[{"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-497":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},2338960,4572,"Chapter 497","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-497",497,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing the Duke of Shatterstone’s reply, the Griffin King smiled with deep meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duke of Shatterstone, I consulted Prince Eldest’s opinion on granting you the title of Count—he also deemed this reward entirely reasonable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, Willard’s assets were actually submitted for confiscation by Prince Eldest himself; after reviewing it, I approved the request—after all, it was Prince Eldest who initiated it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty’s benevolence is immense; when Gervas learns of your reward, he will surely be profoundly grateful and will serve the kingdom with even greater diligence!” The Duke of Shatterstone could only continue praising, though inwardly he was deeply uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not the Griffin King saw through it all, his tone suddenly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duke of Shatterstone, I’ve also heard that over these past few years, you’ve done much for the kingdom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeds he had done were solely to aid Prince Second in expanding his influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the King have some grievance over this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone immediately grew tense. “Your Majesty, I am ashamed—these past years, due to advancing age, I have not made any great contributions to the kingdom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Duke of Shatterstone, don’t be modest! Your merits are plain for all to see—I remember them well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, to honor your hard work, I have decided to select one outstanding heir from your Shatterstone lineage and grant them the title of Count, with lands in the Southern Frontier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think, Duke of Shatterstone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…?” The Duke of Shatterstone was taken completely off guard—he had assumed the King was reprimanding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had aided Prince Second in challenging Prince Eldest for the succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew the King was genuinely praising him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what did the King truly intend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was worth deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke of Shatterstone was an old fox—he instantly grasped the key point, and his heart began pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Eldest had held power for years, yet now the King’s illness had suddenly improved, and then, the King had abruptly decided to reward him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Prince Second truly had a chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, I thank you for this grace! I swear to serve you and the kingdom with my very life!” The Duke of Shatterstone was no fool; once he understood everything, he would not delay accepting such benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Griffin King looked pleased. “Good! Duke of Shatterstone, decide which outstanding heir you wish to nominate for the title—I shall announce it at tomorrow’s banquet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Daily intelligence has refreshed!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence One: The King has finally finalized your reward—your title of Count is confirmed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Additionally, Willard’s assets will be transferred to you!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Two: Tonight’s banquet will feature two new Count titles.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【One is yours.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The other belongs to a blood heir of the Shatterstone family.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Three: The King’s obvious favor toward the Shatterstone family at this sensitive moment has sparked endless speculation among the nobility.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But is the matter truly this simple? Perhaps not.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The King’s sudden recovery seems to conceal a secret!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Intelligence Four…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Griffin Royal Palace, Onyx Manor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This victory banquet was still held at this luxurious venue atop the palace’s rear mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, Onyx Manor was lit up brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red carpet stretched from the manor’s plaza all the way to its main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One luxurious carriage after another arrived at the manor’s entrance, and elegantly dressed lords, ladies, and young ladies stepped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by servants, they walked along the red carpet into the banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a few carriages could drive directly into Onyx Manor, stopping only at the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two Dukes and a number of royal family members enjoyed such privilege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Gervas, he could have ridden with Duke Hernade straight to the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he chose to accompany Mil and Adams and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when he reached the manor’s gate, he could only walk inside with Mil and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is truly extravagant! I’d heard Onyx Manor was one of the kingdom’s most luxurious estates—now I see it’s true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, that pond actually sprays water—made with magical devices, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And there isn’t a single oil lamp inside this manor—only glow pearls the size of pigeon eggs. Aren’t they afraid someone might steal them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others were like Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were awestruck and curious about everything around them, not knowing where to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, only Gervas and Adams appeared calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams glanced at Gervas and noticed Gervas was even more serene than himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t particularly surprised—after all, Gervas came from a Duke’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To better integrate into Gervas’s circle, Adams now turned to Mil and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Mil, the pond’s water spray is indeed due to magical devices—and the rhythm changes daily, creating different water displays!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, there’s no need to worry about theft of the glow pearls in Onyx Manor—anyone who enters is invariably a person of great status in the kingdom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or, like us, nobles who have rendered great service to the kingdom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus, whether noble or servant of the realm, no one would risk foolishly stealing a few gold coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Adams’s explanation, Mil and the others nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Adams, have you often visited Onyx Manor before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not often—I’ve only been here three times, always with my father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my fourth visit—but this time, it’s the first time I’ve come on my own merit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, Adams looked at Gervas, his eyes filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability to enter Onyx Manor through his own effort was thanks entirely to Gervas’s help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his experience entering this manor now was worlds apart from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others, of course, could not comprehend Adams’s troubles—upon hearing this was his fourth visit, their eyes brimmed with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group chatted on, they soon reached the manor’s plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s banquet had two venues: the plaza and the manor’s grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s group would receive the King’s commendation, so they entered the banquet hall inside the manor’s small pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after they arrived, the King himself arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the cry, “His Majesty the King approaches!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We salute Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We salute Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Griffin King, escorted by a squad of armored knights, passed through the hall toward the high dais and throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides, nobles bowed deeply, offering respectful greetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas and the other minor nobles, while greeting, secretly lifted their heads to gaze—this was their first time seeing the King they served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King’s first impression on Gervas was his thinness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was surely due to his long illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said the King had once been a Earth Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reduce a Earth Knight to such a state, the illness must have been truly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even more astonishing was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King’s illness had suddenly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the intelligence the system had given him that morning, Gervas decided he must leave the capital as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avoiding this whirlpool of trouble and focusing on developing his own lands was paramount.\u003C\u002Fp>",1191,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c89fa8f260d4863ff5f5ddbd288fa5c9a0786cfce9de88ad2a076254a518d7d2","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-498","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-496",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]