Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 403: Chapter 169: Ingrid’s Transformation and the Outbreak of the Final Battle (Part 3)

Hilude immediately responded: ”Lord, the Minister of Agriculture has an urgent report. When they went to Lake Reiflin to release the Storm Dragon Head Eels, they discovered the presence of many Green Dragon Fangs.”

Upon hearing this, Su Li was instantly invigorated: the Green Dragon’s fangs are already approaching the central plain of the territory?

It seems that tonight’s cultivation with Analis won’t be possible; he decisively said, ”Immediately summon Marshal Oerstein, Priest Rong’en, and Priest Dietrich, and prepare for the decisive battle with the Green Dragon.”

Hilude straightened his chest and replied excitedly, ”Yes, we will go all out now to prepare for a battle to crush the Green Dragon!”

The knights of the territory had actually been accumulating a desire to fight for a long time. Since entering the Hesse Territory, the massive shadow of the Green Dragon’s destruction has loomed over everyone. Each knight has been fighting bravely and training desperately to face this inevitably coming catastrophic disaster.

Now the time for the accumulated momentum to unleash has finally arrived. The territorial knights are eager to determine victory or defeat on the battlefield and end the extended pressure of more than half a year!

After Hilude left, Ingrid took Su Li’s arm with a cool tone, ”Wait a moment before you leave; I’ll get you something.”

Su Li paused, looking curiously at Ingrid’s back as she headed towards the treehouse, wondering what else she had secretly kept.

Could she be giving him gold coins again?

Truth be told, Ingrid is a little rich lady; her wealth might be the greatest among all of Su Li’s courtiers.

Witchcraft tools are always in demand, similar to the commercial streets of Hesse, where vendors of all sizes sell various peculiar arcane equipment or witchcraft items.

The witchcraft items made by Ingrid, even if sold to the territory, generate significant profits.

The next wealthiest is Hilude, who actually receives a salary from Su Li, earning over 150 gold coins each month. Additionally, on the battlefield, her personal spoils, merit rewards, and shares provide a considerable amount of wealth.

The least wealthy is Philis, who solely relies on helping Su Li count gold coins, which Su Li finds reasons to give her. She probably has only a few dozen gold coins, which is not small, equivalent to what an ordinary commoner could save in a lifetime without eating, drinking, or falling ill.

So, if the territory’s finances were to collapse, these female courtiers could lend him money to support the territory for two or three months.

This means Su Li is actually aware of their wealth, and he remembers Ingrid shouldn’t have anything particularly special left.

But to Su Li’s surprise, Ingrid truly brought a wooden box decorated with brass patterns, pearls, and gemstones to Su Li, handed it to him, and said, ”Make sure to win, I’ll wait for your return.”

Upon receiving it, Su Li found that the weight was astonishing, causing his hands to sink slightly. He gazed at Ingrid’s cool face and asked, ”Can I open it and take a look?”

”Mm, I’ve already given it to you.”

The box wasn’t locked, and Su Li gently lifted it to open the lid, where a radiant burst of jewels and opulence emerged. Numerous necklaces, talismans, and rings filled the entire wooden box.

”This is!?” Su Li’s eyes widened, and he breathed a bit heavily.

”They are Wildness Rings and Destiny Talismans. There are only 4 of the Destiny Talismans, but there are 48 Wildness Rings.”

Su Li immediately closed the box, embraced her slightly delicate and frail body tightly, and said with deep emotion, ”When did you make so many Wildness Rings? I always remembered you didn’t like making such rings of slaughter.”

Ingrid, being the Forest Witch, had a cool temperament that made her not fond of slaughter. Forcing her to make too many Wildness Rings might lead her to vanish into the Mist Forest on a foggy morning.

However, Su Li didn’t expect her to silently change and make so many Wildness Rings for him.

Ingrid slowly raised her arms, holding Su Li’s body, and looked up at him to say, ”Because of you, my principles have lowered again and again, leaving nothing to stand by. Now, I only have one principle left: to live a mundane life with you. I can do anything for that.”

”Don’t let me down, don’t let this only hope of mine fall apart.”

Su Li immediately hugged her delicate body and kissed her cool lips firmly, reassuringly saying, ”Rest assured, I will not disappoint you. Wait for me in the garden, I will return in triumph with victory and flowers to create an even more magnificent and fantastical garden for you.”

