Chapter 403: The Dragon Bone Fixing Technology Appears

After retrieving the recently stockpiled potions from the magic workshop, Liszt returned and prepared to continue taking his potions.

The castle kitchen was bustling with preparations for the upcoming banquet. The housekeeper, Carter, was ready to report on recent work, but Liszt declined: "Let's talk tomorrow, I don’t want to discuss work today."

He wasn’t a workaholic; after more than a month of fighting, he just wanted to relax.

"Ask Mrs. Mossen to make me another cup of milk tea. I want to rest in the study for a while. If the saltpeter powder from last year is still usable, make some frozen juice. If not, get some crushed ice from the ice cellar."

"Very well, my lord."

A moment later, the milk tea was brought over. As for the frozen juice, it would take some time to prepare.

Liszt suddenly asked, "Is Mr. Elkson in Flower Town?"

"Mr. Elkson came by a week ago. If you need, we can notify the caravan to convey your return."

"Please do."

"Certainly."

When the frozen juice was also brought over, Liszt shut the study door, savoring the frozen juice to beat the heat. It was now the hottest part of July, and life without ice would be unbearable. He sat in a rocking chair, swaying gently, letting his thoughts drift.

But soon, he felt bored.

He decided to take out the soul storage jar, resembling a teapot, from his gem dimension: "Virginia Truth has been awake for quite some time, and I've been so busy with the war that I haven’t had the chance to talk to her again."

Now with some leisure time, it was a good opportunity to chat and have Virginia contribute her keel-stabilizing technique.

Tilting the teapot, a wisp of smoke formed into a light, quickly forming into the upper body of a human, the previously seen Virginia Truth, the ghost with an impressive 36D bust.

"We meet again, Virginia. Should I call you Miss Virginia or Lady Virginia?" Liszt watched as Virginia's eyes gradually cleared and spoke.

"It feels like I've had a very long dream... Sir, you already know my identity. I am a magician of the Magic Goat family, Virginia Truth, who died in an accident." Virginia bowed slightly, then looked at her body, "Was I sealed in a keel-stabilizing before?"

"Yes, I salvaged you from the wreck of a dragon beast ship," Liszt said.

Virginia nodded calmly, "I remember now, it was Curtis Truth who killed me... After that, my memory was lost, but I think I was stripped of my soul by Curtis Truth using evil means and sealed in the keel-stabilizing... Thank you for releasing me from my plight, sir."

Liszt smiled, "I am Liszt Tulip, Baron of Flower Town, soon to become Viscount of Black Horse Island."

"Viscount Liszt... How is the Magic Goat family? My sister Curtis Truth, have you heard of her? She should have unified the Goat Assembly... Is Prince Anut Sapphire well?" Virginia asked anxiously, still thinking she had just died not long ago.

Liszt coughed.

He was a bit reluctant to tell this poor woman about her fate, but lying was pointless, so he said, "The Magic Goat family, about a hundred years ago, was annihilated by the third Sapphire Duchy for participating in a palace coup."

"What?"

The magician formed by the smoky light trembled, the light flickering.

Just as Liszt thought she might faint and retreat back into the soul storage jar, her body finally stabilized, though her tone remained unsettled: "A hundred years ago? Viscount Liszt, are you deceiving me?"

"I have no need to deceive you, you are just a remnant soul residing in my soul storage jar. In fact, I have little curiosity about events from over a hundred years ago. The Magic Goat family is like a ship that sank into the sea, if not for a sudden collision, perhaps no one would remember this family."

"A hundred years... no one remembers... this..." Virginia took several deep breaths, even in her soul state, the intense rise and fall of her chest was clearly visible.

"I'm sorry, Viscount Liszt, I... am a bit distraught, I didn’t know I had been asleep for a hundred years." "It's alright."

"Could you tell me what exactly happened to the Magic Goat family, if you know?"

This request is not excessive, and Virginia, in her soul state, is also a good confidant to talk about that past with. Once we became familiar, it would be the right time to extract the keel-setting technology: "To help that Prince Anut, your sister Curtis, along with Marquis Cohen, decided to seize the lifespan of the Sapphire Dragon."

"Were they going to turn Prince Anut into the Lord of the Dragon Domain?"

"Yes, but they failed at the very last moment. The second Duke of the Sapphire Duchy discovered it and personally destroyed the Magic Goat family. The second Duke was also injured in the battle and abdicated in favor of the third Duke, Andite... By the way, is Andite Anut's older brother or younger brother?"

"Younger brother."

"The third Duke exiled Anut's soul. Your sister probably escaped. She did not seek revenge but instead researched lich experiments, eventually transforming herself into a lich. She sacrificed the lives of many magicians and commoners to turn the Goat into a ghost ship, sailing towards the land of exile."

"Lich... ghost ship... land of exile..." Virginia murmured, "She truly is a terrifying woman, sacrificing the entire family for her love."

"These are just some superficial pieces of information I know. So, as Curtis's sister, can you tell me about the situation of that era?"

Virginia nodded, her gaze drifting into reminiscence.

After a while, she slowly began to tell the story of the Sapphire Duchy more than a hundred years ago—a time of prosperity when the Sapphire Duchy was vigorously developing maritime transport, and the Magic Goat family was also following the trend.

After the Sapphire Duchy developed the three-masted sailing ship technology, the Magic Goat family developed the keel-setting technology and gave birth to the Goat Assembly, a magician organization. The original purpose of the Goat Assembly was to cultivate magicians for the family and participate in the construction of dragon beast sailing ships.

"My father was Cohen of the Magic Goat, a Marquis of the Duchy. Curtis was my cousin, and we grew up together. Her magical talent was the family's pride; she had become a great magician by the age of sixteen... Her love with Prince Anut was blessed by everyone."

Virginia's voice was low and drifting: "And I was just an insignificant member of the family. Marriage and shipbuilding were probably the entirety of my life... I never left the City of a Thousand Sails. I grew up, lived, and worked there. Studying magic was my happiest time, until one day, Curtis came."

"She made all of us in the Magic Goat family stop our work to assist her in some cruel experiments, and she wanted us to secretly study the Sapphire Dragon... We refused, and my teacher expelled her from the Goat Assembly... She then mercilessly slaughtered those of us who dared to disobey. I couldn't imagine she would turn against me."

And then.

Virginia's story ended; she died.

"So, Liszt, do you know the keel-setting technology?" Liszt inquired.

"Yes."