The banquet ended in a peaceful atmosphere.
Nesta accompanied Leewilliam to the living room to accept the compliments of the nobles. Today was the day when Liszt's name would shake the seas, and the day when Leewilliam would laugh proudly at all the nobles of Sapphire Kingdom. He had already enjoyed countless compliments after being promoted to Oxtail Marquis not long ago.
However, one could never complain about too many compliments. Leewilliam wished he could receive compliments every day.
Moreover, the compliments this time would be unprecedentedly powerful. As the father of the Dragon Knight, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he would probably be the 'father' of the Magic Shooter as well. Therefore, his status would be infinitely elevated, no different from Leewilliam becoming the Dragon Knight.
"Lord Marquis."
"Lord Leewilliam …"
As soon as he arrived at the living room, the nobles stood up and greeted him enthusiastically.
Leewilliam smiled faintly and waved his hand lightly, "Everyone, please take a seat. There is no need to be so polite. I am still me, Marquis Oxtail, one of the Grand Duke's followers. Liszt's achievements are his own. Whether it is the Dragon Knight or the Magic Shooter, he will create a new family. I will still represent the Tulip family. "
"Lord Marquis is too humble. The crown of the Dragon Knight and the Magic Shooter is also your glory."
"Lord Liszt has yet to marry or split from the family. He still needs your support."
"Yes, you are Sapphire's solid pillar, and Lord Liszt's solid pillar."
The large amount of flattery made Leewilliam feel smug, but he did not lose his composure. He replied in a low-key manner, "My son is independent and has his own ideas. All I can do is to pave the way for his future as much as possible. Father and son will work together to revitalize the glory and legacy of the Tulip family."
The corner of Nesta's mouth twitched.
He, the 'relative' of Sapphire Kingdom and the Grand Duke's brother-in-law, had become Leewilliam's foil. Even though he was used to the 'strength of character' of the nobles, he still felt suffocated when he saw the flattering smiles on their faces. However, he did not dare to show any expression.
He even had to say a few words to flatter William from time to time. The current Grand Duchy of Sapphire had to rely on Liszt and A Qi's strength in order to survive.
The ruler of the sea was no longer the Sapphire Grand Duke who had almost been slain by a dragon.
Even the Grand Duke himself had to accept this.
In the study of Oxhoof Castle, Sapphire Grand Duke, who was once the undisputed ruler of the sea, looked at the exceptionally young Liszt and A Qi with mixed feelings in his heart. Disappointment, envy, jealousy, gratitude, worry, and so on mixed together in his heart.
On the surface, there was still a gentle smile. "In this small study room, there are two Dragon Knight and a Magic Shooter. It can be said that your presence brings light to my humble dwelling."
Being graced by your presence was a Chinese idiom, and the Grand Duke was speaking in Serpentine.
However, what the Grand Duke wanted to express, in Liszt's view, was that his presence brought light to his humble dwelling.
"If it wasn't for the dragon-slaying war coming so soon, I wouldn't have thought of exposing my identity as a Dragon Knight so early. Even A Qi's identity as a Magic Shooter has been exposed." Liszt felt a little regret. Although the dragon-slaying war was hearty, compared to the troubles he needed to worry about later, a stable development was more suitable for his style.
"You don't have to care too much about this. Although you and your dragon are very young, and the Dragon Knight has little experience. But as long as you are not in a hurry to establish a country and divide the territory within the kingdom's sphere of influence, there is no need to care about the dragon-slaying war. The Dragon Knight's mobility is its strongest advantage. "
"I didn't have to worry before, but now that my identity has been exposed, I think I should establish a country as soon as possible. Moreover, Sapphire should not be able to support two Dragon Knight and a Magic Shooter, and the ruling order will also clash. "Liszt did not beat around the bush and directly confessed his ambition.
If he did not establish a country, then he was bound to overthrow Sapphire's rule and proclaim himself king.
The Grand Duke smiled.
No one knew what he was thinking, but he could only nod and say, "Do you have any ideas on where to establish a country?"
"It's still in the sea. I'm going to send people to look for new islands, and will not compete with Sapphire for the current sea. But the things needed to establish a country are too complicated, and I will need your help, Grand Duke. "
"Don't worry, I will do my best to help if I can," the Grand Duke said happily.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Liszt nodded and then took out a stack of lists from his arms. These were the resources he had previously imagined to establish a country.
Seeing the thick stack of white paper, the Grand Duke was half curious about what it was, and the other half unconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth.
Liszt just flipped through the list casually and said, "I will entrust my father to discuss with you, Grand Duke, to determine which resources are needed. I am more concerned about the Dragon Knight now. Grand Duke, you are the senior of the Dragon Knight, I hope you will not be stingy with your advice. "
"Please speak."
"What agreement did the kingdom and the dragon sign?" Liszt asked the first question — he was about to have a second dragon, and needed a way to control it.
In his plan, he would have many dragons, and he needed a way to control the dragons to be able to raise these big guys with peace of mind. He was not afraid that they would be abducted by others, or that they would turn on their master — he was not afraid of that himself, but the problem was if his descendants were not qualified, how would they control the dragons?
The Grand Duke replied, "This agreement is actually a brand of the first generation of Dragon Knight."
"Brand?"
"The life of a dragon is very long, and it can have many Dragon Knight fighting side by side. You are also a Dragon Knight, so you should understand the mystery of the battle of the soul."
"I understand, but what does this have to do with the brand?"
"After the soul of the Dragon Knight and the dragon become one for a long time, it can leave its own will brand on the dragon's soul, constantly influencing the dragon, and finally merging with a part of the dragon's own soul. This way, even after the Dragon Knight dies, the dragon will still protect the descendants of the Dragon Knight. "
"Is this method safe? Especially if the dragon is given to the trained Dragon Knight to ride, if the dragon is ridden away, wouldn't it be a loss of both the person and the money? "
"I don't know how you experienced the battle of the soul. Dragons are arrogant, and the dragon's soul is even more powerful, especially a dragon that has experienced the first generation of Dragon Knight, its soul can be said to be perfect. The subsequent Dragon Knight cannot break through the dragon's soul and replace the influence of the first generation of Dragon Knight. "
"So even if I capture the light green gemstone dragon in this dragon-slaying battle, I can't ride it?"
"Yes, this is also the reason why the dragon-slaying battle is called 'dragon-slaying'. The final result of a war is usually the slaughter of the opponent's dragon. Captives are meaningless, and no amount of ransom can be exchanged for the value of a dragon. And for a dragon that cannot be raised, rather than keeping it to constantly resist, it is better to kill it directly and extract all its value. "
Listening to the Grand Duke's explanation, Liszt's thoughts kept flashing.
If what the Grand Duke said was true, it meant that even if he caught the heavily injured light green gemstone dragon, he might not be able to ride it — unless he was willing to use a Mystical Dragon Soul Fruit to cut off the light green gemstone dragon's first generation of Dragon Knight's soul brand. But regardless of the probability of success, it was hard to say whether it was worth using the Mystical Dragon Soul Fruit.
He only had three Mystical Dragon Soul Fruits, and he used one for Leo.
As for the remaining two, one was confirmed to be used on the invisible dragon, and the last one was reserved for the future contract with the fairy dragon to become the Lord of the Dragon Domain and increase his lifespan.
Even if he couldn't find the fairy dragon, it was not worth using it on a light green gemstone dragon that was hundreds of years old.
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