Western Fantasy Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 101 Collective Loyalty

[Intelligence 1: Due to severe population loss in their cities, the nobles of the southern regions have sent people to sabotage your cities.]

[Second Intelligence Report: A craftsman skilled in mechanical magical artifacts has arrived in Lily Town]

[Intelligence 3: A new chamber of commerce has settled in Lily Town on East Third Street]

[Intelligence 4: A bloody conflict has broken out at the Wild Wolf Tavern on West Fourth Street.]

This panel contains information updated last night. Connors focused his attention on information one, as he had anticipated this situation.

As Lily Town flourishes, more and more residents are moving there. These residents are not NPCs created out of thin air by the system; they are real people with flesh and blood. So where do these people come from?

The answer is other cities.

Excluding the wanderers, the population of the Southern Territory is limited. If there are more people here, it necessarily means that there are fewer people in other places.

The city lords' tax revenue largely depends on the free citizens. The large-scale relocation of free citizens will inevitably reduce their tax revenue and irritate them.

However, even though Connors had anticipated this, there was no way to mitigate it; some things simply cannot be resolved with a compromise.

It's understandable that they're sending people to cause trouble in Lily Town, but while he understands, he won't tolerate it.

So he called Victor over early in the morning and told him that a group of people with unusual behavior and identities would be appearing in Lily Town soon, and asked him to pay close attention to this.

Connors put away the panel, called Megan over, and asked, "How's the training of the servants going lately?"

After the last war game, a large number of battle spirits were acquired, and the factors that previously limited the number of guardian knights no longer exist.

After the war game ended, he looted 20 life potions from the two counts' property. Upon his return, Connors issued an order to recruit new knights and squires and begin training them to meet the standards for using life potions as soon as possible.

"Lord Connors, as you instructed, the 20 knights selected have undergone half a month of training and have reached the standard for taking the life potion, and can take it at any time," Megan said gracefully.

"Alright, have them assemble at the training ground in the central courtyard."

"Yes, ma'am."

Megan left.

Connors stood up, went to the window, looked out over the whole town of Lily, and exhaled.

Although he had the ideal of using artillery to sweep across the land, for a long time, the Earth Knights and Sky Knights were targets that the magic crystal weapons could not threaten.

Their agility and speed alone are something that no artillery shell can stop.

When he attended the year-end banquet in Giantwall City, Sylvia displayed speed so fast that no one could even see her afterimage; she instantly killed three guardian knights. Weapons like the ball grenade, even if their power is increased tenfold, are useless if they can't hit anyone.

After gazing into the distance for a while, Connors left his study and went to the training ground in the courtyard.

The knights and squires had already assembled and stood in neat rows in a square formation on the training ground. Megan stood gracefully in front of the formation with her hands clasped over her lower abdomen. Upon seeing Connors arrive, she greeted him, "Lord Connors, everything is ready."

Connors, hands behind his back, nodded, then turned to his attendants, his tone solemn: "Do you know why I summoned you all here today?"

A commotion arose within the formation. The knights and squires exchanged bewildered glances, and one of them mustered his courage and said, "Please enlighten us, Lord Connors!"

Connors said, "None of you are born knights. To be able to stand here, to stand before me as a knight's squire, and even to become a guardian knight in the future, is an opportunity that many people dream of."

"Today, as your lord, I ask you whether you are willing to swear allegiance to me and become my knights."

The formation immediately caused an even greater commotion, with constant discussions erupting.

"Isn't it only when you become a Guardian Knight that you can swear allegiance?"

"What is Lord Connors planning to do?"

"My God, I never thought I'd have the chance to serve under Your Excellency one day..."

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Megan frowned and shouted twice, "Silence! Silence!"

The formation fell silent. After a moment, a knight's squire stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and proclaimed loudly, "I swear to be Lord Connors' knight, and to defend Lord Connors' honor to the death!"

This action immediately triggered a chain reaction; a second, a third, a fourth… like dominoes, knights and squires knelt down one knee, shouting, “I swear to be Lord Connors’ knight, and to defend Lord Connors’ honor to the death!”

