Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 188 Knight Connor's Shock

Knight Connor felt dizzy at this moment.

Everything before my eyes is so unreal that it seems unrealistic.

It's not that he hadn't heard of Hildurd's deeds. On the contrary, he started paying attention to him since Hildurd first appeared in Bauhinia Castle.

At that time, she was still a female slave, and her status was not even worthy of polishing his armor.

Although she soon showed good aptitude for cultivation, most people didn't even take a second look at her achievements.

It was not until her heroic deeds were spread to the north through the sacrifices of the Monastery of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun that Master Su Li actually led her to form an alliance with the dwarves and kill a God-chosen demon.

This caused a sensation in the entire Bauhinia Castle. After several days of discussion, the family decided to continue to increase the resources to support this offspring. They could not let such an outstanding bloodline be easily destroyed when it had already achieved results.

But at this time, most people actually thought that the Hessen Territory was just benefiting from the dwarves, and the dwarves must have been the main force in the decisive battle. Almost no one believed that a newly established pioneering territory could achieve as much as a dwarf clan with a long history.

At the same time, it was from this time that the reputation of Hilde the Champion Knight gradually spread to the north.

This cultivation speed is already legendary enough, but what is happening now?
This was truly the pressure of a God-chosen-level force. If Connor hadn't felt it once before from Count Suna, he would have almost thought it was an illusion!
But at this moment, he wanted to chop off his hand.

Young Master Su Li has a knight of the God-chosen level under his command!
And he actually dared to guide Young Master Su Li's career with such a brazen attitude?

Fortunately, he came as a family supporter, otherwise, if Hildreth had a more violent temper, he could have chopped off his arm.

Su Li smiled faintly and waved his hand, saying, "Hilde, don't be so serious. Knight Connor was just patting me excitedly after seeing me again after a long time."

Hildre was riding back slowly on her warhorse, so she arrived a little late. After hearing Su Li's order, she withdrew her aura and pressure, walked to Su Li with her sword, and glanced at Knight Connor with a stern look.

Knight Connor suddenly had difficulty breathing and quickly adjusted his mood to stabilize himself.

But he still firmly believed that what he said was right. Although the Hesse Territory had powerful defense facilities and unparalleled God-chosen Knights, all of this was far from enough.

If the Black Forest Lord wants to fight against the Green Dragon, he still has to rely on a large and powerful army.

He maintained his knight's pride and said stubbornly, "Hilde, I meant no offense. I was just discussing the situation with Young Master Su Li and sharing my views on the war."

Hild snorted coldly and said, "This is an act of usurpation and offense! How can you be qualified to discuss the war situation and opinions directly with the Lord?"

Connor gritted his teeth in anger. Even facing the Chosen Knight, his eyes were filled with rage. He said, "Usurpation? Unworthy? You are just a small pioneering territory, yet you are so arrogant that you even surpass the Earl!"

Hild first came to Su Li and whispered in his ear, "My Lord, the Marshal's army has returned victoriously, and their vanguard has just returned to the castle with us."

Then she glanced at Knight Connor calmly and said, "As for procedure, if you want to discuss the war situation, you should apply to me first. As for qualifications, you haven't even met our Marshal. Why do you rashly bypass the commander and discuss the situation with our lord? I said you are overstepping your bounds. Am I wrong?"

Su Li was immediately delighted and said with a smile, "Hahaha, that's great, it's a double celebration today. Indeed, judging by the time, the dragon should have awakened, and our army should have withdrawn. Knight Connor, come with me to welcome our triumphant army. Let's go meet our commander together. You should know him, Knight Orstein."

The army returns in triumph?

When he heard this word, Knight Connor was shocked and felt something was wrong.

Could it be that these twenty-odd Hessen Royal Guard knights in the territory are just a small team left behind by Young Master Su Li?

No! Impossible! Connor immediately rejected the idea in his heart. He snorted coldly and said to Hilde, "There's no need to forcibly organize a mob just for the sake of face."

"The fact that the Hessen Territory has grown from a handful of elite knights to over twenty in just six months is already quite impressive. Organizing a bunch of ragtag groups to shore up numbers and maintain prestige will only lead to ridicule from the family knights."

The family knights following behind him had the same idea. One of them said coldly, "Not just any mess can be called an army."

"I think Lord Heisen will do anything to save face."

"You're just trying to suppress us. Don't pull out a bunch of thugs, make a commotion and get out of control, and then ask us to help you put it down!"

Su Li raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but smile. It was obvious that there was a lot of hostility between the two sides.

This wasn't just a dispute over face; it was also clearly about who had the greater say, the main trunk of Zijing Fort or the branch of Heisen Fort.

