Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 472: Chapter 188: Origins of the Knight’s Bloodline · Bloody Wheat Waves and the Triumphant Army (Part 3)

There is indeed risk, but in this dark and desperate world, where is there not risk?

Perhaps many subjects simply do not care about this risk, the Empire has never lacked gamblers, they are willing to pay any price for a ray of light and hope in the darkness!

Having experienced so many brutal wars, Su Li’s heart has become sufficiently cold and hard. In this world, a woman’s compassion would only lead to more tragic outcomes.

As the Knight Commander of the Medical Knight Order, Dietrich did not want the subjects to walk such a risky path. He gripped the bottle tightly and sighed, ”Shalya’s doctrine...”

”But doctrines don’t fill bellies!” A cold voice came from outside. Oliver lifted the tent flap, entered the room, with a large queue of wounded soldiers behind him.

”Do you see these disabled soldiers? They might prefer a heroic future rather than dying such a mediocre death.”

Indeed, if they succeed in awakening, there is a chance they could recover fully. Even if they can’t fully recover, with the enhancement of their bloodline ability, these disabled people could still have higher productivity than ordinary civilians.

Perhaps giving them a more hopeful future is more in line with their thoughts than living their whole lives in desperate confusion.

However, Su Li didn’t think much of it, and instead looked at Oliver in surprise and asked, ”My dear Director, why aren’t you in the Provincial Affairs Council, but here in the hospital?”

With Oliver’s iron-blooded style, he hardly ever comes to the hospital.

Oliver slightly bowed his head, saluted Su Li, and replied, ”Lord, there are important matters that need your personal attention. Our Marshal, Knight Oerstein has already led the army back. The Air Cavalry returned ahead to report the journey to us, the Marshal is only about thirty miles away from the territory.”

”Our Marshal has returned?” Su Li’s mood brightened suddenly. Yesterday, Oerstein had already sent someone to report the journey to the territory, and he is less than 100 miles from Hesse Town.

Su Li thought he would return with the army at high noon, when the Fiery Sun was hottest, but didn’t expect his march pace to be so fast and arrive so early.

Su Li immediately said to Oliver, ”Then I’ll leave the matter of the Bloody Wheat Waves to you. I will personally go with Hilude and the Hesse Guard Knights to greet our Marshal!”

With Su Li’s order given, the Forbidden Guard Knights in Heisen Castle swiftly assembled, and under Hilude’s command, marched to the front of the Festival Square.

This square is the place for the territory to celebrate victories and conduct parades, now it is exactly suitable for today’s triumphant return of the army.

As the Lord, he did not greet them personally outside the city, but he sent the territory’s Religious Advisor · Sunfire Church’s Shepherd Leader · Lord Rong’en as his representative to greet and reward the army twenty miles out of the city.

Under the guidance of the Sun Goddess Church Priest, Marshal Oerstein’s Half Griffin Vanguard Cavalry Legion crossed the triumphal arch to the rhythm of the Sun Goddess war drums, their shining plate armor bathed in the blaze like flowing gold, and each scar upon it is the glory of their return after a hundred battles.

Twelve-sided Bauhinia Banners fluttered wildly in the autumn wind, the surfaces soaked with the blood splattered by forest monsters, behind the banners, an eight hundred strong formation of elite knights crushed through Warhammer Avenue, followed by a massive infantry formation with spears like forests, shields like heavy walls.

Marshal Oerstein dismounted amid the holy bells of twelve combat priests, the bloodstained Griffin War Helmet tucked under his arm. As he knelt on one knee, the Refined Gold Shin Guards pressed the obsidian ground into spiderweb cracks, and dried blood flakes fell from the armor’s seams.

”The victory forged by the Fiery Sun should be offered beneath the Bauhinia Crown.” Oerstein’s voice was as sharp as a blade scraping the sheath, dignified and generous.

Amid his fervent report, four Champion Knights brought forth a Holy Relic Box made from a Chimera Dragon Head to Su Li, the box stuffed full with fifty thousand Golden Crowns!

”Sixty-seven dawns of bloody battle, the heroic spirits of three thousand warriors have forged this good news.” Oerstein lifted his head to gaze at Su Li, exhilaratedly saying, ”Now, in victory we are recompensed! Lord, please allow me to present the spoils of this battle to you, to add glory to the family eagle banner.”

Su Li immediately strode forward, personally assisting his most loyal Marshal to his feet, patting his strong arm, and said, ”My Marshal, this is not only my honor, but also the honor of you and all the knights.”

”I can hardly wait to hear you speak of the rich spoils of this battle.”

Oerstein straightened his chest, proudly said, ”Lord, in this battle, we brought back a total of 50,000 Golden Crowns, 4,000 Dwarf Oath Coins, and additionally collected over 60 sets of perfect grade Vibranium Rune Armor.”

Although Su Li had long known that victory in this battle would surely bring rich recompense to the territory.

But when he witnessed all this with his own eyes, countless gleaming Gold Coins and shining armor piled before him like small mountains, he couldn’t help but breathe rapidly, thrilled beyond measure.

50,000 Golden Crowns!

This means that his territory’s financial crisis is immediately averted; not only could he repay the previous loans and interests borrowed from merchants, but have over 30,000 Golden Crowns left to ensure investment and development in the territory.

More importantly, these 50,000 Golden Crowns are the least significant of all the spoils.