Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 298 Going Home
The southern border has entered summer. According to previous years, by this time of year, the sky and the sea are already covered with clouds, and the heat is rolling. It is so hot that even the wind is too lazy to blow and the leaves are too lazy to sway.

But now, it is the most comfortable climate. Wearing a thin short linen shirt is just right to feel the cool breeze.

Levi stood in the carriage and looked into the distance. The sky was high and the land was far away. Under the shining sun, the pine needle forest rustled in the breeze, and the ryegrass on the grass was blown like rolling waves of wheat.

The terrain of the entire Derby is relatively flat, with few mountains and more plains. This also makes the number of cavalry in Derby several times that of other countries. Even a baron may have hundreds of cavalry.

This land is constantly changing, but it does not change because of anyone, not the demons of today, and not people in the future.

"The sky is high for birds to fly, the sea is wide for fish to leap."

"My good days are coming."

This time when they went south, Gaoyabao had a lot of gains. In a very good mood, Levi couldn't help but recite a few lines while shaking his head.

"Sir, we are leaving now."

A voice was heard, and when I turned around, I found that it was Fujiro who was wearing riding clothes and riding a low-level monster.

The Lord, who was standing on the carriage and was just a head taller than him, said casually, "Okay, be careful on the road. When you pass by the Dreadfort, please tell Skye to come to Highcliff Castle for a cup of tea when he is free."

Levi hasn't seen this knight since he was assigned to guard the long logistics route. To be honest, he does miss him a little.

After all, apart from women, there are not many people who have a good relationship with him.

Originally, An Dao was considered half a hero, but unfortunately this guy insisted on planting a flag before leaving, so he was ambushed by the devil and destroyed.

It can be considered as setting an example and teaching the lord a lesson.

"My Lord, when you pass by Bailiu City, you might as well come to my manor and have a seat. Lolina can discuss with you the trade with Gaoya Castle." Fujiro took the opportunity to say, his face serious, without any other selfish thoughts.

"Okay." Levi nodded without thinking.

If High Cliff Castle in the wilderness is to develop, it must communicate with each other and engage in trade.

The wilderness is full of endless grasslands, whether it is raising war horses, various animal skins, or magical materials from magical beasts, they are all lacking in Debei.

Finally, Fujiro led the soldiers of the Legion of Thorns away and set out on the road back to Bailiu City.

They were the last group of soldiers to leave. After the lord rejected Florina, the resolute Duke of the North took the main force away and left only Fujiro to do the finishing work.

After all, for such a large army, every extra day they stay here is a huge challenge to logistics. Fortunately, part of the logistics is supported by Leah from Cologne.

However, the first to leave were Fadil, Mandela and the group of griffin knights.

The former was because he had been out for too long and had to return to the Holy Light Church as soon as possible. Before leaving, he kept nagging the lord to make a trip to the Holy Light Church.

As for Mandela?
The lord got angry whenever he thought about it. He had clearly agreed that after dealing with the remaining demons, he would tell them what was going on with Xion, his deputy.

But unexpectedly, as soon as the demon was dealt with, this guy took the Elite Swordsman on the griffin and left, leaving only a note full of words - Levi, I leave Lord Xian to you, and he will tell you everything.

Levi swore that if he met this guy next time, he would have a friendly sparring with him!

Just like that, there was no battle to be fought, and everyone just disbanded on the spot, each going back to their own homes.

The Gaoyabao Battalion was the last troop that had not left. No, Damon didn't leave either. To be more precise, he had nowhere to go.

It seemed that whatever he thought came true. Just as Levi was thinking this, a burly middle-aged man with a strong face like a lion strode towards him.

"Sir, is this guy here to cause us trouble?" Li Finch rubbed his bruised eyes and asked curiously.

As a painter born and raised in Cologne, he was aware of the conflict between the two.

If it weren't for the Lion Hunter Knight in front of him, Daemon would be the lord of the entire southern border, instead of being a lonely man with soldiers abandoning him one after another.

"Still want to cause trouble for me?" Levi sneered, "If that's the case, Sir, I'm worried that I won't have a chance to deal with him."

