The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 718: Chapter 0715: The Order of the Sea (Third Update, 10,000 Coins Reward for March 7th)
 

This chapter is an extra update as a reward for “A Salted Fish for a Hundred Thousand Years”.

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“A Light Green Sapphire Dragon!”

Liszt scrutinized the details and confirmed that the reward for the Smoke Mission was a Light Green Sapphire Dragon. His heart leaped with excitement, and he could hardly wait to change his course and search his territory for the Light Green Sapphire Dragon.

However, he still managed to control his eagerness.

A fierce and exhilarating battle had left him in poor condition. Venturing on a long trek and exhausting his strength might not enable him to capture the Light Green Sapphire Dragon. It would be best to wait until he, Leo, and Archy had all recovered to their optimal states before undertaking the capture mission and claiming the Light Green Sapphire Dragon as his own.

“Leo, Archy, and I have merely overexerted ourselves, which is easy to recover from, but the Light Green Sapphire Dragon has been severely wounded and will undoubtedly need a long time to heal. Moreover, at this stage, it must be extremely vigilant, ready to flee at the slightest disturbance. It would be ill-advised for me to show up too soon.”

Regardless,

the Light Green Sapphire Dragon resided within his territory…

“Hmm, residing on the islands of my territory?” he suddenly snapped back to reality. The content of the Smoke Mission pointed to his own territory. He had been so captivated by the Light Green Sapphire Dragon that he had neglected the information about the territory islands. “My territory islands, Coral Island? Black Horse Island? Seagull Island, Sandy Beach Island, Rocky Island? Or perhaps Coral Reef or Dodo Island?”

All these were far off in the northeast direction.

The Light Green Sapphire Dragon, however, had fled towards the southern skies. It was improbable that it would double back and employ the tactic of “the most dangerous place being the safest” to hide on Liszt’s islands. Besides, nearly every island had his businesses established, so it would be rather unlikely for a dragon to slip in unnoticed.

“So it couldn’t be around Black Horse Island… Dodo Island is even further away. I doubt the Light Green Sapphire Dragon could find its way there.”

Furrowing his brows, an island he had almost forgotten surfaced in Liszt’s mind. “Perhaps it’s Mind Island? The island where the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit was born. When I removed the deadwood, I remember declaring Mind Island as part of my territory.”

“It seems certain that it’s this island, no doubt!”

“Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit, Light Green Sapphire Dragon, I wonder if there is a connection between the two. Could it be that the remnants of the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit attracted the Light Green Sapphire Dragon?”

Having located the Light Green Sapphire Dragon’s healing sanctuary, Liszt felt a sense of calm in his heart.

At this moment, he and Archy slowly made their way to the Port of Bull Hoof City, where the Sapphire Duke stood on the dock to welcome them, flanked by Li Weiliam and other knights who hadn’t participated in the pursuit at sea. Everyone craned their necks in anticipation, waiting for the slowly approaching Fire Dragon Knight Liszt and Archmage Archy.

“Li Weiliam, you make me envious.”

The Grand Duke gazed at the ferocious and domineering Fire Dragon descending from the sky, filled with a myriad of emotions.

Li Weiliam stood tall and proud beside the Grand Duke. Since the moment Liszt became a Fire Dragon Knight, he had basked in the envy, jealousy, and various other gazes of countless onlookers. He reveled in this sudden elevation of status, despite the mix of constant anxiety.

Especially during the episode where Liszt was being dominated by the Light Green Sapphire Dragon Knight, he truly feared that Liszt might inadvertently become a sacrifice in the dragonslaying battle.

But once Archmage Archy made his move, the situation instantly flipped, and his worries dissipated.@@novelbin@@

He maintained his proud posture without a moment of slack.

“Knightly honor shines upon him. I never dared to hope that Liszt might become a Dragon Knight, yet those around him call him the ‘Son of Glory’. Perhaps he truly is the Son of Glory.”

“He is indeed the Son of Glory!” the Grand Duke affirmed. “An eighteen-year-old Dragon Knight, accompanied by an Archmage, with nearly all the knightly glory favoring him. In this vast sea, and even across this land, there is no one more deserving of the title ‘Son of Glory’ than he.”

