[{"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-386":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},2338849,4572,"Chapter 386: Lord Harry","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-386",386,"\u003Cp>“Important information? Don’t miss it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring blankly as the unfamiliar knight bowed and left, Adamas felt disappointed—he had gained no news about Lord Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, remembering that the envelope in his hand contained intelligence from Lord Harry, which could aid him, his eyes filled with anticipation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly returning to camp, after confirming the wax seal was intact, Adamas opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon finishing the letter, Adamas shot upright from his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tonight, thousands of orcs and several thousand servant troops will attack the Graystone Bridge checkpoint? Their target is Baron Mil?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas had not the slightest doubt about the letter’s truth—it came from Lord Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the orcs’ sudden attack filled him with both shock and delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock, because the orcs intended to kill Baron Mil, who had only recently risen to fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delight, because he now knew in advance—he could not only prevent the attack but also earn great merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Harry said this must never be made public, for besides him, only I know—there are orc spies within the human ranks, and if this becomes known, the orcs may sense the danger and call off the attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand orcs and several thousand servant troops—this was no minor achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could seize this opportunity, it would be a great boon for him and the Austen family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Adamas did not hesitate—he immediately headed toward his father’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Austen had just returned to his tent after finishing dinner with several friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was a proper dinner, held outside the city, and the wine on the table had been only a light sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an elder, he understood the danger of the orcs and could not indulge like the younger generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard his son suddenly wished to see him, he found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Adamas, weren’t you out drinking in the city? Why are you back so soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in his chair, sipping tea, he asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas had no serious vices, so Austen had no objection to letting him spend a few days socializing with other noble youths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, I went, but found it dull, so I came back early!” Adamas offered a casual excuse, having no intention of telling his father about Wyatt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dull?” Austen didn’t know how to scold his eldest son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other noble youths went to great lengths to chase wine, women, and revelry—elders couldn’t stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his own son? He deliberately let him relax, yet he found it dull—“So why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, I want to borrow troops!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Austen sprayed tea out of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered if he’d misheard, “Cough, Adamas, say that again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, I want to borrow troops!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want them for? Did someone offend you?” Now certain he hadn’t misheard, Austen asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, no one offended me—I plan to kill orcs and earn merit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill orcs? Earn merit?” Austen’s gaze grew even more suspicious—the entire army was resting; where were the orcs for him to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his father about to think him mad, Adamas had no choice but to explain: “Father, I received vital intelligence—the orcs will attack Baron Mil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Mil? The one the whole army has been notified about?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, him—the orcs plan to send a thousand orcs and two to three thousand servant troops tonight to strike at Graystone Bridge, where Baron Mil is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, Austen would not have believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing his son name precisely where Baron Mil was stationed—at Graystone Bridge—his expression turned slightly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the front-line camp’s deployment was secret; children could never know such details. Only a few counts and marquises, due to their high rank, attended meetings with the Duke and the Commander-in-Chief, and thus knew Baron Mil was at Graystone Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Austen needed to verify this: “Where did you get this information? Could you have been deceived?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, can I not say?” Adamas hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lord Harry had not explicitly said to keep it secret from his father, Adamas still preferred to say as little as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Austen’s face turned stern: “Adamas, fighting a thousand orcs requires at least five thousand elite soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a large force is the Austen family’s core strength—if you don’t explain clearly, I will not permit you to take them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, without official orders, moving so many troops requires approval from the Northern Command—only then can they leave camp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Adamas realized he had underestimated the complexity—he would have to reveal everything to his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he no longer held back—he handed the letter over directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Austen saw the letter’s signature, he wasn’t truly surprised—it was indeed Harry, the one who had partnered with his son using sugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, half his worry eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, because they had a business relationship; second, because Harry had previously saved the Austen family’s navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had ill intent, he wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the event’s location—Graystone Bridge—was within their own controlled territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By simply inquiring about the outpost’s status, the risk would be minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, what do you think?!” Adamas watched his father anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adamas, are you certain you want to join this operation? You could still earn merit by reporting this to the Commander-in-Chief!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Father—this intelligence came from Lord Harry, known only to him and me. I don’t want to miss this chance, nor do I want to pass it on to anyone else!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well—I’ll help you this once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Babik, I entrust you with these thousand orc warriors and three thousand servant troops—prove yourself and make up for your past failures!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Moral, I will complete this revenge—I will not disappoint you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, go! Be careful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief Moral!” Babik suppressed his excitement and bid farewell to Moral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to his assembled troops: “Advance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the four-thousand-strong orc force moved under cover of night toward the southwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, as Babik’s force departed, within the main camp outside Redstone City, Adamas was bidding farewell to his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adamas, remember—this night’s operation must be handled with extreme caution...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Father, I will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Adamas led five thousand family soldiers out of the camp gate under cover of night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must admit, Lord Austen cared deeply for his eldest son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew human ranks likely harbored orc spies, so he specifically arranged for his son to leave camp at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach made it harder for him to request permission from the Northern Command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he couldn’t reveal his true purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His excuse was that he wished to train his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though flimsy, it wasn’t entirely implausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief approved only because Lord Austen personally vouched for his family’s integrity—and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because he had gone to Duke Hernade, his father-in-law, to secure his backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he secure permission for five thousand troops to leave camp for one night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, to ensure absolute safety, after watching his son disappear into the distance, Lord Austen mounted his warhorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he led a small escort team, trailing far behind Adamas and his men.\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c396d7bf446d60a67ef93224c686e22b357f337b19c22ae973de5969a56123c6","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-387","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-385",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]