The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 0572 The Earl's Ambition (Second Update)

"Take a deep breath, Jela!"

Seeing that Jela was about to start sowing the magic seeds, Liszt quickly stopped her, then scolded Pike, "Pike, don't use insulting words on our own elves!"

Pike, looking unconcerned, said, "Pike, the handsome Greater Elf; Jela, as ugly as Fizz, Tam, and Eddie; Nami, brings me food, that one is not so bad; Mickey, never seen, must be ugly too; Ach, the gentle little sister; Liszt, as handsome as Pike."

Liszt's face turned dark, "Shut up, Pike!"

"Hehe." Pike lazily sat down, continuing to bare his teeth and grin at Jela.

"Wuaa!"

"Wuaa!"

"Wuaa!"

Jela's anger was hard to calm, and if Liszt hadn't covered her with his hands, she would have definitely charged at Pike to fight him—whether she could win or not was another matter, but her stance had to be clear.

"Pike, review the Serpent Script I taught you today." Liszt flicked Pike's forehead, his expression grim—ever since this guy learned to speak, his mouth had become more and more venomous. Despite learning from the gentle Ach and the gentlemanly Liszt, he hadn't picked up a shred of elegance.

Pike sprawled across the table, "I want Jade Powder."

"I'll check tonight. If you haven't learned the Serpent Script, you won't get anything!"

"Hehe."

...

Returning to the castle with an enraged Jela, it took a long time to soothe her before her anger subsided.

Liszt was also helpless about this. Jela's fiery temper was not to be underestimated, and Pike, as well as Fizz, Tam, and Eddie, weren't easygoing elves either. Only Nami and Mickey were more worry-free. If not for the constraints of their contracts, if not for the fact that terrestrial elves and aquatic elves didn't live together, they'd be fighting sooner or later.

When he was troubled,

Inside Tulip Castle, tasting the unpalatable Boot Beak Giant Stork meat, the Earl felt a bitterness in his heart: "A high-level Magical Beast, so easily slain, Liszt's strength must now surpass all the Sky Knights... The key question is, why kill the Boot Beak Giant Stork?"

He struggled to swallow a piece of Magical Beast meat.

It pained his heart: "A high-level Magical Beast! A flying high-level Magical Beast! Why not call me to go and capture it too, tame it, and it would be a high-level flying Magical Beast mount... I've chased half my life and have not even seen an Intermediate flying Magical Beast, and now a high-level flying Magical Beast, it has become food on a plate!"

Reason told him that it wasn't certain Liszt could have captured the Boot Beak Giant Stork; killing and capturing alive were two different difficulties. Moreover, even if he had captured and tamed it, it would have been for Liszt's own use as a mount first, and for him to consider owning one, he could only buy it—the father and son had already divided their assets.

The value of a high-level Magical Beast was astronomical, the materials alone obtained from its corpse were probably worth more than a Little Minor Elf, many of them priceless in the market.

If tamed as a mount, it would not only be rideable but could also help in battle, making it even more valuable. After all, the combat power of a high-level Magical Beast was stronger than that of a Sky Knight.

Therefore,

After much distress, he had to admire, "This kid's luck is still so incredible; if one day he tells me he's ridden a Dragon, I'll probably be indifferent... I've become numb."

At the dinner table,

His heir, Levis, chewed on the Magical Beast meat, marveling, "The meat of a high-level Magical Beast, although the taste is average, eating it feels very significant. I didn't expect Liszt to get a high-level Magical Beast so quietly. Father, are high-level Magical Beasts that easy to hunt?"

"High-level Magical Beasts have their strengths and weaknesses, not many people have seen one, let alone fought with one. However, this Boot Beak Giant Stork knew a lot of Advanced Magic, so it must have been quite strong, the might of a Completion Level Sky Knight is probably there." The Earl agreed with Liszt's evaluation.

In the letter, Liszt estimated the battle power of the Boot Beak Giant Stork to be that of a Completion Level Sky Knight.

"A Completion Level Sky Knight?" Levis exclaimed.

