The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 636 - 0633: The Scholar (Third Update, Alliance Hierarch added 11/63)

Chapter 636: Chapter 0633: The Scholar (Third Update, Alliance Hierarch added 11/63)

Out at sea, the strong wind whipped up waves, but the Sunset remained steady.

Liszt sat at the bow, enjoying the breeze, with nine Blizzard Beasts either sitting or lying down, occupying the entire front of the ship; Loki was a bit more spirited, occasionally flying up into the sky for a loop before landing back on the bow, taking a batch of wheat kernels scented with a secret recipe from Liszt’s hand, savoring them one by one.

Not far away on the deck, Alvin Eagle Sword was studying the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword. As a family heirloom of a Greater Elf Warrior, he mastered the usage methods more swiftly than Liszt.

The Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword had two properties.

One was to transform the nature of Dou Qi, turning the user’s Dou Qi into ice-attribute Dou Qi—Liszt referred to this as “Ice Rotation,” and he was close to figuring it out; just one final step, along with prolonged integration and practice, would enable the effortless use of the Ice Rotation Skill.

The second was the Ice Seal Dou Qi Domain, sealing the Domain Knight’s resonance within the Dou Qi Domain—Liszt called this “Ice Seal,” and at present, there was no clue. It was unlikely that even Marquis Nuta could have figured it out after half a year of trying; Alvin wouldn’t be able to master it right off the bat.

Fortunately, there was Alvin Eagle Sword, an Iron Knight. Though his talent was mediocre, the techniques of the family’s Iron Knight, combined with unlocking the special abilities of the heirloom Greater Elf Warrior, should not be too difficult.

“Once Alvin cracks the Ice Seal Skill of the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword, Domain Knights will be no different from ordinary Knights in my presence!” Liszt thought to himself as he drank the still-warm Banpo cow milk, “Besides, Alvin has already decided to offer his family’s Iron Knight techniques to me, it’s time to start an Iron Knight course at the Knight Academy.”

Since the future was destined for nation-building.

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Then all kinds of talents had to be nurtured in advance, lest when the time comes, the nation would be desolate, scarcely populated.

After finishing the Banpo cow milk in the cup, Liszt took out a piece of roasted Magical Beast Meat from the Gemstone Space and began to eat. Although he was reluctant to expose the Space Gem, he was no longer overly cautious; even if the Space Gem was revealed, who would dare to snatch it.

Even if the Grand Duke took action, he wouldn’t be afraid.

At worst, he would just turn against them.

Of course, most of those around him were his followers and Servants. As long as he avoided strangers, no matter how he exposed the Gemstone Space, news would not leak easily—very few people knew of the miraculous gemstone called Space Gem, and most people didn’t even know or believe in the existence of the Sacred Dragon.

On the deck in the middle of the ship.

Emily was practicing archery under Viscount Garcia’s guidance, studying the secret tome “Guided Arrow.”

As an Advanced prisoner, he could move freely within the designated areas of the Sunset. Since he was skilled in archery, he took the initiative to teach Emily—Liszt treated him with good wine and meat, so it was only natural for him to reciprocate. On the other side, Viscount Fox, another prisoner, was also instructing a few young Knights.

After several consecutive battles.

The original sixty-plus members of the Black Horse Island Knights Order had suffered a third of casualties, falling in battle—a fate inevitable for Knights. However, not only did the size of the Knight Order not diminish, it expanded to over a hundred and twenty, with all the additions being Elite Earth Knights.

So many Earth Knights were definitely beyond Liszt’s means to support, and he was not willing to do so.

But the ransom from this wave of prisoner exchanges brought him nine Little Minor Elves, including a Coptis Minor Elf that produced Magic Potions, as well as two Minor Elves of wheat and corn that produced grains. The output of Magic Potions and grains basically sustained the expansion of his territory.

Once the iron ore transport was completed, Liszt was also planning to ask the Earl to purchase thirty thousand Serfs for him.

Black Horse Island was developing industry instead of merely agriculture, hence it could absorb a large number of Serfs. As long as food was sufficient, it could support up to a hundred thousand Serfs.

“Elite Earth Knights must be constantly trained to form an exclusive elite Knight Order of my own, and before I ride dragons, I can contemplate how to cultivate the Dou Qi Domain… Although I’m a Dragon Knight, there’s no guarantee that my descendants will inherit the talent. If they can’t ride dragons, then they must master the Dou Qi Domain,” said Liszt.

He didn’t even have a wife yet, but he was already worried about his future children.

Clip-clop, clip-clop.

The sound of high heels tapping against the ground.

It was Bloody Mary, shrouded in a long robe, walking towards him. Her pale face concealed in her hood was tinged with an unnaturally red flush. “My lord,” she greeted.

The Eye of Magic was deployed.

With one glance, Liszt could see that the Blood Magic Power surging within Bloody Mary had reached another level. “Have you successfully evolved into a Pureblood Vampire?”

“Yes, thanks to your lordship’s cultivation, Mary has finally become a Pureblood Vampire,” she confirmed.

“Good, by evolving into a Pureblood Vampire on your own, you must have gained a new understanding of the Blood Magic system, which can provide more research material,” Liszt noted.

“I am already preparing to add this material to ‘The Nature and Development of Blood Magic,'” said Bloody Mary as she presented her heart, cradled in both hands, to Liszt. “My lord, my cultivation has come to a pause, please continue to safeguard it for Mary.”

Taking the heart.

Liszt found himself increasingly satisfied with her attitude and nodded. “I’ve seen your loyalty. Now, I entrust you with this Reincarnation Ritual, this Blood Extractor Needle, and this Blood Mask. In addition, the hearts of the Mixed-bloods are yours too, their cultivation will be under your supervision from now on.”

He had no desire to waste time overseeing the training of a few Mixed-bloods.

“Thank you for your trust, my lord. Mary will surely manage the Blood Servants well and be your eyes in the darkness of night!” Bloody Mary accepted the items and bowed deeply, kissing the tip of Liszt’s shoe once more. “My lord, may I transform new Vampires?”

“If you wish to transform others, you may. But it must be on a voluntary basis, forcing no one to become a Vampire,” he instructed.

Bloody Mary replied respectfully, “Your lordship’s kindness is the happiness of your subjects. Had I encountered you first, perhaps my life would have been different.”

“Perhaps you would have become a Grand Magician,” suggested Liszt with a slight smile. “You should know, though I am a knight, I have also conducted extensive research on magic theory. I have published three books on the subject, and in my domain, there’s a magician who was promoted to Grand Magician after studying my work.”

He was referring to Chris Truth.

Indeed, his Magic Books had profoundly inspired Chris’s advancement.

Bloody Mary expressed her astonishment fittingly, “Ah, lord, you study magic as well? Your writings helped a magician advance to Grand Magician? You truly are a scholar. If you had not chosen to cultivate Dou Qi but instead pursued magic, you would certainly have become a great Archmage!”

Liszt gave a faint smile.

He seemed to be indifferent to the praise, quickly changing the subject, “Not only must you manage the Blood Servants, but don’t forget to supervise Lars, Cyrille, and Drak, these three Grand Magicians. If they can’t pay the ransom for their freedom, then they must work for me honestly.”

“As you wish, my lord!”