In the evening, Leo finally flew to the mountain range where the Longtaro Castle was located.
The tall and magnificent Longtaro Castle was originally decorated with colorful flowers and flags, but now the flowers had been removed and black and white flags were hung on the outer walls.
Many carriages were parked in the square in front of the Longtaro Castle, which should be the followers of Marquis Merlin.
"Roar!"
The little fire dragon Leo issued a loud and deep dragon roar, reminding the Longtaro Castle of the arrival of him and Liszt. Although the dragon's voice was different, the majesty contained in the tone always made people immediately react that it was a dragon. Therefore, after the dragon roar, a large number of aristocrats suddenly poured out of the Longtaro Castle.
"Dragon!"
"It's a fire dragon!"
"His Highness Liszt has arrived!"
"His Highness Dragon Knight has come to attend the funeral of Marquis Merlin."
The Messiro couple and the Meopal couple stood in the crowd. When they saw the traces of the fire dragon, their sad mood of the past few days could not help but be a bit uplifted: "It's Liszt!"
Roland Pinecone and the Melinda couple, who followed behind the Messiro couple, couldn't help but smile: "Liszt came so fast!"
"When the news of Grandfather's death spread, I'm afraid that Liszt has already arrived." Meopal clenched his fists. The arrival of his cousin made him feel that the burden on his shoulders was a lot lighter. Marquis Merlin was the solid pillar of the Taro family, and his fall made the Taro family anxious and fearful.
The arrival of the fire dragon explained Liszt's attitude – he would keep his promise and become the backing of the Taro family.
That was enough!
With the support of Liszt, the position of the Taro family in the Sapphire Grand Duchy would not be shaken by the death of Marquis Merlin. The Sapphire family would not have any improper thoughts, and the followers who were originally loyal to Marquis Merlin would not dare to have any thoughts.
Instead, they should prepare to pledge allegiance to Messiro.
This was indeed the case.
In the crowd, Count Sark Broccoli, Durante Hyacinth, and the other counts looked at the slowly flying fire dragon, as well as the faintly discernible silver-armored knight on the dragon's back. Their originally surging emotions were quickly extinguished. At this time, whoever dared to refuse to follow Messiro would probably not be able to see the sun the next day.
After the arrival of the Fire Dragon Knight Liszt, the turmoil in the hearts of the people in the Longtaro Castle calmed down.
Meopal roused his spirits and commanded the Knight of the family to quickly clear a large open space in the plaza for the descent of the fire dragon. The nobles raised their heads and looked at the insufferably mighty Fire Dragon in awe. The noble ladies and young ladies who came along had fiery gazes.
"Roar!"
Leo once again issued a dragon roar, and the Dragon Power was wantonly released, instantly enveloping the entire Longtaro Castle. It still had the evil side of a dragon in its heart. Other than Liszt, all other humans were insignificant ants in its eyes. It could crush them at will, and the Firebird was just a show of strength.
"Leo, retract your dragon aura!" Liszt's clear voice rang in the ears of the people who were trembling under the pressure of the Dragon's Might, quickly dispelling their embarrassment.
The nobles showed gratitude to Liszt.
But they did not know that Leo's release of the Dragon's Might was tacitly approved by Liszt. As the Dragon Knight, it was necessary for him to let everyone remember the supreme majesty of the Dragon Knight. The baptism of the Dragon's Might was far more intuitive to outsiders than the number of people he had killed, and it would allow them to clearly understand the status of the Dragon Knight.
Boom!
Leo landed on the ground, cracking the stones in the plaza and causing the earth to tremble.
Liszt jumped down from the dragon's back with A Qi. At this time, everyone noticed that there was a petite female wizard beside Liszt. They understood the identity of the wizard in a flash. It turned out that not only did the Dragon Knight personally come, but also the Archwizard had also come.
"Leo, go to the mountain and rest."
When Leo heard this, he flapped his wings and soared in the direction of the falling sun, leaving behind a sinister silhouette that shone brightly under the last rays of the setting sun. The mountain to the west was the one behind the Longtaro Castle, and there was a dense forest on the top of the mountain for Leo to ravage.
At this time, the Mesillos couple, along with many nobles, came over to Liszt and bowed: "Liszt, my dear nephew, the great Dragon Knight, and the great Archwizard Acroides, thank you for coming."
Liszt quickly stepped forward and helped the Mesillos couple up: "Uncle, Aunt, I immediately rushed back from the open sea when I received the bad news. Unfortunately, you did not inform me earlier, so I had no chance to see Grandfather for the last time … I did not expect that the small gathering on Uncle's birthday would turn out to be a farewell."
In May, shortly after the end of the battle of the sea, Liszt came to the Longtaro Castle on Mesillos' birthday.
At that time, Marquis Merlin's health had not deteriorated as it had been during the New Year. On the contrary, because of Little Princess Angela's pregnancy, Meopal's promotion to a Sky Knight, and the Taro family's participation in Liszt's trade plan, his mood was very good and his health showed signs of improvement.
But he did not expect that he would not be able to survive this year.
"Father had an accident while trying to operate qi, causing his health to deteriorate rapidly. He was unable to hold on until I came to inform you. Before leaving, he mentioned you several times, saying that he did not get to see the moment you established your country."
"Alas." Liszt also sighed.
However, Meopal said: "Father, Liszt, when Grandfather left, he told us not to feel sad for him. He left very calmly, all the worries in his heart settled, and with a smile on his face, he sought refuge with the glory of the Knight."
"That's right, Liszt," Angela, who had a big belly, echoed.
"In that case, let's go inside the castle. Uncle, I want to see Grandfather's remains first." Liszt restrained his sadness.
Thus, surrounded by a crowd of nobles, Liszt and A Qi arrived at the castle hall.
A gorgeous coffin was placed in the hall.
At the side, several wizards were maintaining the operation of ice magic to ensure that Marquis Merlin's body would not be destroyed in the hot summer weather. Marquis Merlin's eyes were closed, his ashy face was serene, and he was wearing an exquisite frac abié that symbolized a marquis.
A crystal-carved staff was placed on his chest, and below it was a flag embroidered with the symbol of the Taro family.
Liszt stood in front of the coffin and took out a prepared letter from his bosom. It was a letter personally written by Marquis Merlin a few years ago, which he gave to Liszt as a New Year's gift.
It would be of great benefit to his promotion to a Sky Knight.
He placed the letter in a corner of the coffin.
He could not help but say in a deep voice: "Grandfather, your gift made me strive forward … Now, as a Dragon Knight, I assure you that I will give the Taro family shelter. The Taro family's bloodline will prosper on the sea together with the Flame family and the Tulip family."
After saying that, he solemnly bowed.
… …
After a moment.
In the undisturbed study, Messiro, Roland Pinecone, Meopal, and Liszt were sitting on four chairs.
Messiro said directly: "Liszt, thank you for your promise in front of Father's coffin. Father always said that you would be a reliable help to the Taro family, and now the Taro family needs your shelter."
"Uncle, Uncle Roland, although we belong to different families, we are all relatives. Grandfather's bloodline weaves us together. As long as I live, your family can rely on me as a barrier. If you want, you can also go to my country to develop. "
Messiro obviously could not give up Red Crab Island, which he had operated for several generations.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
