The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

News from Viscount Jonas interrupted the Earl's plans to besiege Celery Fort.

When besieging a castle, knights were needed in multiples of the defending army, gathering sufficient Dou Qi to augment the knights' combat power and destroy the fortress.

Especially for large castles with names, their defenses were so sturdy that they were even harder to conquer.

His original intention had been to coordinate with Douson's dismantling ability, focusing five Knight Orders to attack Celery Fort together, suppressing the guard knights inside the castle so that Douson could unleash magic freely.

Now.

The situation had become quite severe.

Viscount Jonas's Grey Knight Order had suffered heavy casualties and no longer had the strength to attack the castle at Little River City; on the other hand, Viscount Trik's Green Knight Order also encountered trouble, unable to initiate an attack on the tall and solid fortress of Green Shade City; Levis's Yellow Knight Order was aiding Viscount Trik, joining forces for the assault and could spare no attention elsewhere.

The Earl had to restrain the Knight Order at Celery Fort.

Therefore, the task of support could only fall on Liszt.

Without any hesitation, the Earl directly commanded, "Take Douson and go to Little River City to support the Grey Knight Order. After taking down the castle, head to Green Shade City to assist the Green Knight Order. Liszt, you are my son, blessed by the glory of the knights. This battle, go earn sufficient honor!"

After having been baptized by victories, Liszt no longer feared but was left with only excitement.

He longed to earn a title through military achievements. One Mane City was obviously not enough. Now, with the addition of Little River City and Green Shade City, and later on a share of the military achievements of Bull Hair City, it would be nearly enough.

"Yes, my lord father, I shall win even more glory!"

He set out.

In the rising sun, he hastened toward Little River City.

Along the way, Liszt was still busy taming the Landwalker Bird. This low-level Dragon Beast had been observed by the Earl, who did not know its breed or level. He simply treated it as a low-level Magical Beast that had yet to cast magic, sourly commenting, "Truly, the glory of the knights favors you."

The lament of a Sword Saint unable to find a Magical Beast mount while his own son rode one and led another.

Indeed, it was quite bitter for him.

They rushed on their journey.

By noon, they arrived at Little River City to meet with the Grey Knight Order, who were regrouping. Viscount Jonas, with his left arm and wrist bandaged, welcomed Liszt: "Baron Liszt, thank you for your generous support. How goes the battle at Mane City?"

"I have already eliminated the Knight Order of Mane City and was meeting up with the Earl at Bull Hair City when I received your call for aid. The Earl sent me to support you."

"You've already eradicated Mane City's Knight Order?" Viscount Jonas was surprised.

Liszt smiled faintly, "Of course, it was quite easy."

"Easy…" Viscount Jonas really wanted to say not to boast in front of him, but then he thought of Douson and couldn't find the words. Instead, he changed the subject, "So, Baron Liszt, what's the plan now? My Grey Knight Order has lost more than half of its knights, making it difficult to organize an effective charge."

"What are the losses at Little River City's castle?"

"Originally, there were about 150 knights. We have decimated about fifty, leaving a hundred still hiding in the castle, refusing to come out."

"Then let's demolish their castle!"

Douson had only shown his prowess during the charge, with his demolishing abilities yet to be tested. However, following the previous battle, Liszt was now quite bold: "Viscount Jonas, have your Grey Knight Order merge with my Black Knight Order, suppressing the castle thoroughly. Let me direct Douson to take down the castle."

"Can Douson really do that?"

"No problem."

"Good!" Viscount Jonas was a decisive man—his Grey Knight Order had suffered terrible losses, turning this battle into a loss-making endeavor. All he wanted now was to quickly turn the tide and, in the upcoming battles, claim some military honors to make up for the losses.

After reorganizing.

At three in the afternoon, as the sun slanted into the front of the castle, Liszt had already switched to his Li Dragon Horse, leading the Black Knight Order and Viscount Jonas in a charge toward the castle.

Earth Knights generally practiced archery, but not many trained in techniques like "Multi-Arrow".

So when the Knight Order circled the castle shooting, the scale was staggering. Arrows infused with Dou Qi were like small bombs, always chipping away at the castle's stone walls. And the Divine Archers, who were proficient in archery, kept riding and shooting on the move, specifically targeting the castle's bowmen to suppress counterattacks.

Liszt himself was a Divine Archer.

But he did not shoot; instead, he held up his shield and commanded Douson to approach the castle: "Douson, Rock Grenades!"

Boom!

Douson opened his mouth and spat out a spell, conjuring huge rocks in the air that smashed down on the castle ferociously.

Clang!

The second-floor walls of the castle cracked like a shattered phone screen, but the walls, grouted with sticky rice juice, remained steadfast, not something that could be brought down by a single rock grenade.

Liszt did not expect to succeed with a single shot.

He continuously directed Douson to launch Rock Grenades at the same section of the castle wall, occasionally releasing Rock Spikes to damage the corners of the castle. Rock Spikes had to burst from the ground, so the damage to the corners was limited, but the relentless erosion and shaking soon made the castle sway.

After more than a dozen assaults with Rock Grenades, Douson was panting from exhaustion, but the segment of the wall at Nameless Castle finally collapsed.

A huge breach was revealed.

Seeing this, Viscount Jonas threw the Knight's Spear in his hand, thrusting fiercely at the breach.

The formidable strength of the veteran Elite Earth Knight was fully displayed in that moment, as a single spear pierced through two Earth Knights who were trying to block the gap, nailing them to the inside of the castle.

"Charge!"

"Storm the breach!"

Liszt swapped out his Fine Steel Shield and tossed the Knight's Spear one-handed, impaling an Earth Knight who popped his head out. He then drew the Crimson Blood Sword, sword pointing toward the breach in the castle.

The Black Knight Order and the remnants of the Green Knight Order, like sharks smelling blood, sprinted madly, leaping high from their horses and crashing into the large breach. The Knight's Spear was no longer viable, but One-Handed and Two-Handed Swords could still be used within the confines of the castle—after the charge, it was time for combat with swords.

Each Knight trained in two routines—charge and sword combat.

Liszt was particularly skilled in sword combat.

Because he knew that his advancement to Sky Knight would be swift and that once promoted, there was no need to lead Knight Orders in charges; solo combat would suffice.

The second stage of a Sky Knight, called Sword Saint, originated from this concept.

To become sanctified by the sword!

At this moment, Liszt was rehearsing in advance, pacing with Douson outside the castle, not participating in the siege. At such times, fighting in the cramped spaces inside the castle invariably led to injuries, which he did not like. When he was not overwhelmingly powerful, it was more his style to stay outside and support with arrows.

"In the last battle, I led the charge, and everyone remembered my bravery. Now, with my bow and arrows, it's more like I'm passing the sure victory to my subordinates."

He took up his Swift Shadow Bow.

Liszt attached a single arrow, aimed at the fiercely contested breach, forcefully pulled back the bowstring, infused it with Dou Qi, and released his fingers.

Thwip!

A soft whooshing sound occurred, and under the special effect of the Swift Shadow Bow, the arrow turned into an invisible ray, accurately piercing the neck of a ferociously sword-wielding Earth Knight—just a moment ago, he had lifted his head, revealing a tiny gap between his helmet and armor.

That tiny gap cost him his life.