The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 920 - 0917: Skeleton Dragon Might (Third Update, Alliance Hierarch additional update 12/147)

Chapter 920: Chapter 0917: Skeleton Dragon Might (Third Update, Alliance Hierarch additional update 12/147)

“An announcement was issued, and the Flame Kingdom confirmed its decision, and the three envoy groups began to bid their farewells one after another, with Mathew of the Red and White Roses not lingering any longer although he very much wanted to deepen his relationship with Liszt.”

“However, as part of the envoy group, he had to quickly relay the signed agreement to the king of Steel Ridge.”

“Of course, he did delay for a day, only choosing to leave after the Blast Furnace Fortress Envoy Group and the Eagle Negotiation Group had departed. Before leaving, he once again engaged in a private conversation with Liszt in the study and, at the end, took a small box out of his pocket and handed it to Liszt.”

“What is this?” Liszt was a bit puzzled as the gift giving seemed to come out of the blue.

Mathew explained with a smile, “My sister, Marilyn, greatly admires your grace, and she also holds a deep respect for Lord Acherloides, your Archmage. Therefore, she asked me to deliver a gift to both you and Lord Acherloides, which is said to be an offering from the sea.”

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When the box opened, two fish scale-like earrings shimmered with a deep blue radiance.

Without the need to utilize the Eye of Magic, Liszt could feel the abundant Water-Attribute Magic Power contained within them; these were undoubtedly very rare and precious magical items.”

Liszt took the box and examined it carefully, growing more and more convinced of the gift’s preciousness, “Is this an offering from the sea?”

“Yes, it is called Mermaid’s Protection, and it was a gift given to her by a Court Grand Mage of the Steel Ridge Royal Family when my sister was born. Though the Grand Mage has passed away, he left behind a story about these earrings—that they were unearthed from a marine relic.”

“A marine relic, what kind of marine relic?”

“It was a peculiar palace, possibly constructed by some ancient marine intelligence. However, of the many intelligent races from ancient times, only humans have continued to thrive; those non-human races seldom make appearances before the world anymore,” Mathew explained with a meaningful smile.”

He was reminding Liszt, already aware of Acherloides’ identity as a Sea Serpent.

But Liszt didn’t notice his phrasing, and instead, his thoughts turned to the Fish Ugly Temple. In that temple, the statues of Yu Chou, Naga, and Mermaids were worshipped. From a Mermaid statue’s neck, the wondrous magical item, Mermaid’s Tear, was found.

Ultimately, relying on the mystical power of the Mermaid’s Tear, Acherloides successfully made contact with the Magic Web, laying the foundation to become an Archmage.”

If these Mermaid’s Protection Earrings also possessed mystical power similar to the Mermaid’s Tear, wouldn’t it imply that they could also help a Grand Mage make brief contact with the Magic Web and eventually advance to an Archmage? Moreover, there were two earrings, which seemed not to be a single entity; perhaps they could assist two Grand Mages in advancing.”

Thinking this, he naturally put away the box, “Since Miss Marilyn has gifted it, I gladly accept, and I think my sister Acherloides will like them.”

“It’s good that Lord Acherloides will appreciate them.”

Mathew’s smile was radiant.”

Seeing Liszt accept the gift without hesitation, he felt that the other had clearly understood his intention; otherwise, there would usually be some hesitation or second thoughts.”

With this,

Mathew left Black Horse Island satisfied with his envoy group.”

It was almost as soon as Mathew had departed that Liszt followed, directly commanding the Formless Dragon Bard to fly to Reed City to deliver the Mermaid’s Protection to Acherloides.”

“Acherloides, take a look at these earrings.”

“Oh, brother, these earrings look so familiar to Acherloides.” She was surprised as she took the earrings, “Acherloides remembers now, they emit an aura of magic power exactly like the Mermaid’s Tear used before, it’s a special type of high Water-Attribute Magic, likely made of the same material.”

“The same material, do you think it could be material from a Mermaid?” Liszt ventured a guess.”

Mermaid’s Tear could likely be a Mermaid’s tears.

Mermaid’s Protection, by its shape, might be a Mermaid’s scales.”

