Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 297: Unparalleled Beauty and Gambling for Fun
Incredible potential?
Su Li walked out of the bathroom, and at this moment he could only sigh, it's not just Seranweier's talent that is beyond compare! Although he had long expected that Seranweier would be very beautiful as a half-elf, the girl who washed away all the dirt still made him stunned and unable to take his eyes off.

At the misty bathroom doorway, a girl walked barefoot across the smooth stone floor. Her long, still-wet aquamarine hair flowed down in a winding pattern, the condensed water droplets at the ends reflecting the sunlight like falling stardust in the icy aurora.

The pair of azure eyes inherited from the elven bloodline were now like the clear abyss sealed by the glacier that had existed for thousands of years. The ripples caused by the trembling eyelashes made the ice crystals floating in them turn into a flowing galaxy.

A faint trace of pale blue veins appeared at her collarbone, shrouded in a frosty silk robe—a mark of the yet-to-awaken Valkyrie's bloodline. The cold pallor beneath her translucent skin intertwined with the warm, blood-red hue of a human girl at her neck, like springs bubbling beneath the ice during an early spring thaw. As her fingertips brushed against the untied belt, traces of condensed mist slid down her arm, suddenly freezing into six-sided frost flowers as they passed her wrist, then quietly melting in the warmth of her body.

The most attractive thing is her slender waist. The exaggerated waistline sets off her plump breasts and hips, which are particularly beautiful. It is true that beauties kill people without using a knife, and their waist is the key to beheading and taking away the enemy's soul.

This is true beauty that is so stunning that it can overwhelm a whole country. Her unparalleled beauty is not like that of Ailiriya, who was transformed by illusion!

Su Li looked at her and even forgot to wipe his hair with a towel. He couldn't help but get lost in her azure eyes that were like the abyss of a glacier.

Although this girl was tall, perhaps reaching 178cm, she still had the temperament of a young girl. Seeing Su Li's burning gaze, a blush quickly appeared on her warm pink skin. She lowered her head shyly: "Greetings... Greetings to the master. Do you need me to help you wipe your hair?"

Owner! ?
This impactful name finally woke Su Li up from her deep blue eyes that were filled with shimmering light.

Yes, he was the girl's current master. Others either called him Lord or Master. This was the first time he was called Master.

He thought about it, took a deep breath, and then did not refuse. He sat on the soft couch in the rest area of ​​the bathroom and said to Seranweier, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Seranweier nervously grasped the towel as she stood behind Su Li, her plump, soft breasts hanging heavy on Su Li's hair. Such close and intimate contact with a member of the opposite sex was something she had never experienced before. Before this, she had been her parents' carefree darling princess, a pure, untouched young girl. She had once been a young woman in love, fantasizing about what her lover would look like, and under what circumstances she would give her slender, pure, and soft body to him, allowing him to thrust hard and ravage her at will.

But all these fantasies have been swallowed up by the despairing darkness. When the man in front of him tore through the darkness like the morning sun and stood in front of the cabin entrance against the light, all the fantasy characters had and could only become his appearance.

Although she no longer had any choice, there was one thing that comforted her: the man who had forcefully broken into her world with light and completely taken over her future life did not have a bad image. He was young, easy-going, and full of chivalry.

Especially the scene of their first meeting was deeply engraved in her mind. This man always seemed to glow in her heart, so even with a relatively ordinary face, he looked clean and cheerful, like a prince in the sun.

So she didn't resist this kind of contact. When her fingertips touched his head and skin, she felt her body getting hot and her wrists turned white.

The only sound in the bathroom was their rapid heartbeats and somewhat short breathing.

After a long silence, Seranweier felt that she should say something to break the atmosphere, but she was afraid of disturbing her master's peace.

Just when she was feeling uneasy, Su Li took the initiative to ask, "Do you have any relatives alive?"

Seranweier was startled and shuddered, the towel almost falling from her chest. She quickly pressed her left wrist against her chest, and her right hand frantically wiped the water stains from Su Li's hair. "No...no more. My father died a long time ago, and my mother died in the war against the dark elves protecting the holy land. The rest of my family also died in that war. I was captured as a defenseless civilian."

