Chapter 398 Notes on Dragon Research

There are a total of seventeen books, sixteen of which are of the same type as "A Night of Passion with Miss Havana in the Piano Room," and even after cutting open the covers, there are no secret mana techniques to be found.

"Who would have thought that the Marquis of the Bull had such tastes."

Liszt's face fell as he placed all his hopes on the last book. This book had no title, and its cover was yellow, featuring only a circular pattern.

The circle was outlined in black lines, divided into inner, middle, and outer rings.

The inner ring was divided in a star-shaped pattern, with each line extending into a symbol at its tip, all connected to form the inner circle. Based on his experience, Liszt guessed that these eight symbols represented eight types of magic attributes: wind, fire, water, earth, thunder, light, ice, and dark.

This was a book about magic, possibly a book of magic.

The middle ring was simple, consisting of a series of wedge-shaped symbols arranged in a circle. Some symbols repeated, while others did not, and they did not resemble any known script, so Liszt couldn't decipher their meaning.

The outer ring was intriguing and quite complex.

It depicted dragons twisted together, forming a large circle.

The entire circle was hand-drawn in ink, but it was incredibly detailed and precise, especially the perfect roundness of the circles. It was clear that the person who drew this circle, or wrote this book, was undoubtedly a magician. Only a magician would have the patience and dedication to study such strange symbols.

Turning the page.

The title page contained an article, but it was not written in the familiar serpent tongue. Instead, it was in wind script.

Serpent tongue consists of intertwined lines resembling small snakes, while wind script is a series of continuously curling closed lines. Flower Town had long been teaching wind script, and now Liszt could read it at a basic level.

The title of the article on the title page was "To the Esteemed Prince Alonso Cyclamen."

"Alonso Cyclamen?" Liszt raised an eyebrow. He had never heard this name before, nor did he know which noble family Cyclamen belonged to.

But the title "Prince" was reserved for royalty and the children of dukes.

"It's not a royal surname from the Kingdom of the Eagle, so perhaps it's a prince from one of the Kingdom's vassal states?"

Without dwelling on the surname, he continued reading.

"When I look up at the stars, what comes to mind is the great Kavaxi, the Truth Magician, who once said: 'Do not look down at ants; look up at dragons. Conquering ants is child's play, but conquering dragons means you have transcended the ordinary.'"

"Magicians cannot bond with dragons to gain their mystical powers, but conquering dragons has always been our desire. In the distant past of the Moon Empire, the great ancient magicians slaughtered eight elemental dragons and used their blood to inscribe the 'Dragon Circle' magic circle, attempting to uncover the truths of the world."

"That grand experiment still stirs the hearts of every magician. Whenever I think of such a magnificent and unbelievable feat, I feel that it is only natural for humans to rule the world."

"Indeed, it is now the knights who have taken up the mantle of magicians to rule the world, and Your Highness, you are a genius among knights. But aside from dragon knights, it is still we magicians who know the most about dragons. I once worked in the tower of the great Raphael, the Truth Magician, and saw vast libraries filled with books about dragons."

"I have read extensively about dragons and have even studied the earth dragons of the Hengduan Mountains up close. These incredible creatures are truly the epitome of magic power, and aside from spirits, no other beings can rival them."

"Therefore."

"Allow me to explain to you the progress of the Silver Moon Assembly's research on dragons, hoping it will aid you in becoming a dragon knight. Yours sincerely, Saiswen Truth."

That was the entirety of the title page.

To be precise, it was a letter written as a book.

In the subsequent pages, the magician named Saiswen Truth recorded a great deal of the Silver Moon Assembly's research, all centered around dragons. It was clear that this magician had a strong talent for organizing written work, as all the records were divided into four major chapters.

The first chapter was about the habitats of dragons, recording various legends about their origins, as well as stories of dragon knights riding dragons and dragon slayers hunting them. It was a collection of unverified rumors. Aside from the dragons raised by the Kingdom, how dragon knights found wild dragons remained a mystery.

The second chapter was about the dietary habits of dragons, recording what different types of dragons liked to eat, how their food turned into minerals and was excreted, the effects of different foods on the minerals excreted by dragons, and their excretion patterns and frequency.

The third chapter discusses the production aspects of dragons, such as the dragon's aura, dragon breath, dragon scales, dragon dung, dragon saliva, and how these are transformed into metals, gems, and other materials.

The data recorded in the first three chapters is sparse, mostly speculative, drawn from the research notes of magicians across different lands and times.

The fourth chapter focuses on dragon bloodline infection.

This chapter is the most detailed, documenting four types of high-level dragon beasts, seven types of mid-level dragon beasts, and twenty-six types of low-level dragon beasts, as well as over fifty types of dragon-type beasts.

Notably absent are the super dragon-type magical beasts, or sub-dragons, from the research records of the Silver Moon Assembly magicians, who express skepticism about the existence of sub-dragons.

Dragons, also known as flying dragons.

Super dragon-type magical beasts, also known as sub-dragons.

High-level, mid-level, and low-level dragon-type magical beasts, also known as dragon beasts.

And there are also dragon-type beasts.

Regarding the hierarchy of dragon bloodlines, the book presents an intriguing viewpoint: the magicians of the Silver Moon Assembly believe that dragons infect beasts and magical beasts, akin to a form of reproduction. Dragons have no gender; when they are excited, they release the magic power in their bloodline, infecting beasts and magical beasts, thus forming dragon-type creatures.

"So, dragon beasts and dragon-type beasts originate this way? Asexually, dragons rely on their level of excitement to determine whether they are willing to infect beasts?"

Liszt recalled the dragon milk cows at the dairy farm: "So, when the invisible dragon was fed delicious beef and the irresistible aroma of smoked grass, it got excited. Then it released the magic power in its bloodline, infecting the cows at the dairy farm!"

He found this explanation quite plausible.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why dragons are everywhere, yet dragon-type beasts and dragon beasts are so rare. Bloodline infection must have specific conditions, and emotional excitement is likely one of them.

Liszt closed the book and carefully stored it.

Although it was not the imagined mana techniques, or a dragon-slaying treasure, or even the anticipated content of stealing dragon magic power experiments, it still had guiding significance, allowing Liszt to gain a deeper understanding of dragons.

...

In the pouring rain, the Earl successfully arrived at Horn City.

After resting for a night, on the morning of July 16th, the heavy rain had turned into a light drizzle, and the fleet from Coral Island began to return.

Without an umbrella, Liszt stood at the bow of the ship, watching Horn City gradually disappear into the misty coastline, feeling excited: "Finally, I can go home, Flower Town, my spirit bugs and Acheronides..."