Amidst the admiration.

The Fire Dragon had already been circling above the harbor when it suddenly plummeted directly toward the dense crowd below, causing the knights who were crowded at the port to retreat quickly in fright.

“Ohoho!”

Leo snorted flames, emitting a tremendous roar, and landed swiftly in the space created by the parting crowd. A pair of crimson eyes swept over the surrounding people, flickering with an evil light that seemed to be choosing its next victim. Waves of Dragon Might radiated from its form, swelling around it like countless giant hands grasping at the knights’ throats.

Even Li Weiliam was not immune, feeling his breathing become constricted.

The Dragon Might was simply too oppressive for ordinary knights.

Only the Grand Duke remained unafraid of the Dragon Might, as he himself could unleash it with the help of the Sapphire Dragon. However, seeing his own knights, one by one, in pain and gasping for air, he could not help but let out a wry laugh, fully understanding the meaning behind Liszt’s actions; it was nothing more than a show of force toward him.

Thud.

Carlo’s body hit the ground, as Liszt gracefully jumped off the dragon’s back. Behind him, Archy also leapt steadily from the Water Tornado, standing shoulder to shoulder with Liszt.

Liszt’s gaze swept across the Grand Duke, Li Weiliam, and the others, finally settling on the knights of the Tulip Family: “A few of you come over and collect the body of Carlo Violet.”

The knights swept by his gaze came over excitedly and reverently, bowing to Liszt and beginning to move Carlo’s body.

Liszt gave a detached command, “Careful, dignified. This, after all, is the body of the first Dragon Knight I’ve slain; it holds significant commemorative value.”

Upon hearing these words,

The surrounding knights visibly shuddered, once again oppressed by Liszt’s powerful presence, the fear deeply planted in their hearts. A powerful Dragon Knight, capable of subduing a nation, had just died, slain by the handsome, imposing Fire Dragon Knight Liszt Tulip standing before them.

The Grand Duke’s mouth twitched, feeling that he truly was getting old, and that the young people of today really didn’t understand the meaning of subtlety.

Killing a Dragon Knight was one thing, but it seemed he was afraid others wouldn’t know who was responsible, insisting on repeating it in front of him, declaring who the victor of the dragon-slaying battle was.

Although he had contempt in his heart for Liszt’s behavior,

The Grand Duke stepped forward, his face breaking into a kind smile: “Lord Liszt, Lord Acherloides, thank you both for lending a hand to rescue the Sapphire at this critical moment of peril.” He expressed his thanks in front of everyone, with sincerity that was more than enough.

Liszt was pleased with the Grand Duke’s attitude; this was recognizing the pragmatist for the astute.

Therefore, he subdued his aggressive demeanor, exhibiting the good manners of a noble, and replied with restrained authority, “The sea has its own order, and as a knight born of the Sapphire, I will not allow the Continental Kingdoms to interfere with the order of the sea.”

The Grand Duke concurred, “We are all knights of the Sapphire, and the sea should be left to the knights of the sea to decide its order.”

After speaking, he extended his hand in invitation: “Lord Liszt, Lord Acherloides, I formally invite you both to Bull Hoof Fortress, on behalf of the Duchy of Sapphire, to attend a banquet. As for how we can restore the order of the sea, I believe we need a detailed and cautious discussion.”

“That aligns with my thoughts, so please, Grand Duke, lead the way,” Liszt responded with a smile.

As the Grand Duke took the lead, Liszt suddenly snapped his fingers at Leo: “Come back!”

The Fire Dragon Leo, stationed on one side, beat its wings and shot up into the sky, circling above the harbor of Bull Hoof City before launching a deafening roar at the Sapphire Dragon slewing in unconscious slumber on the nearby hillside. Only then did it transform into a ball of flame and rush into Liszt’s body.

Liszt tossed the Wrath of Thunder to a knight of the Tulip Family and, under the awestruck gaze of the surrounding knights, calmly followed the Grand Duke’s entourage.

Toward Bull Hoof Fortress they went.