Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 106: Fulfilling a Vow to the Gods and the New Champion Knight
A great war has ended, with the honor of victory, the joy of harvest, and the sadness of sacrifice.

No matter what, everything is over. The dead are gone, and the living are still here. The territory must continue to move forward.

After the soldiers cleared the battlefield, Su Li personally placed his rune sword on the fuel pile of firewood and dead leaves. He activated his blood and the eternally burning sword ignited the battlefield.

The remains of countless monsters and their evil crimes were burned to ashes in the towering flames. The fire burned fiercely, igniting a large area of ​​grassland and the nearby forest. Even without several days of heavy rain, it was difficult to extinguish the fire.

Su Li then ordered the entire army to return triumphantly to the territory.

On the way back, Hildur's gentle horse followed Su Li and comforted him, "My Lord, dying bravely in battle, wrapped in horsehide, is a glorious destination for knights, a virtue even the gods admire. They and many other knights in our territory have been blessed by the gods for their bravery."

Received the blessing of the gods?

Su Li was cheered up. Perhaps this was also a kind of honor for the imperial knights.

He stopped thinking about the sad things and shifted his attention to those aspects that were comforting.

"Have the knights of our territory made any breakthroughs?"

"Yes, the first one is Beast Slayer Gerald. His chest is filled with Ulric's brutal killing will, and he killed an Anarrek giant spider in time. The remaining Ulric's will was transformed into divine grace, and he has broken through to the level of Champion Knight."

This news really made Su Li feel relieved. Although an elite knight died in the battle in the territory, a champion knight was also gained.

There is no doubt about how powerful the Champion Knight is!

It is no exaggeration to say that in a melee, 12 elite knights may not be a match for a champion knight.

Unless these 12 elite knights belong to the same team, cooperate with each other well, and can coordinate with each other in military formation, they may not be able to stop a champion knight.

And if the territory has 12 powerful champion knights, the battle with the green dragon will not be so hopeless.

At the cost of half a champion knight, the territory might be able to repel the green dragon.

However, this goal is still far away. The territory currently has only two champion knights, which is only a fraction of the 12 champion knights.

Then Su Li asked with concern: "Besides Jarrod, has anyone else advanced?"

"Yes. Today's knights' heroic performance and glorious victory have granted twenty-one knights divine grace, increasing their strength. Five of them have broken through to higher ranks, including three apprentice knights who have become full knights, and two full knights who have broken through to elite knights."

Su Li's eyes lit up, and he stared at Hirud with a piercing gaze and asked, "Are you one of them?"

Hildreth smiled softly, nodded gently, and said, "Yes, Lord, I successfully chopped off the head of an Anarric demon while chasing him. The divine protection allowed me to successfully break through to the initial level of elite knight."

Su Li finally laughed with joy. If it weren't for the inconvenience of being on horseback, he would have immediately cupped Hilde's cheek and kissed her hard. However, he said excitedly, "Hilde, you have chopped off the head of a champion-level demon with the strength of a full-fledged knight. It is inevitable that you will receive the grace of the Fiery Sun Goddess. You will become one of the youngest legendary knights in the history of our empire."

Apart from divine grace, there is no other way to explain the speed of Shiloh's cultivation.

You know, she just broke through to the high-level official knight last night with my full help, in ecstasy.

If one only relies on self-cultivation, he will never be able to stabilize himself as a high-level formal knight, let alone break through to an elite knight.

The grace of the gods in this world is real.

Su Li asked with concern: "What divine power did you gain?"

“I have acquired the Divine Art: Master of Combat Skills. The effect is that I can instill Her Majesty Violet’s martial arts into other allies, allowing them to wield weapons with greater skill.”

This is an ability that is more tactical, or even strategic.

Especially since Hildreth is the high-ranking attendant steward of the territory, the martial arts of Su Li's direct attendants and knights trained by her will be exceptionally powerful. They will be the elite of the elite, knights blessed directly by the goddess.

Xilude's successful breakthrough made Su Li feel itchy, after all, he was not far from becoming a formal knight.

As long as he can break through to become a formal knight, he may also be able to obtain a divine spell.

Today, two official knights broke through to the elite knight level, and twenty-one knights received divine grace. Su Li immediately grasped the reins of his warhorse with full concentration, then felt himself to see if he had received divine grace.

After a long moment, he opened his eyes in anger, "Why didn't I receive God's grace? I fought bravely against the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Hildreth blushed. Does the lord's bravery mean that he led a team of fully armed, powerful knights in shining armor to charge at a team of weak goblins?
Compared to the lord's previous laxity and laziness, this was indeed a heroic performance.

But it is obvious that the grace of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun will not be bestowed upon such a trivial deed.

