[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lord of Winter: Beginning with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},152800,274,"Chapter 2: The Sun Will Always Rise","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>The poisoned broth was served in a wooden bowl, emitting a tempting aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis took the soup offered by the knight and slowly brought it to his lips, but suddenly stopped and turned to hand the bowl to Roy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no appetite, drink it for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy’s face stiffened as he forced a smile and said, \"My lord, that’s against the rules, you should have it first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I order you, drink it.\" Louis’ tone suddenly became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy’s lips turned slightly pale, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well what was in the soup. If he drank it, he would surely die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Captain Lambert also sensed something unusual and gave a signal to the surrounding knights. They immediately got up and surrounded Roy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink it.\" Lambert said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching broth was forcibly brought to his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing he could no longer evade the situation, Roy suddenly tried to turn over and escape, but was firmly held down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the other knights truly realize—the soup was poisoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis stood up, looking down at Roy, who was pinned to the ground: \"You know the outcome of trying to murder the lord, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror filled Roy’s eyes; he knew the consequences, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who ordered you to poison?\" Louis’ voice was unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy answered with a trembling voice, \"It was... it was Lord Benjamin, he ordered me to poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benjamin was Duke Calvin’s second son, Louis’ older brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights’ gazes all turned towards Louis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all knights of the Calvin Clan, well aware of the open and covert struggles between the brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a family member to backstab the lord before he even had a chance to establish himself, it was still chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy continued hesitantly, \"He promised that as long as you were killed, I could return to the South and that he’d arrange a new position for me, at least as a Knight Captain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the faces of the knights surrounding him grew even more unsightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Louis let out a low laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he guessed correctly, his brother intended to completely eliminate a future contender for the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Calvin Clan’s dukedom wasn’t inherited by the eldest son, but by the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how useless Louis seemed now, as long as he was alive, he remained a bloodline of Duke Calvin and had a right to inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if he died en route to the Northern Territory, the family would inevitably send another brother to complete the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that Benjamin not only eliminated a rival but could continue to deplete the other brothers of the family, achieving multiple goals at once — quite a clever plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy held onto a sliver of hope as he looked at Louis with pleading eyes: \"My lord, I... I was coerced!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just a knight, Lord Benjamin ordered me, I dared not disobey... Please spare my life, I’m willing to swear allegiance to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lambert.\" Louis spoke in an even tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" The Knight Captain stepped forward, drawing his longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy was utterly panicked, struggling desperately: \"My lord! Spare me! I will never...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Psst!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of silver, and blood splattered onto the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy’s pleas were abruptly cut short, his head rolling to the ground, dying with wide-open eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lambert sheathed his sword, calmly stating, \"The traitor has been executed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet within the camp, the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The observing knights remained silent, a complex emotion flickering in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roy betrayed the lord and rightly deserved death, an indisputable fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his actions, were they truly just out of greed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to return to the South, not be trapped and die on this cold wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what about them? Were they any different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them knew what going to the Northern Territory meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a place of exile, the territory with the highest mortality rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one came willingly, and no one didn’t want to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, no one dared to look at the head rolling on the ground, afraid of seeing their own reflection in its severed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion and helplessness slowly washed over them like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the night, the campfire burned, reflecting the emotions clearly in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis saw it all and then took a step forward: \"Anyone who wants to leave, you can go now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was startled, lifting their heads to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will personally write a letter to the family, absolving you of guilt.\" Louis paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone’s face, \"But after today, anyone who leaves will meet the same end as Roy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke, and no one dared to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t fools, even with a letter from Louis, the family might not forgive them for deserting their posts. What awaited them could be even worse punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying in the Northern Territory might be a dead-end, but returning was not necessarily a path to survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis looked at these silent knights and suddenly let out a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put away the earlier aura of killing, his voice became calm: \"You all think coming to the Northern Territory is a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You also know why you were sent here. Isn’t it because you have no backing in the family, making you disposable trash?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis paused, then his tone suddenly became firm and powerful: \"But I don’t believe so! You are not trash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You became apprentice knights, even official knights, through your talent, your effort, through countless real battles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those who sent you here? They are nothing but parasites hiding in the castle, indulging in pleasure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly scanned everyone, and at this moment, a slight wavering appeared in each pair of eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever thought that there might be a possibility if we can survive on this permafrost? If we can establish our footing here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the darkness before dawn will be long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sun will eventually rise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know if we can all wait for that moment, but I swear by the Dragon Ancestor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that day comes, the glory brought by the sun, I will share with you all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis slowly looked at everyone, a slight wavering appearing in each pair of eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the Calvin Family, you are insignificant, pawns to be sacrificed at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on this land full of opportunities, anything is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone here might become a Baron, a Viscount, even a Count one day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, you can continue to wallow in your fate, continue to lament every day, considering yourself halfway in the grave;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or you can join me on this forsaken land, holding the future firmly in your own hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wind howled, the campfire flickered slightly, reflecting complex faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, \"Bang!\" a low thud broke the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Captain Lambert knelt on one knee, his right fist pounding fiercely on his chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear to follow my lord to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the second, the third, the fourth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear to follow my lord to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear to follow my lord to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights knelt one by one, their right fists pounded heavily on their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-05-29T04:24:47.177Z","2026-06-01T04:29:09.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","023d75720864e1a0ec731cd15e26af5b3ca2b3449539b2e8eeeecf8baff7f109","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-3","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-1",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]