you want to say?"

"Penny wants to see me now, nothing more than wanting to use me as a bargaining chip, either to force my sister to withdraw her troops, or to escape from Kollen herself." Onaia said calmly: "Unfortunately, they are completely wrong. My sister will not withdraw her troops because of me. No one knows better than me that compared to me, this sister who has already married into the Southern Territory, this Northern Territory Duke values her own interests more."

"In other words, using me as a bargaining chip will not shake her determination to attack the city in the slightest. When the time comes, Penny's faction will all usher in the evil consequences they have caused."

Onaia came closer and looked at the young man who was slightly thinner than the other White Robe Iron Guards.

"Ollie, I know you. Your father was a close guard under the old Duke, and accompanied the old Duke to make countless achievements, and was finally knighted."

"And you also entered Whiteburg because of this, and followed Master Fito to learn swordsmanship and fighting spirit. After you came of age, you became a member of the White Robe Iron Guard and inherited your father's knighthood."

"Now Penny is obviously a sick beast in the arena, and defeat will be her destined end."

Speaking of this, Onaia finally revealed her purpose, staring solemnly at the White Robe Iron Guard: "If you turn back now, in view of your father and your loyal service to the Iseli family for so many years, I will not hold you accountable for your previous actions afterward!"

A series of cannonball-like words bombarded Ollie, who couldn't speak, and only felt that his throat was so dry that it was smoking.

The other party was right. Whiteburg now has no ability to resist the Northern Territory's attack. Previously, he was just unwilling to believe it, so he numbed himself, thinking that those big figures must have some good way.

But now, after being ruthlessly torn open the fig leaf, he realized that Whiteburg simply couldn't be defended.

And his loyal Iron Guard of Penny would only end up being burned at the stake or skinned alive.

"Lady Onaia, what do you want me to do?" His tone couldn't help but be much more respectful.

He didn't want to die. He was still very young and didn't even have a son.

"I don't need you to escort me out. Now that Whiteburg is under martial law, it is basically impossible to escape the questioning of those soldiers. I only need you to help me at a critical moment."

Onaia didn't make any difficult demands. Even the help she wanted completely depended on this Ollie knight.

"Madam, as you wish, I swear by the sword in my hand that I will help you at a critical moment."

Seeing that the other party didn't make any difficult demands, Ollie breathed a sigh of relief.

If he had to take Lady Onaia out at this time, he would not be able to do it, but just helping at a critical moment completely depended on him, which caused him no loss at all, so he directly agreed.

Now it can be regarded as hedging his bets. If Whiteburg is defended, then nothing will happen. If it can't be defended, not to mention letting him continue to be a White Robe Iron Guard, as long as he can be spared his death, it will be enough.

If the lord knew about this, he would definitely denounce Ollie's brain as having been eaten by goblins.

Being a weathervane is destined to only be beaten on both sides, which is more disgusting than standing on the wrong side and being neutral.

It's a pity that people have a fluke mentality and will never turn back until they hit the south wall.

"Ollie, I won't forget your contribution." Onaia smiled when she saw that her goal had been achieved.

At this moment, no one could see the coldness hidden in the heart of the eldest daughter of the Martel family.

"Before that, please go to the council hall with me first, madam." Ollie nodded. Since he had decided to help the other party, he was not stingy in telling her some information: "Now Lady Penny and the young Duke are in the council hall, as well as Scholar Panto and some nobles and officers."

"They are now having a splitting headache because of your sister's army outside, and they are arguing endlessly about it."

"To be honest, I didn't expect my sister to attack so quickly."

While following the White Robe Iron Guard, Onaia inquired about more information.

"Not only you, but everyone didn't expect it." Ollie sighed. "I don't know what Marshal Damon was thinking, he had to go south at this critical moment, which led to us losing our main army and being defeated again and again."

Onaia heard this and had some guesses in her heart, but looking at the two Iron Guards at the end of the passage, she stopped talking.

Her and Ollie's affair must not be discovered.

The reason for choosing this person is also very simple. The other party is Penny's confidant. Once the defection is successful, the effect it brings at a critical moment is huge.

Even if it is not successful, the other party will not take the initiative to say these things, because it will only make Penny suspect him.

However, things went unexpectedly smoothly, and he defected almost effortlessly.

Several people came to the council hall. A team of White Robe Iron Guards stood at the door. After the two behind joined in, Ollie led Onaia into the council hall.

In an instant, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone's eyes were on the eldest daughter of the Martel family, who was also the wife of the old Duke's eldest son.

Originally, the marriage with the Northern Territory was to form an alliance between the two families, but I didn't expect that it would become enemies because of this.

"Onaia, you really have a good sister."

As soon as she opened her mouth, the resentment on Penny's face was almost clearly visible, and her tone was full of hostility.

The old Duke's daughter is now sitting on the throne in the distance, holding a thin teenager in her arms. The other party is wearing a crown on his head.

This is the symbol of the Southern Territory Duke.

It's just that his whole body is full of abnormal temperament. He is obviously in his teens, but he is still snuggling in Penny's arms, as if he is still drinking breast milk.

Onaia is not clear whether this is because of the combination with her uncle, punished by the Ice and Snow Mother Goddess, and the evil result of the birth, or because the other party is too doting.

But no matter what, she realized why Damon would help Penny seize the title, instead of inheriting it himself.

I also understand why the old Duke wanted to pass the title to Leah, instead of Damon, or Penny's son, Little Cao.

At the beginning, the old Duke's son, her husband, died in the rebellion of the lizardmen. The old Duke believed that Damon should bear part of the responsibility and had a grudge in his heart.

Later, when he learned that Penny and Damon had a son, he was even more angry. After comprehensive consideration, only Leah was suitable to inherit the title.

Although Leah is a woman, she is indeed the blood of his son.

Instead of Little Cao, this deformed child, or Damon, this guy who had an affair with his niece.

"Penny, say what you want to say, I don't want to waste time arguing with you about who is the real heir to the title."

Now, Onaia also has the confidence to answer in a tough voice.

At this time, unless their brains have been eaten by the undead, otherwise these people will not do anything to her, so as not to arouse her sister's anger.

"Little Cao, do you still remember her? She is your aunt." Penny ignored Onaia and said to herself: "Do you know? Your grandfather did something wrong, very wrong!"

"Mother, is she the bad guy? Her milk must be a lot." Little Cao looked up and stared at Onaia's round and full breasts with a silly smile.

"Yes, it's her. Your grandfather let this woman from the Martel family tarnish the blood of Iseli, and also wanted to pass the title to that little girl with half the blood of Martel!"

"And your uncle was killed by her, and even your grandfather was killed by her!"

Penny stared at Onaia fiercely.

"Heh, I didn't know that I had actually done so many things that would cause a sensation in Debe." Onaia frowned, feeling that Penny and her son seemed very abnormal.