Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

When Li Wei went to find Flynna, he happened to meet Leah in the castle.

The Garden of Naught is the most famous attraction of White Castle, with blooming tulips, exquisite sculptures, fountains, and shrubs, making it magnificent under the night sky, and the famous legendary story about the first Duke of the Southern Border adds a sense of grandeur to it.

This beautiful girl was sitting on a swing covered with bitter vine flowers, swinging and looking thoughtfully at the moon faintly visible on the horizon. She looked just like the beautiful princess imprisoned in the harem by the vicious queen in a knight's novel, waiting for the handsome knight's redemption.

The lord was pondering how to break this situation.

Before he could say hello, the other party heard the footsteps and raised her head, with a hint of doubt on her face: "Li Wei, what brings you to White Castle so late?"

Generally speaking, entering White Castle would be notified in advance. The other party rushed over late at night, most likely because something important happened.

After Leah finished speaking, she stretched out her fair little hand to Li Wei, and the lord also raised his hand in a timely manner to hold it, helping her down from the swing.

"Miss Leah, you may not know it yet, but demons have come," Li Wei said with a serious face. "Just tonight, when I was on duty on the city wall, at least four thousand demons attacked the city wall, trying to use tricks to enter Cullen."

Cullen is very large, and White Castle is located in the rear, so you can't hear the sounds of fighting from the city wall. He and Montvert personally acted as messengers.

Therefore, most people are still kept in the dark about this, including this new Duke.

"This…"

Leah knew that this first honorary marquis under her command would never exaggerate in such matters. When the other party said so, the situation might be more serious than what he said.

However, having experienced many things, Leah didn't learn anything else, but her heart was already three points like someone else's, so although she was shocked in her heart, she took a deep breath and her tone became calm: "Li Wei, Aunt Flynna is still in the study, let's go directly and discuss it with her."

When it comes to demons, it is not something that can be solved by individuals.

If it's just ordinary matters, then she, the new Duke, can make the decision.

The group turned around and came to the outside of a study. A silver-armored female knight was standing guard dutifully outside. The other party had a short bob haircut, was tall, with wide chest and narrow waist, looking heroic and valiant.

This is Flynna's personal guard captain, whose name seems to be Regoni.

The other party respectfully gave a noble salute to the three of them, and after obtaining permission, the group directly walked into the study used for handling government affairs.

As soon as they entered, a faint fragrance lingered in the air, and the milky white light emitted from the gems in the copper sconces hanging from the ceiling was very warm and not dazzling.

The floor was covered with thick wool carpets, and stepping on it was like walking on clouds.

Li Wei and Montvert had rushed over from outside, and their shoes were covered with mud. Walking past left a dark footprint. If the overall loss was not calculated, just hiring someone to clean it would be an expensive expense.

It can only be said that it is worthy of being a Duke, even the small study for handling affairs is terribly luxurious.

As for the mahogany table with exquisite sculptures and the rows of gold-inlaid bookshelves filled with books in front of them, they were not so eye-catching.

A beautiful figure was sitting in front of the desk, frowning, and using a quill to revise something on the parchment.

This made the lord secretly think that the Duke did not seem to be as glamorous as imagined, and was still dealing with government affairs so late.

He didn't know if it was about the Northern Border, White Harbor, or the army in Cullen.

Just thinking about it made Li Wei shudder, and he felt very sympathetic to Flynna. He was only responsible for the overall direction of Highcliff Castle and made sure there were no mistakes, which made him lose a strand of hair, let alone the big family of the Northern Border.

"Duke Flynna."

Li Wei and Montvert bowed slightly and performed a noble etiquette. Leah, as the Duke, didn't need to do so.

"What's the matter, that Marquis Wei and my good niece, who are busy day and night, come to me so late?" Flynna put down her quill, stretched her waist, and joked: "I thought someone became a Marquis and forgot about me."

Then she signaled Montvert not to be too restrained and just find a place to sit.

Montvert stood aside very knowingly, acting as a background board.

His relationship with this Duke of the Northern Border was not very good. He came here only as a witness.

