The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 1007: Chapter 1004: Piero’s Call for Help

Chapter 1007: Chapter 1004: Piero’s Call for Help

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“Your Majesty, is this Jade City, and are these the Moon Slayers?” Yevich Water Peanut sighed. “I had originally thought Flame Island was still a desolate wilderness, and that no amount of development over two years could change the savage environment. Yet, I never expected Jade City to have grown so immense.”

Despite being captured early and following Liszt, he had not experienced many great battles and was unaware of Liszt’s powerful organizational abilities as a socialist successor.

For any landlord, opening up a piece of farmland could take years, yet he always emphasized the need to work hard and fast—paying well gave the serfs the strength to grind stones into sand. Not to mention the simple tasks of burning forests, cultivating farmland, constructing wooden houses, all overseen by an Ancient Mage.

Jade City’s current size far exceeds that of a typical metropolis of one hundred thousand people—it just lacks the luxury, but in terms of sanitation and civilization, it surpasses any large city.

Toilets, sewage systems.

These were the standard constructions that Liszt specifically demanded.

A city can lack grand architecture, can be filled with small wooden houses, but it absolutely cannot be without toilets or have sewage running in the streets.

“The Male Jade Transmission Array is now complete, and Heroic Yellow City has also begun construction. The Snowstorm Mountain Duchy is now in constant internal strife, with the battle between the First Prince and the Second Prince reaching a fever pitch. There will definitely be knights ruined by this conflict, and you need to make more connections, to try to recruit them.”

“Rest assured, Your Majesty, I have always been planning this matter, but I’ve only been in contact with some minor nobles. Though the Duke of Snowstorm Mountain may be senile, he remains vigilant against outsiders meddling in the struggle between his sons. If I overstep, it could easily provoke the old duke into action.”

“Do not be afraid, the Flame Kingdom is your support. If the old duke dares to make a move, tell him that if something happens to you, I will send Dragon Knights to intervene in the internal affairs of the Snowstorm Mountain Duchy.”

“Still in the name of the Eagle Kingdom?”

Liszt thought for a moment, “You could pose as a middleman between the Eagle Kingdom and the Flame Kingdom, dealing in serf trade or other trades. When the crucial time comes, you can reveal your true intentions. In any case, an alliance with the Snowstorm Mountain Duchy is mutually beneficial; without it, they are the ones who will be harmed.”

Even the Kushan Imperial had designs on the Flame Kingdom, so Liszt was not concerned about the hostility of a minor duchy.

His power was enough for him to move unimpeded in the northeastern corner of the Legendary Continent.

…

“Complete the mission, reward a Greater Elf.”

With the Male Jade Transmission Array completed, the Smoke Mission was naturally concluded, rewarding a Greater Elf, though its origins were still unknown.

Liszt did not pay too much attention to it, as all his focus was now on the new Smoke Mission.

“Mission: The Duke of Grey Iron returns to the Grey Iron Duchy. Despite losing the Grey Iron Dragon, he still firmly controls state power. However, his envoy group has secretly gone to the Flame Kingdom, carrying a request for your help once more—surely, this is an opportunity. Please assist the Duke of Grey Iron. Reward: Aluminum Dragon leads.”

“Aluminum Dragon leads!”

He immediately understood Duke Grey Iron Piero Grey Mouth Iron’s intention for trading the Mountain Copper Dragon leads in exchange for twenty years of protection. It seems that Duke Grey Iron still holds the leads to the Aluminum Dragon. He must be secretly strategizing on the Aluminum Dragon, planning to rely on it to stabilize the nation.

“But him seeking my help—what does that mean? Does he really expect me to aid him in conquering the Aluminum Dragon? Is he not afraid that I might snatch it away from him? When it comes to Dragon Riding, there are no friendships involved—it’s finders keepers!”

No matter what, as long as the Aluminum Dragon remained without a master, it was internally decided that this Aluminum Dragon, Liszt.

In the northeastern corner of the Legendary Continent, an Aluminum Dragon had never been heard of. Aluminum is a common metal, but like titanium, known as “lesser Mithril,” aluminum is called “lesser Crystal” and is a material for making high-grade magical devices. It has great effects in conducting magic power and solidifying Magic Runes.

The value of the Aluminum Dragon may not match that of a Magic Metal Dragon, but it is still highly valuable among Metal Dragons. If Duke Grey Iron were to acquire the Aluminum Dragon, he would undoubtedly become the most enlightened ruler of the Grey Iron Duchy.

“What a pity you came to me…”

Liszt did not have to wait anxiously; almost two hours after the mission was posted, he received a message from the Fortress of the Mind via the magic platform.

Someone claiming to be an envoy from the Grey Iron Duchy wanted to meet with him.

“Let him come over. I will meet with him at the Reed City Office,” Liszt was interested to know what Duke Grey Iron might need his help with.

Soon, at the Reed City Office, Liszt met with the envoy of Duke Grey Iron.

He was a young Sword Saint with blond hair and green eyes, quite handsome: “The envoy of Duke Grey Iron, Lawrence Green Luo, pays respects to His Majesty the Flame King.”

“Dispense with the formalities; has Duke Grey Iron sent you here secretly for something important?” Liszt always preferred to get straight to the point and did not care for insincere pleasantries.

Lawrence adapted to Liszt’s direct style before revealing the purpose Duke Grey Iron had sent him for: “A knight raised by Duke Grey Iron has been abducted by the Eagle Kingdom… He may be a bastard son of Duke Grey Iron, hence His Grace hopes to request Your Majesty’s help.”

“A bastard son… for a bastard son, you seek my assistance?” Liszt spoke with a hint of mockery, “What does Duke Grey Iron think would be an adequate price to move me to action?”

“His Grace is willing to offer five Greater Elves.”

“Five Greater Elves, yet you have me risk delving into the heart of the Eagle Kingdom?”

“Not so, Your Majesty. The one who kidnapped the knight is not of the Eagle Royal Family but a Feudal Marquis. However, this Feudal Marquis is an inheritor of the Ancient Warrior and very powerful. Knowing that the Grey Iron Duchy has no dragon’s protection, he holds no regard for His Grace.”

It was clear that Lawrence was not telling the truth, painting Liszt as naively trusting.

A bastard son, no matter how exceptional, couldn’t possibly be worth the cost of five Greater Elves to rescue. If there really were five Greater Elves, a direct exchange with that Feudal Marquis would suffice.

Besides,

Even if there were discrepancies with the Eagle Royal Family, if it really came to asking the Royal Family for help, they might ignore the affair out of indifference to their vassal’s dignity. To take ten thousand steps back, it was not as if the Grey Iron Duchy couldn’t find other duchies willing to help, doubtless eager to earn five Greater Elves.

There’s no way they would have come directly to Liszt to rescue this bastard son.

Moreover, now that the Smoke Mission had already hinted at the Aluminum Dragon clue, even if Liszt were foolish, he wouldn’t believe such an excuse.

It must be that this knight had information about the Aluminum Dragon.

“Lawrence, stop with these pointless words. What exactly does Duke Pierrot mean? Speak plainly. Otherwise, you might as well return now, I won’t keep you for dinner.”