Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 302: Prince Phyllis's Peerless Charm
Just as the intelligence said, Algernon looked like an immortal, holy paladin, a perfect living legend. He exuded an aura of power, discipline, and faith, as hot as the fire of hell.

Su Li could not match his fiery passion for justice, but he admired him for it.

Although he currently only has the strength of an elite knight, he is a truly talented hero who is not appreciated. Especially since his greatsword, the Blade of Truth, has been forged, his will to seek revenge on the corrupt and Chaos cultists burns like a flame.

Su Li walked up to him, patted his shoulder, and said, "I have heard of your deeds. Follow me to fight. The glory bestowed by the gods will wash away the slander and humiliation you carry."

Algernon has many scars on his body, which represent the torture and suffering he has endured, but now they are all the glory and proof of his firm and unwavering faith!
After listening to what Su Li said, he patted his chest vigorously, gripped the hilt of the Blade of Truth, and roared loudly in his throat.

To fulfill his oath, he is willing to slay greenskins, dragons, and countless other monsters, duel with Chaos Knights, and resist all kinds of worldly temptations!

Fight loyally for this new lord while clearing your own name.

His integrity and honor have been proven, so Su Li has no doubts at all.

Another reason why Su Li values ​​him so much is that he will be Su Li's perfect bodyguard, and there is no need to worry about him betraying her for the sake of interests or enticement.

In the future, as his territory expands and his enemies increase, there will definitely be a large number of enemies trying to corrupt the guards around him and poison or assassinate him.

Every year, the number of nobles who died in conspiracies, assassinations, and poisonings in the empire was almost exactly the same as the number who died on the battlefield.

With such a loyal and righteous knight as his bodyguard, he can practice knighthood with peace of mind.

He also obtained the [Scorching Sun Codex], which infused him daily, giving him a slight boost in strength. If he could also obtain Sister Bei, his training speed might rival that of some champion knights.

While he was thinking, a servant from Sea Lake Manor came to Su Li's room and reported to Hildurde: "Respected Bauhinia Knight, there is a group of knights outside who claim to be your old acquaintances and insist on seeing you."

Everyone in the room showed a look of surprise. Old friends? How could the Hesse Lord have any old friends in Maleburg?

Here, everyone is a politician with a common interest, and it is hard to even call them friends.

How come an old friend came here?
Hild asked cautiously, "Lord, do you have any special friends here?"

"That's all. I've never kept any secrets from you. Could you be a liar?"

The servant at Mar-a-Lago cautiously replied, "If they were scammers, I'd have chased them away. We've seen plenty of these kinds of swindlers at our manor. As long as you're rich and powerful, there will always be some guys who show up out of nowhere, pretending to be good and trying to get free food and drinks."

You shouldn't have come to deceive these people from Hesse. There are only a few of them here, and if it was a lie, it would be too easy to see through.

Hildreth then turned to Fastrik and said, "Go and see what's going on and carefully analyze it."

Fastrick immediately patted his chest and turned around in style: "Don't worry, I'm the goddess' champion. Who can deceive my wisdom?"

As soon as he walked out of the room and whistled, his Pegasus came flying out of the stable at full speed and carried him towards the manor gate.

But within 2 minutes, he seemed to have thrown all of Hildurd's carefully considered instructions to the back of his mind, and flew back on Pegasus at full speed with almost no reservations.

He couldn't even wait for his Pegasus to stop, nor did he have time to report to the High-ranking Attendants. He reported directly without paying any attention to etiquette: "My Lord, it's... it's... it's Prince Phyllis's messenger!"

"Prince Phyllis!!!"

"Prince Phyllis!!!"

"Prince Phyllis!!!"

Countless exclamations were heard simultaneously inside and outside the house.

Although the border princely states are called princely states, within the empire, the only ones who can truly be called princes are the electors who have unified a huge electoral state.

Currently, there are only nine secular electors in the entire empire.

Su Li was shocked for a moment, then suddenly stood up from his seat, his face full of ecstasy: "Phyllis successfully entered the Avilan Palace!?"

Hilde's handsome face was also filled with surprise: "Phyllis's coup was successful, and she successfully inherited the position of Sulande Province?"

Fastrick nodded hurriedly and said, "Indeed, the knights who returned with the news were from our territory, several of whom I recognize. You assigned them to escort Prince Phyllis. They had originally intended to go to Hesse to receive the news, but while staying at the inn in Maleburg, they heard about your deeds in the Cathedral of the Eternal Flame. So they went to the cathedral to inquire about your whereabouts, and with the guidance of the Knights of the Flaming Sun, they found this place."

"Quick! Quick! Please invite them in." Su Li was so happy that he walked around the room excitedly.

What the intelligence predicted actually came true!

Phyllis really took control of the province of Surander and became the Elector representing the Grand Prince of Surander.