Maids and staff from various departments passed by the colonnade and were attracted by the commotion. They stopped to watch, and soon a large crowd gathered in the colonnade.

Ignoring the crowd, Connors took out a life potion from his levitating bracelet and handed it to each knight's squire, saying, "This is a life potion that can allow knights' squires to enter the realm of Guardian Knight in a short period of time."

At this point, a smile crept onto his lips: "Gentlemen, are you ready to become guardian knights?"

Everyone present was stunned upon hearing this.

Whether it was the knights' squires or the onlookers, everyone was shocked by Connors's extravagant spending.

Although it was the first time they had ever heard of a life potion, it didn't stop them from knowing that a potion that could save a knight's squire years of training and allow him to ascend to the heavens in one step must be very expensive.

People of ordinary birth were not entitled to enjoy such things; they were usually held by nobles, either left to their descendants or used to cultivate their cronies.

The knights' squires were so excited that their faces flushed red, and they felt an urge to die for their confidant. One of them roared with fervor, "We are willing to die for Lord Connors!"

The other knights and squires followed closely behind, their faces flushed with fervor, roaring with bloodshot necks, "We are willing to die for Lord Connors!"

This passionate and exciting atmosphere spread throughout the courtyard, and even the onlookers felt a surge of excitement, with tears of emotion welling up in their eyes.

Vanessa appeared in the crowd at some point, her eyebrows curving into crescents, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes fixed on the figure being knelt in homage.

Connors stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, and said, "Give me the facts."

As the knights and squires drank the life-giving potions one by one, wave after wave of unrestrained energy surged and crashed against the surroundings.

Everyone quickly sat cross-legged and silently circulated their breathing techniques to digest the life-giving potion.

Time passed second by second.

soon.

A powerful aura surged into the sky from the formation, its unrestrained and magnificent spirit demonstrating the birth of a new guardian knight.

Immediately afterwards, another aura soared into the sky, and then, as if a hornet's nest had been stirred up, one powerful aura after another emerged, merging in the central courtyard and transforming into a gust of wind that swept outwards.

Ultimately, all the knights' squires were transformed into guardian knights here.

Lily Town Guardian Knight +20.

Connors instructed Megan, who was standing beside him, "Meghan, go and arrange for them to contract with spirits. Remember, arrange for them to be compatible with them, don't force them."

"Yes, sir Connors."

Megan bowed slightly, then led a group of guardian knights to the elven greenhouse.

Connors breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, Lily Town has a basic defensive force, so even if an emergency occurs, it won't be too passive.

He had been worried that if an emergency occurred, the military strength of Lily Town would be stretched thin.

Although weapons like the Justice Ball Mine and the Taunter Mortar are powerful, they require advance preparation. If a Knight charges in, the Knight will exploit the Knight's weakness.

"Hey, my busy man." Vanessa stepped out of the crowd and came to Connors' side.

Nourished multiple times by the life essence of a guardian knight, Vanessa is now even more alluring, exuding a deadly charm with every smile and gesture, her entire being radiating a ripe, mature allure.

Connors paused for a moment, then smiled, reached out and pulled Vanessa into his arms, gently kissing her forehead: "How's the progress on the life-saving potion components I asked you to analyze?"

Vanessa rolled her eyes and pouted, "You're so clueless! Don't you know how to care about me?"

Connors thought for a moment, then whispered a few words in Vanessa's ear. Her charming face visibly flushed, and her eyes sparkled like a pool of spring water.

She gave Connors a coquettish look, but it was soft and gentle, more like a pout.

"The research on the life-saving potion is almost complete, but we're stuck here because we haven't found the raw material for one of the substances."

Connors pondered for a moment, patted her shapely buttocks, and said, "No rush, take your time, what about the other projects?"

