The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 881: Chapter 0878: Crystal Helen (First Update)

“Captain Marcus, assemble all Knight Orders on the island and follow me to Hot Spring Island!” Liszt pointed with his longsword, and Black Horse Island immediately erupted.

“As you wish, Your Highness!” Marcus was inexplicably excited.

He had now become a Baron. Four years ago, he was just an untitled commoner, following a lord who seemed to have no future, going to the declining, rundown Fresh Flower Town.

Who would have thought that one day, he would walk on familiar land as a Baron.

Looking at Liszt’s shadow in the sunlight, his heart was filled with boundless loyalty and reverence, for he understood that all of this was bestowed by the young lord before him—who had long since shed his childish air to become a towering Dragon Knight.

This young lord had also won the second Dragon Slayer battle and was now setting out to eliminate traitors, emanating the untouchable glory of a Dragon Knight.

Marcus quickly conveyed Liszt’s command, assembling various Knight Squads and issuing the call to war. His strength was not formidable, merely an Elite Earth Knight, but his position was significant, and everyone knew he spoke for Liszt, commanding the elite Fresh Flower Knight Order.

It wasn’t just the knights of the Fresh Flower Knight Order who were assembling; all Earth Knights staying on Black Horse Island were gathering towards the docks.

In fact, Liszt alone could have taken care of the Count of Hot Spring Island, but he mobilized all knights of his territory anyway. Regardless of their condition—old, weak, ill, disabled—as long as they were Earth Knights, were mobilized, seeking weapons and equipment, boarding the fast sailboats—the dockyards were already capable of producing two-masted fast sailboats, and three-masted ones were still not fully mastered.

“Your Highness, should the patrol squad also proceed?” Paris, riding a Black Blood Treasured Horse, came to inquire.

As a Great Light Magic Swordsman, on par with Sky Knights and Grand Magicians, her strength had grown rapidly and was now able to compete with Sword Saints without falling behind.

She was one of Liszt’s early confidants, currently holding only the title of Baron, which Liszt found somewhat dissatisfying. This voluptuous, beautiful follower, though not very bright, was highly appreciated and trusted by him. He hoped to promote her soon to a higher position to counterbalance the “Captive Faction.”

The Captive Faction was a concept in Liszt’s mind referring to those Sky Knight followers captured from the Eagle Kingdom, numerous and strong, prone to forming cliques.

“Screen the patrol group, all Earth Knights must join the battle, Paris, not just your patrol group, Charles’s security team must also deploy Earth Knights… The campaign on Hot Spring Island is the best reward I could give to the elders following me.”

“Your Highness, you are a lord who honors old loyalties, worthy of every knight’s allegiance,” said Paris respectfully, yet her eyes could not fully hide a hint of irrepressible affection.

No woman could resist being moved by a Dragon Knight, especially one so handsome and imposing.

If the Duchy of Sapphire had a media outlet issuing a “Most Attractive Male Knight in the Eyes of Women Nationwide,” Liszt would undoubtedly be chosen unanimously.

“Honor is mine, and I am with you,” Liszt said, patting Paris on the shoulder.

Seeing this Great Light Magic Swordsman, he was reminded of the Light Dragon residing in Red Maple Mountain of the Maple Leaf Duchy—a huge Evil Dragon, eighty meters in length, formidable and elusive. No Dragon Knight dared to easily slay this dragon and attain the title of Dragon Slayer.

Liszt was indeed interested in joining the fray.

But the time had not yet come; it was not suitable to venture out recklessly.

However, that said, he was already a Dragon Knight who had achieved two kills. Light Green Gemstone Dragon Knight Carlo Violet, Purple Copper Dragon Knight Loyle Bronze, both had fallen by his hand. This record was splendid among Dragon Knights, as most would die of old age; dying in battle was rare.

“Your Highness, Charles reports that the security team has assembled all Earth Knights and is ready to fight at any time!” Charles Trap quickly arrived.

He was far more enthusiastic about military exploits than Paris.

Paris, being a woman, was naturally a bit more laid-back and, with her strength comparable to a Sword Saint, would eventually ascend to a high noble rank. Unlike her, Charles, an Elite Earth Knight, had to seize every opportunity to achieve military honors.