To be honest, Flynna was a little angry with Li Wei in her heart. At the beginning, this knight came to the Northern Border with Leah alone, and he could be said to be penniless.

What did she do? She couldn't bear to see this handsome knight with ambition become one of those noble ladies' lovers who went astray, so she waved her hand and gave the Orc warriors to him.

Afterwards, all kinds of supplies were given cart after cart, and even the honorary knight title of the Northern Border was given to him without saying a word.

Privately, she also sent Skye to befriend him, and even turned a blind eye to his blatant poaching.

But what did he do? After arriving in Cullen, he didn't come to her at all, as if he was drawing a clear line.

She wanted her to take the initiative to find him, but as a Duke, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

"Cough cough." The words of the noble lady in front of her were too ambiguous, which really made Li Wei not know how to explain, so he could only shamelessly force an explanation: "Lord Flynna, it's really not my fault. Guarding the city is an important matter. Tonight, the results of my day and night patrols have been fully reflected."

"Yes, Aunt, just now the demons disguised themselves as Northern Border soldiers and prepared to enter Cullen. If it weren't for Li Wei's prudence, it would be hard to imagine what consequences they would cause after entering the city," Leah took over the conversation with a serious face.

On the way here, Li Wei had already told her the whole story.

To Leah, who had helped him out, the lord immediately gave her a grateful smile, but this little girl misunderstood and gave him a brighter smile in return.

Looking at the two people flirting with each other, Flynna reached out and pressed her bulging temples. Having just heard the big news, she didn't have the mood to continue joking, and asked in a deep voice: "Wasn't Ando sent by me to the south to inquire about information? Why have we not received any news when the demons have come to Cullen?"

"In fact, this demon army had previously ambushed Earl Ando's army," Li Wei said calmly, stating the information he had collected: "I'm sorry… Earl Ando has been completely annihilated."

The study was terribly silent for a while. Everyone present knew that being able to easily destroy a cavalry team of two thousand people without leaking any news, this demon army that suddenly came to Cullen was definitely not something simple.

"Lord Duke, please forgive my presumptuous words, but now, whether it's fighting or anything else, it's best to make a decision as soon as possible."

Earl Montvert, the middle-aged man with a firm face, said: "Cullen's city walls are tall, and these demons can't get in, but the villages around Cullen definitely can't stop these demons."

"They can restore their normal state by eating, which is something we all know. If we don't destroy them as soon as possible, they will become difficult to deal with."

In fact, these words were indeed part of Montvert's thoughts, but the real reason was—he didn't want to see the scene of devastation.

Demons can't enter Cullen. Everyone with a discerning eye knows that they will definitely wreak havoc on the surrounding villages. These creatures are not humans, and they can be satisfied by just robbing property and overnight pork.

Humans are also on their menu. In other words, there is no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides. Meeting means endless death, which is a racial war.

"I will order people to defend Cullen," Flynna quickly made a decision. "But in the case of unclear enemy situation, deploying troops at night is a stupid thing that no commander would do. We can only pray that those country farmers can hold on until morning."

The female knight named Regoni, under Flynna's instructions, quickly took a piece of transfer order to the Northern Border Legion's camp.

"Since things are over, Duke Flynna, we will take our leave first. We are still needed at the city wall."

Flynna also understood the importance of the matter and nodded.

The group left along the way they came.

"Li Wei, have the demons already attacked Cullen? And Fatir…" Walking side by side in White Castle, Leah's face was full of sorrow, especially worried about her good friend who went south to resist the demons.

Until now, there is no news from the south, and it is difficult to say whether Fatir has been killed.

"Leah, there is no need to worry too much. Not to mention Fatir's high magical cultivation, even if those Gryphon Knights can't beat them, they can run. They won't watch a Saint of Light die in the hands of demons," the lord patted Leah's warm little hand to show comfort.

"Compared to this, I am more convinced that this demon army bypassed the White Bone Fortress."

Li Wei gave his guess, but unintentionally said the truth.

"If it is really a large demon army, they don't need to sneak attack Ando's two thousand cavalry."

Although it is not ruled out that the other party carried out the sneak attack in order to annihilate them, but based on what I saw just now, the number of these demons is not as large as imagined. Among them, I only saw Barbed Demons, and I didn't even see the shadow of Eight-Armed Snake Demons.