When the demon war ended, he wrote a detailed intelligence report about the war without any personal agenda and gave it to Leah.

This also includes how to deal with Dimon's inquiries.

The final result is still the same. No matter how the war is fought, most of the deaths are civilians, and there are only a few nobles.

When prosperity comes, the people suffer; when decline comes, the people suffer. This is not just talk.

Leah's treatment of Damon was to demote him to a baron and make him stay in the Bone Fortress for the rest of his life, not allowed to set foot outside of it. Moreover, he could only keep 3,000 of his soldiers, and the rest would be sent back to Cologne.

Levi was not surprised at this, after all, the fight for the title in the South was all internal fighting.

To put it bluntly, Damon once held Leia in his arms when she was a child.

Unless the relationship is revenge for the murder of one's father, even if the purpose is to snatch the title, the other party will not be put to death. At most, he will be sentenced to life imprisonment, or exiled to the border so that he can never make any waves again.

Originally, the lord was expecting this guy to firmly refuse Leah's proposal so that he could get rid of the trouble forever.

But it is unclear whether the other party knew that the situation was hopeless, or because Leah chose to return Penny and her son, the "Golden Lion of the Plateau" actually agreed.

"Levi, you are a true hero." Unexpectedly, when the other party spoke, the lord was a little surprised.

"It was just luck." It is said that you should not hit a smiling person. Levi is not the kind of person who would succeed by taking advantage of a small man. He just waved his hand casually and jumped off the carriage.

"Putting everything else aside, please allow me to thank you." The other party looked tired, but his face was calm, without any reluctance.

"If it weren't for you, all 60,000 soldiers under my command would have died here."

Levi saw a hint of clarity and peace in his eyes. He had only seen this kind of look in one person, and that was Cross.

The old general had the same look in his eyes when he was about to be burned at the stake. It was the look that only a person who had figured everything out and let go could have.

This "Golden Lion of the Plateau" may have done a lot of stupid things in the past, but he is essentially a marshal who is extremely good to his soldiers.

After all, it is extremely rare for someone to put aside his dignity and thank his enemy for the sake of a group of soldiers.

Not to mention that they easily allowed the remaining soldiers to leave and return to Cologne and their hometowns.

The remaining 3,000 soldiers are said to be diehards who cannot be driven away.

It can be seen that his prestige among the soldiers is extremely high, even higher than that of Fujiro.

"There's no need to do this. I'm not doing this for you." Levi looked calm.

"But that's the reality," Damon said.

Then the two of them looked at the white clouds in the sky and fell silent for a while. After a while, Damon suddenly said something to interrupt the silence that seemed like a year.

"Levi, if I had won you over in Cologne, would the result have been different?"

Levi rolled his eyes in disgust at this, turned around and walked away, leaving only one sentence behind:

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Damon, cherish the present..."

Just as the earth will not stop for anyone, time will not turn back for anyone.

The lord will never regret what he did in the past, he will only cherish the present.

……

"Lord Levi, I didn't expect that in the end, only you and I would be left."

Levi returned to the camp and happened to meet Bergdorf, so he took a walk with him.

This independent and eccentric mage actually came here to support alone, so his destination is different from everyone else.

The people in Highcliff Castle were collecting supplies. The trolls were grunting and moving things onto the carriages, and the goatmen and rabbitmen were covering them with tarpaulins and securing them with hemp ropes.

The weather in Derby is unpredictable in summer. It may be cloudless one second and overcast the next with big raindrops falling heavily.

Therefore, rain protection measures must be taken in advance.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Gaoyabao is about to embark on the return journey.

"Just call me Levi." Levi waved his hand. He got along well with this old wizard who was a spellcaster but liked to fight in close combat with a long sword.

"By the way, Lao Bo, how many spellcasters are there in your Mage Tower?"

Whenever he has some free time, the lord can't help but have other thoughts.

The Wizard's Tower, also called the White Tower, stands in the sea east of Derby. It is said to have ninety-nine floors. It is extremely mysterious and can only be found by people guided by gods.

