This chapter is "Fairy in Dreamwalking".
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"Grandfather, father, how do you think we should deal with the coming Steel Ridge Kingdom emissary delegation?"
The topic in the study revolved around establishing a nation. Liszt was looking forward to Marquis Merlin and Marquis Oxtail's political wisdom. It was true that he was the Dragon Knight who stood at the peak of power, but establishing a nation could not be stabilized by strength alone. He still needed to balance his own forces and external forces.
In this regard, he obviously did not see it as clearly as the two veteran nobles.
The most important thing was that he had only been rising for a short time and did not have a deep understanding of the world's Knight system. In other words, he despised this backward system in his heart. He knew that the system must be in line with productivity, but he could not dispel his sense of superiority from the civilized world and change his contempt for the backward system.
"First of all, we need to analyze the purpose of the Steel Ridge Kingdom emissary delegation." Marquis Merlin set the tone. "Judging from the current information, the emissary delegation must have come for the situation of Liszt's nation. The Dragon Knight and the Magic Shooter working together will be unstoppable. The attitude of the Steel Ridge Kingdom should be obvious."
Leewilliam nodded. "The Steel Ridge Kingdom hopes to become their vassal state, expand their forces, and treat the future Flame like Sapphire … Maybe Liszt, you will be named the Grand Duke of the Flame soon."
"So, father, grandfather, do you support my country becoming a vassal state of the Steel Ridge Kingdom?"
"If we want to establish a nation in this sea, becoming a vassal state of the Steel Ridge Kingdom is the best choice. The Eagle Kingdom has mastered sailing technology and is in a competitive relationship with us. Moreover, the Eagle Kingdom is declining. If we unite with the Steel Ridge Kingdom, we may be able to share more benefits in the future. "Leewilliam said.
Marquis Merlin frowned. "Uniting with the Steel Ridge Kingdom may not be a good thing. If the power of the continent is balanced, we can benefit from both sides. If the Steel Ridge Kingdom is strong, they may attack the sea … Liszt's Dragon Knight and A Qi's Magic Shooter will change the continent's view of the sea."
"But the Eagle Kingdom has already become enemies with us. I'm afraid there is no way to change sides."
"There are only interests in a country, no friends or enemies."
"But I'm still inclined to become a vassal state of the Iron and Steel Ridge. I want to join hands with Sapphire to dominate the sea and completely cut off the mainland kingdom's hand on the sea."
"Leewilliam, you're too superficial … Cough, cough …" Marquis Merlin coughed a few times. His body was getting weaker and weaker, but he was excited. "The sea is no longer the exclusive domain of Sapphire. Ever since the Bull Family rebelled and brought out sailing technology, the sea is about to usher in a new era!"
"What era?" William asked.
"In this era of strife, the Eagle Kingdom can see the threat of the sea, and the Iron and Steel Ridge can naturally see the convenience of the sea. The rise of the Dragon Knight and the Magic Shooters will accelerate the development of the sea … If this island can nurture a Dragon Knight, then it will no longer be a desolate land!"
"But in the end, the sea is still lacking in resources. It can't accommodate too many forces."
"Even if they can't tolerate it, they still have to intervene. The mainland kingdom won't give the island countries the time and space to take off. Just wait and see, the future struggle on the sea will definitely not be as peaceful as the mainland." Marquis Merlin's eyes flickered with wisdom, as if he had already seen the magnificent Great Voyage Era.
The Taro family had always been known for their shrewdness.
Back then, his father had gambled all the family's assets to fund the Grand Duke's Development Order, in exchange for the huge profits of Red Crab Island.
He himself had been unhindered for decades, accumulated a lot of resources, and improved the family's status. Unfortunately, he did not have many children. His son's talent was poor, and his grandson's talent was also average, which made him feel suffocated. However, in his grandson, he saw the glory of the Taro family's bloodline — Liszt had inherited too many of his mother's good looks.
Looking at this handsome and charming face, he could not help but think of his little daughter, Melissa, who was like the apple of his eye.
"Liszt Flame, you have the ability to change the structure of the sea. In the future, the sea will inevitably set off huge waves because of you. Whether it is the Iron and Steel Ridge, Eagle Bear, or Sapphire, they will all lose to you in the end. Seize the opportunity, and the former Grand Duke's title, 'Master of the Sea', will belong to you. "
"Of course, I understand this."
Liszt calmly accepted his grandfather's praise. This was the future he had planned. "I just think that even if a country is to be built, I'm afraid it will not be in this sea. The expedition fleet has not yet set off, but if they find a suitable archipelago to build a country, they should be far away from the Iron and Steel Ridge and even away from Eagle Bear. "
"Oh."
"This is indeed possible."
Leewilliam and Marquis Merlin nodded at the same time. "If this is the case, it is better to deceive the emissary group first, wait for the location of the country to be found, and then discuss the next step … If we can't find a suitable location at sea, we can find out if it is possible to build a country within the sphere of influence of the Iron and Steel Ridge."
"It is not necessary to build a country in the Iron and Steel Ridge, but we must understand the attitude and sincerity of the Iron and Steel Ridge Royal Family."
"I see. Grandfather, Father, when the emissary group arrives, you will communicate with the emissary group on my behalf."
"Yes." Marquis Merlin nodded directly.
Leewilliam, as Liszt's father, naturally would not refuse.
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Three days later, on December 24, the emissary group of the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom, accompanied and escorted by the eldest prince, arrived at Black Horse Island.
Liszt received the emissary group on the dock.
The head of the emissary group spoke in a standard steel voice and bowed gracefully.
"Dear Royal Highness Liszt Tulip, Kent the Magic Elephant, the head of the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom's emissary group, on behalf of the only king of the Iron and Steel Ridge Kingdom, His Majesty Osborn Platinum, greets you and congratulates you on becoming a member of the Dragon Knight. At the same time, greetings to His Excellency Achilles Royds Truth. The birth of the Archmage is a symbol of Truth's reappearance in the secular world. "
Liszt bowed to accept the other party's greeting, "Thank you for His Majesty Osborn's greetings. On behalf of me and His Excellency Achilles Royds, I also extend our sincere greetings to His Majesty Osborn."
"Your Highness Liszt, please allow me to present His Majesty's gift to you and His Excellency Achilles Royds." Kent waved his hand, and the members of the emissary group immediately came over with a large pile of gifts.
With Liszt's retainer Knight, one gift at a time was delivered. They were all very expensive gifts, gems, jade, magic metals, World of Warcraft materials, and some specialties. Every time a gift was traded, a member of the emissary group would shout out the name of the gift.
These valuable gifts caused many Knight to gasp and marvel at the value of the gifts.
Liszt smiled and waited for the delivery of the gifts. This was the moment for the kingdom to declare its majesty and wealth, and he didn't mind the behavior of the emissary group.
He just looked at the distinctive clothing style of the emissary group.
With the Magic Elephant as his surname, Kent, the head of the emissary group, must have been born in a noble family that practiced both magic and qi, just like the Grand Duchy of Sapphire's Magic Goat Family, which was destroyed a hundred years ago. King Osborn probably heard that a Archmage was born and deliberately chose such a family.
From this point, it could be seen that King Osborn was still very sincere.
As for King Osborn himself, Liszt didn't know much, but he had heard a little about him from the Sapphire Grand Duke, who said that he was a young, promising, and talented monarch.
But he was not yet a Dragon Knight.
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