Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 257 Su Li's Nightmare and the Legendary Knight
The splattering blood dyed the magnificent golden hall red, and the gilded reliefs dissolved into writhing snakes in the blood mist. Phyllis's terrified screams echoed through the thick curtain of water. The sound of unsheathed swords and the clang of armor echoed from all directions.

Broken limbs flew everywhere, flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and a familiar severed hand passed by Su Li with a large amount of blood. Drops of blood appeared clearly in Su Li's eyes, like beads with broken strings, but they did not splash down. Instead, they flowed upstream along the war murals on the dome of the hall, dyeing the scarlet cloaks of the ancient knights fighting in the murals.

This absurd scene made Su Li realize in surprise that his thinking seemed to have slowed down a lot. It was not until this moment that he realized that this familiar palm seemed to be his own.

But when he looked down at his cut palm, the cross section of the broken metacarpal bone had a translucent texture like a crystal vein.

Why can't I feel any pain?

Yes, there is no pain in dreams!

Su Li suddenly sat up, opened his eyes and gasped, looking out the window. The magnificent golden hall in his dream was in the distance, it was the manor's reception room with scarlet iris flags flying.

But now this magnificent hall is covered in silver, and snowflakes are still floating in the sky.

This is the first snow since the beginning of winter this year. The heavy snow marks the arrival of the bitter cold winter.

Su Li frowned slightly, having a bad feeling. He hated the changing seasons. Every time the seasons changed, the divine power would change, causing violent tremors in the mortal world, affecting his peaceful farming life.

The deity on duty was none other than Ulric, the god of war, wolves, and winter, and a brother of Tal.

As the Lord of Winter, Ulric is a cold, ruthless, and vengeful god. He expects his followers to rely on their own strength and self-reliance. Their loyalty to Ulric is demonstrated through their bravery on the battlefield. In contrast to the more civilized gods, Ulric is savage and brutal. He is fierce and independent, the embodiment of strength, honor, and courage.

In fact, he asked nothing more of his followers than strength, honor, and courage. Ulric admired courage, bravery, ferocity, and ruthlessness, and despised weakness, cowardice, and conspiracy.

In the cold northern continent, he will test every believer as the Lord of Wolves. The believers must defeat the hungriest and most greedy wolves sent by Yurik in winter. Only those who are strong enough can survive, while the weak will be eliminated.

Wherever the bonfire is lit, that is where Ulric's protection and mark are found. Even in the realm of Chaos, as long as one is illuminated by the fire and under the eaves of the temple, they will not be attacked by the hostile forces of Chaos. In those places, Chaos is omnipresent.

Yurik believed that war was good. Only through war could human potential be stimulated. Humans must rely on themselves. Those older races had become decadent, weak and declined.

Courage is considered the highest virtue, and Ulric expects his followers to always face difficulties head-on, like a true warrior rather than a villain relying on conspiracy and subterfuge.

As a result, every winter, humans bid farewell to warmth and comfort and face harsh challenges.

The slight chill from lifting the quilt startled Phyllis awake. She immediately sat up with her hands supporting her body. Seeing Su Li's reaction, she immediately knelt down beside Su Li, patted Su Li's back with her soft palms, and asked, "What's wrong, Lord? Why did you get up so early? It's four or five hours earlier than usual."

Upon hearing this, Su Li reached out and grasped the amulet of fate around his neck. This nightmare should be the result of the amulet of fate taking effect.

But what kind of fierce attack could render the Amulet of Destiny ineffective and directly cut off his palm?
You know, with the magical power of the four-leaf clover, the amulet of destiny can help him avoid three attacks from the enemy.

And in this situation, the enemy was still able to chop off his palm but did not harm his life?

This doesn't seem like an assassination. An assassination would definitely target his life.

Su Li couldn't figure it out either, so he could only gently touch Phyllis's head and said, "It's okay, it was just a dream."

Phyllis misunderstood his meaning and immediately reached behind her swan-like neck, tied up her hair, and gently stroked her round belly. She bent down and knelt in the quilt, asking, "Is this a nightmare? Let me help you calm down."

Tenderness is always a woman's trump card. Beautiful women can always soothe men's tension and anxiety with their gentle service.

With Phyllis's service, Su Li quickly relaxed, lay on the bed, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

After holding Phyllis tenderly for a while, he opened his eyes and opened today's daily information.

