Pioneer Lord: I Have Conquering System

"Let’s decide on that after we’ve dealt with the problem at hand."

Ash rubbed the bridge of her nose.

Right now, the Wind Speech Tribe and the Northern Territory had a balanced Trade relationship. One Magic Crystal Ore mine shouldn’t be enough to make Fulina turn hostile, but if they added more to the pot, it was hard to say what the future held for the already heavily damaged Wind Speech Tribe.

At a time like this, they needed to find an additional ally to share the risk.

And this Lord of High Cliff Castle seemed very suitable in Ash’s eyes. His own strength was formidable, but not excessively greater than the Wind Speech Tribe’s, and he wasn’t under Fulina’s command.

"We understand."

The Elf Elders nodded, then discussed a few more details before going their separate ways.

...

Fulina left even earlier than expected.

The next morning, nearly ten thousand Thorn Corps soldiers were already lined up in a long column in the open, with countless carriages gathered behind them.

Cement-gray clouds blanketed the sky as far as the eye could see, looking close enough to touch. There was no snow today, but the wind was howling, snapping dry grass and rotten wood across the ground before lashing everyone impartially.

"Lord, we’ll be leaving now."

Watching Si Kai lead his horse away, Levi felt a little sad to see him go. He walked up, clasped his hand, and bumped chests with him. "Safe travels."

"HISS!" Feeling the pain in his chest, Si Kai couldn’t help but grimace. "Lord, let me ask you something."

"Go on."

"Last night when I was drunk... I didn’t say anything, did I?" Si Kai looked at the Lord expectantly.

"Oh, that." Levi gave a mysterious smile. "If you mean peeping on Maids while they bathe, or having a crush on..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Frightened, Si Kai glanced at a graceful figure off to the side and quickly pulled Levi to a corner. "Lord, can you promise me something? Please, don’t tell anyone about this stuff."

He had a pleading look on his face.

"Old Si, I had no idea you had so many romantic escapades," Levi said, all smiles.

"That was all when I was young. It was easy to do stupid things when I was hot-headed." He gave a wry smile.

Levi shook his head. He hated people who held someone’s embarrassing past over their heads. He leaned close to Si Kai’s ear and whispered words of ’comfort’.

"Sorry, Old Si. I’m going to dine out on this for the rest of my life."

The words circled in Si Kai’s ears like a Demon’s whisper.

"Hahaha."

After saying his piece, the Lord burst out laughing and walked away, leaving Si Kai frozen to the spot.

In reality, the drunk Si Kai had spilled everything last night. Even the Elf Maids serving the food had heard it all.

He was the only one still in the dark, thinking that even if he had said something, only the Lord, who was closest to him, could have heard.

But Levi didn’t let on. ’As long as Si Kai thinks I’m the only one who knows, I’ll have him wrapped around my little finger, won’t I?’

"Lord, we are preparing to leave."

Masha, the young Ice and Snow Priest, found the Lord and bid him a reluctant farewell.

Levi had thought that this Divine Maiden joining High Cliff Castle was a sure thing, but reality had proven one truth: never trust your own delusions.

Especially the three great delusions of life: my phone vibrated, I can turn this fight around, and she likes me.

Even with the gut-wrenching feeling of seeing a daughter he had painstakingly raised being led astray by some punk, the Lord still had to feign magnanimity. "Be careful on your journey. If you have time, feel free to visit High Cliff Castle. Its gates will always be open to you."

Masha looked at the handsome young man before her, whose smile was as warm as a spring breeze. She finally mustered her courage and gave him a hug.

"I will."

Watching Masha leave to join the group of Ice and Snow Priests, Levi shook his head. Fortunately, he had managed to capture a few Zor Priests this time, so he wasn’t too disappointed that Masha ultimately hadn’t joined High Cliff Castle.

He turned his gaze to Panda, who was standing nearby.

"Lord, don’t even ask. I have no intention of joining High Cliff Castle at the moment," Panda said, waving his hands dismissively, being very frank.

"Damn, you think you’re some hotshot? That I’m begging you to join?" Levi couldn’t help but curse good-naturedly, then bumped fists with him. "We probably won’t see each other again until next year. When we do, I’ll have to test if your Martial Arts have improved."

"Spare me! Who’d dare compare Martial Arts with you? That’s just asking for a beating." Panda shook his head like a drum-pellet rattle, hastily trying to dodge the suggestion.

He loved a good fight, it was true, but he definitely didn’t enjoy getting beaten.

’Given Lord Li’s recent track record, if I really sparred with him, I’d get beaten so badly I wouldn’t have any fight left in me.’

Nearby, Gus silently covered his black eye and slunk off to a corner.

This morning, he had taken the word of that Green-skinned Orc and challenged the Lord of High Cliff Castle to a wrestling match during his morning exercises. He was completely dominated, making him thoroughly understand that his own martial prowess was to the human’s what a stream is to the ocean—there was simply no comparison.

After saying goodbye one by one to the people he knew, Levi stuck his hands in his pockets and returned to the camp area designated for High Cliff Castle.

He could understand why Fulina had left so quickly.

After all, with nearly ten thousand people here, the cost of feeding men and horses was astronomical. The longer they delayed, the greater the losses. Plus, with the southern campaign coming next year, she had to go back and prepare for many things.

So now that the matter was resolved, there was no need to stay. Naturally, the sooner she returned, the better.

Levi wasn’t in such a hurry, however. He had fewer people, so even a few days’ delay wouldn’t consume many supplies. Furthermore, High Cliff Castle was located within the Wilderness, only a six or seven-day journey from here, so he decided to simply wait for his people to be well-rested before heading back.

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