The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 776: Chapter 0773: Utterly Bland (Fourth Update, Alliance Hierarch Extra 12/66)
 

“Does Leo enjoy eating it?” the Marquis of Bull Tail squinted his eyes, trying to appear even more shocked to express his strong repulsion for the news, “So you’re raising the Phoenix just to feed it to Leo?”

Liszt glanced at the animated Marquis of Bull Tail.

He had roughly understood the other party’s thoughts. While a Super Magical Beast was certainly a flashy mount option, it simply didn’t compare to the Sub-dragon Phoenix, especially when it was one that could be tamed from a young age—Liszt used Super Dragon Beast as a new term, but Marquis Li Weiliam still favored the term Sub-dragon.

If you can’t ride a Dragon, riding a Sub-dragon is also good, isn’t it?

“Father, the Flame Dragon Bird, as a fire-attributed Super Dragon Beast, doesn’t match your Dou Qi attribute. Moreover, they exist to help the growth of Fire Dragons, you should understand which is more important,” Liszt said.

After Liszt had spoken,

the Marquis couldn’t say much more, “Of course, helping the Fire Dragon grow is more important… yet, I still find it hard to let go. You shouldn’t have let them appear before me. Now, I doubt whether I would still have the enthusiasm to fully tame the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird after seeing the Sub-dragon Phoenix.”

It was like a 32B standing next to a 36D, making all interest in the 32B instantly bland and causing one to lose the urge to utter any flirtatious remarks that had been prepared.

“Father, you should consider it differently. The Flame Dragon Birds have a long growth cycle, it’s possible they won’t mature for decades, whereas the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird is an immediate combat force. The strength of a Super Magical Beast is not much less than that of a Domain Knight, meaning once you ride it, you would have the combat power of a Domain Knight…”

As Liszt spoke, he suddenly felt something was amiss. He was supposed to feel superior for giving the mount as a gift, so why did it suddenly feel like he was a salesperson trying to make a sale?

And the customer didn’t seem too impressed?

So, he subtly shifted the topic, “Of course, if you don’t like Super Magical Beasts, Father, then there’s no need to tame the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird. We could simply slaughter it for its meat. Perhaps in the future, I might encounter a water-attributed Super Dragon Beast. Then, I could let you tame it.”

Upon hearing this,

the Marquis of Bull Tail, who had been covetously eyeing the Flame Dragon Birds, suddenly retracted his gaze, firmly stating, “No need, this Obsidian Stymphalian Bird is quite fine!”

He hadn’t read the story about losing a watermelon while picking up sesame seeds, but he clearly understood the principle. A longed-for mount was about to be his; how could he bear to give it up—it was just a bit of a pity. He had come here eagerly, ready to joyfully mount a Super Magical Beast and show off.

But the sudden interference of three Flame Dragon Birds had left him with a faint sense of loss over the Super Magical Beast mount.

Three Sub-dragon Phoenixes!

To look but not eat, how frustrating!

Taking a deep breath to clear his mind of distractions, Marquis Li Weiliam quickly displayed the resolute nature of an experienced Knight. When he looked at the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird again, his eyes held no other color except a deep desire to conquer, “Liszt, back me up!”

“Don’t worry, Father,” said Liszt, who had already awakened Fire Dragon Leo, ready to suppress the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird at any moment—if he wasn’t careful in standing guard, it was possible that the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird could turn the tables on Li Weiliam.

With a kick of his legs,

Li Weiliam leaped up and landed accurately behind the neck of the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird, grabbing its feathers to secure his hold around its neck.

Ridden for the first time, the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird grew irritable, “Gugua!”

Twisting its neck and shaking its body, it tried to throw Li Weiliam off. But Li Weiliam’s water-attributed Dou Qi was deployed, his body sticking to it like a piece of cowhide candy, continuously invading the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird’s body, trying to establish a connection between his Dou Qi and its magic power.

The best way to tame a mount was to mix one’s own Dou Qi with the Magical Beast’s magic, giving it one’s own scent, thus reducing the Magical Beast’s psychological resistance to the Knight.

