The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 692 - 0689: Li Vera’s Spring (The Second Update)
Chapter 692: Chapter 0689: Li Vera’s Spring (The Second Update)
October 26th, the weather was clear and sunny.
The gentle breeze swept the fallen leaves, and the trees around Tulip Castle created a pleasant atmosphere. Thanks to the Tulip Cordyceps, the castle’s surrounding tulip gardens were still thriving, colorful and vibrant.
Nobles who attended the celebration banquet embarked on their journeys home.
When the First Prince left, all nobles naturally went to the port to see him off, with the Marquis of Bull Tail making customary farewell speeches with the prince and others.
Liszt, however, rode a Landwalker Bird by himself, standing at a distance, with no interest in participating.
Behind him stood Yevich Water Peanut and Alvin Eagle Sword, a Sword Saint and an Iron Knight, respectively. He planned to take these two followers with him to Red Crab Island—a Sword Saint and Iron Knight as followers would certainly enhance the prestige of his travel entourage.
Levis and The Loria Couple were instructing servants to load gifts onto the Chang Yu family’s Court Fast Sailing Ship.
They didn’t plan to accompany Liszt, so they entrusted him with the task of presenting the gifts to Marquis Merlin.
“Please send my regards to Grandfather. There are many matters to handle in the Bull Tail Domain, and I truly can’t spare the time to go to Red Crab Island. I hope Grandfather can understand our situation.”
“I’ll explain to Grandfather,” Liszt nodded, then asked, “Is Li Vera certain she’s not going?”
“Her?” Levis gestured to not far away where they saw Li Vera intimately conversing with a male noble, who even helped neaten her slightly disheveled hair, “Li Vera stayed in Grape Manor last night with the son of the Earl of Longwhite Island, Hubert Rollo.”
“Grape Manor?”
Liszt remembered the manor, full of different varieties of grapes, belonging to Tulip Castle, and there a Minor Elf Cordyceps grew. The Tulip Family’s specialty, Crescent Moon Wine, came from this manor: “What did they go to the Grape Manor for?”
Levis laughed, “You’re pretending to ask.”
“Well, I wasn’t sure,” Liszt understood Levis’s implication. It was simply about men and women hooking up, then taking advantage of the long night to roll in the sheets.
For the nobility, such matters were common. He himself had done the same, so he wasn’t surprised—Li Vera had a strong personality, and over the years, Liszt had heard plenty of rumors about this sister, but none had come to fruition.
This time it was probably just a one-night affair.
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“Do you think there’s hope between Li Vera and Hubert?” he asked casually, not particularly interested in Li Vera’s life. Although siblings by blood, his relationship with this sister was generally weak. He remembered Li Vera getting along well with Levis.
In fact, of all the relatives, he admired Marquis Merlin the most and was closest to his cousin Mei Oubo.
After them, likely Lady Penelope and Li Weiliam, and he even found looking at his uncle Mesiro more pleasing than his own brothers and sisters.
However, despite their differences, Levis and Li Vera were still the closest siblings and trustworthy family members. If all went well, the family would eventually move to the nation he intended to establish, continuing to thrive as nobles.
He probably should intervene in Li Vera’s choice of spouse.
“I don’t know, Li Vera has her own thoughts. Maybe she’s taken a liking to Hubert, maybe not. However, Hubert is good-looking and comes from a good family. His approach to Li Vera must have ulterior motives… But it doesn’t matter. As long as Li Vera is happy, that’s what counts.”
True love among the nobility is rare; it’s usually about combining interests, including Levis and The Loria Couple, whose marital life was good, but initially based more on interests than affection.
“I won’t worry about my sister’s affairs then. You and Loria take more notice, as it seems she’ll continue to associate with Hubert. I’ll go join Uncle and Aunt first.”
The arrival of the uncle’s family meant the aunt’s family would naturally follow. Aunt Melinda Taro and her husband Roland Pinecone came along. Cousin Russell with his wife Cassie Broccoli and daughter Rossi, as well as cousin Rolie, all came to attend the celebration banquet.
