The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 905 - 902: Rupture Mountains (Third Update, 10,000 Coins Reward Celebration 2/2)

Chapter 905: Chapter 902: Rupture Mountains (Third Update, 10,000 Coins Reward Celebration 2/2)

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Dragons, there is no one who does not yearn for them.

Just like how Liszt, even with so many dragons, was still captivated by the Mountain Copper Dragon and began to plan uncontrollably. When Li Weiliam heard that the Tulip Family also had the opportunity for Dragon Riding, his heartbeat surged, but he soon came to terms with it—the Kingdom would inevitably carry out a Dragon Knight reserve plan.

As long as the Tulip Family produced progeny with exceptional talents, it was only natural for them to be selected for the plan. Indeed, the Marquis of Bull was a negative example, but the blood relation was there, and no matter what, it was closer than that of ordinary people.

Moreover.

As long as the Mind Branding belonged to the Flame Family, no matter how others rode dragons, they were just working stiffs, and could they possibly ride away with the dragons?

Li Weiliam’s recent thoughts had changed dramatically, no longer focusing solely on the Tulip Family. After all, Liszt was the only person in the Flame Family, and as long as Liszt held his position, the protection and grace afforded to the Tulip Family would not cease. Perhaps one day, the Tulip Family might become a true Dragon Rearing Family.

And one more important point, whether it was the Tulip Family or the Flame Family, both were families he had sired—Liszt was his son!

For Li Weiliam, life was already perfect.

All he hoped for now was that his eldest son Levis could also enjoy wealth and prestige and that his youngest son Lidun could bask in some reflected glory.

“Your brother has limited talent, and the future of the Tulip Family will be handed over to Richard eventually. I hope Richard can lift them up, and as his uncle, you’ll need to guide him a lot.”

“Don’t worry, as long as Richard has talent, I won’t let him waste it.” Liszt quite liked this adorable little nephew.

Because of his transmigration, his emotional connection to family was somewhat diluted, but Little Richard, whom he had watched grow up since he was two years old, had a special place in his heart.

With two lifetimes combined, his mental age was not small, and although he had never been a parent, his affection for children gradually changed. Young people always find children annoying, but older people tend to adore them, and Liszt, who held his head high in the world, was no exception.

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Two contacts.

After the interests were clear and the covenant was amicably signed, Duke Pierrot quickly provided information about Andre and the Mountain Copper Dragon.

“In this location, adjacent to the vassal state of the Snowstorm Mountain Duchy of the Yellowstone Kingdom, this area is the undeveloped southern wilds of the Eagle Kingdom. The topography here is complex with high and low undulations, featuring many cliff-like mountain ranges. The Mountain Copper Dragon lives here, and it seems the Eagle Royal Family refers to this place as the Rupture Mountains.”

“Rupture Mountains?”

Liszt’s eyebrows raised, remembering that he was not unfamiliar with this name—he had read about it in a book from the Marquis of Bull’s collection. That book was written by a magician named Sethwen Truth from the “Silver Moon Gathering,” which was donated to Alonso Xiankelai, with no title and a dragon circling the cover.

He didn’t know how it ended up on the Marquis of Bull’s desk but was taken away by Liszt when Juniper Castle was attacked.

He called this book “Dragon Raising Manual”, which held records of all the Silver Moon Assembly magician organization’s research on dragons. The Silver Moon Assembly was a magical organization of the Eagle Kingdom, and Sethwen probably gave the book as a way to make an early investment while Alonso was yet to become a Dragon Knight.

Alonso, as a member of the Dragon Knight reserve plan, was clearly a person the magicians saw as a valuable investment, and he did indeed successfully become a Dragon Rider.

“Dragon Raising Manual” mentioned “The Evil Earth Dragon of the Rupture Mountains” researched by Sethwen Truth.

With this in mind, Liszt’s gaze flickered slightly, and he said calmly, “Aren’t there supposed to be an Evil Earth Dragon in the Rupture Mountains?”

“An Earth Dragon?” Duke Pierrot was taken aback for a moment, not panicked but rather surprised, “Your Highness is aware of the Rupture Mountains?”

“What?”

“I don’t know if there is an Earth Dragon in the Rupture Mountains, but when I sent Rats to investigate, they did find out that there once was an Earth Dragon in the Rupture Mountains, but its whereabouts later became unknown. Subsequently, the Rupture Mountains became the dwelling place of the Mountain Copper Dragon, having lived there for nearly three years.”

Pierrot was curious about how Liszt knew about the Rupture Mountains, but it was clear that Liszt had no intention of explaining.

He simply nodded, “Please continue.”

“One of my Rats is disguised as a Servant beside Andre, who has done a lot of homework with the help of the Eagle Royal Family to ride a dragon. The key to riding the Mountain Copper Dragon lies in the quality of the Knight; they need to be steadfast, unyielding, and fearless in the face of death, understanding sacrifice. Only by being so can they touch the heart of the Mountain Copper Dragon.”

