Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

"I told you, you can't hold your liquor, yet you insisted on toasting me," Li Wei said, somewhat speechlessly.

Originally, seeing Bai Ruisi Tina standing on the bench with such heroic spirit, Li Wei thought she had a high alcohol tolerance, so he clinked glasses with her.

But he didn't expect her to be a lightweight who gets knocked out after one cup. With her alcohol tolerance, she could only sit at the kids' table at a banquet.

"Hogg, I'll have to trouble you to patrol Highcliff Stronghold tonight."

After instructing Hogg, who hadn't touched a drop of alcohol, Li Wei carried Bai Ruisi Tina back to her room in a princess carry, just like holding his daughter.

Although there were no enemies around Highcliff Stronghold for the time being, Li Wei still maintained the concept of 'better safe than sorry.' Patrols and watchtower guards were never relaxed.

The moon hung high, and Highcliff Stronghold fell into silence, with only the sound of the night breeze rustling through the grass.

The night passed without incident.

In the early morning, Mutu led ten Orc warriors and dozens of servants from the Evil Tooth Tribe to bid farewell to Li Wei.

He had already decided to return to his old home in the far north wilderness and move the entire tribe to Highcliff Stronghold.

The tribe's situation was not good. They had left in the first place because the tribe couldn't support so many people. Now that they had found a worthy leader to serve, Mutu couldn't wait to bring his clansmen over to enjoy the good life.

He said solemnly, "Boss, we're leaving."

"Go early and return early." Li Wei wanted to pat Mutu on the shoulder, but then he realized that this guy had grown taller again, so he could only gently punch him twice in the chest.

After accepting the Fei De Tribe and the Evil Tooth Tribe, Highcliff Stronghold, with its iron mine, saw a rapid increase in population and output. In contrast, its military strength seemed inadequate.

The Orc Guards, who served as the main force, were of course indispensable, but the remaining two hundred soldiers were selected from the Fei De remnants. They were only suitable for serving as archers and were not suitable for charging into battle.

The Jackal Tribe currently had only a dozen warriors. Highcliff Stronghold urgently needed the addition of some powerful races to increase the front-line charging warriors. Expanding military strength was obviously imminent.

However, if Mutu's journey went smoothly, the Orc Guards could be expanded in a month or two.

Li Wei watched as their figures disappeared at the end of the horizon.

……

When Mireille woke up with a somewhat muddled head, the memories of last night also flooded back like a tide.

She didn't expect this lord to have such a good alcohol tolerance, able to knock down so many people and still be able to knock her down.

This also caused her little plan to fall through.

Just then, she felt a void in front of her chest. Looking down, she realized that her tight combat suit had been replaced with a loose linen shirt.

Mireille was shocked. Looking around at the environment, it was clear that she was in a wooden house in Highcliff Stronghold, not a tent in the caravan's camp.

After quickly checking her body, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

When she walked out of the room, the blinding sunlight made her couldn't help but cover her brows. After adapting to the light, she also noticed Li Wei squatting on the ground.

"Li Wei…" she said with a complex expression.

Li Wei could tell what she was thinking at a glance, and said lightly, "Don't think about that sweet thing. This lord doesn't have the time to change your clothes. Two maids changed them for you. The clothes are drying outside, go get them yourself."

After speaking, he didn't even raise his head, using a tree branch to tease the cricket on the ground, quietly watching the ants gradually kill this lively and kicking giant insect.

Since he was a child, he had liked to watch ants rely on numbers to kill enemies that were countless times stronger than themselves. He still found this kind of fun very interesting even today.

Of course, he would only squat and watch ants when he was bored.

These words left Mireille speechless. It turned out that she was purely being presumptuous. Her proud appearance was probably not even better than a piece of pork in this lord's eyes.

"Lord Li, thank you for your care during this time. We should be leaving today," Mireille said, calming her mood and getting down to business.

Li Wei clapped his hands, stood up from the ground, and stretched, the collision between his bones making a sound like popping beans.

"Well, remember to promote Highcliff Stronghold more in the trade association," the lord said lazily.

The more caravans that rested and resupplied at Highcliff Stronghold, the more it would promote the economic development of Highcliff Stronghold, so Li Wei was naturally happy to have these caravans come to Highcliff Stronghold.

"I'm afraid I don't need to promote it. Highcliff Stronghold will soon resound throughout the entire Northern Territory," Mireille chuckled.

A pioneering territory with extremely strong military power in the wilderness is extremely important for every caravan.

This allows them to have a place to resupply and seek help when they encounter difficulties. After all, paying these pioneering lords some money is better than having all their supplies robbed by wilderness bandits.

And Highcliff Stronghold, such a powerful pioneering territory, is naturally the most suitable resting place in the eyes of caravans.

Moreover, this lord seems to be quite easy to get along with, except for being not interested in women and being a bit annoying when he speaks. His character is also good, and there will be no incidents of double-crossing.

"Lord Li, is there anything you need? Perhaps next time I pass by Highcliff Stronghold, I can bring it to you."

Li Wei rubbed his chin and thought for a moment.

"Help me keep an eye out for profound Dou Qi manuals on the market. I'll pay you when you come to Highcliff Stronghold."

"Okay, but don't have too much hope." Mireille stated the fact that everyone knew: "Profound Dou Qi manuals are hidden tightly by those great nobles. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them."

"Also, bring me some books about the Goddess of Nature." Suddenly thinking of the stone egg related to the Goddess of Nature that Sam still had, Li Wei said again.

"Goddess of Nature? This is a god who has been down on her luck for who knows how long. Do you want Highcliff Stronghold to believe in this god?"

In this era, no one except scholars would deliberately study these gods. Mireille only thought that she had guessed the lord's thoughts.

Although the mainstream belief in the Deber Kingdom is the Three Gods of Justice, there are also many people who believe in other gods.

Especially pioneering lords, in order to gather the loyalty of their people, they will find a god for them to believe in and have something to rely on.

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, and you wouldn't understand even if I explained it. You shouldn't ask, the interests involved are too great, it wouldn't do you any good to know. I can only say that the water is very deep, so I can only say that those who understand, understand, and those who don't, can't."

The lord's set of rhetoric left Mireille speechless. She retracted her previous evaluation.

This guy has a bad personality, completely unlike a noble, and just likes to see people embarrassed.

Mireille crossed her arms in a fit of pique, "My good lord, they say women are as unpredictable as the ocean, but I feel you are even more difficult to fathom than the ocean."

Coupled with her hot figure, this action was extremely tempting.

"I'll take that as a compliment." The lord, a Sigma male, waved his hand, as if he didn't see that graceful figure, and left without looking back.