Chapter 564: The Blue Blood Knights Set

This chapter is an extra update sponsored by the sect leader "Observing the World Situation." For now, there is only one update, and the remaining four will be supplemented later.

The magic net.

A new term, Liszt had never heard of it before, but it was not the right time to delve into understanding what the magic net meant.

Liszt was still accompanying Count Jonas, inspecting his own territory.

After inspecting Mushroom Town, they headed directly to Giant Kelp Town, but both towns were still underdeveloped, so there wasn't much to inspect. Then they went straight to Red River Town, inspected the Red River Estuary Mangrove, and saw the already somewhat established Green Caterpillar and Green-headed Duck breeding base.

The Green-headed Ducks can use water arrow spells; ordinary serfs only handle feeding, not killing.

To hunt Green-headed Ducks, traps are needed, and apprentice knights are called in to hunt them. Of course, so far, except for Liszt, who killed a few out of gluttony, no other Green-headed Ducks have been killed. To continuously breed new Green-headed Ducks, only the unhatchable duck eggs are included in the menu.

In the Black Horse Island area, there are three mangroves: Red Tree Island, Red River Estuary, and Seagull Island, all of which can be used to breed Green Caterpillars and Green-headed Ducks.

At noon, they enjoyed a picnic at Horse Ranch Town.

The majestic black-blooded horses in the distance were undoubtedly striking, but without careful distinction, no one would know that these were a group of dragon-breed horses. Liszt had arranged for them to be classified as magical beast stallions. Count Jonas didn't doubt this, as dragon creatures are very rare, and he didn't think that a small island like Black Horse Island would have dragon creatures.

However, even if they were just magical beast stallions, Count Jonas still praised them: "Once this batch of magical beast stallions breeds to a certain scale, it will undoubtedly provide stronger combat power for your knight group. Having your own magical beast stallions on an island is a significant asset."

Horse herds are typically found only on large islands like Blue Dragon Island and Iron Hoof Island and are rarely found on small islands.

Having a herd of black-blooded horses on Black Horse Island is quite rare, but it must be noted that black-blooded horses are slightly inferior in quality to the Duke's blue-blooded horses.

Count Jonas's team included a majestic blue-blooded horse—clearly, this blue-blooded horse is part of the Blue Blood Knight set.

The tall and majestic blue-blooded horse is nearly as impressive as the king of black-blooded horses, Lightning.

Liszt expressed some theatrical sentiment: "It takes many years to build up a horse herd, and the pasture on Black Horse Island is somewhat small, not ideal for horse breeding."

"Selling externally is indeed difficult, but supplying your own knight group shouldn't be a problem."

"Indeed."

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In the afternoon.

After inspecting the Thorn Plantation near Thorn Town, they went to Green Tea Town to sample several cups of very bitter green tea. Like many people, Jonas didn't immediately like the taste of green tea. This new tea, quite different from the sweet and fishy milk tea, needs time to be appreciated.

Fortunately, green tea production is currently very low, and Liszt isn't in a hurry to promote it externally.

It's better to proceed slowly.

The last stop of the territory inspection was set at New Port Town. Liszt did not take people to the shipyard but only took a brief look at the sampan workshop.

Gort introduced: "Count Jonas, esteemed court scribes, our sampan workshop can produce small sampans and single-masted sailboats, but we do not yet have the technology to manufacture double-masted and triple-masted sailboats."

"This can only be purchased from the great nobles."

"The technology is too valuable, and the territory currently does not have the extra financial resources to purchase the technology. We all buy old ships for refurbishment. Currently, trade is only between Coral Island and Black Horse Island, and sometimes to Beer Island, so shipbuilding technology is not urgently needed and may not be needed for a long time."

"Yes, you can purchase from the shipyards of the Blue Gem family."

Liszt said: "Actually, I want the court's fast sailboats, but unfortunately the Duke does not sell them externally, so we can only use slow merchant ships to transport goods, which delays time and wastes efficiency."

Everyone wants fast sailboats.

However, the Sapphire family firmly holds the manufacturing technology of three-masted ships and does not disseminate it, making it impossible for anyone at sea to rival the Sapphire family. The technology for two-masted ships is also exclusively owned by the Sapphire Duchy, which further prevents the mainland kingdoms from challenging the Sapphire family's maritime dominance.

Unable to deploy dragon knights, the mainland kingdoms could only endure attacks passively.

With that, the territory inspection came to an end.

By the light of the moon, the group made their way back to Port Town. In the temporary guesthouse, before the banquet commenced, Count Jonas finally addressed the main issue.

"Count Lee William, I represent the Sapphire Duchy to come to Black Horse Island to conduct an honor assessment of your follower, also your son, Viscount Liszt. Now that the territory inspection has ended, everything on Black Horse Island is thriving and meets the Duke's requirements."

"Your efforts are appreciated," Lee William nodded.

Jonas continued, "Now, on behalf of the Sapphire Duchy, I ask you, are you willing to accept the Duke's recruitment of Viscount Liszt?"

Lee William replied, "I accept the Duke's recruitment of Liszt. If Liszt is willing to follow the Duke, I earnestly hope he will bring honor to the Duke."

"Then Viscount Liszt, in the honor assessment, you have met the Duke's standards for selecting followers. Are you willing to accept the Duke's recruitment?"

Viscount Liszt calmly responded, "It is my greatest honor to be esteemed by the Duke, but I hope to postpone this for a few years. At present, I wish to aid my lord and father, Count Lee William, to achieve more military merits and bring more glory to our family."

Jonas was not surprised.

From earlier casual conversations, he had already vaguely received hints from Lee William and Liszt, knowing that Liszt hoped to help Lee William vie for the Marquis position.

This was a good excuse, and no one could oppose it.

"I respect your choice and believe the Duke will understand your decision as well," Jonas nodded to his entourage and then said, "No matter what you choose, it does not diminish the Duke's regard for you. As the youngest sky knight of the Duchy, having proven yourself on the battlefield, you deserve the honor of a blueblooded knight."

After a pause.

He solemnly declared, "I will represent the master of the sea, the lord of all islands, the great Sapphire Duke, to confer upon you, the lord of Black Horse Island, Viscount Liszt Tulip, the honorary membership of the Blueblooded Knight Order!"

"Thank you, Duke! Liszt is willing to strive for the glory of the Sapphire family!" Viscount Liszt bowed in salute.

He received his blueblooded knight set.

A set of exquisitely crafted mithril armor, the blueblooded armor; a finely forged adamantine sword, the blueblooded knight sword; a lance with a rockwood shaft and an orichalcum tip, the blueblooded knight lance; similarly, a set of half mithril horse armor, the blueblooded light horse armor; a bow made from special wood, the blueblooded knight bow.

And a blueblooded horse, an adult stallion that had already been gelded.

One by one, Viscount Liszt received the blueblooded knight set.

Viscount Liszt officially became an external member of the Blueblooded Knight Order, an honorary member. The set he received was certainly superior to the ordinary knight set, but for a sky knight who no longer needed to charge but instead engaged in sword combat, this set of equipment represented more of an honor.

"Well, my task is complete," Count Jonas clapped his hands, concluding the ceremony.

Viscount Liszt handed the set to his entourage to store and gestured to everyone, "The banquet is ready, Count Jonas, Father, please take your seats."