Chapter 1109: Chapter 1106: Family Dinner
The Fla Calendar year 2 was a ti of festivity.
Just a few days before the New Year, the Magic Teleportation Array between Liao Yuan City and Reef City was completed. Reef City beca another major trading city in the Fla Kingdom, and Liao Yuan City also began construction in the hilly areas of the rcenary City-State.
The opening of this trade route would successfully et all the various needs of the Fla Kingdom.
Free of worries, Liszt prepared to move against the Tri-Nation Alliance: “Father, the task for the Outer Cabinet this year is to coordinate all the Knight Orders to attack the Eagle Kingdom. I will personally take action to crush the Dragon Knights of the Eagle Kingdom, one by one. The remaining mopping-up work shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”
“The scale of the Burning Legion is expanding, but the Knight Orders of the Feudal Nobles are still weak. However, as long as you crush their Dragon Knights, the Knight Orders of the Fla Kingdom, buoyed by high morale, will not be a match for those of the Eagle Kingdom; to subdue them should pose no difficulty,” Li Weiliam said.
But he had so concerns: “Liszt, are you really sure you can defeat the other side while under the attack of so many Dragon Knights?”
“My strength has already surpassed that of a Dragon Knight, stepping into another level, growing every day.” Liszt stretched out a hand and lightly clenched it into a fist. One could see the surging fire attribute Superior Magic Dou Qi evaporating in the palm of his hand,” No number of Dragon Knights is a match for .”
He paused.
Then he added, “Most importantly, I am ready to ride a new dragon.” He referred to the four ripe Bewildering Dragon Mind Fruits on the Mind Fruit Tree.
Four fruits, corresponding to four dragons – his plan was to snatch all the dragons from the Eagle Kingdom.
The Eagle Kingdom originally had nine dragons, while their vassal states possessed five more. But now, three dragons had already been stolen by Liszt, naly the Bronze Dragon, the Purple Sapphire Dragon, and the Light Green Gemstone Dragon; and one from a vassal state, the Grey Iron Dragon.
Currently, the Eagle Kingdom along with its vassal states, still had ten dragons and four Dragon Knights.
White Maw Iron Dragon Knight – Alex White Maw Iron, Topaz Dragon Knight – Tracy Bloody Pelican, Lead Dragon Knight – Warren Upside-down Golden Bell, along with Silver Dragon, White Maw Iron Dragon, Brass Dragon, and Crimson Gem Dragon Knight – Edward Deep Red Gem, Pink Gemstone Dragon, Golden Green Gemstone Dragon, and Purple Copper Dragon.
“For the dragons and Dragon Knights of the Eagle vassal states, I will primarily aim to win them over, but for the dragons and Dragon Knights directly under the Eagle Kingdom, I won’t show any rcy.”
“Your strength is beyond my estimation, Liszt. As a father, I am proud of you, filled with imasurable pride. The Tulip Family is honored by your birth as well, hoping that the Fla Family will flourish and forever be a towering pillar for the Tulip Family,” Li Weiliam said with emotion.
“Father, it will be so. The Fla Family will grow, and so will the Tulip Family. I will not forget my origins from the Tulip Family.”
“I am very relieved.”
“Let brother give Levis a good upbringing; the Tulip Family’s mber most likely to beco a Dragon Knight, I believe, is that boy, Levis,” Liszt was speaking about his brother Lidun’s son.
“Indeed, we are focusing on nurturing Levis.” Li Weiliam actually wanted to ask Liszt if he could give Lidun a chance at Dragon Riding, but considering that Lidun has been at odds with Liszt since childhood, he decided not to bring it up. Now Liszt had beco a figure to look up to.
His will could not be swayed by anyone.
No matter how one looked at it, all the n of the Tulip Family would bask in the distinguished air that Liszt’s existence bestowed, enjoying the noble privileges of the aristocracy all their lives.
…
After the New Year.
