Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 234 Harvest
"Name?"

"Regolo Durant."

"Why are you the only one staying here?"

"My Lord, I'm afraid I want to know the answer more than you do."

In the hall of the Baron's Castle, the lord sat on the main seat with his legs crossed, showing the demeanor of a northern warlord.

Tess and Ando were standing beside him. Although they were counts, they looked like little soldiers at this moment.

However, no one dared to criticize him. After all, he was a super strong man who could beat up three stone giants by himself.

"Sir, you have asked all the questions you should ask. I really don't know where the three spellcasters have gone."

Baron Regulo spread his hands helplessly.

To be honest, if he knew how Kramore broke through the outer werewolf cavalry and escaped, he would not appear here.

"Although you are a prisoner, I see that you are calmer than those defeated soldiers. You are not worried at all about what will happen to you." Levi glanced at the baron from the small town of Kalia.

To be honest, before entering the Baron's Castle, the Lord had envisioned many scenes.

A brave warrior who fights to the death, or a coward who chooses to commit suicide because he has no face to stay in this world.

Unfortunately, neither of them was the case. The other party was just sitting quietly in the hall drinking. When he saw them coming in, he raised his glass and asked if they wanted to drink.

People almost thought that the baron could not bear the blow and went crazy.

"Worried? Spend the rest of your life in a water dungeon, or wait for the ransom, or make a deal with Damon." Regulo smiled, "You can't just kill me, right?"

Unless there is some deep hatred, even if nobles are captured alive, they will most likely pay a ransom or be traded.

After all, living nobles are always more valuable than dead ones.

This is where Regulo’s confidence comes from.

He thought back and realized that the only thing that had offended the Lion Hunter Knight was that he and other nobles had laughed at his unnoble eating habits at the Cologne banquet.

This little thing was obviously not enough to make the other party chop off his head.

After all, anyone who is not petty will probably not remember such a small thing.

"Bingo, you guessed it right, but unfortunately there is no reward." The lord snapped his fingers with a smile.

Looking at the other person's serious expression, Regulo paused.

Tess next to him immediately smiled, drew his sword and was eager to try.

If we were to say who hated the baron in front of him the most, it would be him. So many soldiers had been killed in the town that he was heartbroken, and he himself was injured, with a bandage on his chest.

"This Lord really wants to chop off your head. Putting aside the fact that you chose to support Damon, you are a complete oath-breaker to Miss Leah. Killing you is completely in line with the law of Derby."

"Not to mention that at the Duke of Cologne's banquet, it seemed that it was you, Baron Regulo, who laughed the loudest, right?"

Levi changed the subject and looked with a smile at the baron, who was about forty years old, with a bald chin and a thick beard.

Damn, this guy still remembers this.

Regulo's face turned dark, and he opened his mouth to curse out of habit. However, the moment before his words came out, he realized that he was now a prisoner, so he held the words back and remained silent.

There is a sense of resignation that whatever you say is what you say.

At this time, Levi really wanted to say, "I still like your rebellious side."

After all, offense and defense are different. You laughed at me back then, but now you can’t even reach me.

He smacked his lips and finally chose to wave his hand.

"Throw me into the water dungeon, sir. Before Duke Flina chooses how to deal with him, let him remember this unforgettable memory deeply."

Two orc barbarians immediately stepped forward, picked up the short man, and dragged him to the water dungeon.

"I'll go too." Count Tess clenched his fists, and his knuckles crackled.

In an instant, only a few leaders, both big and small, were left in the Baron's Castle.

"Levi, I just looked through all the letters sent by Koren here. They are all orders from different periods asking Regulo to hold on to his fiefdom. There is no other useful information." Count Ando threw a pile of unsealed letters on the table, pressed his temples with both hands, and looked like he had a headache. "The letter only said that support would arrive, but there was no specific time and place. Facts have proved that these so-called supports are just Damon's words of comfort. I don't understand it, I don't understand it at all."

"Never mind. Let Florina deal with this later." Levi thought for a moment and said, "Send a message to the rear using a carrier pigeon. Tell them that the town of Kalia has been captured. Ask them whether we should continue to move forward or rest and wait for them."

