[{"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-512":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},2338975,4572,"Chapter 512: Arrival at Eagle City!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-512",512,"\u003Cp>Next, Gervas stayed in Gail Domain for only one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, he should have stayed several more days in Gail Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the opportunity was rare; leaving after just one or two days seemed heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas had a compelling reason to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the coming winter—he needed to return to his domain early to make preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had to hurry back to Eagle City to claim his land grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King had enfeoffed him as a Count Lord, so he naturally had to be granted a corresponding territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was the minimum possible size, it would still be at least four or five times larger than his current Storm Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a Count’s domain was expected to be at least five times the size of a Viscount’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This applied to inland areas; in border regions or desolate lands, the size could increase by one or two Viscount’s domains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the King had not specified the exact boundaries, since this was not a dedicated land reward—it was left to the Cabinet Ministers and Civil Affairs officials to select and decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they decided, they would issue the order directly to Eagle City, and Gervas could simply go there to receive his grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Gervas, Mil and others had also received rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if he himself was not in a hurry, he had to understand Mil and the others’ eagerness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Gervas, you’ve made something of yourself now—you’re a Count Lord! This brings honor to our Gail family; even when Father meets our ancestors, I’ll have pride in my face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And from now on, Father can no longer help you—everything depends on you. I can only silently bless you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go back to your domain and develop it in peace! Father looks forward to the day when Storm Domain becomes one of the Kingdom’s strongest territories!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father! I will work hard! So you don’t need to worry about me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the castle gate, Andrew’s expression was complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one year, Gervas had become a figure his own father could no longer look down upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it, it felt like a lifetime had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also fully aware of his own limitations, so he offered no paternal advice at parting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary, who had silently followed beside him, hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gervas, I’ve done many things wrong in the past—I hope you can forgive me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also… also, this necklace was meant for Carolin—I hope you’ll take it!” Saying this, Mary handed over a fine golden gemstone necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The necklace was worth at least ten gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though presented as a gift for Carolin, its true meaning was to convey a stance to Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas smiled and accepted the necklace—he refused, and Mary might not sleep soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Mary, I am not one to hold grudges!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, though Lanier didn’t come, tell him not to forget—I’m waiting for him to reach Gold Knight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he fails to achieve it… I won’t let him off easily!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gervas deliberately glanced toward a window inside the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Lanier, who had been hiding behind it, shuddered and turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Departing with his army, he vanished beyond the horizon as Andrew’s family watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, tiny ice crystals began drifting from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew froze. “Snow! Winter has arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, Mil, Ian—satisfied now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Satisfied! Extremely satisfied! I never thought Mil would one day be treated like a big shot! Gervas, the way those people looked at us just now—it was like we were nobility!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mil’s right. In the past, even nobles in Wolf City looked down on us border minor lords as country bumpkins. Now, seeing us, they stare with awe—it feels incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! Then let’s not waste more time—let’s go have lunch! After lunch, you’ll accompany me to claim Willard’s assets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Eagle City, Gervas kept his promise and took Mil and the others on two full tours of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Eagle City was far more luxurious than Wolf City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was still the Southern Marches, where great nobles were few. Combined with Gervas’s lavish escort, every commoner and noble they passed stared with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed Mil and Ian to savor their moment in the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Gervas! Last time you let us experience this glorious attention, we promised to treat you to the best meal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even here in Eagle City, we must eat at the finest restaurant—come on, let’s head to Dongcheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Mil and the others led Gervas to Dongcheng without room for refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, though they ultimately dined in Dongcheng, Gervas did not choose the most expensive restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to save money for Mil and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would soon need to expand their domains and would require large sums for development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to waste gold here in Eagle City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no delicacy here could match the food prepared by his cook, Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a satisfying meal, Gervas turned to business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had two tasks to complete in Eagle City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, naturally, to receive the King’s grant and confirm his territorial reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, to inventory and claim Willard’s assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had already sent someone to inquire—the grant had not yet arrived, so he’d likely need to wait another one or two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he could only proceed with collecting Willard’s property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esteemed noble lord, this is Willard’s former ministerial estate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Migen, reward him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Migen stepped forward and placed a handful of copper coins—over thirty—in the guide’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commoner beamed—it equaled a week’s wages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, noble lord!” After profuse thanks, the man was dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas wasted no time and walked straight to the estate’s gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The estate was grand, with double doors wide enough for carriages to enter easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willard had been an Inner Cabinet official of Eagle City—his status was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So a grand estate was expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, the estate was located in Dongcheng, just five or six hundred meters from the restaurant where Gervas and the others had dined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was among the best locations in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the estate gates were tightly shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other estates along the way, no guards stood watch at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Migen, go check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s order, Migen stepped forward and knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of loud knocks, movement finally came from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clang, a middle-aged man opened the gate, revealing half his body. “K…Knight, what do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e6e1ae7eb17bbbdb77a2a980eea51250535eb4fe7adc66ccde45d8189dfc1c35","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-513","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-511",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]