Opening a fantasy anime world with the style of Mount & Blade

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Opening a fantasy anime world with the style of Mount & Blade

Author: Ye Yuxin

Summary:

Thanks for the invitation. I am in another world, a nobleman, who has just awakened his past life memories and the Mount & Blade system. His territory is being attacked by a group of greenskins.

But...wait!

Why do those goblins look so much like the style of "Goblin Slayer"? And why are they ruled by orcs who keep saying "I think"?

The scumbag princess of the stunt warrior, the elf queen of the black beast, the sword saintess of Goblin Slayer...

In the end, Liu Tianyu concluded: "There's something really wrong with this world!"

Volume One: Happy Little Lord

Chapter One: The Dregs of Feudalism, Here Comes the Master!

Liu Tianyu's last memory was of the night at three in the morning.

He remembered that before he closed his eyes, he was sitting in front of the computer, staying up all night playing Mount & Blade.

But when he opened his eyes again, he found that he was neither in a school nor a dormitory, and even the clothes he was wearing had changed into a dark black costume with a Western period drama style.

Looking at the all-wooden castle before him, he touched the animal hide covering the chair he was sitting on, then focused his gaze on the roaring fire in front of him...

"Oh no! I don't know how to wear this, do I?"

After a brief moment of thought, Liu Tianyu had a guess in his mind.

Anyway, he couldn't think of any other explanation besides time travel.

At this time.

"crunch~"

A distinctive scraping sound of a wooden door rang out, and then a beautiful figure walked out as the door on one side slowly opened.

"Oh dear, Master, are you awake? The stewed meat soup and roast chicken are ready in the kitchen. Would you like to eat now?"

The beautiful figure looked at Liu Tianyu, who had already opened his eyes, with some surprise. Then, she walked over with a smile, squatted down in front of Liu Tianyu, lifted her maid skirt, bowed respectfully, and said.

Upon seeing the beautiful woman who walked up to him and bowed to him, Liu Tianyu's eyes widened instantly, as if he were seeing a stunningly beautiful woman who had stepped out of an anime.

The beauty in front of me looked to be about 24 years old. She had short, fiery red hair, a pair of expressive emerald eyes, a mature and pretty face, and an alluring beauty mark next to her bright red lips.

Such stunning beauty was beyond Liu Tianyu's comprehension; even the so-called school beauty couldn't compare to her!

"Lucy, Lucy!"

After scrutinizing the red-haired maid for a while, Liu Tianyu called out her name with a slight tremor.

Just now, a flood of memories suddenly appeared in his mind. As naturally as breathing, Liu Tianyu instantly digested most of these memories, learning about the maid in front of him and his past self.

It can't really be called a "predecessor". Because now that his memories have been integrated, Liu Tianyu belatedly realized that he had not simply transmigrated in his physical body, but had actually transmigrated to this world as a fetus, and had lived there for eighteen years.

The sudden memory that just came to mind was simply him awakening memories of his past life.

And now, he is a viscount of the Kingdom of Stormwind. That's right, after sorting through his memories, he discovered that the kingdom he was in really was called the Kingdom!

As for why it's called that? Well, there's nothing special about it; it's simply because it was the first country.

What's rather peculiar about this kingdom is that people are usually addressed by nicknames or professions rather than their real names, which is part of its unique tabletop role-playing game style.

For example, if someone is good at killing monsters, they are simply called a monster hunter. If someone's profession is a priest, they are called a male priest or an old priest based on their gender or age. The main point is to be casual!

However, besides the kingdom, what Liu Tianyu found somewhat familiar was that this world was similar to an anime he had watched in his previous life called Black Beast. In the north of the kingdom, there was a "Seven Shields Alliance" composed of seven independent fortresses, which served as the first line of defense against the Demon King's army.

Of course, this defensive line was torn to shreds when it went to war with the Demon King's army.

Despite various reasons, they could not change the fact that they met the same fate as the Maginot Line.

However, they managed to buy themselves some time, allowing the allied forces of adventurers of gold rank or higher, including the kingdom's heroes, sages, sword saints, and sword maidens, to successfully kill the Demon King.

After the Demon King died, his army, leaderless, scattered instantly, allowing the "Seven Shields Alliance" to be re-established.

However, in the war against the Demon King's army, in addition to the contributions of these gold-level adventurers, the continental coalition also paid a heavy price to defeat the Demon King's army.

