The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 743 - 740: The Future of the Blizzard Beast (Second Update)

Chapter 743: Chapter 740: The Future of the Blizzard Beast (Second Update)

After lunch,

Liszt began to inspect his estate.

The first destination was the Thorn Plantation. After several looks, he easily spotted a Thorn bush that had already been impregnated with an Elf Bug, and it was a Rapid Growth Poison Thorn at that––whatever the variety, Thorn Bugs were capable of planting Magic Potions.

He instructed the Bug Guard Team to take good care of the Thorn Bugs that were in gestation.

Liszt suddenly lost the desire to continue the inspection; the news of his becoming a Dragon Knight had spread around the island like rain, reaching every corner.

Everywhere he went, there would be a crowd of serfs who were not focusing on their work, stealing glances at him.

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The officials all had noses like dogs, frantically seeking excuses to approach Liszt, even if just to catch a distant glimpse of the great Dragon Knight Lord.

This situation was difficult to settle down in a short period, as the impression of a Dragon Knight was too shocking; everyone had grown up listening to stories about Dragon Knights. Even the lowliest of serfs dreamt about being a Dragon Knight in their childhood. In all knight novels, ninety-nine percent of the main characters would ride dragons.

If not riding a dragon, at least slay an evil dragon.

“Annoying,”

Liszt, riding on the Landwalker bird Loki, flew toward Thorn Castle and returned to the castle after a short while.

Feeling that there wasn’t anything urgent to attend to, he simply decided to train the Blizzard Beasts for a while.

During peaceful times, Blizzard Beasts were basically moving Rock mines. Every day, Retainer Knights would lead them to a special Stone Square where they could unleash their Magic at will, exhausting the abundant energy that seemed about to overflow.

“Woof, woof!”

Douson had grown up and no longer pounced over with the same enthusiasm as when he was younger, beginning to possess the dignity of an Intermediate Magical Beast. However, his wagging tail, which he couldn’t resist shaking, betrayed his composure. The eight tiny ones lined up in a row, following behind Douson, maintaining the strict discipline of the battlefield.

This squad of Blizzard Beasts, under Liszt’s training, resembled a pack of wolves.

“Douson, Rock Spike!”

With a casual point from Liszt, Douson quickly opened his mouth, and in an instant, a huge Rock Spike shot out at the designated spot in the distance. Their coordination was still skilled, but he sighed slightly, “It’s a pity that my battlefield is no longer the knightly charge or siege warfare; following me, you won’t be able to shine.”

Upon that thought,

he instructed the Retainer Knights behind him, “Go and fetch Emily.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

The twelve-year-old girl arrived quickly, in leather armor that was nearly worn out, her body full of abundant Dou Qi, and her skin tanned to a healthy wheat color from the sun. Although her body had not yet developed much, her tall stature still showed a valiant and heroic bearing. Her delicate face, with an exotic charm, was quite appealing.

“Your Highness!”

“How has your cultivation been recently?”

“The advancement of Dou Qi has slowed down. Compared to the speed of cultivation on the battlefield, the efficiency of regular training is just too low,” Emily expressed with a sense of urgency.

The Lord Landlord she admired and chased after had become a Dragon Knight, while she remained an Elite Earth Knight, feeling the gap growing wider and the pressure ever mounting––completely forgetting that she was just a twelve-year-old girl who had only been in training for a year and a half. With her current achievements, she could hold her head high throughout the whole of Sapphire, even in the Continental Kingdom.

“Don’t always think about urgently improving your strength; the best path to cultivation is to balance work and rest.”

“Emily understands, but…”

“Enough,” Liszt abruptly raised his hand to stop Emily from continuing, already surmising she was worried about how her period might impact her training.

A young girl constantly talking about her period was somewhat uncomfortable to hear.

However, seeing the girl’s stubborn expression, he still greatly admired her. If he had been as diligent as this young girl, perhaps he would have created the “Fire Dragon Knight-Dragon Dou Qi Secret Manual” by now.

Suddenly,

he thought of the Light Green Gemstone Dragon.

