[{"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-355":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},2338818,4572,"Chapter 355: Come for the War Tree!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-355",355,"\u003Cp>With a soft thud, the dagger sank firmly into the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Akari’s entire body hung suspended in midair, supported by the short blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing down at the nearly thirty-five-meter drop beneath her, Akari took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her right arm tensed, swinging her body rhythmically left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the swinging arc grew wider, she pushed off with full force, leaping nimbly upward and diagonally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Akari landed steadily on the cliff’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not too hard!” Akari’s delicate red lips curled into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of her wrist, the dagger embedded in the rock pulled free and flew backward into her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gripped the short blade again and sheathed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the castle’s final barrier was a wall seven or eight meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could scale a sheer cliff, this stone wall was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using hands and feet, she climbed the battlements, crouched low, scanned her surroundings, and listened intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the eyes see isn’t always safe—but when combined with what the ears hear, safety is nearly guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening for a moment with her pointed ears, Akari detected no danger, so she headed confidently toward the back garden, following the direction she sensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, how did she do that? Is that dagger a magical artifact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Akari didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her self-perceived stealthy infiltration was, in fact, observed in full by two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas and Evlan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since intelligence had warned of an unknown intruder tonight, Gervas naturally wasn’t unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already deployed the Magic Swift Eagle squad for full perimeter surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Akari had been spotted by the Magic Swift Eagle squad even before she reached Wheatfield Town, and Gervas was promptly informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas, curious to see what the intruder intended, rode a Magic Swift Eagle and monitored her from above with a telescope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intruder’s earlier maneuvers had left both Gervas and Evlan awestruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the intruder was undoubtedly a being of extraordinary power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even extraordinary beings couldn’t guarantee survival after falling from dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So those two leaps carried real weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evlan, it has nothing to do with magic—there was no trace of magical light throughout the entire process!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did catch a faint glint of a thin thread as she waved her hand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the dagger’s hilt must be connected to her arm by a strong, fine thread—and when she swung her body, she precisely loosened the blade inside the rock!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So after leaping onto the cliff, she only needed to tug slightly, and the dagger would pull free and return to her hand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I must admit—even with my theory, this demands absolute precision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, if the dagger slipped from the rock before the leap, she’d be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, if that’s true, then this is an extremely dangerous individual!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. With such refined infiltration skills and such audacity, I’d say she’s very likely a killer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A killer? My lord, is she here to assassinate you? Should I immediately notify Captain Mick and Captain Lei Meng to capture her?” Evlan exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a little longer—I want to see what her true purpose is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had deduced her possible identity, her motive for infiltration remained unconfirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, if she truly intended to assassinate him, she’d head straight for the inner keep—not detour to the back garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the intelligence hadn’t confirmed she was here to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas believed her purpose was likely not that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the intelligence would have given a definitive answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it didn’t, there must be uncertainty involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gervas, through his telescope, suddenly noticed the figure pausing at the center of the back garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that spot was precisely where the War Tree stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could she be here for the War Tree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, at that same moment, below, Akari’s eyes sparkled with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The War Guardian really exists within a human kingdom? This is wonderful! If I can bring this War Guardian back to the Dark Forest, my people will be overjoyed—and my mentor too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Akari didn’t delay. She bowed to the War Tree: “War Guardian, wait here a few more days. I’m going to capture the human nobles right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll make them trade you for their lives—so you can return to the embrace of the forest, and avoid being seized by these deceitful humans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Akali immediately slipped toward the inner fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their shared origins, the internal layouts of minor noble castles were nearly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Akari quickly located the lord’s bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she didn’t enter through the corridor—she climbed up the outer wall and slipped in through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently, she pushed open the half-open window and slipped inside with grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treading softly on the plush wool carpet, she reached the bedside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t make a sound, or I’ll kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing the dagger to the noble’s throat, Akari clamped a hand over his mouth, jolting him awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gasped in terror and struggled to move, she spoke her threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze instantly, but fear still burned in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, come with me. Don’t resist. Don’t worry—I won’t kill you. I’m only here for the War Guardian in your back garden… that is, what your people call the War Tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you hand me the War Tree, I’ll release you immediately. As an elf, I swear I won’t lie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand? If you do, nod your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, seeing the noble nod, Akari relaxed. She kept the dagger pressed against his waist and moved toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could scale exterior walls during infiltration—but with a hostage, she had to take risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for the War Guardian, such risks were worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, castle guards spotted Akari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two guards stationed at the third-floor staircase had heard the bedroom door open and saw Akari with her captive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Step back! If you want your lord alive, back off now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fall back, or your lord will die—step back now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards’ faces paled; their raised swords halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their hesitation, Akari was satisfied. She advanced, dragging the noble, while the guards retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, one side moved forward, the other backward—until they reached the front courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, guards had gathered all around, drawn by the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you? Release our lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t care who I am. If you want your lord alive, bring me two warhorses—now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or else, if I’m threatened, I guarantee I’ll kill your lord before you can stop me!” Akari tightened her grip on the dagger, glaring at the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, the guards would never dare act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the lord’s safety came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s only under normal circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, clearly, this was not normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? What if I say no?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? What if I say no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1141,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","778852c0273842b4847a5104d1ae336f6516e185698e0e0785eb6274385a62c9","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-356","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-354",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]