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The grand Pioneer Mandate war finally kicked off in early October. The vast majority of the Duchy of Sapphire's fleet had assembled, carrying a large number of knights from Iron Hoof City on Iron Hoof Island, charging towards the coastal hinterland of the Eagle Kingdom.
There had been no deliberate selection of the timing or location for battle.
Liszt simply felt that the coastal hinterland of the Eagle Kingdom was a well-populated and wealthy area, and so he directed his battles there.
With the Sapphire Dragon leading the charge, there was simply no chance of resistance; any castles that dared to resist would be destroyed, and the knights of the Eagle Kingdom would still be captured. Many noble landlords seed to have understood their fate, especially the smaller ones, choosing to open their gates and surrender without a fight.
Li Weiliam was the general commander of the Knight Orders from the Fla Territory and Bull Tail Territory. At his birthday party last month, Liszt formally presented him with the "Dou Qi Domain Manual" as a birthday gift.
Although half a month's ti was not enough to imdiately make him a Domain Knight, his mount, the Super Magical Beast - Pitch-Black Albatross, allowed his combat power to barely reach the level of a Domain Knight. Behind him were Great Light Magic Swordsman Paris, Sword Saint Durt Red Apricot, and Cross Thorn.
Even Emily, who was still in a period of adjustnt with Ethan, joined this war.
She too was a Sword Saint and, having surpassed the likes of Durt and Cross, beca the strongest mber of the Knight Order in this war, second only to Li Weiliam.
In addition, Liszt dispatched seven Sky Knights: Fox, Garcia, Derec Iron Armor, Joyce Dandelion, Spark, Fernal Ink, and Tevis Clover Alfalfa.
These powerful beings of Sky Knight caliber ford a luxurious offensive line where no enemy could stand against them for even a single round.
To prevent the Eagle Kingdom from being driven to desperation and deploying Dragon Knights to face what was a "routine invasion" by the Duchy of Sapphire, Liszt personally led a lavish Dragon Corps to oversee the battle in secret. The Formless Dragon Bard, Grey Iron Dragon Ornn, Fire Dragon Leo, Bone Dragon Vinnie, and Light Green Gem Dragon Ethan.
Only Mountain Copper Dragon Mata remained on Fla Island to suppress the territory and prevent the Moon Slayers from rebelling—though most Moon Slayers were serfs, their living conditions had greatly improved compared to those in the forests.
Most importantly, Liszt employed a strategy of division. Although the ancient mage class had to serve in significant construction projects, their children were educated in schools and promised a future among the noble class, which quelled any desire for rebellion.
Moreover,
the territory also had Archmage Ach, whose strength was akin to that of a Dragon Knight when mounted on Unicorn Charlie; he alone was more than enough to suppress any dissent.
In summary, this Pioneer Mandate war was destined from the start.
After a full month, the Sapphire Dragon swept through over a thousand kiloters of the Eagle Kingdom's hinterland, conquering nurous castles. Captured knights were sent en masse toward Sapphire, while throngs of serfs were driven off without even a piece of clothing to cover their sha, destined for Fla Island. Only a small portion remained as spoils for the Sapphire Family and other minor nobles as a mark of their military achievents.
Liszt, with his six dragons, did not mind biting off more than he could chew.
Having multiple dragons was sound logic. No matter how many captured knights ca to the Fla Kingdom, they all had to earnestly toil here and beco vassals of the Fla Family.
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"This is outrageous!"
In the Iron Dragon Chain Palace of Moonlight City's King's Castle, King Adonis Moonlight Silver of the Eagle Kingdom furiously threw his wine glass to the floor after receiving the latest reports from a dispatch rider, his beard-bristle standing on end with rage.
"How dare he do such a thing!"
"That little beast Liszt, a petty scion raised by a lowly family, how dare he repeatedly provoke the Eagle Kingdom!"
