Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

"Members of the Shroud Sect?" Su Li raised an eyebrow, asking, "What are the main divine abilities of your sect?"

"The raven emblem. Like this!" Demster snapped his fingers, and four black ravens appeared on the shoulders of his plain black robe: "Mole Cultivator, you can summon a ghostly raven (a Chosen One can summon four), casting the shadow of death on the target, constantly absorbing the target's life energy."

"Of course, there's also the most potent Divine Magic of Mole. As the God of Death and the Dream God, Mole grants his priests guidance and help to deal with the restless dead. Traditionally, the wisdom he bestows as the Dream God is associated with the night, and his aid is linked with the day, while those who choose to balance both relate to twilight. Night Mole magic is often possessed by diviners, while those blessed and capable of miracles among the Night Guards' priests use Day Mole magic, including [Doomsday Prophecy], [Sleep of Death], [Threshold] and so on."

No wonder he could contend with the Red Dragon for so long; it was entirely because these four ravens helped him absorb a significant amount of life energy.

With this Divine Chosen Level Knight joining, Hesse Territory's combat power will inevitably further enhance.

In an excellent mood, Su Li said to him: "Then continue on your travels. I'll give you a letter of recommendation. Take this letter to Hesse Territory to find our Marshal, Knight Oerstein, who will assemble an army for you to help you complete the mission of purifying the Dwarf Holy Tomb. My Knights and I still have to continue to Marle Castle."

"To Marle Castle?" Demster nodded and said, "Then, my lord, you might want to keep an eye on the situation with the Arabi pyramid in Marle Castle. I've heard the Arabi Tomb King led a legion of the dead out of the ancient tomb, causing many of our Empire's Knight Order outposts north of the Arabi Desert to be overrun."

"This means many Knights, captives, and slaves have drifted to Marle Castle. You know, these Knights and pioneers, as well as colonists, also moonlight as bandits, and they have looted many precious treasures from the tombs."

"I heard that the Empire is planning a large-scale operation recently. You might want to pay attention to that as well."

Has the Empire's power in the south collapsed?

No wonder the previous intelligence suggested recruiting the wandering Knights that appeared; they could draw a large number of Imperial deserters to the territory.

It seems these deserters have all retreated from the Arabi coast.

No need for many of these Imperial deserter factions; each group of 30-50 people is enough to form a powerful Raiding Group.

Honestly speaking, ordinary Adventurers and mercenary corps or the Slave Capture Team might not be able to take them down. They might even harass trade routes and rob villagers traveling to towns.

If Hesse Territory could recruit around five such Imperial deserter teams, they could expand a couple of villages.

After all, most of these people are young and robust laborers, and many deserters have a skill, being excellent artisans who can make paper, repair donkey hooves, make weapons, and some even do tailoring repairs, care for horses, or act as veterinarians.

With these people, it's no problem to strengthen a few villages and farms in the territory.

Of course, the most valuable slaves must be in Marle Castle; with so many outposts breached by the Tomb King, a substantial number of the defeated refugees must have been captured and sent to Marle Castle.

Therefore, Su Li became somewhat impatient, and after bidding farewell to Demster, he went straight to Marle Castle with his guard.

During the remaining journey, he didn't have any stops or digressions, only taking short breaks.

This greatly increased his speed, taking only three days to reach the vicinity of Marle Castle.

This rapid and smooth arrival at Marle Castle made Su Li somewhat pleased, and seeing the magnificent walls of Marle Castle, he let out a heartfelt sigh of relief.

Looking back, his journey could be said to be very faithful to his promises; he had accomplished what he promised the female courtiers. Even in the past two days, he avoided any extra conflicts, and dodged the battle with the Red Dragon, Drake, through tactics and wisdom.

Thus, he managed to travel straightforwardly and reached Marle Castle in just three days.

About thirty miles from the castle, they began to gradually descend from the sky.

And indeed, arriving at Marle Castle while riding a Griffin at high altitude and entering under the watch of the gate guards offers completely different sceneries!

Looking down from above, Marle Castle is exceedingly grand, worthy as the most prosperous and magnificent city in the Border Prince's Territory of the Empire, with walls towering over 30 meters, constructed from massive stones, and every hundred meters stands a watchtower with the Empire's iconic banner—a flaring Griffin.

The tallest building in the city is the clock tower located in the Central Square, with its chimes sounding once every hour, giving time to all the people in the city. Surrounding the clock tower is Marle Castle's most crucial trading area, with shops lined up and flags fluttering.

The east, south, and west of Marle Castle are traversed by wide canals, with countless merchant ships and fishing boats docked at the port, the forest of masts resembling a forest.