This will be the strongest and most powerful ally of the Hesse Territory! It is a strong friendship that cannot be destroyed no matter how you provoke it, and it is a covenant made with a loyal feeling that will last forever!

Who could still say that Su Li had no external support? With the support of an electoral territory, Su Li was sure that Hesse would have unparalleled development potential.

Soon a group of knights arrived in the room, greeted personally by Fastrick and Aliana.

Su Li recognized the leading knight at a glance. He used to be a Hessian Guard Knight, and Su Li could call the name of every Hessian Guard Knight.

"You are Bertrand de Lionness, the Scourge of the Greathorns. You once beheaded three greathorns in succession at the Battle of the Blackwater River, and single-handedly repelled a herd of howling beasts at the edge of the Bloodpine Forest."

Bertrand's face lit up as he nodded immediately, saying, "Yes, my Lord, it was me! I was ordered by you to escort Lady Phyllis to the Surander Province. Fortunately, we succeeded and successfully escorted her into the Avilan Palace."

Su Li immediately asked excitedly: "Tell me how Phyllis did it?" Everyone looked at Bertrand with burning eyes, eager to know the process.

Seeing all these fiery gazes, Bertrand couldn't help but straighten his chest, feeling proud to be personally involved in all of this!
"My Lord, we are following your advice. Lady Phyllis has not engaged in any false contact with other nobles. After arriving in Surander Province, we first announced that Lady Phyllis was about to give birth. In fact, this is not a lie. Many nobles have sent doctors and monks to help diagnose Lady Phyllis. She is estimated to have only one or two days left before her due date."

"It'll only take a day or two! During this time, the doctors at the obstetrics and gynecology hospital have already confirmed that Ms. Phyllis is experiencing severe contractions and labor pains, and should be lying in bed preparing for delivery."

"But this has also greatly paralyzed all the nobles in the province of Surander. They all believe that Lady Phyllis has no energy to participate in political struggles during this period and can only wait for others to decide her fate. The nobles still have at least one or two months to exchange interests and compromise with each other."

Su Li couldn't help but clench his hands. When Phyllis was at her weakest, she must have desperately needed him to stand by her side.

But instead of a warm and safe home, she fell into a dangerous den. Taking advantage of her weakest moment of childbirth and nurturing a new life, countless nobles treated her as prey like cruel jackals, eager to devour her completely.

Su Li clenched his fists tightly. His woman was in the middle of a dangerous vortex. He had to become stronger as soon as possible, give her powerful assistance, and rescue her from danger!

He couldn't help but ask with concern: "What happened next? What happened?"

Bertrand's face was filled with admiration as he exclaimed sincerely, "Just when all the nobles were complacent, Lady Phyllis gritted her teeth and gave the order for the entire army to immediately march towards the Avilan Palace!"

"Although the Knights of Eternal Light have had a history with our territory, we must admit that they are truly the elite of our time, worthy of being called an ace knight order that can rival the Knights of Flaming Sun. They are disciplined and swift as the wind. With 12 chosen knights at their vanguard, they marched at full speed and suddenly attacked Ivy City, the capital of Surander Province, before most people could react."

Su Li listened nervously to Bertrand's description, not wanting to miss a single word. Upon hearing this, he immediately asked, "But Ivy City is the capital of the Surander Province after all. A large number of nobles are entrenched there. It's impossible for a group of knights like you to take it in!"

"That's right." Bertrand nodded heavily. "This is what makes Prince Phyllis so admirable. When the Knights escorted him to the Averlan Palace, they were already unable to kill him. Ahead was a dense swarm of defenders, a silver line that stretched all over the place. The elite defenders filled the entire square in front of the palace, numbering at least tens of thousands. Although the nobles hadn't reacted yet, the palace defenders, relying solely on their own regulations and training, were able to assemble and block the attack. If they successfully blocked our advance, and the other dukes arrived, we would be doomed!"

"But at this moment, Prince Phyllis stepped forward! Although the intense contractions had made her face pale and her silver hair wet with sweat, she still gritted her teeth and let Avril, the housekeeper, support her as she walked step by step into the palace!"

"Faced with countless sharp swords, she showed no fear at all, marching at the forefront of the knights! All the defenders stumbled back before her fragile body, and no one dared to harm her."

"But upon seeing this, the evil minions of the nobles immediately ordered the palace gates closed!"

"Then Princess Phyllis emerged from the crowd, calmly facing the thousands of arrows aimed at her from the city walls. I still remember that magnificent scene. The wind from the Surander Province blew her silver hair, and three thousand strands of hair fluttered in the air, as if overwhelming the fluttering banners of tens of thousands of years."

"Any arrow shot down from the city wall would have taken her life instantly. But she was fearless and shouted generously to the city: Proud longbowmen of Surander! Silver Spear Guards! And all the noble knights who devoutly believe in the goddess of justice!"

"Look at the fleur-de-lis emblem engraved on your breastplates—that is the glory our fathers wrested back from Chaos demons, greenskins, beastmen, and other monsters with their blood! Yet, you now point your arrows at the emblem's true owner."