One can only ride one dragon with a single backside, and can’t ride two at the same time. Yet the Emily before him, whose loyalty was not in question, and whose talents were even favored by the Power of Destiny’s smoke, might prove to be very useful—the Kingdom could develop a backup plan for Dragon Knights, and he suddenly also wished to create such a plan.

Of course.

Emily was a woman, and in this world, there had yet to be a Female Dragon Knight. Whether she was worth cultivating had to be weighed with the risks involved.

And women would eventually marry…

Liszt swiftly suppressed such a jumble of thoughts. After pondering for a moment, he took out a palm-sized, purple luminous turtle shell from the Space Ring: “Take this turtle shell, I confiscated it from Dragon Knight Carlo Violet. Wearing it will help your Thunder Attribute Dou Qi grow.”

She took the turtle shell.

Even though she had always acted cool and mature, feeling the surging Thunder Attribute Magic Power within it, Emily still trembled with excitement, “Your Highness, Emily, Emily…” She suddenly felt tears well up and choked up, unable to speak, this was a personal item of a Dragon Knight!

Liszt calmly said, “If you find it valuable, then make good use of it, grow quickly, and charge into battle for me.”

“Yes, Your Highness, Emily is wholly yours, sworn to loyalty unto death, always ready to charge into battle for Your Highness!” Emily could only repeat her vows to express her gratitude.

“With the turtle shell, and ample supply of Magic Potions, your Dou Qi will not stagnate, so there is no need to train desperately every day. I am assigning you a new task, take two hours out of each day to help me train the Blizzard Beast Squad; they will be under your command in future battle charges.”

Emily formally replied, “As you wish, Your Highness!”

“So, starting tomorrow, arrive at Thorn Castle by nine o’clock in the morning, I will personally teach you how to train the Blizzard Beasts.”

“Yes!”

“You may leave.”

Emily respectfully saluted and left the Thorn Castle.

Liszt let out a sigh of relief. Douson had been an invaluable aide in his rise to power, without Douson’s efforts in attacking and conquering, his rapid development would not have been possible. But now the Blizzard Beasts could no longer keep up, and keeping them as pets would be a waste of their abilities; they were Magical Beasts, not ordinary dogs.

Handing their training over to Emily might be the best choice.

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Another incident occurred in the afternoon.

The two Sky Knights, Garcia and Fox, who had been captives, asked to see Liszt.

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“What do you need from me?” Liszt felt helpless towards these two; Prince Alonso was confident he could sweep through the Sapphire, so he didn’t even discuss the issue of ransom.

After the utter defeat, with no trace left behind, the issue of their ransom was, naturally, indefinitely postponed.

“Your Highness, Prince Alonso has long ceased to pay our ransom, and since Your Highness has won the dragon-slaying battle, it’s unlikely our ransom will ever be realized… we can’t wait any longer. Without a supply of Magic Potions, our Dou Qi cultivation will completely regress,” Garcia said with a pained expression.

Fox added, “That is why we’ve thought it over carefully and hope to follow Your Highness, ready to charge into battle for you!”

Both were orphans and had not achieved much in the way of military accolades, hence they had neither nobility titles nor marriages, and had always hoped to earn acclaim for Prince Alonso.

Yet, the battle at Trapped Dragon Mountain made them captives, not only failing to earn accolades but also cutting off their supplies for cultivation.

The higher the rank of the knight, the more they relied on the support of Magic Potions. They had now been imprisoned on Black Horse Island for over two months, and Liszt, of course, did not supply them with Magic Potions. If this continued, their Dou Qi would regress, and they might even fall to the level of an Earth Knight—making their subsequent assault on the status of Sky Knight difficult.

Effectively, their careers could be ruined.

Faced with the prospect of their cultivation collapsing and their future obliterated, and with the landlord not paying their ransom, it was impossible for them to maintain their loyalty to Prince Alonso—even if they speculated that he might have planned to save them after the dragon-slaying battle, thus avoiding the ransom payment.

But still, it was hard to bear.

At the very least, Prince Alonso should have written a letter showing concern for them, instead of being utterly indifferent.

Now with Alonso’s defeat in the dragon-slaying battle and Liszt’s rise to power, their loyalties naturally shifted as they offered fealty to Liszt.

After some consideration, Liszt agreed: “Swear your loyalty.”