Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

"In all four heavyweight competitions, we adhere to the Empire’s traditions, allowing for a ransom. The defeated party can pay a ransom to the victor to obtain a chance to participate in a resurrection match, up to a maximum of three times. Whoever wins four matches first or the opponent gives up, wins outright."

"You know, the Imperial Knights are particularly impulsive. Even in the face of equestrian lance charges, they will gamble fiercely for victory. In this spectacular duel event, they spare no expense to win. We take the opportunity to have Half-Elves loaning money nearby, and can reap huge profits. Many Knights go bankrupt and have no choice but to serve us. The Black Steel Redemption Knight Order’s scale can notably expand another round."

Su Li couldn’t help but smile; he didn’t expect his Iron-blood Chancellor to have such a trait of a crafty merchant.

Once this event ends, the territory can likely directly harvest tens of thousands of Golden Crowns! After all, all transactions within the territory are taxed. Although it’s ransom, at least half must be handed over to the Lord. And don’t feel that after fighting hard to win the battle, you’re only receiving five-tenths of the ransom as too little. Even five-tenths is a reward of the Lord’s generosity and virtue, otherwise, they must accept a seventy-thirty split or even ninety-ten.

Su Li immediately asked concernedly, "How is the participation registration going?"

"Knights are very enthusiastic in registering. As more and more caravan fleets spread the news, our territory has already gathered three Mercenary Corps and six to seven Adventurer Squads along with Brotherhood members; currently, the number of outsiders registered has exceeded 400 people."

"Before the celebration begins, they are exploring the territory, clearing monster nests, exploring ancient ruins, and searching the Wizard’s Tower and monster tribes within the Blood Pine Forest."

"We plan to distribute them into different villages for group eliminations, selecting only 3 winners from each heavyweight in each village."

"Additionally, all our territory’s Knight Orders are participating in this festivity, your High-level Directly Affiliated Attendants have 18 spots (four heavyweight), Sun of Vengeance Half-Lion Griffin Knights have 8 spots (two heavyweight, no below elite level), Hesse Forbidden Guard Knights have 6 spots (same as above), Flame Sun Knight Order, Red Night Knight Order, Greenfield Knights, Fallen Wolf Knight Order, Black Steel Redemption Knight Order, Blue Heron Mercenary Corps all have 12 spots (three heavyweight), their Champion Knights can directly participate in the final competition on the day of the celebration. This is the special privilege our territory offers to Knight Orders."

"These Knight Orders having more spots can more easily qualify to participate in the official Lion Ring Competition, also attracting more Knights to join these Knight Orders."

Su Li nodded in satisfaction; indeed, this celebration is a great opportunity for the territory to expand its strength.

Various Knight Orders will thereby recruit a batch of newcomers, and they can take the chance to contact the winners from each village and select the best.

Su Li continued, "And don’t just limit your focus within our territory, promote more and attract Knight Orders from other forces to also participate in our feast."

Within the Empire, the variety and size of Knight Orders and Warbands are considerable, some officially recognized and others informally gathered groups of people, they travel around enhancing their reputation.

This kind of festivity is their favorite activity, nothing increases their honor more than winning in a large-scale competition.

Su Li even thought of letting each Church participate in this event, to compete for the strongest Knight of their Church.

However, the current issue is that the reputation of Hesse Territory is relatively weak, and the strongest Knights selected by churches in Hesse Territory might not receive widespread recognition.

Oliver respectfully replied, "Lord, we are already promoting this aspect. With nearly two months remaining, I believe we will attract more Knight Orders to join."

Having said this, Oliver shifted the topic to another key matter: "Lord, while hosting this competition, another event is bound to be heated as well—the issue of gambling must be firmly grasped by us. The revenues from this aspect might not even be weaker than the competition itself."

Gambling, ah, this is vastly different from the environment Su Li was in his previous life. In the Empire, gambling has already become part of everyday life. Gambling is so prevalent that from trivial daily matters to territory policies, official appointments, even castle secrets, and the timing Death’s Claw takes off from the castle, can become subjects of gambling among the populace.

Many people might skip meals, but cannot skip gambling. With just a single Copper Coin, gamblers can participate in all gambling items. From small bets for amusement to large bets risking one’s entire fortune frequently occur among the populace.

Of course, the gambling atmosphere is most intense within the Lion Ring Arena in Hesse Town.

In the past, Su Li lavishly spent 10,000 Golden Crowns to construct the territory’s largest Knight Arena in a magnificent, grand, and imposing manner.

The purchasing power of a single Gold Coin in the Empire is extremely strong; it can even buy several services from prostitutes, lasting for twenty to thirty times, with the possibility of choosing two to three attractive, charming women each time!

Spending 10,000 Golden Crowns, constructing this Knight Arena on such a grand scale, brimming with characteristics of Empire architecture, ignites the entire territory’s thirst for blood and glory.