As a descendant of the family, it was not appropriate for him to speak at this time. After all, this army was here to support him. If he forcibly suppressed them, it would only hurt the morale of this army.

The true meaning of politics is to unite all forces that can be united. As a lord, he certainly cannot create a situation where Hessenburg is hostile to this support army. Instead, he should resolve their grudges and absorb them into his own forces.

So he held down Hildreth, who had half-drawn her sword, and pressed it back, saying with a faint smile, "Don't make things awkward on this day of triumph. Let's go and greet our commander."

Hild snorted coldly, retracted his sword, turned around and guarded Su Li behind him, and walked out of the castle.

Seeing this, Connor finally felt proud. He waved to the knights behind him and said, "Let's go and see how mighty Master Su Li's army is!"

He shouted the word "mighty" in an extremely exaggerated manner, dragging out a long tone with obvious sarcasm.

Stern just felt dizzy. He had been fighting on the Crimson Highlands for the past month and had no time to write letters to his father and Bauhinia Castle.

Moreover, he was just an ordinary soldier in the Hessen Knights Guard, and he had no right to participate in high-level meetings. He remembered that the territory was still suffering from the heavy damage in the battle with the demons. It was not until the commander led the troops to the battle that he realized the magnificent and majestic appearance of the Hessen army when it was fully committed.

So after Su Li walked out, he quickly whispered to Connor, "Father, the size of the territory's army is far more than what you see! You must adjust your attitude, otherwise you may suffer."

Connor said nonchalantly, "A ragtag group, no matter how large, is nothing compared to the Knights of the Scarlet Night. Son, don't you want to take a step forward and become a captain of the Hessen Guard?"

Stern's eyes widened instantly. Being the captain?

He quickly shook his head like a rattle. Could he imagine how powerful he was as the captain of the Hessian Royal Guard?

That is a position that can only be held by a championship-level knight!

Connor angrily scolded him, "You're a useless piece of shit! I think you've been in a small place for too long, so your mind has become narrow. Are you so happy to be a knight? You don't even dare to think about being a captain?"

"Get out of the way and watch me establish my authority!"

After saying this, he pushed away Stern's arm, and with contempt, he led the family knights towards the stone corridor of the castle and walked out of the castle.

The knight beside him sneered and said, "This remote border territory may not be large in size, but it's quite prestigious. Even with such a long stone corridor, you're not allowed to ride horses."

"I remember that after passing this stone corridor, there is a flat open area about ten meters away from the castle. It's a great opportunity to see the "majesty of the army" in Master Su Li's territory! Hahaha."

The unbridled laughter came to an abrupt end as they reached the end of the stone corridor and faced the afterglow of the setting sun!

Su Li walked out of the stone corridor surrounded by a group of golden-armored knights. The golden light of the setting sun shone down, reflecting a dazzling light on the golden armor.

The vermilion flags of the Bauhinia family on both sides of the stone corridor fluttered in the breeze, vividly demonstrating the family's glory and majesty.

These flags were not only brightly colored, but also looked like flames heading towards the throne, illuminating the entire stone corridor.

When Su Li led the knights onto the platform, everyone's figures were stretched out by the sunlight.

Also stretched was the wide scene that came into view.

Connor and all the family knights behind him instantly widened their eyes and gasped in unison.

I saw a large number of heavily armored knights wearing plate armor and shining brightly pouring into the middle of the marble fortress below!

When these heavily armored knights formed a formation, their majestic figures almost covered the entire castle square below.

Their appearance was like a moving steel forest, filling the flat square between the city wall and the inner castle.

Even the castle's magnificent stone walls and towers pale in comparison to these heavily armored knights, as if they could be overturned and submerged by their powerful force at any moment.

The power of the army was fully demonstrated at this moment.

Even the powerful knights, as individuals, were shocked when they stood on the city wall and witnessed the spectacular sight of the army below.

Because everyone knows that once such a huge army launches an attack, its momentum will be like an insurmountable mountain, overwhelmingly destroying everything.

What shocked Connor and his men even more was that this army was clearly not a mob.

Not only did they have flags flying and armor shining in the sun, and were lined up in neat rows, but each of them also displayed their unparalleled strength and unruly ferocity in their demeanor.

They were all wearing thick and fine plate armor, and the carefully polished heavy armor reflected a dazzling light in the sun. All the soldiers held the hilts of their swords and stuck them into the ground, standing at their sides. The knights holding shields held the shields in front of themselves, and a large number of spears stood like a forest behind them.

