Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 1183: Chapter 187: Arrogant Councilors and the Suffering Tower of the First Cavalry Legion (Part 4)

Choosing the right cooperation partner to maximize benefits is key to fully realizing the value of this intelligence system. Bayonetta is the most suitable and easiest pawn to control right now.

Lady Bayonetta gracefully approached, with an appropriate smile on her face. She stopped beside Su Li, looking calmly at Bishop Hector.

Bishop Hector immediately raised his wine glass, slightly bowed, and said, ”I see the Divine Chosen War Saintess of the Sun Goddess has arrived. I’ll go chat with her about war matters for a while, so I’ll leave you two for now.”

Once he left, Bayonetta turned to Su Li, maintaining an appropriate distance, speaking in a low voice ensuring only they could hear: ”Lord Su Li, tonight’s ’welcome ceremony’ was truly impressive.”

Her words carried a hint of sarcasm, clearly unable to let go of when Su Li took a mythical treasure from her hands, added to tonight’s conflict, it was somewhat unpleasant.

But fortunately, she remained calm: ”However, putting aside those trivial disputes, there is a more practical opportunity now, which may deserve our attention.”

Su Li slightly tilted his head, signaling her to continue.

Bayonetta lowered her voice a bit, speaking steadily and clearly: ”Reliable news from the front lines, the Holy Great Expedition... is nearing its end. The Imperial Alliance Army has defeated the monster’s main force at Oka Mountain, the remaining tribes are fleeing north, clearing them out is just a matter of time. The main force of the Expeditionary Army... will soon return.”

She paused, observing Su Li’s reaction, seeing his expression unchanged, she continued: ”This means a large amount of war trophies—confiscated weapons, armor from Oka Mountain and dwarf ruins, plundered precious metals and rare materials from various places, even captured alien race slaves... will be transported back to the rear. Traditionally, Marle Castle, as an important material transfer hub and rear base, will receive and handle a significant portion.”

Her gaze turned sharper: ”The City Lord’s Mansion can ensure these war trophies... are efficiently prioritized into the smelters and workshops of Hesse Territory. They will become the raw materials you urgently need.”

She revealed the core proposal: ”In return, Marle Castle... or rather, the City Lord’s Mansion, needs Hesse Territory to provide a batch of genuinely refined equipment. Not the ’Refined Level’ shoddy goods the council previously purchased, but the true Star Iron Armor and weapons equipped by your warriors that can guarantee survival on the battlefield. The quantity... must be enough to arm a force that can stabilize the situation.”

Her proposal was blunt and direct: use the massive but needed-to-be-processed ’war trophies’ of the Great Expedition as a payment method, in exchange for Hesse Territory’s top-notch weaponry and equipment that can immediately form combat power.

This is a transaction based on mutual urgent needs and complementary strengths. She needs Su Li’s equipment to consolidate her precarious position and the forthcoming reshuffle in authority after the City Lord’s return; Su Li stands to gain immeasurable cheap raw materials, further strengthening his war machine.

Su Li didn’t answer immediately, fingers lightly tapping on the chair’s back, making a barely audible thudding sound, scrutinizing Bayonetta, with a smile asking: ”So the defeat of the Third Legion... wasn’t merely an unfortunate accident, right? Smith doesn’t understand military, so he couldn’t see it. But to ambush an army of tens of thousands, having tens of thousands fully enter an encirclement, isn’t an easy feat. I’ve fought dozens of battles big and small, as a Sun Goddess Knight adept at luring enemies into deep territory, yet I’ve never achieved such a grand feat.”

”Has Marle Castle’s political struggle deteriorated to this extent? With almost no bottom line.”

”Or is the City Lord’s Mansion under so much pressure that it has to fully arm itself to weaken the enemy?”

If the situation continues to intensify like this, the City Lord’s Mansion might have to impose martial law on the council! Marle Castle’s First Cavalry Legion dispatched! Suffering Tower activated!