The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 789: Chapter 0786: Flickering Light (Second Update)
 

Liszt was already preparing for a new war.

After the news leaked in the Eagle Kingdom about the Light Green Gemstone Dragon, all nations believed that it had escaped the Mind Branding of the First Dragon Knight and become part of the wild Evil Dragon sequence.

Perhaps many countries were secretly searching for the Light Green Gemstone Dragon.

But for the Blast Furnace Fortress Kingdom and Steel Ridge Kingdom, it was the perfect opportunity to attack the Eagle Kingdom—a kingdom that has lost a dragon needs to cough up a large territory.

And many countries coveted this territory; the Duchy of Sapphire and Liszt temporarily had no interest in the land. They sought to monopolize sea power. With the Eagle Kingdom unable to attend to everything, such a good opportunity could not be missed. The entire Duchy of Sapphire’s Knights were sharpening their weapons and preparing for war.

“This time, I can’t just consider my status and let only my followers fight!” Liszt, regretting not capturing more Nobles last time, swore to himself fiercely, “I’ll capture as many as I can; all Nobles from Earls to Marquises will be taken. Once caught, they must exchange Elves, Magic Potions, and Dou Qi Secret Techniques for their freedom!”

Marquis Nuta had netted him a Greater Elf. Other Marquises and Earls might not be as wealthy as Marquis Nuta, and while Greater Elves were out of reach, one could never have too many Minor Elves.

There were also Dragon Kui Bugs and Thorn Bugs; he needed as many as he could get—the value of Auxiliary Medicine was several times that of Magic Potion.

Of course, if he could obtain Magic Medicine Seeds for his existing Elf Bugs, that would be good as well. He needed the Elf Bugs of Dragon Hollyhock and Lycoris, for though he now had Magic Potions, he lacked Elves.

“And skilled laborers—the shipbuilders, navigators, as many as can be abducted should be. When attacking ports, I should personally oversee the round-up, not letting a single skilled person escape… Capturing a few Sky Knights wouldn’t be bad either; I have too few under my command.”

Once the Sky Knights were captured, others might find it difficult to win them over, but he would certainly have no such difficulty.

After all, he was a Dragon Knight who aspired to establish a new nation—it’s just that the Sky Knights, accustomed to the continent’s prosperity, might not be willing to endure hardships at sea.

While Liszt was gleefully planning how much he would gain from this maritime campaign,

Ach made big news on Black Horse Island; she had brought the Lightning Dragon Turtle to the island from the Tonghai Canal estuary, crawling it onto the land all the way to an open area near Thorn Castle. She then commenced researching the Lightning Dragon Turtle with Chris, Kenley, and other Grand Magicians.

Kenley was a Grand Magician from Steel Ridge Kingdom, and not long after her arrival, she had won Ach’s approval—because of her good attitude, genuinely focused on pursuing Truth without other ulterior motives, and possessing a solid foundation and vast knowledge, she was well qualified to be Ach’s assistant.

The turtle shell, a hundred meters in diameter, resembled a small hill.

Shocking everyone who saw it.

Even the Marquis of Bull Tail, preparing to attend a meeting on Blue Dragon Island, specially rode his treasured mount, the Black Albatross-Obsidian Stymphalian Bird, to visit Thorn Castle and take a look at the Lightning Dragon Turtle.

“Is this another Sub-dragon?”

“Father, according to the official terminology being compiled in the ‘Magical Beast Encyclopedia,’ it should not be referred to as a Sub-dragon, but a Super Dragon Beast… This is a Thunder Attribute Super Dragon Beast, the Lightning Dragon Turtle,” Liszt explained.

“Have you already tamed it?” Li Weiliam marveled.

“It was Ach who tamed it; she can communicate with the Lightning Dragon Turtle through the vibrations of water currents. It just so happens she needed a suitable seafaring mount. The back of the Lightning Dragon Turtle is broad, and I am planning to build a villa on top of it, so sometimes Ach and I can work while moving on the turtle’s shell.”

