Chapter 865: New Record

Revealing the Lightgreen Gem Dragon was a choice made by Liszt, as the news of the three dragons would inevitably come to light sooner or later. With the Flame Island fully secured, revealing it posed no issue. Moreover, the Jade Mountain was the Lightgreen Gem Dragon's lair, making mining operations impossible without encountering it.

Furthermore.

Once the Lightgreen Gem Dragon's soul bond was complete, Liszt planned to have Emily interact with it to see if they could forge a bond, potentially making her a new dragon knight in the future—the girl had both talent and loyalty, worthy of rigorous training to share Liszt's burdens.

Truth be told, he was only twenty years old yet shouldered the weight of an entire kingdom—no easy feat.

Of course, Emily was just fourteen this year, and the pressure of becoming a dragon knight was equally immense. Even Archmage Acheronides, at forty-four, was still considered an underage sea demon by their standards—the Flame Kingdom was a young nation.

"Commander Emily, is... this truly His Highness's mount?" Vernal Ink couldn't quite believe it.

"Of course!"

Emily lifted her chin, swelling with inexplicable pride.

Whenever Liszt achieved the impossible, she felt a giddy excitement. She remembered clearly that night when the great Lord stroked her hair and told her—"Hurry and grow up, Emily. You are my dragon knight candidate!"

The Lightgreen Gem Dragon, Ethan, was the dragon the Lord had chosen for her. She just had to mature, pass Ethan's trials, earn its recognition, and ultimately succeed in riding it.

"I will become a dragon knight and follow His Highness!"

Gazing at Ethan lying on the distant mountain, Emily's heart raced hotter, her lightning-attribute mana surging through her meridians as if ready to burst forth. She struggled to steady her breathing but couldn't suppress the restless energy, like a boiling kettle.

"Novard, take command of the knights and continue the march!" She hastily instructed her deputy before leaping off the lead elephant.

In a few swift leaps, she dashed to the nearby Yuxin Avenue.

Planting her feet on the wide-open ground, she drew the Redblood Sword—a blade once wielded by Liszt himself. The ruby embedded in it amplified mana, and after reforging by the Iron Knight, it became even more attuned to Emily's lightning-attribute mana.

Though just a gem-embedded weapon, it was her most treasured possession.

Now, gripping the Redblood Sword, she frantically channeled her mana techniques, venting the restless energy in her meridians. Gradually, a peculiar transformation occurred within her—as if all her mana ascended into a new form, making her body feel increasingly weightless.

Then, with a sudden leap.

She soared over ten meters high, hung midair briefly, and landed effortlessly.

"I..."

Her youthful face lit up with irrepressible joy as she realized her mana had evolved—from intermediate to advanced, making her a Sky Knight!

Boom!

Her newly ascended lightning-attribute mana erupted, launching her like an arrow into the sky a hundred meters high. Even with freshly upgraded mana, she could forcefully control it, managing brief, controlled flights—her relentless training had honed her mastery to terrifying precision.

Slicing through the air, she plummeted back down near the Giant Elephant Knights, stomping two deep footprints into the hardened earth.

Knees bent, sword planted.

Dust exploded around her.

The knights turned at the commotion, startled by her sudden descent. Some froze in shock while others exclaimed, "Commander Emily... has advanced... to Sky Knight?"

Vernal Ink was the first to rush over. "Commander Emily, have you truly become a Sky Knight?" He found it more unbelievable than encountering a dragon.

The Lightgreen Gem Dragon's appearance, though abrupt, had vanished from the Kingdom of the Eagle for over a year—many had guessed as much.

But Emily? She was only fourteen!

"An elite Earth Knight at the age of fourteen is already astonishing enough, and being appointed as the commander of the Giant Elephant Knights makes her an undeniable figure. Everyone views Emily as a 'genius,' a 'rising star' with boundless prospects—the future belongs to Emily."

"Yet, without waiting for the future, right now, Emily has become a Sky Knight."

"Back then, when Liszt became a Sky Knight at seventeen, breaking the historical record of the Sapphire Duchy as the youngest Sky Knight, it shocked the entire Sapphire Duchy, leaving countless people filled with envy and resentment. Who could have imagined that Emily would now shatter Liszt's record by a full three years!"

"'Yes, I am now a Sky Knight!' Emily swung onto the lead elephant."

"She longed to continue soaring through the skies, basking in her new power, but she kept herself in check admirably—her willpower has always been her greatest talent."

"'You're only fourteen this year, blessed by the glory of knighthood, Leader Emily. You're even more gifted than His Highness!' Fernel's tone remained stunned."

"Emily raised an eyebrow. 'Don't presume to understand His Highness's gifts. I am merely chasing his shadow, Leader Fernel. Now, back to work.' With that, she guided the lead elephant back to the Giant Elephant Knights and immediately ordered everyone to be quiet."

"She wasn't Liszt. Despite her promotion, she could still restrain the urge to show off."

"If it had been Liszt, he probably would have flown around the Giant Elephant Knights all day."

"Watching the young girl's retreating figure on the elephant, Fernel shook his head slightly, unable to shake off his astonishment."

"He had thought the young Dragon Knight commander he followed was already a legend. Who would have guessed that the girl knight he worked alongside would also become one? Becoming a Sky Knight at fourteen—even in the Fire Kingdom and among the Dragon Knight candidates—was nearly impossible."

"Moreover, she was a female Sky Knight."

"As the girl's figure merged into the ranks of the knights, he glanced once more at the distant Lightgreen Gem Dragon."

"Suddenly narrowing his eyes, a thought struck him: 'Emily is a genius knight carefully nurtured by His Highness. Is she being groomed as the Fire Kingdom's next Dragon Knight? Even though she's female, who's to say a fourteen-year-old Sky Knight won't become a Dragon Knight too?'"

"Once this idea surfaced, it couldn’t be suppressed. Fernel knew there was a real possibility—if Liszt had his way, Emily would have ample time to bond with the Lightgreen Gem Dragon!"

He mused to himself, a slightly lecherous smile creeping onto his face: "Sir Acherontes, the Mage... Captain Emily, the Dragon Knight... Suddenly, I don't think the Fire Kingdom needs to worry about the succession issue at all... Your Highness must have a particular fondness for nurturing, hmm... Tsk tsk..."

...

Unaware that one of his followers was speaking ill of him in their heart, Liszt was looking at the smoke serpent script that had appeared before him: "Mission completed, reward: Sky Knight - Emily."

"Hmm!"

"The Jade Avenue is now complete; my dear Emily is finally about to advance, then. A fourteen-year-old female Sky Knight—my efforts in nurturing her have certainly borne fruit!"

Emily's growth was a pleasant surprise, but as the smoke serpent script changed and he read the new mission content, his expression suddenly darkened.

He began to look grim.

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