The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 870 - 0867: The East Wind Rises Suddenly (Fourth Update, Alliance Hierarch Additional Update 3/147)
Chapter 870: Chapter 0867: The East Wind Rises Suddenly (Fourth Update, Alliance Hierarch Additional Update 3/147)
Flame City was facing a food crisis, but Liszt still took time to transport several batches of materials to support the construction of Flame City. At the same time, he celebrated the successful promotion of his follower Emily to Sky Knight.
He presented the prepared Thunder Attribute Advanced Dou Qi Manual”Thousand Thunderstrike Sky Flash”to the young girl, “Emily, the glory of the knight has favored you. You have inherited my brilliance and become the youngest Sky Knight in the Sapphire, the Flame, and even the whole Legendary Continent.”
“No, it is Your Highness’s glory that has favored me!” Emily replied loudly.
“Ha ha, that’s too grandiose,” Liszt laughed as he ruffled the head of the girl who now stood at one meter seventy. Though she was still lanky, her face had grown more delicate, with an exotic charm that made her especially captivating. “Female Sky Knights are rare; I hope you continue to climb to new heights!”
“Emily will definitely become what Your Highness expects, and will follow Your Highness’s lead without pause!” The girl was speaking of Dragon Knights, which was Liszt’s expectation for her.
Looking at the girl’s determined face and the vibrant energy she radiated,
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He couldn’t help but sigh, “Perhaps this is what youth is… Emily, I don’t have a suitable weapon to give you as a gift. This Swift Shadow Bow has accompanied me in battles for a time; I entrust it to you, hoping you can practice your archery whenever you have time.”
After becoming a Dragon Knight, Liszt had long since stopped archery, and the Swift Shadow Bow had become merely a decoration.
Emily excitedly took the Swift Shadow Bow, her animated expression conveying all her inner feelings to Liszt—ready to make any sacrifice for him, whether it was a sword or a bedsheet.
In the time that followed,
Liszt once again conferred nobility titles. For her military accomplishments in training the Mammoth Knight Brigade and constructing the Jade Salary Avenue, Emily was directly bestowed the title of Viscountess, while other knights were also promoted according to their achievements—essentially, whenever an opportunity arose, Liszt would confer titles on his followers.
The Flame Islands were vast, and what he lacked were followers to help him develop them.
After leaving Flame Island, Liszt estimated the time, realizing it was nearly April. Judging by the movements of the Dragon Knights of the Eagle Kingdom, they would soon be within the territory of the Duchy of Sapphire. To show his relaxed state and complete lack of vigilance, he even made a showy trip to Iron Hoof Island, inspecting his domain, Iron Hoof City.
“Viscount Fox, Baron Goltai, Baron Blair… you must make preparations quickly, recruit more knights for me, and migrate to Flame Island, where countless military achievements await you… You can directly draft knights from the whole territory of Iron Hoof Island and promise them nobility titles.”
Liszt still felt that knights from Sapphire were more to his liking, wanting as many as he could get.
At the banquet,
Goltai created a very lively atmosphere.
Even though Liszt didn’t like to drink, he still occasionally indulged in a few cups of Fresh Flower Brew.
Taking advantage of the heated atmosphere, Goltai said with a smile on his face, “Your Highness, the development of Iron Hoof City is on the right track, and it’s been a long time since I’ve been bathed in your brilliance. I’m anxious, always longing for the time following you… May I know when will you allow me to go to Flame Island?”
“But I think you’re living quite comfortably in Iron Hoof City,” Liszt teased.
Goltai’s wife and children all lived on Black Horse Island, and his children had entered the officialdom of the territory. Meanwhile, he lived leisurely in Iron Hoof City with the lover he met in Fresh Flower Town, Freya, and their illegitimate son, Donald.
“Ah, but no matter how good, it cannot compare to the time spent following Your Highness!”
“Alright, when the time comes, you all will go to Flame Island. For now, manage Iron Hoof City well and handle the transport of knights,” Liszt stopped Goltai’s flattery, raised his glass, and declared, “My followers, glory belongs to me, and I stand with you!”
“To Your Highness’s glory, cheers!”
After inspecting Iron Hoof Island.
Liszt once again made his way to Tulip Castle to have a reunion with Lady Penelope, Marquis Bull Tail, and other family members, discussing the development of Flame Island and Tulip Island.
As he was about to leave, Lady Penelope had her servants bring over another potted plant. “Liszt, my dear boy, you have become a Dragon Knight and possess a vast expanse of land, with elves flocking to you. But this is a token of your grandmother’s affection, imbued with the care of a knight’s glory!”
Scanning with his Eye of Magic, he saw the potted plant did not foster any Elf Bugs, but he still accepted it with a smile, “I will take good care of these plants, in hopes that they will bring forth more elves for me.”
His sister, Li Vera, said with a laugh, “Liszt, I hope you can attend my wedding with Hubert Rollo next month.”
Hubert Rollo, the son of the Earl of Longwhite Isle, was well-matched with Li Vera. After more than a year of acquaintance, Li Vera had come to appreciate this Earth Knight, a year her junior, and was advancing to the stage of marriage, which was deemed a blessed match.
“Of course, I’ll attend,” Liszt replied to his sister, not particularly fond of her but without any intention of estrangement, “If they wish, the Rollo family can consider developing on the Flame Islands.”
“It would be wonderful for you to attend the wedding… I will discuss it properly with Hubert. Father also hopes we can move to the Flame Islands.”
Li Weiliam, of course, wanted his children to go to the Flame Islands.
The reason was simple: Liszt had three dragons and Ach the Archmage, whose potential for development far surpassed that of the Duchy of Sapphire. The choice between one dragon and three was obvious even without thinking too hard.
“The knights of the Tulip Family have not had an easy time establishing themselves on Tulip Island, despite the Moon Slayer serfs you provided. Lack of food on the island means they’ve had to hunt Magical Beasts for sustenance and have lost many knights in the process,” Li Weiliam confided his troubles as he saw his son off, his son who was becoming more of a stranger.
“Don’t worry, Father, the difficulties are only temporary. In a while, you will see things clear up.”
Li Weiliam was somewhat skeptical, “Is that so?”
“Of course, when have you ever known me to joke?”
“Well…” Li Weiliam wanted to say that their conversations always seemed like a joke, yet every seemingly impossible jest turned out to be true.
Four years ago, how could he have imagined that his cowardly, worthless son, handsome but otherwise useless, would rise to such an overwhelming stature?
So, the seven thousand kilometers of great voyage seemed like an immense difficulty.
But because Liszt said so, he believed it.
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Leaving Tulip Castle.
Liszt spent a night at Thorn Castle before setting off for Dodo Island. He planned to spend the entire month of April shuttling between Dodo Island and Black Horse Island, intending to provoke the Eagle Kingdom into attacking him—the crisis lurking in the shadows needed to be resolved for peace of mind.
He preferred to spend a month wearing down the Eagle Kingdom, aiming for a permanent solution to the problem.
While Liszt began to bait the hook with himself, the Count of Hot Spring Island sent his knights to seal off a corner of the island, forbidding anyone from entering or exiting. Only his own servants were allowed to drive carts, transporting vast quantities of supplies to that secluded corner of the island every day.
Such trivial information, which would normally go unnoticed, crossed paths with someone attentive and was discovered by the rats under Zavier’s command.
Then the news reached Liszt’s hands.
“Sealing off a corner of the island and transporting large amounts of supplies daily suggests that the Eagle Kingdom’s Dragon Knights have already arrived. Judging by the current amount of food, there should already be two dragons gathered on the island… Should I strike first?”
