Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 444 New Intelligence and the Key to Victory: The Spear of Order and Law

The depths of the Forbidden City seem to be isolated from the tense atmosphere of preparation for war outside.

Su Li did not immediately set off with the army, but chose to stay in the heart of this magnificent palace. With the green dragon as his mode of transportation, he could travel thousands of miles in an instant, and time was still ample for him.

He chose to use this financial freedom to "consolidate" an important "trophy"—Mrs. Bayonetta.

Inside the Jingyue Hall, the incense burner emitted soothing fragrance, and sunlight streamed through the exquisite window frames onto the soft carpet.

Lady Bayonetta sat at her dressing table, while Ilya gently combed her lustrous chestnut hair.

The woman reflected in the mirror had lost some of the confusion and aloofness she had shown when she first arrived, and gained a languid charm that came from being nourished by love.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, steady and familiar. Bayonetta's heart skipped a beat. Ilya silently put down her comb, curtsied slightly, and then slipped away like a shadow, leaving the two of them alone.

Su Li walked in, his tall figure exuding a reassuring sense of power. He went straight to Bayonetta from behind, his hands naturally resting on her rounded shoulders. Bayonetta didn't turn around, but obediently leaned back, nestling herself against his strong chest, letting out a satisfied sigh.

"Madam looks excellent today." Su Li lowered his head, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe, his voice deep and magnetic with a hint of teasing.

Bayonetta's cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes sparkled with alluring charm.

She was no longer the aloof, dutiful lady of Maleburg.

Over the past few days, under the guidance of Su Li, the chosen one, Lady Bayonetta seemed to have stepped into a completely new realm of perception.

She truly felt a profound and fulfilling sense of satisfaction. The dormant bloodline of the Priestess of the Moon within her body, like a parched bud finally receiving sweet rain, radiated unprecedented vitality and brilliance under Su Li's meticulous care.

"All of this... is a gift from the Lord." She whispered, her voice slightly hoarse, yet filled with a languid warmth. She turned her head slightly, taking the initiative to move closer to him.

Su Li gazed at her current appearance. Her former reserve had quietly faded, revealing a completely different tenderness. That once deeply ingrained aloofness had been replaced by a warm and profound attachment, transforming into unreserved trust in him.

Without hesitation, he gently picked her up and carried her into the inner room. The curtains fell, concealing the scene inside.

Deep within the Forbidden City, far removed from the flames of war, Lady Bayonetta is undergoing a profound "rebirth," and in a silent way, she completes her "surrender."

She was immersed in this belated, soul-stirring excitement, willingly entrusting everything to the man who had led her to this realm. Her temperament became even more gentle and moving, her eyes radiating a serene glow born of profound nourishment.

With his powerful physique and profound cultivation experience, Su Li revealed to her a life-pulsating sensation she had never experienced before.

This lifestyle continued until the dawn of the night of the two crescent moons. After his usual diligent cultivation, Su Li, with Bayonetta's plump and soft body as his pillow, happily opened the intelligence system.

This battle is their first real confrontation with an evil, legendary monster, and he must be extremely cautious.

[Since you are in a lying state, today's prophet information has been updated. ]

[1: The Gift of Moonshadow Moss: An Imperial proverb says, "Within seven steps of a venomous snake, there lies the antidote." On the shady rock face near the "Graystone Rift" on the outskirts of Raven Ridge, a rare moss called "Moonshadow Moss" will briefly activate under the green light of the Witch Moon. It requires a mage with high affinity for the Winds of Giron to personally guide the magical winds for activation. The activated moss can greatly release and gather the Winds of Giron, causing them to swirl around Raven Ridge like a vortex, even producing a rain of Giron. This oppressive, dark atmosphere greatly aids in suppressing undead creatures and dark magic. The amount of magical wind a region can hold is limited; as the Winds of Giron increase, the Winds of Death will be squeezed out, relatively decreasing. However, be wary of excessively dense magical winds here; a large number of spellcasters and voices converging, forcibly using magic, could turn this area into a chaotic demonic realm, attracting a large number of demons.]

