Fantasy Lord: Starting with Daily Information

Chapter 12: The First Step of the Pioneering knights

In a narrow stream, which had been completely blocked off at this moment, all the official knights had their eyes shining with excitement.

After a moment.

A voice of surprise rang out.

"Sir, we've caught some!"

"Indeed, it's needlefish!"

With excitement in his voice, Thor, who had been resting, immediately stood up and walked over quickly.

In the stream, a knight was holding a peculiar fish, light blue all over and about the size of a palm.

"Sir, I've caught one too!"

As Thor approached, other knights also called out with joy.

"Sir!"

"Sir!"

Soon, seven or eight knights had excitedly shouted out their discoveries.

However, there were only these seven or eight fish in the stream.

Still, this was enough to bring immense joy.

Needlefish were valuable, fetching between five thousand to ten thousand gold coins at the kingdom's top auctions. More importantly, they had a tremendous effect. Even a slight improvement in a knight's aptitude was permanent.

Everyone looked at the needlefish with a gulp in their throats.

Seeing Thor's gaze, they could only feel admiration.

They didn’t know how their lord knew there were needlefish here.

All they knew was that their lord had brought them here, indicating that needlefish were present, and indeed, they were.

This was their lord’s first trip to the Northern Province.

Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but feel a sense of shock and anticipation.

Originally, there was some apprehension about heading to the Northern Province, but now that anxiety had quietly vanished.

Of course, Thor was not focused on these thoughts. With a wave of his hand, he instructed the knights to handle the needlefish and prepare for a meal.

Thor did not plan to keep the needlefish but intended to distribute them.

On one hand, only the first fish was useful; on the other hand, as they entered the Northern Province, Thor sensed the knights' unease. The presence of needlefish would undoubtedly alleviate their anxiety.

More importantly, these knights were his future foundation, and rewarding them was naturally important.

Although there were only seven fish in total, distributing them meant that each person would likely only get a taste, but having it was already a significant benefit.

Indeed, when Thor decided to distribute the needlefish, the four hundred knights erupted in cheers.

If loyalty and morale could be seen, the values would be rapidly increasing.

Even without such measurements, the difference in the knights was clearly noticeable.

Thor smiled as he enjoyed his own share of the fish.

The needlefish meat was tender, melting in the mouth. As he swallowed, a warm sensation spread through his body, and a refreshing feeling quickly filled his mind.

The life force within him spread uncontrollably.

Thor did not dare to be careless and quickly sat down, practicing the knightly breathing method.

Time passed slowly.

About half an hour later, Thor’s eyes suddenly opened, his expression filled with surprise.

His life seed had grown stronger, bringing him one step closer to the mid-level of a apprentice knight.

Given the current situation, he might even break through to the mid-level by the time he reached Loren City.

However, this moment of joy was abruptly interrupted.

Suddenly, a burst of life force emanated from nearby.

Thor’s surprise was cut off as he looked over, his mouth twitching slightly.

At this moment, Ryan also opened his eyes, surrounded by a green glow that signified the spread of life force.

This indicated that Ryan had officially reached the late stage of a apprentice knight.

Yes, the late stage of a apprentice knight.

With the aid of the intermediate life potion before departure, he had broken through to the apprentice knight rank. On the tenth day of their journey, he had advanced from the early stage to the mid-level. Now, in less than twenty days, he had again advanced from the mid-level to the late stage.

At this rate, by the time he reached the mid-level, Ryan might even reach the peak of the apprentice knight rank.

This speed of advancement was almost speechless.

The saying "people compete, and goods are compared" was vividly demonstrated here.

Taking a deep breath, Thor shook his head.

"Sir!"

Ryan, just having broken through, also showed surprise. Seeing Thor’s gaze, he quickly saluted.

"Well done. Keep working hard, and aim to reach the peak of the knight rank by the time we reach the territory!"

Thor collected his thoughts and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Yes!"

"Sir!"

Ryan, filled with excitement, responded respectfully.

At this moment, his respect for Thor was absolute.

If loyalty could be seen, his would be at full value.

Thor gave a few words of encouragement before directing everyone to move forward.

Along the way, Thor collected the two wild boars mentioned in the information.

This further elicited cheers from the knights and allowed them to enjoy another hearty meal.

What had initially been anticipated as harsh and cold days did not materialize. Instead, the first day in the Northern Province was filled with harvest.

This made the four hundred knights no longer anxious about the future but rather full of anticipation.

At this moment, everyone seemed to feel that a bright future was beckoning them.

Anticipation, yearning.

These feelings replaced the previous anxiety, nervousness, and confusion about the future.

This was exactly what Thor needed.

Building a territory meant starting from scratch.

The difficulties encountered were unimaginable.

The first challenge was the determination of the vassal knights.

Vassal knights, being human, were not guardians under the witness of the Goddess of Life. They signed contracts and would never betray, but that only meant they would not betray, not necessarily more.

Whether or not they could mobilize their enthusiasm was undoubtedly the first issue every Pioneering knight needed to resolve.

Thor, having reviewed extensive materials, understood this well.

Fortunately, with the Daily Information system, resolving this issue was much simpler for him than for other Pioneering knights.

As night fell, the first day in the Northern Province gradually ended, and the second day arrived.

Like the first day, the second day brought considerable rewards.

Although not as directly beneficial as the needlefish in improving knightly aptitude, the gains were substantial, and everyone received their share.