Blackdragon was a dragon stallion. In order to develop the Blackdragon herd, the quality of the mares could not be too poor.
Fierydragon was the most suitable breeding partner. However, there was only one Fierydragon. Therefore, horses that could go to the battlefield could be used as breeding partners.
Markus' mount, the yellow-gray horse, was a horse breed that could go to the battlefield, but it was a stallion.
Gort, Isaiah, and Blair's horses could go to the battlefield. Furthermore, they were mares. Mares generally did not go to the battlefield as they were more docile. They were suitable for aristocrats or aristocratic descendants who did not love the battlefield.
"I think we will soon have no horses to ride on." Gort looked at his mount, which was being whipped to its heart's content by Blackdragon. It was unknown what expression he had on his face.
Most importantly, the mare clearly hadn't entered the estrus period. Blackdragon had forced himself on her.
This was Liszt's bad taste. His mount, Fierydragon, had already been defiled by Blackdragon. Naturally, other people's mounts could not be spared.
There was a smile on Markus's face.
It was unknown whether he was gloating over Gort's misfortune, or looking forward to the future of the Flower Town's horses.
He simply said, "Even pregnant mares can be ridden for about 11 months. You can ride them before seven months, but after seven months, you have to reduce the number of times you can ride them. Additionally, they should not gallop for long distances, as it will increase the risk of miscarriage. "
Markus knew horses very well. However, he was not the one who knew horses the best in the Flower Town.
The one who knew horses the best was the serf from the Smallkerchief Island, One-eyed Barton. He had once transported horses for the Smallkerchief Family, traveled north and south, drank water from behind a toilet, and had seen many kinds of horses.
"Sir Lord, I have never seen a horse more spirited than Blackdragon. It must have an extraordinary bloodline." One-eyed Barton was about forty-five years old, had a thick beard, and was blind in one eye.
In order to examine his expertise.
Liszt had him identify Blackdragon.
"Then what lineage do you think it has?"
"I've seen horses with low-level World of Warcraft bloodline. The Firedragon that Sir Lord often rides is of low-level World of Warcraft bloodline. I've seen a hybrid between a Dark Demonic Horse and an ordinary horse in World of Warcraft. It was a new breed bred in a horse farm in the Blast Castle Kingdom. "
While speaking, Barton shook his head: "But that breed of horse is not as spirited as Blackdragon … It is taller than Blackdragon, but its eyes and spirit are lacking. That's why I'm guessing that its mixed bloodline is even higher than Intermediate World of Warcraft … or Advanced World of Warcraft, I'm not sure. "
He already had a very high estimation of Blackdragon's bloodline, but there was still a gap. This was a dragonhorse.
Liszt didn't plan on saying it out loud. He had to keep a low profile, so he asked One-Eyed Barton a few more questions about horses. One-Eyed Barton's answers were clear and logical.
So he directly said: "Barton, tell me your surname."
One-Eyed Barton's complexion darkened: "Sir Lord, Barton used to be an orphan without a surname. I was raised by a horse dealer. Later, Lord Smallkerchief bought Barton from the Blast Castle Kingdom, and I've been selling horses for Lord Smallkerchief."
"Is that so." Liszt nodded, "Have you ever been married?"
"No."
Not married meant that it didn't matter if he had a surname or not. If he married and had descendants, he would have to pass it on. At that time, Barton would probably change his name to One-Eyed Barton.
"In that case, you don't have to plow the fields. I'm hiring you as the castle's groom. You'll be responsible for managing the horse farm and taking care of the castle's horses."
Barton happily kowtowed: "Barton will definitely take good care of Sir's horse farm!"
Groom not only meant raising horses, but also a servant of the castle. As long as he didn't make any mistakes, he wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing.
In the aristocratic system, servants were a very important link. They shouldered all the castle's work and maintained the castle's internal operations.
Basically.
Servants could be divided into five categories: upstairs servants, retainer Knight, downstairs servants, kitchen servants, and outdoor servants.
Upstairs servants included tutors, family doctors, and elderly noblemen's attendants. They generally didn't live in the castle, but they could eat with the noblemen upstairs.
Retainer Knight included squires who did odd jobs on the battlefield and squires who fought together with the noblemen. They had their own families.
Downstairs servants included housekeepers, manservants, and maids. They were the castle's main staff and lived downstairs.
Kitchen servants included servants who worked in the kitchen.
In addition, there were outdoor servants. This was a general term because it included groom, coachman, forest protector, hunter protector, gatekeeper, gardener, and so on. They generally lived in independent houses outside the castle. Usually, they didn't work in the castle. Instead, they raised horses, raised flowers, hunted, and so on.
If it was a great noble, the servants would be further subdivided.
In the hall, there were concierge, caterer, bartender, laundry servant, housekeeper, personal room servant, secretary, clothing servant, horse trainer, dog trainer, funny clown, zither player, drummer, flute player, and so on. In short, as long as the noblemen needed it, they could hire a servant for anything.
For commoners, becoming a servant was something worth mentioning.
Compared to serfs, servants obviously enjoyed a better life, and did lighter work. Moreover, between noblemen, servant relationships were established. It was common for lesser noblemen to become servants of greater noblemen. For example, Gort, as a down-and-out Lord Knight, was Liszt's tutor.
Even the Earl Of Coral Island, the Sky Knight who held the power of life and death on the island, was proud to be a groom for the Sapphire Grand Duke.
The longer Liszt lived in the small town's castle, the more he felt that there was no equality between people.
"Take care of Blackdragon first, Barton. It has been working very hard recently, and I don't want to see it tired out on a certain mare one day." Liszt looked at Blackdragon, who worked hard day and night, and said solemnly.
Barton carefully observed Blackdragon's teeth through the gap between its mouth: "It is still a young horse, so it is normal to be a little restless. Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, its estrus will gradually weaken over time. However, the number of times it copulates with each mare has to be divided. "
"First of all, ensure that Fierydragon gets pregnant."
"Understood, Master." Barton quickly played the role of a groom and called Liszt Master.
… …
In order to get Fierydragon pregnant as soon as possible, Liszt no longer planned to ride Blackdragon or Fierydragon. He switched to an ordinary horse and continued to practice archery.
In mid-July, when he could move quickly while riding an ordinary horse, he hit all the targets one by one and didn't deviate too far from the bullseye. Markus announced that he had officially graduated from the [Basic Archery] and could start practicing the [Multiple Arrows]. At the very most, he had only learned it for a week.
Therefore, he was very confident in learning the [Multiple Arrows] and expected to completely master it by the time August arrived.
"Master, your ice cream." Thomas brought over a cup of fragrant ice cream.
Liszt, who was still diligently practicing archery in the hot weather, picked up the ice cream and ate it in big mouthfuls. A cool feeling spread from head to toe, and the comfortable taste was wonderful. If he didn't have the help of ice cream, cold beer, and cold juice, he would never practice archery in the middle of summer.
Fortunately, the mining of the super-small saltpeter mine had already been completed, and they had obtained a total of three hundred kilograms of saltpeter, which was enough to produce enough ice for the castle to use every day.
At night, Liszt would put a few pieces of ice in his study and bedroom to cool down.
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