Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 295 New Information: The legendary half-elf girl appears!

When Ariana returned with a box full of jewels and opened the lid, the jewels illuminated the entire room, and President Ellie's eyes lit up.

With an intoxicated smile, she leaned over the box full of treasures. "Mm~ the smell of wealth! What woman could resist so many treasures? Perhaps this auction can really be themed around jewelry and beauty."

Su Li grabbed a handful of crimson pearls and said calmly, "President Yili, please look carefully. These are not just beautiful beads, they are magic pearls! Wearing one of these beads can allow a knight to avoid water for three minutes!"

Guild President Yi Li beamed. "Then it truly possesses the attributes of a luxury good. In this world, the money of noble ladies is the easiest to earn. They don't manage their own affairs, yet they are vain and self-righteous. They are hopelessly foolish, yet they enjoy controlling a family's finances. Let me carefully evaluate these pieces of your equipment. If I sell them as luxury goods, I'm sure they'll fetch a significant premium."

Su Li naturally did not refuse this proposal.

President Yi Li clapped her hands, and several maids dressed as servants came in and began to count the full box of jewelry in detail.

While waiting, President Yi Li asked, "Brother Su Li, don't you have anything you want to bid on? I can help you prepare it."

Su Li himself didn't want anything; he had everything he needed. But thinking of Ingrid, he said, "Malleyburg is so prosperous, so there must be a considerable number of witchcraft props. If possible, I'd like to get some safe props that can enhance witches' abilities and production."

Guild Leader Yi Li took a look at the witchcraft amulet in the box and immediately understood what was going on. "There are a few forest witches in the Black Forest Territory, right? I'll go to the auction house's underground treasury later to check if there are any items of this kind."

The staff at Crankenfield Auction House were very efficient. After Su Li talked with President Yi Li for a while, they completed the inventory and then submitted a list to President Yi Li.

Guild President Yi Li took it and looked at it, then said, "Brother Su Li, some of the items here aren't suitable for immediate auction, like the Magic Amulet and the Burning Pearl. These are gear suitable for knights and adventurers. I see you don't have time to stay here, so I'll buy them all for you at a high price, and I'll give you 2000 gold crowns as a reward."

"The remaining crimson pearls will be auctioned in groups of 20, divided into 10 lots. The starting price is 100 gold crowns."

"As for the dwarven jewels, there are three pieces that are suitable, with starting prices of 3, 150, and 200 gold crowns respectively. The rest are relatively common and can be put on display and sold. The total is 260 gold crowns."

Su Li calculated that the price of this box of treasures easily exceeded 6000 gold crowns. How high the price could be would depend on how much premium these auction items could fetch.

The scarlet pearls and dwarven jewels clearly fit the theme of this auction, and if there were enough noble ladies, their value might double.

At least the offer from President Yi Li has met Su Li's most basic psychological expectations.

Under the effect of the magic black tea, the atmosphere between the two sides was very harmonious, and they had a sumptuous dinner in Maraisburg together before saying goodbye.

President Yi Li hurried back to the headquarters to count the treasures in the warehouse, continue to add items to the auction list, and prepare for a grand auction.

Su Li took the opportunity to take his subordinates around the city, trying to see if he could encounter any opportunities, and bought some supplies and items for his subordinates.

The territory's finances are very poor, but these knights are not poor at all. Last year alone, Fastrik received more than 600 gold crowns in salary and spoils of war rewards from Su Li.

Otherwise, he would not have given up traveling and stayed in the Heisen Territory wholeheartedly to be loyal to Su Li.

He wisely gave up his original ambition after Marshal Orstein advanced to the level of God's Chosen.

When he first joined the territory, he was a beginner champion knight, as was Marshal Orstein. But a year later, he had risen to a mid-level champion knight (a speed that shocked the other champion knights of the territory), but Marshal Orstein had already risen to a mid-level God's Chosen knight.

At this time, thinking about defeating the lion king and regaining honor is simply wishful thinking.

He could have left, but it was obvious that he was completely reluctant to accept such treatment.

More than 600 gold crowns a year, this is net income. Even some kingdom knights with territories may not be able to save so much in a year.

As for the various benefits, extraordinary food and equipment opportunities, they are beyond the reach of ordinary kingdom knights.

Even with his dissolute character, and the fact that he spent money lavishly in the brothels in the territory, he still managed to save up more than 400 gold crowns, which was more than the dowry that the deputy leader Sylvanas had saved up in more than a decade.

So taking advantage of the opportunity of coming to Maleburg, these knights bought a batch of items that were relatively rare in the border prince's territory.

For example, Hildur spent 180 gold coins to buy an ice-crack celadon from the distant Zhendan in the East. The glaze naturally cracked to form "gold and iron wire" patterns, which were so breathtakingly beautiful that people couldn't help but sigh when they saw it, wondering how art and aesthetics could be so high.