[Since you are in a lying state, today's prophet information has been updated. ]

[1: The political struggles in Surand Province have gradually subsided. Your courtier Phyllis has successfully survived this round of White Terror under your protection. As fifth in line to the throne, she is now second in line! The legendary knight from Surand Province, Duke Archibald of the Eternal Sword, will lead the Knights of the Eternal Light to your territory to welcome Phyllis back to Surand Province for testing. Be cautious with this legendary knight, as his temper, like his title of Eternal Sword, will not tolerate challenge!]

[2: A Griffin Knight from Mordheim is crossing the Weeping Gorge, with the words "Better to die in glory than live in disgrace" engraved on the inside of his breastplate. Be sure to raise the Fleur-de-Iris flag embroidered with the Bauhinia family crest at the western border of your territory. When the genius of the Knight Academy sees the fragment of the double-tailed comet embedded at the top of the flagpole, he will dismount and salute with a forehead-touching gesture - this is your only chance to earn his respect.]

[3: Tonight at midnight, the ghost of the legendary Green Knight will appear in More Garden. Gather the sacred artifacts of the Sun Goddess, blood-stained mythical materials, and a volume of "The Prophecy of the Sun." When the Green Knight's Spark Sword points at the Blood Moon three times, offer these tokens in order. This will be enough to verify your and your territory's devout faith. Knights can participate in the [Green Knight Trial]. Knights who successfully pass the test will receive the [Champion's Heart].

[4: A willow silkworm butterfly on the island in Lake Ravelin is about to freeze to death in the snow. Building an obelisk for it will greatly enhance its purification power, intensifying the wind of Jiren around the island while reducing its corrosive power. During Tal's summer solstice celebration, the waters of Lake Ravelin can significantly dispel the ailments of the people.]

[5: At 15: PM today, a precious four-leaf clover will appear southeast of the clover bush under the sacred wisteria tree in your territory. It will only exist for minutes. Harvesting this four-leaf clover in time and making it into a specimen or medicinal material will bring incredible good luck.]

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[7: The wandering astrologer's brass astrolabe hides a Slaanesh trap. A wandering astrologer arrives at the Rossini Eagle Tavern in the territory. His star chart, inlaid with succubus scales, shows the constellation of Ophiuchus. Observers will gradually forget their knightly vows. To obtain the true star prophecy, the astrolabe must be sacrificed to the Sun Goddess at noon. Violet will reshape it into a "Grail Astrodial," which enhances the power of heavenly spells and is highly revered by mages. However, the user must wear a silver tongue stud engraved with the oath for life.]

[8: The Lion's Mane mushrooms in the territory are thriving. The series of powerful stimulations unleashed by the druids have laid the foundation for their rapid growth. Today, one Lion's Mane mushroom will be upgraded to the blue-quality [Lion King's Heart]. Harvest it in time to prevent it from withering in the wind and snow. Taking it will guarantee that an elite knight with lion bloodline will be promoted to champion knight.]

[9: The religious statue of the Dawn Goddess Monastery exudes emerald spirit fluid, a crucial ingredient for crafting the Earthblood Potion. However, if not collected promptly, a large number of vines will grow here. If a Dawn Sister can complete the [Thorn Penance] here, she will master the art of thorn footbinding.]

[10: The young green dragon, Deceitful Wings, Alyria Erebus, is currently in heat. If you possess a sufficient amount of love potions, you will have a great chance of obtaining her body. Do you wish to fulfill the Dragon Rider's long-cherished wish? Go for it! Of course, if you don't have enough love potions, beware of her dragon breath, which will incinerate you to ashes.]

After reading the daily intelligence, Su Li was suddenly startled.

Is the legendary knight about to arrive in Hesse?
If a legendary knight comes and wants to take Phyllis away, can I stop him even if I risk my life?

When Su Li saw the last piece, he was even more confused. Was he going to lose a female court official and then welcome a new one?

Su Li quickly gathered his thoughts and said to Avril, "Go get the senior attendant steward to come over."

Since Phyllis was about to give birth, Su Li and she both lived in the tree house at the Consecrated Wisteria Tree. However, Hildegard stayed in the Bauhinia Castle, directing all affairs.

The heavy snow and wind did not slow down Hildre's loyalty and enthusiasm. After Avril conveyed the order to her, it took only more than ten minutes for Hildre to arrive at the Bauhinia Manor.

Su Li didn't chat with her in detail in the room. Instead, he opened the door and stood under the sacred wisteria tree. This extraordinary spiritual tree is an evergreen tree. Even in winter, its wisteria flowers are still beautiful and dreamy. The cloud-like purple flowers hang in clusters on the branches, like a purple waterfall falling from the sky.

