Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 98 Prayer and Oath
As soon as the day broke, the entire Hessen Territory became busy. Soldiers were ready to go everywhere, and slaves were lined up and ready to assemble.

As the entire territory made all-out preparations, nearly eight hundred soldiers were equipped with the best equipment the territory could currently provide. The soldiers all wore armor and sharpened their swords.

The knights also fed their war horses themselves, comforted their most important companions on the battlefield, led their war horses out of the stables, and gathered in the training ground one after another.

Soon, under the deployment of Knight Orstein, the entire training ground was filled with flags waving, spears like reeds, and armor shining like the sun.

In the castle, Su Li got up early for once in a rare occasion. This battle was of great significance to him. If he lost, the entire territory would be overturned overnight. If he won, he would have flowers, beauties, glory and power in his hands!

For a better life, and to possess Phyllis's stunning body tonight, he was determined and passionate.

After getting up early, he checked today's intelligence.

He temporarily ignored all the content about territory development. At the moment, victory was the only goal.

[Your strong will to lie flat is enhanced by the timeline, and you can gain the ability of [Prophet of Destiny] while lying flat.]

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

[1: Give Beast Slayer Gerald a chance to fight Anarrak. Killing beasts is his mission and the source of his explosive power. Bravery, independence, and strength are the qualities Ulric values ​​most. If Gerald can rise to the challenge and defeat an Anarrak, he will most likely earn Ulric's admiration, allowing Ulric's will to fill him and unleash his bloodlust. After victory, he will achieve the status of Champion Knight.]

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[4:7 hours later, the Sun Goddess's divine power reaches its peak within this cycle. At this time, if you chant in her name, praising the "Rage" prayer from the religious book "Virl, the Goddess of War," Violet will respond to your request and grant you a blinding fire of divine retribution. In addition to enhancing your weapon's armor penetration, it will also blind and terrify enemies.]

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[10: The leader of the Green Tide is a despicable Lurker. Be careful of him and his despicable Lurker guards. They are elusive, sometimes appearing between the enemy's legs to attack, and sometimes jumping out of the shadows like assassins to assassinate. Make sure your archer unit is surrounded by a reliable shock cavalry unit.]

The daily intelligence system is still powerful. Including yesterday's intelligence, five pieces of information about the decisive battle have been refreshed in a row.

There is no need to hesitate any longer, attack decisively, fight with all your strength, and leave the rest to fate!
Soon, Xilude also opened her eyes. Her bright eyes were full of burning fighting spirit. With Su Li's assistance in training, she was now in her peak state.

She raised her head, looked at Su Li with burning eyes, and said firmly: "My Lord, let me be your sharpest sword in this battle. I will cut down all the monsters that stand in our way!"

Su Li nodded excitedly, picked up the sword on the bedside, straightened his chest, took a deep breath, and said proudly: "Fully armed, let's go!"

Soon Avril helped him put on the most sophisticated vibranium rune armor, the Fiery Soul Law. The fiery red battle patterns on this golden vibranium rune armor were particularly shining today. Combined with the Everburning Sword in Su Li's hand, this usually lazy and casual apprentice knight also looked extremely majestic and heroic.

Especially when Hildur also put on the same vibranium rune armor with shining sun, they walked out of the castle and faced the morning sun, just like the bright sun rising from the horizon.

When he walked onto the training ground, the entire army had already assembled.

Knight Orstein immediately strode up to Su Li with two fully armed heavy-armored knights. He solemnly clenched his right fist, struck his chest, and reported: "Lord, the entire army has been assembled. Please give your instructions."

Su Li then walked onto the wooden platform that had been erected last night, surrounded by a large number of heavily armored knights. Facing the rising sun, he could clearly see the towering square formations neatly arranged below.

At a glance, one could see rows of iron armor below, shields like heavy walls, spears like rows of reeds, the red flag of the Bauhinia family fluttering in the wind, and under the golden Bauhinia flowers, two swords and hammers crossed, symbolizing the family's military power, shining brightly in the sunlight.

At this moment, the charm of power fascinated him deeply!
He took a deep breath and shouted, "Soldiers, the enemy's brutal howls echoed from the blood pine forest. They destroyed everything and ravaged our homeland."

"Perhaps you thought I was going to say that the Black Forest Territory is behind us and we have no way to retreat!"

"No, what I want to tell you is that today is a good day, a sacred day! Those who can survive this day and return home safely will be in awe every time they mention this day."

"Grab your spears! Hop on your steeds! Drink your battle wine! Fate awaits us, everything is predestined. We will prevail! Forward, for territory, for glory!"

"We will win!" As Su Li raised his arm and shouted, the crowd below immediately erupted in cheers like a tsunami: "We will win!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

Perhaps some people are used to hearing the Imperials say they don't want to fight and just want to stay out of it.