Everyone stood upright beneath the banner, bowing their heads in submission to the lord on the platform. Knight Orstein, clutching a massive warhammer, leaped from the demi-griffin and bellowed, "Salute, Lord!"

All the knights and armed attendants immediately knelt on one knee, holding their weapons, and shouted like a tsunami: "Greetings, Lord!"

The huge noise made the knights from the family take a step back in horror. They looked at each other, and when their eyes met, they saw shock in each other's eyes.

Connor was so excited that he couldn't utter a word. Is this Young Master Su Li's army?!

Is this an elite army that a small border development territory can build?

He was so shocked that his scalp was numb. How dare he talk about guiding Young Master Su Li?

Even without the God-chosen Knight Hilde, with just a word from Young Master Su Li, this magnificent army would rush over like a tsunami and wipe out their side in one fell swoop!

His mind went blank in an instant, and he no longer felt any resentment.

Hildesley said that his brazen words were presumptuous and offensive, and now it seems that he was absolutely right.

How could he be qualified to discuss the situation directly with Master Su Li? He wasn't even qualified to talk to the commander of the Hessen Territory.

If it weren't for the bright and dazzling light of the armor, he simply couldn't believe how Young Master Su Li had developed.

Even now he was still deeply shocked and could not understand how a small frontier development territory could create such an elite army. He even saw a large number of half-griffin knights leading griffins, holding halberds, kneeling on one knee, and lining up at the front of the army.

The scale is not even inferior to that of Bauhinia Fort!

However, Su Li no longer cared about Connor's opinion. He was completely fascinated by the scene under the stage.

This is a man’s dream, standing at the pinnacle of power, commanding thousands of troops, with armored vehicles standing in the distance and a beautiful woman in his arms nearby.

Which man can resist the temptation of lying on the lap of a beautiful woman while drunk and holding the power of the world when awake?
So Su Li stepped out from the crowd and shouted to the armored soldiers below, "My soldiers, glory is with you. The Sun Goddess will witness your glorious deeds. I will celebrate tonight's feast with you in triumph."

"I will also fight alongside you forever, together against the threat of the green dragon. There is no shame in being afraid of the green dragon. Fear is a living creature's instinct, while courage is humanity's hymn! I believe that together we will create more glory and victory."

"May the Sun Goddess bless us and bring us complete victory!"

Suddenly, thunderous cheers came from the soldiers below.

"May the Sun Goddess bless us with victory!"

"For glory!"

"Long live!"

The army's morale was high, so Su Li immediately ordered half of the territory to reward the army at all costs to continue to boost morale.

The green dragon has awakened, and now is the time to generously buy his life from the soldiers.

Isn’t this the time to spend money wisely?
After hearing Su Li's arrangements, the soldiers' morale became even higher. Under the arrangement of the knight captains of each squadron, they left the castle in an orderly manner, leaving behind a large amount of spoils of this battle.

The army commander, Knight Orstein, led the leader of the Knights Templar and others across the stone bridge and into the castle.

Knight Orstein's arrogance was far worse than Hilde's. The moment he saw Connor, he glared fiercely and demanded, "I heard that Knight Connor thinks we in Hesse are a bunch of rabble. The Lion Ring Arena in the territory is bustling with activity. I solemnly invite Knight Connor to come in and compete."

When Knight Connor saw Knight Orstein's arrogance, he was even more shocked! He had seen the scene of Knight Connor's promotion before.

He was very clear at that time that Count Suna was much more powerful than Knight Orstein.

But just half a year later, Knight Orstein's momentum is now almost the same as that of the Earl. He is at least at the peak state of a high-level champion knight.

Knight Connor was the pinnacle of elite knights! His relationship with Count Suna was similar to that between Su Li and his squire Harry. While both Connor and Harry were highly qualified candidates for personal guards, their training speed couldn't compare to that of a noble.
Asking him to fight against a champion knight whose cultivation speed is faster than Su Li or even Earl Suna is simply asking him to die.

So Knight Connor immediately broke out in a cold sweat on his back. The opponent was a champion knight. If it was a one-on-one duel, he would be able to smash through his shield and knock him down in just a few moves.

Although courage is the hymn of mankind, fear is also the instinct of all living things!
Under Knight Orstein's fierce gaze, his entire back was wet. He and the knights behind him swallowed nervously, terrified, not knowing how to respond.

But at this moment, no one spoke and everyone was looking at them.

Including Su Li, he remained silent and stood coldly aside.

As the lord, he had to win over all the forces and was not suitable to personally suppress the arrogance of the Red Night Knights and Knight Connor.

But that doesn't mean he is a good-tempered person and he doesn't care about Knight Connor's arrogant attitude at all.

