Mount & Blade System Ascends

The lackeys were so terrified by the sight before them that they were stunned for a long time before reacting. They scrambled to carry him towards Baron Hamilton's castle for treatment.

Suddenly, they seemed to hear a strange voice: "System binding successful. Host attributes: Strength: 7, Agility: 6, Intelligence: 5, Charisma: 5, Potential: 0, Unallocated Skill Points: 23."

When Baron Hamilton saw his son, who was half-dead, he was furious. He beat the lackeys until they cried for their mothers and fathers, then hurriedly ordered someone to fetch a Priest from the Church for treatment.

News of Renard being struck by lightning spread like wildfire. The residents he had bullied in the past praised the great gods for opening their eyes and punishing this detestable beast, praying that he would never wake up.

However, as the saying goes: "Good people don't live long, while disasters last for a thousand years."

Although Renard's injuries were severe, after being treated by several amateur Priests, he quickly escaped the danger of death. However, he would need a long period of rest and recovery.

The residents of Saint Brieuc Fortress, who had been praising the gods, immediately clamored to abandon their faith upon hearing this news and demanded all the money they had donated to the Church back.

Half a month later, Renard woke up from his daze. His eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness. He had had a very long dream, in which he had become a wicked young master, bullying men and dominating women, committing all sorts of evil deeds.

He looked around and fell silent, vaguely accepting a fact – he had transmigrated!

Renard was originally a veteran game otaku from Huaxia Nation on Earth. While playing a game, he suddenly felt his whole body go numb and fainted. When he woke up, he was here.

He took a deep breath and muttered, "What a joke. I was playing Mount & Blade, but I didn't have to actually transmigrate to the Middle Ages, did I?"

He shook his head forcefully, trying to clear his thoughts. Then, he spat fiercely on the ground, "Pah! Scum! Pah! Fat otaku!"

Renard blinked and shook his head with a bitter smile, "Is this what you call a split personality?"

He rubbed his forehead and began to recall the events. He vaguely remembered playing Mount & Blade, a game recommended by a friend. Just as he was racking his brains to create a character, he suddenly fainted. He couldn't help but wonder: Did I enter the game?

Renard quickly dismissed this foolish thought because after merging with the memories of this body, he found no information related to the game.

Unable to figure it out, he became irritable and started to tear at his hair, looking like a mental patient.

After a long while, he took another deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and consoled himself, "Don't rush, think carefully."

Soon, Renard's thoughts returned to the scene of entering the game.

"Hello, adventurer, welcome to Mount & Blade. Before the game begins, you must create your character. Please note that the game takes place in a traditional medieval society, where war and politics are usually dominated by male Nobles.

"But this does not mean you cannot choose a female character or a character from a commoner background to play. Choosing a male Noble will only make the early game easier.

"However, women and commoners can achieve the same as the former. In fact, it will make the early game more challenging and bring you more fun."

Fun? Renard scratched the fat on his stomach, a look of disdain on his face.

As a veteran game otaku, his time was very precious and could not be wasted on a game. Therefore, he unceremoniously chose male.

"When you were born on this distant continent many years ago, your father was..."

"A declining nobleman, a traveling merchant, a veteran soldier, a hunter, a nomad, a thief."

Renard still didn't hesitate, yawning as he chose declining nobleman.

"You were born into a declining nobleman's family, with only a dilapidated estate left, recording past glories that had long since faded.

"Despite the hardship, your family still gave you a good education, training you rigorously in behavior and manners from childhood. Later, in your youth, you did..."

"A noble squire, an artisan's apprentice, a merchant's helper, a street urchin, a child of the steppes."

Renard picked his ear and flicked the earwax far away. He controlled the mouse and chose noble squire.

"Despite the vast disparity in social classes, you still became a man under the guidance of some power, and the whole world will change because of you.

"As a nobleman's guard, you practiced various weapons for a long time, learning how to attack and parry, and were taught to be loyal to your master and responsible for those who might become your subordinates in the future.

"However, while learning the ideals of knighthood, you also learned the less glorious side from the stories of those old soldiers – brutal power politics, betrayal and usurpation, and doing whatever it takes to achieve your goals.

"But after a period of time, everything changed, and you decided to go on an adventure to a distant land alone. The reason that led you to do this was..."

"Personal grudges, the pain of losing a lover, a passion for exploration, being driven out of your home, a desire for power and wealth."

Renard lit a cigarette, picked up a large bucket of mineral water, and took a big gulp. However, he didn't hold it steady, and the bucket fell onto the computer desk with a thud, splashing water everywhere. He hurriedly grabbed a paper towel to wipe it, but accidentally touched the power strip.

Immediately, sparks flew...

His thoughts slowly cleared. The culprit that caused his transmigration turned out to be cheap mineral water and a shoddy power strip. He felt an urge to laugh and cry at the same time.

Just as Renard was regretting it, a familiar interface suddenly appeared in his mind. He was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "The Mount & Blade game interface?"

Before he could recover from the shock, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind again: "Host has not completed character creation. Continue?"

Renard did not answer. Instead, he swallowed and tentatively asked, "Cheat code?"

The mechanical voice still replied: "Host has not completed character creation. Continue?"

Renard's expression flickered. After hesitating for a while, he finally made up his mind: "Confirm!"

"You decided to go on an adventure to a distant land alone. The reason that led you to do this was..."

After spending half an hour, Renard clarified one thing: he had truly transmigrated to another world, and he had done so with the Mount & Blade game system.

"Please complete character creation as soon as possible, host!"

When the System prompted for the Nth time, Renard chose the desire for power and wealth, unaware that this would become the beginning of his legendary life.

"Ding! System activated successfully."