However, the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird was clearly not fond of Li Weiliam’s brusqueness.

It resisted fiercely, and even though its feet were shackled with mountain copper manacles, it still flapped its wings and rolled its body, attempting to crush Li Weiliam. But at that moment, Leo, who had been watching with open eyes, suddenly let out a fearsome dragon’s roar, “Ooh ho!” And with that, Dragon Might surged toward the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird.

Boom!

The Obsidian Stymphalian Bird’s body froze for a moment, then it dared not make another move, only letting out a soft, plaintive cry, “Gugua.”

Leo slowly stood up, lowering his head as nostrils spewed fire, his evil gaze fiercely fixed on the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird.

Taking advantage of the situation, Li Weiliam finally managed to infuse his Dou Qi into the body of the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird. One was magic power of the water attribute, the other was Water-Attribute Dou Qi, both having similarities. As a result, the Dou Qi blended smoothly into the magic power of the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird, tainting it with his own scent.

“Goo-gah!”

The Obsidian Stymphalian Bird called out in discomfort.

Li Weiliam gently stroked its feathers, trying to make his Dou Qi more tranquil, to make the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird feel his amiability, “Black Albatross,” he said, “let’s call you Black Albatross!” The term “albatross” was a local general term for seabirds, especially those with webbed feet.

“Goo-gah!” the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird shook its neck irritably, still trying to shake Li Weiliam off.

But with the Fire Dragon watching it, it dared not move recklessly, allowing Li Weiliam to demonstrate his friendliness bit by bit, marking the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird with his Dou Qi continuously. Such torment continued until the first light of dawn, when the brilliant sunlight bathed the earth, and the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird finally could not help but surrender.

It lowered its head, letting Li Weiliam handle it freely.

The Marquis of Bull Tail could not hide his excitement in his voice, “Liszt, open the mountain copper manacles on its feet, I have tamed it!”

“Father, are you sure?”

“Sure,” Li Weiliam replied with confidence, “this super magical beast’s temperament is not very wild, I can feel it has submitted to me…”

In reality, it was more a submission to the cruel environment, being glared at by an evil dragon, it’s hard for a magical beast not to submit.

The manacles were opened, and it could move freely.

Li Weiliam tried commanding the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird to walk.

The super magical beast was majestic when flying over the sea, and swam with an unruffled pleasure, but its footsteps on land were somewhat clumsy, wobbling unsteadily—a bit of a misnomer for a supposed amphibious creature.

“Liszt, do you have a stock of magical beast meat? Lend me some,” he requested.

After driving it around for a moment, Li Weiliam borrowed a large quantity of magical beast meat from Liszt and began to feed the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird.

One couldn’t deny that the more intelligent magical beasts generally knew how to assess the situation. Since they couldn’t resist, they might as well try to accept it and enjoy the pleasures that came with it. When Li Weiliam finished feeding the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird, he could clearly feel that the super magical beast had become much more affectionate towards him.@@novelbin@@

Finished eating.

The day had already brightened.

Liszt had completed a round of knight training, while Li Weiliam was still cooperating with the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird.

The cooperation went well, and with Li Weiliam’s shouts, “Black Albatross, run, fly!” the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird rapidly flapped its wings, began to run, and its massive body clumsily took to the air. It flew simply around Thorn Castle before heading straight for the sea.

Splash, it plunged into the sea and started swimming on the surface.

Moments later, Li Weiliam returned to Thorn Castle riding the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird, his face alight with triumph, the wind whooshing as they landed—the sizable Black Albatross was quite imposing indeed.

However, a few “click-clack” and “screech-screech” bird calls quickly shattered Li Weiliam’s pride.

No matter how impressive a super magical beast was, it couldn’t compare with the majesty of the three creatures known as “Sub-dragon Phoenixes,” the Flame Dragon Birds, which Liszt kept merely as “snacks for Leo.”

Comparison is the thief of joy.

Li Weiliam took a deep breath, readjusted his attitude, “Liszt, for now, the Black Albatross still needs to be raised in Thorn Castle, under Leo’s supervision, until it truly forms a partnership with me.”