Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

After arranging the crucial task regarding the minstrel, Hilude then asked, "Lord, are there any other important matters today?"

Su Li smiled and said, "We indeed have quite a bit of good news today. A Sky Tiger-striped Griffin has fallen in our territory. We need to find someone to heal it."

Hilude’s eyes lit up and asked, "Is it around the Green Hills area? During the competition, some local civilians claimed to witness the movements of an Imperial Holy Beast."

"That’s correct." Su Li nodded with a smile and said, "This Sky Tiger-striped Griffin, Jin Ting, has been corrupted by the death magic of the Night Wanderer Corpses and fell near the Green Hills area. Who do you think is suitable to lead a team over?"

Su Li has always been optimistic, hence placing more emphasis on seizing the opportunities these pieces of information present.

This is his duty and advantage as a lord; he must appear hopeful about the future to unify people’s hearts, driving everyone to work hard together towards the same goal, twisting their strength into a single rope.

And Hilude, as his High-level Attendant Chief, tends to focus on plugging gaps. Upon hearing this, he didn’t directly answer but instead addressed another point: "Lord, was Jin Ting attacked by the Night Wanderer Corpses in the Green Hills area?"

"That’s right, it fell on a birch hill within the Green Hills and has now lost almost all ability to move."

Hilude frowned slightly and said, "If that’s the case, it means the Night Wanderer Corpses are very close to us. After all, a Tiger-striped Griffin is comparable to a Champion Knight. Back when we set off from Bauhinia Castle, even when we encountered Griffin nests on the road, we didn’t climb thousands of meters of cliffs to empty the Griffin eggs inside, but only took the Death’s Claw, because our team had only Marshal Orstein, who was a Champion Knight. But this Sky Tiger-striped Griffin, which can threaten a Champion Knight, was still infected by the Night Wanderer Corpses, indicating there are far more Night Wanderer Corpses hidden in the Green Hills than we imagined."

"Then I suggest we let this Tiger-striped Griffin be dealt with by the powerful Undead Slayer, Olein. This way, we can attract the goodwill of the Corona Knight Order, and enhance our army’s ability to combat the Night Wanderer Corpses. You could even delegate the army to this Undead Slayer to train him as a military leader. Though he is a Church Knight, he can still lead an army. After all, the strategic and tactical abilities of a Sun Goddess Knight are beyond doubt."

Generally, in the Human Empire, Griffins are mounts for nobles or military leaders.

Like Death’s Claw, it managed to hatch first and even in its infant state, it crawled to the nest’s edge, falling off a cliff — clearly a powerful entity among Sky Tiger-striped Griffins. With Su Li providing it with Dragon Blood Stone and various tools, its size has now reached an unparalleled level.

When Su Li is not riding a dragon, it is his most powerful mount.

With such a powerful mount, it is enough to quickly elevate a knight’s combat power to an unprecedented level.

It is not an exaggeration to say that a giant dragon, which requires dozens of Champion Knights to defeat, could possibly be felled by just four Sky Tiger-striped Griffin Knights.

When a knight possesses a powerful mount, their combat power nearly doubles. The mount and armor are truly a knight’s lifeline.

With the current combat power of the territory, even battling Aeliria again, without the intervention of a Divine Chosen Level Knight, Aeliria would be decisively defeated.

Now Aeliria even needs to rely on Su Li to rapidly enhance its strength, especially with the effects of the Holy Purple Vine Tree, she lies at the center of the Wind of Jilun, undergoing baptism constantly.

Undoubtedly, for a knight, gifting them an advanced mount greatly increases their favorability.

Su Li pondered for a moment upon hearing Hilude’s suggestion and said, "Fostering a Church Knight as a leader? It does have its merits, after all, sometimes these Church Knights’ forces act proactively without needing too much of our involvement."

"Exactly," Hilude said, "With such a leader, he will actively gather the church’s forces to patrol, train, and clear various monsters within the territory. For example, if Olein tames this mount, Jin Ting, he will definitely lead the army patrolling back and forth in the Green Hills area, helping us clear the potential forces of the Night Wanderer Corpses."

"He is currently an instructor for the Corona Knight Order. If he uses his influence to rally support, conservatively estimated, the Corona Knight Order would deploy 200 knights, and the Greenfield Knights would deploy 100 knights to respond to this miniature war. If we include a 100-man Blue Heron Mercenary Corps and a 100-man Sun Goddess Battle Pilgrimage Group, their main combat power would reach 500 people. This is the core of their combat strength, but with so many knights involved, an equal or greater number of Armed Attendants will definitely participate, not to mention logistics and military personnel. They could muster a force of 1,200–1,500."

Upon hearing Hilude’s analysis, Su Li decisively made his decision: "Then let the Corona Knight Order handle this mission of rescuing Jin Ting."

This 1,500 strong Church Armament and military force operating within the territory would significantly alleviate Su Li’s concerns. With their size, not only could they eliminate the potential threat of the Night Wanderer Corpses, they could also stabilize the rear when Su Li embarks on a Western Expedition, preventing threats from Beastmen or the Chaos Legion to the rear of the Hesse Territory.