Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 244 Heavy losses
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A shrill wail as if from hell sounded, and green flames exploded, sweeping across the entire passage. The soldiers affected only had time to scream before their black iron armor melted into red water and their flesh burned to ashes.

The green flames surged out along the passage like a wave...

Tess, who was about to go down the cave with Earl Winter, heard faint screams and muffled sounds coming from the cave. His heart skipped a beat, and the next second his vision was filled with green.

"It's wildfire!" He smiled sadly, and only had time to spread his fighting spirit throughout his body.

The two thousand soldiers behind him who had not yet had time to get out of the tunnel were even more at a loss.

With a loud bang, the entire passage was overturned and a huge wave of fire instantly shot up into the sky.

The soldiers who joined the chase were like snowballs thrown into a fire, and none of them escaped.

In order to wash away the shame, the two earls who came to chase this time brought their own troops, a total of 3,000 people. They originally wanted to attack the city through the tunnel and receive the honor of breaking the city, but now they don’t know how many lives have been swallowed up by the wildfire.

Green waves of fire fell from the sky to the ground like streams, still carrying a scorching temperature. The smell of meat and the mournful screams spread to everyone's ears.

For a moment, almost no one spoke. The only sounds that could be heard were the crackling sounds of burning and screams. The atmosphere was heavy enough to make the air stagnant.

Levi watched this scene in silence.

Marquis Cross of Blackstone Castle is worthy of the title of a famous general.

At first, he completely looked down on this so-called famous general because he did nothing in the face of the northern army's siege and his siege arrangements could only be considered mediocre.

But now the Lord is completely convinced.
Starting from the small town of Kalia, every step was calculated into the plan of the other side. The Northern Army was like a pheasant that kept pecking at the corn kernels in front of it and was about to fall into a trap.

The defeat of the town of Kalia was used to stir up the arrogance of the northern army, and spellcasters were used to bless the city walls every day to deepen everyone's impression, in order to cover up the fact that there were still extra spellcasters digging tunnels.

Finally, the tragic casualties of the spellcasters angered the nobles of the North, and they led their troops into the passage...

This war is like a huge stage, and they are the actors in the Far East, cooperating with each other in acting. If there is any mistake in the process, the current situation will never happen.

The enemy ambushed two earls and three thousand soldiers at once, which was definitely a heavy blow to the Northern Army, not to mention the heavy losses suffered by the spellcasting group.

This battle will obviously become a proud record of the opponent's achievements in history, and every northern noble will have their names recorded in the history books, leaving behind a dark history for all.

This naturally includes Levi. He did nothing wrong, but for some unknown reason he had to bear a dark history in his great history of making a fortune, which made the lord so angry that he felt dizzy and almost suffocated.

"It's a wildfire..."

Montvit's voice was hoarse, and his throat was so dry from shock that it felt like it had been burned by wildfire.

"This is a liquid flame created by alchemists. Once ignited, it will not stop until it is completely burned out. Its power is enough to melt pig iron. It once became the nightmare of the Hurricane Heinke pirates."

"But since we beat back the pirates, it has been banned because it was too cruel and inhumane. I didn't expect it to appear here..."

"This Marquis Cross will be court-martialed."

Finally, the Count of Wolf Island said something silently.

"Before that, I'm afraid he will be torn to pieces by the enraged northern nobles."

Levi sighed.

The famous player Kroos probably thought about the consequences from the beginning and was prepared to bear them.

He couldn't help feeling scared. If it was Gaoyabao who rushed into the tunnel, no one would be spared except him.

The lord, who was originally proud of the high-level soldiers in Gaoya Castle, no longer had any arrogance at this moment.

Soldiers with system support are indeed powerful, and their advantage over ordinary people is outrageous.

But this does not mean that it is invincible. There are too many things in this world that can destroy it, and the wildfire that broke out this time is just one of them.

The first offensive of the southward army ended in failure. Those mastiffs were brave and fearless. They once climbed up the city wall and gained a foothold. They had done all they could.

But when the spellcaster on our side was holding the body of his companion with a sad face, and the morale of the officers and soldiers was low because of the green fire that shot up into the sky and burned three thousand people.

