Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 444 Arrogant at first and respectful at the end

Laru Line.

All the officers and soldiers of the group came to the front of the surrendered frost giants, looking at this glacier-sized race with both curiosity and excitement.

"This guy is quite good at patting himself on the back."

Panda whispered something to the people around him, and everyone agreed.

The frost giants are ambitious and aggressive magical creatures, inherently evil like the five-colored dragons, yet they now portray themselves as peace-loving and nature-loving druids.

"What a coincidence, I also have a Titan Diamond here, called something like the Ring of Sky and Thunder." The lord spoke as if he were talking about potatoes grown in the ground.

"This is impossible!"

An unbelievable roar, like the sound of a war drum as big as a small mountain, shook people's eardrums painfully.

Lagrass abruptly raised his massive head, his eyes, burning with destructive frost, fixed intently on Levi:
"The Ring of Sky and Thunder, that's the Father God's most powerful artifact! How could it possibly... how could it possibly be in the hands of a human like you?! Lies! This must be a despicable lie!"

Its voice was like rolling thunder, carrying a deeply offended anger and a blasphemous accusation.

The frost giants, who had been rolling on the ground, stopped groaning and struggled to prop themselves up, looking at the tiny figure on the ice crystal throne with suspicion and uncertainty.

The Titan jewels, especially the one symbolizing supreme power, were almost supreme to these ancient races. They were symbols of the Father God's authority, and only those favored by the Father God could possess them. In ancient prophecies, the one who possessed them would become the Lord of Giants, and should never fall into the hands of a human.

Sersne's beautiful face was filled with disdain, her breath sweet as orchids: "Fool, do you think everyone is like you barbarians who crawled out of the frozen hell, only fit to use frozen clubs?"

As the true owner of the Titanic, she could not tolerate anyone questioning the authenticity of the story.

Because it was almost one of her strongest desires.

Li Wei still wore that lazy smile, as if he wasn't very interested in anything.

He gestured towards the dark-lipped beauty standing beside him: "Let these country bumpkins take a look, let them judge whether it's real or fake."

These Frost Barbarians, at least, have some connection to the Titans; they should be able to tell whether the Titanite is real or not.

Sersni reluctantly took out a box bigger than her head from her spatial ring.

“Look,” the lord said, casually opening a box as if showing off a pretty pebble he’d picked up by the roadside, “is this the thing you’re talking about?”

Lagrass's enormous head couldn't help but move closer, staring intently with eyes bigger than a bull's head.

Inside the box lay a simple, ancient ring, larger than a human head. It was made entirely of some indescribable deep blue metal, with silvery-white patterns flowing across its surface like liquid lightning. Sometimes these patterns coalesced into ancient Titan runes, and sometimes they dissipated into leaping arcs of electricity.

It is inlaid with a purple gemstone, which contains flowing clouds and tiny lightning bolts, as if another world is constantly flashing inside.

Just by looking at each other, one can feel the violent power contained within, enough to tear the sky apart and shatter the earth.

The frost giant, who claims to be the bastard son of the Titans, naturally has his own unique characteristics.

With just one glance, Lagras's heart skipped a beat. A pressure emanating from the depths of his blood silently spread from the ring, making all the frost giants almost unable to breathe.

All the arrogance and suspicion on its swollen face froze instantly, then crumbled like shattered ice. Its enormous pupils contracted sharply, reflecting the small ring that emanated a power that sent shivers down its very soul's spine.

Its rough voice trembled, filled with even greater bewilderment and disbelief, "The supreme sky and thunder... the Father God's artifact... it's actually... it's really in your hands..."

The lord was casually playing with the ring, not even bothering to lift his head.

Seeing the little guy so unguarded, Lagras had a fleeting impulse: perhaps he could catch him off guard and smash him into mincemeat with a single, swift punch.

At that time, whether it was the Ring of Sky and Thunder or the Ring of Ice and Water, they would all belong to it alone. It seemed to see itself becoming the King of Giants, ruling the entire material world, with a harem of wives and concubines, and even this pathetic human insect was trimming its nails...

