Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 225 The War Broke Out

It was the first time in his life that the lord experienced riding a dragon. Under the multiple stimulations, he couldn't help but shout out loud.

Ah! ~~
It seems as if he wants to express all the unspeakable ambitions in his heart.

He wants to reach the top of this world until he can say he doesn't eat beef!

“Is it exciting?”

Sophia's voice sounded in my mind.

Although she felt an indescribable sense of joy when she first flew, after getting used to it, the feeling was just that.

So it is difficult to understand why the Lord is shouting so loudly now.

"You don't understand. No one can refuse to ride a dragon and fly in the sky."

Levi had also ridden on a plane in his previous life, but the feeling was completely different from riding a dragon.

Soaring in the blue sky, freely shuttling through the clouds, leaving behind winding traces, it flew for more than half an hour with great pleasure.

Levi told Sophia with a reluctant look to return to the place where she first came.

The memory of dragons is comparable to a photographic memory. The most intuitive manifestation of this is that they can detect if their treasure is in the wrong place even in the slightest.

So after flying in the air for such a long time, there is no need to worry about getting lost. Of course, the lord must have been confused and couldn't tell the directions.

Although Sophia looks silly, she has all the abilities that a dragon should have.

"Ouch."

As soon as he landed, Beifeng, who was originally crawling on the ground with his eyes closed to rest, immediately ran over howling, and the three wolf heads kept rubbing against the lord.

Ever since Levi beat this creature into submission with his righteous iron fist, it has been as obedient as the lame old dog in High Cliff Castle, almost making him doubt whether he had used too much force and damaged the monster's brain.

"Let's go back first."

As Sad Wind grew in size, the two rode it back to Highcliff Castle.

Regarding the fact that Sophia is a dragon, currently, apart from Levi and the orc veterans who went to slay the dragon together, no one else is very clear about it.

Levi was not prepared to say that this was a trump card. If it was taken out unexpectedly, it could definitely determine the victory of a war.

He passed by the Whispering Wind Tribe purely because of his restless heart and wanted to scare the Elf Queen.

Anyway, he was flying high in the sky and no one could see him.

"Levi, what is this?"

Sophia looked curiously at the thin wooden stick in her hand with a small red round cake stuck on the top.

"It's a lollipop. It's made of sugar."

Levi explained.

Ever since Bu Ji came to Gaoya Castle, the changes in the lord have left everyone dumbfounded. He has made all kinds of novel gadgets to amuse the little ones.

Lollipop is one of them. After all, it is very simple to make. You just need to cool the syrup in a mold and insert a small wooden stick.

It's just that the lord improved it a little and made it taste different.

We will have to rely on this silver dragon in the future, so the lord is not stingy in giving her a little sweetness.

"Wow, it tastes just like strawberries."

Sophia put the lollipop in her mouth, and a sweet strawberry flavor spread in her mouth. She couldn't help but squint her eyes.

She has tried candy, but has never tried strawberry flavored ones.

"Sophia, tell me the truth. When I'm not at Highcliff Castle, you can leave on your own. No one in Highcliff Castle can stop you. The contract between us is just an agreement on paper. There will be no consequences even if you break the oath."

Looking at the silver dragon girl sitting in front of him, licking a lollipop without any instruction and dyeing her entire little tongue an attractive bright red, Levi said sincerely.

He never thought that some verbal threats or some written agreement alone could keep a dragon in Highcliff Castle.

When he led his troops north, although Gaoyabao had the ability to prevent the enemy's sudden attack, it definitely had no ability to stop her from leaving.

"Oh, why should I leave?"

Sophia was startled, her silver eyebrows wrinkled, and she said vaguely:
"There are so many delicious foods in Gaoyabao, and I get paid for my work every day. It's much more fun than when I was in Dragon Island. Every day I had to face those old men's nagging instructions, and the money I earned with great difficulty was not mine. Here, my little wallet is almost bulging."

As she spoke, she patted a small wallet hanging on her waist with her white little hands, which had obviously become bulger.

Levi immediately looked at the silly girl with pity.