She probably had never served anyone before, so she didn't feel comfortable wiping and ended up messing up Su Li's hair.

So Su Li took the towel from her hand, dried his hair himself, then turned to look at her and said, "War, disease, darkness and despair are the norm in this world. Everyone must look forward, and the past can only be buried in the dark past. From now on, you are mine. I will treat you as my female courtier. From now on, your fate will only be shared with me!"

Upon hearing this, Seranweier was so shocked that her pupils dilated. Her blue eyes were like shattered glaciers, creating circles of ripples, mysterious and charming.

She even forgot about the bath towel on her chest, so the white towel slowly slipped off, revealing her warm pink body that was whiter than ice and snow.

"Female...female courtier? Not a slave? You're not kidding me, are you?" She was so shocked she couldn't believe it. "But, but I am a slave, and you are a noble aristocrat. If you just take me as a female courtier, others will laugh at you."

Sulinafilis was ridiculed openly and covertly by countless knights as a female courtier, let alone a female slave in front of her.

You know, the status and lowliness of a slave is even lower than that of a prostitute. Imagine what would happen if a nobleman married a prostitute and brought her home. He would definitely become the laughing stock of the entire territory.

A nobleman had a relationship with a prostitute, and the son he gave birth to was not recognized and was considered to be a child born out of wedlock.

A nobleman having sex with a female slave was a hundred times more serious. At least prostitutes were free citizens, just a lowly profession. Slaves, on the other hand, were considered to have filthy blood. No noble would allow a son of their family to bring a slave home to serve as a court lady.

The longer you stay in this world, the more deeply you can feel this traditional social value concept, so Seranweier was so shocked.

Su Li felt a little dizzy because of the white body under her bath towel. His heart beat faster and his whole chest felt like it was burning.

He bent down and picked up a light blue dress embroidered with silver patterns from the table beside him, draped it over Seranweier, and said calmly, "You heard me right, I mean it. Put on your clothes, and I will announce your identity after we go out. We still have things to do during the day, so get ready to serve me with Butler Hildre tonight."

Seranweier felt dizzy. Her mind felt empty and her thoughts were muddled. The world seemed a little unreal. She didn't know what she was thinking, so she could only follow Su Li's orders and put on a light blue dress.

The light blue silk gown perfectly clung to her slender figure, its high waistline cinching just below her ribs, accentuating her slender waist and naturally undulating bust-to-hip ratio. The hem of the dress fell to her ankles, her legs shimmering beneath the high slit, creating a captivating sheen alongside the silver embroidered glacial patterns on the skirt. A milky white pearl necklace, adorning her collarbone, the largest pearl resting perfectly on her chest. The cool shimmer of the pearls blended seamlessly with the luminous white of her skin, with only the lingering red of moisture lingering on her neck adding a touch of life to the cool hue.

This woman's natural charm is truly comparable to that of a green dragon in human form.

However, being beautiful alone is very cheap, and the real deal is to have matching talent and strength.

Su Li put on clean clothes, opened the bathroom door and took her out. This time he was going out to improve her and train her into a legendary Valkyrie as soon as possible.

Su Li glanced at the time. It was 11:23 am, so there was still time.

After introducing Seranville to everyone, he led his guards directly to the Griffin Heart Arena of the Mithril Hand Chamber of Commerce. This was his fastest way to gain wealth, and a little gambling was a pleasure. According to the customs and human relations of the Empire, how could he not experience the large-scale gambling here when he came to the most prosperous Maleburg?
They traveled very quickly along the way. Only the green tea girl Sylvanas was upset and talked a few words with great resentment. No one wanted to mess with this green tea girl with a dark face.

It was normal for her to be furious. Anyone who had worked so hard for so long, and then suddenly a naive woman appeared and easily took the position of female court official that she had been pursuing for a long time, would be furious.

So much so that Sylvanas even wondered if her charisma was very low?

Su Li laughed secretly and gave this green tea girl some icing on the cake. Who made her keep him hanging for the past few days?
However, he didn't think much about this because he had a lot of important things to do today.