The Empire can also produce porcelain, but the porcelain cast by the Empire is not as exquisite as the porcelain cast by Aurora, and it also has extremely strong magical powers.

The celadon-glazed, moon-patterned jar Hildur purchased was a porcelain ewer bestowed with divine power by the Moon Queen, a deity of China. It was not only incredibly sturdy but also perfectly suited for storing cold-attributed spring water. The mysterious moon patterns within the ewer allowed for even more storage. With the addition of the laurel gem, the ewer could surprisingly produce ten cups of magical spring water, a surprisingly large capacity. This meant Hildur could recover ten health points and divine power during battle.

In this case, even if a legendary great magician used the strongest single-target metal magic, Ultimate Alchemy, on her, he would not be able to directly refine her into metal.

She bought five of these porcelain bottles and planned to take them back to the territory and give them to several knight commanders to help Su Li win over these knights and enhance the relationship between the two sides.

Fandral also bought three, nearly exhausting his church's reserves. But he still felt it was worth it, as his church had the largest allocation of laurel gems. These three porcelain bottles would further enhance the magical abilities of his monks.

Fastrick and Aliana each bought a magic scroll from the distant elven kingdom. This magic scroll does not require magic power and can produce effects as long as it is activated, which can greatly enhance their combat effectiveness.

They both had the ambition to challenge powerful enemies. If they could kill a few champion-level monsters stronger than themselves in battle, it would obviously help them gain glory and further gain the favor of the goddess. Maleburg was indeed a place with well-developed transportation, abundant resources, and a prosperous business. Precious specialties from all over the world gathered here.

The most noteworthy person is Sylvanas. This little green tea girl specially bought a box of tea from the marginal provinces that was brewed by President Yili in the Chamber of Commerce. She spent more than 100 gold crowns, packed it into a gift box and gave it to Su Li.

This greatly changed Su Li's attitude towards this little green tea girl. After all, if an immortal species like an elf is willing to sleep with a man, it may not mean that they have great feelings for each other, but if they are willing to spend money on a man, it must mean that they are moved by emotions.

This made Su Li decide to treat her better and not take her down in a hurry.

The group wandered around until nearly midnight before finally returning to Mar-a-Lago. The expected robberies and burglaries never occurred. It wasn't because the security was so good, but simply because they were so powerful. The thieves were only looking for money, not for death, so no one would be so foolish as to offend them.

However, they really enjoyed the delicious food on this trip. They even bought dragon meat in a busy square!

Of course, it wasn't a giant dragon like Alyria and Drake, but a cave dragon, a type of ground dragon. However, this also made the knights very excited. Pure and uncontaminated dragon meat possessed powerful bloodline power, which made Su Li's blood surge.

After returning to the room, he practiced with Hildreth three times until the second half of the night when he had exhausted all his energy. He then fell asleep happily holding her in his arms.

He hadn't slept in such a soft and comfortable bed since he set out on the journey. He was finally able to relax for once, and he felt that the physical and mental pleasure was even no less than that of a spiritual practice.

He happily embraced the soft and fragrant beauty and slept until noon.

The scenery of Mar-a-Lago is beautiful, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. After he woke up, he was so comfortable that he didn't even want to move. He had no urge to do morning exercises, but instead enjoyed the warm and soft quilt.

Hildreth woke up very early. She supported her chin with both hands and lay beside Su Li, looking at his face in the sun. The hair around his ears was dyed golden. He smiled sweetly and was in a very relaxed state.

In such a relaxed state, Su Li naturally obtained information about the new day smoothly.

[Because you are lying flat, today's prophetic message has been updated]

[1: Small Gambling for Fun: The Mithril Hand Guild's [Griffin Heart Arena] will hold its monthly Elite Knights Tournament today. Elite knights from the Empire, the Border Princes, and even Kislev will participate in this monthly extravaganza. Elias O'Connor the Impaler will win this rigged match, with odds as high as 1 to 8.7. The bookmaker behind the tournament will manipulate your opponent to lose to him in the finals, allowing you to take advantage of this opportunity to make a small profit. Betting less than 5000 gold crowns will not change the outcome.]