"The Sapphire, a brood nurtured by flies, are all no better than disgusting, lowly maggots. Liszt has stolen the kingdom's Grey Iron Dragon, the Light Green Gemstone Dragon, and that scoundrel Andre also betrayed , fleeing on the back of Mountain Copper Dragon!" His anger escalating, he smashed the table with his fist.
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He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Unforgivable, all of them unforgivable!"
"Adonis, you need to calm down, anger is of no use," said the queen as she watched the broken pieces scattered on the floor, and anxiously helped Adonis to his feet.
But Adonis pushed the queen away, "Don't bother , woman, what do you know!"
The queen frowned but said nothing.
Adonis continued to roar, "Soone co, relay my order, imdiately deploy the kingdom's Dragon Knights, and exterminate the whole pack of Sapphire flies, as well as that crippled Sapphire Dragon, kill it too!"
The knights guarding the palace looked at each other, puzzled and unsure of what to do.
It was the queen who stepped forward, "Adonis, you must co to your senses!" Then she waved her hand, signaling the knights to leave, as she wanted to speak to the king alone.
Once the knights had left, the queen finally spoke, "Do you want to provoke another Dragon Slaying War?"
"Who could do anything to my Eagle Kingdom if we kill the Sapphire Dragon!"
"Can't you see the intention behind the Sapphire Family's continued deploynt of the Pioneer Mandate? It's Liszt supporting them in secret! Think of his Formless Dragon, as well as the Light Green Gemstone Dragon, Grey Iron Dragon, and that Fire Dragon, which used to belong to us, not to ntion the Bone Dragon and the Archmage riding a unicorn!"
With each ntion of a dragon's na, Adonis beca weaker, and by the ti she reached the part about the unicorn, he had collapsed weakly into his chair, "Then... Tiffany, my wife, tell what should we do now?"
"The kingdom is at a precarious mont, what you need to do is maintain the current situation, cultivate new Dragon Knights, conquer new dragons, and get the kingdom through this tough ti."
"Do you know how difficult that is? First, Carlo died in battle, the Light Green Gemstone Dragon was lost, followed by Loyle's death in battle, and the loss of the Grey Iron Dragon... Blast Furnace Fortress and Steel Ridge have long since lost their ambition, facing the aggressive Fla Kingdom, they only seek to please, hoping to coexist peacefully."
Adonis felt like laughing at himself, "They're too naive. From Liszt's attitude towards my Eagle Kingdom, you can tell he's an ambitious man, a true scher. He has the Formless Dragon and fears nothing. Now he's attacking the Eagle Kingdom and would certainly bite to death Blast Furnace Fortress and Steel Ridge when he gets the chance!"
"Then we shall make concessions, show them the gesture, and let them understand Liszt's ambition," Queen Tiffany said calmly.
"Make concessions?"
"Yes, we can abandon the forces that are not core interests of the Moonlight Silver and White Maw Iron Families. Those nobles have always been under the protection of the royal family without contributing anything, better to let the Fla Kingdom take them. Lesser knights aren't important, what matters are the dragons!"
"Do you really think this is feasible?"
"Whether it's feasible or not, we can try. Otherwise, what else can we do? Blast Furnace Fortress and Steel Ridge refuse to unite against the Fla Kingdom, and we can't hope to win a Dragon Slaying War alone, we can only protect ourselves... Sooner or later, these two kingdoms will see through Liszt's ambitious facade."
Adonis was silent for a long ti, "If that's the case, I will have the kingdom's ministers co to the palace to discuss this in more detail."
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Liszt had no idea about the reaction of the Eagle Royal Family.
Riding on the Formless Dragon Bard, he surveyed the war scenes, laughing like a 200-pound fat man as he watched knights, serfs, elves, food, minerals, and other resources being packed up and carried away continuously.
"I originally thought that trade smuggling was the most profitable."
"Then I thought receiving gifts from friends was the most profitable."
"But neither is as profitable as waging war!"
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