The Marquis Bull was tied up with metal handcuffs and shackles.
After the Sapphire Grand Duke took out the blue gem from his chest, his body quickly shriveled, and his armor could hardly be worn. The blue flames also gradually disappeared, turning into a pale green light that emerged from the gaps in the armor, just like the Curtis Truth that Liszt had seen before.
"This is probably the true face of the Lich. The pale green soul light, and the blue flames of the Marquis Bull before, are the blessings of the Sapphire Dragon."
Liszt glanced at the dispirited Lich Andy and no longer paid attention to it.
He cast Magic Eyes and repeatedly observed the rotting Sapphire Dragon, not missing any details of its body, from head to tail, from outside to inside.
The Grand Duke quickly stuffed the blue gem into the Sapphire Dragon's mouth.
The Sapphire Dragon opened its mouth and sucked, and the blue gem disappeared into its stomach. Then, its blue eyes continued to stare at the Marquis Bull. To be precise, it stared at the Marquis Bull's greatsword that was emitting blue flames on the ground. The blue flames on the greatsword had been extinguished, revealing the white blade.
A Knight picked up the greatsword and handed it to the Grand Duke.
The Grand Duke stroked the blade.
The Sapphire Dragon became inexplicably irritable, and its broken foreleg trembled violently.
The next moment, the Grand Duke had already handed the greatsword to the Sapphire Dragon's mouth. The Sapphire Dragon inhaled and swallowed the greatsword into its stomach. It opened its mouth and spat out a dragon's roar. It suddenly spread its wings and stomped on the ground, setting off a gust of wind and leaped into the sky. It flew into the distance without looking back.
The dark clouds in the sky had long dispersed, and the sun shone on its broken body, blooming a brilliant sapphire blue.
It turned into a blue dot and eventually disappeared into the sky.
From its appearance to its departure, it took no more than five minutes, but its figure was firmly engraved in the hearts of all the Knight, making every Knight's blood boil.
Riding a dragon was definitely a life achievement that all Knight dreamed of.
Most Knight might not see the existence of a dragon in their lifetime. Now, more than 10,000 Knight were lucky to have almost zero contact with the only known dragon in the Grand Duchy of Sapphire.
The archduke did not say any pleasantries.
After sending off the Sapphire Dragon, he went straight to the ruined Fort Juniper and gathered his followers to discuss the aftermath of the war.
As for the others, they were resting, setting up camp, and cleaning up the battlefield.
As a Lesser Lord, Liszt naturally didn't have to be busy. He gathered with Levis, Yunas, and Tricke and chatted about the Sapphire Dragon.
Levis had seen the Sapphire Dragon, so he could distinguish the changes in the Sapphire Dragon.
"This is very different from the Sapphire Dragon I saw on Blue Dragon Island. At that time, the Sapphire Dragon was covered in exquisite scales, like an oversized sapphire … I don't know what it experienced to make it look like this. Although it's still very majestic, it looks strange."
"It must have been Marquis Bull's assassination that seriously injured and disfigured the Sapphire Dragon," said Liszt. "Did you notice the relationship between the Grand Duke and the Sapphire Dragon?"
"Are you talking about the Dragon's Might?" Tricke keenly observed this. "The Sapphire Dragon is gone, but the Dragon's Might is still irritating my skin."
"The Grand Duke also has the Dragon's Might."
"Then, he …"
The three did not continue this topic. This was not the right occasion to discuss the master of this country. The topic quickly shifted to the war.
There was a hint of regret in Yunas' tone. "It's a pity that I couldn't kill a Great Wizard. My achievements are not enough to make up for the losses of the Gray Orders of Chivalry."
"But we completed the order to besiege Iron Hoof Island, and the Grand Duke's dragon is alive and well. The Grand Duchy of Sapphire will soon recover its prosperity. In the future, the Earl will lead us to continue to expand the continent." Tricke comforted. "The Earl and Lord Messiro followed the Crown Prince to attack together. This achievement may be far beyond imagination!"
Marquis Bull made a shocking appearance and used the news of the Sapphire Dragon's death to sway the besieging Knight.
Messiro was the first to follow the Crown Prince to attack, and Leewilliam was the second. It turned out that their gamble was successful. This unhesitating loyalty was comparable to a glorious victory in battle.
Yunas suddenly said excitedly, "Do you think the Earl will be promoted to … the new Marquis of the country because of this war?"
Tricke pondered.
Levis rubbed his palms and began to worry about the gains and losses. "This, this should be unlikely, right?"
Liszt glanced at his brother and felt that he was a little arrogant. He could not help but interrupt his fantasy. "Indeed, it is impossible. Marquis Bull is just a Marquis. All the nobles in the country participated in the attack. First, there were no resources created, and second, there was no expansion of the territory. How could he be given the title of Marquis?"
The old Marquis had followed the previous Grand Dukes to the continent to plunder a large number of resources to support the Grand Duchy of Sapphire.
Now it was just a domestic rebellion. Unless Leewilliam alone led the Orders of Chivalry to destroy the Iron Hoof Island, there would be no merit at all.
After analyzing the reality, he gave Levis a little hope. "But Lord Father has definitely become a strong competitor for the title of Marquis in the eyes of the Grand Duke and the Crown Prince. As long as you make enough contributions, the title of Marquis will come naturally." There was no reason for the Lord to suppress such a loyal follower.
Under the same conditions, Leewilliam would definitely be better.
For the Lord, sometimes the loyalty of a follower was more important than strength.
Suppressing the greed that he should not have, Levis's mind became clear again. He could not help but say to Liszt, "In any case, after you go back, you should be the new Viscount."
Tricke and Yunas both nodded.
Liszt's contributions were obvious. In the Battle of Oxhair City, it was thanks to Dosen's help in attacking the city and helping Leewilliam to kill Count Snade. In the Battle of Oxspine City, he got some heads, but in the Battle of Oxspine City, he also got some heads, but his contribution was not big. In the Battle of Ox Tendon City, which was also the Battle of Castle Juniper, he played a very important role.
The hole in the wall of Juniper Castle was destroyed by Dosen, and the Crown Prince personally recognized this contribution.
Colluding with the Orders of Chivalry to attack the city was Liszt's suggestion. Not only did he make a contribution, but he also proved his loyalty. Not everyone had the courage to go against the Marquis Bull who had become a Lich.
The only pity was that he did not break the magic array and kill a few great sorcerers. Now that the battle was over, no one knew who would catch the escaping great sorcerers.
In short, the title of Viscount was basically in Liszt's pocket.
Suddenly.
Levis thought of a question, "If the Crown Prince remembers you, it is likely that he will directly recruit you as his follower. Liszt, will you accept the Crown Prince's enfeoffment?"
It was difficult for followers like Yunas and Tricke to change their allegiance.
But in the case of Liszt, who was the second son of the direct bloodline of the Lord, it was easy to change allegiance, and the family would also support this behavior.
Liszt shook his head, "I intend to choose a deserted island near Coral Island as my territory."
"Are there any deserted islands near Coral Island?" Levis curiously asked, "We are already in the northeasternmost corner of the Grand Duchy. Father said that he had searched for a long time before finding a suitable earl fief. Except for Viscount Tricke's Beer Island, no new islands were found."
"There will always be, the Azure Waves Sea is so big."
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