Chapter 50: Chapter 50: A Blissful Life
Today’s daily intelligence describes: If the Goddess of Luck is watching over, there is a low probability of catching a few Light-Scaled Fish while fishing.
Exactly how many, the intelligence didn’t specify. But after over an hour of full-force fishing, harvesting three Golden-Scaled Fish, Su Li was already quite satisfied.
When several casting attempts yielded no more catches, Su Li waved his hand grandly and instructed Hilude: "Pick out the smallest Light-Scaled Fish, stew it for lunch, and aim for every Knight to have half a pound of meat, while all Armed Attendants get a bowl of soup. The remaining two, put them in the reservoir to raise."
Fish don’t need to be gender-separated. Many fish will undergo a slow transformation in a school without males or females, changing from male to female, or vice versa.
These two Golden-Scaled Fish put in the pond will complete their gender transformation by themselves. With the Dawn Church’s Priest, Great Druid Vender’s communication and care, they are highly likely to reproduce in the pond.
Along with them in the reservoir, more than two hundred live fish of various sizes were placed. After over an hour of fishing, sixteen fishermen caught at least six thousand pounds of fresh fish in total.
This scale of food production put smiles on the faces of all the onlookers.
Su Li, master of all this, watched as serfs delivered baskets of gleaming fish to the smoking hut, feeling a wave of pleasure—nothing brings more joy than a bountiful harvest.
At this moment, he somewhat understood why every citizen of this world strived tirelessly to become a Kingdom Knight, and why emperors, ministers, aristocrats, and powerful families of his past life desperately pursued land annexation.
Having a territory of your own, a manor all to yourself, brings a life of prosperity, peace, and a hopeful future, unlike the previous life of wandering.
At noon, Su Li’s mood was exceptionally good; he eagerly ate two pounds of Light-Scaled Fish, feeling comfortably warm after the meal.
Despite having only a simple stone house, with a large crack on the roof, he felt quite at ease, leisurely lying on the soft, fragrant grass outside the castle, intending to bask in the sun and enjoy a nice nap.
On his head was a wreath made of pink cherry blossoms, blue lavender, and purple phlox, given by Knight Sophie. A knight maiden who didn’t go to training, skipped lunch, and picked wildflowers to make a wreath for him—its meaning was clear to any boy, no matter how dull.
This made Su Li smile even in his sleep.
A young man’s life should be like this, away from life’s trivialities and the pressure of competition and KPIs, embracing beauty like a breeze under the bright moon, willows swaying, carrying only beautiful things on youthful shoulders.
In the midday air full of chirping and blooming, a soft spring breeze carrying the scent of soil and grass, enjoying a comfortable sunbath, taking a carefree afternoon nap, with a girl training in swordplay nearby, a gentle maid resting her chin in her hand watching you—everything is just lovely.
And all this, it’s not the fading beauty of a sunset, but the dawn’s fresh morning dew, everything is just beginning.
Su Li slept for three hours, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Hilude resting her chin in her hands, laying on the grass nearby, legs in the air, watching him with an expectant look.
When Su Li woke up, Hilude’s eyes lit up with joy, "Lord, there are two good news to tell you."
Su Li smiled, "More good news? Let me guess, you broke through again?"
Hilude nodded excitedly, clasping her hands under her chin. Smiling, she said, "The effect of the Light-Scaled Fish is too strong, I already broke through to Middle Tier Official Knight."
Though Su Li had guessed this possibility, hearing Hilude confirm it, he couldn’t help but be filled with joy. That was too quick! What a supercharged version of Huang Rong.
When they first met, Su Li was much stronger than her; at that time, Su Li was an Apprentice Knight, and Hilude hadn’t even begun training.
In just over a month, as Su Li had just become a Middle Tier Apprentice Knight, Hilude had already become a Middle Tier Official Knight, a whole level above!
It wasn’t that Su Li’s talent was poor or his cultivation slow; it took Schwartz half a year from Initial Tier Apprentice Knight to Middle Tier, while Su Li only took a month, which was already very fast.
Hilude’s talent was just too extraordinary, and she was truly diligent and hardworking, training day and night.
During the "Knight’s cultivation" process, Su Li was enjoying it, but Hilude truly took it as rigorous training, wasting no time at all.
Intelligence said she was a great Champion Knight, that was her original life, with early struggles in brutal battles, without systematic guidance or opportunities and treasures.
Now with Su Li taking care of and nurturing her, it feels like the Divine Chosen Knight is not her limit.
Looking at Hilude’s heroic face, Su Li secretly took a deep breath. Would this girl he bullies daily to tears, forced to call him daddy, and yielding to all requests, grow to be a Legendary Hero, even a Holy Sanctuary Knight?
"What’s the matter, Lord, any questions?"
Faced with the girl’s curious look, Su Li quickly snapped back to reality, shook his head, and said, "Nothing. Your training results are quite good, but you mustn’t be complacent. Have a longer vision, with my Knight’s Cultivation Method to assist, you must avoid arrogance and impatience until you reach Divine Chosen Level, aiming for a breakthrough to Legendary Level one day."
"Legendary Level?" Hilude looked hopeful. Even if she were naive, she knew Legendary Level wasn’t achieved by ordinary people. But if Young Master Suli could help her reach Divine Chosen Level, couldn’t she strive to break through on her own someday?
So Hilude nodded heavily, her tone firm, "Yes! Lord, I will give it my all, striving to achieve a breakthrough through my capabilities too."
"Good, that’s the spirit I believe you can accomplish, Hilude. And what is the other good news?"
Hilude immediately picked up a pile of translucent, red gemstones, looking like amber, from the nearby grass and excitedly said, "It’s Dragon Blood Stone, the Armed Attendants really found Dragon Blood Stone at the reservoir construction site! Lord Frederick is overseeing with Judges and Punishment Knights, and twelve pieces have already been unearthed."
Su Li decisively picked the largest Dragon Blood Stone to hang as a pendant at his waist. Indeed, from this moment on, he, Su Li, would also be diligent in his training! Such a good item like Dragon Blood Stone is perfect for him, and from now on, he wouldn’t be without it.
Then, seeing Hilude’s fair and full chest, he picked another Dragon Blood Stone and hung it on her as a necklace. The red gemstone nestled in a deep white cleavage was particularly alluring.
"Yes, wear it well, Hilude. This gemstone greatly benefits you, trust me, and don’t change its position lightly."
Hilude’s face quickly blushed; Young Master Suli was already exceptional. With the Dragon Blood Stone, wouldn’t her training become more difficult, even making her faint?