The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 1019 - 1016 Collecting Some Interest
Chapter 1019: Chapter 1016: Collecting Some Interest
Chapter 1019: Chapter 1016: Collecting Some Interest
When Liszt rode the newly conquered Aluminum Dragon and descended upon Iron Shell Fort, Duke Piero’s gaze was fixed on the Aluminum Dragon with a mix of emotions before he finally let out a long sigh.
It was only two days, yet the Aluminum Dragon had become something in Liszt’s pocket, a feat of dragon-taming so terrifying it overwhelmed him with emotion. The last hope of the Grey Iron Duchy had vanished, and for the Grey Iron Family to carry on its glory, he was left with no choice but to choose this uncertain path as a follower.
“Your Majesty, of the twelve marquises of the Grey Iron Duchy, I have been in contact with five. Two have decided to follow my heir, Pifort, and stay in the Grey Iron Duchy. Three marquises, all direct followers of mine, have decided to relocate their families and accompany me to the Flame Kingdom.”
Duke Piero added, “However, they wish to meet you and hear your promise.”
“Only three are willing to go? What about the other seven marquises?” Liszt was somewhat disappointed, as not many nobles were willing to go.
“The seven are marquises with large fiefs. I have sent messengers to them, and if they are willing, they will follow later. If they are not, they will stay. In addition, there are a bunch of earls and viscounts whom I have also contacted. Only about ten to twenty percent are urgently ready to leave with me.”
Given time, Piero was confident he could persuade a third of the nobles to follow him to the Flame Kingdom.
However, since time was of the essence and to avoid being intercepted by the Eagle Kingdom in a protracted endeavor, Piero would only stay here for a few days before departing. With such haste, many nobles simply could not take their family resources with them, hence their reluctance to leave.
“If the Eagle Royal Family does not come to stop them, these nobles can take their time to decide. After all, the Grey Iron Duchy has its sovereignty, and if the nobles wish to leave, the Eagle Royal Family wouldn’t dare to intercept too aggressively. Should they attempt to, I shall intervene, and I believe the Eagle Royal Family would not dare to rekindle the Dragon-slaying War.”
“Then I’ll go and rally them again.”
“Yes, feel free to rally them. For now, I will hold off the Eagle Kingdom. After all, I promised to protect the Grey Iron Duchy for twenty years.” This was an excuse, a reason for Liszt to remain there without being pushed to leave; as long as he did not force the Grey Iron Duchy’s nobles to leave, the Eagle Royal Family was unlikely to turn against him outright.
At most, there was an unspoken agreement for Liszt to partition the Grey Iron Duchy with Piero acting as his spokesperson, while Pifort would presumably represent the Eagle Kingdom.
The nobles had just divided the dragons among three households, and now two were dividing up the country, such were the exchanges of noble interests.
However, before that, Liszt had one more issue to attend to: “Duke Piero, there are two marquises, direct followers of yours, who are not willing to go, tell them to promptly assemble their knight orders and follow me to conquer Firm Earth, for I must exterminate the Earth Fury Family.”
The Earth Fury Family had dared to participate in an assassination conspiracy, a challenge to a sovereign king and a Holy Dragon Knight. Eradicating them was the only way to quell Liszt’s wrath.
The Smoke Mission had also said that he should vent his anger on the conspirators—since it was impractical to seek revenge against the mastermind behind Gaius, Emperor Jupiter of the Kushan Empire. He would simply take some interest now and wait until a later date, when he was more powerful, to settle the full account with the Kushan Empire.
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“Father, why must my people wage war and plunder the Earth Fury Family for him? This will leave me at a great disadvantage in the future, how are we to handle our relationship with the Eagle Royal Family!”
Inside Iron Shell Fort, Pifort argued with Duke Piero.
Duke Piero looked at his eldest legitimate son and legal heir as if he were a stranger: “Because he is the great Holy Dragon Knight, and no one can defy his orders, not even our Grey Iron Family.”
“Grey Iron Dragon, Aluminum Dragon; father, you have made too many mistakes in this matter, leading to the decline of the Grey Iron Family’s honor.”
“The loss of the Grey Iron Dragon was indeed from my hands, but the fault lies ultimately with Adonis, not me. I never intended to lead our family to ruin, but Adonis had already set his sights on the Grey Iron Family… The Aluminum Dragon is a conspiracy, Pifort, you shouldn’t be so trusting of Adonis.”
“At least King Adonis is more trustworthy than you, Father, who believes the man who took our family’s dragon!”
“The fault of the war lies neither with Liszt, Adonis, nor myself. I find no hatred for Liszt, for he had ample reason to seek revenge on the Grey Iron Family involved in the Dragon Slaughter War. Instead, Adonis should have compensated the Grey Iron Family for our losses, but he did not; that is a betrayal of the alliance.”
“I do not agree with your words, Father!”
“Forget it, we need not speak so self-righteously; I will not abandon the Grey Iron Family, and neither will you. From this day forth, you and I, father and son, will part ways. I shall take the surname ‘Grey Iron’ and head to the Flame Kingdom to forge my path, and you, do as you please.”
After a moment of silence.
Pifort said coldly, “The Grey Iron Family dissipated in the hands of my father, not me… From now on, ‘Fallen Iron’ shall be my surname, a constant reminder of this shameful period.”
“Hmph!”
Piero Grey Iron flung his hand in dismissal, “Do as you wish!”
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“As of today, the Earth Fury Family will vanish into smoke, and this castle will also be destroyed by me, to serve as a warning to any noble who dares to act against a Dragon Knight—prepare to face the rightful fury!”
Pilaf and his son, Pilaf the Earth Frenzy, were sentenced to death by Liszt—all that awaited was the interrogation to extract all information about the conspiracy and the martial heritage of the Cloaked Bear-wearer, and then they would be exiled to the Exiled Lands—a death sentence for a noble, euphemistically called exile.
“Charge!”
On the ground, a large number of knights surged toward the castle, while knights from the Earth Fury Family guarded it fiercely.
Seeing this, Liszt immediately brandished his Shattered Crystal Greatsword, and with a fierce burst of Dou Qi, he split a crack in the castle, killing countless knights with the blast of Dou Qi.
Following the breach in the castle walls, the charging knights swarmed in and quickly overwhelmed the castle.
“This sword is indeed fine, with a very unique and imposing design, perfectly suited for my use.” Not paying attention to the battle below, Liszt took pleasure in appreciating the greatsword in his hand.
The sword had been seized from an assassin, and the seizure also yielded a Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit, which surprised yet didn’t surprise him—since a Mind Fruit Tree could grow on Mind Island and bear Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruits, other places must surely do so as well.
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And this also meant that the Royal Family of the Kushan Imperial certainly had possession of parts of the Jade Dragon’s remains.
“I wonder if assembling the Jade Dragon’s body could resurrect this Sacred Dragon, a creature of incredible power.”
Regrettably, the assassin was still unconscious, the Archmage who broke the ice was also out cold, and the Pilaf father and son were wailing that they knew nothing, leaving too little information to be interrogated. Regarding the Kushan Imperial and this conspiracy, they would have to wait for the assassin and the Archmage Su to awaken.
“First, I’ll collect some interest from the Earth Fury Family, and later, I’ll deal with this Archmage and this assassin.”