Regulo has been tortured for some time, and the other party is also very confused about it. It can be said that he was basically tricked by Damon.

Like Andao, Levi couldn't understand why this Golden Lion Knight, who had always had military talent, would make such a low-level mistake.

But if I can’t figure it out, I’ll just stop thinking about it.

You will know it naturally after the event.

Count Ando nodded, a smile on his face: "We have taken down a bridgehead on our own. With this, our achievements in this march southward can definitely be ranked among the best."

Even though they had 30,000 men, in fact there were only 20,000 soldiers who could really fight. Being able to capture a town defended by 4,000 people, almost the number of a small legion, and three high-level magicians, was definitely enough to leave a heavy mark in their military career.

If a baron is captured alive, this achievement can basically promote a knight to a baron.

"It's a pity that we couldn't catch those three spellcasters."

Thinking of this, An Dao felt a little disappointed.

"It's normal to have gains and losses. Nothing in the world is perfect." Levi responded casually.

To be honest, he could have ordered the warriors of High Cliff Castle to capture these spellcasters.

However, since the opponent can cast such powerful magic as summoning a stone giant, there is no guarantee that he will have some insidious tricks.

He was afraid that these precious treasures under his command would be killed, so he did not send anyone to capture them. By the time he went to deal with the stone giant, they had already slipped away.

But Levi did not regret it overall. There were only three spellcasters, and there would always be a chance to seize the opportunity. If these idiots under his command who had been through swords and guns with him were gone, they would be really gone.

After the battle, no names were removed from the system panel, but there were as many as thirty or forty injured, most of whom were orcs advancing on the front line.

However, the three-layer iron armor of Gaoya Castle was made of sufficient materials, so they were only injured but their lives were not in danger.

Levi felt that the performance of these Kalia soldiers, who could be called regular soldiers in the southern border, was not even as good as that of the Wilderness Coalition in the wilderness.

However, he knew that these were all illusions. Gaoya Castle was not static. Compared to that time, its strength had increased by who knows how much more.

In just a few months, the low-level soldiers who were generally level 2 or 3 at the beginning have now basically all become high-level level 5 soldiers, and there are even two level 6 berserkers. Once the level and equipment of the system soldiers are upgraded to form a scale, the advantage they have over ordinary people will be amazing.

I'm afraid that only a team of knights whose members have all cultivated fighting spirit and are at a high level can cause casualties to them.

The harvest of this battle was also gratifying. Three of the fifth-level Orc Greataxe Guards of the Orc Barbarians were upgraded to Berserkers.

When charging into the battle, Levi paid close attention to the two lone orc berserkers.

The other party's performance also made the lord very happy.

If the other fifth-tier Orc Greataxe Guards can still only kill one person at a time without leaving the soldier unit, then the two Berserkers can cut four or five enemies in half with just their own bravery and a strong swing of their greataxes.

The blood and energy that is stimulated can directly knock down a group of small soldiers and scabby creatures, which can be called a magical skill of mowing the grass.

Unfortunately, it can only be used once before it becomes useless.

However, this also made the lord see the power of the Berserker, and he was even more looking forward to the hidden seventh-level soldier, the Dragon Vein Berserker.

He already had some guesses in his mind, and he just had to wait for these Berserkers to gather enough experience to level up before he could conduct an experiment to test his guesses.

It is worth mentioning the Centaurs here. Although they did not join this battle, some of their members were upgraded during the months of training in Gaoya Castle.

Unlike the barbarians who only follow one melee route, the Centaurs have an additional route.

Going up are Centaur Herders and Centaur Hunters. If you continue upgrading, two routes will appear. One is the Centaur Ranger and the Centaur Sun Chaser. This is the route of the ranger archer, which has stronger mobility and more advanced archery skills.

The other one is Centaur Lancer, Centaur Charge Heavy Cavalry, Centaur Iron Warrior, Centaur Conqueror, and Storm Rainier.

They are covered in heavy iron armor, similar to heavy cavalry. Although their mobility is reduced, their defense and impact force are obviously improved to an unimaginable level.

What surprised Levi even more was that this group of troops was a special seventh-level unit after the orcs and gnolls.

After realizing the power of the orc berserkers, he prepared to develop all of these men into heavy cavalry without hesitation.

