The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 701: Chapter 0698: Battle Between the Dragon Knight and the Magic Conductor (Part One)
 

Regardless of whether he was being watched, Liszt went about his business as usual, not letting the presence of Alonso Xiankelai faze him.

All are Dragon Knights here, none need frighten the others.

However, paying close attention to news was essential; Mary Dawn had been arranging for close surveillance of Crazy Ghost Haben for three consecutive days. It was almost certain that Haben, the only vampire, had come to Coral Island and, disguised as a merchant, settled in Fresh Flower Town—unfortunately, he didn’t have an “ID card,” so he couldn’t go to Black Horse Island.

Liszt’s territory had long ago implemented a real-name system. All ships coming to and from Fresh Flower Town and Black Horse Island had to have an identity card issued by the office and a temporary pass card.

Temporary pass cards were only issued to nobles invited by Liszt.

Each person had an identity card bearing their basic information, complete with special magic runes. A piece of detection equipment using magic power was used to verify these identity cards, ensuring their authenticity. This project was completed by Chris’s Mage Tower under the guidance of Liszt.

Identity cards weren’t difficult to produce.

In fact, forging one wasn’t hard either; as long as one could decipher the magic runes on the identity card, the materials needed to create a forged card could be easily found.

Of course.

The identity card was merely a simple method to distinguish between residents and non-residents. The true distinction relied on the mutual monitoring and reporting among the residents themselves.

If anyone of dubious identity managed to infiltrate, they would be immediately reported to the patrol team.

Those who reported successfully would receive a monetary reward. Hence, the residents valued this extra income highly and often roamed near their living areas to look for strangers. Crazy Ghost Haben had been reported once before due to his sneaky behavior.

Fortunately, he managed to cover it up with his merchant identity.

Of course, if he truly wanted to go to Black Horse Island, it would be very easy—simply transform into a bat and follow the departing ship. Although there were time constraints on his bat form, if he just waited a few hours in a cargo hold, it would be easy. His goal seemed to be to investigate Black Horse Island over the long term, so he needed a legitimate identity.

Unfortunately, Haben was unaware that his every move was being monitored by his peers, who regularly reported his whereabouts to Liszt.

“Is this guy really targeting me, dawdling around as if he’s on vacation?” Looking at the report that explained how almost every day Crazy Ghost Haben spent most of his time eating and consuming a lot of food, Liszt had his doubts about the man’s professional dedication.

It was completely like a junket with food and drink on the public dime.

“Continue monitoring,” he could only give such an order before he asked about the vampires sent to Iron Hoof Island and Blue Dragon Island if there were any messages back.

The answer was no; the sea route was too long, and the message transmission was very inconvenient.

This had him lamenting, “It would be great if we could dig up the magic array technology from the era of the Moon Empire. Even if we cannot transport people, sending some letters or such would be good.”

Suddenly.

An idea sparked: “Ach has already touched the Magic Web, and I’ve shared with her some basic knowledge about electromagnetic waves and communication signals. I wonder if Ach could rely on the Magic Web to create a corresponding magic array? I don’t ask for it to transport material objects; just transmitting some ‘signals’ would be enough!”

With this thought, he immediately went upstairs to Ach’s laboratory, where Ach was engrossed in an experiment while Chris and the twin magic apprentices Lucy and Ruth assisted her.

“Brother.”

“Ach, Chris, I have an idea; see if you can make it happen.” Liszt immediately shared his concept of a message transmission magic circle, “You are all aware of the limitations imposed by the Abandoned Cordyceps on the Magic Web and have researched a lot of materials. You should understand that the Magic Web can have a long-distance association.”

The Abandoned Cordyceps in the million-square-kilometer area is restricted by the Magic Web, with a limit to the magic power it can draw.

From this alone, it can be surmised that the Magic Web is a whole entity. According to Ach’s observation after touching it, the Magic Web is both a net and a field.

