The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 669 - 0666: Conversation Fails to Engage (Part 3, Congratulations from Sect Leader Mosè Tiānyá 1/5)

Chapter 669: Chapter 0666: Conversation Fails to Engage (Part 3, Congratulations from Sect Leader Mosè Tiānyá 1/5)

This chapter is an additional update sponsored by the leader “墨色丶天涯”; for the time being, it is a single update, with the rest to make up a total of five updates to follow.

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Liszt began to harbor numerous suspicions about Alonso’s delay, while Garcia and Fox, the two Sky Knights, were even more embarrassed. It was indeed a bit awkward and disheartening for a landlord not to inquire about his followers.

Moreover, information from the Steel Ridge Kingdom had already been conveyed to Tulip Castle; when Liszt led his men to capture Trapped Dragon Mountain, Alonso Xiankelai was at the remote northern border of the Eagle Kingdom, confronting the Dragon Knights of the Steel Ridge Kingdom, but no direct conflict had occurred.

About a week after Trapped Dragon Mountain was captured, Alonso still appeared on a battlefield, which was about a month ago from now.

“Does that mean Alonso might not have returned to Impact River Plain?”

“That’s what father thinks too; it’s possible that the news about the Trapped Dragon Mountain Iron Mine hadn’t spread at all, so Alonso had no clue whatsoever and thus made no move.” The one who answered was Levis, who had personally brought this message and took the opportunity to consult Liszt on some cultivation issues.

Levis was six years older than Liszt, twenty-four years old this year, and just one step away from becoming a Sky Knight.

With “The Earth Chronicle of Liszt” as a reference for cultivation, his progress towards becoming a Sky Knight was smooth, and he should be able to make the transition next year.

The scene of three Sky Knights from one family was about to become a reality.

“Forget it, whether Alonso pays the ransom or not… Brother, when can the family fleet return home?”

“It should be soon, after unloading the iron ore they’ll go straight to buying serfs and grain for you. We’ve also rented about half of the number of ships from our maternal grandfather’s family fleet, and a third from my father-in-law’s family fleet. A total of eight hundred merchant ships are engaged in the serf trade, which should be enough to meet your needs in one trip.”

Liszt’s military achievements this time were too substantial, so he spent lavishly, directly purchasing ten thousand tons of grain and forty thousand serfs.

As long as the grain supply could be met, his demand for serfs was unlimited.

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After all, it wouldn’t be easy to acquire a large number of serfs after the establishment of the kingdom; the serfs of the Duchy of Sapphire were obtained through trade over time. Many serfs’ bloodlines were either from the Eagle Kingdom or the Steel Ridge Kingdom and only after several generations overseas did they completely bear the Sapphire label.

He must stock up enough population for his future nation.

Not only did he need to accumulate population, but the Tulip Family also needed to— the Earl was about to be promoted to the Marquis of Bull Tail, with his fiefdom expanding more than tenfold. Without serfs, how could it be developed? Fortunately, there were still many serfs cultivating in the Marquis of Bull Tail’s land, and by paying Gold Coins to the Grand Duke, he could acquire these serfs.

After taking a sip of tea.

Liszt expressed his hope, “I hope the fleet arrives soon, the Domain Elves are growing in number, but there aren’t enough serfs to cultivate the land!”

“Cough cough…”

Levis, who had been pretending to taste the tea, heard what Liszt said just as the trend of tea tasting was slowly catching on among the nobles of Coral Island. The tea went down the wrong way, and he nearly didn’t catch his breath, struggling mightily to suppress the coughing fit.

Liszt looked at him in surprise, “What’s the matter?”

Levis hastily waved his hand, “Nothing; it’s just that I don’t like the bitter taste of tea. I prefer sweets, desserts, and all things sweet.”

“I thought you had already accepted tea; had I known, I would have asked the servant to bring you milk tea instead.”