Liszt sketched his vision. Now that he had acquired the Lightning Dragon Turtle, apart from studying it, he naturally wanted to make the most of it.

Li Weiliam seemed to swallow, “A moving villa on the sea… sounds pretty nice.”

“It’s not that great, actually. The Lightning Dragon Turtle is a Sea Monster and not that maneuverable, nowhere near as responsive as my Flame Number. If Ach hadn’t insisted on keeping it, I would have slaughtered it by now to study its shell, and such a large turtle must be quite nutritious.”

“Heh,” Li Weiliam laughed, “You always find these incredible Dragon Beasts and Magical Beasts.”

“Bathed in the glory of knighthood, I am, after all, the Son of Glory.”

“I can already imagine the grand scale of the future Flame Family as a dragon-rearing family, with flames rising above the sea; you will become part of the legends on the Legendary Continent.”

“It’s still not enough, I need to ride more dragons.”

…

After dining at Thorn Castle, Marquis of Bull Tail immediately rode off on his Obsidian Stymphalian Bird; ever since he had this super magical beast mount, he rode it everywhere—including to Blue Dragon Island, it is said that he would ride the Obsidian Stymphalian Bird there as well.

As for the Marquis’s show-off behavior, Liszt just shook his head.

Without comment.

The weather in March always came with a pitter-patter of drizzles; spring farming was already completed, and the plantations on Black Horse Island were thriving even more. This not-so-large island was home to many Elf Bugs’ Cordyceps, including three from Greater Elves—Thorn, Phoenix Perch Parasol, and Pea.

“Spring has arrived, and it’s time for the Elf Bugs to breed; I wonder if we can harvest another batch of Elf Bugs in spring and summer… Logically, with Black Horse Island’s scientific farming methods, the breeding of Elf Bugs should not be few. Moreover, the perennial plants should also accumulate enough energy for breeding…”

After inspecting the spring farming results, he promoted a group of officials.

Liszt pulled away from the territorial affairs to look forward to the progress of the Smoke Mission—today, the breakthrough magic array that Ach had built for Paris was ready. This massive magic array had consumed over seven thousand Gold Coins worth of magic materials from the domain.

To facilitate the promotion of a Light Magic Swordsman, the investment was indeed substantial.

The magic array was somewhat akin to Stonehenge in England, with many magic materials embedded onto the stone pillars, and the ground was also carved with special patterns and filled with magic materials.

Paris, clad in brand-new leather armor, stood in the center of the magic array, nervously preparing herself.

As Ach activated the magic array, the entire Stonehenge immediately glowed with Magic Radiance, which finally shrank to a single type—the dazzling white light from Light Attribute Magic Power.

Moments later, following instructions, Paris began to operate her Dou Qi.

She synced with the magic array, adjusting her Dou Qi in rhythm with the array’s patterns; this would require gradual fine-tuning.

Liszt and Ach watched from the side.

One used the Eye of Magic, the other the Eye of Magic Power, closely observing the connection between Paris and the magic array. The fine-tuning process was not earth-shaking; in fact, beyond the swell of light, there was not even a sound. However, through the observers’ eyes, numerous secrets were in motion.

After an hour of fine-tuning, Paris finally synchronized with the magic array.

At this point, Ach suddenly guided the magic array into the second stage, starting to accelerate the Light Attribute magic particles’ motion.

Feeling the change in the magic array, Paris also made the necessary adjustments.

The Intermediate Dou Qi inside her began to boil, attempting a breakthrough. Normally at this stage, the external Light Attribute Magic Power would disrupt the boiling progress; this time, however, it was different. Once the Light Attribute Magic Power entered her body, it was quickly stimulated by the magic array and also began to upgrade, in perfect sync.

Five minutes later.

The light of the magic array suddenly trembled, and the symbols lit up on the stone pillars extinguished one after another, leaving only Paris in the center, radiating blinding light. Gradually, the light around her began to subside, with only her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose still glowing; eventually, all of this light also disappeared.

The moment the light went out, Paris’s figure shook abruptly and then vanished into thin air.

When she reappeared, she was already several dozen meters in the air.