Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 1 Levi
In the highlands at the end of June, the scorching sun was burning this southern region.

Follow the scenic Tulip Avenue northward to its intersection with Lionheart Avenue, and you will see this southern city standing on a plateau on a hill beside Lake Selo.

——Cologne.

Inside the castle, which is built of white marble, there are exquisite statues and gorgeous fountains everywhere, and a garden full of golden tulips is also indispensable.

After all, these gold-like things are the symbol of the Iseli family, the owner of the castle.

Knights Hall.

The walls on both sides are hung with detailed murals, which are illuminated by bright golden candles and come alive.

There are floor-to-ceiling windows standing side by side all around, through which you can clearly see the scenery outside.

The golden dome is so magnificent that people dare not look at it for too long.

"Qiang..."

A one-handed sword landed gently on his shoulder.

Levi forced himself to look away, for he was afraid that he would not be able to resist climbing up and picking it off, then biting it to see if it was made of gold.

Kneeling on one knee, he looked intently at the lovely girl who was standing in front of him with a solemn expression and eyes as she conferred the title on him.

"I, Leah Iseli, grandson of Siron Iseli, in the name of the Lord of Thorns, Lord of the South, and Duke of Corran, appoint Levi Targaryen as a pioneer knight!
All unowned lands can be explored by you, and all the people without leaders are under your protection. May the three gods of justice grant you bravery, honor, strength, justice, and loyalty...

You will defeat all enemies that come your way!"

"I, Levi Targaryen, swear in the name of my founder, Rake Ollie, under the witness of the Three Gods of Justice, to be loyal to the great Duke of Shillon. From now on, your will is the belief I uphold, and the direction of your sword is the direction I will move forward!
I will defend this honor with the honor of the Ollie family!"

After reading the words of enthronement without any mistakes, Leah looked at the tall and handsome young man in front of her with a smile. The bright smile on her face seemed to brighten the entire knight hall.

"Levi, welcome to become the pioneer knight of the Iseli family."

"It's my pleasure Miss Leah."

Levi gave what he thought was the most graceful smile.

But there were some doubts in my heart.

Logically, it should be the Duke who quelled the unrest of the Lizardmen in the South and made great military achievements who should have conferred the title on himself. Why is it that now he lets this "Highland Tulip", the Duke's grandson, perform his own conferring ceremony?

Could it be true, as the rumors say, that the Duke is not going to live long? And is he intending to pass the title to this "Highland Tulip" and let her become the queen who rules the vast plateau?
Isn't this a brain attack?

Although the Duke's only son died in the turmoil, his remaining daughters all gave birth to boys.

No matter how the succession is arranged, the heir will not fall to this female "Highland Tulip".

If this absurd order were really implemented, Levi could not imagine what kind of chaos the plateau would fall into.

But these have nothing to do with him anymore. As a pioneer lord, he will soon go to open up the unowned land.

When he thought of this, the smile on his face became even brighter.

"Levi, do you really not want to stay in the plateau and become a White Guard?" Leah handed over the rolled-up pioneering order. This beautiful tulip on the plateau made its last effort. "I will tell my grandfather to let you become my exclusive White Guard and fight for me."

"I'm sorry Miss Leah, my family motto is - be brave and enterprising, and expanding the territory is what I should do."

Levi took the development order and treated it as a treasure, as if he was holding the girlfriend he had gone through many hardships in his previous life. He was afraid that he would break it by accident, so he put it back in his pocket carefully.

How could he not know what Leah meant?

But he had been hanging around in the arena for many years under the guise of a down-and-out baron, gradually building up a reputation. Wasn't it just to become a noble with a territory and to criticize the rich and colorful customs and practices of the other world?
The woman in front of him wanted to tie him up and give up a large forest with just a few words. Her mind was simply vicious!
Women are just stumbling blocks on his road to success. Sigma men will never fall into women's trap!

What's more, the prospects of this girl's stock don't seem to be very good now. Even if Levi makes a bet, it is unlikely that he will bet on her.

Looking at the determined look of the man in front of her, as if he was determined to join the Holy See, Leah nodded, still with an impeccable smile on her face.

This newly-crowned knight was the most handsome man she had ever seen.