For example, his poor viscount father answered the king's call and led most of the Stormlands soldiers to participate in this continental war.

He wanted to reminisce about his father, but he couldn't! His father had died a heroic death fighting against the Demon King's army when he was five years old.

By the time the old man was sent back by the kingdom's special envoy, he was already an "acquaintance" in every sense of the word.

During the final battle, he set his sights on a demonic dragon, intending to use its head as a means to advance his rank. And then... he almost became the dragon's meal.

Although he was eventually brought back to life, he was barely breathing and had no vital signs except for his body being extremely hot.

As for his mother, he had even less of an impression of her, because she died in childbirth shortly after he was born.

Thinking of this, Liu Tianyu suddenly felt genuinely fortunate. Luckily, his father loved his mother deeply and died young, without remarrying.

Otherwise, what if they really had a stepmother, and then unfortunately had a half-brother?

Who knows if he'll live to be eighteen and awaken his past life memories?

However, after he thoroughly searched his memories of Stormwind Territory, the corner of his mouth twitched violently.

Storm's Lair? The name was indeed exceptionally imposing, so imposing that it made him sigh, "There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names!"

The correct name for Stormhold should be Storm Village, but the official name is still Stormhold or Stormtown.

Stormlands is not a large territory, with a population of about two thousand including free people and serfs, roughly equivalent to a small town in my previous life.

The local industries are mainly fishing and herding because of its proximity to a tributary of the Fran River and its vast blizzard grasslands.

However, that's not the point. The point is the word "Storm" in Stormhold.

Every winter, a powerful storm suddenly appears without warning across the entire Storm Steppe, sweeping across half of the Storm Steppe and leaving everything in its path completely wiped out!

In addition, when winter arrives, goblins lurking in the burrows of Stormwind Plains will raid Stormwind Territory, plundering livestock and abducting women, further exacerbating the losses in Stormwind Territory.

With such a mix of natural disasters and man-made calamities, it's already a miracle that Stormlands has been able to continue existing.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that with natural and man-made disasters occurring every year, the fact that Stormlands still has two thousand residents is a testament to their unwavering loyalty.

Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that most of the people were serfs.

"Master?! Why are you suddenly calling me by my name?"

Just as Liu Tianyu was deep in thought, a wave of hot air with a rich aroma suddenly wafted towards him.

When Liu Tianyu looked up, his already anxious second brother instantly turned red!

What has blinded me?!

The red-haired maid already had a low-cut neckline, and now she walked up to him with concern on her face, extending a delicate hand clad in a black lace glove to touch Liu Tianyu's forehead.

In this situation, he even saw the dazzling white light emanating from the pair of snow beauties!

"Oh, I see! That's right, Master is eighteen years old now, a grown-up! Perhaps it's time for you to receive some adult education!"

Soon, Lucy noticed Liu Tianyu's unusual behavior. However, instead of showing any shyness, the charming and alluring woman's emerald green eyes were filled with deep affection, and her nimble tongue licked her red lips lightly.

"It's terrible! Your Excellency! A horde of goblins has invaded Stormlands!"

Just as Liu Tianyu was about to loudly rebuke Lucy for her actions as feudal dross and decide to pass on his second brother's advanced socialist culture to Lucy.

Suddenly, an urgent voice came from outside the gate of the wooden castle, instantly interrupting the second brother's determination to instill advanced culture in Lucy!

Liu Tianyu was also dumbfounded at this moment. Suddenly, a mechanical voice that only he could hear came from his mind.

[Ding! Encounter triggered. Mount & Blade system activated!]

Welcome to the Mount & Blade system!

[Current System Level: 1]

[Default Unlocked MOD: Warband]

[MODs to be unlocked: Light and Darkness, Prophecy of Pendor, Winds of War...]

The voice that suddenly came to his mind made Liu Tianyu stand up abruptly, and the red-haired maid who was close to him couldn't help but take a step back.

Although the red-haired maid in front of him was a stunning beauty who could be rated 95 out of 100, and could even be considered his half-mother.

But compared to her allure, the Mount & Blade system in his mind was clearly more appealing.

After all, the beautiful woman in front of him was so fond of him that she would obey his every word and wouldn't run away. But this Mount & Blade system was his capital for making a living in the future!

As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier!