The opponent seemed to have taken stimulants, fighting harder and harder, and the spellcaster was also trying his best to cast the spell. Therefore, no matter how brave they were, they could not change the inevitable defeat.

Leaving behind corpses all over the ground and wounded soldiers unable to retreat, the badly damaged front-line soldiers began to evacuate the battlefield like the receding tide. They were seen off by the jubilant Blackrock Fort guards and the wildfires still burning in the sky.

……

If we only look at the comparison of strength, the Northern Legion will definitely crush Blackrock Castle. It can be said that the opponent is using one castle to defend the entire North.

Almost everyone thought the North would win.

But the facts have once again proved that the outcome of a war cannot be determined by data on paper, otherwise there would not be so many classic battles in history where the outnumbered side won.

But the reality is so absurd that the northern nobles did not expect that a battle where the few could win over the many would happen to them, and unfortunately they were the majority.

Levi learned from Count Andao that one of the counts who chased into the tunnel this time was Tess, with whom he had worked before.

The Earl of Winter had been burned to death, and only a half-melted sword was found that could prove his identity. Fortunately, Tess survived, but unfortunately, he will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Since the two of them had a kind of collegial relationship, the lord visited the earl with a basket of apples he had brought from Montvert.

The other party accommodated him in a luxurious tent. On the way, Levi even met other northern nobles who also came to visit. They expressed their gratitude for the lord's behavior and tried their best to force a smile, without the usual obvious rejection.

Earl Tess was placed on a low bed covered with white sheets. After just one look, the lord could not bear to look any further.

The middle-aged nobleman who used to have a fine mustache now had two empty legs, and the only upper body left was like a piece of meat that had been repeatedly rolled in the fire. Now it had become black jerky. If it weren't for the familiar ring on his finger, it would be completely unrecognizable that this was the elegant earl. The other person's chest was still slightly heaving, and it was obviously not dead.

Levi shook his head, put the apple on the table beside him, and left the tent with Ando.

Originally, he had no intention of hiding what he said, but he didn't expect Tess to tell tales. To be honest, he was a little unhappy inside and was ready to find an opportunity to teach the other party a lesson.

Now seeing the other person's miserable state, I can't say I'm relieved, but I can't say I'm happy either. All I can do is sigh at his misfortune.

"When we found Tess, he was wailing inside his red-hot plate armor. After he was rescued, he was saved by the frost wizards' unreserved treatment." Andao took out a small transparent glass bottle from his arms, unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip, then said with some emotion: "Afterwards, the military doctors determined that it was the Orichalcum steel plate armor that prevented the wildfire from directly contacting his body, and then he was able to withstand it for a while under the protection of his fighting spirit. However, because his fighting spirit was consumed too quickly, he had to give up his feet and protect his upper body instead, which is how he managed to hold on until we arrived."

Originally, he was not a drunkard, he just used wine to numb the itchiness of his right hand, but now, for some reason, even if his hand was not itchy, he wanted to drink a few sips. "But Earl Winter was not so lucky. He did not have sophisticated Orichalcum plate armor, and his fighting spirit was not as profound as Tess. Not long after the wildfire touched him, the plate armor was burned into molten iron, and then he was burned to ashes. If it weren't for the half sword next to the molten iron, we wouldn't even be able to recognize it."

Only at this time did Count Ando dare to say so much to the Lion Hunting Knight.

Although everyone seems calm on the surface, the anger in their hearts is actually getting more and more intense, just like there is always a period of calm before the storm.

Therefore, there was no intention to exclude the Lord of High Cliff Castle.

"What is Florina going to do?"

Levi asked, looking at Blackstone Castle in the distance.

Count Ando followed his gaze and spoke calmly without any emotion: "Three days later, we will sacrifice Regulo to comfort our dead brothers, and then we will attack Blackstone Castle with all our might and make this Marquis Cross pay for his blood debt with blood!"

Originally, everyone still abided by certain rules and maintained restraint. For example, when they captured hostile nobles, they would generally not kill them directly, but use them to obtain other things.

