The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 693 - 0690: Flame Mountain (Third Update, Celebrating 10,000 Coins Reward 1/2)

Chapter 693: Chapter 0690: Flame Mountain (Third Update, Celebrating 10,000 Coins Reward 1/2)

This chapter is an additional update for a reward of 20,000 coins, “starting from today,” and there is still one more to come.

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“When I was young, I fought in countless battles and sustained numerous injuries, yet I never knew how to take care of myself. It wasn’t until I got old that I realized how important one’s health really is. Compared to those established Marquis families, us emerging Marquess families still have a long way to go,” Marquis Merlin said, taking a sip of his medicine and mustering his energy.

Liszt asked with concern, “Grandfather, do you need to rest for a bit?”

“No need, lying in bed all day, I have had more than enough rest. I’ve been looking forward to your visit because there’s a lot I want to discuss with you. You are the inheritor of the Ghost Swordsman legacy; I don’t understand it, but since it bestows such formidable strength, it means that you have a bright future ahead.”

“The Grand Duke has suggested to my father that I be promoted to Marquis of Iron Hoof City, but I have no interest in the nobles of the Blue Blood Alliance, so I declined,” Liszt replied.

“You refused the position of Marquis just like that?”

“Yes, I declined.”

“Ha-ha, you have personality, truly my grandson,” Marquis Merlin laughed heartily, only to be swiftly interrupted by a severe bout of coughing. The butler at the bedside immediately set to patting his back and massaging his chest, while a servant held a spittoon for Marquis Merlin to cough into.

After coughing, he took a brief moment to catch his breath.

Marquis Merlin continued, “It indeed is unsatisfactory for the nobles of the Blue Blood Alliance, but being a feudal noble is much more comfortable, and you are right in your thinking. Besides, with your strength, it’s only a matter of time before you snatch one of the other two Feudal Marquis titles on Iron Hoof Island; perhaps one day your father’s and your domains will be right next to each other.”

“Perhaps,” Liszt agreed noncommittally.

“Thinking of it like this, in the future the Tulip Family, your family, the Long Taro Family, and the Golden Wheat Sheaf Family could all support each other, forming a significant power.”

“I’m afraid the Grand Duke does not wish for the Marquises to be too closely connected,” Liszt commented.

“The Grand Duke has his thoughts, and we have ours. The best way to get along is to find a mutual understanding… The potion formula you sent to Meioubao, he should already be using it; I wonder how effective it will be. The Long Taro Family still needs your help,” Marquis Merlin sighed.

He had been deeply troubled by Meioubao’s issues.

The noble system does not allow for the adoption of heirs; once a noble loses a direct male descendant to inherit the title, the fief would be directly reclaimed by the landlord—of course, it’s also possible to choose a daughter as the heir, and then have her son inherit. However, doing so is no different from handing over the family domain to others.

In any case, inheriting the title always happens among male descendants; passing it to a daughter means the extinction of the family.

Naturally, Marquis Merlin did not wish to see the Long Taro Family extinct.

“Please rest assured, Grandfather, within my abilities, I will do everything I can to help the Long Taro Family,” Liszt assured.

“You are a mature and steady child. Sometimes, I find myself quite envious of that lad Li Weiliam—he has three sons. Levis may not be the best, but he is more than capable of maintaining what has been accomplished, and that boy named Lidun, I’ve heard he’s quite talented too. What’s most surprising is your talent; it’s beyond everyone’s expectations,” said Marquis Merlin.

Liszt spoke modestly, “I’ve only worked harder than others.”

“Whether it’s hard work or talent, you’ve grown to a height unreachable by anyone else in Sapphire, defeating a Domain Knight head-on; that achievement might well be unprecedented,” Marquis Merlin referred to a level below that of Dragon Knights.

However, Liszt felt ashamed; if he were to be without his dragon, he wouldn’t perform much better than any other knight.

Without the dragon, he would probably have been at the pinnacle of being a Completion Level Sky Knight in his lifetime—but there are no ‘if’s in the world, and he does have a dragon. Starting as an ordinary Sky Knight, he began training with the Fire Dragon, creating a legend of his own in Sapphire.