Each flower is small and exquisite, with soft and delicate petals, tightly hugging each other, forming a sea of ​​flowers, swaying in the wind and emitting a faint fragrance.

After the stamens are covered with a layer of white snow, they emit mottled light and shadow under the winter sun, becoming crystal clear, making people feel as if they are in a fantasy fairy tale world.

When Hildurd saw Su Li deliberately walk out of the room, he frowned and asked, "Lord, you called me here. Is it about information related to Phyllis?"

She was naturally intelligent and could see the big picture from the slightest detail. She immediately noticed something was wrong with Su Li's condition, otherwise she wouldn't have left the room in the freezing cold to avoid Phyllis. "Could it be that another God-chosen assassin from the Rat People has arrived? The timing is perfect. Phyllis is about to give birth and is already weak. It would be difficult for us to move her, and the blade from the dark shadows would be particularly deadly."

Su Li turned his head to look into the room. The glazed windows of the Bauhinia Manor filtered the dazzling light reflected by the snow into warm colors. Phyllis was leaning on a soft couch made of blood pine and white mink fur, her fingertips unconsciously stroking her slightly raised brocade dress.

Seeing Su Li looking at her, she chuckled at the purple wisteria flowers in the garden: "The little rascal is kicking me again." This made Su Li clench his fists immediately, and recalled the good times he had with her. When dusk permeated the vineyards in the Hesse Territory, Phyllis always liked to run barefoot through the iris bushes covered with dewdrops to pick the freshest amethyst grapes for him in the Amethyst Vineyard.

In this flourishing garden and on the endless green grassland, her laughter as clear as a silver bell can be heard.

If he lost her, he would lose not only a courtier, but also a large number of memories of a good life and the simplest and most sincere feelings.

Su Li smiled at her, then turned around, took a deep breath, and said solemnly to Hildurde, "This isn't a God-chosen assassin. This is a legendary knight! Can we... stop him?"

Hildre's pupils suddenly trembled: "A legendary knight? How could it be! How could such a powerful knight come to assassinate me?"

"It's not an assassination." Su Li calmed himself down and said slowly, "It's the nobles from the Sulande Province who want to take Phyllis away. Can we stop them?"

Hildreth shook his head decisively and said, "Impossible. If a legendary knight truly arrived, no amount of God's Chosen knights would be able to stop him. You may not realize how vast the gap between the legendary and the God's Chosen is. Even an elite army with or without a legendary commander can make a world of difference!"

Su Li frowned and asked, "Even if we gather all our strength, with two thousand elite infantry and cavalry, we still can't stop a legendary knight?"

Hildreth was silent for a moment, then said, "If everyone fights to the death, we have a chance to wear him down. But are you really prepared to pay such a high price for Phyllis? After all, even if Phyllis is taken away, she's not necessarily in danger. It might even... not necessarily be a bad thing."

Obviously, Hildreth remembered the rumor that Phyllis would become one of the most critical forces in Su Li's ascension to the throne.

And does Su Li want to be emperor?

Su Li took a deep breath. It would be too fake to say that he didn't want to.

Which man doesn't want to rule the world and rule everything?
What man has not dreamed of speaking the law and having his words be followed by the law?
But if I sacrifice my lover for the throne, is it worth it?
Thinking of this, Su Li quickly shook his head. Why was his idea a bit distorted? Could there be a woman who could be more important than the throne?

In the past, when he did not have the ability to choose, Su Li would have said without hesitation that no woman could compare with the country.

But when the moment of decision came, he realized that this was not a choice between two light words, nor was it the two empty words of woman and kingdom.

It's a specific person! A woman who lives with you day and night, supports you through thick and thin, and loves you deeply. She's willing to cook for you, bear your children, and even do everything she can to make you happy.

This is no longer just love, it is also family affection, bond and a part of life!

Which man wouldn't fight for a woman like this?
Therefore, Su Li hesitated for a moment and asked, "Wouldn't it be nice for us to be a pioneer lord? We can even become a baron, a duke, or an elector! The emperor of the empire can't control us living freely in the border princely territories. Is it worth giving up Phyllis for an illusory throne?"

Hildre reached out and gently stroked Su Li's cheek. He smiled softly and said, "No matter what decision you make, Lord, I will firmly stand behind you and support you."

Su Li suddenly felt a warmth in his heart, even the coldness of winter dissipated a lot. He stretched out his arms and pulled Hildre into his arms, hugging her slender body tightly. He smelled the fragrance of her hair on his cheek and said, "Thank you, Hildre. Really, with your words, I feel a lot more at ease."