My goodness, he didn't know that the treatment in Gaoya Castle was so good that a giant dragon was reluctant to leave. One can imagine what kind of life the dragon led on Dragon Island.

"Besides, there are many new and interesting things outside, which are much more interesting than Dragon Island." She talked about them one by one, holding up the lollipop in her hand: "For example, this one, I have never eaten it. If I stayed in Dragon Island, I might not have the chance to taste it."

"By the way, if you leave, won't the elders from your Dragon Island come looking for you?"

Levi suddenly remembered something. This was not a stray silver dragon. It had a background. It was just a young dragon now. Those adult silver dragons would never let a young silver dragon come to the human world.

"They probably don't know where I am." Sophia said somewhat lacking confidence.

Levi held his forehead helplessly and didn't ask any more questions, but he became more alert in his heart.

Anyway, this silver dragon is being treated to good food and drink in Gaoya Castle, and all he needs to do is help out a little at the critical moment.

……

While Gaoyabao was making orderly preparations for war and preparing for the southward advance, there was a sense of panic throughout Derby.

The carrier pigeons left behind by the Mithril Chamber of Commerce frequently traveled back and forth between Bailiu City and the remote corner of Gaoya Castle, allowing Levi to know that during this period, His Majesty the King of Debe had sent a team of special envoys composed of the Griffin Knights to the two regions, bringing a handwritten letter from His Majesty the King, known as the "Ridiculous King", in an attempt to mediate the impending war and avoid the displacement of civilians and national turmoil.

Of course, it was obviously unrealistic to try to stop the war with letters. In the end, the Griffin Knights, who were used to being high and mighty, tasted humiliation for the first time and returned angrily to the royal city of Debe - Gunda.

Of course, things could not end so simply. Not long after, His Majesty the King wrote another letter inviting the two dukes to Gonda for reconciliation.

However, any smart person would not go to Gunda alone at this time. When reading this, Levi was afraid that this tiger woman, Florina, was out of her mind and would really go there.

Fortunately, after Sikai wrote a letter, the two grand dukes rejected the proposal without hesitation and organized a meeting across thousands of miles using a large transmission stone.

It was said that just to maintain this remote meeting, ten great court magicians were providing magic power. At that time, the two archdukes had a heated debate in front of His Majesty, which ended with Flinna sneering and telling the other party to be prepared to face the wrath of the Martell family.

"Our Majesty is really a little too idealistic."

After reading the letter, Li Wei put it on the table while shaking his head: "The actual problem has not been solved. Even the face of the king of heaven is useless. We still have to fight."

The current conflict between the two parties is no longer as simple as detaining Leia's mother. The heir to the Duke of the South should be Leia's, and Leia has half the blood of the Martell family in her body.

Therefore, Martell of the North will obviously not miss the opportunity to sit on the position of Duke of the South.

By then, the Martell family will have two dukes, and its strength will be unprecedentedly expanded.

No family would miss this opportunity, and would even be willing to spend all their family assets to take a gamble.

"I heard that this king has been drinking heavily for many years and likes hunting and visiting brothels. It is normal for him to do such a thing."

Christina Beth was sitting in a chair, concentrating on knitting a sweater, occasionally saying a few words.

Even she, a Federer who had always lived deep in the wilderness, had heard some of the king's deeds. It was conceivable that his reputation in Derby had reached its worst.

To be honest, when Levi first learned about the king's rise to power, it was hard for him to think of him as a brainless idiot.

After all, it would be impossible for a illegitimate child to sit on the throne without any tricks.

But now these facts and rumors prove that the other party is not as smart as imagined.

"Perhaps all this is just a disguise?" Li Wei said with a hint of meaning, but he did not discuss this topic in depth and started a new conversation:
"Who do you think our king will help in the end? Or will he just sit back and watch the archdukes under him fight among themselves?"

Here, Levi has to criticize the aristocracy of this world.

Regardless of whether they are barons or dukes, their internal affairs and military affairs are not controlled by the king, which leads to the possibility that a wealthy baron's military strength is stronger than that of an earl.

The power of a duke is not much weaker than that of the royal family, so this is why the king spoke nicely.

