Chapter 1112 - 170: Two Knight Orders and the 'Surprise' from Philis

Chapter 1112: Chapter 170: Two Knight Orders and the “Surprise” from Philis

A handwritten letter from Philis?

Su Li immediately took the exquisite white envelope from Bradley’s hands, as he said, the stamp and wax seal were intact.

With a fluttering heart, Su Li opened the wax seal bearing the intertwined emblem of Bauhinia and Iris and took out the letter paper that carried a faint scent of iris. Philis’s familiar yet somewhat flamboyant handwriting leapt onto the page:

"To my distant sun, my eternal Venus, and my steadfast lover:

As I write, in the courtyard outside Avalon Palace, the Eternal Light Knight Order, clad in plate armor so shiny it can blind, is marching past, the clatter of hooves rattling even the newly replaced stained glass. My dear darling, I suppose you’ve already seen my substantial ’gesture’—the Eternal Light and its unlucky fellows, along with the noisy and voracious Knight Lords from Sulande Province.

To be honest, my darling, they’re close to bankrupting me! Ever since Geba that green skin scoundrel came by Ivy City’s treasury, it’s been echoing emptily ever since. Watching their consumption of provisions, fodder, the costs of armor repair, and those Northern Land warhorses’ picky dietary lists every day... Upon the Goddess, I feel the entire Sulande Province trembling beneath their heavy hooves! After much contemplation, beneath the heavens, only my most brilliant, prosperous, capable, understanding (clothing) darling Su Li has the ability to temporarily shelter and... well, ’keep’ these two overly sharp swords for me.

Don’t be angry! I know this seems like an unshakeable burden. But please believe, sending them to you is not simply to lighten my burden as a pitiful Prince (although this indeed is one of the main reasons!). Bradley and his knights carry heavy curses and even heavier disgrace; they yearn for a true victory that can wash everything away more than anyone else. And in the Hesse Territory, under your Su Li Zijinghua banner, I see that possibility. Let them fight under your command, it’s helping you while also offering them a chance for redemption. As for those secular knights? They belong to the Liebowitz family’s Scroll Knight Order, consider them an added bonus from me; if used well, they are a formidable force.

Of course, Philis will never let her sun give without return. Besides these two "expensive" knight orders, I also prepared a small... surprise for you. At this moment, she should be traveling with my messenger to the Hesse Territory. Trust me, darling, she can definitely light the coldest fireplace in your winter (of course, in the case I can’t personally come!). I can’t wait to see your expression upon meeting her.

Finally, and most importantly. Our little Jian Jia, she’s growing day by day, with more of your semblance in her eyes and brows. She learned a new word—’Papa’. Whenever she sees your portrait on the wall, or when I take out that talisman inlaid with her baby hair, she extends her chubby little fingers, pointing and calling ’Papa... Papa...’. That talisman, I still wear it close every night; it holds your scent, her hair; it’s the warmest comfort during countless weary nights. She misses you, my love. Sulande Province’s future Female Prince is awaiting her father’s embrace.

Forever yours,

Philis Liebowitz Iris

At Full Moon Hall, Avalon Palace

Enclosure: This time, the messenger brought only my endless longing and that ’surprise’. Sulande’s treasure vault... Alas, my dear, please give me a little more time to untangle that mess; I will find the treasure that truly matches you. As for Jian Jia? She just learned to walk, wobbling adorably, it’s a pity I can’t send her along."

After reading, Su Li looked up in shock, his gaze sweeping towards the distant, neatly aligned knights, never expecting their glamorous backdrop to be a group of refugees!?

They surely couldn’t have foreseen their Female Prince sending them to the Hesse Territory not for some grand strategy, powerful alliance, or even deep intention!

Even both Su Li and Oliver guessed wrong; Philis didn’t intend to leverage Su Li’s chance to purify the curse on the mighty Eternal Light Knight Order.

The reason was simple; Philis couldn’t afford to maintain such a large army anymore! She had no choice but to seek help from her dearest, most understanding husband.

Indeed, she was already trying to solve the supply issue for the troops. To cut costs, she immediately tucked a large number of knights and troops into the Holy Expeditionary Army’s ranks after Geba’s havoc. For stability, she had all the Dukes in Sulande Province dispatch a substantial force to the Expeditionary Army in the name of the Empire. This move not only helped them to seize control of the Imperial Expeditionary Army but also aided the recuperation of Sulande Province’s ravaged and broken land, thereby reducing supply pressure.

Yet even so, she still couldn’t afford thousands upon thousands of troops and had to send both knight orders and their attendants to the Hesse Territory.

And this justification was very thorough! Extremely thorough and perfect, perfect to the degree that no matter what suspicions these knights might have, they could find no fault.

The Eternal Light Knight Order came to the Hesse Territory as Church Knights of the Virena Goddess, to protect Hesse Territory’s Virena faith and the Church.