- Fantasy Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence
- FLDI Chapter 23
Chapter 23: One Month
After administering two bottles of intermediate life potions, Thor couldn’t help but feel anxious. Over the next few days, he became increasingly concerned about the old man’s condition. Fortunately, to his relief, the old man’s situation did not worsen. In fact, his condition began to improve noticeably, and the life force around him grew stronger day by day.
It was now clear that the old man was unlikely to die.
Only after reaching this point did Thor finally breathe a sigh of relief.
As mentioned earlier, it would have been a huge loss if the old man had died after everything Thor had invested in him.
“Raine, make sure he’s taken care of properly,” Thor instructed Raine, now confident that the old man was out of danger.
“Yes!” Raine responded promptly.
After confirming the old man’s improved state, Thor shifted his focus back to what mattered most: the construction of his territory.
For the next few days, Thor devoted all his attention to the development of Eagle Ridge.
Under his meticulous planning, the pace of construction accelerated rapidly.
The release of several slaves only served to boost the morale of the remaining ones, energizing them with newfound vigor and motivation.
Within this environment, time flew by, and soon, a month had passed.
In that one month, Eagle Ridge had undergone significant transformations.
Farmlands were cleared, and buildings sprung up across the territory.
Even the most crucial structure, Eagle Castle, was now taking shape. It wouldn’t be long before the castle was fully completed.
Perhaps the most important development was the wheat seedlings in the fields.
Despite being planted later than usual, thanks to Thor’s knowledge from his previous life, the crops were not only growing without issues but were thriving beyond expectations.
After just a month, the wheat seedlings had already grown an inch tall.
The smiles on the faces of the serfs working the fields grew wider and more hopeful.
There was so much hope for the future that they didn’t even need to be supervised.
At the crack of dawn, many of the serfs would voluntarily head to the fields to work.
“The Lord is truly a genius! Adding this manure really makes the wheat grow faster!”
“Indeed! In my hometown, it would take at least two months for the wheat to grow this tall. But now, it’s only been one month, and the crops are already this healthy!”
“Absolutely, absolutely!”
“The Lord is amazing!”
“Of course, the Lord is blessed by the Goddess of Life!”
“By the way, have you heard?”
“Heard what?”
“Let me tell you, I overheard one of the knights say that the Lord plans to free another batch of the most outstanding workers in three months.”
“Really?!”
“Of course! I heard it too!”
“This…!”
“The Lord is truly merciful. May the Goddess of Life be with him!”
“May the Goddess of Life be with the Lord.”
Conversations like these filled the fields. The serfs were no longer as numb and lifeless as they had been in the past. Now, they brimmed with hope for a better future.
Especially after Thor had told them that in three months, another group of slaves would be freed.
This news only made them more excited and hopeful for the days to come.
At this moment, the whole of Eagle Ridge had undergone a transformation that distinguished it from other pioneering knights’ territories.
And this transformation was only the beginning.
The changes that lay ahead were bound to be even greater.
Thor’s knowledge from his past life gave him an unparalleled advantage in planning and building the territory, far beyond what most nobles of this era could hope to achieve.
Even the most elite nobles of the kingdom could not compare to the knowledge stored in the mind of this time traveler.
Moreover, Thor had the advantage of daily intelligence updates, which provided him with valuable information about various resource points.
These resource points would support his actions and bring about even greater changes.
As morning passed and nightfall approached once again…
“Ding! Intelligence system updated!”
“Would you like to open it?”
A mechanical voice sounded, just like every other day.
“Open it,” Thor whispered in response.
“Buzz!”
[Daily Intelligence Update]
[1: Fifty miles from your territory, there is a colony of timid goblins. This group controls a large iron mine.]
[2: In three days, a herd of unicorns will pass through the upper reaches of the Maine Valley. The unicorn leader has reached the peak of the second tier.]
[3: Three miles to the left of Eagle Ridge, there is a burrow colony.]
[4: A hundred miles to the right, yesterday, a void dragon left its lair. The lair is now occupied by a group of earth dragons, among them the treasure it collected.]
[5: A thousand miles from Lorren City, in the Fallen Leaf Valley, there is a small iron mine guarded by goblins.]
[6: In three days…]
[7: In seven days…]
Line after line of text appeared.
The Maine Valley, as Thor’s chosen territory, was undeniably rich in resources. Almost all the intelligence reports highlighted resource points.
Several of these points made Thor’s heart race with excitement.
For instance, the large iron mine controlled by the timid goblins.
In this era, iron mines were highly valuable resources, especially large ones, as they often contained mythril—magical metal used to forge silver-grade weapons.
A large iron mine was enough to make even a count covetous.
Thor was no exception.
If his territory could seize that large iron mine, Eagle Ridge would have a stable, long-term economic pillar.
Its value was unimaginable.
In addition to the goblin-controlled iron mine, there was the void dragon’s lair and the unicorn herd—each of these was a treasure trove of opportunity.
However, as they say, you can’t eat everything at once, and progress needs to be made step by step.
Most of these resource points were not things Thor could access at the moment.
For instance, the void dragon’s lair.
It was now occupied by earth dragons. An adult earth dragon was a tier-three creature, and its leader might even have reached tier four.
Thor’s father himself would have to tread carefully in such a situation.
After all, these were tier-three and tier-four creatures.
And they were dragons.
Even if earth dragons had only a trace of dragon blood, they were still incredibly powerful—far more formidable than ordinary magical beasts.
Usually, only a sky knight would stand a chance against them.
And not just any sky knight—only those of the highest rank.