[2: The Spying of the Rotting Ravens:* Unusual flocks of Rotting Ravens have appeared in the skies above several locations within the territory. These birds have ominous green eyes, are unafraid of strangers, and circle in an organized manner above military camps, road junctions, and abandoned villages. They are confirmed to be aerial informants for the Nightwalkers! Killing or dispersing them may alert the enemy, but it can temporarily obscure Old Jasper's vision. The Church Falcon or the Ranger's accurate arrows are the best choice to eliminate them.] [3: The Retribution of Righteous Wrath: Deep within the "Skull Pass," the only route from Grey Lady's Pass to Redbeard Keep, Khorne's Chosen Gunther Bloodhowl has erected the blasphemous [First Cry Skull Throne]. This twisted throne, built from hundreds of fresh human and dwarf skulls, is soaked in the blood of the innocent and burns with the inextinguishable flames of Khorne.] Gunther resides here not to rest, but to conduct a continuous blood sacrifice ritual, offering the heads of every traveler passing through this land to the Blood God in exchange for a more powerful demonic gift. The Khorne bat wings on his back grow ever stronger beneath the demonic flames of the Skull Seat, each flap spreading whispers of bloodlust and madness, twisting surrounding beasts and giving birth to blood-winged lesser demons. The Goddess of Justice, Verena, as the embodiment of order, law, and justice, is a natural enemy of the Chaos God Khorne and the disorderly tyranny and bloody slaughter he represents. She has issued a clear divine decree: Gunther must be ended before he completes the "Hundred-Skull Blood Sacrifice" and his bat wings are completely corrupted! Destroy his profaned [First Cry Skull Seat], and bring his demonic heart, soaked in Khorne's demonic flames, back to the highest statue of justice in your territory for final judgment and purification. Reward: A one-time use [Spear of Order and Law]. Upon use, it unleashes [Absolute Judgment] on all rebels and evil forces within its territory, forcibly interrupting their ongoing rituals/blessing absorption and dealing Holy Order damage based on the target's level of sin (extremely effective against those burdened with blood debts, such as Gunther). Alternatively, it can be deeply embedded in lands severely corrupted by Khorne, unleashing a [Law Field] that lasts for several days, powerfully suppressing the power, regeneration, and spell effects of all Chaos creatures within its range, and slowly purifying the land (weaker than Eternal Holy Water, but with a larger range and stronger targeting). The wielder of this spear (with the Chosen of Justice effect being even more powerful) will have their attacks imbued with [Spellbreaker] and [Order Tear] effects when facing Khorne-type enemies, effectively dismantling their demonic armor and Chaos Blessings.

[4: Nightwalker Threat: Nightwalker messengers have appeared in human settlements within the Bloodpine Forest. Disguised as peddlers, they infiltrate villages to gather intelligence and locate the Valley of Memories. You can send nuns or life mages to 'gift the villagers with the Holy Water of Lake Leiflin.' When the Nightwalkers come into contact with this spiritually rich water, their disguise magic will become unbalanced, and bluish-black corpse spots will appear.]

[5: The Choice of Hungry Wings: The Border Knights recently launched a campaign to clear out goblin nests near the Griffin Forest, eliminating over 4000 egg thieves. With the disappearance of these green-skinned pests and those damned egg thieves, the Griffin population has experienced explosive growth, but food shortages have triggered a chain reaction. Adult half-griffins have begun to swarm and attack the Border Ranch, while hungry young individuals are showing unusual "humanity." The Beastmaster Guild warns that if no intervention is taken within three weeks, the Griffin Forest will become a predator's hell or face a large-scale migration. Using [Tranquilizing Incense] and 40 barrels of ibex meat, send a Beastmaster into the Griffin Forest to interact with the griffons for at least three days. You will then receive a split half-griffin flock that will enter your artificially created Griffin Forest. The flock will consist of at least 10 adult half-griffins and 20 young half-griffins.]

