Chapter 566: The Secret Seat of the Dragon Knight

The Magic Net is a new field of knowledge that neither Cris nor Acheronides has encountered before, so they must explore it independently. However, Liszt, inspired by the concept of internet nodes, has his own set of conjectures about the Magic Net.

He immediately had a burst of inspiration and decided to write a speculative magic book about the relationship between the Magic Net, spirits, and dragons.

Although he is a genuine knight, halfway to becoming a dragon knight, this doesn't stop him from making strides in the field of magic. His two books on magic theory have cemented his status in the "Truth" circle.

Notably, even Cris and Acheronides, both great magicians, have given full affirmation to his theories.

This is much more significant than those ordinary magicians who dabble in pointless alchemy or fireball spell upgrades, as it delves into the essence behind the phenomenon. It is similar to Einstein's works in the physics community, a study in theoretical physics.

He focuses on theoretical magic research.

Now, he’s developed a new theory and plans to take time to write a book.

Perhaps centuries from now, many great magicians will rely on this magic book to advance to Archmage.

Even humans might be able to mass-produce spirit bugs and dragons with the help of this book.

"No, this book can be written, but it cannot be published. Like my previous two works, it can only circulate within the territory. This knowledge isn’t ready for widespread dissemination. If it inspires foreign magicians, it could spell trouble." Essentially, Liszt is still wary of magicians.

He does not want to repeat the mistakes of the Sapphire Duchy and the Sapphire Dragon, being slaughtered by magicians in a dragon-slaying event.

Time passes quickly.

Before he begins writing his new book, he rides Rosi, the Rainbow Whale, and sails to Dodo Island with Acheronides. Upon arriving at Dodo Island, he summons Leo, the Fire Drake, from the volcano crater.

"Roar!"

Flames erupt from the magma, transforming into a black and red scaled Fire Dragon.

Whether it’s his imagination or not, Liszt notices that Leo has grown larger in just a few days. After checking with Acheronides, it is confirmed that Leo has indeed grown larger. This highlights the importance of an active, magma-filled volcano for the growth of a Fire Dragon.

"Here, eat this beef from Red Crab Island. To get your favorite beef, I’ve bought up all the spare cattle on Coral Island." Liszt takes the opportunity to pet Leo affectionately while it eats to strengthen their bond.

Leo doesn’t even look up: "Roar!"

"Now there isn’t much beef left on Coral Island, and I have to go to Red Crab Island to buy beef at high prices. It’s not easy to keep you fed. And I only come here to train with you once every five days. Once I receive the expansion order, I might not come to train for several months. Without my help, how could you live so well."

Perhaps language doesn't have as much effect as food, but long-term subtle influence will eventually sway its mind, making the Fire Drake Leo eventually accept him.

He has figured it out.

Dragons are inherently proud, even as juveniles, they inherently possess an aloof character.

To successfully ride a dragon, it requires deepening the bond over a long period, gradually softening the dragon's pride, and eventually becoming a partner in battle.

Moreover, he vaguely discovers that the flat spot on the dragon’s back, between its shoulder blades, is extremely suitable for riding. This position might be related to the Dragon Knight, or more accurately, it might belong to the "contract" position. Once mounted, unexpected changes might occur.

As for why he thinks so.

It is after his enthusiasm for dragon riding cools down that he carefully considers and discovers this.

Because when he saw the Sapphire Duchy riding a dragon at Pine Fort, he clearly saw that the Sapphire Duchy was standing on the dragon's back, not sitting on it. Whether it's the Sapphire Dragon, the Invisible Dragon, or the Fire Drake Leo, their necks and shoulder areas have a suitable spot for riding.

The Duchy had no reason to show off by not sitting in the appropriate position but standing on the dragon's back.

"So the Sapphire Duchy might not have become a Dragon Knight, or perhaps he exists as the Lord of Dragon Domain in another way!" Liszt speculates in his heart.

In the past, when Anut Sapphire aspired to become the Lord of Dragon Domain, with him and the Magic Goat clan being annihilated, it's likely that the secrets of becoming the Lord of Dragon Domain had already fallen into the hands of the Sapphire family.

The Bull Marquis and the mages of the Goat Assembly severely wounded the Sapphire Dragon and transformed it into a lich, perhaps prompting the Duke to pick up this technique and become the Lord of Dragon Domain. This led to a turning point in the battle, directly forcing the Bull Marquis back into his original form and capturing him for confinement.

However, Liszt cannot guarantee that his deduction is correct.

He has never seen what a Dragon Knight looks like, so whether the Duke standing on the dragon's back represents a Dragon Knight or the Lord of Dragon Domain is hard to say.

But this does not hinder his eagerness for the spot above Leo's shoulder blade.

He can now freely touch Leo's body but cannot yet ride it, so unlocking the secrets of that spot will take more time.

"Whether riding it will establish the 'contract' of a Dragon Knight will eventually be unraveled by me!"

He's burning with desire.

Yet his reason remains calm, not rushing to ride the dragon.

After serving Leo a comfortable meal, the training officially begins, starting with tempering with dragon breath, pushing Leo to the brink of exhaustion. Then letting it rest for a while, taking some medicinal herbs. Then transforming into flames and merging with the body, conducting another refining of dragon magic, continuously consuming magic potions to enhance Liszt's Dragon Aura.

"Oh, roar!"

After a night.

Feeling refreshed and full of energy, saying goodbye to Leo, the Fire Drake, he officially concludes this session of training. At the foot of the mountain, he gathers a large batch of Hemp Rope Vine seeds before leaving Dodo Island.

The Hemp Rope Vine specimen has been studied, its strength is comparable to iron wire of the same thickness, and its flexibility is also very good. Especially after being advised by a master rope maker, it can be oil-soaked for anti-corrosion treatment and to maintain the flexibility of the Hemp Rope Vine. It can definitely replace hemp rope and become an important material.

So he plans to plant a large number of Hemp Rope Vines on his territory, applying more fertilizer, hoping to cultivate a Hemp Rope Vine spirit bug someday.

"Acheronides, have you seen those two Advanced Magic Beasts, the Water Explosion Whales, from last time?" Liszt suddenly asks, looking at the calm vast sea.

The two giant whale sea monsters were named Water Explosion Whales by him and classified as Advanced Magic Beasts. He believes he is the discoverer, and according to Earth's academic rules, the discoverer has the right to name. Based on the whale sea monster's vacuum water explosion magic, he named it Water Explosion Whale.

These are also the only two Advanced Magic Beasts he has ever seen.

Acheronides shakes her head: "No, they might have already left, didn't brother say that whales can migrate thousands of miles in the sea?"

"Indeed... it's a pity to have only glimpsed the Advanced Magic Beast, rarely seen Advanced Magic Beasts, and only a fleeting glimpse at that." Liszt sighs.

He has watched documentaries, some whales migrate from tropical seas to Antarctic seas, some even swim from the Pacific to the Atlantic. There are also documentaries claiming that whales are social animals, just that the range of their society might be large, possibly spanning hundreds to thousands of kilometers.

However, he did not expect that within two days of returning to his territory, the vocabulary of the Giant Kelp Grand Sprite would break through a thousand, and then the smoke task would be completed, with the new task surprisingly related to Advanced Magic Beasts.