Chapter 327: The Knights Come to Surrender

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Lunch was eaten at the construction site.

Liszt's lunch was simple but hearty: roasted magical beast meat, seafood, steak, scrambled eggs, egg soup, vegetable salad, a few types of noodles, and drinks like milk tea and fruit juice.

After lunch, Parris, who had been patrolling the river, rushed over: "Lord Baron, it looks like this trap, along with your preparations, is indeed quite good. But are you sure the Six-Headed King Sea Serpent will come here? Just relying on the bloodfruit may not be enough to lure it, as its location is impossible to predict."

The vast ocean was boundless, and who knows where the Dulumichita was hiding.

But Liszt knew, and he was confident in luring it. He smiled: "Trust me, luring the Six-Headed King Sea Serpent isn’t difficult—it just takes a little patience."

His gaze shifted to the upstream part of the river where it had been blocked.

A deep pond had been dug upstream, and Acheronides will be moved there tomorrow morning to serve as bait for the Dulumichita.

Then.

Liszt would announce the rat hunt, complete the smoke mission, and claim the rewards.

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The day before *Operation Serpent Slayer* began.

Under a blooming apple tree, Liszt had a final discussion with Marcus: "Seven *Earth Knights* should be enough to handle the auxiliary hunting, but Teacher Marcus, our tasks are the heaviest. You not only need to inject the *Soul Disruption Potion* into the Six-Headed King Sea Serpent but also break the *Fire Dragon canister* in time to release the *Fire Dragon’s magic power*."

"Lord, please rest assured, I have confidence in my archery skills!"

"That’s good."

He had thought only seven *Earth Knights* would be responsible for the operation, but unexpected events always came.

On that very day, Charles, an elite *Earth Knight* who had thought long and hard, suddenly arrived at Flower Town.

"I’ve decided that as a wandering lord knight, I’ve been too focused on my past noble status, which has held me back from pursuing greater glory!" Charles immediately knelt before Liszt. "I am willing to follow Lord Baron as a common free citizen!"

Abandoning his noble status was no small matter and required tremendous courage.

Liszt was surprised; he hadn’t expected Charles, over forty years old, to still have such resolve. Honestly, he hadn’t planned to accept this follower, fearing deception.

However, after giving up his noble title, Charles was just an elite *Earth Knight* with no further barriers.

After a moment of thought, Liszt still didn’t immediately agree: "Since you’re willing to give up your noble status, Charles, if you follow me, you’ll receive the same treatment as the other Earth Knights. Can you accept that?"

"I am willing to accept!"

"I still have reservations, but I am willing to give you a chance to become a battle companion on my path to pursue the glory of knighthood. I’m preparing to hunt an intermediate sea monster—it’s dangerous, and we could lose people, so I need all the help I can get."

"An intermediate sea monster?"

Charles hesitated for a moment, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes, but then he knelt on one knee again: "I have made my decision to follow your footsteps, Lord. Let the hunt for the intermediate sea monster be the beginning of our trust! If I die in battle, please take care of my wife and children!"

"Alright, I accept your allegiance."

An elite *Earth Knight* had considerable combat power, and Liszt had no reason to refuse such a follower. In the current situation, having an extra combatant increased the success rate of *Operation Serpent Slayer*. While an elite Earth Knight might not be able to face the Six-Headed King Sea Serpent directly, their support was invaluable compared to that of squires and regular Earth Knights.

Cast the net, shoot the arrows, pour the rubber.

Charles can definitely handle this task.

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The third day.

April 4th, clear weather, no wind, no clouds.

"Lord, all three rats have been captured!" Gort came to report.

"Interrogate them thoroughly, find out who sent them, what information they have, and how much they've leaked.

As for what to do next, I don't need to explain further," said Liszt calmly.

"Of course, I will handle it properly, please rest assured, my lord."

"You and Isaiah, withdraw all the serfs. This place is no longer safe."

Gort sighed in relief, then bowed slightly: "Lord, may the glory of knighthood watch over you, I wish you success in battle and the defeat of the intermediate sea monster!"

The serfs and irrelevant people gradually evacuated the river trap.

Now, only the Earth Knights and squires armed with bows remained, numbering no more than a hundred, most of them young men who had not undergone extensive training. Liszt's expression was solemn; this battle was far more dangerous than clearing the Thorns Ridge of its beasts. A slight mistake could lead to significant casualties.

However, with Parris and Hiddleston by his side, his safety was not a concern.

His task was to calmly command the snake-slaying operation and defeat Dulomitchita with minimal casualties.

Acheronides had spent the entire morning in the dug pond, allowing the "scent" to disperse into the sea. If Dulomitchita's senses were sharp, it should have followed the "scent" by now. However, considering that every time Acheronides refilled with seawater by the coast, Dulomitchita had never appeared.

Whether it would arrive on time was hard to say.

The smoke mission might need to lend a hand.

Drifting smoke slowly emerged, eventually forming the anticipated serpent tongue.

"Mission completed, reward: an attack from the six-headed sea serpent."

The power of fate had already begun to stir in the dark. Liszt's hand rested on the hilt of the Red Blood Sword, calming his nerves, then he glanced at the Fire Dragon canisters by his feet. There were twelve Fire Dragon canisters in total, containing all the Fire Dragon magic power, including the magic power from the brick factory, all reclaimed.

Liszt had tested it; when all the magic power was released, the magical Fire Dragon covered a forty-meter range, and the heat could burn everything.

After all, it originated from the Fire Dragons that could create volcanoes; the mystical power within was far more powerful than ordinary fire attribute magic.

"Nervous?" He suddenly asked Parris.

Parris smiled slightly: "I've seen the Light Dragon, and even the Light Dragon didn't scare me away, let alone an intermediate sea monster. Rest assured, my lord."

Nodding, Liszt said no more; a new smoke mission had appeared before his eyes.

"Mission: The moment of final battle is approaching. For the peace of our land, the safety of the mermaids, and the honor of knighthood, it is time to show the dignity and inviolability of the Lord, and kill the six-headed sea serpent on the spot. Reward: an unknown number of spirit bugs."

He didn't dwell on what an unknown number of spirit bugs meant.

He focused intently, awaiting Dulomitchita's arrival.

Time was ticking away slowly.

Apart from the sounds of insects and birds, everything was still. Moments like these tested one's patience the most. Liszt couldn’t guess what his subordinates were thinking, but he remained calm, unperturbed by the wait. He was more certain than anyone that Dulumichita would come.

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