At this moment, it felt as if its destiny had been decided!
"What kind of daydream are you having now? Wake up." The lord ruthlessly shattered the other's fantasy: "How do you use this ring?"

Regaining its senses, Lagras calmly wiped the ice crystals from the corner of its mouth. After briefly assessing the strength of both sides, it had to abandon the idea. This human's power and holy light cultivation were unprecedented. Rashly rushing in would only result in being beaten up again.

So it had no choice but to continue honestly: "Only those who possess Titan blood and are recognized by the Father God can use it."

This statement is as good as saying nothing at all.

“Perfect! Now all we need is a Titan remnant.” The lord nodded in a pretentious manner, then asked Panda in a serious tone, “So, my dear Panda, where shall we find a Titan remnant?”

Panda, an honest panda, replied humbly, "My lord, aren't these frost giants in front of us the remnants of the Titans?"

"Well said!" The lord clapped his hands, his face beaming with joy. "So, this Ring of Sky and Thunder is going to be given to you to use, is that right?"

"This..." Looking at the smiling human, Lagras felt even more terrifying than if he weren't smiling. His greedy face shifted between anger and uncertainty: "My lord, this is the only way I know? Don't you want to see just how powerful this diamond, hailed as the strongest, really is?"

"So you're going to use your possession of a precious gem to justify your incompetence, huh?"

Gus snorted coldly, holding the Zheqin Divine Bow, and looked at his leader. With just one order, he could send him to hell with an arrow through the heart!
Li Wei tossed the Sky and Thunder Rings in his hand lightly, tossing them back to his slave for safekeeping in front of the frost giant's enormous eyes. He glanced at Sersni, the black dragon beauty, who rolled her eyes at him before carefully putting away the jewels with barely concealed delight.

Now, with the frost giants' endorsement, it's proven that the Titan Diamond is genuine.

Its value is absolutely priceless; it cannot be exchanged for the treasures of an entire world.

The treasures that Li Wei had previously plundered from her were nothing more than a hair on the head of thousands of cows, not worth caring about at all. Unbeknownst to her, she had become the richest dragon!
Sersney thought to herself with a smug satisfaction.

Little did she know that in someone's eyes, she was merely a slave who kept her valuables safe.

“My lord, I swear I never had such a thought. We giants are known for our integrity; once we've surrendered, why would we continue to resist?” Lagras said, uttering words he himself didn't believe, and could only pray in his heart that he could get away with it. “Why do you have so much prejudice against giants? Can't you trust us frost giants as much as you trust this five-colored dragon beside you?”

"Compared to these ugly black lizards full of evil and cunning, we frost giants immediately seem kind and honest." The frost giant glanced at Sersni, who had transformed into a human next to the lord, and curled his lip.

"Obi-Slach! You damned reptiles, you're as disgusting as goblins in the gutter! Who gave you the audacity to call yourself kind and honest? If it weren't for Livi here, I would have used my dragon breath to corrode you into dust and used you as fertilizer for the black orchids!" Sersni was so angry that she even picked up the lord's usual catchphrases. She was just short of immediately dispelling her shapeshifting spell and unleashing a dragon breath to wash the frost giant's face.

The frost giants' ugliness and the black lizards clearly struck a nerve with this black dragon queen.

“Very well, then I’ll believe you’re a bunch of honest people.” The lord stopped the irritable Sersni. The frost giant leader opposite them was also a legend. If the two of them were to fight, not to mention how long it would take, the aftershocks of the battle would shatter the mountains and damage the earth.

"Then tell me, where did you come from? How did you get here? Did you cause this blizzard? I order you to restore the weather to normal immediately."

“We’ve always lived in the New World, coming to the Material Realm through a spatial rift.” Lagras scratched his head, picking off a pile of ice shards. “I admit that our arrival has made the weather here even colder, but I didn’t expect it to be blizzard weather, which is unexpectedly suitable for our survival. If we frost giants could change the weather so easily, we wouldn’t have come to the Material Realm.”