Although Hildurd roughly understood what was going on, she still comforted him gently and considerately, "Perhaps the grace of the Fiery Sun Goddess is bestowing upon you in a different way. You are a noble lord, and perhaps the way you receive grace is different from that of us ordinary knights."

"Really?" Su Li was a little suspicious.

"Yes!" Hildes nodded heavily and said firmly, "I guess that must be the case."

Su Li then called Rong En, the leader of the Combat Pilgrimage Group, with great anticipation. Six members of the Combat Pilgrimage Group also died in this battle, but Rong En was not too sad. Many members of their pilgrimage group were mentally prepared for this ending.

Especially for the cause of the Sun Goddess, they are willing to sacrifice and dedicate themselves.

Su Li also wanted to discuss this issue with him. When Rong En approached, he asked, "Sir Rong En, this battle was launched in the name of the Goddess. We chanted the name of the Sun Goddess, chanted prayers about the Goddess's wrath, and chopped down more than 5,000 greenskins and three powerful Anarric demons. This is definitely a glorious victory, right?"

Ron said without hesitation: "Of course, the enemy's scale is far larger than ours, and the enemy's combat power is also stronger than ours. However, we completely defeated this huge green tide at a small cost. If this is not considered a glorious victory, I don't know what kind of battle is worthy of being celebrated. In the near future, the priests and believers of the church who believe in the goddess will know about the Battle of the Brienne River commanded by you and sing the story of your deeds in defeating the greenskins."

Su Li smiled and nodded, then asked, "In that case, will the goddess bestow her grace upon us?"

"Are you talking about the Holy Relic of Glory?" Rong En looked at Su Li and asked.

"That's right." Su Li remembered that it was possible to obtain the Holy Relic of Glory by defeating the enemy on the battlefield.

Those small-scale battles before were nothing, Su Li himself didn’t dare to count on them.

But this time, the orcs held an overwhelming advantage in both size and combat power. Starting with the most powerful Chosen, the greenskins possessed three giant spiders, three times as many as the Black Forest Territory. They also possessed twenty or thirty elite trolls, far more numerous than the elite knights of humanity. As for the armed retainers and slaves below them, the disparity in both strength and combat power reached over 1:5.

In this battle, our side only paid the price of more than 200 people to defeat an army of people, and the number of people killed in the battle exceeded a thousand. It can be said that the results of the battle were quite fruitful.

Calculated by the twelve levels of Cexun, this means defeating the enemy with fewer troops and defeating more enemies, and killing far more enemies than the losses is considered a high gain. The high gain in battle is enough to get the first rank and be directly granted a title of nobility or a general.

Perhaps the only imperfection is that the slaves who had not been rigorously trained suffered heavy casualties, which lowered the evaluation.

But even if it wasn't an epic victory, it was at least a glorious victory.

Ron laughed and replied, "The Sun Goddess is a very fair deity. If she deems your victory and glory worthy of reward, she will surely bestow her grace upon you. We just need to return to the monastery and report our victory, and the result will naturally follow."

Su Li immediately realized that the country he had lived in in his previous life was a typical pragmatic country. They were not very firm in their faith. Whenever they had problems, they would pray to the gods and Buddhas, praying to every god and Buddha in the universe. But once something was accomplished, they would put their hands on their hips and exclaim smugly, "I'm really awesome!"

But this world is different. When setting out in the early morning, the entire army knelt and prayed in front of the goddess' monastery. As the war progressed, the gods really responded to the believers' prayers and bestowed the two abilities of [Strong Heart] and [Fire of Divine Punishment]. The knights even shouted the name of the goddess and used various divine arts of the goddess of the scorching sun.

It can be said that 80% of the victory in this battle was due to human power, and the remaining 20% ​​was indeed due to divine power.

After the war, you should return to the monastery to fulfill your vows no matter what!

Among the most important affairs of state, sacrifices and warfare are the only things that cannot be entrusted to others. No matter what, Su Li should go to the monastery in person to offer sacrifices and announce the great victory.

This is just like after a great victory in the East, when the army returns victorious, they must present the captives in front of the imperial palace and announce it to the Taimiao.

So Su Li immediately said solemnly: "Sir Rong En, what you said makes sense. I will prepare a sacrifice for the Goddess of the Fiery Sun and pray devoutly to her, praising her for her protection and announcing our great victory."

"What kind of offerings do you think would be appropriate for us to use in this triumphant ceremony?"

Ron pinched his beard with satisfaction and said with a smile, "The Goddess teaches us to learn to find the enemy's weaknesses and attack them with ruthless force. And we should carry this forward everywhere, whether in love, politics, or war. To defeat the enemy and achieve our goals, all we need is a pair of sharp eyes, a smart mind, and devotion to the Goddess."

"As long as you possess this quality and offer your sacrifice with a sincere heart, the goddess will appreciate your actions. Speaking of suitable offerings, I think flowers and swords are good."

(End of this chapter)