The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 948 - 0945: You’ve Grown Up (Third Update, 10,000 Coins Reward Celebration)

Chapter 948 -0945: You’ve Grown Up (Third Update, 10,000 Coins Reward Celebration)

This chapter is a “rewarded increase” for “A Salted Fish for One Hundred Thousand Years.”

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August passed leisurely by.

The most noteworthy events were perhaps two matters.

One was that Greenhide, Whitehide, and Goldhide, the three Little Fierce Earth Dogs, had all grown robustly and learned the most basic innate magic, Rock Spike, through the nourishment of the Bloodline Fruit.

Without a doubt, as the residual power of the Bloodline Fruit continued to foster their growth, these three Little Fierce Earth Dogs would eventually evolve into higher-level Blizzard Beasts.

The pleasant surprise was the failed evolution of Purplehide. It didn’t experience the explosive growth in size like Greenhide, Whitehide, and Goldhide, but it learned two kinds of magic. One was the Earth Element Common Magic – Rock Spike, which the Fierce Earth Dog inherently knew, and the other was a new kind of magic, not belonging to the Blizzard Beast.

Earth System Advanced Magic – Rock Cluster Burst.

This magic rolled up the earth from the ground, crushing enemies like rocks.

Purplehide’s magic power reserves were still insufficient, and it struggled to cast this magic, often collapsing halfway through, but there was no doubt that it was advanced magic.

Only Intermediate Magical Beasts could learn advanced magic.

Perhaps Purplehide was not a failed evolution; it simply manifested the power of the Bloodline Fruit in another way – its magical talent.

It might become a caster among the Fierce Earth Dogs.

It was precisely because of this gift that it was treated no worse than Greenhide, Whitehide, and Goldhide, becoming momentarily unparalleled in the dog yard.

This was one event in August that Liszt deemed worthy of inclusion in his autobiography.

The other event was related to dragons.

He finally imprinted the indelible mark of the First Dragon Knight in the mind of the Light Green Gemstone Dragon Ethan, which meant, barring extraordinary circumstances like the Smoke Mission, this mental bond could not be broken. Ethan would be forever branded with Liszt’s mark.

After the Mind Branding was complete.

In the great hall of Flame Castle, Liszt formally summoned his talented female follower.

“Emily, you have now become a Sword Saint. Though the name Thunderous Sword Saint may be a bit unrefined, it proves that your abilities are recognized by everyone. Within the Dragon Knight candidacy plan, you are currently the only knight who meets the dragon riding requirements, and you are also my most trusted follower.”

The girl already knew the fate that awaited her, so she knelt on one knee, solemnly performing the knight’s loyalty ritual, “Your Highness, Emily will always be the sharp sword in Your Highness’s hand; where Your Highness points, there Emily shall go!”

“Lift your head.” Liszt rose from his seat and walked toward Emily.

The girl immediately lifted her head.

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Her skin was still the healthy color of wheat, but coupled with her exotic features, there was a different kind of beauty. Unconsciously, the skinny little girl from before had taken on her own feminine charm.

Her gaze toward Liszt held respect, determination, and a special kind of love.

And this love was undisguised.

From their first meeting several years ago, it had already begun to grow and blossom, and now it had grown into an unshakeable towering tree, “Your Highness!”

Arriving by the girl’s side, Liszt bowed his head to look at the soldierly Emily and said reflectively, “You have grown up… It’s time to take on more important responsibilities. Rise and come with me, Ethan is waiting for you at the Dragon Nest in Jade Mountain. From now on, you will spend half of your time bonding with Ethan.”

“Yes, Your Highness!” Emily was so excited she could nearly tremble.

She stood up and followed closely behind Li Si Te, walking towards the castle gates where the Formless Dragon Bard idly chewed Smoked Grass, bored.

The smell was somewhat unpleasant, but luckily the wind was strong today and not so evident.

Actually, even if the smell were stronger, Emily probably wouldn’t notice; her heart had already flown to the distant Jade Mountain, towards that gracefully poised, robust Light Green Gemstone Dragon. Many times, in her dreams, she had seen herself riding Ethan, soaring through the skies.

Her desire to succeed in riding Ethan was unparalleled.

Although Your Highness had said that even if she couldn’t ride Ethan, she could choose Ornn or Mata, she firmly believed that Ethan was the dragon meant for her, a strong gut feeling.

Inside the castle.

Butler Carter, leaning on a cane, came to the castle’s entrance to see off the young master and Emily. Watching the little girl who used to dine at the small castle in Fresh Flower Town, about to become a Dragon Knight, Butler Carter felt truly happy: “Praise the young master, Emily will be the young master’s effective follower.”

Then, he quietly added in his heart, “Perhaps sooner or later, she will join the Flame Family.”

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Ethan’s Dragon Nest was atop Jade Mountain.

A city was already taking shape in the valley near this mountain, known as Jade City.

About half of the city’s inhabitants were Moon Slayer serfs, clad in the most common linen, doing the most physically demanding labor; a smaller portion consisted of Flame People civilians. Although they too wore linen clothes, their jobs were easier, and their clothes thus cleaner and more tidy, adorned with simple shell jewelry on their hands and necks.

Additionally, some were Knights and even Nobles—in the Flame Island, virtually anyone who was an Earth Knight was considered a Noble, and working for a certain period here might result in ennoblement.

These Noble Knights often had several Apprentice Knights as retainers following them, enjoying a drink or two in the city’s taverns, before hurrying off. Nearly every Knight held multiple roles, taking on various managerial tasks in city construction, or venturing out to cultivate new lands.

Occasionally, one or two Magicians would appear on the streets to buy something, then quickly hop into a carriage and leave.

The Magicians primarily worked in the Jade Mountain Mines, responsible for mapping the Jade Veins, instructing the serfs on how to mine Jade, and overseeing the sealing and transportation of it to other places.

Tony was one such Magician, having worked for three months at the Jade Mountain Mines.

He hailed from the Steel Ridge Kingdom, and had come along with his Grand Magician teacher who initially planned to complete his pilgrimage and return. However, he was so captivated by the Druid Magic research project that it kept getting delayed and he had no real desire to go back.

“Sigh, although the Magic Holy Land has an incarnation of Truth walking in the world, it isn’t free soil. I don’t know if my teacher can survive this funding crisis,” Tony worried about his teacher as he sketched with paper and pen, “With my teacher’s knowledge, that Highness shouldn’t be too harsh, right?”

Not long ago, Chris Truth, the executive vice president of the Magic Guild, suddenly called an Arcanist Council meeting. During the meeting, she announced that funding for druid research was being cut by two-thirds, and that Common Magicians were prohibited from participating in Druid research.

Several Grand Magicians angrily slammed the table and walked out on the spot.

And then… actually, there was no real “then.”

As they stepped out of the meeting room, that incarnate being of Truth came riding on a Unicorn and cast a wide charm. A giant wall of water slashed down, killing two of the leading rebellious Grand Magicians on the spot. She left after giving a few instructions to Chris, essentially to report the names of all the troublemakers.

All the Grand Magicians who had banged on tables obediently lowered their heads and admitted their fault.

No Magician dared to question an Archmage, and besides, this one rode a Unicorn, a creature of legend said to only befriend the pure at heart. Unicorns were imbued with so much meaning, symbolizing righteousness and nobility; anyone opposing a Unicorn rider was instantly seen as the villain, incapable of garnering any public sympathy.

Labeled as a villain, Tony was quite worried for his teacher.

He was so distracted that he couldn’t even focus on his job, and right then, a serf suddenly looked up into the sky, cheering loudly: “Seki!”

“Biggleswade!”