The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 926 - 0923: I’m Willing (4th update, Alliance Hierarch bonus 14/147)
Chapter 926: Chapter 0923: I’m Willing (4th update, Alliance Hierarch bonus 14/147)
Contracted with Man-Eating Tree Dragon Elf Carly for quite some time now, the plantation for man-eating trees had been established in Flame City, but the uses of the man-eating tree remained elusive.
These trees neither produced food nor were they attractive; at most, their wood quality was decent, but their trunks were too thin.
Thus, Carly’s identity as a dragon elf had truly seemed rather superfluous before—seemingly magical, something only a dragon-rearing family could cultivate. However, its value seemed to be limited to providing company for chatter with Liszt—despite being of the man-eating tree species, it could only snatch up and consume some commoners.
It was unreliable against knights or ancient mages, and moreover, the man-eating trees could only move under Carly’s control.
Although it was unspoken, Carly could feel its awkward status and sense the slight regret in Liszt’s heart toward it.
So, it held its breath and, after several outings with a group of man-eating trees, finally discovered a mutated variety—the Carnivorous Ogre Magic Tree.
This was the name Liszt came up with after examining the magic potion variant of the man-eating tree.
Its magic potion of chaotic quality wasn’t very potent, but considering the entire plant could be refined into a magic potion, the yield shouldn’t be too bad.
“Carly, I’ve never thought of you as unimportant. You are my first dragon elf, and you hold a very important place in my heart,” Liszt said persuasively.
Upon hearing this, Carly puffed out its chest with pride, “Hmph!”
Seemingly indifferent, it actually cared a lot about Liszt’s opinion. After all, the power of the contract subtly engendered a fondness for Liszt.
“So next, please help the serfs in the plantation to grow more Carnivorous Ogre Magic Trees.”
“Leave it to me,” Carly nodded proudly and said, “And I will continue to search for more varieties of Carnivorous Ogre Magic Trees, including those with auxiliary medicine properties. Man-eating trees are very common in forests, there must be countless mutated varieties, and I will find them all for you.”
“That is indeed excellent, but you must also be careful. The outside world is fraught with danger.”
“I am not scared; I can burrow, I’m not afraid of whatever magical beasts I encounter. Those Moon Slayers will only be killed by me!” Carly spoke fiercely, befitting of a dragon elf who had once slaughtered an entire large Moon Slayer Tribe, possessing a mighty air.
“I know you’re very powerful. Hmm, if you do encounter Moon Slayers outside, try not to kill them if possible. After all, they will be my serfs in the future, tilling the land and crafting items for me.”
“Hmph!”
Carly folded its arms and turned away, clearly resistant to Liszt’s words—should any troublesome Moon Slayers appear, it wouldn’t be polite; it would kill if necessary.
Seeing this, Liszt could only express his helplessness, intending to gradually train Carly.
Moreover, a thought occurred to him, “Jela cannot be relocated to Flame Castle for now. Its explosive temper meeting Carly’s ferocity might lead to a fight on the spot. However…”
Suddenly, an inspiration bloomed within Liszt.
As they say, misfortune is where fortune resides, and fortune is where misfortune lies. Jela was no ordinary elf; every evolution it underwent was driven by the pressure of fate, ultimately breaking free of its shackles. So, could letting Carly stimulate Jela perhaps hasten Jela’s development?
“It’s worth a try.”
…
At this moment,
Far away at Thorn Castle, while Jela was inspecting its territory, it shivered unexpectedly, “Wuwa?” It was a little puzzled, feeling as though it had sensed something unpleasant.
However, the feeling was fleeting, and it didn’t dwell on it.
With hands behind its back, it lazily flew a loop around Thorn Castle before returning to the Worm Room, shouting at the chattering little minor elves, “All of you quiet down and sleep properly!”
Instantly,
The Worm Room area of Thorn Castle fell silent.
This gave Jela a great sense of achievement, but soon it fell into a slump, “So many little elves have been sent away, and Liszt hasn’t come back for days now. Wuwa, Jela doesn’t like it here anymore.”
…
Mickey’s evolution facilitated a rapid expansion of the corn plantation’s scale.
Kali found the Magic Potion and ordered an unprecedented increase in the planting of the Man-Eating Trees.
Liszt gradually mastered the Magic Form of the Bone Dragon, and he could ride the Bone Dragon and merge with Superior Magic to change its form.
However, the difficulty of changing form was high, and the completion was not sufficient.
“Bone Dragon! Transform!”