After confirming that he would help the Long Taro Family,

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Marquis Merlin and Liszt did not dwell further on the topic.

Liszt began to seek advice from Marquis Merlin on the training of a Completion Level Sky Knight. As a seasoned Completion Level Knight with a wealth of insights and experiences, Marquis Merlin naturally did not hold back his teachings. They talked for over an hour, which gave Liszt a profound understanding of what it meant to be at the Completion Level.

“The Sky Chronicle of Liszt” now has enough basic material to be completed at any time.

…

After the noon banquet came the afternoon rest.

Liszt summoned the Smoke Mission, and at this moment, the mission finally changed, “Complete the mission, reward: clues to the Sub-dragon Phoenix.” He suspected the clues were in the hands of Marquis Merlin and prepared to inquire further in the afternoon.

A new mission was also released immediately.

“Mission: Although you no longer care about Elf Bugs since you have dragons, the Elf Bugs are still silently toiling away, producing materials for the Black Horse Island Domain; among them, the Rubber Bugs are becoming more valuable. The use of Tri-Phase Force seems to have addicted them, please use it more frequently. Reward: Mutated Rubber Tree Species.”

“Hmm?”

“A mission rewarding a new plant species, it’s been a long time since I received a similar mission… The use of Tri-Phase Force is addictive for Rubber Bugs, it seems I need to use Tri-Phase Force frequently when I get back, to train the Rubber Bugs’ mutation abilities.” He did not use the Tri-Phase Force often.

Because after each use, the Rubber Bug triplets would be listless, looking as if they had suffered a great loss of energy.

But with the guidance of the Smoke Mission, it indicated that not only was the Tri-Phase Force harmless, but it actually stimulated the Rubber Bug triplets and thus should be used more often.

“However, coming back to it, ever since I shifted my focus to becoming a Dragon Knight, the domain’s Elves have indeed fallen into a stagnant state of development. Does this mean the power of destiny represented by the Smoke Mission is actually limited? After the shift of focus, the influence on other areas began to weaken?”

It seemed to make sense.

Liszt felt it was necessary to learn how to control his subconscious to guide the Smoke Mission to issue more practical tasks—like Dragon Riding.

Elves are important, but no matter how valuable they are, they can’t compare to dragons.

With a dragon, one could snatch many, many more Elves.

“Give me an Immortal Dragon!” he quickly identified the dragon he wanted most, trying to hypnotize himself continuously, looking forward to the performance of the Smoke Mission.

In the afternoon.

After Marquis Merlin had rested and refreshed, Liszt went to his bedroom again for a chat and soon started to ask about the Phoenix Feather. He had written a letter before asking about it, and Marquis Merlin had replied that it was seized from the battlefield and he didn’t know its origin.

This time, however, Marquis Merlin gave a new answer: “Since your letter, I have been attentive and asked the ‘Rats’ of the family to follow the trade caravan to the continent to inquire about the Phoenix Feathers. Indeed, they extracted quite a few valuable clues from that Captive Knight.”

“What clues?” Liszt’s spirits were uplifted, knowing the reward for the Smoke Mission had arrived.

Indeed.

Marquis Merlin said, “According to that Captive Knight, his uncle was a mercenary who had once taken on a secret mission for a Noble to investigate an uncharted primeval forest. They found a large tree, which was said to shelter a Phoenix, and obtained several Phoenix Feathers.”

As a result of uneven loot sharing, or perhaps crisis situations, the Mercenary Corps fell apart.

The uncle of the Captive Knight managed to escape with one of the Phoenix Feathers and handed it to the knight before dying shortly afterwards. And because the knight had the Earth Attribute, he couldn’t make use of the Phoenix Feather and didn’t dare to display it openly—the knight knew that his uncle had obtained the Phoenix Feather through shameful means.

So after being captured on the battlefield, he offered the Phoenix Feather as ransom to Marquis Merlin.

Liszt inquired, “Grandfather, where on the continent is that Captive Knight, and where is the forest his uncle explored?”

“Around the Dense Corridor area, there is a ‘Flame Mountain,’ and the Phoenix Feather was obtained from the primeval forest of Flame Mountain.”