Winter Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 49 Barbecue Feast
When Louis rode back to his territory with his prey, it was already getting dark.

The battle he just participated in is still exciting, and today's good news is even more so.

Upon returning to his residence, he received a second grant from his father, the Duke of Calvin.

“Sir, your father has replied.” Bradley respectfully handed the letter to Louis.

Louis opened the envelope and began to read quickly.

Duke Calvin provided him with 6 elite knights, 20 regular knights, and 60 apprentice knights.

This nearly doubled its military strength.

In addition to the knight, the letter also mentioned three alchemy apprentices. Although the number was small, it was enough for him to establish a stable magic marrow extraction technology.

What surprised him most was that his father agreed to his proposal to mine and process magic marrow.

They even agreed to hand over all the work for this project to the Red Tide Territory, with the family only responsible for sales.

This ensured his autonomy over the project.

This is equivalent to Louis selling the finished product of the Magic Essence to the Calvin family, who then distributes it.

The letter ended with a reminder: "You will always be a member of the Calvin family."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the underlying sense of threat made Louis feel a slight tightness in his chest.

He understood that this was a warning against having too many ulterior motives.

Louis put down the letter, stretched, and was in a great mood: "Today is truly a double celebration."

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The atmosphere inside the banquet tent was lively.

Louis sat in the main seat, with a plate of golden-brown roasted ice-armored bear meat in front of him.

Louis did not invite ordinary citizens to this barbecue feast.

After all, the meat of the Ice Armor Bear is extremely precious, and this banquet was mainly prepared for the knights.

Besides Louis and his original knights, the banquet also included new knights who had just been brought from the family, as well as eight reserve knights.

It was both a celebration of the successful hunt and a welcome party for the newly joined knights.

Plates of roasted meat were served, emitting a wonderful aroma.

Each piece of Ice Armor Bear meat was roasted to perfection, with a slightly charred surface and tender meat.

“One for each person,” the old butler Bradley directed from the side.

The servants quickly distributed the roasted meat to each knight.

The atmosphere at the banquet immediately became lively, especially among the newly arrived knights who had not yet had time to adjust to the cold and desolation of the land.

I never expected to be able to enjoy such a precious delicacy upon arriving in Chichao Territory.

"This is the meat of the Ice Armor Bear. It can nourish and strengthen the body, and enhance fighting spirit," Bradley explained to the new knight.

"This...this is Ice Armor Bear meat?" A young knight's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

The rarity and value of Ice Armor Bear meat are self-evident; in the south, only a very few nobles have the opportunity to taste this level of monster meat.

"They're actually feeding us ice-armored bear meat! That's incredibly luxurious!" The new knight exclaimed in amazement.

"I only eat regular monster meat once or twice a year at most. I never expected to be able to taste such top-quality monster meat as soon as I arrived."

Another young knight couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "In the south, even the great nobles only have the chance to eat this kind of high-grade magical beast meat at important banquets. Ordinary knights wouldn't even dare to touch such good meat."

"Is this how the North is treated?" a new knight asked in a low voice.

The old knight beside him, upon hearing this, dismissively said to Versailles, "Actually, we don't see this kind of top-quality monster meat very often here, but we can eat ordinary monster meat once a month. Don't make a fuss." The new knights were even more shocked—they could eat ordinary monster meat once a month!

What a generous lord!
"Looks like I've come to the right place," the new knight thought to himself.

When they first arrived in the North, they were somewhat resentful, thinking they were there to suffer, but it turned out they were there to enjoy themselves.

Their complaints vanished, replaced by loyalty to the generous Lord Louis.

Louis stood in the center of the banquet and raised his glass: "Thank you all for your hard work. Today's banquet is not only to celebrate our victory, but also to celebrate the addition of many new members to our team."

Everyone's efforts are indispensable. From the hunting grounds to the battlefield, we will face many difficulties together and share the fruits of victory.

Remember, everyone, as long as I have a bite to eat, everyone will have a bite to eat.

The knights raised their cups in enthusiastic response, shouting, "Long live the lord! Long live the lord!"

Their eyes were filled with admiration and gratitude for Louis.

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Weil was also at the banquet, sitting among a group of knights, his face filled with excitement.

He felt incredibly proud to be a member of the Crimson Tide Knights.

The banquet was in full swing. Everyone had just finished praising the lord, and now it was time for the most anticipated part: eating meat.

He carefully picked up his knife and fork and put the roasted meat from the Ice Armor Bear into his mouth.

The roasted meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with plenty of juice.

The moment it entered my mouth, a surge of heat spread from my stomach and quickly flowed into my limbs and bones.

Will's eyes widened as he felt his blood and energy being rapidly stimulated, and an unprecedented power surged forth.

He quickly put down his knife and fork, sat cross-legged, and began practicing breathing exercises to guide the warm current through his body.

A warm aura coursed through his meridians, and he could clearly feel his body being gradually strengthened, his blood and qi becoming more abundant, and his bones feeling as if they had been tempered.

A moment later, his blood and qi finally broke through the critical point.

He broke through! He became a mid-level apprentice knight!!

Coach Barnes, who was standing next to Weir, stared wide-eyed in shock.

He looked at Will and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Will Will only break through to become a trainee knight yesterday? His talent... is actually so strong?"

Weil's breakthrough drew the attention of those around him, but he wasn't the only one.

During the banquet, one knight after another began to feel their blood and energy surging, a powerful surge of energy that forced them to sit cross-legged and practice breathing techniques.

The noise gradually faded away, replaced by the deep breathing of each knight, and the entire banquet hall suddenly became unusually quiet.

A subtle atmosphere filled the air as everyone focused intently on channeling their inner energy, continuously strengthening their bodies.

A few minutes later, a sudden burst of cheers broke the silence.

Several knights have broken through!
The knights congratulated each other, and of course, they also praised their lord's generosity.

"Following Lord Calvin, we have no worries about food or clothing, and we even get to eat precious monster meat. We are loyal!"

"The Lord's kindness can never be repaid!"

"It is truly an honor for us to follow you, sir."

Louis couldn't help but marvel at how much better the banquet had been than expected.

(End of this chapter)