[6: The Beast Dust of the Twilight Mountains: The Beastman warband entrenched in the Sulfur Rift Gorge of the Twilight Mountains, led by the mutated Beastmaster Gruul Skullcrusher with bronze rings embedded in his horns, has gained lava-resistant skin after fulfilling the Hundred Skull Blood Oath against Khorne. He is now driving 12 lava-horned minotaurs clad in volcanic rock armor, 300+ horned beast raiders wielding obsidian battleaxes, and 7 chariots inlaid with shrieking skulls and profaned calamities, in a death charge towards the Dragonfire Forge outside the Red Dragon's lair, intending to seize Drake's shed dragon scales to forge Chaos Armor! You can use the terrain to lure the warband into the Obsidian Pillar Forest to hinder the chariots' charge. After Gruul is killed, the Beastmen in the Twilight Mountains will be terrified and flee in large numbers into the Swamp Territory.]

[7: The Shadow of the Dead's Trick: As the horde of corpses gathered in the direction of Ravenhill, and the winds of death howled, drawing the main force of the Blackwood Territory into a state of high alert, the Lord of the Nightwalkers, the Lich Jasper, had already quietly thrust his true deadly blade into the rear. A large number of elite Nightwalker messengers (far from ordinary disguised peddlers), like a silent plague, had infiltrated the heart of the Blackpine Great Forest, their target the sacred place protected by the forest and ancient magic—the Valley of Memory. These messengers, skilled in shadow stealth and necromancy, ignored conventional vigilance and were attempting to break through the valley's seal, to infiltrate the depths of the collective tomb where ancient high elf warriors and mages slept—the "Land of the Moonsingers." Jasper intended to desecrate these elven remains, imbued with powerful natural aura and lingering obsession, transforming them into a high elf undead army far more terrifying than the horde of withered corpses, retaining some of their former combat skills and magic. Such an act was the ultimate desecration of nature's rest, the dignity of ancestors, and the cycle of life.] All the Night Wanderer corpses must be banished or purified before the Night Wanderer successfully awakens the first elven remains!

[8: Mhawa's Revenge: Mhawa is known as the chosen champion of the Nightwalkers and the most powerful warrior of Old Jasper. This warrior's past dates back to before the time of Ridmar. The Old World was home to many warring human tribes. Great chieftains rose and fell, fighting endlessly against orcs, beastmen, dwarves, elves, and each other, for land. The land now known as Warburgland was once ruled by Chieftain Mhawa. With a roar, Mhawa was placed in a vast tomb. She remained there, her spirit howling within its prison, even after her tribe fell into civil war and empires rose on their land. Centuries later, Old Jasper passed by her ancient tomb while wandering. He carried new magic, enough to allow her spirit to crawl back to her withered remains. Mhawa is now an ancient wight, a terrifying power that shattered the spell that bound her, appearing in a world transformed by time.] Where she once had a large following of loyal followers, now only a vile lich and his ghoul wagon stand. Mhawa is now Jasper's defender and servant. The magic that preserves her body also binds her to Jasper. She knows that if Jasper dies, she may ultimately return to true death. Yet her will is as strong as it was in life, her rage towards this prison as intense as it is in the grave. Now, she will serve Jasper. But she is always seeking an opportunity, a chance to reclaim her rightful dominion. This land is hers. The people of this land are hers. Their dead are, of course, hers too! If you can cripple Jasper, Mhawa will reclaim her will, seize any power she can obtain from Jasper's remains, and then, with her ghoul, venture into the forest to plot revenge against whatever power she serves. Even without killing Jasper, sending Mhawa out means Jasper's command over Mhawa is weakened. Although Mhava may be unable to speak or directly disobey Jasper's orders, she cannot avoid communicating with those who could end old Jasper's life.