[2: Important Loot: Senator Zoë Ramsay, who controls 70% of Maraiburg's spice trade, openly challenged her at the salon last night, claiming that no one could crack the 'Sevenfold Star Lock' enclosing her family's treasury. Unfortunately, the Ravenbeak Thieves Guild possesses the [Secret of Tzeentch's Insight], a key capable of unlocking any magical lock. As a result, the Ramsay family lost the crucial Navigational Chart of the Endless Sea. This chart can be detected in the dark, so the Thieves Guild wrapped it in the [Aurora Veil] and hid it beneath the statue of the Goddess in the Cathedral of the Eternal Flame of the Church of the Sun Goddess, protecting it from darkness. If you can return the Navigational Chart of the Endless Sea to Senator Zoë before this scandal is exposed, you will earn her friendship. She will then give you the [Spear of Heaven], a beacon left behind by God-King Redmar. This will make the city you build shine like a brilliant pillar of light across the dark earth, drawing the attention of the gods. (Of course, the attention of the evil gods will inevitably increase, so your decision will depend on your wisdom.)]

[3: The Rusted Sword Knight's Lament: Deep within the grimy Broken Sword Tavern in the Lower City, the sound of metal clashing echoes nightly from the cellar. This is the sound of Rusted Sword Knight Algernon training. He wears a mask of shame every day, acting as the tavern's chief, driving away troublesome mercenaries. However, he was once the deputy commander of the Glorious Heavy Infantry Regiment of Maraiburg. He was framed for exposing the commander's corruption and had his tongue cut out. His reputation has been tarnished, and his mind has been traumatized. He vows to forge a Blade of Truth that can sever the lies of the nobles, thereby clearing his name. If you can provide him with sufficient Olympian Iron and assist him in the final tempering (requiring the blood of the Steward), he will join your faction with the awakened Sin-Slaying Greatsword. Whenever he wields this sword to slay corrupted or Chaos cultists, a blood-red inscription will appear on the blade. When the inscription covers the entire spine of the sword, Algernon will immediately receive divine grace, increasing his strength by one level until he reaches the level of the Chosen One.

[4: Generous Bounty: The Skaven Chosen Assassin, Queglik the Flayer, Venomblade, is notorious for his elusiveness and despicable cruelty. He has committed numerous atrocities in Maleburg, including assassinating the city's finance minister in a heavily guarded mansion, entering a banquet disguised as a dwarf clown, injecting wine with warpstone venom glands, causing the bodies of 39 Maleburg dignitaries and wealthy merchants to rot and their skin to fall apart, and slaughtering an entire village outside the city, flaying the people as trophies. Thirteen factions, including the Knights of the Flaming Sun, the Knights of the Ironsworn, the City Guard, the Council of State, and the Gold Merchants, have placed a bounty on him, which now stands at 6869 gold crowns! But these bounty hunters had no idea that this chosen one lay openly in the Ratcatchers' granary. This afternoon, he would take his entire haul—376 human skins—out to dry on the lawn outside the warehouse. A powerful griffon knight, descending from the sky and launching a fierce attack, would be the perfect way to catch him off guard. His combat effectiveness stems primarily from surprise attacks from behind; direct engagements are of little use. If you could bring his head to the Flaming Sun Knights' headquarters, you would be honored with great respect and courtesy.

[5: Rare Treasures at Auction: Crankenfield Auction House has acquired a [Dreamweaver Mask], which will be added to the auction. This Dreamweaver Mask is merely a toy for a sadistic succubus, capable of transforming the wearer into any desired form of beauty (a common ability among sadistic succubi, who appear to mortals to be handsome and beautiful). The mask itself is worthless, but the jewel case containing it is an extremely powerful and glorious relic: the Secret Casket of the Dawn, a sacred relic of Rhea. Used by priests of the Church of Rhea, it calls upon Rhea to summon a nature spirit and command its obedience until sunset or sunrise. The priest must focus on a natural landscape where spirits can reside—such as a crop field, a pond, or a thicket of thorns. If the spell is successful, the spirit will appear and perform a task on his behalf in Rhea's name. The spirit's interpretation of requests is often very literal, and the caster's requests must not violate Rhea's precepts. Assignable tasks include spying on others on behalf of the priestess, harassing intruders in the spirit realm, or searching for something lost nearby. (Due to Rhea's characteristic of praising generosity and opposing lust and greed, this effect can be used once per cycle.)

[6: Treasures in the Library: On the fourth floor of the Blazing Sun Religious Library, in the Doctrines section of the Blazing Sun Knights' headquarters, lies the [Blazing Sun Codex], bound in a metal cover with a golden sun emblem. This book contains the goddess's myths and daily prayers. This book should have shone with golden light. However, the Blazing Sun Church placed too much importance on this book, causing it to lose its ability to truly receive divine grace under the sun. Bring this book under the blazing sun, and at noon, it will absorb the grace of the Blazing Sun Goddess. Devout followers of the Blazing Sun Goddess, after reading and praying, can receive her divine blessings, slightly increasing their strength.]

