Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 149: Chapter 90: Oerstein’s Triumphant Return

As the powerful Flame Sun Knight Order, they not only possess unmatched bravery and well-equipped gear, but are also under the protection of the Sun Goddess, granting them a formidable divine magic trait.

[Blinding Radiance · Divine Magic: When charging, the enemy troops being charged have a probability of becoming blind, reducing their melee skills and shooting accuracy by one level.]

This divine magic only takes effect when the members of the Knight Order are charging, but its effect is indeed powerful. It means that the opponents being charged will see their abilities in parry, melee, and other skills significantly weakened. A powerful Elite Knight affected by this divine magic would find themselves reduced to a mere formal level of proficiency.

This implies that when a troop of powerful Flame Sun Knights charges at a Giant Dragon, even a Divine Chosen level Dragon, when being charged, would see its melee capabilities drop to the Champion level, providing other Champion Knights an opportunity to kill it.

If it were a ferocious Red Dragon, perhaps just this ability alone would be sufficient for Hesse Territory to complete its kill. After all, once the wrath of the Red Dragon is incited, they habitually charge forward recklessly, using their strong physique and sharp claws to tear apart their opponents.

But the problem is, perched atop the canopy of the Blood Pine Forest is a sinister, despicable Green Dragon.

How the horse-riding knights could successfully charge at the Green Dragon flying in the sky is truly a tactical issue that needs careful thought.

Nevertheless, the arrival of the powerful Flame Sun Knight Order added an important weight to Su Li’s victory.

These knights, even in the face of the mighty Green Dragon, would steadfastly stand by Hesse Territory, launching a fearless charge against it, warranting Su Li’s tolerance for their proud and domineering demeanor and a warm welcome for them.

So after their prayers, Su Li said to Captain Constantine, ”Your Order has just arrived on our land, do not be in a hurry to proceed to the garrison, please allow us to extend our hospitality and host a banquet for you all. At the same time, Captain Constantine, meet the Dwarves of the territory, for the demons at the northern frontier might need us to join forces to eliminate them.”

The territory just welcomed a bountiful harvest today, and resources are relatively abundant, making it an excellent opportunity to host a lively banquet. Su Li, holding grains in hand, brims with confidence!

Captain Constantine, upon hearing about the battle against demons, became extremely enthusiastic and said, ”That would be great. I’ll go and meet the Dwarves to ascertain the tactics to defeat this demon army.”

Su Li immediately ordered the Half-Elves at the manor to start preparing the banquet. He also invited High Priest Lord Rong’en of the Sun Goddess Church in the territory to join the feast.

The Half-Elves are highly efficient, especially when there is ample food available. They quickly prepared a large number of pies.

Pies are the most favorite food of the Half-Elves, the fragrant meat mixed with the aroma of steamed flour wafted throughout the Bauhinia Flower Manor, exciting the members of the Flame Sun Knight Order.

They came to the right place! The culinary skills of the Half-Elves, just like their Dwarven cousins’ forging techniques, are renowned throughout the continent.

Meanwhile, Su Li led his people to the manor’s wine cellar, where wines made from berries were brewed. Although it’s not high-level brandy, it finally provides a fine drink for the humans of the territory to enjoy!

The territory’s most precious Purple Crystal Grapes are growing on the vines. These vines are not new saplings but have been transplanted by the Druids, and they can already produce plump fruits. By autumn this year, these Purple Crystal Grapes, with excellent color, can be brewed into luxurious brandy.

Such a bottle of luxurious brandy can fetch a considerable value above the Golden Crown among the nobility.

As Su Li carried a bottle of wine out of the cellar, Hilude was already waiting outside, and upon seeing Su Li, immediately stepped forward to report, ”Lord, good news! Commander Oerstein has successfully returned to the territory with the army. He is waiting in the manor to report to you.”

”Commander Oerstein is back?” Su Li’s eyes immediately lit up. This commander of the territory led the army into the gloomy Blood Pine Forest to purge monsters, and he has been gone for more than half a month!

Even though Su Li knew the dangers of this mission, the perilous and arduous journey meant prolonged delays, yet throughout this long period, he still couldn’t help but worry, day by day hoping for the army’s early return.

After all, this represented two-thirds of Su Li’s achievements since traversing to this world!

If anything were to happen to this army, Hesse Territory would be unable to expand externally for a long time, forced to recuperate internally.

It would take a long time to regain the army’s scale and overcome the fear of the forest.

Any Kingdom Knight, if their troops suffered dozens of knight casualties and hundreds of soldiers while campaigning against a forest, might never again wish to campaign there in their lifetime.

But fortunately, Knight Oerstein ultimately did not let Su Li down. His army, trained by High Priest Rong’en, truly deserved the title of Divine Chosen Army, smoothly accomplishing the objective of this battle.