[9: The Mole's Tavern's "Unexpected Fortune": The "Deep-Digging Mole's Tavern," an underground intelligence hub and gourmet restaurant run by halflings within Blue Mirror Keep, recently welcomed a drunken dwarf miner who claimed to come from the abandoned "Obsidian Spire" mine in the Twilight Mountains. He used a large bag of high-quality uncut gems (actually mostly high-purity [Fire Spinel] and a small amount of [Water Well]) as collateral to guzzle and buy expensive ale and roasted rock lamb chops on credit! The tavern owner, "Quick-Pointer" Finnick, astutely noticed that the dwarf, in his drunken stupor, mumbled something about "knocking" deep within the mine.] Upon encountering the "singing bright stone" and the "hot red bump," he may have inadvertently discovered a rich associated mineral vein (fire spike, ley crystal), or even a rare layer containing vibranium! Immediately assemble a team of a dwarf explorer (familiar with the mine), a halfling lockpicking master/trap expert, and elite guards, carrying the tracking spice provided by "Quickfinger" Finnick (who secretly sprinkled it on the dwarf), and head to the mine to "recover" this drunken, lucky miner and the mineral vein clues he discovered. Make sure to do it before he sobers up and runs away or the news leaks out!

[10: The Awakening of the Storm's Beak: Recently, an elderly silver-maned griffin with a wingspan exceeding 8 meters has been observed circling atop a cliff multiple times. Its cries have triggered small tornadoes. This individual is the mount of a griffin knight commander who disappeared a century ago. Its neck ring bears the emblem of "Castal Eagle Wing." It is too old to be tamed, and it will not submit to a second master. However, if you lead it to its master's grave and bury it with its former master, it will give the territory a [Broken Hurricane Core]. Using this core will enhance the bloodline of one griffin, granting it god-chosen strength!]

Unconsciously, Su Li's fingers twirled the chestnut hair scattered on Lady Bayonetta's pillow, while his sharp gaze swept over the intelligence reports swirling in his mind. Outside the window, the dawn before the two crescent moons carried a hint of chill, but the soft, voluptuous body beside him exuded an intoxicating warmth and languid charm.

"Moonshadow Moss... Rain of Jilun... Suppresses the undead, but also easily attracts demons..." Today's intelligence did not bring him any confidence or composure as usual.

Because never before has a war provided so much information about the war in the intelligence reports on the same day.

This means that the ferocity of this battle and the difficulty of winning will far exceed expectations!
Even with so much intelligence at his disposal, Su Li wasn't entirely confident of victory. The deterrent power of a legendary-level being was still unparalleled!
He hesitated for a moment, weighing the pros and cons. The Corrupted Ravens had to be wiped out, and the air cavalry under Hilde's command had to be mobilized. That mad dog Gunther was at Skull Tower again… tsk, it's like trying to hold down a gourd only to have it float up again.

More importantly, there's that old fox, Jasper! While his main horde of undead was arrayed at Ravenhill to draw his heavy defenses, his most elite claws were reaching deep into the Black Forest, to the resting place of the elves! If he were to awaken those ancient elven remains… Su Li could almost picture a nightmare army, possessing both terrifying undead characteristics and the exquisite combat skills and magic of the elves in their lifetime, sweeping across the territory. This was ten times more terrifying than a simple sea of ​​skeletons!
"Valley of Memories...Elven Tomb..." Su Li murmured these two words, a cold glint in his eyes. Old Jasper's move was indeed ruthless, striking at the heart of the matter. If he successfully awakened those undead elves, the heartland would instantly crumble, and even the greatest victory on the front lines could vanish into nothingness.

But he forcibly ignored the immense pressure and focused his attention on the third piece of information!
“Skull passage…first cry on the skull…spear of the law of order…” Su Li’s fingers tapped unconsciously on Bayonetta’s smooth back, his brain working at lightning speed, weighing the pros and cons and the time.

The threat from the Valley of Memories is deadly, but not imminent. Old Jasper's elite emissaries need time to infiltrate, find the entrance, break the seal, and awaken the elven remains. This is no easy task.

