Chapter 682: Light Magic Swordsman

Holding Parris's hand and performing a simple dragon knight resonance, he withdrew the high-tier magic of the Light Dragon. With his other hand, he retrieved a Fire Dragon needle from his gemstone space.

The Fire Dragon needle was a storage device made of volcanic glass, capable of storing the supreme dragon’s essence of the Fire Dragon.

However, Liszt had never used the Fire Dragon needle to store high-tier magic before. This time, he intended to experiment—after extracting Parris's Light Dragon high-tier magic, he wanted to see if it could be stored in the Fire Dragon needle for further study. After all, the high-tier magic of another Elemental Dragon would be an invaluable resource for mages like Acheronides.

"It burns..."

Parris struggled to endure the raging Dragon Aura surging through her body. To achieve the dragon knight resonance effect, it was inevitable that her body would become the stage for both precise and brutal adjustments.

Fortunately, the process didn’t last too long.

Liszt, who was familiar with true dragon knight resonance, successfully fused his own Dragon Aura with Parris's Light Dragon high-tier magic. Then, as if expelling mana, he slowly withdrew it from Parris's body, guiding it through a sharp fingertip into the syringe’s chamber.

Regrettably, while the Fire Dragon needle could block the supreme essence of the Fire Dragon, it couldn’t contain the high-tier magic of the Light Dragon.

The fused Light Dragon high-tier magic and Dragon Aura passed straight through the needle’s chamber, dispersing into the air. Since storage was impossible, Liszt didn’t force it. He continued guiding and releasing the energy until, after about a quarter of an hour, all the Light Dragon high-tier magic had been extracted from Parris’s body.

Gradually, Parris’s Black Dragon Spirit form began to fade.

Her scales withered, her body shrank, and the once-curvaceous yet fierce mercenary woman returned. However, her clothes had been torn apart, leaving only a few tattered strips that barely covered her fair skin—her bare chest was now fully exposed to Liszt’s gaze.

But before Liszt could shift his focus from extracting the Light Dragon high-tier magic to admiring Parris’s figure, Cris, who had been standing guard nearby, swiftly removed her magic cloak and draped it over Parris’s body.

Seeing this, Liszt shot Cris a faint glance—how inconsiderate!

In any case, Parris’s Black Dragon Spirit power had been fully purged. As the energy was withdrawn, her human body weakened, and she collapsed limply into Cris’s arms.

"Lord Viscount, Captain Parris’s energy is depleted. Could there be complications?"

"There shouldn’t be any issues." Liszt released her hand and steadied the Dragon Aura within himself. "However, her body has been exposed to the Light Dragon high-tier magic for too long. The sudden separation will undoubtedly leave her in an extended period of frailty. She’ll need plenty of nourishment to replenish her body."

At this moment, Acheronides, who had been observing quietly, gently took Parris’s hand and assessed her condition.

After a moment, she said, "Brother, though Parris is weak and no longer carries the Light Dragon high-tier magic, I can still sense light-aspected magic resonating with her body. Moreover, her body seems to be refining light-aspected magic on its own—akin to mana, yet resembling magic."

"Are you saying she can now cultivate both mana and magic?" Liszt was astonished.

Acheronides nodded. "At their core, magic and mana oppose each other. Magic requires external focus of the mind, while mana demands internal concentration—they are two distinct cultivation systems. But Parris’s body has been uniquely altered by the Light Dragon, rendering it similar to a magical beast’s body, where magic occurs naturally."

"Could it really be like this? Let me think for a moment."

Liszt sat in a chair, ostensibly pondering but actually calling upon the serpentine smoke script: "Complete the task. Reward: Parris’s path as a Lightblade Knight."

"Lightblade Knight?" He realized Acheronides’s speculation was correct—the reward from the serpentine smoke script was indeed a cultivation path combining magic and mana.

Perhaps only humans whose bodies had been thoroughly transformed by draconic high-tier magic could, like magical beasts, draw magic power from the air while refining it from their own cells.

A Lightblade Knight—sounded impressive.

"I wonder if I could train an army of Flameblade Knights in the future? Or maybe I could even become one myself… It wouldn’t interfere with my dragon knight training, and learning some fire magic on the side would be a thrilling prospect."

As he fantasized, the serpentine smoke script shifted again:

"Task: The elixir recipe to boost the child’s vitality has been sent to cousin Meopo. It may aid the longevity of the Yam lineage. However, Marquis Merlin, as an elder you deeply respect, deserves your consultation. Reward: A clue to the drake-phoenix hybrid."

"Drake-phoenix hybrid?"

"Does the super dragon-type magical beast truly exist?"

"It seems I must visit Red Crab Island soon to meet Marquis Merlin." Liszt had long intended to meet Marquis Merlin, but had been too occupied to spare the time.

Now that the smoke task urged him, he had to make time for Red Crab Island no matter what.

Blinking his eyes to disperse the smoke before him, Liszt refocused. Seeing Acheronides and Cris studying the unconscious Parris, he immediately said, "Wait until Parris wakes up to conduct further research with her cooperation. For now, Cris, arrange for someone to care for Parris and help her recover quickly."

Cris replied, "Yes, Lord Viscount."

Acheronides then said, "Brother, I wish to meet Mary·Dawnbreaker and research storage magic with her." She was still preoccupied with the clothing matter.

Liszt naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Shortly after, Mary arrived. Now a pureblood vampire, her strength had increased significantly. Released from the constraints of the Black Knight family and with few duties to occupy her, she lived quite comfortably. Her main focus was on expanding her bloodline.

With the population of Black Horse Island exceeding 100,000, there were bound to be many talented youths eager to join the bloodline.

Mary and her blood thralls were searching for suitable candidates—though Lord Liszt had decreed that no one could be forcibly turned into a vampire without his approval.

Thus far, Mary had identified three youths with blood magic potential, all of whom Liszt rejected—two were new serfs with insufficient loyalty, and one was a magic apprentice Cris valued, so turning them was forbidden.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Come meet my sister, A Ke Luo Yi De Si·Zhen Li."

"Your sister? Honorable A Ke Luo Yi De Si, Mary·Dawnbreaker greets you." Mary immediately performed a noble's courtesy.

Acheronides nodded without ceremony, "I wish to research magic that can store objects within the body. I need your assistance."

Mary replied, "As you wish, A Ke Luo Yi De Si·Zhen Li."

"Then let’s begin our research at once."

Liszt interjected, "Take today to explore Black Horse Island, Acheronides. The research can wait until tomorrow."

Acheronides hesitated but found it hard to refuse Liszt’s suggestion. "Very well."

Liszt didn’t want Acheronides to become too absorbed in the world of magic. After all, she was still a young siren who deserved a happy "childhood."

But he was less accommodating with others. "Mary, spend today compiling this storage magic. When Acheronides needs it tomorrow, make sure to provide the most detailed data."

"Yes, my lord."