7: Dwarven Rune Rubbing: The Dwarven community lies at the edge of the East City of Maleburg. The base of Arrow Tower No. 13 in the East City serves as a proving ground for Dwarven Runesmiths. Apply vinegar to the brick crevices to reveal ancient Dwarven runes. Strike them in the order "fire-axe-beer mug" to obtain a Rune Rubbing. Applying this to a weapon grants a temporary armor-piercing effect (minimum %) to Fine Weapons, lasting until midnight. If you possess Dwarven blood and have consumed three or more mugs of Dwarven Barleybeer, the rubbing will permanently enhance into a Dwarven Slashing Rune. While originally designed for Dwarven miners' picks, allowing them to easily pierce the hardest rock, the Dwarves later discovered that using it on their weapons could also easily pierce the toughest enemy armor. However, rubbings consume the Dwarven's lifespan, draining over % of their blood each time they solidify. (Convincing the Dwarves to sacrifice one-tenth of their lifespan to rapidly craft a large number of Fine Weapons will be a real test of your wits.)

[8: The Wanderer's Treasure: In the southwest city slums, before the Raven Wall, at the eye of the green cyclops, give the Wanderer leader a bag of honey bread. He will lead you to the fork in the sewers. After crawling 20 meters, you'll find a huge iron box. He won't be able to open such a sturdy safe, but you and your knight will find it easily. This is the treasure hidden here by the Rusted Anchor Pirates. It contains the loot they looted from the Golden Dawn caravan, including the rare ring "Verena's Judgment of Justice", the rare jewelry necklace "Deep Blue Oath", and over 30 kilograms of exotic spices and deep-sea specialties.]

[9: Chaos Manuscript of the Used Bookseller: On the second floor of the Raven and Ink bookstore in the Scholars' Quarter, the owner complains that "Page 77 of the Imperial Herbal Guide is missing." Pay 20 Gold Crowns to enter the secret room. On the bottom shelf labeled "Customs of the Provinces of the Empire," you'll find the sheepskin-wrapped Codex of Chaos Ritual. Three strands of Nurgle's hair are wedged between the pages. Let them touch powerful Skaven soldiers, transforming them into Nurgle's Corrupted Brass Warriors. Defeat these foul and filthy Chaos demons, and the Church of Sharya in your territory will immediately experience divine favor, allowing you to craft a powerful Tears of Mercy potion.]

[10: Legend Destined to Rise: A new batch of slaves will arrive at the Gray Market Trading Company of the Malayburg Slave Merchants today. Among them is a half-elf girl, Seranweir Ithril Twin Tears Shadowsong, who possesses the special bloodline of the Ice Valkyrie. As long as she survives, she will definitely be able to break through to the Legendary level!]

Originally, Su Li was in a very relaxed and lazy state. He hugged Hildurde with his whole body relaxed, and had no intention of getting up.

But after reading the last piece of intelligence, the glittering golden text, his eyes suddenly widened, his pupils gleaming with an uncontrollable light. His previously relaxed body instantly tensed up, and he could even hear his heartbeat, rumbling like a war drum. His blood vessels rapidly expanded, and his entire body felt like it was on fire!

He didn't even bother with his morning exercise. He jumped out of the quilt, full of energy and excitement. He laughed and said, "My baby, get up quickly. We have to act quickly and go to the Gray Market Trading Company! They really got the treasure this time!"

Just yesterday, President Roger said that they had a new batch of slaves entering the Dark Ark, saying that these people were prisoners captured by the dark elves when they raided an elven altar.

Su Li didn't take it seriously at first, but he didn't expect that the qualifications of these prisoners were so high!
Legendary seeds!
Su Li's face was filled with a passionate smile, his eyes burning with uncontrollable greed and excitement. This was the Legendary level. Even a powerful God-Chosen Knight like Hildreth was only groping and testing towards the Legendary level, and could not guarantee that he would definitely reach the Legendary level.

However, this half-elf girl named Seranweier possesses the blood of the Ice and Snow Valkyrie and is bound to grow into a legend!
This means that as long as the Hessen Territory maintains steady development, it will surely grow into a legendary force.

How could he not be excited? Legendary forces, each of which could influence the situation in a certain direction, become a hegemon, or at least a duke-level territory, was a certainty for him.

If Hilde and Orstein were infused with divine grace and forced to break through to the legendary level, then with three legendary knights in his hands, Su Li could really make a move for the position of Elector.

Saving Phyllis was no longer an unattainable challenge.

If he could really influence Phyllis and help her completely stabilize the Surander Province, then Su Li would be holding two iron votes from the electoral college. Even if he could not ascend to the throne in the first election, he could still gain a lot of benefits through the exchange.

If he voted for someone else this time, the next time, in return, the elector would have to vote for him. With three electoral votes in hand and a few more electors to win over, ascending to the throne was a sure thing.

(End of this chapter)