Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 383: Chapter 164: So-Called Youth Is Always a Team Effort, Part 3

”Afterwards, I will greatly promote education, enlightening the Knights, significantly increasing their chances of advancement and breakthrough. I can also observe the state of a Knight’s bloodline, helping them to choose the most suitable time for a breakthrough.”

”If within the towns and farms, all exceptional talents are selected by you, my Lord, then rebels and coup plotters will quickly fade away. The internal problems and corruption in your Territory will be greatly mitigated.”

”Finally, I will work diligently for you, my Lord, to rectify bureaucratic governance, structure tax collection, increase the financial revenue of the Territory, and significantly reduce building costs.”

Su Li nodded and said, ”The internal administration of the Territory indeed requires a capable minister to take the helm.”

If the Hesse Territory can defeat the minions of the Green Dragon, then in the relatively long period to follow, it will need to recuperate and improve the Territory’s finances.

At least it cannot continue as it is now, with monthly deficits, relying entirely on windfalls and war spoils to replenish the treasury. If the windfalls are insufficient, the Territory would face a deficit in just two or three months, potentially leading to a financial collapse.

Su Li truly needs such a capable official, a Divine Chosen of the Bureaucratic God, an Apostle of the God of Justice, to clean up corruption and rectify governmental affairs.

However, Lauren felt a sense of threat and cautiously advised Su Li who was beside him: ”My Lord, you must not trust his one-sided words easily. What if he is a spy sent by the Sulande Province?”

Oliver, hearing this, not only did not get angry but rather nodded with satisfaction and said, ”Be wary of suspicious individuals, but even more beware of those who are not doubted—this is the thinking of our Church. As part of the mission of our denomination, it is to spread the ideas of knowledge and justice, so our Church often adopts roaming the Old World as missionaries. These missionaries go to Kislev under the rule of tyrants, the Imperial Duke’s Territory, and the Border Prince’s Territory. In these places, the concepts of justice and knowledge are either ignored or sidelined, supporting autocratic rule. If you are not so authoritarian, I can demonstrate my value. For instance, as a Divine Chosen, I can help you uncover your enemy’s plot tonight and increase the success rate of your ambush tactics.”

Su Li nodded and said, ”If you can help us successfully ambush four Divine Chosen, that would be enough to demonstrate your value. As fellow admirers of knowledge from the Southern Faction, I might even allow the Verena Church to preach in the Hesse Territory and support you in establishing a higher education institution. The Territory needs a higher education institution to cultivate more outstanding talents.”

Oliver bowed slightly and said, ”I’m extremely pleased, my Lord. Although Her Majesty Virena is not as adept at warfare as Her Majesty Violet, within her Church, there are the Eternal Light Knight Order, Sword and Balance Knight Order, and Scroll Knight Order. Our Church’s priests are very adept at using strategies to help the Knight Orders achieve victory.”

Su Li waved his hand and said to everyone, ”Then take him back to the castle.”

The Hesse Territory happens to lack a top-level strategist in wisdom. The Territory focuses a bit too much on grand appearances and neglects intrigue and schemes.

Oliver just rightly fills this gap.

After returning to the castle, Su Li went straight to near the bathroom. At this time, the bathroom area had already been cordoned off, and only Violet, Oerstein, Rong’en, and Dietrich were allowed to enter.

The Knights guarding the area stood upright and gripped their Long Halberds upon seeing Su Li, opening a path.

When Su Li walked in, he saw Hilude standing at the entrance of the bathroom with her arms crossed, and the Rong’en Priest with his head lowered, remaining silent. Inside, there was also the sound of Oerstein’s preparations.

Su Li walked to Hilude’s side and asked with concern, ”How is the arrangement going? Why don’t I see anyone else?”

Hilude’s heroic face revealed a faint smile, her expression somewhat peculiar, and she said, ”It’s going smoothly, I think. The others probably don’t want you to see them. Is this the talent we are here to welcome behind you?”

What does it mean they don’t want me to see them?

Dietrich is a Priest from the Shalya Church.

The alliance of the Southern Three Goddesses, the Sun Goddess, Healing and Compassion Goddess, Wisdom and Justice Goddess—all their priests are here, yet I alone haven’t seen this priest from the Medical Church.

Dietrich has also been in the Hesse Territory for some time now, and Su Li has not yet met him. Today was a good chance to chat with him, so why doesn’t he want to see me?

Oliver didn’t overthink it, taking a step forward, and said to Hilude, ”Are you the recently famed War Saintess, Hilude Konsonia? I am Oliver Samuel, Divine Chosen of the Goddess of Justice.”

War Saintess?

Su Li looked at Hilude in astonishment, unexpectedly finding she had such a resonant title outside the Territory.

However, considering she was granted the Divine Magic [Divine Guiding Arrow], her direction in battle indeed might inspire countless followers of the Fiery Sun Goddess behind her like a Saintess.

Hilude said to him indifferently, ”Welcome to join our Territory. I look forward to fighting alongside you and adding glory to our Territory’s Banner.”

Oliver was about to explain that his capabilities differed from those of Knights when Knight Oerstein led an unfamiliar figure out of the bathroom.

However, this figure behaved oddly, looking evasive, unlike a Knight, more like a follower of Lanode, why is he so afraid to meet people?

Su Li raised an eyebrow and asked Knight Oerstein, ”What’s going on?”