Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

The return of Hilude, the High-level Attendant Lord, finally brought Su Li's daily process and various meetings back on track.

Vandar and Lunadeshan entered the mansion's conference hall together, just as Su Li finished his breakfast.

Su Li then entered the room, surrounded by several attendants.

The two ministers sitting on the large chairs immediately stood up, bowed to Su Li, and said, "Good morning, Lord."

"Good morning, my ministers. Please sit, no need to be so formal."

Su Li waved his hand, inviting them to sit down with a friendly demeanor, then he scrutinized Vandar and asked, "Lord Vandar, how is your health recovering?"

Vandar's old face beamed with a bright smile, saying, "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. My health is excellent. This adventure to the Dragon's Nest was hard on Ashfield."

He then showed regret: "I didn't expend much energy myself, but unfortunately, I lost one of Lord Lunadeshan's Giant Shepherd Deer."

Lunadeshan was so angry she was gritting her teeth. Although their churches were closely related, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

That was a powerful Giant Shepherd Deer, a Holy Beast of the forest, the perfect mount every elf dreams of!

She usually couldn't bear to ride it, always walking it wherever she went, cherishing it like she held it in her palm. Even when sleeping, the Giant Shepherd Deer didn't sleep in the stable but in the monastery with Lunadeshan.

This Giant Shepherd Deer was like a close battle companion, as dear to her as a family member.

Its death in battle was a huge blow; saying Lunadeshan wasn't angry was impossible! It was like losing her closest kin. Her heart bled.

Moreover, she might never have another opportunity to obtain such a precious and powerful Giant Shepherd Deer in her lifetime.

But for the development of the territory, she had to grit her teeth, suppress the urge to curse, and force a reluctant smile, saying, "The Giant Shepherd Deer has merely returned to the embrace of the Wilderness God Tal. It died a worthy death for the territory's growth. It is its sacrifice that brings prosperity to the territory; God Tal will appreciate its contribution when seeing the territory's burgeoning vitality."

Su Li revealed a comforting smile and said, "It's good you can see it that way. Loyalty will not be in vain, and sacrifice will surely be rewarded. The territory will not forget your Tal Church's contributions; you will definitely reap the rewards as the territory grows."

"I believe that when the territory holds a broader faith in the Tal Church, the probability of the church acquiring new Giant Shepherd Deer will be higher. Perhaps by then, the influence of the Tal Church monastery in our territory may extend widely across the west of the Blood Pine Forest, allowing your monastery to continuously train Giant Shepherd Deer monster cavalry."

What Su Li said was not an empty promise to Lunadeshan, but a reality unfolding within the territory.

As Hesse received increasing favor from the Sun Goddess, the territory's divine grace grew more extensive, turning it into a devoted land rebuilt by the Sun Goddess, where the knights of the Sun Goddess Church are gradually ruling the west of the Blood Pine Forest.

This is highly significant for the Hesse Territory, with multiple intelligence reports helping Su Li acquire two monster cavalry. Favor from the divine allowed a knight to successfully tame a Half Griffin in the Griffin Forest.

At the current pace, one powerful Half Griffin Knight can be obtained every month on average.

Do not think that with Hesse's many opportunities, Half Griffins are common.

The fact that Hesse could obtain seven or eight Half Griffins is due to its proximity to the Griffin Forest, the source of Griffins.

Even within the Empire, Half Griffins are extremely rare.

Within knights' orders named Half Griffin Knight Orders, most knights actually ride warhorses! Only a select few elites ride Half Griffins.

Griffins are fierce and highly combative with high death rates; they are not only difficult to tame but are also scarce in the wild.

The few Griffins obtained by the Hesse Territory were mainly from eggs stolen by goblins from this Griffin-producing region. This is, in fact, a balance of the ecosystem; without goblins stealing and eating the eggs from Griffin Forest, the emergence of large numbers of Half Griffins would soon collapse the ecosystem in the western Blood Pine Forest, possibly leading to the extinction of Griffins in the Griffin Forest.

Of course, Su Li is not a believer in the Tal Church, and he cannot be certain if this is correct.

What he is certain about is that, with the aid of an intelligence system, if given time to develop steadily, he can form a monster cavalry squad within a year!

A charge by 12 Half Griffin Knights would be a tidal wave of offensive strength, capable of instantly breaking through defensive lines formed by hundreds of goblins or green-skinned lads.

Even a herd of Great Horned Beasts clad in plate armor and wielding giant axes would be heavily damaged if hit from behind by such a Half Griffin Knight charge.

However, maintaining such a monster cavalry is not easy!

Warhorses themselves are very expensive, and Griffins are even more so.

They do not eat any wild vegetables or coarse grain; they only consume fresh meat. A mature Half Griffin consumes half a strong bull or a plump sheep daily.

Maintaining the current numbers of Griffins and Half Griffins, in addition to those by the knight order, requires consuming 60 cattle or 300 sheep each month, just to keep them growing without any other activities!