The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 1008 - 1005 Giving You One Chance

Chapter 1008: Chapter 1005: Giving You One Chance

Chapter 1008: Chapter 1005: Giving You One Chance

Lawrence hesitated for a moment before clenching his teeth and saying, “Your Majesty, to be frank, that knight is indeed Prince Duke’s illegitimate child, named Florenza Pursuit Arrow. He is in the process of subjugating a dragon, an Aluminum Dragon, and has nearly reached the stage of the Mind Battle…”

Liszt raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, “Aluminum Dragon?”

“Yes, at the critical moment of subjugating the Aluminum Dragon, he was discovered by the Marquis of Boulder. As a result, the Marquis captured Florenza, with the intention of obtaining the Aluminum Dragon through him… The Prince Duke did not dare to mention this to anyone, but he trusts in Your Majesty’s character, so he wishes to seek your assistance.”

If he truly trusted him, Lawrence wouldn’t have blabbed nonsense earlier, treating Liszt like a fool to be deceived.

It was just that now, he had no choice but to reveal the truth.

Liszt did not immediately respond to the request to rescue Florenza but diverted the subject, “The Marquis of Boulder, is he the Cloaked Bear-wearer?” He remembered the landlord that Yevich Water Peanut used to follow, was the Marquis of Boulder, an Ancient Warrior Inheritor whose strength wasn’t far from that of a Domain Knight.

“Yes, that is Marquis Pilof the Earth Frenzy.”

“He, an Ancient Warrior Inheritor, also wants to ride a dragon, are you sure he can handle Dragon Riding?”

“His progeny are many, among whom two possess exceptional talents and have trained in the Knight Dou Qi. They have participated in the Dragon Knight selection program but were unsuccessful.”

As they went back and forth, the whole story became clear.

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Duke Pierrot’s illegitimate son, Florenza Chase Wind Arrow, had notable talent and was close to successfully subjugating the Aluminum Dragon. However, he was intercepted by Marquis Pilof of Boulder, the Earth Frenzy. The funny thing was, neither Pierrot nor Pilof, both Nobles with the surname “Pi,” dared to make a fuss about it.

Because once they did, the fight over the Aluminum Dragon wouldn’t be just between their two families. Any Noble capable of Dragon Riding wouldn’t miss out on this opportunity.

However, the Grey Iron Family had lost their Grey Iron Dragon, which tremendously weakened their combat power, and they were simply unable to overpower Pilof and thus couldn’t reclaim Florenza.

That’s why Pierrot gave it a lot of thought and finally turned to Liszt.

He considered himself a follower of Liszt, and since the Aluminum Dragon was located within the borders of the Eagle Kingdom, Liszt would find it hard to subjugate the Aluminum Dragon for an extended period in the Eagle Kingdom—he didn’t know that when Liszt had first sought to subdue Mountain Copper Dragon Mata, it had taken just one night. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to ask for Liszt’s help.

After all, dragons were creatures that stood at the apex of power and have always been the domains of those “with virtue.”

Moreover, since Florenza Chase Wind Arrow hadn’t even completed the Mind Battle, he couldn’t really claim to have any connection to the Aluminum Dragon. Many knights failed at the Mind Battle stage during their campaigns, ending up fruitless. Thus, if Liszt were to attempt to seize the Aluminum Dragon, there wouldn’t be any ethical concerns.

For anyone, it would be considered natural to vie for a dragon, even between blood brothers.

“His Highness believes that since you are willing to protect the Grey Iron Duchy for twenty years, you would certainly want to achieve justice for your devoted follower. As long as Florenza can escape from the castle of the Marquis of Boulder safely, the Prince Duke will immediately offer up five Greater Elves, all of the grain and Magic Potion varieties.”

“Aluminum Dragon… what is Duke Pierrot thinking, why does he believe I would not be interested in the Aluminum Dragon?”

“Although the Aluminum Dragon is incomparably precious, and everyone would want to ride it, Your Majesty already has several dragons. Moreover, the Aluminum Dragon lives in the Eagle Kingdom, making it difficult for continuous subjugation. Furthermore, once the Prince Duke obtains the Aluminum Dragon, he will immediately declare allegiance to the Flame Family as a follower, and will not break his promise!”

Nonsense.

All nonsense, only a fool would believe it.