It is likely not the main force of the demons.

Li Wei felt that something unknown must have happened at the White Bone Fortress, which caused the current situation.

…

The sleeping barracks resembled an awakened beast. Countless soldiers in dreamland had to pour out of the barracks under the scolding of officers under a transfer order, and finally gathered together and rushed towards the city wall.

When passing through the streets of the city, the sound of footsteps, the collision of armor, and various noisy slang languages ​​awakened many residents of Cullen.

They were all frightened and trembling. Under the urging of their wives, they had to muster up their courage and push open the door to see what madness this group of thugs had gone to late at night.

When they saw that they were fully armed with knives and guns, they were so frightened that they kept praying in their hearts that this group of soldiers would never take the opportunity to search for some traitors and do something to them.

The soldiers who came to the city wall were quickly horrified by the shocking corpses under the city wall.

Those were hideous monsters with blood-red bodies. Roughly looking, they looked like people who had been skinned and were skinny, but the thick horns on their foreheads and the tails behind their butts proved their identities—demons! These are demons!

People in the Middle Ages had all experienced being frightened by their parents with demons when they were young—if they were disobedient, they would be caught and eaten by demons or undead.

Unexpectedly, when they were in their prime, when it was their turn to scare their own children, they actually saw the real thing.

The shock in my heart is naturally indescribable.

The matter of demons is only circulating in the upper echelons. Not to mention the small soldiers, even some officers are not clear about it.

Fortunately, these Northern Border soldiers are not rookies. Having experienced blood battles, as long as the other party can be killed, there is nothing to be afraid of.

It just so happened that the corpses on the ground proved that these demons were not the same as the legends.

The other party can also be shot to death with an arrow. Except for the strange appearance, there is no difference from the goblins and kobolds in the wilderness.

The soldiers quickly calmed down and began to point and discuss.

On the contrary, the Highcliff Castle team has withdrawn to the camp and started eating and drinking.

The number of people in Highcliff Castle is too small after all. It's okay to patrol the city walls at ordinary times, but it is inevitable to be stretched when it comes to defending them, so the lord directly handed over the venue to more suitable people.

He took the team back to the camp for a late-night snack.

Tomorrow will obviously be a high probability of going to war, so these big eaters are preparing to eat their fill and sleep, and then have a good time tomorrow.

During this period of time, they have been doing nothing in Cullen every day, and the days have been terribly comfortable, which has long made their bodies uncomfortable.

They have been urging the lord to return to Highcliff Castle, feeling that staying in Cullen will make them sick even if they are not sick.

As for the demons?

In the original words of these reckless men, how many axe blows can they withstand? If they can withstand three axe blows, they will also praise the other party as a good man.

The lord is not very worried either. Based on the performance of the Barbed Demons just now, he is enough to lead the Highcliff Castle team to kill the other party and make them cry for their parents.

He just wants to know how strong those high-level demons are, which can allow him to judge the specific strength of both sides.

"Li Wei, what happened?" Sophia asked cautiously.

It can be said that Sophia is the one who least wants to go to war.

During this period of time, she has been so happy that she doesn't want to go back, and she is as happy as a fool every day. She thinks that after the war, she can go back to Highcliff Castle to eat and drink for free, and she can also work to earn money to enrich her little wallet.

But I didn't expect that tonight, the sound of fighting rang out again outside Cullen City.

This makes her very distressed.

"It should be nothing. Look at how vigorously they are eating, it doesn't look like there is anything big," Heather, the big-breasted dark elf, slowly peeled an orange and handed it to Li Wei.

To be honest, if at the beginning she was just forced to use a platform to come to the surface to live and never return to that dark underground.

Then now, she is full of admiration for this human being.

Dark elves are all strong, and she is no exception. The other party's strength makes her involuntarily want to attach herself.

But the temptation has always been like showing it to a blind man, which has made her unable to help but wonder if she does not meet the other party's aesthetics.

But she has inquired, humans generally believe that good is big, and big is good. She fully meets the requirements, how can it not be…