Liszt followed tradition, inspecting the territories of his followers, visiting each Feudal Noble’s castle for a dinner to show intimacy.
The first visit was naturally to his father Li Weiliam’s territory – Tulip Island.
The new Tulip Castle, towering in the center of the island’s mountain range, was grand and majestic. However, it was currently only half-complete, with a great portion still under construction. Such a speed of construction was already quite fast, as it takes decades, if not hundreds of years, to build a large noble’s castle.
The Fla Kingdom, thanks to the technology of cent and brick manufacturing, has seen its construction industry thrive.
Its progress of several hundred years was accomplished in just a few years.
The Fire Dragon stopped midway up the castle, lying quietly with clusters of flas gathering on Leo’s body, bathing the entire castle in a red halo. Knights carrying grilled steaks approached Leo with care, offering the al for his enjoynt.
“How magnificent!”
“The great Fire Dragon!”
The knights of the Tulip Family, watching Leo from a distance, exclaid in admiration. For ordinary knights, the only adjective for any dragon was “great.”
Their reverence for dragons was deeply ingrained in every knight’s bones.
“Oh, Liszt, my dearest grandson, the great King of the Fla Kingdom, you finally deigned to visit your grandmother.”
Lady Penelope, leaning on a Cultural Stick designed for won, stood at the castle gate to welco Liszt’s arrival.
Liszt handed his cloak to the castle butler and embraced Lady Penelope with a smile: “It’s my negligence, but seeing that you are still in good health, grandmother, I can breathe a sigh of relief. You’ll surely live to be a hundred.” Lady Penelope had practiced Dou Qi in her earlier years, but had long since declined to that of an ordinary person.
After dinner began, the family talked and enjoyed each other’s company.
As they chatted, the conversation turned to Liszt’s marriage. After the Steel Ridge Kingdom declared hostility towards the Fla Kingdom, the Red and White Rose Family had already ford a marriage alliance with the Blast Furnace Fortress Royal Family.
There were no longer suitable candidates for a political marriage for Liszt.
There were no suitable-aged princesses in the major kingdoms, and the princesses of the smaller kingdoms were inappropriate. To find a fitting candidate, he would either have to look to distant countries or wait for the young princesses of several kingdoms to grow up. Or he could simply forgo a political marriage and look for a suitable-aged woman within the country.
“Liszt, although you’re a king, the matter of marriage should be settled as soon as possible; only a king who has sired heirs is a qualified king,” said Lady Penelope.
“I understand, grandmother.”
Liszt had certainly considered it, but felt no sense of urgency. He already knew he could live for hundreds of years, so what was the hurry to produce heirs? Sooner or later, he would be the one sending off the young with white hair. It might be better not to have heirs at all, to avoid the awkwardness of many generations passing without his own demise.
But on the other hand, he’d only been king for two years and was already feeling a bit weary of it: “I will consider the Queen candidate soon, and then sire heirs.”
The dinner ended, and Liszt chose to spend the night at Tulip Castle.
He talked all night long with his father, elder brother, and younger brother Lidun, discussing the world’s major events and family private matters. They were all adults and standard nobles, with vast differences in status, and the atmosphere of one big family was long gone. But at least so familial affection existed, allowing them to speak their minds.
Liszt did not enjoy the solitude of being alone.
The next morning, he left Tulip Castle.
Before departing, Lady Penelope brought a potted plant to give to Liszt: “Although you’re now a king and lack nothing, with plenty of Elves around, this is a token of your grandmother’s affection. I’ve given potted plants to many people, but only in the hands of the Son of Glory, they can sprout into Elves.”
Liszt glanced over and knew that it was just an ordinary potted plant, but he still picked it up: “The potted plants you’ve given , I have taken good care of them.”
“Go forth, my king.”
“Oho!”
Fire Dragon Leo soared into the sky, like a streak of black and red light, vanishing into the horizon.
Reviews
All reviews (0)