In fact, his character can be said to be extremely outstanding. He basically has no overnight grudges, because if there are any grudges, he will basically take revenge on the spot!

The green dragon simply threatened him, so he took the initiative to attack without even waiting for it to wake up.

In this situation, how could he tolerate Knight Connor's shouting in front of him?
Knight Orstein's move to suppress his arrogance was in Su Li's best interest, helping him gain command of the army. Furthermore, Orstein and Knight Connor were of the same origin and had fought side by side. A sparring match between them was perfectly legitimate, and neither could find fault.

As Knight Connor did not dare to answer, the scene fell into silence for a while, with only the knights' heavy breathing sounds.

Su Li was very indifferent to this. Many people have the natural habit of being afraid of awkward situations and offending others.

But this kind of political struggle is bound to offend people. If the other party is not afraid of embarrassment and wants to provoke, what should I be afraid of?
The situation continued to be awkward, and he wasn't the only one who felt embarrassed. What was so difficult for him to accept?
If everything is harmonious and beautiful, is that still called a struggle?
It was wishful thinking to expect Su Li to speak out and save face for Knight Connor to ease the situation.

What Su Li wanted was not a false peace with Knight Connor, but the awe and submission from the bottom of their hearts of this army!
He is a lord, not a succubus, so there is no need to strive to be liked by everyone. Just like the Tang Dynasty, it is not liked by people, but feared by people!

Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, Freya, the Knights' Vice-Master, stepped forward, clutching her black-gold rune sword, and said, "My Lord, I believe the Marshal's proposal is inappropriate."

Orstein glared with his tiger eyes, and the terrifying pressure like a mountain moved to Freya's tall body along with his gaze.

But before Knight Orstein could speak, Freya continued, "How could a marshal duel with a Knight Commander? Wouldn't that be degrading? Let me spar with Knight Connor. I'm the deputy commander of the Knights, and I'd like to exchange martial arts with the Knights of the Red Night."

After saying this, she looked at Knight Connor and asked, "Your Excellency, you wouldn't dare to fight even a woman, would you?"

A strand of golden hair on her head fluttered stubbornly in the wind, and her eyes were as arrogant and sharp as ever, looking at Connor as if he were trash.

This deeply stung Connor's pride. He finally ignored the huge gap in strength and roared, "A knight of the Scarlet Night Knights never refuses a challenge! Come, let's duel to the bitter end!"

Only then did Su Li reveal a satisfied smile. If Connor couldn't even defeat a deputy leader of the Corona Knights, then he and the Red Night Knights would have no right to resist the orders of the territory in the future. After all, even the Corona Knights had already submitted to the command of the Hessen Lord, so how could they have the right to disobey?
Then Su Li waved his hand calmly and said, "Let's save the duel for the banquet and celebration tonight. Knight Connor has always been impatient, so don't take it to heart. Now that the army has returned victorious, let me report on the situation of this battle first."

After hearing what Su Li said, Orstein and Freya withdrew their momentum.

Now no one in the territory questions Su Li's decision. In the past, Knight Orstein could be more rebellious because of his advantages in command and strength.

But now, Hildurd has become a chosen knight and firmly supports Su Li. Su Li also founded the territory's army. All of this has made his authority as strong as ever, and no one can challenge it.

Knight Orstein also reported respectfully, "This time, we took the initiative to enter the forest and raid the pear garden, and launched a decisive battle with the main force of the Green Dragon's followers in the forest."

"We won a resounding victory, slaying four forest giants and over two thousand gnolls, kobolds, and harpies. We also burned down the monsters' camp in the west. The fire stretched for more than ten miles and lasted for three days, visible for hundreds of miles."

"We are certain that if the green dragon awakens, it will be able to see the results of our destruction of its followers in this battle."

Defeated more than 2000 gnolls?
It was indeed a resounding victory, and the remains of the dead and wounded monsters would spread throughout the forests and valleys.

However, Su Li was more concerned about another issue: "Did we encounter the Wyvern King while going deep into the forest this time? This is the more threatening existence to our territory."

Knight Connor, who was standing by, felt numb upon hearing this.

How come there are green dragons and wyvern kings?

This situation is much more complicated than I thought! How arrogant and frivolous was I before, to imagine that I could resolve the crisis in the Black Forest Territory with the Knights of the Red Night?

　There is an Easter egg chapter after this chapter, which is a picture of knights in iron armor.

　　Then I have some good news. I have some manuscripts saved. I will save some more next week and update 10,000 articles a day on the weekends. I will try to update 10,000 articles a day for another week.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)