If it were an emperor in previous history, he would have sent his army to the border long ago.

So this proves one thing, no matter what, the military power must be in one's own hands. However, Levi's situation is different. After all, his soldiers are all blessed by the system, and it is difficult for them to betray him as long as he ensures that they are not actively abused.

"It's hard to say. After all, no king would watch two grand dukes fighting in his own country."

"Both sides should still be arguing."

Miriel sighed.

This half-elf has basically been living here since the Mithril Chamber of Commerce's shop officially opened in Highcliff Castle.

To be fair, as a businessman, war will make them a lot of money, which is unimaginable in peacetime.

But as a half-elf, she also inherited the elves' peace-loving character and was unwilling to see many innocent people die in war.

"But there is nothing your Majesty can do to mediate this almost impossible-to-resolve conflict."

Levi spread his hands. Putting himself in the king's shoes at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a headache for the king.

There was no power to suppress the two dukes, so the conflict could only be mediated through words.

Unfortunately, this contradiction cannot be resolved by words or by both sides making concessions. The only way to resolve it is for one party to give up the position of Duke and admit that he is the usurper.

But this is obviously unrealistic.

Time passed little by little, and as everyone expected, King Derby's delegation kept traveling back and forth between the territories of the two dukes, but there was no real progress.

It was not until the end of February that the king issued an order to the dukes in the south to strictly guard the border. It was well known that the western country was the Holy Sith Kingdom closest to Debe.

There are frequent frictions on the border between the two countries and the situation is not friendly.

This action made it clear to everyone that there was no possibility of mediation in the war between the two dukes.

At least the two dukes maintained the utmost respect for the king and promised not to commit such vicious acts as massacring civilians and looting the city.

On a morning in early March, a carrier pigeon landed in Gaoyabao. Professional pigeon breeders fed it fresh milk and wheat to reward these hard-working workers.

The letter is then taken down from the mailbox and passed through layers of hands until it is handed over to the bigwigs who are qualified to read the letter.

A moment later, with the sound of an urgent horn, there was a brief commotion on the hill, and an elite force assembled on the training ground at an extremely fast speed.

Highcliff Castle has already learned that King Derby's mediation has completely failed.

The war finally broke out!
The lord was wearing exquisite leather armor, a snow-white woolen cloak, fine deerskin hunting boots, and a mithril sword on his waist, looking like a prince.

He glanced at the leaders of Gaoya Castle in front of him.

Except for Beristina, Muto, and Jos, he planned to take everyone south with him in this war, leaving only enough soldiers to defend the city in Gaoya Castle.

"My lord, the Burning Legion, the first battalion of heavy armored orc infantry, 300 full soldiers, 300 Fedder archers, 200 gnoll cavalry, 300 centaur warriors, a total of 1,100 warriors, all present!"

Leiden also put on the leather armor that was full of historical stories and reported meticulously.

"Twenty crossbows and three catapults have been loaded and are ready to go."

Mil put on that flashy set of bright silver plate armor and spoke in a loud voice.

At first glance, the neatly-lined Gaoyabao soldiers were standing on the training ground, looking straight ahead and silent.

It can be said that, thanks to the support of the system and Leiden's training, the warriors of Gaoya Castle have been getting closer and closer to those famous elite legions in terms of discipline.

"Let's go!" Levi said in a deep voice and swung his sword.

One thousand one hundred warriors, plus cooks and auxiliary soldiers, totaling two thousand five hundred, formed a long dragon and marched towards Bailiu City in a mighty manner.

This war was different from previous ones. Levi put all of Gaoya Fort's assets into the war. All active soldiers went south, leaving only 500 reserve soldiers to guard Gaoya Fort.

"Tina, I'll leave High Cliff Castle in your care for the time being. If anything happens, please write to let me know."

Levi looked at the girl in front of him who was only as tall as his chest and touched her head.

In fact, he dared to withdraw nearly 90% of his combat power, all thanks to Sophia. If High Cliff Castle encountered a crisis, he could return in a short time riding on a dragon.

"Levi..."

(End of this chapter)