He is 1.8 meters tall (one blade equals one meter), but his body is not bloated. Instead, he is slender and well-proportioned, with black hair and brown pupils. His handsome face is no different from that of an elf.

I heard that he has been the champion of the Southern Arena for two and a half years in a row, and even those ugly swamp lizardmen are no match for him.

This is also the reason why she intended to recruit him as a White Guard. He is a martial arts expert and is more than qualified to be her personal knight.

Not to mention that every day when you wake up and open the door, you will see this handsome knight, which will make you feel much better.

But she couldn't understand why the White Knight would just stay in Cologne and go to the harsh environment of the No Man's Land to open up new places.

He would rather face those ugly orcs with animal ears every day than be her personal knight.

As the granddaughter of the Duke of Shillong and the tulip of the plateau, she could put aside her status and make such a recruitment, which was already the limit. After being decisively rejected, she did not force it anymore, as she had her own pride.

But I can't help but make some judgments about it in my heart.

Although this knight is extremely handsome, he is still an inexperienced man and does not know the good of Colen.

"Miss Leah, the Duke wants to see you."

At this time, a servant in maid uniform came over.

"There will be a dinner party tonight. Levi, you can go there tomorrow after the party." Leah said to Levi with a smile, and then instructed the maid beside her, "Fila, go and arrange accommodation for this knight."

She displayed her aristocratic demeanor to the fullest, and the recruitment just now seemed to be just a casual mention. Even if she was openly rejected, she was not angry.

After saying this, he left.
But Levi does not regret it.

As for the banquet, he originally wanted to refuse it, but now that he has received the pioneering order, he can't wait to go to the unowned land and show his talents.

However, considering that it would have a bad impact if he revealed his disloyalty as soon as he became a vassal, he did not refuse.

The maid named Fila took him out of the Knights' Hall.

After walking through the long corridor and turning a few corners, Levi finally arrived at his destination when he was almost dizzy.

"Sir Knight, we have arrived at your room."

Levi yawned, and as the maid slightly bent over as if to invite him in, he walked in.

"Damn big dog!"

As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't help but spit with envy.

The floor of the room was covered with a carpet made of fine velvet, and this carpet alone was worth dozens of silver grams.

Furniture made of red needle wood was placed on the carpet, and the distance between them was very careful. I think it was placed by a master.

It is extremely comfortable to watch and cured Levi’s obsessive-compulsive disorder that had lasted for many years.

The floor-to-ceiling windows opposite not only let the sunlight illuminate the entire room, but also allow a clear view of the castle's garden.

Looking through the window, several children in luxurious clothes were playing in the room, and several maids were watching over them.

"Some are born Romans, others are born cattle and horses."

Levi took a look at the leather armor on his body that had been with him for many years and had been through many hardships, and he was reluctant to change it, and couldn't help but sigh.

In his previous life, this room would be equivalent to a large flat, and he couldn't afford it even if he sold his butt.

But now, the development order in his pocket filled him with confidence.

There will be one in the castle, and there will also be animal-eared maids!

……

In fact, Levi is not from this world.

Originally, he was a college student who had just graduated from a fake university and became a corporate slave after graduation.

One night, he was playing Mount and Blade. He finally earned enough money and recruited militiamen. He was ready to go all out, but he was captured by bandits as soon as he left the city. He was so angry that he used the import and export method to modify the attributes to the maximum level, ready to go invincible. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished modifying, he went through time.

Don't guide! It will hurt people!

Finally Levi came to this conclusion.

Three years ago, he traveled to this world in the body of a down-and-out baron, and along with his soul, the modified Mount & Blade panel also traveled.

Relying on his extraordinary attributes, he initially worked as a bandit who robbed the rich to give to the poor, and also worked as a mercenary and a businessman.

It's a pity that it's just enough to make a living.

If you want to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory, it is extremely difficult to hold an elf on the left and a beast-eared girl on the right.

Those nobles are riding on your head and sucking your blood, so you have to hand over at least 50% of the money you earn with great difficulty.

Various entrance fees, per capita fees, and that damn land maintenance fee.

This was the first time Levi had heard of this kind of tax.

It is said that every time he steps on the earth, he is destroying it, and the tax is used to preserve the earth.

He was so angry that he killed the pockmarked tax collector with a sword on the spot.