“Captain Paris, Captain Charles, since the Knight Orders have assembled, then you both are to board immediately and follow Captain Marcus’s command.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

In a moment, Black Horse Island had assembled five Knight Orders—Marcus leading the Fresh Flower Knight Order, Sky Knight Derec Iron Armor, Joyce Dandelion each forming their own Knight Orders, and the unorthodox Knight Orders of Paris and Charles, leaving only Sky Knight Spark on the territory for security.

The five Knight Orders boarded the ships, setting sail majestically towards Hot Spring Island.

On the other side, Tulip Castle also gathered a large number of knights, rushing toward Square Island to eradicate the Viscount of Square Island. However, the Marquis of Bull Tail did not participate personally; he had already started his journey to Blue Dragon Island, preparing to discuss the details of the second Dragon Slaying Battle with the Sapphire Duke meticulously.

Standing behind, with his son riding four dragons, he ignored those shocking strikes and felt better than ever.

…

Hot Spring Island.

The Count of Hot Spring Island was caressing batches of treasures in the cellar, all gifts from the Eagle Kingdom, for he had risked his life to act as a spy and naturally demanded high rewards.

“How beautiful, this ‘Crystal Helen’ statue, definitely the work of the top crystal craftsmen of the Eagle Kingdom, completely imbuing the statue with lifelike beauty… Ah, great Crystal Helen, you once guided the Moon Empire forward, now would you guide me, a knight lost in his path, to your heart?”

He closed his eyes, as if intoxicated in a fantastical love, with an extremely beautiful woman embracing and kissing him…

Snap!

Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo!

Suddenly, urgent bugle sounds filled the air above the castle, interrupting the Count of Hot Spring Island from his fantasy. Just as he was about to explode in anger, he remembered that this bugle sound was an alert sounded only when the territory was invaded.

“What’s going on!”

He hurriedly wrapped the half-human-height Crystal Helen statue in soft cloth and, unable to contain his anger, rushed out of the cellar, shouting at the knights who were hastily lining up outside.

“My lord, it’s the knights from Flame Territory who are invading!” A knight captain rode over hurriedly, urgently reporting, “The knight order of the Flame Territory is launching a major invasion of our Hot Spring Island, having already overtaken the coastal city, Sand Grain City, and is now charging toward Hot Spring Castle! My lord, you need to prepare for battle immediately!”

“Flame Territory?”

The Count of the Hot Springs felt a sudden squeeze in his heart, which contracted violently.

Despite it being the warm spring of April, it felt as if he had plunged into an icy cellar, feeling a bone-chilling cold, “Flame Territory… Liszt Flame… the Dragon Slaying Battle… has it begun?”

He didn’t have time to think it through.

In the distance, the lining-up knights suddenly started shouting, “Dragon!”

“It’s a dragon!”

“Fire Dragon, the Fire Dragon of the Marquis of Flame Territory!”

“Why is the Flame Territory attacking us at Hot Spring Island!”

“Isn’t he afraid of the Grand Duke’s punishment!”

“It’s over, it’s over, the Dragon Knight himself is attacking!”

Amid the shouts, a Fire Dragon appeared in the sky, its thirty-meter wingspan gently flapping, carrying boundless flames towards Hot Spring Castle. There were no breaths, no impacts, just the flames stirred by its wings, scorching Hot Spring Castle in a sweeping blaze.

Horses neighed as all the lined-up knights scrambled, covering their heads and fleeing.

The knight order of Hot Spring Castle dispersed without any resistance. The Fire Dragon swept past overhead, and Liszt, riding on the Fire Dragon, glimpsed at the towering castle with an indifferent look. Behind him, the charge of five knight orders from Black Horse Island was assembling.

A surge of Dou Qi instantly submerged Hot Spring Castle.

On one corner of the battlefield, Paris, Derec Iron Armor, and Joyce Dandelion, three formidable figures, soared up, charging towards the fleeing Count of Hot Spring Island, forcibly blasting him back.

All settled.

The dust settled.