The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Chapter 362 : 0359: Blue Dragon Encirclement Order (Third Update, Alliance Hierarch's Additional Update 18/18)

Sir Levis was entertaining Boski Pansey, a Viscount and an elite Earth Knight of the Pansey family lineage, addicted to the flow of drugs.

This family's territory was located in Rainbow City on Blue Dragon Island and was also of Earl lineage.

With a prolific lineage, most of the offspring served in the Blueblood Knight Order—in fact, families like the Panseys were referred to as the Blue Blood Alliance, meaning "families affiliated with the Blueblood Knight Order." They were not typical noble landlords but rather nobility of a pioneering nature.

They were the whip of power for the Sapphire Family, without large islands as fiefs and not engaged in production; all their wealth came from rewards and plunder.

The Blue Blood Alliance often married within their own small circles, distancing themselves greatly from the landlords of territories.

Moreover, non-direct female members of the Sapphire Family typically became the mistresses of families within the Blue Blood Alliance, helping the Sapphire Family maintain control over the alliance. For example, Boski's mother, the Countess of Rainbow City, was a distant niece of the Sapphire Duke.

Levis wanted to glean some information from Boski but failed to get any direct response, "I'm sorry, Sir Levis. I don't know what has happened; all I know is the Duke commanded me to bring his decree and to follow Earl's orders, executing the Duke's next command."

"Of course, the Duke's decree is the action program for our Tulip Family," Levis could only reply with pleasantries.

Elsewhere.

In the study, Li Weiliam had opened the black-sealed letter, with the Sapphire Dragon seal intact, proving it was indeed from the Duke and not a forged message.

The identity of Boski and a three-masted fast sailing ship were enough to prove the truthfulness of the message.

The letter was brief.

"My follower, the landlord of Coral Island, Earl Li Weiliam Tulip, by the time you read this letter, your Lord, the ruler of the Duchy of Sapphire, Duke Andrew Sapphire, will be filled with rage, needing to vent it through the most brutal war!"

"My once closest comrade-in-arms, a companion worthy of life and death trust, Andy Sapphire of Iron Hoof Island, has betrayed me! He even dared to covet my most gloriously supreme authority—the Sapphire Dragon! This unforgivable betrayal now compels me, as your liege, to command you to assemble all your knights and reunite with me at Iron Hoof Island, Bull Horn City!"

"The wound of betrayal must be cleansed with blood and fire, Li Weiliam, it's time to prove your loyalty and courage! Take this black-sealed letter and set out immediately; it is the order to besiege Iron Hoof Island!"

"Sapphire Year 152, May 26th."

After reading the letter.

Li Weiliam showed no expression on his face; he simply sat in his chair, perfectly still for a whole three minutes. Then he suddenly stood up, keeping the black-sealed letter and called for his deputy butler Xi Er Wa: "Notify Captain Mickey and Advisor Jacob to come to my study immediately to discuss affairs."

"Yes, my lord," Xi Er Wa quickly departed.

Li Weiliam tapped his fingers on the desk, continuing to contemplat.

When he finally collected himself, he immediately took out paper and pen to start drafting a letter, beginning with an address: "To Marquis Merlin Taro, whom I respect as a father..."

He had only written half when Captain Mickey arrived.

The Earl put down his pen and spoke directly, "Mickey, it's time for the Knight Order to act! Send knights immediately to notify Liszt, Jonas, Trick... and other landlords to come to Tulip Castle for a meeting. Tell them it's a meeting of the same nature as a Pioneer Mandate."

"My lord, is war upon us?"

"Yes, it has already arrived."

"I'll inform everyone right away!"

Captain Mickey, excited, left, and the Earl continued writing his letter until Advisor Jacob from Coral City arrived, and his letter was just finished.

After sealing the envelope, he handed it to Xi Er Wa, "Send this to Long Taro Castle using the merchant's channels."