Su Li immediately handed the wine to an Attendant beside him, instructing them, ”Bring out all the barrels from the wine cellar. I want to grandly toast my triumphant soldiers!”

Then Su Li climbed onto the back of Death’s Claw, which had now grown immensely!

With the territory’s abundant forges and Dwarf blacksmiths, Su Li feared no waste of time and effort, having the Dwarves forge a set of Armored Armor tailored to Death’s Claw’s current size.

Death’s Claw usually trains in this refined Armored Heavy Armor, and after a period of adaptation, it can now fly even when bearing this armor, and even hunt fierce Uros Bulls.

Many knights who first saw this Griffin couldn’t believe that it was only a four-month-old Griffin. Its size and ferocity could already compare to a wild one-year-old Griffin! A two-year-old Griffin can usually carry a person into battle and fight bravely.

Therefore when Death’s Claw is not wearing armor, carrying Su Li for a run is no problem at all.

Its huge body has now surpassed that of a warhorse, galloping swiftly, and soon brought Su Li back to the main hall of the manor.

To adorn the authority of the territory, Hilude had already stationed six Elite Knights to guard the entrance, all clad in Refined Level Star Iron Armor.

Upon seeing Su Li, the six knights immediately pounded their chests with their fists in a respectful salute and opened the grand doors for Su Li.

Inside the hall, the knights of the Flame Sun Knight Order were already seated on either side of the long table.

In the midst of their gathering, Oerstein Knights and Captain Constantine were engaged in fervent discussion.

At this moment, Captain Constantine’s demeanor was already somewhat solemn and serious. As they delved deeper into this territory, they discovered that its strength was truly not to be underestimated.

Aside from having a potential seed for a Divine Chosen Knight and a priest who was once a Divine Chosen Knight, the territory actually had three powerful Champion Knights.

Moreover, their equipment was equally well-fitted, with many knights equipped with Runic Vibranium Battle Armor, Star Iron Armor, and Griffin mounts.

Although the Flame Sun Knight Order was proud, they were not arrogant. Great strength most easily won their respect.

They made a fair assessment, considering the current strength displayed by the other side, they were indeed not below their Corona Knight Order, and in a life-and-death battle situation, they might even be stronger than their Corona Knight Order.

Therefore, after Oerstein returned, Constantine’s attitude toward the Hesse Territory became far more respectful and serious.

Especially when Oerstein Knight presented a Griffin egg to Su Li, everyone’s eyes were filled with fervor and desire.

”Lord, we are fortunate to have completed our mission, successfully cleansing the forest of the Centaur Tribe,” Oerstein Knight solemnly stated. ”We experienced four battles in total, each victorious, and we beheaded 78 members of the Centaur Tribe.”

”When we finally crushed their tribal camp, we found 180 pieces of Dwarf Oath Gold from their tribe, rescued over 40 dwarfs, and found an unconsumed Half Griffin egg.”

Listening to Oerstein Knight’s report, the members of the Flame Sun Knight Order in the banquet hall all exclaimed in surprise.

Among them were those who had fought against such terrifying monsters; a qualified Centaur warrior stood over three meters tall and was proficient with an array of weapons such as lances, giant axes, flying axes, and bows, truly formidable monsters in battle.

The ability to defeat such a powerful Centaur beast tribe demonstrated the territory’s military prowess quite clearly.

And the bounty made them envious—a Half Griffin egg!

Such a precious treasure is scarcely seen elsewhere.

Without the existence of a Griffin forest, no matter how many battles are fought elsewhere, it would be impossible to obtain an unborn Griffin egg.

Constantine could already foresee the fervor among their knight order members if the Lord of the Hesse Territory was willing to sell the Half Griffin egg; the affluent Flame Sun Knight Order members would certainly be willing to spend thousands of Golden Crowns!

A strong mount is a knight’s second life on the battlefield.

Su Li was overjoyed with the army’s victory and the spoils, and immediately ordered, ”Hilude, have someone fetch a Light-Scaled Fish from Lake Reiflin! Today, I want to use the finest delicacies to generously reward our illustrious warriors!”

”Light-Scaled Fish!”

”Light-Scaled Fish!”

Hearing Su Li’s voice, members of the Flame Sun Knight Order finally couldn’t maintain their composure and exclaimed in shock.

Their eyes were filled with disbelief and joy.

This is the Light-Scaled Fish. Even on a duke’s table, it might not be seen a few times a year.

Its value is such that it is priceless.

Even though the Flame Sun Knight Order is very wealthy, it’s very difficult to purchase a single Light-Scaled Fish.

They never expected that just upon arriving in the Hesse Territory, the Lord here would offer such a rare treat for free.

How many more surprises would this land bring to the knight order?

The knights looked at each other, seeing each other’s eyes sparkle with excitement. Perhaps this territory is the greatest opportunity for their knight order to grow, a place guided by the Divine Spirit for them to bask in Divine Grace!