The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 795: Chapter 0792: The Capricious Dragon (Second Update)
 

On the return voyage.

Liszt was full of confidence. The battle at sea had ended successfully, the naval forces of the Eagle Kingdom were almost entirely destroyed, and the Sea of Azure Waves had once again become an inland sea of the Duchy of Sapphire, free for him to traverse without any hindrance.

Maritime trade would also be a lot safer.

Now, with the trade of glass, white paper, and sea salt from the Flame Territory gradually picking up, the lack of Eagle Kingdom ships at sea made it very convenient for him to conduct smuggling trade with Marquis Nuta—serfs were always the most anticipated trade goods for Liszt, and you could never have too many people.

Moreover, in this naval battle, nearly all of the Eagle Kingdom’s shipbuilding craftsmen had been captured by him.

Tens of thousands of shipbuilders were sure to boost the shipbuilding industry of the Flame Territory, providing more ships for the territory in the near future. Along with the captured sailors and captains, he would be able to form a huge naval fleet in a short time, preparing to relocate his territory and explore new islands.

“Population is always the biggest constraint. In the future, more battles like the naval wars and Pioneer Mandates must be initiated. While the Eagle Kingdom is weak, I must bite off a few chunks of their fat. Otherwise, even if I occupy islands larger than the Duchy of Sapphire, I still won’t be able to develop.”

However, if thought about carefully, establishing a kingdom was just a way for Liszt to fulfill his own sense of self-worth and it wasn’t necessary for him to build his country to perfection.

As long as he could sustain the dragons.

After being excited for a moment, he summoned the Smoke Mission.

“Mission: With Ach’s constant care, the growing prosperity of the Mangrove Forest, and the generations of ducklings and flame birds, Mangrove Minor Elf Nami maintains a good mood every day. Let’s keep it that way. Reward: A Mangrove Greater Elf.”

The mission was still the same one from before and had not been completed.

Liszt was not too anxious about this, as it was about the evolution of a Greater Elf, and there was no rush. However, what concerned him was another matter.

“In the past, festivals and wars would produce missions with unknown rewards. Why hasn’t an unknown reward appeared this time?”

“Is it because Nami’s evolution mission hasn’t been completed, delaying the mission for an unknown reward, or is it because I have become a Dragon Knight and can lead wars, so I do not need to wait for the war to end?”

There was no way to know.

He could only wait for the next war to start and see if missions with unknown rewards would continue to appear.

…

He had thought that nothing would happen on the way back. Yet, Ach surprised him with a huge revelation. She controlled Water Tornados daily to propel the Flame Number, becoming extremely proficient in Water Magic, regularly practicing Super Magic to familiarize herself with its properties.

At last.

During the voyage today, inspiration struck her mind.

It brought her a huge epiphany, “Brother, Ach understands now. Ach knows how to change Water-Attribute Magic Power into Ice-Attribute Magic Power. It’s the movement of Magic Particles that brings the different attributes to light… And if Ach wants to switch the nature of Elemental Incarnation’s magic power, she needs to fundamentally change the movement of the particles.”

“Hmm, isn’t this the same as what I’ve told you before about the relationship between particle movement and the properties of magic?” Liszt remembered talking to her about the topic of particle movement.

And he had even directed Ach to start specific research to confirm the existence of Magic Particles.

Ach nodded and said, “Brother did mention it, but previously Ach thought that particle movement was just that—simple movement. This time, I considered the movement within the particles themselves. Hmm, to make a more vivid analogy, I used to think of particle movement like the revolution of planets, and now I see it as the rotation of planets.”

Revolution, rotation.

Upon hearing this, Liszt instantly realized, “So that’s how it is. Then, have you completed the switch to an ice-attribute elemental incarnation?”

“It’s almost done. Brother, please observe with your Eye of Magic.”

Ach stood at the bow, raising her left hand without any visible movement, but through the vision of the Eye of Magic, the pale blue water-attribute magic began to fade, turning paler and whiter until it was the color of snow. The switch in the nature of the magic power was evidently complete.

Soon, the property switch of the ice attribute was completed along her left arm.

The nature of the magic power underwent a transition at the elbow position, and the rest of her body still maintained water-attribute magic: “Brother, Ach’s elemental incarnation is still a bit strenuous, but I can already cast Ice System Magic!”

The magic power circulated.

The Magic Web unfolded.

The next moment, a water tornado rose, and as it reached the bow, the water tornado suddenly made a cracking noise, rapidly freezing over.

Crack!

The frozen icicle fell onto the bow, breaking into several pieces.

“Wonderful!” Liszt exclaimed loudly. “You’re indeed my good Ach. In terms of talent for magic, you’re stronger than any magician. I can imagine just how powerful you’ll be once you complete the nature change for all magical attributes.”

Ach revealed a slightly mischievous smile, “Hehe, can Ach defeat brother?”

“Hmm, don’t get cocky, little girl. I am a Fire Dragon Knight. My power will grow stronger and stronger in the future… However, I look forward to the day when both you and I break the constraints of Dragon Knights and Archmages and climb to a more powerful realm. The world is vast; we need to see more of it.”

“If brother wishes to see the world, Ach will go with you.”

“Of course, I’ll take you with me.”

…

The naval fleet was still sailing on the sea, but Liszt had already taken the Flame Number ahead to return to his territory—since Ach became an Archmage, sailing for him was just like traveling everywhere on high-speed rail.

Even during the great sea battle, he had Ach return to their territory multiple times to bring supplies to Dodo Island to take care of the Light Green Gemstone Dragon. This Light Green Gemstone Dragon, which had been asleep for half a year, had recuperated over a month and was now able to fly for short periods, recovering quite well.

However, another piece of news was not so cheerful.

The exploration ships led by Yevich Water Peanut, after scouting around the new island for several days, still did not discover a second island. It was almost certain to be a solitary island. It was not part of an archipelago, just a solitary island, so the developmental value of this once-hopeful island significantly diminished.

“Regardless, we’ll continue to search for archipelagos! I will dispatch several more Court Fast Sailing Ships to assist you in exploring the ocean, in hopes of finding suitable archipelagos soon,” he said.

Having said this, if the sailing distance exceeded five thousand kilometers, Liszt was prepared to abandon exploring further south and turn back to explore the waters northwest of the Duchy of Sapphire. That area was also an endless expanse of sea, and perhaps it hid archipelagos, albeit in a less convenient location.

By then, Liszt might not only have to contend with the Eagle Kingdom but also the Steel Ridge Kingdom.

“But who cares, I already have two dragons, and with an Archmage, even if it’s the Steel Ridge Kingdom, I’ll still take what I want without hesitation!”

Many dragons, much audacity!