[{"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-486":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},2338949,4572,"Chapter 486: Only Me and My Subordinates!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-486",486,"\u003Cp>“Gervas… Gervas?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they clearly saw the figure beside the Beast King, many nobles of all ranks stood frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these people were the Commander-in-Chief and two Dukes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the most emotionally stirred were Adamas and Mil and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil stared blankly, rubbing his eyes repeatedly, “Heaven… heavens, am I seeing things, or am I dreaming? Eyn, pinch me hard and see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Alright!” Eyn also stood dazed; hearing this, he instinctively pinched Mil’s shoulder with all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Mil let out a shriek—mainly because Eyn himself suspected he was dreaming, so he used full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Mil was now utterly focused on nothing else; upon feeling the pain, he immediately exclaimed in delight, “It hurts… I’m not dreaming, so that man up front is truly Gervas?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My friends! Long time no see! How are you all?” Gervas had clearly observed every reaction in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also learned through his intelligence network that the Beast King had faked his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he understood Mil and the others’ reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, is it really you? You’re still alive?!” Adamas finally reacted, rushing forward excitedly to get closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could reach, several Beastman soldiers instantly blocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adamas, of course I’m alive! How are you all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas’s eyes instantly reddened, “Gervas, we’re fine! But earlier we received word of your death—we thought you’d truly… truly fallen in battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Adamas, I’m sure there’s a fascinating story here! But let’s talk about it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, we have something far more important to discuss: the future battle situation between the Kingdom’s army and the Beastmen’s army!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas knew what mattered most, “Understood, Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded, then turned his gaze toward the Commander-in-Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, Duke Hernade, please come over. We now need to proceed to the Beast King’s tent for negotiations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief and Duke Hernade immediately responded, “No problem, Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Beastman warriors made no move to stop them, clearing a path for their passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Duke Shirestone instinctively took a few steps forward, hoping to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Beastman soldiers immediately blocked the path again, shutting him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Shirestone frowned instantly, “What does this mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas acted as if he heard nothing, showing no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief glanced at Gervas thoughtfully, then said to Duke Shirestone, “Duke Shirestone, it’s sufficient for me and Duke Hernade to go. You must remain here to oversee the main army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Shirestone’s face flushed red then pale; finally, he withdrew with a dark expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Beast King wasted no more time and led the way toward his meeting tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas deliberately lagged behind a few steps, for he needed to inform the Commander-in-Chief of the full situation before negotiating with the Beast King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he didn’t need to speak up himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Beast King had pulled ahead, the Commander-in-Chief seized the opportunity and spoke up, “Gervas, what’s going on? Weren’t you captured by the Beastmen? How did you suddenly appear from the north?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, is this supporting army from the Western Region? How many ten thousand troops do they have? Who leads them? Is it the Western Region Viceroy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Er…” Gervas paused, then his expression turned slightly odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Commander-in-Chief had misunderstood the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was normal—after all, who could imagine that a mere thousand men could force the Beastmen to negotiate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not the Western Region army? That’s impossible! Those eagle-riders just said they came from the west, so they can’t be reinforcements from the Eastern Region…” The Commander-in-Chief exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Gervas’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in his view, Western Region reinforcements made far more sense than Eastern Region ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast King clearly hadn’t anticipated that the reinforcements Gervas imagined didn’t exist at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gervas no longer delayed, “Commander-in-Chief, actually… there is no army!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this can’t be! Are you joking, Gervas?” The Commander-in-Chief froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s expression grew slightly serious, “Commander-in-Chief, I wouldn’t joke about something this grave. There truly is no supporting army. From the north, only I and my subordinates have come—just one thousand men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only you and your subordinates—one thousand men?” The Commander-in-Chief widened his eyes, “Then what about those five griffins? And why is the Beast King willing to negotiate with us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, those five griffin riders are also my subordinates—I simply never revealed them before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for why the Beast King agreed to negotiate, that’s a long story—it begins after I arrived at Baron Kalle’s fortress…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas then recounted everything: how he was ambushed at Baron Kalle’s fortress, how he marched north, and how he “accidentally” learned of the royal tent’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this, Gervas revealed everything he could without concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only how he obtained the intelligence remained obscured—he either claimed it came from griffin reconnaissance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or that he’d acquired it unexpectedly after capturing enemy-held passes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, there was no verifiable proof. Even if the Kingdom later investigated, no one could be found to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Commander-in-Chief and others had no time now to care about such trivial details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Gervas’s account, he and Duke Hernade were left speechless with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, so you not only escaped pursuit by twenty thousand Beastmen, but also successfully stormed the Beast King’s royal tent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And captured Princess Sukama and the Beast King’s youngest prince?” The Commander-in-Chief had no words left to describe his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Commander-in-Chief. Originally, I only hoped to capture a few princesses to threaten Moral’s army and secure my escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But later I learned that Princess Sukama and the newborn prince meant everything to the Beast King, so I decided to risk heading south to see if I could save the army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Turns out I was right—the Beast King truly cares deeply for Princess Sukama and the newborn prince,” Gervas replied with an earnest, humble expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief and Duke Hernade were visibly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of spirit and character was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas made it sound so casual—risking his life to head south and see if he could save the army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet any misstep could have cost him the only chance he had to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, I always believed people were selfish—only to varying degrees.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But until today, seeing you, I realize there truly exist people who are this brave, this selfless!” The Commander-in-Chief’s gaze toward Gervas had transformed into that of an elder looking upon his own descendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gervas knew that at such moments, humility was paramount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, I’m not as noble as you say. I merely thought—if I could save the army, the risk was worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And now it seems I was right. So I was just lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4c745a5b04ed4c1e1f978ec6f4cb0e08464e5963d79c250f4ed8ef88a67442e3","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-487","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-485",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]