[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-329":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338792,4572,"Chapter 329: Don","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-329",329,"\u003Cp>Brandon left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left with great speed, afraid that even a moment’s delay might lead Gervas to ask him for help fighting the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a joke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has always been the Church of Light taking advantage of the nobility—not the other way around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Storm Domain? That’s truly a place of death, as the rumors say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the location were ideal, he would never build a temple here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clip-clop! Clip-clop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of hooves approached as three Knights of Light hurried down the southern road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it?” As the Knights drew near, Brandon immediately asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Grace, a group of monsters has indeed appeared—numbering at least a thousand, with at least three third-rank monsters leading them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa! The Storm Domain… is truly dire!” Marshall drew in a sharp breath, his gaze filled with pity as he looked back toward the Storm Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First two thousand fish-men, then a fourth-rank beast, now another thousand monsters…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Storm Domain is known as a land of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brandon, however, remained calm, merely nodding faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the truth was confirmed, he had added the Storm Domain to his blacklist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would also inform all other priests to avoid the Storm Domain as much as possible in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marshall, Civil Administrator, everyone has rested enough—let’s head to other domains right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Your Grace Brandon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the Church’s people and Marshall the Civil Administrator have left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Eve Lan's report, Gervas nodded in satisfaction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that with this display, his domain would not be on the Church of Light’s mind for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go! The monsters are here—prepare for battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Gervas arrived atop the walls of Baron Cain’s castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the entire castle was being dismantled, most structures remained intact, especially the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the remaining structures would eventually be cleared away completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a modern transplant, Gervas felt demolishing such a representative structure was a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Lei Meng and John and the others, it was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle symbolized rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If two castles existed within one domain, and someday a scheming person seized one to oppose him, it would be a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, demolishing it outright was more advantageous for Gervas’s rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gervas reached the wall, Mil and Yin and a total of six nobles stood fully armed atop the ramparts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not followed Brandon and Marshall away—they had stayed to fight the monsters alongside Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, I am truly grateful for your help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though each had brought only a few knights and knightly retainers, their willingness to stay meant a great deal to Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, we’re different from Marshall and those fellows—we’ve signed an alliance contract with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So no matter what, we won’t run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others saw this as perfectly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded, saying no flowery words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the monsters in the distance howled and surged toward the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the dense throng of monsters, the barons all frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, there are too many monsters! And they seem stronger than any we’ve seen before—definitely elite monsters. You’d better prepare quickly and evacuate the serfs from Mai Tian Town!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, Gervas. A thousand monsters is far too many—Cain Castle may not hold. We think you should prepare for retreat to your Storm Castle, just in case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, we’ll send men back to summon reinforcements. If we can hold through tonight, tomorrow’s aid will eliminate these monsters completely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil, Yin, and the other barons spoke up in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had extensive combat experience—they could instantly judge the monsters’ strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas knew their warnings came from goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, following their advice would be the safest way to minimize risk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the Storm Domain—his own territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, no need to worry—my subordinates can handle these monsters easily!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Baron Gervas, a thousand monsters is no joke—how many guards do you have?” Mil immediately pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Gervas, in his pride, was underestimating the monsters’ strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you mean guards, I have five hundred—but I also have two hundred cavalry, so seven hundred total.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Seven… seven hundred? Two hundred of them are c… cavalry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas didn’t look like he was lying—and he had no reason to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But earlier, inside the castle, they had seen no cavalry at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seen many knights—more than a typical border baron—but no cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Storm Cavalry went out for morning drills and haven’t returned yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already sent word to them—they should arrive shortly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they didn’t know the training level of two hundred cavalry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if they were merely bandit-level riders, once their number exceeded fifty, their shock power far surpassed ordinary guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the guard unit and cavalry unit have arrived—awaiting orders!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a Storm Falcon Rider descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the report, everyone turned their gaze eastward—and indeed, a fully armed elite guard and cavalry unit marched slowly toward the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others focused entirely on the two hundred cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from eight hundred meters away, the gleaming silver armor of the knights was unmistakably exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the metal lances each cavalryman carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ordinary cavalryman could wield such weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men exchanged glances—confused, disbelieving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could such elite cavalry truly belong to Gervas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a count or higher noble could possibly train such troops!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let the battle begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas, however, issued the battle order as naturally as breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others were startled again. “Gervas, shouldn’t they enter the castle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why enter the castle? Too cramped—we’ll fight out here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles fell silent as the Storm Falcon soared into the sky, heading toward the approaching guards and cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Meng, Mi Ke—take your knight squads out and deal with those three third-rank monsters. Don’t let them break our formation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Lei Meng, Mi Ke, and over a dozen knights charged out of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas… what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas smiled slightly. “Gentlemen, just sit back and watch. If you’re needed, I’ll let you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Gervas waved to the rear—servants immediately brought out several armchairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, servants brought tea and snacks from the castle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens! Mil and the others exclaimed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their earlier solemn expressions had been entirely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their belief that they’d come to lend Gervas a great hand? Pure self-importance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they all hoped Gervas wasn’t just being overconfident!\u003C\u002Fp>",1092,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a0bb45497d354d94e5b19d5974d70d3c58a5e2154399a71ac2f5b21d3bf520fd","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-330","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-328",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]