After entering the Griffin Heart Arena, he took a quick look at the odds and directly bet 4000 gold crowns, betting that the Impaler Elias O'Connor would win this manipulated match!

There is a large population in Maleburg, and there are countless elite knights from all over the world. The most exciting competition here is the battle between elite knights.

Since many contestants are new faces and no one knows each other's background, it is easy for upsets to occur.

Elias O'Connor is one of the new faces, and few people bet on him to win, so the odds are as high as 1:8.7, which is just right for the Chamber of Commerce's behind-the-scenes operations.

Intelligence reports say that as long as Su Li doesn't bet more than 5000 gold crowns, the outcome of this battle will not change.

To be on the safe side, Su Li only invested 4000 gold crowns. The remaining 1000 gold crowns were not for him to be overly cautious, but to be distributed to the ministers and attendants behind him.

Every time they follow Su Li out, this is their favorite part. They can just place bets without thinking and they will definitely win.

If Su Li bought a quota of 5000 gold crowns, then once these servants followed suit, it would affect the outcome.

So Su Li directly gave the order that the lord and they would split the betting profits at an 8:2 ratio, which was 1000% more favorable than the % tax, and required that their betting amount should not exceed .

Hildreth collected all their gold coins and placed bets together, with Hildreth himself taking 400 gold crowns, the two Pegasus knights each taking 100 gold crowns, the other ministers sharing 300 gold crowns, and the rest of the people sharing 100 gold crowns.

It is worth mentioning that Hildur also lent 10 gold crowns to Seranville, allowing her to participate in the profit sharing.

This made Su Li very pleased. His high-ranking chief attendant always considered everything carefully and meticulously, and could help him maintain harmony between court officials and attendants.

5000 gold crowns are indeed not a small number. Even in an extremely prosperous city like Maleburg, it would cause a stir and ripples after being thrown in.

Elias O'Connor's odds were affected almost immediately, brought down by Su Li. By the time the market closed, the odds had fallen back to 1:4.8, a reduction of nearly half. Arenas in this world generally use floating odds, a method more widely used on Earth in gambling activities such as horse racing, rugby, presidential elections, and cryptocurrencies. That is, the odds at the time of closing are used as the standard.

This alarmed the leaders of the Mithril Hand Chamber of Commerce, who came over to knock on the door and pay a visit. They also wanted to know if this was a leak from someone inside the chamber of commerce, and if there was an insider who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

However, after seeing the powerful Pegasus knights guarding the door and the nobles inside unwilling to have any contact with them, they tactfully withdrew on their own initiative. Only after hearing that food had been ordered did they ask the servants to send a few more plates of fruits and cakes to the private room.

Su Li and the knights had no appetite. They simply ate a little and continued to focus on the battle inside the field. Only Seranweier was sitting alone at the edge of the table at the back, eating pitless candied olives and soft cheese in small bites, even swallowing carefully. Amid the hustle and bustle outside the field, she seemed particularly quiet and transparent, for fear of attracting the attention of others.

When Hilde and Sylvanas pushed open the door together in the afternoon and returned to the room with the bloody ratman head, the most enthusiastic atmosphere in the competition had just reached its climax. Countless gamblers who had staked everything on one bet cried with excitement and cheered to the sky, while more people were like being struck by a bolt from the blue, their faces turned pale, or they cursed or became hysterical.

The myriad aspects of life, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, are vividly portrayed here. Perhaps this is why the empire is rife with gamblers. A single athletic competition can bring a flood of excitement and extreme joy and anger to even the most indifferent people.

Therefore, Su Li reminded himself that he must gamble for pleasure. Even with the help of intelligence, he could not become addicted to it. Otherwise, if the intelligence was wrong or his influence was too great and changed the outcome, he would fall into the abyss overnight. He had never been a big fan of gambling. Compared to such a risky project, he still preferred the stability of farming and business. Relying on his own ability to make a fortune was more reliable.

Of course, with the help of intelligence, even this small gamble for pleasure yielded a huge reward, a whopping 19200 gold crowns! This was already more than he had earned from selling the two boxes of treasures!
(End of this chapter)