At this moment, he was attempting it again. The Bone Dragon let out a roar, its body enveloped in a ghostly blue light that quickly covered every Dragon Bone. Following that, the entire Bone Dragon visibly shrank at a rapid pace until it became a three-meter-tall skeleton, encasing Liszt within.
The skeleton roughly took the shape of a human, like an oversized set of armor, the bones interlocking jaggedly, yet it was extremely cumbersome to move.
“It’s still unable to shrink to a normal armor’s size. The mental force required for the Bone Dragon’s Magic Form is too strong, and I really can’t manage it alone… It seems I truly need to find someone to share my mental exertion, as the Smoke Mission also suggested I find someone to share the mental burden.”
It wasn’t that he was unwilling to share the Bone Dragon with someone else; he just didn’t know how to go about sharing it.
He could always call on Emily to cooperate, but the Bone Dragon could only accommodate one rider at a time and couldn’t connect the minds of two Knights simultaneously.
So he strove to explore, attempting to control it alone.
After several failed attempts, he decided to follow the hint from the Smoke Mission and seek someone to share the burden. He first sought advice from Ach, after all, sharing mental power wasn’t a straightforward operation.
After listening to Liszt’s query, Ach pondered briefly, then said, “Brother, do you still remember Virginia Truth?”
“Virginia?” Liszt was taken aback and then said, “Of course I remember. She joined the Adventure Fleet to sea and is currently moored on the shores of the Legendary Continent.”
“Virginia has become a Necrofish Ugly, but Ach feels that her Soul hasn’t completely merged with the Necrofish Ugly and can be separated with some manipulation. The Soul Storage Vessel you have is a good material for performing Soul Separation Magic. Why not have her take on some of your mental exertion?”
“Are you certain Virginia can help me share the mental burden?”
“Mm, we can place Virginia’s Soul into the Bone Dragon’s body. This way, the Bone Dragon will have semi-autonomous action capabilities. When you ride the Bone Dragon, together with Virginia, you should be able to fully control it.”
Upon hearing Ach’s explanation, Liszt immediately nodded, “Alright, I will bring Virginia here. I’ll give you the Soul Storage Vessel, and you can prepare everything. When the time comes, we’ll separate her soul and infuse it into the Bone Dragon.”
No sooner said than done.
Riding the Formless Dragon Bard, the lone pair rushed towards the coast of the Legendary Continent.
With Bard’s speed, they quickly arrived at the Adventure Fleet’s anchorage, which had now been developed into a makeshift harbor town. Due to resupply needs, the fleet only recently returned to Flame Island to stock up on ample food and wealth, which was handed to Yevich for the conquest of Snowstorm Mountain Duchy.
Virginia resided in this small harbor town, protecting the safety of the fleet.
The Trident-Styled Rending Staff vibrated, and she was awakened from her sleep by Liszt, “Your Highness, when did you arrive?”
“You’ll leave this place for a while; I have a task that requires your assistance. Perhaps after the task is completed, you can get a more comfortable body.”
“A more comfortable body?” Virginia was puzzled.
“Yes, let’s not talk about that now. First, I’ll put you in the Space Ring, and we can discuss more once we get there.” After putting away the Rending Staff, the Formless Dragon quickly shuttled through space.
Moments later, they burst from the Heart Reed Teleportation Formation’s exit and returned to Reed City.
Once there, before the Bone Dragon, Liszt briefly explained the situation, “…That’s pretty much it. I still lack some mental power to control the Bone Dragon. Ach has a way to infuse you into the Bone Dragon’s body, to take over the control of this body, and then work with me to complete the transformation of the Magic Form.”
“The Bone Dragon…” Virginia, in her Necrofish Ugly state, appeared somewhat disoriented, “It looks huge; can I really control it?”
“The basic maneuvers are no problem, but with your mental strength alone, you can at best control the Bone Dragon like a wild beast, unable to release many of the Dragon’s abilities. However, when I ride it, joining forces with you, we can undoubtedly bring out all of the Bone Dragon’s strength… Of course, the choice is yours; I won’t force you.”
Liszt truly wasn’t forcing her, as he believed that even if she was a female in her previous life, she still couldn’t resist the allure of a Dragon—even if it was becoming a Bone Dragon.
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Besides, the Bone Dragon was much stronger and more domineering than a Necrofish Ugly.
Sure enough.
After snapping out of her reverie, Virginia immediately nodded in agreement, “Your Highness, I am willing to become the Bone Dragon.”
