Chapter 179 Its Name is Jella

"Ladies and gentlemen, come and witness this beautiful, magical, and noble little creature!" Gort exclaimed joyfully.

The Thorn Sprite's entrance wasn't particularly shocking; in fact, the sleepy little one paid no attention to the nobles and simply sat on Liszt's shoulder, dozing off.

It had just been born and was full of curiosity about everything. It had stayed up late playing the previous night and now seemed a bit lethargic.

But that didn't stop the nobles from applauding loudly to praise the Thorn Sprite, while casting envious, jealous, appreciative, and longing glances at Liszt and the little sprite on his shoulder.

This applause clearly disturbed the Thorn Sprite.

It suddenly flew up, made a fierce face at those clapping, waved its fists, and yelled, "Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh!"

Clearly, this did not intimidate anyone; instead, everyone clapped even more enthusiastically.

An active little sprite was undoubtedly more pleasing to the eye than a sleepy one.

"It's so pretty."

"Such a beautiful little creature."

"I feel like it's shimmering with the glow of gold coins."

"The glory of the knight blesses the Tulip family; Baron Liszt has inherited the nobility of the Earl!"

"Absolutely beautiful, just as adorable as the sprites in Tulip Castle."

Seeing that its intimidation didn't work and these humans were still chattering away, the Thorn Sprite became furious. It abruptly extended its tiny pink fist, opened its chubby palm, and yelled, "Uh-oh!"

Several beams of light flashed and flew towards the crowd.

The light quickly stained many people's clothes, sprouting bright green buds visible to the naked eye, which began to grow and extend branches.

"Oh my God!"

"It's seeds from the sprite!"

"The Thorn Sprite sprinkled seeds on our clothes!"

The nobles hurriedly stood up, slapping the sprouts off their clothes, causing the entire banquet to descend into chaos.

At this moment, Liszt suddenly spoke: "Stop, little one!" Immediately, the Thorn Sprite pouted and reluctantly flew back, landing on Liszt's shoulder once more.

The sprouts on the nobles' clothes also stopped growing.

They were quickly slapped off and removed.

Soon, they were all gone.

Since Penelope was close to Liszt, she wasn't sprinkled with seeds. She looked at the little sprite and said with a smile, "Naughty little one, it reminds me of the Earl's sprites; some of them are just as mischievous."

"I like such sprites; they are wilder and more ambitious," Lvera interjected. Her clothes had been sprinkled with a few seeds, but she quickly slapped them off without damaging her attire.

"If I had a sprite, I'd be willing to be teased by it every day," said a baron from North Valley City, shaking his collar.

"Sprites don't tease their masters; they just love to play."

"Naughty means it's full of energy."

After everyone had tidied their clothes and resettled, Liszt apologized insincerely with a smile, "I'm sorry; it was just born and is still a bit temperamental towards strangers. I've restrained it now. Please forget the mischief and let's continue the celebration."

The nobles all indicated that they didn't mind.

Whether they truly didn't mind was unimportant.

Gort cleared his throat and continued hosting the celebration: "We've seen our naughty protagonist. Undoubtedly, it's a lively little sprite, a treasure bestowed upon Flower Town and Baron Liszt by the glory of the knight!"

"So, what's its name?" asked a noble lady suddenly.

"What's its name..." Gort looked at Liszt.

Liszt took over the conversation: "Its name is Jie La, which signifies—Thorn's Rise, the rise of thorns begins with it."

"Jie La?"

Everyone savored the name.

"A good name, fitting for a Thorn Sprite."

"Yes, a good name, though a bit feminine. But sprites have no gender, so any name works."

"Jie La, is that how it's written... Jie... La, a strange but interesting name, full of character."

Everyone thought the name was nice, even if they found it unpleasant inside, they would still think it was nice outwardly.

Only Lady Penelope complained, "Jie La? Sounds like a name for Mary or Melissa. Liszt, can you change it?"

The lady named Mary sitting next to her smiled awkwardly yet politely.

Liszt was also embarrassed; Melissa was his mother, and this old matriarch really didn't give anyone face. He could only say, "Grandmother, Jie La likes its name."

"Uh-oh!"

The Thorn Sprite, sensing Liszt's call in his heart, shouted at him.

"As long as you like it," Penelope didn't insist, perhaps she just wanted to express her viewpoint through this opportunity.

The appearance of the Thorn Sprite Jie La brought the celebration to a lively atmosphere.

It was also about time for dinner. After Carter’s request, he signaled the male servant to start serving wine, pouring a glass of red wine or fruit wine for each guest.

Liszt picked up the glass of red wine in front of him, scanned the room, and slowly began, "Thank you all for coming to attend the birth celebration of the little sprite in Flower Town… Everyone knows what the birth of a sprite means, especially one with a potion background… My father and brother are already on the battlefield, continuing the glory of the Tulip family."

The nobles looked at the young, handsome baron and listened attentively.

Liszt’s oratory skills were average, and he lacked eloquence, but he was simply sending a signal: "I, Liszt Tulip, as a descendant of the Tulip family, receive the protection of the family and hope to, and must, bring glory to the family!"

He paused.

Then, he raised his voice, "Flower Town is just a small town, but with the thorn sprite, the black tulip, the flame mushroom, and the fast-growing magic thorns, everything can be anticipated. And I will recruit a group of followers to help me govern Flower Town and form a knight squad to charge into battle!"

After a moment of thought,

He added, "Flower Town has the ability to seize glory from the battlefield. Did you see the earth dog at the castle gate? It… has eaten a blood fruit and has evolved into a mid-level magical beast! And it is loyal to me; it will become my most important companion on the battlefield!"

A mid-level magical beast!

This was the first time Liszt had publicly announced Hiddleston’s bloodline level.

In an instant, he heard the nobles sitting around the table gasp repeatedly. A mid-level magical beast is not as valuable as a sprite, which is a widely accepted fact. However, if this beast exists as a pet, that changes everything.

It is at least equivalent to half a sky knight and is a formidable weapon on the battlefield!

Such a mid-level magical beast is almost as important as a sprite.

"Hiddleston is a mid-level magical beast?" Lvera exclaimed in disbelief, then sighed deeply, silently resolving the humiliation she felt from being outmatched by a mid-level magical beast.