[{"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-498":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},2338961,4572,"Chapter 498","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-498",498,"\u003Cp>\"My noble lords, due to my health, I have not personally presided over such banquets in many years—these matters have been handled by the Crown Prince!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All these years, my eldest son has truly borne the burden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the high dais, the King of Gryphon sat down and began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze turned tenderly toward the Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, as your eldest son, it is my duty to share your burdens—so you need not concern yourself with me!\" the Crown Prince immediately replied with solemn respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King nodded with a smile, deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene of filial piety and paternal love moved many noble ladies and young ladies to nod in quiet emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the King changed tone: \"Of course, this situation has now passed, as my health improves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, I shall resume my duties as King, and make our Gryphon Kingdom greater than ever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, my Crown Prince, may now take some rest! Enough said—let us drink to the future of the Gryphon Kingdom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the future!\" At these words, the nobles raised their cups and cheered as they drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Crown Prince and a few nobles flickered expressions of unusual insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King’s words appeared to be a scene of paternal love and filial duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But viewed differently, they signaled his return to power and the reclamation of authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas cared nothing for any of this—he cared only when his title would be granted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the King did not keep him waiting long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the toast and cheers, the banquet immediately moved to its main purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My noble lords, you all know the purpose of tonight’s banquet at the Onyx Estate: to honor the heroes who bravely fought in the Northern Front and successfully repelled the beastmen invasion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, let me, the King of Gryphon, personally reward these meritorious subjects!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us welcome our foremost hero of the Northern Front: my loyal subject, the fearless knight of the Gryphon Seventh, Lord of Stormhold in the Southern Marches, Viscount Gervas Gale!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, many nobles turned their gazes toward Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these glances came mostly from nobles who had participated in the Northern Campaign—outside the capital, few knew Gervas by name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these nobles stared, the curious lords, ladies, and young ladies of the capital who had been scanning the hall now fixed their eyes on Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! So young! Could he really be the top hero of the Northern Campaign? He doesn’t look it at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! So young, so handsome—how extraordinary must he be to earn top honors fighting beastmen in the North!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the capital nobles fixed their gaze on Gervas, a low buzz of murmurs spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially among the noble ladies—they were utterly taken aback by Gervas’s youth and beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, there had been young heroes before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most were elderly, burly men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at such an age could one possess the wisdom and strength to achieve great deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men like Gervas, young and untested, usually still lived under their fathers’ shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, though surprised, the noble ladies quickly accepted Gervas as this handsome young hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even began subtly sending him flirtatious glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Viscount Gervas, please follow me to the dais to present yourself before His Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A servant appeared swiftly beside Gervas and led him through the crowd to the foot of the dais.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your servant, Gervas Gale, greets Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the dais, Gervas struck his chest with his right fist and bowed deeply, performing the standard bow of respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this world did have kneeling rituals,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were mostly reserved for serfs and commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between monarch and vassal, kneeling was generally unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only during ennoblement was a single knee lowered as a sign of reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a dignity nobles of this knightly world had fought to secure for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though distinctions still existed between great and lesser nobles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all believed that once admitted into the noble class, one must no longer suffer the utter lack of dignity accorded to commoners and serfs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it was universally accepted: lesser nobles did not kneel to greater nobles, nor to their liege lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise, Viscount Gervas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas rose with full deference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King then studied Gervas closely and nodded. \"When Lord Willoby told me your age, I thought he had made a mistake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But after repeated verification, I confirmed your age was correct. Gervas, to possess such ability and courage at your age is truly rare!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now tell me: having earned the top honor in the Northern Campaign, what reward do you desire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the King’s question, Gervas’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know this one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Gervas replied firmly: \"Your Majesty, as a subject, it is my duty to defend the Kingdom when invaded, and to defeat all who dare challenge Your Majesty’s dignity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I seek no lavish reward—I only pray that Your Majesty and the Gryphon Kingdom may enjoy eternal peace and stability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles gasped in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only young and handsome, but his words were so perfectly crafted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha! Excellent! No lavish reward sought—only eternal peace for the Kingdom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Viscount Gervas, if every noble in this Kingdom shared your resolve, our Gryphon Kingdom’s greatness would be assured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet as monarch, I cannot leave a great deed unrewarded—otherwise, who would ever risk their life for my Kingdom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I, Henryk of Gryphon, Lord of the Gryphon Kingdom, hereby proclaim: in recognition of Gervas Gale’s outstanding merit in the Northern Campaign!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bestow upon Gervas Gale the title of Earl, and grant him lands befitting his new rank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An earldom! He’s being made an Earl—and with land! Good heavens, Gervas has become a great noble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! How old is he? Twenty? Twenty-three? A young Earl? Unless he’s a direct heir of a Marquis or Duke, I doubt the Kingdom has ever seen another!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! Even the sons of Marquises and Dukes don’t receive an earldom with land as prestigious as this one, granted directly by His Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True! The land alone can’t compare—by the way, is Viscount Gervas—no, Earl Gervas—betrothed? If not, I wouldn’t object to marrying him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the King announced the reward, the hall erupted in uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a few had foreknown Gervas would be granted an earldom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the vast majority had not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And rising from Viscount to Earl\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was no simple step like ascending from Baron to Viscount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Viscount families, even after generations of effort, could never cross this threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a commoner ascending to nobility—there was a vast chasm between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once crossed, one’s status and position underwent a qualitative leap.\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","dd83390fea6be630a763b86f6bc5606fff3d79f35b39fc18d59f41e7f813cdc8","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-499","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-497",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]