Chapter 254: Douson Supports Li Si Te’s Face (Fourth Update, 400 Monthly Tickets Extra)
On the day before the festival, the three siblings finally arrived at Long Taro Castle, escorted by the Knight Squad from Red Crab Island. The news of the encounter with the ghost ship had also been rushed to Marquis rlin’s ears by a fast horse.
“Levis, Li Vera, Liszt, seeing you all safe and sound has finally put my mind at ease. You have no idea how worried I was when I heard about the ghost ship,” he said.
ioubao rode out from Long Taro Castle a great distance to et the three siblings and kept saying, “Grandfather, Father, and Mother have all been extrely worried about you. If we had known that you would encounter sothing as incredible as a ghost ship, we should have sent the family’s fleet to fetch you.”
Whether it was noble pleasantries or genuine emotion, ioubao’s gestures touched the three siblings.
The unpleasantness of encountering the ghost ship dissipated quite a bit—such a disaster was not sothing that could be predicted or prevented by human efforts; one could only consider it bad luck and there was no need to take anger out on others.
Besides, they themselves had not suffered any damage.
The atmosphere once again returned to its usual harmony.
At the entrance of Long Taro Castle, Liszt saw his uncle and aunt. His uncle siro was a tall and slender man, handso and dashing, bearing so resemblance to the portrait of lissa in Tulip Castle. His aunt, despite the crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes, still had the air of a noblewoman.
“Young Liszt, you have grown up, inheriting all of lissa’s good qualities. You’re even more handso than your cousin,” his aunt said kindly.
Liszt bowed in thanks; he was often complinted for his looks.
ioubao spread his hands and said, “Mother, please, could you refrain from praising others in front of your son? It’s a blow to my confidence.”
siro, seeing that everyone had greeted each other, said, “Don’t stand outside talking; co in. Your grandfather is waiting for you. He’s heard about the ghost ship and is worried about you.”
They entered the magnificent Long Taro Castle.
Naturally, the three siblings went to see the master of the castle first, Marquis rlin, one of the seven marquises of the Grand Duchy. Marquis rlin, leaning on a cane, was walking along the castle’s corridor; the forr Sky Knight looked no different from an ordinary elderly man.
“Grandfather!” the three siblings called out.
Marquis rlin pushed away the servant who was about to support him, his face as stern as ever, “Hm, you’ve arrived. I’ve heard about the ghost ship. Didn’t get the scare of your lives, did you?”
“Of course not, with longsword in hand and Dou Qi within, even a ghost ship couldn’t faze us,” Levis boasted, though it couldn’t really be considered boasting.
He had shown enough bravery in the face of danger on the ship, and that deserved recognition.
At least Liszt felt acknowledgnt for Levis; in that mont, Levis had not only not fled but had also been very concerned about the safety of his sister and brother, bearing the responsibility of an older brother.
“Well said, with Dou Qi, a longsword, a war horse, and a spear, a knight will be unbeatable,” Marquis rlin extended his hand and clapped heavily on Levis’s shoulder, “It’s a pity that in my nearly forty years roaming the Sea of Azure Waves, I never encountered a ghost ship, which I regret profoundly.”
Where others feared to tread, Marquis rlin felt regret.
Different levels of strength indeed provide different perspectives, and perhaps for Marquis rlin, a ghost ship was not such a remarkable encounter.
At his stature, his understanding of the world was certainly much deeper.
After he spoke, he turned to siro and said, “Have you made arrangents to send out the fleet from Red Crab Island and the Knight Order to patrol the seas, to find and capture the ghost ship, if possible, or destroy it if not?”
“I’ve already inford Count Sharke to lead the investigation and have invited Grand Magician Okdo to accompany him.”
“Do not hesitate in any way. Patrol the sea area between Red Crab Island and Coral Island thoroughly! Annihilate any pirates or ghost ships you find. I don’t care whether it’s a natural disaster or a sinister plot; Long Taro Castle’s wrath must be vented!” the Marquis said dispassionately.
siro hastened to nod, “Father, please rest assured, I will definitely instruct Count Sharke with care.”
“No, have that boy Sharke co to see first.”
“Yes.”
After making arrangents for the Ghost Ship, the Marquis then said to the three siblings, “Forget about the Ghost Ship and celebrate the festival well at Long Taro Castle. Tomorrow, your Aunt linda will co over with her two boys. When young people gather together, they always find joy.”
“Okay, Grandfather.”
The aunt ca over and inford, “The living room has been arranged with tea and snacks; Father, take the children to the living room to chat. It is very cold in the hallway.”
“Don’t treat as if I’m useless; my Dou Qi is still boiling.” Although the Marquis rlin said this, he did not refuse the suggestion and returned to the living room surrounded by his three grandchildren.
Sipping on warm milk tea, they chatted about family matters.
The aunt was a talkative noblewoman, always dominating the conversation, inquiring about the developnts of each of the three siblings.
Liszt inevitably ntioned his Fresh Flower Town. He briefly described so developnts of the town, such as the production of Fresh Flower Soap, the refining of seafood oyster sauce, and the birth of Thorn Minor Elf Jela.
Marquis rlin liked hearing about these matters and said solemnly, “Having a Little Minor Elf that produces Magic Potions, Liszt, is a gift from the Knight’s glory, but it requires effort on your part as well. Being a Sky Knight is not just your brother’s goal; you should have this goal too.”
“Grandfather, I understand, of course. My talent is indeed so-so, but my vision is not narrow,” replied Liszt.
At this ti, ioubao suddenly interjected, “Grandfather, you might not know that Liszt has also brought an Interdiate Magical Beast; it is his pet monster!”
“An Interdiate Magical Beast as a pet?”
“It is Douson, a Fierce Earth Dog I have been feeding since it was little. It accidentally ate a Bloodline Fruit and evolved into an Interdiate Magical Beast, but it can only cast one kind of magic,” explained Liszt.
“Bring it over for to take a look.”
Because Marquis rlin had difficulty moving around, Liszt directly had Servant Thomas bring Douson to the living room. Fortunately, the living room in Long Taro Castle was quite large, so Douson’s enormous figure was not conspicuous here.
“Woof Woof!”
Douson ca to Liszt’s feet, wagging its tail obediently. It had learned to ignore all humans, freely entering any scene.
“What a huge black dog,” exclaid the aunt in surprise. As a fitting noblewoman, accustod to a life of luxury, except for eating Magical Beast at, she probably rarely saw wild Magical Beasts. “It’s bigger than a tiger and actually obeys like a dog. Liszt, how did you ta it?”
With a slight smile, Liszt replied, “I raise it like a dog. If it doesn’t obey, I whip it; if it does, I reward it with dried at.”
“Raising a Magical Beast like a dog is incredible, Liszt. You make lose all my awe of Magical Beasts,” ioubao said exaggeratedly.
siro nodded in agreent, “Judging from its size, it is indeed a qualified Interdiate Magical Beast, much bigger than a regular Fierce Earth Dog.”
On Coral Island, no one was more favored by the Knight’s glory than Liszt. “He is a lucky fellow,” Levis said enviously, sternly holding back his longing as he looked at Douson.
Marquis rlin only glanced at Douson briefly; he had seen countless Magical Beasts, including many Advanced Magical Beasts.
But he held Liszt’s beast rearing thods in high regard. “You have so good ideas about raising Magical Beasts. Sotis we overstate the cunning and danger of Magical Beasts when in fact they are just wild animals that know a bit of magic… You should train it more on how to cooperate with Knights. In the future on the battlefield, it can exert a power comparable to that of a Sky Knight.”
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