[{"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-297":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},152795,274,"Chapter 297 - 220: Military Authority (Part 3)","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-297",297,"\u003Cp>\"Lord Louis has arrived,\" the attendant softly reported from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could respond, the door gently opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis Calvin came through the snow, draped in a black cloak, with a fur armor and badge still hanging on his shoulders, snow clinging to his boots as if he had just stepped in from the cold wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was steady, his robes neat, only the trace of fatigue in his eyes betrayed his long journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry to disturb your rest,\" he nodded slightly in greeting, his voice gentle yet restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flora lifted her eyes, her weary face showing a hint of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve come at the right time; these old bones of mine could use a thank you.\" She spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need,\" Louis stood by the bed, his tone polite yet sincere, \"The Red Tide merely fulfilled our duty. That we could save you was pure luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flora shook her head, a solemn look appearing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t luck, it was a lifesaving grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your knight squad hadn’t shown up in time... we all might have been buried beneath the Icefield by now. You saved us... Louis, I owe you my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for a moment, then revised her words: \"No, we all owe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, as she looked at Louis, there was no trace of defense in her eyes, only genuine gratitude and respect following their ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis slightly bowed his head, did not interrupt, but walked to her bedside, glancing at the notebook she had placed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was covered with dense sketches and annotations: the structures of the Nest cocoon, the trajectory of magic power fluctuations, patterns of broken threads, and a few indistinct peculiar talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I know it’s a mess,\" Flora said softly, \"but I’m afraid I’ll faint someday and forget it all, I write down as much as I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis nodded slightly: \"It’s very valuable. More meaningful than many ’complete reports.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flora glanced at him, somewhat surprised; she had expected the young lord to make a few courteous remarks and let it go, not to take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly smiled: \"The Mage Forest over there has already received the distress signal I left. A batch of more powerful mage support is on the way, and will directly contact the Governor’s Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good news for the entire Northern Territory...\" Louis lightly responded, his tone a bit more relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flora leaned gently against the cushion, looking at him, suddenly saying: \"You are a special young man. To be able to guard a territory like this amidst such turmoil... I truly hadn’t expected it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She regarded him without any doubt or caution, only pure admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps, this truly is the Northern Territory’s fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis smiled slightly but did not say more, only carefully folded the sketch of the Nest and tucked it into his cloak’s inner pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, nodded towards her: \"Rest well. I’ve arranged for healing and protection, the Red Tide will do our utmost to take care of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the door, he paused, quietly adding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flora... Red Tide will not forget all that you have brought back, nor the price you have paid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis closed the door, his footsteps echoing down the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not look back, only gently let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Successfully built up goodwill... right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t here to open his heart; he was a knight but not the kind that charges with righteousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he came to plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flora was alive, which meant the door to the Mage Forest was still open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Tide saved her, she had to repay the favor. And what he wanted was precisely this favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he could gather a few more Grand Mage units to support the Northern Territory, even with personal motives, it was still welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To understand the magic structure of the Nest, it was a sure win without any loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More combat power means a higher chance of victory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sooner we solve that issue... the sooner the Northern Territory can survive winter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",680,"2026-05-29T04:24:47.504Z","2026-06-01T04:29:09.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","f5842436f30b5602b46359804b3cdceb8a659b17aaebda79fe10c42e3352bb54","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-298","lord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-296",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-winter-beginning-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]