Then he said to Jacob, "Send notices to advisors in all major towns to collect the summer harvest taxes early. We have a war to fight and need substantial funds for logistical support. Remember, I need you to ensure that within three days, the expedition supplies reach the port and are loaded onto ships."

...

Fresh Flower Town.

Liszt had just woken up from a nap when a messenger knight from Tulip Castle arrived, "Sir Liszt, the Earl has summoned all landlords to Tulip Castle for a meeting."

"What's the meeting about?"

"A meeting regarding the Pioneer Mandate."

"The Pioneer Mandate?" Liszt's brows lifted in surprise, and he instantly understood the message that came from Coral Island. The dragon-slaying event had occurred, and it seemed like a failure. The Grand Duke was issuing a Pioneer Mandate to start a purge on the Marquis of Bull, "I understand. I will prepare to head to Tulip Castle immediately, please wait a moment."

After changing into his leather armor and mounting his Li Dragon Horse, Liszt hurried toward Tulip Castle.

On the way, his emotions surged. It took several deep breaths to calm his spirit. The first time he'd enter the battlefield might start. However, the expected panic and unease were absent; he felt only a sense of excitement. After stabilizing his emotions, he even had the leisure to summon the Smoke Mission.

"Complete the mission for the reward: breeding Green Caterpillars."

The inexplicable Green Caterpillar was probably already quietly proliferating in some corner of Fresh Flower Town or Black Horse Island. Its usefulness was unknown to Liszt.

But the new mission reward didn't clear the mist over his head.

"Mission: Although it is not a Pioneer Mandate to plunder resources from the continental Eagle Kingdom, the Grand Duke of Sapphire's dark-skinned message holds the same nature. Participate in the military conference held by the Earl and vie for the position you desire. Reward: Settlement of the Green-headed Duck."

Attending the meeting and vying for a position didn't seem difficult.

The key was the reward, "Settlement of the Green-headed Duck." What did that mean? Was it referring to those green-crowned ducks from Earth? Would these ducks settle in Fresh Flower Town or Black Horse Island and become a delicacy for Liszt? Also, was there any connection between it and the Green Caterpillar?

Green Caterpillar.

Green-headed Duck.

He felt there was a significant connection between the two.

Just as he pondered the rewards of the Green Caterpillar and the Green-headed Duck, Liszt began to think about what kind of position he wanted, "If it were a Pioneer Mandate to cross the sea and fight on another continent, it would be very dangerous; logistics would probably be the best position. But this time is likely just a purge on Iron Hoof Island, where the enemy's strength is limited."

The highest combat power on Iron Hoof Island included the Completion Level Sky Knights and the Grand Magicians who mastered all kinds of magic.

And they were not numerous.

The Earl had told him that, among the followers of the Marquis of the Bull, there might only be one Completion Level Sky Knight - the Marquis himself; at most two Sword Saints, the son of the Marquis of Bull, Anfei Sapphire, and the Earl Fan Zheke from Yellow Jade Island; and at most three ordinary Sky Knights.

Chris had also revealed that the Goat Assembly's Grand Magicians totaled only four - Weber Truth, Worrent Truth, Olivie Truth, and Weitesai'er Zhenli. Among them, Weitesai'er was the oldest Grand Magician, living secluded and practicing magic with unfathomable power.

"Facing Andy Sapphire and Weitesai'er Zhenli, even Paris in her transformed state wouldn't be able to stop them from killing me. As for the others, with Douson and Paris to contend with, it shouldn't be too difficult for me to escape... But Andy and Weitesai'er probably won't go to the trouble of targeting me, I'm not their opponent."

By now, the schemers like the Marquis of Bull were likely in no position to concern themselves with their own predicaments.

The Grand Duke would surely gather more than just Coral Island to the purge on Iron Hoof Island.

"So, for me, the military achievements this time are pretty much for the taking. Could I gain merit simply by lying down?" Liszt compared his own strength with that of potential opponents.

Instantly, his confidence soared.

"I won't contend for a logistics position, let's aim for a front-line charge instead."