Chapter 332: Snake Meat Dinner

Addressing Acheronides' living arrangements.

Liszt felt nothing but exhilaration.

Before the banquet began, Gort and Marcus had already tallied the rewards for the knights who participated in the battle. Excluding Liszt and Parris, a total of seven Earth Knights were rewarded ten gold coins each; sixty-two squires were rewarded one silver coin each; and the officials involved in construction and logistics were rewarded one silver coin each.

The total reward amounted to one hundred and thirty-seven gold coins.

Liszt made additional provisions to this reward plan.

Among the Earth Knights, Marcus Trapp, who had worked tirelessly, was rewarded twenty gold coins; Parris, who couldn't be treated as an exception, was rewarded ten gold coins; Charles Trapp, who led by example, was rewarded fifteen gold coins; among the squires, Xavier, who had shown great agility, was rewarded two gold coins.

In the logistics list, the main officials of Flower Town, Gort and Isaiah, had their rewards increased to five silver coins each, while the rewards for other officials were raised to two silver coins each.

Thus, the total reward amount was increased to one hundred and seventy gold coins.

Compared to the intermediate sea monster that could be sold for over a thousand gold coins, after deducting the material and manpower costs and Liszt's personal share, these rewards were more than enough to satisfy all the participants.

When the rewards were announced, everyone at the banquet was excited to the point of dancing—a single battle reward yielded returns equivalent to several years of hard work.

War would always be the best way for knights to amass wealth.

The eager knights were itching to return to the battlefield the next day, vying for glory and profit.

This sentiment was fully expressed during the subsequent feast. The feast was a riot of flavors and drink, instantly electrifying the castle's atmosphere. Flower wine, crescent wine, beer with hops, fruit wine, and rice wine—with Gort presiding, the banquet was never dull.

Sitting in the main seat, Liszt had someone raise a cup to him and flatter him almost every time he took a bite of food.

Before the hunt, many had doubts about his decision; after the hunt, no one dared to question Liszt's decision, only endless respect remained.

"Huzzah!"

Jie La, who loved to join in the fun, never missed such occasions, eating and drinking, adding more joy to the chaotic banquet atmosphere.

When the delicious snake meat was served, and everyone received a portion, the banquet atmosphere reached its peak.

The meat of the intermediate sea monster, which none of them would have tasted in their entire lives without the glory Liszt brought, was now on everyone's plate.

Knives and forks in hand.

Gort, excited, trembled, "Oh heaven, with the glory of knighthood bestowed upon us, I never thought I'd eat the meat of an intermediate sea monster; I'm as happy as if I'm dreaming."

Isaiah, restraining his excitement, said with a pious tone, "Following our Lord, dreams will surely come true, eating the meat of an intermediate sea monster, I have no doubt this day would come. I just didn't expect it to come so soon; coming to Flower Town was the best decision of my life."

"This is just the beginning," Marcus cut a small piece of snake meat and carefully chewed it, as if it were dragon meat, "Following our Lord, countless honors are beckoning us... oh, it's so delicious, no meal has ever moved me to tears!"

Charles Trapp, who had only joined Flower Town a couple of days ago, took several deep breaths before starting to use his knife and fork, "No imagined beginning could compare to this beginning!"

Watching his followers eat and express their emotions, it was as if they were holding a ceremony.

Liszt found it a bit amusing; there was still over a ton of six-headed sea snake meat left in his gemstone storage, enough for him to eat for half a year. But once the snake meat entered his mouth, the texture was beyond imagination—somewhat like a lamprey, chewy and free of any fishy taste, only deliciousness.

Compared to the land snakes Liszt had eaten before, the meat was much more tender. Land snakes were small with many bones and little meat; the bones of the six-headed sea snake were very large and easy to remove, leaving only delicate meat in the mouth.

It was extremely convenient to eat.

Despite their reluctance, the snake meat was quickly devoured. Everyone wished they could lick the plates to not waste any nutrients.

After finishing the snake meat, another wave of flattery ensued.

"The glory of knighthood forever blesses Flower Town!"

"The glory of knighthood always watches over Lord Liszt!"

The party went on until everyone was thoroughly sloshed, and it was only in the early hours of the morning that the revelers were finally sent back to their homes. Even Lord Liszt himself was so drunk that he forgot his daily habit of bathing and collapsed into bed, falling into a deep sleep.

……

With a strong physique and plenty of mana, a single night was enough for the hangover to wear off and for his body to return to its optimal state.

The new day had many tasks awaiting. The first was to collect the magic power of the Fire Dragon. By morning, the rubber in the river had fully solidified, and the area was now a chaotic mess.

Seeing this, Liszt felt a pang of regret. "I shouldn’t have used rubber. Not only did it fail to trap the Fire Dragon, but it also damaged the vitality of the rubber trees. Now, I feel bad just thinking about collecting rubber to build a big house for Acheronides."

The ground had hardened, almost turning to stone from the Fire Dragon’s magic power. The pond at the front of the small river had become a dammed lake, with water spreading in all directions, making the original riverbed impossible to find. The rock spikes forest was still there, and the stones would be broken up and carried back by the serfs.

Stone materials were essential for construction, a daily product of Hiddleston.

Collecting the Fire Dragon’s magic power bit by bit, filling the spare Fire Dragon canisters, took the entire morning. By the time he was done, not a trace of the magic power remained.

In the afternoon, the second round of watering the bloodfruit with snake blood was carried out. The Magic Eye revealed no signs of spirit bugs breeding.

Later, Liszt took Acheronides, along with the rubber bug triplets, aboard the Flowers and set sail for Black Horse Island. Acheronides was about to begin her life at sea and could no longer stay in the castle. It was foreseeable that in the coming days, many nobles would visit Flower Town to inquire about the intermediate sea monster.

If she stayed, she would likely be discovered.

"Acheronides, can you swim fast enough to keep up with the Flowers?" Liszt asked.

"Brother, I swim super fast! The Flowers is so slow, I could leave it in the dust with just a little effort," Acheronides replied.

Thus, Acheronides entered the sea, following alongside the Flowers as it sailed.

For easier communication, Liszt had two small horns made. Whenever they wanted to contact each other, they would blow the horns. As the Flowers sailed across the sea, Liszt leaned over the railing, occasionally spotting Acheronides’ shell moving swiftly beneath the water.

She moved like a sleek, white submarine beneath the waves.

Occasionally, the shell would slightly break the surface, and he could even hear Acheronides blowing her horn from within, to which he would respond by blowing his own horn.

They arrived at Black Horse Island under the cover of night, feeling light-hearted and relieved.

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