“Now that everyone has started drinking tea, not doing so seems a bit out of place.” Levis didn’t want to dwell on this topic, “By the way, before I left, father asked me to ask you about when you will be able to put together the Sky Manual. He’s about to go to Blue Dragon Island to attend the knighthood promotion ceremony and hopes to take the manual with him to Blue Dragon Island.”

Previously, Liszt had compiled “The Earth Chronicle of Liszt,” which had become an heirloom of the Tulip Family.

Afterward, when he chatted with the Earl, he mentioned that he had achieved Perfection in Dou Qi and planned to write a book called “The Sky Chronicle of Liszt” to record the scientific cultivation methods of Sky Knights—even though his own cultivation process as a Sky Knight was not scientific at all, as he had been relying on dragons to cheat.

That didn’t prevent him from summarizing the method of achieving Perfection in Dou Qi.

He had already promised to send the”The Sky Chronicle of Liszt” to the Earl as soon as it was finished, to help him strive for the Completion Level of a Sky Knight.

“It’s a pity.”

Shaking his head, he said at that moment, “I have been quite busy recently, so I have not continued the creation of the Sky Manual. Tell my father not to be anxious; by the time he returns as a Marquis, I should probably have finished the manual.” With so many books he needed to write, he really didn’t have the time to start.

He felt a little guilty for not meeting the Earl’s eager expectations.

He added, “However, I noticed that my father’s mount doesn’t come from a superior bloodline, so I’ve decided to gift him a Black Blood Treasured Horse from among the fine breeds I have raised. Bring the Black Blood Treasured Horse to my father when you return.” By now, there was no need to keep Black Blood Treasured Horses a strict secret anymore.

It was only necessary to ensure that the bloodline of the Black Blood Treasured Horses was not spread outside, just as the Sapphire Family strictly kept the bloodline of the Blue Blood Treasure Horse to themselves—the Earl was well aware of Liszt’s status and wouldn’t use the Black Blood Treasured Horse for breeding, but merely to maintain a certain level of splendor, considering his own Magical Beast breed of Panther Horse was truly shabby.

“Black Blood Treasured Horse, are those the magnificent black steeds?” Levis’s eyes glistened, “Liszt, my dear brother, could you also send one to me?”

Liszt smiled faintly.

And at once, Levis wore a radiant smile.

The next moment, however, Liszt said, “That won’t be possible.”

“Ah?”

“The Black Blood Treasured Horses are for breeding the herd; you’ll have to put that thought aside for now. In the future, when the herd has grown, I’ll send you as many as you want,” he explained.

“Alright then,” Levis had no choice but to accept reluctantly.

Now, once Liszt made a decision, it became an iron law that no one could oppose.

Looking at his brother Levis’s languishing expression, Liszt simply ignored him, “By the way, how is the Temperature Calming Pearl I sent as a supplementary birthday gift working out?” After returning from the Pioneer Mandate, he had directly given out three Temperature Calming Pearls, one each to the Earl, Levis, and their grandmother.

“It’s working wonderfully; it’s not hot during the day nor cold at night, and we no longer have to worry about Richard getting cold at night.”

“That’s good to hear. It’s getting late; do you plan on staying here overnight?” he asked.

“I need to head straight back.”

“Then you should hurry up and take the Black Blood Treasured Horse back with you; otherwise, you won’t make it to Tulip Castle before nightfall.” Since he had little else to talk about with Levis, Liszt simply urged him to return, “I also have some urgent estate matters to attend to, so I can’t keep chatting with you.”

Just moments earlier, Butler Carter had reported to him that the key cows being cared for at the Banpo Cattle Farm had begun to give birth.

The offspring were not ordinary calves but Banpo Cattle—true Dragon Breed Cows!

The mixed-breed piglets from the Estuary Pig breeding program were already fit for the dining table, while the Banpo Cattle would take another year or two to produce real Dragon Breed Milk.

Black Blood Treasured Horses, Estuary Pigs, Banpo Cattle.

These were the livestock industries that needed focused management and had absorbed much of his dedication.