Lord of the Frozen Winter: Starting with Daily Intelligence Reports

When Louis rode his horse back to the Red Tide Territory with his prey, dusk was already falling.
The battle he had just participated in was still exhilarating, and today's good news kept coming.
Upon returning to his residence, he received the second batch of funding from his father, Duke Calvin.
"My Lord, your father has replied," Bradley respectfully handed the letter to Louis.
Louis tore open the envelope and began to read quickly.
Duke Calvin provided him with 6 Elite Knights, 20 Formal Knights, and 60 Apprentice Knights.
This almost doubled his military strength.
In addition to the knights, the letter also mentioned 3 alchemy apprentices, and although the number was small, it was enough for him to establish a stable magma essence extraction technology.
What surprised him most was that his father agreed to his proposal for magma essence mining and processing.
He even promised to hand over all work on this project to the Red Tide Territory, with the Calvin Family only responsible for sales.
This ensured his autonomy over the project.
This was equivalent to Louis selling the finished magma essence products to the Calvin Family, and the family then distributing them.
The last sentence of the letter, however, carried a warning: "You will always be a member of the Calvin Family."
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the underlying sense of threat made Louis's heart clench slightly.
He understood that this was a warning against having too many hidden thoughts.
Louis put down the letter, stretched, and felt in a great mood: "Today truly brings double happiness."
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Inside the banquet tent, the atmosphere was lively.
Louis sat at the head table, a plate of golden-roasted Ice Armor Bear meat in front of him.
Louis did not invite ordinary commoners to this roast meat banquet.
After all, Ice Armor Bear meat was truly too precious; this banquet was primarily prepared for the knights.
In addition to Louis and his original knights, the banquet also included the new knights recently brought from the family, as well as eight reserve knights.

It was both a celebration of the successful hunt and a welcoming party for the newly joined knights.
Plates of roasted meat were brought to the tables, emitting waves of aroma.
Every piece of Ice Armor Bear meat was roasted to perfection, with a slightly crispy surface and tender, juicy meat.
"One serving for each person," the old butler Bradley directed from the side.
Servants quickly distributed the roast meat to each knight.
The atmosphere of the banquet immediately became lively, especially among the new knights, who had not yet adapted to the cold and desolation of this land.
They hadn't expected to enjoy such a precious delicacy as soon as they arrived in the Red Tide Territory.
"This is Ice Armor Bear meat, which can nourish the body, strengthen it, and enhance battle qi," Bradley specifically explained to the new knights.
"This... this is Ice Armor Bear meat?" A young knight's eyes almost popped out.
The preciousness of Ice Armor Bear meat was self-evident; in the south, only a very few nobles had the opportunity to taste this level of magical beast meat.
"They actually gave us Ice Armor Bear meat to eat, it's truly too luxurious," the new knights' eyes were filled with awe.
"At most, I only eat ordinary magical beast meat once or twice a year. I never expected to taste such premium magical beast meat as soon as I arrived."
Another young knight also couldn't help but whisper, "In the south, even the great nobles only get to eat this high-grade magical beast meat at important banquets. Ordinary knights wouldn't even dare to touch such good meat."
"Is this the treatment in the Northern Territory?" a new knight asked in a low voice.
The old knight next to him, hearing this, nonchalantly replied, "Actually, this kind of premium magical beast meat is also rare here, but we can eat ordinary magical beast meat once a month, so don't make a fuss."
The new knights were even more shocked; they could eat ordinary magical beast meat once a month!
What a generous lord!
"It seems I've come to the right place," the new knights thought to themselves.
They had just arrived in the Northern Territory and had originally harbored some resentment, thinking they were coming to suffer, but they never expected to come and enjoy themselves.
Their complaints vanished, replaced by loyalty to the generous Lord Louis.
Louis stood in the center of the banquet and raised his goblet: "Everyone has worked hard. Today's banquet is not only to celebrate our victory but also to celebrate the joining of many new members.
Everyone's efforts are indispensable. From the hunting ground to the battlefield, we will face many difficulties together, and we will also share the fruits of victory.
Remember, no matter what, as long as I have a bite to eat, everyone will have a bite."
The knights raised their goblets in response, shouting enthusiastically, "Long live the Lord! Long live the Lord!"
Their eyes were filled with admiration and gratitude for Louis.
...
Weil was also at the banquet, sitting among a group of knights, his face filled with excitement.
Being able to become a member of the Red Tide Territory's Knight Order made him immensely proud.
The banquet atmosphere was lively; everyone had just finished praising the Lord, and now came the most anticipated part: eating meat.
He carefully picked up his knife and fork and brought the roasted Ice Armor Bear meat to his mouth.
The roast meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with abundant juices.
The moment it entered his mouth, a surge of hot warmth spread from his stomach, rapidly flowing through his limbs and bones.
Weil's eyes widened. He felt the blood qi in his body being rapidly stimulated, and an unprecedented power emerged.
He quickly put down his knife and fork, sat ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) cross-legged, and began to circulate his breathing technique, guiding the warm current to flow through his body.
The warm sensation circulated through his meridians. He could clearly feel his body being strengthened, his blood and qi becoming more abundant, and his bones feeling as if they had been tempered.
A moment later, his blood qi finally broke through the critical point.
He broke through! Mid-level Apprentice Knight!!
Barnes, the coach next to Weil, saw this and his eyes widened, his face full of shock.
He looked at Weil and couldn't help but murmur, "Didn't Weil just break through to become an Apprentice Knight yesterday? His talent... is it really that powerful?"
Weil's breakthrough attracted the attention of those around him, but he wasn't the only one.
During the banquet, one knight after another began to feel their blood qi surge, a strong surge of energy compelling them to sit cross-legged and circulate their breathing technique.
The clamor gradually faded, replaced by the deep breathing of each knight. The entire banquet hall suddenly became exceptionally quiet.
A subtle atmosphere permeated the air; everyone was focused on guiding the power within their bodies, constantly strengthening themselves.
A few minutes later, sudden cheers broke the silence.
Several knights had broken through!
The knights congratulated each other, and of course, they didn't forget to praise the Lord's generosity.
"Following Lord Calvin, we have no worries about food or clothing, and we even get to eat precious magical beast meat. Loyalty!"
"The Lord's kindness is simply endless!"
"It is truly our honor to follow the Lord."
Louis couldn't help but sigh inwardly; the effect of today's banquet truly exceeded his expectations.