Su Li then briskly walked out of the garden and quickly rode the Death’s Claw to Heisen Castle.

At this time, looking down from the sky, the original tranquility of the territory had been completely disrupted. Soldiers were streaming out of the camps, their armor glinting sharply under the feeble starlight.

Subsequently, various armed attendants and knight teams quickly gathered, forming orderly ranks. Banners and torches waved in long dragon-like columns as they swiftly marched towards Heisen Castle for assembly.

When Su Li arrived at the conference hall of Heisen Castle, the long table was already filled with the territory’s commanders and ministers.

From Chief of High-Level Attendants Hilude, Military Commander Oerstein, to the leaders of the Knight Order Constantine, Freya, and Connor, and the priests from various churches: Rong’en, Dietrich, Lunadeshine, Vandar Oak, and finally a multitude of champion-level officers, including Gutslasher Tiberus, Lion-hearted Roland, Crystal Lance Tor, down to lower-level officers such as Dwarf Ranger Leader Dorglin, Fallen Wolf Leader Gelanglong, and Blue Heron Mercenary Corps Leader Bernhardt.

These officers, fierce generals, and Knight Commanders gathered in one place, sitting in neat rows on both sides of the long table, their presence alone filled with vigor.

Especially when Su Li entered the room, everyone instantly stood in unison, heels clicking together simultaneously, with the sound of colliding armor echoing mightily, invoking a sense of grandeur and power, invoking visions of armed cavalry sweeping across vast expanses.

With so many elite knights and fierce generals, what difference would it make if Green Dragon Fangs filled the mountains? Su Li had confidence that he could lead the territory’s elite infantry and cavalry to utterly defeat them in one battle!

As Su Li entered the room, all the knights energetically raised their shoulders, solemnly placing fists over their chests and saluting: ”Greetings, Lord. May the Goddess’s glorious light always illuminate upon you.”

Su Li waved his hand and said to everyone, ”With the great war ahead, no need for formalities, everyone be seated.”

The knights then sat in unison, the sound of their armor clinking together, strong and melodious.

Once everyone was seated, Su Li asked, ”What’s the situation now?”

Although the Green Dragon Fangs were discovered by Vandar, Marshal Oerstein had already dispatched elite cavalry for reconnaissance, enabling him to provide a more detailed report: ”Lord, after the Dawn Church’s report, I have already sent out the Swan Knights for investigation.”

”The development of the Half-Elf Autonomous Region is quite rapid; they organized large commercial caravans, earning substantial wealth, allowing them to equip two additional squads of Swan Knights for their Manor Guard Team.”

Evidently, the scale of wealth for the half-elves is astonishing; they’ve acquired significant mounts and military supplies from various traversing caravans.

In the last battle, their Swan Knights were reduced to single digits, yet they quickly purchased over a dozen Gray Swans, increasing the Swan Knights’ numbers to 24.

The effect is quite obvious; 24 Swan Knights, even when faced with an attack by a hundred Harpies, can shoot and retreat gracefully, effectively scouting the enemy.

Oerstein elaborated, ”Through the Swan Knights’ reconnaissance, we’ve discovered that the Green Dragon Fangs are gathering from all directions, possibly reaching a scale of tens of thousands.”

”The vanguard remains the Gnolls and Goblins, but their march is slow, not far from the rear units of Tree Demons, Forest Giants, Forest Giants, and Human-Skinned Wolves. Such a large force moving steadily forward clearly indicates the mobilization of the main monster forces.”

At times, sheer scale translates to an unsolvable tactic, a vast army moving steadily forward, leaving opponents without any opportunity.

Having understood the reality of the territory, the monsters clearly intend to drown it with absolute numerical superiority.

Su Li asked, ”What countermeasures have we taken? Are we just letting them gather leisurely?”

Oerstein immediately replied, ”We have been dispatching knights to constantly harass their march. Quick attacks by small cavalry forces compel them to proceed with caution.”

”Simultaneously, Dwarves have ridden Combat Rams, carrying Thunder Horns, proactively engaging monster forces from various directions, allowing Divine Chosen level peak Dwarven ancestors’ spirits to fight the monster regiments in succession.”

”Under such delays and blockades, we estimate the Green Dragon’s legion won’t reach the castle’s perimeter until early tomorrow morning at the earliest.”