Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 74 Divine Ability: Eagle Eye Perspective
After Knight Orstein assembled his troops, Su Li divided the troops into three and obtained the resources revealed in the intelligence.

Knight Frederick was the fastest, so he led two teams of knights and galloped towards the northwest. He wanted to first destroy the goblin tribe under the Moonlight Highlands, and then climb up the Moonlight Highlands and bring back the nomadic shepherd tribe.

If all goes well, at least thirty or forty slaves can be obtained.

Schwartz, together with Minister of Agriculture Fandral, led a team of foot knights and three teams of armed servants to the Mirror Swamp to kill the colorful poisonous mites and transplant 17 amethyst grape vines back to the territory.

Although the intelligence said that a large group of elite knights were needed, Schwartz was wearing vibranium rune armor and had elite druid assistance, so it was completely enough for him to lead a team of knights.

The battles in these two directions were relatively simple, so Su Li went to the upper reaches of the Brienne River with the military commander Knight Orstein.

The "Black Arrow" bandit group has gone downstream and is 50 miles away from the territory.

This information shows the superiority of the Hessen Territory's location. Generally, human activities like to move along the river. Whether traveling for business or marching to war, humans are accustomed to moving along the river.

If his territory had been set on the Moonlight Highlands or the plains beside the Mirror Swamp, it would have been difficult to encounter other forces in this vast territory.

Now, he and his troops just had to go upstream.

The two armies, each consisting of dozens of people, marched towards each other, giving Su Li the feeling of riding and slashing.

However, the knight troop he led was much more powerful. On the march, he remembered what Fandral had talked to him about the Knights yesterday.

So he asked the military commander, Knight Orstein, "My Lord Commander, I heard that you are a member of the Order of Righteous Wrath of the Cult of the Sun Goddess. Can you tell me about the special abilities of your order?"

"Of course, I'm happy to serve you." Being able to spread the doctrine is something every knight would be happy to do.

Knight Orstein explained in detail, "Many warriors blessed by the Sun Goddess Violet, both within and outside the Empire, have left behind stories of warriors who have been passed down through the ages. Among these, the story of the Shieldmaiden's Fury is the most famous. Not only is it included in the Sun Goddess's religious book, 'Violet the Warrior Goddess,' but a powerful order dedicated to the Goddess was also named after her: the Order of Righteous Fury."

"Unlike the White Wolf God's brutal fury, the Blazing Sun Goddess places greater emphasis on tactics and strategy. Knights who worship her are typically swift in reaction and capable of overwhelming victory. Their speeches are also resounding."

"Powerful knights who join our order have the potential to receive the goddess's blessing. For example, they can gain abilities like [Divinely Inspired Leader], [Master of Combat], [Blessed Sun], and [Eagle Eye Vision]."

Hearing these names, Su Li felt that something unusual was going on. He immediately asked curiously, "What are the effects of these abilities? What abilities did you gain?"

"A divinely inspired leader, due to their faith in the goddess, can radiate a leadership-like aura among their followers. Not only are they well-versed in military tactics and strategies, but they can also stabilize the morale of their troops in times of crisis."

“A combat master can instill Violet’s martial arts into their allies, allowing them to wield their weapons with greater skill. Grand Master Aldred of the Knights of the Red Night received this blessing, which is why the knights he trained are exceptionally powerful.”

"As for me, since I haven't visited the Temple of the Sun Goddess yet, the ability I have is still the [Eagle Eye Vision] I gained at the Elite level."

Knight Orstein pulled out a golden lens from his belt, showed it to Su Li, and said, "When I hold this gold-rimmed lens, Violet, the goddess of the blazing sun, will grant me a lofty vision, making me feel like an eagle soaring in the sky, able to see through every move of my enemies."

Like being an eagle soaring in the sky?

This ability is quite powerful. In terms of tactical command, it is equivalent to the goddess giving him a never-tired griffin.

As he spoke, Knight Orstein suddenly showed a look of joy: "My Lord, through my eagle-eye vision, I see a group of forest bandits approaching us."

Su Li immediately asked with concern: "How many people are there?"

"There are quite a few of them. I counted 67 of them, including six or seven mounted soldiers. I just don't know how strong they are."

67 people?
This is already a bandit group of considerable size. Ordinary mercenary groups cannot take down this bandit group. Su Li turned to look at Knight Orstein and Hilde and said, "Perhaps we can formulate a strategy. What do you think?"

