Departure, Northern Province

"Good!"

"It seems I no longer have anything to teach you!"

"From this day onward, you are the eagle spreading the wings of our Dreyrosa Family. I will wait within the family for the day you become a Baron!"

"On that day, I will celebrate your achievement within the family!"

Before the castle, Engel Dreyrosa gave his son his final instructions.

He was growing ever more satisfied with this son of his.

Even he had not expected Thor to distribute the Life Potions.

Yet this approach was undoubtedly extremely wise. At this moment, the hearts of more than four hundred knights had been completely won over by his son, which would undoubtedly allow Thor to get through the most difficult early stages far more easily.

"Yes, Father!"

Thor nodded respectfully, his heart surging with emotion.

What lay ahead was a new world, and it would also be his stage.

He had prepared for this day for an entire month, and he was filled with anticipation.

"Go. I await your good news!"

Count Engel Dreyrosa said with a smile.

"Yes, Father!"

Thor nodded. This time, he did not address him as "My Lord." As his words fell, he turned, pulled on the reins, and his horse let out a neigh.

The four hundred knights behind him followed closely.

The mounted force set off in a mighty procession.

Behind them, Count Engel Dreyrosa and Michael stood still.

They watched until the figures ahead gradually vanished from sight.

"Let us go. A fledgling eagle will eventually soar into the blue sky."

With those gentle words, Count Engel Dreyrosa smiled, turned, and returned to the castle.

"Yes, My Lord Count!"

"I believe Young Master Thor will surely become an eagle."

Michael spoke with a smile as well.

The two figures disappeared.

Meanwhile, Thor led the four hundred knights away from Dreyrosa Castle and advanced toward the Northern Province.

Dreyrosa Castle was located in Frost Moon Province, while the Northern Province lay farther north. They did not need to cross any other provinces, but Frost Moon Province, likewise a newly established province, covered a vast area. Crossing it would still take a full month.

Thor was not in a hurry about that.

After all, his father, Count Engel Dreyrosa, had prepared not only weapons, equipment, and gold coins for him, but also a large quantity of supplies.

Not to mention one month—even half a year would be enough to sustain them.

There was even less need to worry about safety.

At least within Frost Moon Province, there would not be any major problems.

As for entering the Northern Province—

With four hundred knights, he would not be considered a minor force anywhere in the Northern Province, enough to protect himself.

What disappointed Thor somewhat was that—

Even after leaving the territory of the Dreyrosa Family, his Daily Intelligence had not yielded much.

There was no helping it. On the one hand, he was traveling, so he could not possibly venture deep into the territories of other nobles.

On the other hand, although Frost Moon Province was also a newly established province, unlike the Northern Province, it had been developed for several hundred years.

It had already been developed nearly to completion, so naturally there was little left to pick up.

Over the course of one month, he only obtained things worth roughly a thousand gold coins.

It was not a small amount.

But compared to the major gains from before, it was clearly nothing much.

However, this changed completely after they entered the Northern Province.

One month later, on their very first day in the Northern Province.

The refresh of the Daily Intelligence made his eyes light up.

"Ding! The Intelligence System has been updated!"

"Would you like to open it?"

The mechanical voice sounded, just as it had every day before.

"Open."

Thor spoke softly, not paying it much attention at first.

But the instant his words fell—

"Buzz!"

Daily Intelligence has been updated

1: Fifty miles ahead of you, two Boar Beasts will have a dispute three days from now and are about to fight. If you arrive four days from now, you will obtain two fresh Boar Beast corpses.

2: Three days from now, a school of Thorn Butterfly Fish will pass through the small river thirty miles ahead. If you can catch them, your aptitude can be slightly improved.

3: Seven days from now, a mysterious old man will be seriously injured seventy miles ahead. Saving him will bring you unexpected gains, but thirty years later, it will bring a certain crisis.

4: One day from now, a Star-Moon Fruit one thousand miles to the right will ripen.

5:

6:

7:

Lines of golden text appeared, completely different from before.

Thor, who had originally been indifferent, had his gaze instantly drawn in. He had assumed today would be like usual, with nothing particularly good, yet with a single glance, several items made his eyes light up.

A hint of joy then inevitably spread across his face.

"As expected!"

As his gaze swept over each piece of intelligence, he could no longer suppress his smile.

Just as he had imagined.

After entering the Northern Province, the rewards granted by the intelligence were simply incomparable to before.

Though many of them were beyond his current reach, even the few he could obtain made his heart race.

For instance, the two Boar Beasts three thousand meters away. If he remembered correctly, Boar Beasts were peak first-rank magical beasts. Each was worth over a hundred gold coins. More importantly, Boar Beast meat could increase Life Source Power, and it was exceptionally mild.

With two of them, his food supply for the journey to Loren City in the center of the Northern Province would be fully covered.

Not to mention the Thorn Butterfly Fish mentioned in the second piece of intelligence.

That month of preparation had not been for nothing.

He remembered this kind of fish. It was a magical beast unique to the Northern Province. Every single one was extraordinarily precious, beyond measure in monetary value.

If Boar Beast meat could speed up the accumulation of Life Source Power, then Thorn Butterfly Fish meat could improve a knight's aptitude.

Clearly, the latter was far more precious than the former.

After all, aptitude had always been what determined how far one could go on the path of a knight.

The value of improving one's aptitude was impossible to calculate.

Beyond that, the other options also made his heart pound.

Especially the Star-Moon Fruit. Its value was no less than that of the Thorn Butterfly Fish, because it was also a main ingredient in high-grade Life Potions. Its worth was only slightly lower than that of the Life Fruit.

Even within the kingdom, it would be enough to spark a struggle among many Earth Knights.

At auctions within the kingdom, it was even something with a price but no market.

Just looking at it made Thor's throat bob.

"What a pity."

With a soft sigh, Thor could only shake his head in the end.

One day.

One thousand miles away—let alone a mere Apprentice Knight like him, even a Sky Knight would have to give up and go to bed.

By the time he got there, he would probably only be able to eat dirt.