The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 786: Chapter 0783: Eye of Magic Power (Second Update)
 

This arc-shaped archipelago was named by Liszt as “First Chain Island.”

Beyond the already named “Flame Islands,” which was slated for future use, he intended to use designations such as First, Second, Third, and so on for similar archipelagos. As for other scattered islands, those worthy of individual names would be named after landmarks like Dragon Turtle Island; those not worthy would simply be named as Island One, Island Two, Island Three, and the like.

Liszt and Leo were utterly exhausted from flying over First Chain Island for three whole days.

Throughout these three days, he frequently executed the Dragon Eye Trajectory, searching for green vegetation on the islands, both large and small, in an attempt to find Elves, Magic Potions, and Magical Beasts.

However, these islands were too small to support the living needs of Magical Beasts. Even if there were some animals, they were only small herbivores like groundhogs and rabbits. Or there were marine mammals like birds and seals, among which only a few birds and seals were Magical Beasts.

Most of the islands did not even support the growth of trees, and the majority of the plants were various weeds.

These weeds were very suitable for grazing and contained many high-quality pasture grass species. Yet, whether the islands were too barren or for some other reason, these weeds did not give birth to any Elves. In three days of search, he found only seven Elf Bugs, all of which were associated with weeds.

On a few slightly larger islands, small woodlands were sporadically dispersed. But due to the poor soil, no Elves were nurtured.

In short.

First Chain Island appeared to consist of more than a hundred islands, stretching over two to three hundred kilometers of ocean, but the actual resources were incredibly scarce. It was only suitable as a trading hub for sailors, not for human habitation—although it must be said the scenery here was beautiful, with beaches connecting one after the other.

If it were on Earth, it would definitely become a famously luxurious vacation resort; unfortunately, Nobles here did not favor traveling far for holidays.

They had their own territories where they could construct landscaped estates, with abundant pleasures in horse riding and hunting.

Just as Liszt was preparing to journey back to the Flame Territory, an exciting surprise came from Ach; his eyes suddenly showed a profound vortex akin to the Milky Way in his blue pupils, almost identical to when Liszt used the Eye of Magic Power.

“Brother, Ach has already researched the Eye of Magic Power, and the effects are quite similar to the Eye of Magic that you described, brother. He can see the light of magic feedback!”

“Impressive!” Liszt did not skimp on his praise.

Transforming Combat Skills into Magic, naturally, the difficulty was immense, and most crucial was that Ach was not solely dedicated to this single project; she was simultaneously working on many projects. Essentially, it was in her spare time that she improved The Eye of Magic, completing the Eye of Magic Power easily within half a month.

Beyond calling it a work of genius, Liszt did not know how else to describe it.

Perhaps, it could be described as “favored by the Truth of Magic,” just as Liszt himself was always “favored by the Glory of the Knight.” It must be said, among all the rewards from the Smoke Mission, Ach benefitted the most, and moreover, the benefits would continue to accrue endlessly.

“However, brother, the implementation of the Eye of Magic Power is quite difficult. It must be driven by the High Magic of the Magic Web, and only an Archmage can release it.”

“That’s not an issue; as long as it’s convenient for you, that’s what matters.”

His original intention was just to provide convenience to Ach. The idea of popularizing ‘The Eye of Magic’ or the ‘Eye of Magic Power’ was out of the question.

When the right moment came, he went to investigate Steve Vulture – Steve Vulture, the knight of the Blast Furnace Fortress Kingdom.

This Sky Knight was the author of “The Eye of Magic” and “Breath Decay.” Of course, it was hard to say if it was actually created by Steve Vulture himself, but it was certain that this was the Dou Qi Secret Technique inherited by the Vulture Family. Liszt wanted to know what caused it to end up in the Duchy of Sapphire.

He had a hunch — perhaps the Vulture Family had some origins with the Sapphire Family, because the Sapphire Family originally came from the Blast Furnace Fortress Kingdom as well.

Moreover, it was certain that “The Eye of Magic” recorded on a piece of golden parchment and “Breath Decay” recorded on a silver parchment hadn’t been circulating for hundreds of years; they must have begun circulating only in recent years, perhaps within the last decade or two. The reason was simple: the second-hand books that wrapped the papers weren’t very old.

Thick paper is not easy to preserve; in about a few decades, it would slowly decay — which is another reason why history gets lost in the sands of time. After the destruction of the Moon Empire, which ruled the world with magic, perhaps decades or even centuries of wars accelerated the extinction of all books that recorded civilization.

Once he confirmed whether the Vulture Family still existed or whether the family had passed on their Dou Qi Secret Techniques to others, Liszt would then plan his next move.

In any case, he intended to make these two Dou Qi Secret Techniques a family heirloom to pass on to his descendants, to establish a legacy for generations to come. Although he came from a good, young man within the community’s egalitarian system, feudalism and the idea of the family ruling the world still lingered in Liszt’s mind.

One’s own possessions should naturally be left to one’s own descendants, not to be given away to others!

Calling for Jack Ma day in and day out, but you don’t see Jack Ma writing off your Ant CreditPay debts. Ultimately this society still operates on the principle of “everyone should sweep the snow from their own doorsteps and not bother about the frost on their neighbor’s roofs”; what’s mine is not yours. Even if they are brothers and sisters, once they marry and settle down, if you’re poor, you stay poor. It’s not like you get money just because of blood relations.

Liszt had already split off from the Tulip Family and founded the Flame Family. From now on, his wealth would only be passed down within the Flame Family.

He could be as close to the Tulip Family as if they were one family, partner in business ventures, but their interests had to be separated. Even Marquis of Bull Tail, who was his father — all of the Marquis’s wealth had nothing to do with Liszt; that was the wealth that his brother Levis could inherit.

The money he borrowed from the Tulip Family had to be repaid, and the Tulip Family also had to repay the money they borrowed from him.

Even from the perspective of someone from Earth, once families split apart, they live their own lives; all the more so in this society that prioritizes interests within the Noble and Knight system.

It’s not that just because Liszt had two dragons, he must give one to his father Li Weiliam; otherwise, he would be unfilial, selfish, without affection, and greedy for profits above all else. Anyone stepping out of the ivory tower should understand the meaning behind “even blood brothers should settle accounts clearly.”

There’s wisdom in sayings that last through the ages.

Many families have been riddled with conflicts over money, and even who a house is registered to can cause a full-blown fight; how much more so when two families have split — only by settling the property clearly, without causing conflicts, can they get along easier and live more harmoniously.

For an instant, his thoughts drifted too far, but Liszt quickly gathered his thoughts back and smiled as he gently stroked Ach’s deep blue hair.

Then he called out the Smoke Mission.

“Complete the mission, reward: ‘The Eye of Magic’ improved version Super Magic – Eye of Mana.”

In a moment, new Smoke Serpent Script condensed.

“Mission: After diligent training, Light Magic Swordsman Paris has finally reached the bottleneck of intermediate Light Attribute Dou Qi, but she has no clue about how to make a breakthrough. Why not increase the research on Light Magic Swordsman to help Paris make a successful breakthrough and collect data on the practice of Light Magic Swordsman? Reward: clues on Fire Paladin.”