Hildurd had never dealt with a band of forest bandits before, so Knight Orstein immediately began to plan his tactics, explaining, "Most bandits are a demoralized mob, made up of faithless outlaws and exiled criminal gangs. The most effective way to deal with them is to create a scene and cause them to panic. If you can quickly behead their leader, they will collapse without a second thought."

"When we enter the battlefield, I'll immediately display the might of a champion knight. Then, Hildurde, you'll wait for the opportunity to behead the enemy leader. A band of 67 bandits isn't worth our trouble. Remember the key: use speed to defeat slowness, and crush the enemy before they even have time to react!"

"Oh~" Upon hearing Knight Orstein's tactical deployment, the soldiers cheered.

Is the Champion Knight about to demonstrate his unparalleled combat prowess? This time, our side is in for another eye-opener. Opportunities for a Champion Knight to strike are rare, and every sighting is a boon to the other Knights and Armed Squires.

Su Li was also full of anticipation. This was the first move made by Knight Orstein after he was promoted to the champion level and consolidated his realm. He also wanted to know how strong the champion-level knight was.

As Knight Orstein arranged the tactics, Hilde immediately led a team of shock knights and began to advance quickly, circling around to the rear of the bandit group.

Knight Orstein led the main force of the territory and moved forward quickly, heading towards the Black Arrow Bandits. They soon saw each other in sight.

The members of the Black Arrow Bandits were the first to howl and cheer excitedly.

They were out robbing, and had been walking for several days without any prey. Now they finally saw an army from the pioneering territory. Naturally, they were overjoyed, because an army meant villages, women, and wealth!

Furthermore, according to their experience, most pioneering territories were extremely weak, with most consisting of only a few knights and a dozen or so retainers. Their war cries and howls were enough to scare the young nobles, who were new to the battlefield, into submission without even engaging in combat.

Although the army was of considerable size, they did not take it seriously, believing that most of them were armed retainers.

Because they have strong confidence, their leader Black Arrow Lambert is a sharpshooter who never misses a shot. With his talent, he can directly fight against official knights. Several official knights in the team have verified this statement. There are even rumors that he once shot blind the left eye of a huge monster like a dragon.

He was originally a poor man in an imperial barony, which was located on the edge of the forest. Everything was fine until the baron left the territory to pursue a path to a higher level and never returned.

Ever since the Baron left, orcs and beastmen have emerged from the woods and begun to plunder the fiefdoms, and the farmers' situation has become increasingly difficult.

According to imperial tradition, a chivalrous knight should step forward to put an end to the orcs' atrocities and prove his eligibility to inherit the old baron's fiefdom. The baroness's duty is to send her son to prove his right to inherit the land. Otherwise, she should marry her daughter to any knight who has proven his ability.

The Baron's son was feared and disliked by everyone for his cruelty and contempt for the peasants. Furthermore, he showed only cowardice in the face of orcs and showed no desire to defend his father's lands as a chivalrous knight.

Everyone in the village believed that the brave and handsome farmer Lambert would be their rescuer. It was rumored that even the Baron's daughter loved Lambert, but her wicked brother had imprisoned her in a tower. Every day, her face could be seen gazing down from the slits of a gun slit at the muddy fields that Bertrand tilled. Meanwhile, orcs plundered the land.

Lambert quickly became a leader among the peasants. While the nobles shut themselves up in the castle, he organized the villagers. They practiced archery daily until everyone could hit the target perfectly. Lambert ensured that every approach to the village was guarded, and soon the orc raiders were returning empty-handed. Sometimes they were even chased into the forest, where the villagers even struck down the orcs as they fled.

However, the baron's unreliable heir did not appreciate Lambert for this. Instead, at the encouragement of the baroness, he demanded that the peasants pay higher tithes and feudal taxes.

Furious, Lambert fired darts into the castle, executed the foolish noble, and led the peasants off the land, swearing he would never become a knight, nor did he want to become a nobleman, as that would mean giving up his beloved longbow and treating it as a dishonorable weapon.

Relying on his familiarity with the bow and arrow, the bandit group he led had successfully robbed the pioneering territories around the Blood Pine Forest several times, executed those callous lords, and announced the abolition of the territory's notorious 19-year-old tax.

In the Border Princes, about half the people considered Lambert a hero, while the rest considered him a villain and a gangster.

Knight Orstein didn't care whether the famous bandit was a hero or a villain; he only wanted victory.

So when the opponent approached, Knight Orstein suddenly burst out with a powerful championship-level momentum.

(End of this chapter)