"At that moment, her blood-stained skirt fluttered in the wind like a fluttering battle flag. Every soldier from the province of Surander who heard her voice bowed their heads. The previous princess had died heroically on the battlefield defending her territory. She and her Iris bloodline were not cowards. The soldiers held the princess's bloodline in the utmost respect."

"At this moment, Princess Phyllis seemed to be looking down at the countless subjects who bowed to her, and then she gave an impassioned speech. Each of you once swore before Her Majesty Verena's statue to be just, loyal to justice, and to fight forever for the Empire and for the Province of Surander!"

"Every arrow aimed at me is an act of killing the bloodline of the monarch you have guarded for generations, and a betrayal of loyalty and honor."

"Then I will count to three—will you choose to be a noble's private soldier, or will you fulfill your oath of loyalty? As a true knight of the province of Surander, make your decision now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Phyllis personally seized the Elector Surander's fleur-de-lis banner and, holding it high, marched toward the city gates. Following her words, a brief silence followed, and then a thunderous roar erupted in front of the palace. The defenders abruptly turned their arrows, killing the officers who stubbornly resisted. Every soldier was captivated by the charisma of the princess's bloodline. Tens of thousands of silver-armored soldiers cheered, welcoming their master back to her loyal Averlan Palace. These troops had once served directly under the princess, and upon witnessing Princess Phyllis's grace, they joyfully accepted her as their new master. The cheers of the three armies resounded throughout the land."

"So, at the open gate, Princess Phyllis led her troops all the way to the heart of Averlan Palace and sat upon the throne! She was like being blessed by the goddess of justice. Even the most stubborn defenders dared not draw their swords against her!"

Hearing this, Su Li, who had been extremely nervous and had his heart hanging in his throat, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There is no doubt that Phyllis followed his suggestion and launched a coup d'état similar to the Divine Martial Coup. She led a small number of direct troops straight to the Avilan Palace, controlled the ruling core, and then commanded the world with the most orthodox succession legal reason, successfully obtaining the supreme ruling power of the Surander Province.

In fact, this coup was easier than Su Li expected. When he heard that these soldiers did not dare to hurt Phyllis, Su Li was basically certain that it was inevitable that Phyllis would rule the Surander Province.

This is not just because of her noble bloodline. In fact, during the previous wave of white terror, countless princesses were killed.

More importantly, the pressure that both the Empire and the Dwarves put on the nobles of the Surander Province.

When Archibald arrived in Hesse to welcome Phyllis to the province of Surander, the White Terror in Surander had been forced to cease under the strong pressure of the Empire. The Imperial High Command could not allow these dukes to continue slaughtering the bloodline of the Elector so unscrupulously.

But right after that, Archibald offended Phyllis and died at the hands of the demigod Gotrek, the envoy of the Dwarf High King and the manliest man in the history of the Dwarves.

Su Li knew Gotrek would only strike once, but the nobles of Surander Province were less certain. No one knew the lengths Gotrek would go for Phyllis. He had already killed Archibald. If someone harmed Phyllis again, who could be sure Gotrek wouldn't go on to kill the Duke?
All this resulted in Phyllis being able to pass freely in front of the palace, even though the soldiers had actually been strictly prohibited by the dukes from harming Phyllis.

This gave Phyllis the opportunity to speak calmly in front of the palace. Her impassioned speech was indeed inspiring, causing tens of thousands of troops to defect on the battlefield.

Of course, this wasn't considered a betrayal. Originally, the troops guarding the palace were the princess's retainers, but after the princess's death in battle, some of their officers were recruited by certain dukes.

As Phyllis proved that she was a qualified princess and still possessed the style of Prince Iris, these tens of thousands of troops naturally put things right and returned to the banner of the Libowitz family.

These troops will be her direct subordinates, and she will inherit part of the territory and army of the Libowitz family, and then maneuver among the huge aristocratic interest network in the province of Surander.

Obviously, the Surander Province is now a situation where the local vassal states are strong and the central government is weak. If Phyllis does not have external assistance, it will be difficult to complete the transformation from a strong trunk to a weak branch.

Su Li now wanted to become stronger and give her strong support, helping her escape from the situation surrounded by wolves and gain a firm foothold in the Sulande Province.

As Su Li was thinking, Bertrand took out an oil painting in an exquisite wooden frame from the bag behind him and said to Su Li, "Shortly after entering the Avilan Palace, Princess Phyllis gave birth smoothly. Everyone says that this child seems to be born to become the master of the Grand Prince of Surander. This is the portrait that the princess asked me to bring you. It was painted by the court painter with the highest artistic standards for your daughter. I have seen it and I can say that it is almost identical."

"The princess has been calling her Little Treasure, waiting for you to choose a name for her daughter. She asked if she could suggest a name if you still insist on Luna?"

(End of this chapter)