But the situation is completely different for Gunther!
This mad dog of Khorne is deep within the territory that connects the lands to the dwarves—Skull Pass! He is constructing a blasphemous skull throne, performing a bloody hundred-skull sacrifice! Each sacrifice strengthens his power, and each flap of his demonic wings spreads corruption and madness! More importantly, intelligence clearly states that he must be eliminated "before the hundred-skull blood sacrifice is complete and the bat wings are completely corrupted!"
This means that the threat posed by Gunther is growing instantly and explosively! If left unchecked, and he completes his sacrifice and demonization in the rear, and then launches an attack on the front lines in conjunction with old Jasper, the Black Forest commander will face a predicament of being attacked from both sides, caught between chaos and the undead!

And the [Spear of Order and Law]... Su Li's gaze was fixed on its description.

This artifact is practically tailor-made for the upcoming undead war!

"Unleash [Absolute Judgment] on all rebels and evil forces within the territory"—this area-of-effect effect is practically designed for the overwhelming hordes of undead on the battlefield! Imagine, as old Jasper's horde of corpses surges in like a tidal wave, a divine decree of order sweeps across the battlefield, forcibly interrupting any potential undead enhancement rituals or spell links, while simultaneously inflicting divine order damage based on the "depth of their sin" on all evil units based on "sin" (for the undead, their very existence is a blasphemous sin)!

This damage is area-of-effect, indiscriminate between friend and foe (effective against undead), and the damage is determined by the "strength" of the target's evil nature! Low-level skeletons and zombies may be directly corrupted, disintegrated, and reduced to ashes by the power of divine order; powerful undead and bound spirits will also be severely injured, entering a "low-health" state—their vitality is greatly weakened, their movements become sluggish, their armor is eroded by divine power and becomes extremely fragile, and their combat power drops sharply!
The simultaneous forced interruption of rituals and blessing absorption is a devastating blow to liches like Jasper who rely on rituals and soul energy to maintain/strengthen their undead hordes! Imagine, just as Jasper is about to unleash a large-scale necromancy spell or attempts to draw power from the wailing souls of the corpse wagons, a decree of order strikes down, causing a spell backlash and interrupting the energy absorption... This would be devastating for the entire undead army!

Even without being used for active attacks, inserting it into severely corrupted land (such as the core area of ​​Raven Ridge, where the main force of the Nightwalkers is entrenched) can create a large-scale suppressive force field that lasts for several days. Within this force field, the power, regeneration abilities, and spell effects of all undead will be powerfully suppressed! This is equivalent to putting a huge shackle of weakness on the undead army!

If wielded by Bradley, the chosen knight of the goddess of justice, his attacks against the undead will bear the effects of [Spellbreaker] and [Order Tear]. Spellbreaker can dismantle the dark magic shields and buffs upon which the undead depend for survival; Order Tear can directly damage the negative energy core that constitutes the undead's existence, and is especially effective against the lich itself!
So Su Li stood up and said to the waiting Hilde, "Let's not rush to Raven Territory. Let's gather the air cavalry and come with me to Skull Pass to send that reckless Khorne mad dog to his death! By the way, let's get a good piece of equipment that can shatter old bones."

Su Li swiftly donned his armor, unleashing his Chosen One aura without reservation, carrying a chilling killing intent. The tranquility of the Purple Thorn Palace was utterly shattered. Su Li, carrying Bayonetta, soared into the sky amidst the earth-shattering roar of the green dragon, his target the Skull Pass, emanating an aura of bloodlust and blasphemy. For the future of Black Forest Territory, for the fight against the impending undead horde, he had to obtain the [Spear of Order and Law]! It would be the core pillar against Old Jasper's undead army, the key factor in securing victory on the Raven Ridge battlefield! Its area-of-effect holy corrosive power would be enough to cripple the undead sea, reducing them to dust beneath the knights' iron hooves!
(End of this chapter)