"However, if we retrieve the Ring of Ice and Water, we can indeed change the weather, turning even a desert into a snowfield suitable for our survival."

Li Wei frowned. According to this idiot, the increasingly cold weather in Debei in recent years had nothing to do with them.

So what's the reason?

Could it be that the Ring of Ice and Water has been used by someone, causing the unusual weather in recent years?

"I've told you everything, sir. Now, can you let us leave?" Lagras said cautiously.

For Ragras, the leader of the frost giants, as long as he was alive, he was not afraid of anything not happening.

At worst, we can take a longer route to retrieve the Ring of Ice and Water.

“My dear Ragras, before that, please tell me, are you absolutely determined to retrieve the Ring of Ice and Water? This Titan Diamond has caused you so much trouble, what exactly do you want to do with it?” The lord’s gaze calmed down, but it was like two knives piercing Ragras’s heart, as if he wanted to rip his heart out and see it through.

This guy rambled on and on, trying his best to avoid talking about the Ring of Ice and Water, and never mentioning what he was going to do with it.

Such concealment often indicates a larger problem.

Lagrass remained silent.

The flags fluttered in the cold wind, and snow covered the soldiers' shoulders. Flint stood on the central army carriage not far away, just as Li Wei's patience was running out.

"Damn human, what exactly do you want?" Lagras said through gritted teeth, "I've already told you everything you want to know! We've also admitted defeat. At worst, we'll take a detour to retrieve what belongs to us and then go back. What more do you want? Do you want to cut off all our heads?"

"Don't push us to the brink!" Lagras's face was close to madness.

"You've turned your backs on me?" Li Wei's face immediately turned cold. "Is that so?"

"Your frost magic is indeed remarkable, but unfortunately, your power is too weak, your martial arts skills are too poor, and your cultivation level is too low. You're dreaming if you think you can turn against me!"

The lord's next sword strike aimed directly at a mountain peak behind Lagras. With a deafening roar, countless rays of sunlight poured down, revealing the snow-capped peak that had vanished without a trace, leaving only flat ground.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of everyone, all witnessed once again just how powerful this Lord of High Cliff Fortress truly was.

A single, casual swing of the sword can obliterate a snow-capped peak.

Other legendary mages weren't incapable of doing it, but rather, spells of this level typically required a significant amount of time to cast.

The fact that the lord only struck casually indicates that the opponent could easily kill a legendary figure.

"Look at my foul mouth!" Lagras slapped himself again. "I'm sorry, sir. I must have lost my mind to say such things. Please don't take it to heart!"

"I don't think he's lost his mind; he's just a bully who preys on the weak," Sersney sneered mockingly.

"What exactly do you want us to do, sir?" Lagras was extremely helpless. The long kneeling position made him very uncomfortable, so he couldn't help but move his body, and his knees immediately made two huge holes in the ground.

"I'll be frank," the lord said bluntly. "Tell me where the Ring of Ice and Water is, and I'll go get it. As for you? Go back to where you came from."

“This…” Lagras’s expression became uncertain again, and finally he sighed in a pretentious manner: “My lord, the Titan Diamond is the last treasure of our race. Only we giants can use it. Even if you… you get your hands on it, it will be useless to you. Its value is just a pretty gem.”

"I can take it back and put it in my collection room, sell it, play with it, do whatever I want with it!" Li Wei sneered, "But I just won't give it to you!"

"Your words are mostly exaggerated. Who can believe you? Forget it! While I'm still in a good mood, hurry up and go back. If it's too late, none of you are going back!"

This guy is full of lies; it would be a miracle if Li Wei believed him.

It wanted the Ring of Ice and Water, but the lord simply wouldn't give it to it.

As for telling the other party to go back, Li Wei did it for the sake of the new world!

That was a completely new world, representing countless mineral deposits, countless lands, and countless riches.

The Holy Light Church's trial world is indeed a small world independent of the material world, but it belongs to the Holy Light Church, so it's not appropriate for the lord to make a move.

(End of this chapter)