The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

This chapter is a special reward update for "Lone Swan’s Night Flight".

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The meeting ended.

Li Weiliam found Marquis Glendenton in private and asked, "Have you received any feedback regarding the second wave of assassination attempts on the dragon that Sned disclosed?"

"Fake news. Do you think the Marquis of the Bull, already trapped on Iron Hoof Island, has the strength left to assassinate the Sapphire Dragon?" Marquis Glendenton denied directly.

Thinking it over, that did indeed seem to be the case.

To injure the Sapphire Dragon once already lived up to the Marquis of Bull’s thirty-year plans. Another assassination attempt would imply that the Sapphire Family’s efforts on Blue Dragon Island had been in vain. Unless the Sapphire Family was raising pigs, they would not allow the assassin to target the dragon twice.

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The battle at Bull Ridge City didn’t take much effort, the castle there, nestled against the mountains and by the water, was very sturdy; yet under the assault of numerous Sky Knights, it stood no chance, and was taken down within half a day.

After settling into the castle, with a brief rest, Li Weiliam led the four Knight Orders from Coral Island, left the castle, and began the search toward Snow Pear City.

In order to find the hidden Wrath Knight Order and the magician from the Goat Assembly, Li Weiliam personally searched through each small town.

The Knight Orders were not split up in order to prevent being ambushed—as everyone knew that tremendous war exploits were hidden in this area; however, the Marquis of the Bull was not an opponent who could be easily subdued. Carelessness could lead to an outcome like that of the Second Prince, assaulted by the Wrath Knight Order and the entire army annihilated.

With telescopes equipped, danger could be avoided in advance.

Thus, Liszt wasn’t particularly concerned about finding the Wrath Knight Order; he was just repeatedly guiding the Landwalker Bird, urging it to unleash magic.

Although it had already reached the critical point of magic power exhaustion, it still hadn’t learned any magic.

This made Liszt question how wild magical beasts mastered magic in the wild without being taught; it seemed that for a long time, they wouldn’t be able to use magic.

"Gee-da!"

Loki’s cry sounded like a mix of a chicken and a duck’s call.

Now, well-fed and frequently running, its magic power and physical strength were abundant; it no longer required the Thorn Magic Potion to continue stimulation... In fact, Liszt was running low on his supply of Thorn Magic Potion, and there wasn’t even enough for his own consumption.

"Speed up, Loki!"

"Run at full speed!"

"Gee-da!"

"Gee-da!"

The Landwalker Bird, prompted by Liszt, put forth all its strength and had already surpassed 200 kilometers per hour, still accelerating. The wind howled past Liszt’s ears, and he had to lean down and hold tightly to Loki’s neck to minimize his wind resistance, adjusting his movements to keep up with Loki’s rhythm.

As an Elite Earth Knight, his riding skills were excellent, so after a few adjustments, he was well integrated into the rhythm of Loki’s running steps.

By this point, Loki could cover dozens of meters in a single stride. To call it running was an understatement; it was more like skimming along the ground.

The surrounding scenery had lost its shape, turning into streaks of afterimages, swiftly receding backward.

"Gee… da…"

Loki’s calls, altered by the force of the wind, were becoming indistinct. But Liszt could feel its exhilaration; this was a speed it had never achieved before.

"At least 250 kilometers per hour!"

Liszt slightly raised his head, watching the scene ahead with just as much excitement; the faster Loki ran, the higher its value proved to be. Although its combat prowess was lacking, its performance in skirmishing and pursuing was unmatched, even by Dragon Breed Horses like the Black Blood Treasured Horse.

"Clip-clop…"

As Loki ran, it suddenly started to leap, jumping very high with each stride. The repeated leaps baffled Liszt for a moment—why switch to leaping when it was running just fine?

However, the next moment revealed the difference.

This time, Loki’s leap didn’t result in a brief hover before landing. Instead, it seemed as though a whirlwind supported it, allowing it to glide less than five meters off the ground. This glide lasted a full dozen seconds before Loki touched down. Then it leaped again, gliding through the air.

Utilizing the Eye of Magic, Liszt noticed that with each jump, a portion of magic power was drawn from Loki’s body.

It was unmistakably casting a spell!

"This is... the Light Body Skill; a spell that any magician who studies the Wind System would know. It gathers the Wind System magic power to lift the body or heavy objects, reducing their weight."

It wasn’t an overly complex spell, and its power was limited, but combined with Loki, it was almost like divine assistance.

Under high-speed running and leaping, Loki was essentially gliding close to the ground. With the addition of the Light Body Skill, gliding became a basic maneuver.

"Loki, leap!" he commanded.

"Clip-clop!" Loki responded with the Light Body Skill spell.

Then it leaped high, bouncing up like a rubber ball from the ground, with the height increasing continuously. Only when the landscape below shrank did its momentum slow, hovering for a dozen seconds before slowly descending. Landing was gentle, as the Wind System magic power significantly lightened Loki’s weight.

"At least ten meters, more than the height of a three-story building!"

Liszt was exceptionally proud; although Loki was still far from flying, it was no longer bound to the ground. It could be called a flying mount, albeit reluctantly.

"As expected, I’ve become a Sky Knight."

On the way back.

Smoke Serpent Script wafted before his eyes: "Mission completed, reward: Loki magic—Light Body Skill."

It was immediately replaced by new Serpent Script: "Mission: The search for the Wrath Knight Order and Goat Assembly is underway. This might be the downfall of the Marquis of Bull, but no one knows the final outcome. Please wait patiently for the war to end. Reward: Unknown Award."

"Another waiting mission with an unknown reward... Last time it was waiting for the festival to end, this time it’s waiting for the war to conclude... Is there anything in common?"

Liszt couldn’t discern anything particularly special about these types of missions.

He didn’t bother to dwell on it, instead anticipating: "I wonder what the unknown reward will be this time. The reward for the festival was Sea Sprite Ake. Will it be a creature from legend this time? A unicorn as a symbol of purity, a mermaid as enchanting as a sea serpent, or perhaps a Greater Elf... At the very least, a beautiful Vampire woman would be nice."

By the time he returned to the camp stationed in the small town.

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Before he even had time to take a sip of water, he immediately received a notification to attend a meeting.

He quickly learned the topic of the meeting; his uncle Mesiro had sent a secret messenger with news for the Earl and his son: "The Grand Duke’s dragon must be in serious trouble. From our channels at The Court, we’ve learned that the Grand Duke has left with his dragon, and his whereabouts are unknown."

"Unknown whereabouts?"

"Yes, no one has spotted where the Grand Duke has gone, including many within the Sapphire Family."

Li Weiliam frowned deeply, "Tell me in detail about the situation on Blue Dragon Island, especially the dragon-slaying incident!"