Lidun was even more dumbfounded, "Father, Brother Liszt is only an ordinary Sky Knight, how could he possibly hunt down a Completion Level Sky Knight!"

Lady Penelope, who had come for the dinner, was also surprised, "That means, Weiliam, you definitely wouldn't be able to hunt the Boot Beak Giant Stork, yet Liszt did. Doesn't that mean his strength is actually greater than yours?"

Lady Marie, Li Vera, and Loria all stared at the Earl, waiting for an answer.

The Earl glanced at everyone, his hand holding the knife and fork trembled slightly, then he regained his composure and said indifferently, "Fighting a Magical Beast isn't simply a matter of who is stronger than whom, all kinds of factors can interfere with the outcome of the battle. Under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn't be able to hunt the Boot Beak Giant Stork... However, with Liszt's talent, surpassing me was only a matter of time."

He was too embarrassed to directly admit that he was already no match for Liszt.

He just vaguely mentioned Liszt's talent—surpassing him was a "matter of time," which sounded like it would be "later" rather than sooner. But what he really meant was that Liszt had "already" surpassed him. Whether the others understood it or not wasn't his main concern. Enjoy new stories from empire

Still, he assertively changed the subject, "Liszt's talent is indeed remarkable, but hard work is equally important. Levis, you are at a critical point in your pursuit of becoming a Sky Knight, and I hope I can hear good news from you very soon."

Levis nodded vigorously, "Father, I have always been working hard!"

Loria took over the conversation, "My Lord Father, Levis has always been diligent, but his talent, after all, cannot compare to Liszt. He needs substantial support from the family. With Levis becoming a Sky Knight even one day sooner, I believe it would be of great help to our family's struggle for the Marquis title."

Weiliam glanced at Loria and nodded, "The family will naturally support him wholeheartedly."

Lady Marie smiled and said to the Earl, "As the heir to the Tulip Family, Levis indeed needs strong family support. You are still in your prime, and with an outstanding heir like Levis, and the genius assistance of Liszt outside, I believe that after a few Pioneer Mandates, no one will be able to stop the Tulip Family's progress."

Weiliam heard this.

The previous gloom had been swept away, replaced by excitement, "Indeed, together with Liszt, we father and son will claim the accomplishments of the Pioneer Mandates! In a few years, I will set foot on the soil of Iron Hoof Island and take possession of one-third of its land!"

...

Unaware of the lofty aspirations sparked by the Boot Beak Giant Stork, Liszt was still busy within his domain. Even though he left the work to his subordinates, he still took care of the details and monitored the progress.

Right now, what concerned him the most was the issue of cultivating Flame Mushrooms.

"The Conjectures on the Nexus of the Magic Net, Elves, and Dragons" was already in the works, and the limitations of Flame Mushroom cultivation would be an excellent starting point.

"Viscount, based on the current harvest of mature Flame Mushrooms, the quality is indeed much lower than the previous batches," Chris confirmed after refining the Magic Potion.

"This proves that the limitations of the Abandoned Cordyceps do exist... This is a bit awkward; I have just developed two thousand acres of Mushroom greenhouses in Mushroom Town, and there are over two hundred acres in Fresh Flower Town."

"Although it's regrettable, reducing the number of Flame Mushroom greenhouses is inevitable. Once I calculate the most suitable acreage for Flame Mushroom cultivation, you, Viscount, can start dismantling them. However, you could switch from Flame Mushrooms to conventional mushrooms and plant Ice Snow Flame Mushrooms when winter comes."

"That's also a solution," Liszt nodded, "In a month's time, those Nobles will send envoys to trade for the Abandoned Cordyceps. I hope you can calculate the appropriate acreage soon, so we aren't at a disadvantage during the negotiations."

Chris thought for a moment, "The calculations should be almost complete."

Abandoned Cordyceps trade.

The more comprehensive the information Liszt had, the more initiative he could take during the trade. Otherwise, a trade based on incomplete information would surely lead to a significant undervaluation of the Flame Mushrooms.