But those are all rumors that misunderstand the Imperials. The Imperials love the excitement and confrontation on the battlefield!
Looking at the soldiers cheering like a tsunami below, Su Li took the sword from Hirud with satisfaction, pointed forward, and ordered: "March towards the Monastery of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, pray to the priests, and we will surely receive the blessing of the gods!"

Leaving the castle's training ground, to the northeast is the Monastery of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun. The new monastery has just been built and still has the fragrance of wood.

The monastery of the Sun Goddess is as radiant as her style. Her statue stands proudly at the entrance of the monastery. It is a white statue holding a sharp sword in both hands.

This is a small statue brought by the Battle Pilgrims. The size of the statue will become larger and larger according to the level of the monastery.

A religious territory protected by the goddess' grace will be filled with statues of the goddess in the future. Before the battle begins, the knights will stick their swords into the ground, kneel on one knee in front of the goddess' statue, and pray silently to the goddess.

This time is not just a few minutes of silent recitation, but an hour of devout prayer and a vow to fight to the death for honor and justice.

Only those believers who are particularly devout and noble will receive a response from the goddess.

Soon, a sea of ​​knights, their armor gleaming in the sunlight, knelt on one knee before the monastery. The goddess had answered the soldiers' prayers, and an awe-inspiring spectacle unfolded across the land. A mist imbued with divine power seeped from the ground, echoing the knights' unwavering faith. Sunlight shone through the clouds, glittering on the knights' spears and armor. Accompanied by an otherworldly chorus rising from the depths of the earth, each knight knew they had been blessed by the divine grace.

After an hour-long prayer, Ron, the Grand Master of the Battle Pilgrims, stood before the statue and solemnly addressed the crowd, "Your sincere prayers have caught the attention of the Goddess, who has deemed it appropriate to bless you for your faith and righteousness. Please make good use of your newfound divine power: let no enemy stand in your way! With the Goddess as your sword and shield, fear no obstacle; punish evil in her name!"

The entire army then stood up in unison, pulling out the longswords and spears stuck in the ground. A large number of knights and armed attendants felt the radiant divine power in their hands. This was the sacred blessing bestowed by the goddess - [Strong Heart], which gave the knights the ability to resist fear, whether it was ordinary psychological fear or magical fear caused by liches and shamans.

This blessing lasts until the battle is over or the knight flees: if a knight loses his courage and tries to flee, refusing to face the enemy head-on, the blessing immediately ceases: he has dishonored his station and must pay the price for it.

All preparations for war have been completed, and now it is time for the swords in the hands of the soldiers to decide the outcome!
Su Li then jumped on his horse and pointed forward: "All troops, move forward!"

The entire army quickly reached the south bank of the Brienne River via a pontoon bridge built across the river. This river was the lifeblood of the territory and also the vein of war in the territory.

The raiders and monsters in the Blood Pine Forest all headed towards the territory along this river.

And today, the Hessian army will also take the initiative to counterattack the enemy along this war route and chop all the monsters into pieces on the river bank.

It only took two hours for the army to travel fifteen miles. With the help of the Wind Wing Talisman, the entire army moved calmly and the soldiers were full of energy.

Su Li himself had already arrived at a high slope ten miles ahead of the troops with more than thirty knights. This was a grassland highland about eight hundred meters away from the river, about twelve meters above the ground, a good vantage point from which to look down.

Su Li and Knight Orstein double-checked the patrol's rough map. Then Su Li slammed his sword into the ground beneath his feet and said solemnly, "This is where we'll fight. According to the map, there's no higher ground within 20 miles. All troops must lay low and ambush west of this high ground. We'll wait for the monsters to swarm in from upstream."

Knight Orstein glanced at the forest about two kilometers to the right of the slope and paused. This wasn't the best battlefield. The forest would hinder the knights' charge, while the monster's spider cavalry could leap from the treetops, leveraging their mobility.

The best battlefield was eight miles behind them. They had passed by there when they came. There were not only undulating highlands, but also flat terrain around it, which was a fertile grassland. This was the best place for cavalry to gallop.

But it was too close to the territory, about ten miles away. No matter how bold or excited the greenskins were, their leader might order them to assemble.

Therefore, we must take the initiative to move forward and continue to advance, and launch a surprise attack while their team is still out of touch.

The monsters could never have imagined that the Hessen army, facing a huge green tide of 5,000 people, not only did not defend the city, but instead took the initiative to advance nearly 30 miles and launched a fierce surprise attack when they were completely unprepared.

So Knight Orstein said solemnly: "Since we have chosen this place, we must fight with all our might and move forward!"

Su Li placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, looked at the magnificent mountains and rivers ahead, and said solemnly: "We must win this battle, and we must move forward courageously!"

Hearing Su Li's generous words, Knight Orstein immediately clenched his warhammer and said excitedly: "Then let's crush the enemy here!"

(End of this chapter)