Therefore, after Regulo, the baron of the small town of Kalia, was captured, he was beaten by Tess. Later, I heard that he was not very bad. Except for being strictly guarded and not having freedom every day, the food he ate was no different from that of ordinary soldiers, and no one deliberately caused trouble for him.

But now the other party is actually using wildfire, a banned military item, to overturn the table, so don't blame them for not following the rules.

The hostile Baron Reguluo will become the first southern nobleman to be killed as a warning to others.

Levi remained silent, fearing that when Blackstone Castle was breached, that would be the time for Marquis Cross to commit suicide.

The other party dared to use wildfire in defiance of the world, and he may have put his own life at risk.

At that time, the anger of these northern nobles will be vented on other nobles and even the civilians of Blackrock Castle.

He sighed. It really was true that no matter whether it was peace or war, in the end it was only the civilians who suffered.

……

"When will your human war end?" Although she had just finished her meal, Sophia was still staring at the baked potato in Levi's hand with an unsatisfied look, her saliva almost drooling.

As a giant dragon, her appetite is naturally huge. If she were to eat as much as she could for a few days, she would be able to eat up all the supplies of High Cliff Castle. Therefore, her food intake is restricted now, and her three meals a day are the same as those of an ordinary person.

It's not enough to eat, it can only satisfy your appetite.

Although a dragon only needs to eat one meal and can survive for a long time afterwards, it will still feel uncomfortable due to hunger.

"I just made an exception and let you have an extra piece of mutton." Levi was a little helpless, but seeing the other party drooling at the corner of his mouth, he couldn't bear to look at it, so he handed the potato over directly: "This is the only one we have tonight, there is no more."

"Hehe, I promise to eat only this one." Sophia immediately smiled and swallowed the potato in one bite.

"I want to know more than you do." Levi peeled another baked potato and ate it, then asked curiously:

"You dragons have such a big appetite. Where do you find so much food for so many dragons on Dragon Island?"

To be honest, Highcliff Castle almost fell into financial crisis just by raising one dragon. It is hard to imagine where an island full of dragons would get food.

"They are all sea fish caught by Old Bell from the sea. Each one is bigger than me." Sophia said this with a look of disgust: "Although these sea fish are large and one can feed me three meals, it is too disgusting to eat them every day!"

"Just chat, don't move your hands!" Levi slapped away the white little hand that was quietly stretched out in front of him to steal potatoes, and the crisp sound echoed throughout the tent.

But he was thinking about something in his mind. No wonder this silver dragon girl stayed in Gaoya Castle and was unwilling to leave. It turned out that she had never eaten good pork before. After coming into contact with the delicious food she had never eaten before in Gaoya Castle, she could no longer leave.

The lord decided that he must cook by himself when he returned, and use the delicacies from his previous life to completely control the stomach of this foodie girl!

Sophia, who had failed to complete her plan, looked at her swollen little hands with a look of aggrieved expression.

This human was really too strong... Although her humanoid body did not have as strong a defense as her original body, it was still much stronger than an ordinary human, and she was swollen in one blow.

Zat looked at Sophia, who had a deflated look on her face, and chuckled twice.

As a stubborn guy, it had looked for the giant dragon that had transformed into a girl to test its strength.

In fact, it wanted to defeat the opponent, and then find others to brag that it had also defeated the dragon.

However, it did not expect that the opponent was so timid that he would not compete with it no matter what. For this reason, it gambled that it had spent half a month catching wild yaks for the opponent before the opponent was willing to compete with it.

The result was just one round. The seemingly weak and easily broken little hand punched it and almost made it spit out blood.

The huge force reminded Zat of his boss's iron fists. In order to have no grass on the grave next year, he immediately and decisively admitted defeat.

But unexpectedly, the opponent seemed to have suddenly come to its senses. From then on, it would eagerly challenge it to a duel every day, showing its attitude of bullying the weak and fearing the strong to the fullest.

That period was a nightmare for it, so now it was extremely happy to see the other party being humiliated.

At this moment, the curtain was lifted from the outside, and a figure rushed in along with the cold wind.

"Who is it? You've let go of all the warm breath I worked so hard to warm up by the fire." Sophia angrily vented her dissatisfaction with the person who reduced her food intake.

(End of this chapter)