On the return trip, the whole family gathering together should be quite lively.
…
After joining up.
The Long Taro Family’s fleet sailed out of the harbor.
Watching the Court Fast Sailing Ship cutting through the waves, Liszt thought about his previous idea, “Uncle, I wonder if I could purchase a Court Fast Sailing Ship from the Long Taro Family? I hope to refer to some shipbuilding technology to help develop the shipyard in my domain.”
“You’re planning to study shipbuilding technology? This is not a simple technology. The Long Taro Family researched the Court Fast Sailing Ship for many years and still do not understand how it’s constructed,” Mesiro said.
“I’m not copying the technology, just referencing it. My shipyard has its own technology direction,” Liszt said with no small amount of pride.
Firstly, the powerful effect of rubber water can well replace the mortise and tenon structure, reducing many technological barriers.
Secondly, the rapid growth of the Rapid Growth Iron Thorns ensures a continuous supply of raw materials for shipbuilding. Apart from a small amount of primary Dragon Bone-like materials that require century-old rock wood or stone wood, other planks can be replaced with Thorn Ironwood.
Thirdly, he possessed the complete Dragonbone Stabilizer Technique, lacking only the Dragon Beast bone material—although Dragon Beast bone material is quite expensive, it’s still possible to buy it.
Last of all, he had shipbuilding technology from Earth—the ramming technique and the square sail technique.
Once these technologies are integrated with the technology referenced from the Court Fast Sailing Ship, combined with the Water Calming Pearl and Calming Wind Pearl, it would be enough to create a top-tier sailing ship that would dominate the seas.
By then, the curtain of the Age of Exploration would slowly open.
Even crossing the Devil’s Sea wouldn’t be impossible.
“Since that’s the case, when you go back, take this Court Fast Sailing Ship with you.”
“Thank you, Uncle. I’ll pay the price of a new ship on the market.”
“It’s just an old ship. Half price will do.”
Liszt did not bargain. The Long Taro Family was not short of money but short of people. In the future, he would just need to give more support to the Long Taro Family. With a Dragon Knight as their support, the Long Taro Family’s status within the Sapphires should be quite stable. Even if it wasn’t stable, if the Long Taro Family was willing to go to his country, they could still enjoy the treatment of an earl.
The day and a half journey passed quickly.
After another half a day’s journey on land, the fluttering flags of Long Taro Castle came into view. Due to the shortage of people, there were no formalities, and he headed straight to the bedroom to visit the bedridden Marquis Merlin.
“Grandfather.”
“Liszt, you’ve arrived!” Marquis Merlin propped himself up in bed, his face already sallow and his spirit not very good, as he could leave this world at any moment, “You wrote that you would come but never did. I thought I would never see you again and was prepared to curse you out in my will.”
“I’m very sorry, Grandfather. I was delayed by some matters.”
“Never mind, it’s good that you came. Where are Levis and Li Vera?”
“They couldn’t leave. Father has just been promoted to an earl and the family is busy taking over the Bull Tail Domain. As for Li Vera, she’s probably preoccupied with her marriage.”
“That makes sense. With your help, Li William has been promoted to an earl; he must be so proud he’s wagging his tail! Levis doesn’t need to struggle and will inherit the earldom, surely smiling every day… Has Li Vera found a satisfactory partner yet? This old maid is going to be twenty-two soon.”
“She’ll be twenty-two after the holiday season.”
“Twenty-two, it’s time to find a noble to marry, or else when she gets older, she’ll only be able to settle for a good-for-nothing pretty boy.” Marquis Merlin prattled on, chatting with Liszt about family matters.
After a while.
The family chat was nearly finished, and Marquis Merlin regarded Liszt with the eyes of an elder, suddenly with a burst of emotions, “You look so much like Melissa… all the good traits of Melissa and that youngster Li William, all combined in you.”
Liszt maintained a smile.