Electromagnetic waves are also a field.

Since electromagnetic waves can transmit electromagnetic signals, there’s no reason to believe the Magic Web can’t transmit magic power signals.

“Brother, your idea is very imaginative, but it requires a lot of research and verification. Ach can’t guarantee successful research on a message transmission magic circle,” Ach replied.

Liszt was open-minded, “There’s no strict requirement; if research is feasible, then we’ll conduct it. If not, we’ll abandon it.”

Ach remained calm, already immune to Liszt’s endless stream of ideas, but Chris exclaimed in admiration, “Viscount, you truly are the knowledgeable scholar Lord Acherloides has praised. Your breadth of thought is impressive, and the message transmission magic circle is a brilliantly creative concept.”

“It’s just so-so. There are many similar small inspirations; I simply choose some that can be put to good use,” Liszt said calmly.

He had become indifferent to minor flattery.

He had Ach hand over the remaining work in the laboratory to Chris and her apprentice, then pulled Ach away from the castle, “Ach, there might be a real Dragon Knight lurking in the dark looking to harm me, so we might encounter a dragon-slaying battle sooner than expected. We must be ready at all times.”

“Ach will protect brother!” the little sea monster said seriously, clenching her fist.

“We need to fight side by side, but before that, I must get you familiar with how to battle. Let’s go to Dodo Island and have a real combat practice session.”

“Okay!”

Fighting Ach had always been something Liszt wanted to do; after all, no amount of solitary practice could rival the profound experience of actual combat. Ach was an Archmage; he was a Dragon Knight—both represented the pinnacle of power in this world, but neither of them had much real combat experience.

Now, with Alonso Xiankelai looming in the shadows, Liszt had to quickly get used to fighting between Dragon Knights and Archmages.

And to help Ach grow quickly.@@novelbin@@

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The beach on Dodo Island.

Liszt, riding Leo, drifted leisurely in the sky, while by the seaside a hundred-meter-high water tornado loomed. Ach stood on a white scallop shell, focusing in preparation.

“Are you ready?” Liszt, controlling Leo, flew past the water tornado and asked.

Ach nodded calmly, “I’m ready, come on, brother!”

“Then let’s start!”

As Liszt spoke, his mind quickly merged with Leo’s, synchronizing thoughts and body at great speed, entering Dragon Rider Mode in an instant. Man and dragon became one, indistinguishable from one another, sharing sight, hearing, taste, touch, thought, and even the flow of Dou Qi and magic power within their bodies.

Dragon Eye Trajectory activated; the world began to exist in a different way.

He raised the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand and swiftly lunged at Ach with Leo, the Dragon Dou Qi surging violently. His first attack was a powerful accumulated move.

“Scorching Sun Sting!”

The Ach outlined in magic power, blue and white, was surrounded by countless glowing blue and white threads leading into the void, continuously drawing magic power from the magic web.

In an instant.

A magic power ring appeared around her body, an advanced Water System magic—the Water Wave Shield, but cast by an Archmage, its defensive power was many times stronger.

The sea beneath the shell began to churn, as numerous thick magic power lines outlined seawater that shot out like rocket artillery, each one targeting Liszt and Leo.

Liszt, with Dragon Eye Trajectory activated, couldn’t be deceived by any magic trajectory; Leo nimbly dodged the countless water cannons. However, those water cannons were a feint, and as the seawater brought up by the cannons surrounded Leo, Ach cast another spell, and all the seawater instantly wrapped around Leo like serpents.

Quickly forming a ring and beginning to tear at Leo’s body, this was the magic Water Ring Rupture, learned from Necrofish Ugly.

Leo did not fear at all, the Dragon Dou Qi changing from surging to boiling, flames burning on his body as he quickly broke through the restraints of the Water Ring Rupture, approaching Ach above the water tornado.

Liszt, meanwhile, brandished the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword and delivered a powerful attack with all his might.