The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 1029 - 1026 The New Era of the Kingdom
Chapter 1029: Chapter 1026: The New Era of the Kingdom
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Chapter 1029: Chapter 1026: The New Era of the Kingdom
In the blink of an eye, September had arrived, and Dimaria Yuhua Stone arrived at the Fortress of the Mind through the Heart Reed Teleportation Formation.
The island where the Fortress of the Mind was located had become a bustling port, with a large number of ships docked and countless serfs loading and unloading goods. Outputs from Flame Island were sent from here to Steel Ridge, Eagle and other countries, and foreign goods also converged here to Flame Island.
However, there were strict quarantine standards for goods in transit, to prevent the likes of rats and other spies from sneaking in.
“It is a great miracle, no matter how many times I go through it,” Dimaria silently marveled as he looked at the dark Magic Gate behind him.
Thinking about this departure from Flame Island, he felt somewhat conflicted.
As the former Marquis Nuta, born in Eagle Kingdom, he had once clinked glasses with King Adonis Moonlight Silver of Eagle Kingdom. Now captured and defecting to Flame Kingdom, and serving as the vice-chairman of the Development Committee, he virtually held the entire kingdom’s authority.
This taste of power far surpassed his former glory.
Yet now, he was to visit Sapphire Duchy under the title of emissary of Flame Kingdom to discuss this year’s Pioneer Mandate with Duke Anthony Sapphire.
Following the same routine as last year, the Sapphire Dragon would take the lead, invading Eagle Kingdom to plunder its population.
Despite the demotion, the Sapphire Duchy still belonged to Steel Ridge Kingdom, holding such a title made the Pioneer Mandate happen as naturally as in previous years. Moreover, deploying the Sapphire Dragon provided a valid excuse—had not Eagle Kingdom once waged a dragon-slaying war against the Sapphire Dragon, so couldn’t the Sapphire Duchy seek retribution?
But anyone with clear sight knew that behind it all, Flame Kingdom was supporting the Pioneer Mandate. This was Liszt’s revenge.
“King Adonis, all I can say is I’m sorry. The Yu Huashi Family couldn’t gain protection from Eagle Kingdom; for the benefit of my family, I had no choice but to lean towards Flame Kingdom… His Majesty Liszt, with his extraordinary talents and shocking power, will only bring greater prosperity to the Yu Huashi Family.”
Casting aside that slight guilt in his heart, Dimaria adjusted his mindset by the time he arrived at Blue Dragon Island by ship.
Now, he was a knight of Flame Kingdom, serving only his family and Flame Kingdom!
…
Florence Pursuit Arrow stood in front of the Magic Gate at the Male Jade Transmission Array, waiting among the crowd.
Today, the migrating knights from Grey Iron Duchy, having journeyed from the endless wilderness, were resting in Heroic Yellow City. Duke Piero Grey Iron and other nobles would today cross through the Teleportation Array to reach Jade City, officially joining Flame Kingdom and becoming followers of Liszt Flame, the Flame King.
The welcoming team was led by Li Weiliam Tulip, a middle-aged noble currently holding only the title of Marquis, yet one of the few top elites in Flame Kingdom—he was the father of the king!
He himself had advanced to become a Domain Knight, ranked just below Dragon Knights.
There were those who envied Li Weiliam, those who resented him, and also those who scorned him. Many believed that Li Weiliam owed all his current glory to his son; otherwise, he would merely be a mere Sword Saint with an Earl’s title, hardly qualified for such glorious moments.
However, Li Weiliam paid no heed to these envious words; if others were capable, let them also have such a powerful son.
Florence spared a glance at Li Weiliam, harboring neither envy nor admiration; he was about to become a Completion Level Sky Knight, and he also possessed a —given the Grey Iron Duchy’s former inextricable relationship with the Eagle Royal Family, it naturally secured the training manual for Domain Knights.
While Duke Piero might lack the talent and fail in the training, Florence was brimming with confidence.
He was destined to become a Domain Knight, rising with the ascent of the Flame Kingdom, achieving brilliant battle honors, and becoming a Duke was not out of reach.
“A new kingdom rising invariably means competing with the original three kingdoms for resources; there ample opportunities for me to achieve battle honors… Even if I fail to seize these opportunities, I can still inherit my father’s noble title and become a Duke… But I prefer to earn the Duke title myself!”
He arrived at Flame Island, where his workload was minimal, allowing him plenty of opportunities to travel and explore.
The most discussed topics here were not noble gossip and secrets, but conversations about battle honors and admiration for Liszt.
At sixteen, he was still an Apprentice Knight, known as useless, and was marginalized to the most remote rural town.
However, by eighteen, Liszt had become a Sky Knight and soon after, a Dragon Knight. He surged to prominence after a dragon-slaying battle on the high seas. Then, during the second dragon-slaying campaign, as a Holy Dragon Knight, he solo fought against five dragons and two Dragon Knights from Eagle Kingdom.
He killed a Dragon Knight and seized the Grey Iron Dragon,
stunning the three great kingdoms.
Now, at only twenty-one, Liszt owned seven dragons—Formless Dragon, Fire Dragon, Light Green Gemstone Dragon, Grey Iron Dragon, Mountain Copper Dragon, Aluminum Dragon, and Bone Dragon—he didn’t know Liszt had acquired a Water Dragon, reaching eight dragons in total.
In this era, the most legendary and brilliant figure was Liszt; everyone knew his rise was unstoppable.
Thus, being able to follow Liszt meant imminent success and signalled that great nobles would spring up like bamboo after rain.
“My starting point is far higher than King Liszt’s, although I haven’t been touched by the knight’s glory as the Son of Glory, I too must strive to create my own legacy rather than inherit my father’s noble title…”
As he was lost in thought,
suddenly, someone yelled, “He’s coming!”
Florence snapped back to reality, looking up at the dark magic gate, where a deep blue vortex emerged followed by a loud dragon roar. The next moment, a long silver figure burst out of the magic gate under the sunlight, glistening with silver light.
It was the Aluminum Dragon he had once failed to win in the Mind Battle!
Now it had become one of Liszt’s mounts, escorting the knight migration team to Flame Island.
After the Aluminum Dragon emerged from the Male Jade Transmission Array, it didn’t look back, ascending into the sky and disappeared—it headed to the Dragon Nest Liszt was preparing for it.
The Aluminum Dragon’s appearance caused a stir among the knights, but it soon calmed down—this group of welcoming knights had seen plenty of dragons, particularly on Flame Island, where dragons, especially the Formless ones, made frequent appearances, their beautiful forms already winning everyone’s hearts.
Thus, the sight of a new Aluminum Dragon didn’t excite them much.
A moment later, the teleportation array whirled again, and a group of knights emerged. Seeing the familiar flags behind the knights, Florence wanted to step forward to greet them but then halted, following the actions of the other knights—he did not want people to know of his relationship with Duke Pierrot.
After all, he was determined to strive on his own and start a new family legacy.
His reservations did not affect the entire welcoming ceremony; Li Weiliam had already ridden forward on his Black Blood Treasured Horse, exchanging knightly courtesies with Duke Pierrot.
“Duke Pierrot, knights, welcome to Flame Island. I am honored to represent Liszt Flame, the Flame King, and offer you our heartfelt welcome. His Majesty eagerly anticipates your arrival, as the Flame Kingdom now needs your contribution to inaugurate a new era for our kingdom.”
