Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 291: Chapter 139: Counting the Spoils and the Steel Fierce Sun Battle Banner

After the brutal battle ended, it was time for the triumphant celebration.

Most of the Free People’s Corps entered the battle without any bounty; the spoils were their greatest gain.

So when they heard that the Lord generously allowed the soldiers to take thirty percent of the spoils, the atmosphere on the battlefield instantly reached a climax.

Countless soldiers cheered, praising the Goddess for her blessing and the Lord for his generosity, then eagerly plunged into the battlefield cleanup.

At this moment, even if they were tired or exhausted, they would not complain and were filled with motivation instead.

After all, these were the spoils left by the four Monster Legions!

Nearly ten thousand monsters were hunted down, their casualties numbered in the thousands, and humans took no captives; any captives were executed on the spot.

This scared those fleeing soldiers so much that they regretted not being born with more legs, abandoning their armor along the way, tossing a large amount of weapons, equipment, even runes, and items along the ground.

The soldiers carefully searched every corpse, not missing any possible location for hidden treasure, whether it was the gold teeth in a monster’s mouth or precious gemstones within a body, even the skin and bones of giants were thoroughly cleaned out.

After achieving a breakthrough in rank, Commander Orstein was the first to visit Su Li. His presence was fierce and awe-inspiring, like a lion ready to pounce at any moment, commanding respect without anger.

Seeing him, Su Li smiled and said, ”My powerful Commander, congratulations on breaking through to the Divine Chosen Level. The dual pillars of our territory have officially formed.”

Orstein proudly puffed out his chest, even his brown beard appeared vibrant and tenacious. Then he thumped his chest with his fist in a military salute to Su Li, solemnly saying, ”Thank you for your cultivation, Lord. Without your initial guidance and consistent regard, I couldn’t have the strength I possess today. In the name of the Sun Goddess, I vow to dedicate my sword and life to you, always standing by your side. No matter what enemy or challenge we face, I will spare no effort to protect your glory and territory.”

His gaze was resolute, his clenched fist and solemn expression filled with a knight’s piety to faith and pursuit of glory.

Su Li looked at Orstein, with a trace of appreciation flashing in his eyes. The greatest advantage of this Knight was his clear understanding of his pursuits, making this Marshal not just a powerful warrior but also a trustworthy ally.

Then Su Li calmly responded, ”Marshal Orstein, your loyalty and courage are my most precious assets. The solid friendship between us does not need an oath to prove anything. Tell me about the situation with the spoils.”

Orstein immediately beckoned to his Armed Attendants. At his signal, two armored Attendants entered the wooden room carrying no less than a dozen banners, tossing these emblems of powerful Monster Legions onto the filthy ground.

Orstein excitedly said, ”My Lord, these are one of our greatest gains from this battle, as many as 17 Battle Banners! Among them, many are made from human skin, representing the past evil deeds and arrogance of these Monster Legions.”

”These are perfect offerings to the Sun Goddess. To announce our victory and triumph to the Goddess, demonstrating the contribution we have made to protect humanity.”

Su Li was somewhat surprised and asked, ”Announce it to the Goddess now?”

He truly did not intend to announce and pray immediately. He had grand plans to completely defeat the Green Dragon’s legion, finish this grand and glorious war, gather the territory’s full strength, and hold a grand triumph ceremony and resource-rich sacrifice.

At that time, the territory would surely gain a formidable Divine Grace from the Sun Goddess, receiving a powerful Holy Relic of Glory, enough to change Destiny.

So he had not considered making a sacrifice after this battle.

At this moment, the territory’s Religious Advisor, Rong’en, spoke, ”My Lord, the offering of Battle Banners does not conflict with sacrifices. The Sun Goddess encourages humans to form legions and clear the evil within the forest. So if a territory captures multiple Battle Banners, they can offer them at the Monastery to the Goddess. Her Majesty Violet will grant a Battle Banner from the Sun Goddess Church based on the evil and strength of these banners.”

”But generally, it takes the offering of many Banners to successfully receive a Lily Battle Banner. Of course, there is a small chance to receive some special Church Banners.”

In this battle, Rong’en, a former powerful Divine Chosen Knight, also fought valiantly, slaying over forty monsters. Though not numerous, their quality was high, mostly giants, human-skinned wolves, and gnoll leaders. At the edge of a life-and-death struggle, he finally found his champion-level feeling and memories, successfully returning to the champion-level realm.

Now his words were particularly confident and robust. Hearing this, Su Li had little hesitation left, and said to Rong’en, ”Then all these Battle Banners are to be entrusted to you, Lord Rong’en, for the sacrifice.”

While waiting for Rong’en to make the offering, Su Li enthusiastically asked Orstein, ”Commander, after advancing to Divine Chosen Level, what powerful Divine Magic have you acquired?”

Orstein’s eyes glinted with pride as he raised his right hand, saying, ”It’s the Hammer of the Scorching Sun. In battle, I can summon a gigantic golden Light Hammer to strike opponents.”