The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 879: Chapter 0876: Blacksmith in Furnace Village (Third Update, Alliance Hierarch Extra 6/147)

The corpse disappeared, and the figure of the First Dragon Knight appeared again in the smithy, still entwined with Rainbow Chains. Thus, Liszt repeatedly hewed at him, repeatedly splitting the Iron Knights in two, even though each time a new First Dragon Knight emerged, the figure kept fading more and more.

After dozens of attempts, the figure of the First Dragon Knight ultimately vanished without a trace.

At the same time, the mental world of the Grey Iron Dragon began to collapse, and in the blink of an eye, the smithy, naturally heated, was utterly destroyed; then a new mountain peak rose abruptly, with the now mature Grey Iron Dragon perched at its summit, nodding at Liszt.

The next moment.

Liszt saw a blur before his eyes, and he was already riding on the Grey Iron Dragon, whose massive wings stretched out, and strong hind limbs kicked, leaping high from the mountain peak.

Soaring above the skies of the mental world, flying higher and higher, as if stepping on the sky itself.

Suddenly.

Liszt opened his eyes, and it was still that pitch-black night, and beneath him, the Grey Iron Dragon was still sound asleep. However, he had already understood that a connection had formed between him and the Grey Iron Dragon— the effective influence of the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit was vividly demonstrated in this Mind Battle.

Even the stubborn Metal Dragon had to succumb to the power of the mind.

“So what exactly is the power of the Jade Dragon, and what exactly counts as the power of the mind, is it a dream or the soul?” Liszt realized a question was troubling him.

The legendary Jade Dragon represents dreams, but are the powers of dreams and the soul indeed the same?

Or if the Jade Dragon had to enter a dream, how would it enter the world of dreams? Turning into a wisp of smoke, or creating a new world?

It was hard to fathom.

Right before Liszt stepped onto the Dragon Tooth Platform, Piero had awakened. Although the night was dim, he could vaguely see everything happening nearby. As Liszt rose from the Dragon Tooth Platform with a smile, Piero’s heart was in agony—the Grey Iron Dragon that had been the heirloom of Grey Iron Duchy for over three hundred years was lost!

Thump!

Liszt soared into the air, then plummeted down in front of Piero.

A crystal lamp illuminated the surroundings and Piero’s bloodless face.

“Liszt, what have you done to my Ash King?” Piero put away his myriad thoughts and asked with a façade of friendliness, clinging to his last hope.

But Liszt mercilessly shattered that hope, “Ash King, you mean the Grey Iron Dragon? I am sorry, Duke Pierrot, but from now on, the Grey Iron Dragon belongs to me, Liszt Flame. It no longer has any connections with the Grey Iron Duchy or the Grey Iron Family. I hope you understand that.”

“No, no, no!” Piero gritted his teeth, “You can’t just take the Ash King, the Eagle Kingdom will not stand by idly, you are blatantly challenging the kingdom’s system!”

“Duke Pierrot, stop talking nonsense, you need to realize your current status. I am the victor of the Dragon-Slaying Battle, Loyle has been slain, and you are fortunate to have survived and become a captive. So, next, you need to think clearly about what ransom you will use to redeem yourself.”

“Captive?” Piero was stunned, realizing only then his status as a prisoner, yet he still did not give up, “Fine, I will pay the ransom, but you must return the Grey Iron Dragon… Liszt, you are a newly appointed Dragon Knight, and might not be aware of some traditional rules—stealing dragons is taboo among the great kingdoms.”

Liszt smiled, feeling that Piero was still delusional, “Would it be more serious than the Dragon-Slaying Battle, or in other words, will the three great kingdoms convene Dragon Knights and then launch a third Dragon-Slaying War against me?”

Piero’s gaze flickered, persisting, “Indeed, you were victorious in the Dragon-Slaying Battle, but your strong performance will disrupt the balance of the kingdoms, especially your Formless Dragon—once it grows, it will make all the Dragon Knights of all kingdoms uneasily… They won’t let you keep expanding!”

“Indeed, the deterrent power of the Formless Dragon is greater than that of a Fire Dragon.”

Liszt echoed, but then his expression became serious, “For this reason, I must gather more dragons and strengthen my forces, so that no one dares to contemplate against me! In the age where knights rule the world, Duke Pierrot, you should understand, weakness is the only sin!”

“Your ideas are insane!”

“No, they are very wise.” Liszt boasted, no longer arguing with Piero on this matter, always believing in ‘having a gun in hand, having no fear in heart’—the more dragons he had, the safer he was, rather than being harmless without dragons, “Duke Pierrot, spare the nonsense, you now need to seriously consider how much ransom to pay.”

…

Under the starlight, the Grey Iron Dragon still slumbered, weakened by the powerful effect of the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit, rendering this enormous creature vulnerable to manipulation.

Fortunately, the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit in ancient times was called Jade Fruit, a product of the Jade Dragon.

If Mind Fruit Trees could naturally grow and then bear Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruits, none of the Dragon Knights would feel secure—who knows when one’s dragon might be stolen.

“Brother, is it called Ash King?”

“Ash King is the name given by the Grey Iron Duchy. In the Flame Kingdom, it should have a new name.” Liszt thought briefly, “Let’s call it Ornn…”