Chapter 432 The Future Chief Knight

"Do you think I’m raising a golden dragon!"

Lvera rolled her eyes, complaining, "With the Tulip spirit bug and twelve other spirit bugs, plus the savings I've accumulated since childhood, I only have a thousand gold coins! At most, I can lend you eight hundred gold coins. Not a single spirit bug has been born in Falcon Town for a year!"

Compared to the thriving Flower Town, Falcon Town, which should have been prosperous, hasn’t improved much under her leadership.

It’s only thanks to the Tulip spirit bug that she managed to plant over eight hundred acres of black tulips in Falcon Town, which have just started to take shape and haven’t yielded much profit yet.

What frustrates Lvera is that while Flower Town often breeds spirit bugs, Falcon Town hasn’t seen a single one in nearly a year.

On top of that, she has various expenses and is planning to train a squad of female knights, so her wealth hasn’t accumulated much—if she were a male Earth Knight, with a spirit bug, she might have a shot at becoming a viscount, but unfortunately, she is a woman.

Since she doesn’t go to battle, hoarding gold coins is pointless.

Lending eight hundred gold coins is roughly what Liszt expected from selling the Red Blood Sword, so he doesn’t push further: "Then I’ll take eight hundred gold coins."

Lvera said, "Next year, for my birthday, you’d better prepare a big gift for me."

"Of course."

...

After successfully borrowing eight hundred gold coins from Lvera, Liszt finally felt a bit more relaxed. Sometimes he deliberately avoids the constraints of family, but family and outsiders are different, after all. He has inherited this body’s bloodline and is undoubtedly part of the Tulip family.

Family will always be each other’s strongest support.

"Lvera’s eight hundred gold coins can be repaid in about a year. If I still need money, maybe... I can borrow some from my grandmother," he thought again.

In the past, his grandmother, due to his personality and looks, would often take out her resentment toward Melissa on him, speaking rather harshly.

However, as he improved, his grandmother grew gentler with him.

This is definitely a form of snobbery.

But being born into a noble family, this is inevitable.

Even if the eldest son is a failure, he’ll be despised; a genius, even if a bastard, will be valued. Because strength is the foundation of a family’s survival, sitting in the noble seat, Liszt understands this clearly.

He’s not a young man; he thinks like an adult, understanding how to let go, be tolerant, and navigate a life where interests and emotions mix. Even the most loving parents will be disappointed by their children’s lack of ambition, but no matter what, they can’t cut the blood ties.

"My standing in my grandmother’s eyes is probably equal to Levis’ now, so she shouldn’t refuse to lend me money. Besides, she must have saved up quite a bit of gold. Rather than letting it gather dust in the small castle, it’s better to lend it to me to grow more wealth... In the future, I will repay her more."

It feels a bit like freeloading off the family.

Liszt felt somewhat embarrassed inside. He originally wanted to focus on his own territory and minimize his involvement with the family.

In the end, he still has to rely on the family’s help.

"However, having the family as a support does feel good. Building Black Horse Island from scratch, even with the smoke mission, will take a lot of time. Now, with Lvera’s gold coins and my grandmother’s gold coins, I can maintain a high development state."

Somehow, on the way back, he suddenly thought of Martha Yipeng.

This widowed countess was willing to support him for a while at the cost of a spirit bug. If it were when he first crossed over, with the territory being poor and bare, he might not have been able to resist the temptation and would have directly gone to Daisy Castle, becoming Mrs. Martha’s kept man.

As for now, he still values his backbone and dignity.

Returning to Flower Town.

"Advisor Gort, I leave the ship purchase to you. With eight hundred gold coins, make sure to pick the best old sailing ships, two cargo ships," he handed the borrowed gold coins to Gort—he values efficiency, so since he lacks ships, he buys them immediately.

Without hesitation. This style, though not meticulous, suits him perfectly.

Unlike lords skilled in planning and management, who stretch every penny to maximize profits, his straightforward approach saves him time and effort. He simply doesn’t have the energy to worry and toil.

Cultivating mana and enjoying life are his daily priorities.

...

In the following days, his life gradually calmed down.

Apart from his regular schedule, he ramped up training for the eight puppies. For this year’s expedition, the eight puppies and Hiddleston will be his key allies in gathering resources.

"Storm, rock spikes!"

"Pfft!"

Storm opened its mouth to cast magic, and a rock spike shot up from the ground nearby. The eight puppies are still young, but they’re well-fed and growing fast. Their magic reserves are already impressive. With Hiddleston leading them, their discipline and obedience have greatly improved.

The blizzard beasts team is ready, just waiting for their battlefield debut.

Aside from training the dogs,

Liszt continues to take potions, cultivate mana, and refine his archery skills. Firing triple arrows feels as natural as moving his arm, and he’s getting better at multiple arrows.

"Charge!"

The roar of Rom Barrel, the defense officer, echoed across the training ground. He now oversees knight training for the younger children. Most of these hundreds of children will remain serfs, but dozens will seize the chance to become Liszt’s squire knights.

The most talented among them might even aim to become Earth Knights, earning a chance to prove themselves in battle.

But Liszt’s attention is on another part of the training ground, where a new Earth Knight is training Maggie and Emily.

Maggie’s talent is modest; she’ll likely peak as an Earth Knight.

But Emily’s talent is exceptional. Her mana reserves are already impressive. If she becomes an Earth Knight in six months, Liszt wouldn’t be surprised.

"Her talent makes me jealous... The previous owner of this body, despite all the family resources, didn’t become an Earth Knight before adulthood. Emily has only trained for six months and is already on the verge of a breakthrough. The future of this female knight is limitless."

Thinking of this,

He turned to his footman: "Thomas, tell Mr. Carter and Mrs. Mossen to send Emily a piece of blizzard beast meat and a cup of dragon milk daily." The high-quality milk is dragon milk, which is plentiful—more than Liszt can drink.

"Yes, my lord."

With blizzard beast meat and dragon milk boosting her nutrition, Emily’s resources rival those of noble children.

Liszt watched her meticulously complete various movements. Her face was flushed from the sun, and sweat dripped down her cheeks, but she didn’t complain or slack off.

He couldn’t help but fantasize: "Once Emily matures, she could replace the aging Marcus as my 'chief knight,' leading the charge for me."

Marcus is already approaching forty. After a few more years of campaigning to earn a noble title, he will likely retire from the front line and serve as a territorial official. Liszt needs new knights to manage his knight order for him—Black Horse Island will inevitably need to support its own knight order.

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