A nobleman who doesn't aspire to be king is not a good nobleman!

The sole purpose of this system is to help the host establish themselves as king and achieve unprecedented success!

Soon a virtual screen appeared in front of Liu Tianyu, and after a quick glance, he understood how to use the system.

"It's practically identical to Mount & Blade, which I played in my previous life: participating in battles, leveling up, allocating attribute points, unlocking skills..."

Attributes: Strength, Agility, Intelligence, Charisma.

Skills: Iron Bones, Power Strike, Powerful Bow, Weapon Mastery...

Weapon proficiency: One-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, polearms...

Looking at the last option, sure enough, there's a "troops" option, and besides myself, it seems to include other people, probably the Stormwind Territory's troops.

[Ding, mission issued: First expedition. Personally charge into enemy lines and kill one enemy. Mission reward: 10 random top-tier soldiers from your warband!]

Liu Tianyu, who had been observing the Mount & Blade system, immediately snapped out of his reverie and said to the red-haired maid:

"Lucy, hurry up and get my equipment ready. I want to personally lead the soldiers to wipe out these damned green-skinned jackals!"

"Yes, Master! I will fetch your armor and weapons right away!"

The red-haired maid paused for a moment, then bowed and turned to leave, heading towards the tower.

Not long after, she came down, carrying a 1.1-meter longsword and a 79-cm oak round shield in her left hand, and a chainmail shirt with a blouse and a huge helmet large enough to cover her entire head in her right hand.

Just looking at this outfit, it probably weighs at least forty or fifty pounds, but after the red-haired maid took it off, she not only wasn't panting but looked relaxed and comfortable.

Clearly, she's not simple either.

Although he knew from his memory that Lucy also possessed magic, he was still somewhat surprised when he actually saw it with his own eyes.

Besides that, what attracted Liu Tianyu's attention the most was the pattern sewn on the chainmail, which was a black phoenix with a bright red background, spreading its wings and soaring high!

Liu Tianyu, who had some knowledge of Western culture, immediately understood that this was his family crest!

During the Bright Middle Ages, nobles liked to embroider their family crests on their armor or shields to represent their status.

Even in modern times, there are still many experts studying heraldry from the medieval period.

However, I've seen plenty of blue and red phoenixes, but this is the first time I've ever seen a black phoenix!

"Master, please let me put my equipment on you as I always have!"

The red-haired maid still had a smile on her lips, and before Liu Tianyu could agree, she directly helped Liu Tianyu put on the chainmail and robe shirt, which naturally involved some close contact.

In just a few minutes, Liu Tianyu, who had originally looked like a young nobleman, instantly transformed into a heroic warrior.

Holding a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right, he couldn't resist performing a shield bash with his left hand and a sword flourish with his right.

The movements of both hands were exceptionally coordinated, without any discomfort; the sword and shield in their hands felt as natural as their own arms.

This prompted him to glance at his character's proficiency level, only to discover that his proficiency in one-handed weapons and polearms was the highest, reaching a full 210 points.

Even the Nord Royal Guard, the king of foot combat and the only Tier 6 soldier in the warband, couldn't match this level of proficiency.

However, he soon noticed something strange: some of his attributes, skills, and proficiency were flashing green, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, according to his memory, he had been learning knightly combat skills since he was a child, training with long polearms on horseback and with one-handed weapons and archery on foot. After ten years of repeated training, it was normal for him to have such outstanding proficiency.

"It's a pity that I have to complete the system's mission first and enter the battlefield to kill enemies myself before I can get the reward." Liu Tianyu couldn't help but frown slightly when he thought that he wouldn't be able to directly obtain the ten top soldiers of the battle group mentioned in the system mission.

Then Liu Tianyu glanced at the guards stationed in his lord's wooden fortress.

These guards wore helmets, chainmail over armor, and suits underneath. They also wore chainmail gloves, leather boots, swords at their waists, fan-shaped shields on their backs, and held iron halberds in their hands. There were twelve of them in total.

Looking at the guards, Liu Tianyu's eyelids twitched slightly, and memories of the past began to surface...

Back when my cheap father led his army into battle and was wiped out, the already impoverished Stormwind Territory was further devastated. Before long, the population of Stormwind Territory, which was over 3000, was reduced to just over 2000. The regular army was reduced to only twelve people who usually guarded the wooden fort, and there were only a few dozen militiamen.