"My Lord, perhaps you should ask Phyllis what she thinks. I feel like her attitude has subtly changed since the God-Chosen assassin appeared last time."

A subtle shift?
Su Li also remembered a piece of intelligence from today, that today a Lion's Mane Mushroom will be upgraded to the dark blue quality [Heart of the Lion King].

This achievement was exactly what Phyllis urged Fandral to accomplish, and it could directly create a champion-level knight for the territory.

The effect is similar to [Green Knight Test].

The Green Knight is a legendary figure known to every member of the Empire. Legend has it that he is the champion of the Sun Goddess, and besides testing the strength and piety of the Empire's knights, he also appears when holy sites are defiled by evil-minded creatures.

Among the beastmen of the Filthy Forest, the Green Knight carries the name "Soulslayer," a reference to the thousands of Beastmen slain by him over the centuries. The Green Knight's movements are elusive, appearing suddenly from the roots of ancient trees, the surface of tranquil lakes, or the cascade of cascading waterfalls to unleash his fury upon intruders. He arrives suddenly, departs just as quickly, and once his slaughter is complete, he vanishes into the thick mist. In some stories, he even vanishes from sight, only to reappear in an instant from behind and stab his foes, only to vanish again and reappear.

The Green Knight is incredibly difficult to injure with weapons. Some say that swords and arrows pierce his body like light, piercing the morning mist, leaving nothing behind. Others claim that no matter how many wounds he inflicts, he remains undead. In one story, the Green Knight's head is severed by the Exploring Knight, but he simply picks it up and walks away.

There is much debate about who the Green Knight really is, but no one in the entire empire dares to insist that they know the truth. Some believe that the Green Knight is the embodiment of the empire's national spirit, while others believe that he is actually a founding knight who has returned to protect the empire and this land.

But one thing is certain: as long as you pass the Green Knight's assessment, you will be promoted to the Champion level at the very least. After obtaining the [Champion's Heart], the road to the championship will no longer be bottlenecked. It will be a smooth journey, and all you need is diligent practice.

Most of these were opportunities that Su Li brought to the knights of the territory, but Phyllis was indeed involved in some of them as well.

This woman has all the typical fantasies of women. When someone risks their life to protect her, there is a bright light shining in her eyes.

Perhaps, she really enjoyed the feeling of being cared for and protected.

Su Li should indeed respect her opinion.

So Su Li pondered for a moment and said to Hildurd, "Have the Swan Knight immediately send a message to Marshal Orstein, asking him to come to Hesse Castle with the Wing of Deceit, Alyria."

"Then you must gather your high-ranking attendants. We will prepare for both scenarios! Distribute armor and weapons to the soldiers, and have them fully armed and ready for battle."

Today, the luxurious equipment in the armory area of ​​the Bauhinia Palace is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

There are nearly 100 sets of Vibranium Rune Armor, and more than 200 perfect-quality weapons!

It can be said that with Su Li fully armed, the high-ranking servants in the territory can be armed to the teeth, from weapons to armor, from rings on left and right hands to amulets on the body, all are fully equipped.

There were over 300 pieces of Jingjue-class weapons! In addition to the spoils from the battlefield, there was also a batch of [Thunder Hammers] that Su Li had purchased from the Dwarven Redbeard Clan.

Su Li hadn't actually purchased this weapon with Dwarven Oath Gold, but rather through a deal with the Dwarves using the Human Empire's Golden Crown and minerals. This was a treasure unearthed by the Dwarves from the ruins of the ancient kingdom. Following the intelligence system's prompt, Su Li immediately dispatched personnel to purchase it, and the scale of the purchase was quite impressive.

With these 200 perfect-level weapons and 300 exquisite-level weapons, it is enough to arm the combat power of 500 high-level direct servants to the extreme.

Even a legendary knight might not be able to kill all these soldiers.

After Hildreth left, Su Li adjusted his mood and walked back to the tree house.

Phyllis looked up at him and asked, "My Lord, are the people from the Sulande Province coming?"

Su Li asked in surprise: "Did you hear everything?"

Phyllis shook her head gently and said, "No, the wind and snow were so strong that I didn't hear a word of your conversation with the steward. But I guess this is the only thing you want to avoid me about."

Su Li walked to the side of the couch, gently stroked her head, and asked, "What do you think? Are you going to the territory of Grand Prince Su Lande?"

Phyllis shook her head decisively, pressed her beautiful face against Su Li's legs, hugged him tightly, and said, "No, if I could choose, I would like to live with you forever, Lord. Our life now is perfect and it is the best time of my life."

(End of this chapter)