The relationship between Liszt and Pierrot was nothing more than a trade of interests, with no element of friendship. Liszt would certainly not believe that Pierrot, after obtaining the Aluminum Dragon, would become his follower—the two countries were thousands of miles apart, and even if Pierrot were sincere, he wouldn’t dare to follow.

The Eagle Kingdom would be the first to not let the Grey Iron Duchy off the hook.

Therefore, all this was just a front, and the subtext was that Pierrot intended to use five Greater Elves in exchange for Liszt’s efforts to rescue Florenza. And banking on Liszt being a foreigner who wouldn’t dare to linger long in the Eagle Kingdom, thereby posing no threat to the Aluminum Dragon, he dared to openly orchestrate this trade.

After finishing his persuasive words, Lawrence calmly waited for Liszt to quietly contemplate.

Liszt was indeed contemplating. His ambition for the Aluminum Dragon went without saying—anyone who wasn’t attracted to a dragon probably had an issue with their intelligence.

“The Smoke Mission requires me to help Piero, clearly, Florenza must be rescued, and the five Greater Elves also warrant my intervention… Now the question is, how to conquer the Aluminum Dragon. Obviously, the clues to the Aluminum Dragon are in Florenza’s hands, and Piero will definitely have a backup plan.”

When planning with me, he would also be making plans with others, not putting all his eggs in one basket.

After careful consideration,

He slowly began, “I will intervene, but five Greater Elves are not enough, I need seven.”

“Your Majesty…”

“Don’t haggle over the price, I don’t like haggling.”

“I… I, on behalf of Prince Duke, agree to Your Majesty’s terms, as long as Florenza Chase Wind Arrow can be rescued,” Lawrence agreed through clenched teeth, looking like he was putting on a performance. Perhaps this did not even reach Duke Pierrot’s bottom line.

Of course, Liszt didn’t care anymore, “I know that Duke Pierrot is full of confidence, thinking that Florenza can ride the Aluminum Dragon. How about this. Let’s make a Mind Battle our agreement. If Florenza succeeds in Dragon Riding, I congratulate the Grey Iron Duchy; if she fails, then give me a chance to conquer.”

“I… I can’t promise on behalf of the Prince Duke.”

“I will talk to Piero personally.”

…

It was unclear whether the matter with the Aluminum Dragon was real or a conspiracy targeting him, so a trip to the Grey Iron Duchy required some preparation.

At the very least, safety had to be absolutely assured.

He sent Lawrence Green Luo back first, as Lawrence had a flying mount. It would take about ten days to return to the Grey Iron Duchy from Flame Island.

Fortunately, although Florenza was captive, she refused to speak, and Marquis Pilof of Boulder couldn’t get the information about the Aluminum Dragon for a while. It would inevitably take several discussions with Duke Pierrot to reach an agreement. This gave Liszt ample time to prepare and plan methodically.

Ach was now a powerful combat force. With her by his side, Liszt felt completely secure.

Fire Dragon Leo and Bone Dragon Vinnie were readily deployable combat forces.

Light Green Gemstone Dragon Knight Emily stayed behind to guard Flame Island, the Grey Iron Dragon and Mountain Copper Dragon were left behind as well, only Formless Dragon Bard had to be ridden.

Without Bard’s formidable space-travel capability, Liszt wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant.

As for the Little Water Dragon, that would be a matter for when it was finally born.

“This trip to the Grey Iron Duchy is primarily for rescuing Florenza, but I must avoid falling into a targeted conspiracy,” Liszt told Ach. “It’s hard to guarantee that this isn’t a ploy of the Eagle Kingdom, or even the Kushan Imperial, so Ach, you must be extra vigilant.”

“Ach will be careful to ensure Brother’s safety,” Ach said, clenching her fists. “But Brother, are we giving up on the Aluminum Dragon?”

“Of course not.”

Liszt smiled faintly: “To be honest, only one Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit is left, and while the Jade Dragon’s Hind Leg still remains, I have no idea how long it will take to cultivate another one. So it’s difficult to decide whether or not to use it. Let’s give Florenza a chance at a Mind Battle.”

Then, he spread his hands: “Eight out of ten Knights fall at the stage of the Mind Battle. Maybe with Florenza’s failure as a learning experience, I won’t need the Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruit to succeed.”