The two sat down by the pool in the courtyard. Vanessa, as usual, sat on his lap and thought for a moment before saying, "The other projects are almost finished. For example, the fever-reducing medicine, the [Heat-Clearing Medicine], is nearing completion. The pharmacy is discussing mass production plans to see if we can streamline the production process and save on costs without affecting the efficacy of the medicine."

"Oh, so you know how to save your husband money now," Connors teased, stroking her high, delicate nose.

Vanessa raised her chin and said haughtily, "I've always known that, haven't I?"

"By the way, just a reminder, the bones of the Gem Carp, when ground into powder, are used in the preparation of many medicines and play a very important role, so you'd better pay attention to the breeding of Gem Carp."

Connors lowered his head, looking thoughtful.

In the beginning, Lily Town had no resources at all. He captured the Gem Carp to make Lily Town a little richer. Moreover, the meat of the Gem Carp has the effect of enhancing magic power and can be used to cultivate fresh blood. That's why he spent a lot of money to raise them in the fish pond in his backyard. He never expected that its fish bones would have such an effect.

"Okay, I understand." Connors nodded. "I'll arrange for someone to take charge of the breeding of the gem carp later."

Vanessa looked at Connors's thoughtful profile. As his bedmate every day, she could see a hint of weariness in his face, a weariness that was barely noticeable, hidden by the guardian knight's powerful physique.

She reached out and gently rubbed Connors' face, her eyes tender: "It must be hard every day, right?"

Connors paused for a moment, then shrugged, looking relaxed: "It's alright, just endless documents to process, endless tasks to arrange, and endless meetings. Compared to Hecate, I'm much better off."

Vanessa couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of Hecate always burying her head in her office, looking miserable every time she saw her, all thanks to Connors.

During this time, she and Hecate also became good friends.

Back in his study, he had barely sat down when Grant rushed over, his expression serious.

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"Lord Connors, the energy crystals in the warehouse have been used up."

Connors asked in surprise, "I asked Hecate to buy it before, didn't she do it?"

Grant shook his head: "I don't know either. The forging workshop project is currently at a standstill."

Connors frowned: "Alright, I got it. I'll go ask Hecate."

He hurriedly mounted his horse and arrived at the Four Yue Chamber of Commerce. As soon as he entered the gate, he went straight to Hecate's office on the top floor.

Reaching the door, he didn't bother to knock and pushed it open. Hecate, inside, looked up in surprise, seeing Connors' hurried expression, and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"Didn't you purchase any energy crystals?" Connors asked anxiously.

"I remember giving the order for this," Hecate said apologetically. "I'm sorry, I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to think about it."

Connors glanced at the mountain of documents and nodded. "Understood."

Hecate rummaged through the drawer for a moment, finally finding a report from the sea of ​​documents. She quickly scanned it and said with a helpless expression, "The energy crystals need to be purchased from the North, but we are far from the North. If we really went to the North, it would waste a lot of time, so we entrusted a merchant guild in the capital to handle it."

"News came from the capital yesterday that their energy crystal reserves have been completely exhausted, and they are currently heading to the northern border to purchase more. It is estimated that there will be no stock in the short term."

After hearing this, Connors' brows furrowed deeply.

All research in the forge now relies on energy crystals, including the production of many magic crystal items. If energy crystals run out, more than 90% of the forge's projects will come to a standstill.

"As expected, we must control the energy crystal distribution channels ourselves."

Connors sighed and asked, "Approximately how long will it take to restore supply?"

Hecate tapped her chin with her slender, jade-like finger and pondered for a moment: "Considering the journey and any unforeseen circumstances, the Northern Territory and the Royal Capital Merchant Guilds' work efficiency will probably take at least two months."

"It's too long..."

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"There's nothing we can do. The journey is there, and the efficiency of other chambers of commerce is different from ours. After several reforms, Siyue is no longer comparable to them," Hecate said innocently, shrugging.

In fact, those reforms took into account a lot of Connors's opinions, such as performance, attendance, and commission. Each of them made the huge machine of Siyue more precise, and made every gear fit together more tightly and operate more efficiently.