As for whether Mermaids are real creatures, he thought it very likely, since so many mythic tales have been verified over time—even the existence of a creature like the Dragon of the Magic Web—why couldn’t Mermaids exist.”

“I don’t know, but materials with such magical power must be very special. Acherloides also hopes it’s truly from a Mermaid.”

“Regrettably, no matter how powerful the Mermaids are, they have already declined, with only the Sea Serpents being the most cherished sprites of the sea.”

“Heehee, the sea loves Acherloides the most.” Acherloides chuckled in agreement, then continued, “Although the ‘Mermaid’s Protection’ is magical, it’s not much help to me; I can only study its properties. Brother, you can use them to train new Archmages.”

Acherloides also felt that the ‘Mermaid’s Protection’ could help magicians touch the Magic Web, just like the ‘Mermaid’s Tear’ did.

“No need.” Liszt picked up the earrings and put the sapphire blue, fish-scale-shaped earrings on Acherloides’s ears, one by one, “This is a gift from a Dragon Rearing Family of a small kingdom trying to please me. They look really beautiful, so I accepted them. They suit you well.”

Acherloides waved his hand to conjure a mirror made of water: “Do they look good, brother?”

“Very beautiful.”

“Heehee.”

…

Giving the ‘Mermaid’s Protection’ to Acherloides, Liszt didn’t do anything in the romantic atmosphere; he soon left Reed City and flew towards Dragon Valley City.

There, incredibly magical things awaited his testimony—the rewards of the Smoke Mission.

After the three big kingdoms acknowledged the Flame Kingdom, the Smoke Mission was completed, and the original reward was ‘Dragon’s Might in Skeleton.’ However, after completing the mission, the reward clarified what ‘Dragon’s Might in Skeleton’ was.

“Complete the mission, reward: one Bone Dragon.”

Bone Dragon!

The ‘Dragon’s Might in Skeleton’ was the aura emitted by the Bone Dragon.

And it just so happened that the official in charge of mining in Dragon Valley City sent a message through the Magic Platform—they had discovered many large bones in the mine, likely Dragon Bones.

“Dragon Bones!”

“Bone Dragon!”

“Dragon Pit Great Mine!”

“Man-Eating Tree Dragon Sprite!”

A series of clues connected in his mind, leading him to a clear logic: “In ancient times, five Metal Dragons fought here, their blood formed the five types of metal ore we see today; dragons died here, so there are Dragon Bones in these metal ores…”

Metal Dragons cannot resurrect like Elemental Dragons, but they are still dragons, mystical and unimaginable. Thus, these bones combined, underwent some unknown changes, and revived into a Bone Dragon.

And the ‘Man-Eating Tree Dragon Sprite Kali,’ initially sensed the aura of the Bone Dragon, and gradually evolved into a Dragon Sprite.

“What exactly is a Bone Dragon, why have I never heard of this type of dragon, Kali also never mentioned Bone Dragons?”

Kali’s relationship with Liszt had improved, and their feelings gradually grew closer as they communicated about its growth process. It is hard to describe specifically; the memories of the Little Minor Elf were confused, and as a Greater Elf, the memories were also quite vague, mostly the monotonous life memories in the Dragon Pit Valley.

It was originally just an ordinary Man-Eating Tree.

It grew up in confusion, then became enemies with the Moon Slayer, and began plotting revenge against the Moon Slayer. It had never seen a Bone Dragon, never touched any Dragon Bones, it only knew about the aura it liked from the Dragon Pit Valley side.

Once it evolved into a Dragon Sprite, it no longer felt a special preference for that aura.

“Your Highness, these are the bones unearthed from the mine, possessing Dragon Might, likely remnants of Metal Dragons that died. We are still excavating; the deeper we go, the more Dragon Bones we find.” The official in charge of mining was Iron Knight Nicholas Bellows Count, who had abundant experience in mining.

Liszt looked at each piece of the decayed, broken Dragon Bones, felt the faint Dragon Might emanating from them, his gaze flickering—he could confirm that if they continued digging deeper into the mine, they would soon unearth the Bone Dragon rewarded from the Smoke Mission.

He just didn’t know what form the Bone Dragon actually existed in.

A living creature? A dead object?

Belonging to Dragons? Or some kind of Specter? Or perhaps something similar to a Lich?