[{"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-256":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},152754,274,"Chapter 256 - 199: Information on the Nest (2)","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>He held the badge and short sword, as if he were still guarding some unfinished oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale, lips tinged with blue, yet he showed no fear, no panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just quietly... remaining in that morning where no one was present anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brief summer of the Northern Territory had quietly slipped away, and the morning wind brought back a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the hot spring circulation system in Red Tide City had been restarted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire castle seemed gently wrapped in a layer of warmth, the room cozy, making it hard for people to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis opened his eyes, a gentle blue light before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Emily’s hair, quietly spread on the white pillow, like ripples on a lake in spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was serene and beautiful, her eyelashes long, the tip of her nose slightly red, lips still carrying a hint of last night’s lingering smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand rested on his chest, like a kitten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis quietly watched her, his Adam’s apple moving slightly, eyes showing an emotion unclear whether of contentment or reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since getting married, he indeed had been diligently \"sowing seeds\", yet... had not reaped any harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t a problem with his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that in this world, for those knights with extraordinary powers, offspring seem never easily born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow of Fighting Energy interferes with the birth of life; the stronger one is, the longer the wait needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his father, the renowned Duke Calvin, having over twenty children, was indeed a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was also the result of his day-to-day \"tilling\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By contrast, Louis, though young and vigorous, was not in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred to let things take their course, waiting for fate to deliver that gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Emily... was more enthusiastic than he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of family continuation, Emily had recently been quite proactive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she maintained the noble lady’s reserve with words, her gaze increasingly implied \"We should give it another try today, shouldn’t we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Louis couldn’t help but show a smile, both helpless and doting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently reached out, brushing aside a strand of hair that draped across Emily’s cheek, his fingertip sliding past her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily turned over, curling into his embrace like a cat, quickly falling back into slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis didn’t indulge too long in warmth; he gently lifted the quilt, getting out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steam from the hot springs hovered near his feet, the warmth beneath imperceptible to cold as he stepped on the tiled floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He donned his robe, walked to the window, and pushed open a slice of the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the distant mountains shrouded in white mist, he lifted his hand, his fingertip lightly tapping the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A semi-transparent light screen quietly unfolded before him, a stream of cerulean blue light flowed upward, accompanied by a soft hum. The familiar interface loaded, a line of text flickered before his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Daily Intelligence Update Complete]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1: Duchess Alina is pregnant. Expected to birth a son for Duke Edmund in ten months.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2: The grain crops in Red Tide Territory have matured, with the peak of autumn harvest expected in four days.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3: The Snow Swearer warrior Takalin tried to escape from Nest control three days ago, died in the valley while covering for his son.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4: His son \"Aik\" failed to escape, frozen to death outside Dongxi Ridge this morning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the first few words of the first item, Louis froze, one corner of his mouth twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at that piece of intelligence for a good while, finally sighing softly, sitting down in a chair while massaging his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m young, strong, diligently toiling day by day, yet the first to bloom and bear fruit... unexpectedly is my father-in-law?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had to admit, he was quite happy for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, given Duke Edmund’s current age, this was probably his only and last son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be the future Duke Edmund, the titular Lord of the North, the focus of all Northern Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis, regarding this father-in-law, of course, harbored thoughts of \"supplanting him\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now wasn’t the time; he estimated it would take at least decades, or possibly his son could achieve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still many games to play in the future... Let this child warm up the stage as the ’Little Duke’ first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers, continuing to scroll down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crops in Red Tide Territory were maturing, heralding the arrival of the autumn harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The text on the light screen was brief, but in Louis’s eyes, it was good news gilded with gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The geothermal system in Red Tide Territory wasn’t just for show; ever since the hot spring circulation system was fully integrated into agricultural irrigation, he knew this year’s harvest wouldn’t be poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, there had been an influx of people this year, and newly cultivated lands had multiplied several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all went well, this year’s grain yield would be at least four to five times more than last year’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but recall Mike gleefully reporting a few days ago, \"Lord, we’ll have a bountiful harvest this year! The warehouses won’t be enough soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile was as joyful as if he had heard his wife had given birth to triplets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now indeed was the moment to deliver on that report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis knew well that it’s not just about the grains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winters in the North had always been one of the toughest adversaries, and this year, with the Nest and Insect Swarm added...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This winter, the Northern Territory undoubtedly would not fare easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of these rely on grain defense,\" Louis sighed lightly, rubbing his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grain was not only for getting through the winter; it was also the second weapon in war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army’s provisions, the populace’s food, horses’ fodder, logistical reserves...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were no less significant than steel and knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Winning wars has never been about weapons alone. Also, those rye breads that one can bite into. I must see it first-hand come harvest day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his peripheral vision caught sight of the third item, and then the fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which made his body, initially leaning back against the chair’s backrest, suddenly sit up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the last battle with the \"experimental Nest\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nest seemed to have utterly gone into hiding beneath the ice layer, with no new clues surfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was there no gain from daily intelligence, but even the Mage Forest, Governor’s Mansion, and those towering investigation agencies had returned empty-handed these days without discoveries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could only mean one thing, it was hidden deep enough, well enough, exceeding all their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now there was a piece of intelligence directly related to the Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just a brief record of a warrior’s escape, beneath the information hid immense possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Takalin...\" he muttered the name, frowning, \"The Nest can control living people? How did he break free from control? Mind restoration? Or... the Nest’s power is insufficient to control the human brain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the fourth piece of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That child, Aik,\" he murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was dead, perished in the wasteland outside Dongxi Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to the description, this child was likely an escapee from the Snow Swearer stronghold with the Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means he knew where the Nest was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was already dead, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s eyes suddenly flashed with an idea, he suddenly remembered someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eduardo,\" he murmured his third brother’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eduardo had once shown him a rare ability, the ability to trace back the memories of the deceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To glimpse into the last memory fragments of a deceased individual before their soul completely dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this idea formed, it couldn’t be suppressed anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What seemed insignificant now transformed into a pivotal clue capable of \"turning the tide of battle\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately took up his pen, swiftly writing a secret letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon completion, he walked towards a metal birdcage beside the bookshelf, inside which stood a Black Feathered Gale Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bird wasn’t his, but was left by Eduardo when he left Red Tide Territory, specifically to contact him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis opened the cage door, and the Gale Bird seemed to have sensed something, flapping its wings and perching on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inserted the secret letter into the small tube attached to its leg, whispering, \"Go find your master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Feathered Gale Bird seemed to understand, suddenly taking flight, leaving behind a sound slicing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis looked up, watching the black figure gradually disappear, vanishing into the high sky.\u003C\u002Fp>",1434,"2026-05-29T04:24:47.504Z","2026-06-01T04:29:09.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","9d26f6fabe09e6ead50ea033461ead18227ea3ab09ac3712179a58407724c639","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-257","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-255",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]