He kicked the chopped head and hung it on the street lamp, and only then did Li Wei feel relieved.

As expected, hanging street lamps is the final destination for these capitalists!
However, he offended a noble because of this and could no longer survive in the Western Territory, so he came to the Southern Territory to make a living.

It is the magic law that makes the magic happen.

The strategy is to join them if you can't beat them.

He picked up the title of his former down-and-out baron, mingled in the arena, accumulated fame, and finally earned the title of a pioneer lord.

As for the title? That depends on how much territory he can expand.

Legendary pioneer——Richard Orlando.

He also built an empire on his own.

Levi was confident that he could do it too.

It’s nothing, there’s a cheat!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but open the property panel that he hadn't looked at for a long time.

Levy Targaryen

"Level: 22"

"Experience value: 13484/100000"

"Strength: 45"

"Agility: 43"

"Intelligence: 12"

"Charm: 41"

「Allocated attribute points: 21」

「技能：铁骨13、强击11、强掷10、强弓10、武器掌握9、盾防9、跑动15（max）、骑术11、骑射10、物品管理1、说服力8」【注：满级15】

「Allocated skill points: 0」

「武器熟练度：单手武器685、双手武器551、长杆武器501、弓箭530、投掷629、弩310」【注：满级720】

「Available weapon points: 1050」

When he made the modification, in order to avoid disrupting the gaming experience too much, he only imported and exported a first-level panel with full-level attributes.

After all, if it is directed to 999, his game character can directly transform into a flying man and cross the entire map in one second, and even the computer can't react.

Thinking about it now, he regretted it so much. If all the numbers were 999, he couldn't bear to think about whether it would cause an earthquake if he punched the ground.

However, even with his current attributes, it is not an exaggeration to say that Li is invincible.

You should know that the attributes of an ordinary adult are only three or four points. Judging from the panel alone, it is more than ten times that of an ordinary person.

Not to mention that the system does not follow a simple linear calculation, but rather improves exponentially.

It is impossible to detect how many times stronger his strength is than that of an ordinary person.

All I know is that during the years he was in the arena, neither the northerners known as the snow warriors nor the green-skinned orcs famous for their bravery could withstand his might.

Even those ogres that are four or five meters tall are just for show, good looking but useless.

He deliberately saved the attribute points and weapon points and left them unused.

Because he found that after training, in addition to skills, these attributes can be improved.

So I thought about improving my attributes through my own training first, and when I couldn't improve them anymore, I would add points to maximize the effect of the attribute points.

The main reason is that the current attributes are sufficient for him, so there is no need to rush to add points.

"Is there some big day today? Why are so many nobles coming?"

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Levi clearly saw the nobles and their attendants pouring into the luxurious castle at the castle gate.

As vassals of the Iseli family, they would not be summoned into the castle unless there was something serious.

Not to mention just a dinner party.

Levi had a bad feeling, as if the weather on the plateau was about to change.

But these have nothing to do with him. After tonight, he will go to the unclaimed land to open up and become a pioneer lord.

The confidence to not care is strength!
……

In the spacious room, Levi, wearing a thin linen short shirt, was practicing swordsmanship with a silver one-handed sword. The sword made of unknown metal had exquisite patterns engraved on it, which looked extremely expensive.

There were no fancy moves, just simple thrusts, jabs, and slashes...

Powerful strength, extreme speed, and those sword techniques that can enhance strength are like teaching an elephant to fight.

Instead, it restricted his own strength.

Of course, his one-handed weapon proficiency of over 600 points also makes his swordsmanship unmatched.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a master of swordsmanship.

It’s just that these skills can only be effective when you encounter opponents of the same level.

So far, Levi has not encountered an opponent who can make him use swordsmanship.

Just after Levi put down the sword in his hand, there was a knock on the door. With his consent, a maid came in and said respectfully.

"Sir Levi, the butler sent me to remind you that the dinner will begin at seven o'clock in the banquet hall of the castle."

"One-handed weapon proficiency +5"

"Experience +60"

"Okay." Levi sheathed his sword and ordered, "Prepare some hot water for me. I want to take a bath."

"Yes."

　Newcomer, new book, riding and cutting young seedlings, please take care of them!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)