Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

"This is Sir Li Wei, the Lion Hunter Knight of the North, a famous warrior with a fearsome reputation in Debe. If we're just talking about martial skills, no one here could last more than a few rounds against him."

Fugero was exaggerating without the slightest hesitation.

The lord might have some fame in this small part of the North, but across the entire Debe, his name only appeared on the tables of the top nobles because he escorted a duke's heir with inheritance rights.

He couldn't really be called a famous warrior.

Leyton knew he had made a complete blunder, mistaking that terrifyingly strong person. Like a child grasping at the last straw, it hurriedly tried to recover: "Sir, your Dou Qi cultivation must be extremely profound."

In its mind, human powerhouses mostly cultivated Dou Qi, a powerful skill they relied on to fight other alien races.

A human whose physique couldn't even compare to a gnoll could fight a minotaur to a standstill with Dou Qi.

Leyton thought that this Lion Hunter Knight was so powerful because of his profound Dou Qi cultivation.

So, praising him in his area of expertise would definitely have unexpected results.

"I don't know Dou Qi, much to your disappointment, you little rascal." The lord's face grew darker and darker, and he felt like he could barely hold back the holy sword at his waist.

From any angle, this goblin was deliberately poking at his sore spot.

Li Wei didn't know what it was up to, but for now, its actions were making it hard to have a good impression of it.

"This… this…"

Leyton's forehead was covered in beads of sweat. It was the middle of winter, but it felt hot all over.

Its embarrassment didn't last long, and it was quickly interrupted by the lord's impatient voice: "State your purpose. If you're here to negotiate peace or discuss terms, then I'm afraid that head of yours, which has accompanied you for decades, will soon be leaving your body."

"Sir, I'm not here for the Wildlands Allied Forces, I'm here for myself." Leyton wiped the sweat from its forehead, becoming even more respectful.

"You are as powerful as lions, while the Wildlands Allied Forces are as weak as lambs. I don't want to sink with this ship that's about to go down, so I risked coming here."

"You're smart." Li Wei nodded.

"I have thousands of subordinates in the Wildlands Allied Forces. If we cooperate with you from the inside, we can definitely defeat them easily."

"I'm not underestimating you, sir, or anything. Your strength is beyond doubt, but if you want to deal with this Drow-organized allied force, you'll inevitably suffer some losses. Cooperating from the inside will minimize your losses."

At this point, Leyton respectfully bowed: "What I beg for is that you, sir, can spare my life."

The expressions on everyone's faces immediately became interesting. Fugero frowned, wondering how much of what the goblin said was credible.

Honestly, if someone cooperated from the inside, it could indeed minimize the Thorn Legion's casualties.

But what if this was their trick?

"Why should I believe you?" Li Wei stared at the goblin, his tone full of doubt and distrust. His gaze locked onto it, as if trying to penetrate the secrets of its heart.

"Besides, your departure might already be known by your companions who are about to become wandering ghosts." Li Wei continued, the sarcasm in his words becoming more obvious.

He was full of vigilance towards this goblin, which was different from others of its kind, and would not easily believe every word it said.

Li Wei's eyes never left the goblin. He carefully observed its expressions, movements, and subtle reactions, trying to find any signs of lies or deception.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind as he pondered the goblin's true purpose and underlying motives.

He wanted to know if this goblin was telling the truth, or just a scheming liar.

"I am a goblin as lowly as dust, no one would care about my departure, just as a lion would never focus its gaze on an ant."

"I am inconspicuous in this army. As for belief…"

Leyton stopped there, and remained silent: "I'm really sorry, I have no way to make you believe a goblin's words, so this is all I can do, put everything on the line!"

"I'm gambling that no commander would refuse a way to reduce losses, just as you can't prove that everything I say is true, you can't prove that everything I say is false."

"Even if there's only a 50% chance, it's worth a try."

After saying all this, Leyton faced the sharp, scrutinizing gazes of the others with a sincere expression.

It laid everything out clearly.

As it said, Fugero wouldn't miss any opportunity to reduce losses. The Thorn Legion was his foundation, and the fewer losses, the better for him.