With each quality valued by the Mountain Copper Dragon that Duke Pierrot listed, Liszt’s face darkened slightly. Although he possessed these qualities, they were not perfect in him, and it was clear that there was almost no hope of riding the Mountain Copper Dragon by conventional means.

Even though he had anticipated this outcome,

it still wasn’t easy to accept.

“So how far has Andre really gotten?” He was somewhat incredulous; with such high standards of quality, he had to wonder if truly anyone else was capable.

Duke Pierrot responded with teasing laughter, “Although this Andre is the descendant of a traitor, he indeed is an ‘excellent’ knight. To prepare a type of bird egg that the Mountain Copper Dragon fancies, he personally climbed cliffs and sheer rock faces, braving attacks from magical beasts and birds, entering caves to collect eggs, getting pecked all over his body.”

There were many similar actions.

He was a daredevil, truly willing to “dedicate” himself to the Mountain Copper Dragon.

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After confirming the location of the Mountain Copper Dragon.

Liszt began to prepare for the conquest, leaving the negotiation team in the hands of Li Weiliam.

The Smoke Mission required all three major kingdoms to acknowledge the Flame Kingdom. With envoys from Steel Ridge and Blast Furnace Fortress yet to arrive, there was no rush to negotiate any terms.

Duke Pierrot couldn’t be sent back just yet either, lest he harbored ill intentions and the so-called Mountain Copper Dragon was just a trap to harm Liszt.

“The Mountain Copper Dragon is very strong; I need assistance.”

The Grey Iron Dragon would stay temporarily on Black Horse Island, one reason being to intimidate the negotiation team and Duke Pierrot, and the other to hide its tracks.

He decided to bring along Light Green Gem Dragon Ethan, who would depart from Flame Island towards the Legendary Continent. Ethan’s speed wasn’t fast enough; following the Formless Dragon would slow the team down. While himself would follow closely behind with Little Fire Dragon Leo, Formless Dragon Bard, and Archmage Archy.

“The whole journey is expected to take a week, to tackle the Mountain Copper Dragon! By the way, we could reach out to Yevich to see how his investigation in the Snowstorm Mountain Duchy is going.”

When Ethan set off.

Liszt swiftly handled some estate matters, then, after fully stocking supplies and making a brief appearance on Black Horse Island, quietly left.

The Flame Archipelago was about one thousand seven hundred kilometers from the Legendary Continent.

But its geographical position was much more advantageous than that of the Sapphire Archipelago, with other islands in the middle of the direct sailing route to serve as supply points and forward bases.

After flying out five hundred kilometers, Liszt and his party landed amidst a large group of unnamed islands, the Third Archipelago.

Although the islands were numerous and fragmented, with none as large as Black Horse Island and with low development potential, they made for good supply points. In the future, the Flame Kingdom could perhaps build several port cities here—naturally, if the Magic Teleportation Array connecting directly to the Legendary Continent was constructed, the need for supply islands would be moot.

After a brief stop, another five hundred kilometers flew by, and then a large island came into view.

From the aerial perspective, the island seemed no smaller than Coral Island, also suitable for development as a supply point.

Another seven hundred kilometers flown, and they arrived at the coastline of the Legendary Continent.

Here, there were no signs of life; in fact, within a hundred kilometers, there were no people. One had to venture several hundred kilometers inland to reach the smallest village on the outskirts of the Snowstorm Mountain Duchy—the very hunter’s village Yevich had previously encountered.

Taking out a map.

Liszt and Archy studied it for a moment: “Our current location is the border between the Eagle Kingdom and the Yellowstone Kingdom, to the west lies the Snowstorm Mountain Duchy, and northwest is the direction of the Rupture Mountains. However, we first need to locate the Rhine River; it originates from the Rupture Mountains, and following the river would prevent getting lost.”

As they spoke, the sound of a dragon’s roar echoed.

Light Green Gemstone Dragon Ethan had already reached their rendezvous, following the heart-to-heart connection with Liszt, arriving at the Legendary Continent a day early to rest and gather strength in a nearby forest.

“Archy, you ride Bard. I’ll ride Ethan. We’ll go find the mouth of the Rhine River first!”

“Alright.”

“Roar!”

“Yee-haa!”

The two men and three dragons continued on their dragon-seeking, dragon-riding journey.

At this very moment, atop a cliff several thousand kilometers away, a Golden Giant Dragon suddenly awoke from its snoring slumber. An indescribable, unclear sensation had caused a sudden surge of anxiety in its heart. However, as it fully awakened, that feeling quickly vanished.

It looked down the cliff with puzzlement, where a knight was practicing and flickering with Dou Qi beside a grey and white tent.

The Golden Giant Dragon curved its mouth into an enigmatic smirk, as if silently mocking: “Keep toiling away, ignorant little ant. Life is so comfortable when you don’t need to hunt for your own food.”