[{"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-420":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},2338883,4572,"Chapter 420: Adamas","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-420",420,"\u003Cp>When the messenger withdrew, Gervas picked up the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it—the contents detailed the reasons behind his assignment to Carle Baron’s Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carle Baron’s Castle was the farthest among several checkpoints, over fifty li from Lindongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the Commander-in-Chief had personally chosen it for Gervas—the greater the distance, the safer it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, given the size of Gervas’s contingent, another noble should have been assigned alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Commander-in-Chief feared more men would draw the orcs’ attention and abandoned the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Gervas could handle it alone, he didn’t need help from lesser nobles—and he could still prevail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he needed assistance, even a thousand peasant soldiers added wouldn’t change a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Stonecrack Duke?” Gervas hadn’t expected that such a minor viscount as himself would draw the attention of a duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, what does the letter say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others had been watching Gervas’s expression; seeing him frown while holding the letter, they couldn’t help pressing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas handed the letter directly to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading it, Mil and the others stared wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Targeted by the Stonecrack Duke? How is this possible… such a powerful duke, going after a minor noble like us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! This is utterly shameless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them could believe a duke was targeting Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, what will you do now?” After their shock, they all looked at him with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else can I do? Follow orders—head to Carle Baron’s Castle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… Gervas, if you go there, won’t you get no credit at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to worry—the orcs won’t be driven off so quickly, so there’ll be plenty of chances for glory later!” Gervas remained undeterred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely felt the orcs’ sudden retreat was suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides his own intuition, the system’s daily intelligence had also offered some clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s exact words: “Upon learning the royal army had arrived at Lindongcheng, the orcs fled in panic, allowing the royal forces to savor their first victory without a single battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Normally, even when severely wounded, the orcs would roar in fury—yet now they fled cowardly. Is this due to lingering trauma from past defeats?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or do they harbor some secret? This remains unknown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But regardless, the royal army will never allow Lindongcheng to remain vacant—today, the royal forces will successfully reclaim it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though vague, the system’s message made Gervas feel it hinted at something deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he believed the royal army’s upcoming clash with the orcs’ main force wouldn’t go smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, everything must be watched closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gervas had said so, Mil and the others had nothing more to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They resumed drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they would depart early tomorrow for Carle Baron’s Castle, Gervas’s small force could leave at any moment—no burden at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, as Gervas drank freely, Adamas, having learned the orcs’ main force was approaching, wore an excited expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, this is a perfect opportunity! With Lindongcheng as our stronghold, if the orcs truly dare come, we’ll teach them a brutal lesson!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that true? Adamas, let me reveal a secret to you: to trap more orcs, the army is dispatching several thousand troops to surrounding checkpoints.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ll serve as surprise forces to block the orcs’ escape, making the orcs taste heavy losses themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, you know Gervas, right? He’s among the troops assigned. It’s strange—others chosen for interception were left to their own discretion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only Gervas was specifically ordered out by the Stonecrack Duke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though he claims it’s because Gervas’s subordinates are strong and better suited for interception, anyone with sense knows this is just an excuse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t understand—what did that insignificant Viscount Gervas do to anger the Stonecrack Duke so much that he’d personally target him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The… the Stonecrack Duke is targeting Gervas? This…” Adamas’s smile vanished instantly, replaced by pure worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Austen immediately noticed his eldest son’s unusual expression and froze. “What’s wrong, Adamas?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reaction—it was as if Adamas himself had been targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas didn’t care about appearances. “Father, what happened afterward? Didn’t the Commander-in-Chief or Duke Hernade help Viscount Gervas?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, Viscount Gervas earned so many merits—sending him away now is no way to treat a hero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis Austen frowned but held his temper. “You’re right—the Duke Hernade and Commander-in-Chief immediately refused!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Stonecrack Duke seemed determined—he had another reason, one that absolutely required Gervas to leave Lindongcheng. Only he, the Commander-in-Chief, and Duke Hernade know what it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So my fellow great nobles and I were forced to leave the meeting hall—we never learned the outcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even you and the counts couldn’t hear it?” Adamas couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father and the counts were pillars of the kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of reason could be so secret even they couldn’t hear it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adamas, tell me—do you know Viscount Gervas well?” Marquis Austen seized the moment to press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas now realized his reaction had been too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t reveal Gervas’s true identity to his father. “Father, I do know Viscount Gervas quite well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because… he’s connected to Lord Harry—yes, roughly the same relationship I have with Lord Harry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s connected to Harry too? No wonder!” Marquis Austen exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t doubt his eldest son’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the explanation made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a minor noble like Gervas to possess such unusual ability, he must have powerful backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just never expected that backing came from Harry himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So who exactly was Harry, to wield such influence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, I want to visit Gervas—to find out the details!” Adamas, now slightly uneasy, sought an excuse to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he genuinely worried for Gervas—he wanted to go to Gervas’s camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, Adamas!” Marquis Austen had no objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately granted his eldest son’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>",949,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","49452ade396f3e08a8ee0f054423a8406b6f5e0fd7cae8f566395c590cabc2c3","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-421","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-419",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]