Although he suspected that the goblin might be playing a double game, it was just a suspicion after all.

"Although I personally don't like this little rascal, I think it's worth a try, just speaking objectively."

Li Wei was the first to express his opinion.

"My thoughts are the same as Sir Li Wei's. Regardless of whether what it says is true, we can try it. If we find something wrong, we can retreat in time."

Stroking the jade thumb ring on his thumb, Fugero said cautiously.

This matter would hardly cause any losses to the Thorn Legion, it would just waste a little time. If everything this goblin said was true, then defeating the enemy in one fell swoop would no longer be out of reach.

Panda was just a brute. He was good at hacking people, but it was too difficult for him to discuss important matters. He could only nod quickly to show that he agreed.

The same went for Skye. The two people with the highest status present had agreed, so it was impossible for him to sing a different tune.

The matter ended with a unanimous vote.

"Thank you for your trust, sir." Leyton bowed to the lord, unable to hide its joy.

"Heh, you're thanking me too early. If you dare to deceive me…"

Li Wei chuckled meaningfully, and a throwing spear appeared out of thin air in his hand. Without even looking, he threw it.

Whoosh!

A sharp whistling sound rang out, followed by an earth-shattering explosion.

A boulder about a hundred steps away was like a watermelon smashed by a giant hammer, and small fragments flew in all directions.

Gulp!

The sound of swallowing saliva followed one after another.

Fugero's face was expressionless, but he felt a twinge of pain in his teeth.

The power of this Sir Li's javelin was comparable to a ballista, and the key was that it was so accurate!

Being able to hit a target from a hundred steps away, what kind of concept was that?

Even a top archer would be no more than this with a bow and arrow, let alone a javelin relying solely on physical strength…

I'm afraid that only this Sir Li Wei can do such extraordinary things in this era.

Leyton's heart trembled even more. Facing this human powerhouse directly, it could truly experience the powerlessness of being under an avalanche, as if its head would be lost at any moment.

"But we're not man-eating demons either. If you handle this matter beautifully, not only will I spare your life, but I can even give you room and board, and give you a place in Highcliff Castle."

The lord patted the goblin's shoulder and said with a smile.

Leyton didn't dare to move, nor did it dare to refuse. It just felt that the room and board mentioned by this human noble named Li Wei didn't seem as good as it imagined.

After giving both the carrot and the stick, the next step was to discuss the details.

In fact, there weren't many details. It was just that the goblin would cause chaos with its people, and then they would take the opportunity to sneak attack.

With inside and outside cooperation, it would be difficult for a group of makeshift troops to organize an effective resistance.

After discussing the details, Leyton finally couldn't suppress the last bit of hope in its heart and cautiously asked: "Sir, although it's very presumptuous, can I ask some questions?"

"Speak."

Li Wei snapped his fingers, he wasn't stingy with answering a few questions.

"Have you encountered a centaur who has transcended the ordinary and controls the element of lightning?"

"Centaur?" Li Wei thought of Gus, whom he had captured alive. Obviously, this goblin was talking about the centaur leader, and nodded.

"How is he?" Leyton asked impatiently, then realized that it was too rude and explained with a humble expression: "Sir, please forgive me for being too excited. This centaur and I have a good relationship, so I eagerly want to know his situation."

"Oh?" Li Wei carefully looked at the goblin in front of him. Honestly, he couldn't understand how a centaur who was still considered a strongman could be mixed with a lowly goblin.

Moreover, being able to make this goblin risk its life to ask, obviously the relationship between the two was extraordinary.

"Him…" The lord deliberately dragged out his voice, with an inscrutable smile on his face.

Leyton's heart was tightly gripped, fearing to hear the bad news that it had long anticipated.

Just as Leyton fell into painful waiting, the lord suddenly showed a row of white teeth and said with a smile: "Haha, I captured this guy alive!"

……

"Whoa, look who's here, the leader of the centaur tribe."

In the open space, the lord put his hand on his brow as a sunshade, his tone deliberately exaggerated.

As a powerhouse who controls elemental power, the centaur Gus was definitely under strict guard commensurate with his strength.

