Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 1125: Chapter 173: Breaking Point! Hunting the Red Dragon Drake! (Part 2)

All the bureaucrats of the Empire trembled violently, cold sweat streaming down, feeling the most direct killing intent from everyone in the Hesse Territory.

Facing the threat from Commissioner Helmut, Su Li’s complexion did not change in the slightest. He did not even glance at the commissioner’s face, red from anger. Calmly and extremely steadily, he scanned his own tense commanders and soldiers, filled with murderous intent, then returned his gaze to Commissioner Helmut.

His eyes bore a hint of sarcasm and contempt.

”Von Klaus Commissioner,” Su Li’s voice was frighteningly steady, each word striking the stone slab like beads of ice, ”it seems we have nothing left to discuss.”

He slightly raised his chin, arrogantly looking down at the other:

”The land of Hesse Territory is won inch by inch with blood and fire from the Dark Forest, Chaos Fang, and all who covet it! The order in Hesse Territory is built bit by bit with sweat and loyalty by the people of Hesse Territory! The army of Hesse Territory fights only to defend the land and the people on it!”

”My position, my title, doesn’t need bribing a bunch of bureaucrats to prove anything! I would rather divide 100,000 Golden Crowns among my soldiers than bow down to give them to you!”

”Furthermore!” His voice suddenly intensified like thunder in the hall: ”The ’illegal occupation’ you speak of? Hmph! Every inch of land beneath my feet is soaked with the blood of Hesse Territory’s soldiers! The ’protection’ you mention? The walls and swords of Hesse Territory are the best protection! The ’Imperial support’ you refer to? Without you, we still repelled all invaders!”

”As for Count Litaner of Swamp Territory...” Su Li’s lips curled into a cold and cruel arc, ”He better pray that his ’weight’ is heavy enough, that his gold coins can buy enough reinforcements. Because it won’t be long before the army of Hesse Territory will personally ’visit’ him to see if his count title can withstand our sword edge!”

”Now,” Su Li’s gaze, like tangible ice, locked onto the pale-faced Commissioner Helmut, ”take your people and get out of Heisen Castle.”

He grabbed the other’s collar and pulled him up to face him, looking down on him:

”I want to see if you and your master dare truly rate my Hesse Territory as unqualified and keep it in the Pioneer Knight title!”

”Exit!”

With a forceful fling, Helmut was flipped over, stumbling back a few steps, knocking over a row of chairs.

Unable to hold back any longer, Hilude drew his long sword with a ”clang,” the tip aiming squarely at Helmut’s throat, forcing Helmut to retreat in panic, yet the sword tip lingered within an inch of his throat. He continued to retreat, but the sword tip remained unmoved, always maintaining the same distance from his throat. Meanwhile, Marshal Orstein stepped forth, his heavy war boots thudding on the stone slab with a muffled sound, the invisible pressure sweeping towards the Imperial delegation like a tsunami.

Commissioner Helmut von Klaus and the officials and soldiers he brought turned as pale as paper under the cold, murderous intent, their very breathing became difficult. They looked at Su Li’s expressionless face, at the Hesse Territory generals around them, like beasts about to pounce, finally understanding that their proudly wielded Imperial authority and insidious blackmail tricks had entirely failed in this renowned border territory.

”You... you’ll regret this! Su Li!” the commissioner shouted feebly, cautiously retreating in the room while moving away from Hilude’s sword tip, saying: ”Offending us is equivalent to offending the Imperial Elector Council! Without passing the assessment, you’ll forever be a lowly Pioneer Lord in the Border Prince’s Territory.”

Su Li snorted coldly and said, ”You’re overconfident. Even if I kill you, it wouldn’t necessarily mean offending the Elector Council.”

”Moreover, the reason I don’t kill you now isn’t due to fear of your master. It’s to leave you a dog’s life so you can return to tell your master!”

”If I cannot pass the assessment, the shame isn’t mine. It’s not me who will regret it! It’s you!”

”When what you call an unqualified territory, a territory unworthy even of a Kingdom Knight, easily destroys numerous surrounding noble territories, even the Earl’s Territory, I hope you and the corrupt bureaucrats behind you can provide a reasonable explanation to the Elector Council.”

Helmut’s face changed, evidently realizing the outcome of this scenario! Once such an event occurs, a powerful territory declared by the Empire as unworthy even of a Kingdom Knight, unable to pass even the basic noble assessment, yet effortlessly annihilating numerous surrounding Baron’s Territory and Count’s Territory, the Elector Council would be hard-pressed to explain this to the world.

But he stubbornly kept his mouth shut, stiffening his neck and shouted: ”It’s all the Elector Council’s strategy, I’m just executing orders, I don’t need to provide explanations or give an account to the Elector Council!”

Su Li looked at him, coldly replied: ”Then expect that the Elector Council won’t use your head to quell public opinion!”

”Moreover, I’ve changed my mind. You’re too noisy, annoying. Guards, cut off his tongue! Hesse Guard Knights, personally escort them to the border, throw them out of Hesse Territory!”