Gus's Wind Clan has a total of 1,500 members, and there are about 500 bowmen left.

Most of them are second-level centaur hunters, with only a hundred or so third-level centaur lancers.

After several months of training in Gaoya Castle, almost all members were upgraded to third-level soldiers.

Combined with their own racial talents, they are able to occupy a place in the field of cavalry.

Gus, who is also a hero, is as powerful as Zatt, but with his mastery of the thunder element, he made this fool suffer a defeat for the first time at the hands of someone other than the Lord.

Since then, he has been following the lord every day, hoping to learn a trick or two to get back at him.

"Leighton, tell people to clean up the spoils. Remember to tell them not to disturb the civilians and not to loot!"

After the battle, the most important thing is of course to clean up the spoils. Levi waved his hand and directly ordered the earth elf to do it, and gave the bottom line seriously.

Leighton nodded and led a few barbarians out of the castle.

"Levi, I didn't expect that you would be so compassionate to the weak. You are worthy of the title of Lion Hunting Knight." Andao said with admiration, and he couldn't help but look up to the Lord of Gaoya Castle.

"Pity the weak?" Levi shook his head. "In fact, morality and mercy only play a role. I only know that looting will destroy the discipline and pride of the army, and once this kind of thing starts, it is often difficult to stop. I will never allow my soldiers to become a group of alternative bandits and robbers!"

"Everyone knows that looting will destroy the spirit and discipline of the army. But Levi, other armies are looting, but yours is not allowed to loot. It will cause dissatisfaction and backlash from the soldiers." Count Andao smiled bitterly, showing his helplessness.

Robbery was not only committed by the soldiers, but also by the noble knights and nobles.
Allowing soldiers to plunder after a hard battle is a common practice in today's society and an important means of maintaining morale.

This can allow the soldiers to have fun and eliminate their inner irritability and anxiety.

"Dissatisfied? Whoever dares to object will be slapped in the face by me!" Levi said with a sneer.

In fact, thanks to the presence of such a charismatic lord, the group of fools under his command follow suit and disdain to bully the weak, which they think is completely unworthy of a warrior.

Andao lowered his head in silence, recalling what the Lion Hunting Knight had just done, and had to admit that the other party was right.

I'm afraid that under this baron's command, no soldier would dare to openly disobey military orders.

Not to mention that the opponent's subordinates have completely regarded the Lord of High Cliff Castle as a god, and the fanaticism in their eyes is probably only comparable to those knights trained by the church.

This can no longer be called loyalty, perhaps faith is more appropriate.

This is a troop that has great faith in this Lion Hunting Knight!

……

As the first group to break into the Baron's Castle, Gaoya Castle naturally took it for itself.

Four orc barbarians stood guard at the gate like metal sculptures.

A group of soldiers came over from a distance, talking and laughing. After a few final glances, several soldiers took the initiative to come forward and prepare to go in.

As a result, the two barbarians used their broad pectoral muscles to push him back three steps, and finally he lost control and fell on his butt.

"No entry for outsiders!" Several orcs sneered.

"Why? You didn't take down this town by yourself!"

"Fuck, you guys want to monopolize the wealth in the castle, right?"

"These orcs want to eat all the food for themselves!"

The soldiers glared angrily.

They admitted that this team that came from nowhere was indeed brave, but they also made contributions in attacking the town.

After every war, the commander would let them move freely and let them rob to their heart's content.

Those poor civilians didn't have much money at all, so the Baron Castle, as the richest one, was naturally targeted by them.

"There are only four of them. I don't believe they can stop us!"

Someone shouted, and there were at least a hundred soldiers gathered here. Blinded by my wealth and advantages, they drew their knives quickly.

"Brothers, there are little scoundrels bullying us in Highcliff Castle!" The orc barbarians howled immediately.

Ding Ding Deng!
The sound of uniform footsteps was so loud that it was earth-shaking.

A team of murderous heavily armored orc infantry suddenly rushed out from the corner. They were a black mass and stood in front of them with huge axes in their hands. Their cold eyes kept looking at the necks of these soldiers.

It seems that only an opportunity is needed to launch a charge.

(End of this chapter)