His four hooves were tightly wrapped together with iron chains as thick as wrists, and his upper body was tied to a thick wooden cross, his feet never touching the ground, carried by twenty or thirty Highcliff Castle auxiliary soldiers who were panting heavily.

This was a beast four blades high, with a weight of thousands of pounds.

"Untie him."

The lord sat on a rock with a commanding air, pointing with his chin.

Whoosh!

A flash of silver light flashed in the air, accompanied by a burst of sparks and the sound of metal clashing, Panda's broadsword had returned to its position.

"What a handsome swordsmanship!" Li Wei gave Panda a thumbs up.

Gus pushed away the iron chains on his body that had been broken into several sections. Because he hadn't moved for a long time, he took a while to adapt before getting up from the ground.

The surrounding soldiers and rascals ran away, fearing that the monster would suddenly riot.

They didn't have the lord's terrifying strength.

However, Gus was unusually quiet and didn't make meaningless struggles.

"How about it, have you thought about it?" Li Wei held the hilt of his sword, the exquisite scabbard flashing with its unique light in the light of the fire.

"Lenier doesn't need a grave, we will gallop on the prairie until we rot!"

He was not impassioned, but simply stating the pride of the centaur tribe.

The centaur tribe will never be slaves!

"Very good, a tough guy!" Li Wei snapped his fingers.

"Gus."

Leyton walked out of the shadows, the smile on his face could not be concealed at all.

To be honest, it didn't expect Gus to still be alive, this result made it involuntarily reveal some of its feelings.

"Leyton?!" Gus's proud head was startled, "Why are you here?"

During this period of time, his whole body was tightly bound, and then he was locked in a dark wooden cage, and he didn't know what was going on outside.

Could it be that the Drow had been defeated? Leyton was also captured alive by this human?

Seeing that the two had a lot to say, the lord was also a considerate person, waved his hand, and the surrounding guards left enough space for the two.

Before leaving, Li Wei gave Leyton the goblin a look: Remember what you said!

"Sir, what if they escape?"

Skye watched the goblin and the centaur who were arguing fiercely not far away, expressing his worries.

Li Wei, who was sitting on a small stool, was roasting the fire and eating melon seeds, very disdainful of this worry: "How far was the javelin I threw just now?"

"More than a hundred steps."

"Then how far are they from me now?"

"Less than sixty steps…"

Okay, Skye felt that he had asked a very stupid question.

With the strength of this lord, there was no need to worry about these things at all.

The people around the two alien races had been dispersed, whether they wanted to hijack hostages or escape, they would definitely be pierced with a transparent hole by the lord's spear before the purpose was achieved.

Li Wei watched the two arguing with relish, the centaur leader's angry voice constantly, like a muffled thunder, frightening some timid goatmen auxiliary soldiers to quickly run into the tent and cover their ears with pillows.

"You want me to surrender?" Gus asked angrily, his hooves stomping restlessly.

"Not surrender! It's joining!" Leyton corrected the wording.

"Gus, the situation is already very clear, only by joining this group of humans can we survive."

Leyton's tone was very serious, even with a hint of urgency. It knew the current situation, they had to make a choice.

Gus was silent, his eyes full of unwillingness and struggle.

Leyton continued: "Maybe you will think I am cowardly, timid, greedy for life and afraid of death, think whatever you want, I only know that no matter what ambitions you have, you can only achieve them by living. And if you die, there is nothing."

Its words revealed a desire for survival. It understood that only by living could it have the opportunity to pursue its goals.

Leyton looked at Gus, a trace of firmness flashed in its eyes: "What's more, following the strong is an honor in itself. You know better than I know the strength of that human, if you follow him, there is nothing to be ashamed of."

Honestly, being defeated in one round, although it disdained surrendering, it still had to admit that the human's strength was much stronger than it.

Gus was silent, the pride in his heart conflicted with reality, and his heart was fighting fiercely.

The wilderness inherently follows the rule of the strong being respected, and the locals here admire strength.

Gus's eyes flickered uncertainly, his heart beginning to waver.

If he could live, Gus certainly didn't want to die.

Finally, the centaur leader sighed deeply, as if he had made some kind of decision.