This is a transcendental force, which means that the spellcasters within it are still wild wizards, so the lord naturally became concerned.

"Levi, you'd better forget about it." Bergdorf didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew exactly what the Lord of High Cliff Castle was thinking.

"Although the mages in the Mage Tower do not belong to any faction, they are all a group of old scholars who are not interested in anything other than magic."

"Some people travel around the continent to explore the past and the present, trying to find traces of ancient magic, while some people stay in the Mage Tower all day and all night to study magic."

"For me, it was only by chance that I encountered this incident and decided to take care of it. After all, the duty of the Mage Tower is to protect the entire material world."

"If he hadn't revealed his identity, you wouldn't have imagined that a barefoot farmer working in the fields was actually a wizard from the White Tower." Bergdorf spread his hands. "And he is a wizard who studies earth magic. He farms in person because he believes it will enhance his affinity with the earth."

"So Levi, unless the other party takes the initiative to find you, don't try to find any mage from the Mage Tower. It will only be a waste of effort!"

"Are you interested in going to Gaoya Castle for a drink?" Li Wei said calmly, "Everyone in Gaoya Castle will welcome you."

"..." Bergdorf was silent for a long time.

He thought this guy wanted to poach his friends and partners, but he didn't expect that he was targeting him.

"To be honest, I really want to go to Highcliff Castle because you are so amazing. I have met many people, but none of them are as full of miracles as you." Bergdorf told the truth without hiding anything. "But I'm afraid it's not possible now. I have to go back to the White Tower first."

He looked deeply at the horizon, where there was an endless plain and also the east.

"The White Tower is responsible for protecting the material world, and now various spatial passages from other worlds have appeared in this world, just like a tree that has been bitten by insects and has many holes in it."

"Logically, this shouldn't be happening. Something must have happened in the White Tower. I have to go back and figure it all out."

"Okay, have a safe trip." The lord stood in awe and gave a sincere blessing.

This old man wearing a wizard robe and a wizard hat really cares about everyone. Although Levi is not such a person, it does not prevent him from respecting such a person who cares about the world.

He was also curious about the reason behind this.

The drow elves in the Underdark came to the ground through space channels, and now the demons also did so, and this is just Debe.

It is simply impossible to imagine how many space channels from other worlds in the entire medieval continent are connected to this world.

"Although I cannot go to Highcliff Castle, I will give you this four-star stone."

"There are four of these alchemical creations, which exist side by side and can sense each other within a certain range. If my old friend passes by High Cliff Castle, I will definitely visit him. I hope this can be of help to you, Levi."

Finally, Bergdorf blinked his eyes, took out a four-cornered crystal the size of a thumb, and passed it over.

Levi didn't hesitate to take it and put it in his pocket, ready to tie it up with a rope and tie it around his neck when he had time.

After all, this thing is related to three other spellcasters who are at least as strong as Bergdorf.

He really didn't expect Bergdorf to be so considerate.

When the sun rose high, the wizard rode a black warhorse given to him by the lord, and headed east alone with his hat pulled down. The strong wind rustled his robe, and the ryegrass dancing like wheat seemed to be seeing him off.

The clear sky and the vast fertile fields form a beautiful picture.

The Gaoyabao Brigade also reorganized afterwards, with carriages loaded with supplies left behind, forming a long dragon and heading north.

Levi stood on the carriage and looked out. The camp that used to have no end in sight was now in ruins with no one in sight.

All the familiar people had left, leaving only the Gaoyabao Brigade at the bottom of the list.

It's inevitable that I feel a little empty inside, but this feeling comes and goes quickly.

He looked at Heather, Sophia, Mir and Leighton on the carriage, and then at Zat, Gus and Hogg beside them.

Now he is no longer alone, he has a group of people under his command. He can't help but feel very proud and can't help but shout at the top of his voice.

"Young ones, go home!"

In an instant, there were a variety of responses.

The barbarians howled excitedly at the top of their lungs, the horses and men galloped across the fertile fields, the sound of their hooves like drums, and the wolves of the jackals began to howl towards the sky.

(End of this chapter)