Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 4: Diverting trouble to the east
The Duke of Xillon's previous unprovoked show of goodwill can also be explained.

The purpose of this "time-limited" duke holding this banquet was to bring up the topic of the successor to the title. However, since he already had an heir, he wanted to make a woman the heir, which would inevitably lead to fierce opposition from his vassals, so he had to seek help from others.

Levi, who has no power and has just been personally appointed by Leah, is obviously the most suitable candidate.

First, he had just become a vassal of the Iseli family and had not yet joined any faction, so what he said was more truthful, while what other lords said was inevitably biased.

Second, the first person who stands up, regardless of whether he recognizes Leah's inheritance right or not, will inevitably offend the lord of a certain faction, which is a thankless job. It happens that Levi has no power or influence, so Duke Shillong does not care whether he will be offended.

Third, although the old Duke is dying, he is still the Duke. Moreover, his previous gestures of goodwill to Levi were not in vain. He is sure of what Levi will choose.

Most of the lords were caught off guard by the old duke's words and looked shocked, but the old duke's move was perfect, so all the lords' eyes fell on Levi.

Half of the lords in the hall looked at Levi with kindness, encouraging him to speak out his inner thoughts, which was completely different from their previous attitude.

As for the other half, they looked at him coldly, as if they would pounce on him and tear him to pieces if he said a wrong word.

The one with the greatest malicious intent was a blonde lady beside the old duke. She was holding a little kid of seven or eight years old in her arms. This kid was obviously the second in line to inherit the title.

Li Wei suddenly became the target of public criticism.

"Damn old fox." Levi cursed in his heart.
I was really tricked.

Glancing at Damon, Iseli, who was rumored to be aiming to seize the title, Levi found that although the Golden Lion of the Plateau was somewhat surprised by the old duke's decision, he did not react much.

As if watching a play, he leisurely drank the golden wine from the goblet.

Seeing Levi looking at him, he raised the glass in his hand and smiled slightly.

Levi was somewhat unsure whether this dissolute knight still had the intention to inherit the title.

The Duke of Xillon, who was sitting in the main seat, was already getting impatient at this time.

This means they have him in their grasp and are using him as a chess piece.

But Levi just didn't follow his wishes. He changed his mind and came up with an idea.

He first saluted the old duke, then looked at Damon.

"I don't know whether Miss Leah is capable of inheriting the title, but there is no doubt that the brave and warlike Lord Damon is the most suitable person to inherit the title, both in terms of ability and inheritance."

At this point, Levi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking at the stunned nobles around him, "I think there should be no vassal of the Iseli family who will not admit this."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, but they could not refute them.

To refute would be to offend Damon Iselli, and no one wanted to offend this impulsive, irritable and dissolute knight.

Moreover, in terms of inheritance, when the Duke of Shillon's only eldest son died in the Lizardman riot, his younger brother Damon Iseli was undoubtedly the first heir.

And Damon, with his iron fist, is capable of ruling the entire southern territory.

Even Damon was surprised that Levi would say such a thing, but he seemed to not care about Levi's diversion of blame, and even said something jokingly in front of everyone.

"That's right, I am the most suitable successor for my brother!"

He himself firmly believed in this.

"Shut up!"

At this time, Duke Shillong was angered by Damon's "complacent" attitude and roared angrily.

"You should call me Duke!"

His skinny body was shaking with anger, and his lion-like old eyes were staring at his younger brother, like an old lion about to die showing his last majesty.

Duke Shillong thought that Damon had reformed and understood him, so he recalled him from the border, but he did not expect that he still did not change his bad habits.

"I shouldn't have called you back from the border and snatched this damn title!"

The old duke panted and said viciously.

Seeing the Duke of Shillon scolding him mercilessly in front of everyone, Damon felt humiliated and lost his temper. He smashed the wine glass to the ground in anger.

"You just want me to stay at that damn border, with those stinking lizardmen every day, and keep me away from Colen!" "You know clearly that I am the most suitable heir!"

"But you want to let a woman who only has half of the Iseli family blood in her blood inherit the title!"

"Why should I let you inherit the title?!" Duke Xillon asked, panting.

"Because I'm your brother, we have the same blood flowing in our bodies!!"

Damon growled angrily, expressing the dissatisfaction he had felt in his heart over the past few years.

"And now you want a bitch to succeed you!"

"She's not a bitch, she's your nephew's only daughter! You're her great uncle!"

The two of them confronted each other angrily, scolding each other, without caring at all that under the gazes of many vassal officials, they were like two shrews among the people of Derby.

Looking at the two people fighting each other, Levi, who retreated behind the crowd, was secretly shocked.

He didn't expect that his trick of diverting trouble would be so effective.

Now everyone's attention was on Duke Shillong and his brother, and no one paid attention to him, a "little man", anymore.

In fact, Levi didn't expect Damon to directly admit what he said, which directly triggered the conflict that had long existed between the two.

As the quarrel between the two became more intense, the already weak Duke of Shillong suddenly opened his mouth wide, but could not utter a word and could only make "ho ho" sounds.

Finally, he slumped down in the chair, his eyes dull.

This scene scared everyone.

"Your Majesty the Duke!"

"Go find Grand Maester Panto!"

Everyone was trying to rush forward to check, but they were stopped by the white-robed guards on both sides to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to assassinate them.

The sturdy man who seemed to have the blood of a giant quickly picked up Duke Shillong and walked towards the back garden.

"elder brother."

Looking at Duke Xillon who suddenly fell down, Damon had a complicated expression and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

He wanted to follow, but was stopped by several guards.

With the Duke of Shillong falling ill, the dinner came to an end.

Li Wei also took the opportunity to hide his achievements and fame and left quietly.

……

"Sir, this is your sword."

As soon as he walked out of the double doors, the white-robed guards who were loyally guarding on both sides respectfully handed him the sword with both hands.

"You've done a good job. If you can't make it in Kelun anymore, you can come to the North to find me."

Levi patted the white-robed guard's shoulder with satisfaction and hung the sword back on his waist.

Regardless of what the iron guard thought, Levi walked towards his room.

As a start-up makeshift team, his team now only consists of him and a certain idiot.

So what we are adopting now is the model of casting a wide net.

No matter whether the fish can move the corner or not, as long as you leave the bait, it will be a profit if one or two fish are caught.

The main idea is to cast the net first and talk later.

(End of this chapter)