The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Having captured the Landwalker Bird, Liszt prepared to give it a name.

"Should I name it South Little Bird based on its species, or Saber because of the tuft of hair on its head?" he pondered, stroking his chin, "Or perhaps, based on its cry 'Kuo-da', name it Kentaji or Kedaya? Following the naming logic of Douson and Juan Fu, it could be Sordang."

However, Liszt didn't like the name Sordang.

"Looking at its frail appearance, I might as well call it Weak Chicken... No, that would be a disgrace to my mount. Extending from there, let's call it Loki."

The name Loki was thus settled for the Landwalker Bird.

In fact, he had also thought of using "Rainbow" as the name for the Landwalker Bird, because of its brightly colored, multi-hued feathers. But Rainbow wouldn't reflect the characteristics of the Landwalker Bird; this low-level Dragon Beast could run and jump, and it was a perfect mount, except for its inability to fly.

Of course, a name is just an identifier and need not be too demanding.

Moonlight streamed through the window, and Liszt felt that, no matter the outcome of the war, at least the cost had already been recouped.

A Landwalker Bird, a Barley Bug, and a Little Elf Soldier.

Plus three sets of Mithril Armor.

"Next, assisting the Earl in killing Sned will yield even greater rewards; I wonder if it will be an Advanced Dou Qi Manual suitable for me!"

He summoned the Smoke Mission.

After searching the castle's underground storeroom, the previous mission was already completed: "Complete the mission, reward: one Little Elf・Swift Shadow Bow."

The new mission was a bit more difficult.

"Mission: Mane City has been taken, and the obstructions around Bull Hair City have been removed. The climax of the campaign is approaching. Please head to Bull Hair City to assist Li Weiliam Tulip, encircle and slay Earl Sned of Bull Hair City. Reward: Advanced Dou Qi Manual."

An Advanced Dou Qi Manual refers to a Dou Qi manuscript for training Sky Knights because their level of Dou Qi is Advanced.

Currently, there is only one Advanced Dou Qi Manual on Coral Island, which is the "Giant Wave Breaks the Tide"practiced by the Earl. This Dou Qi Manuscript is of the Water Attribute and is not suitable for Liszt.

"I hope I will be rewarded with a High-level Fire Attribute Dou Qi Manual."

After practicing "Breath Decay"for two hours and drinking a cup of fresh Dragon Breed Milk from his Gemstone Space, he finally went to bed.

The next day, he woke up as soon as dawn broke.

After washing up, he set out with his troops. This time, he did not ride the Li Dragon Horse but rode the Landwalker Bird instead, continually taming it and bonding with it along the way.

"Loki, to the left!" With Thorn Magic Potion as a guide, Liszt quickly established a set of simple commands.

Loki was quite intelligent and cooperated very well; the only downside was the cost. A morning's ride had already used up two Thorn Magic Potions, plus two from the previous evening. Having not yet tamed for a full day, four potions had vanished, amounting to a dozen Gold Coins thrown away.

Training in commands wasn't enough; he also had to train physical signals to complete the control over it.

"I hope Loki will soon break through the shackles of magic power and reach a new level, no longer needing magic potions to assist... Otherwise, squandering magic potions like this, even an Earl couldn't sustain it," he said, using his Eye of Magic to observe the increasingly rich magic power within Loki, feeling that it would break through in just a few days.

Perhaps by then, Loki could even spit magic.

As for the number of magic spells that a low-level Dragon Beast knew, he wasn't very clear. Information about Dragon Beasts was even scarcer than that about Dragons.

"Loki, run!"

"Loki, jump!"

"Loki, stop!"

The command training was very successful, and Loki performed eagerly to get the Thorn Magic Potion. Its abilities were gradually revealed to Liszt.

The speed at which it ran far surpassed that of the Li Dragon Horse. The sprinting speed of an ordinary warhorse is about 60 kilometers per hour, while a Li Dragon Horse can reach a sprinting speed of 100 kilometers per hour. The Landwalker Bird, however, can nearly double the Li Dragon Horse's speed, reaching up to 200 kilometers per hour.

But while a Li Dragon Horse can maintain a high-speed run for nearly one to two hours, the Landwalker Bird barely lasts ten minutes in a sprint.

The normal running speed is maintained at 60 kilometers per hour.

When running and jumping, it can reach a vertical height of four and a half meters and a horizontal distance of forty-one meters. When jumping from a standstill, it can reach a vertical height of three meters and a horizontal distance of fourteen meters. This level of leap is equal to that of a jumping machine, resembling the bearing of a Sky Knight — who can briefly take flight.

And these data are from the Landwalker Bird in its youth; once it matures, these numbers will surely improve.

Most importantly, it will soon be able to learn magic.

A low-level Dragon Beast of the Wind Attribute, it is uncertain what kind of Wind System Magic it will learn, hopefully not the Wind Blade like the Wind Blade Wolf.

"My lord, there's a small town ahead; according to the map, it should be Westwind Town. Shall we stop and rest for a moment? It's already noon," Captain Layden ran over and asked.

"Then let's take a break."

...

"What kind of Magical Beast is this? As a mount, it's very dominant."

Paris approached Liszt, who was feeding the Landwalker Bird.

Having drunk its fill of magic potions, the Landwalker Bird now voraciously ate fruits and bread to replenish its energy. It is a herbivore, but its favorite food is actually cooked bread. After being ridden by Liszt all morning, it no longer shied away from his touch and leisurely ate the bread.

Strictly speaking, its head did not resemble that of a bird. It was more similar to the heads of small dinosaurs Liszt had seen on the program "Exploration," as well as those ancient dinosaurs covered in feathers and resembling birds. However, the Landwalker Bird had very long legs and neck, while its tail was as short as a chicken's.

"A type of bird Magical Beast that cannot fly, I call it Loki," Liszt said.

He did not reveal the fact that the Landwalker Bird was a Dragon Beast.

Even Dragon Breed Beasts are a rare species, let alone Dragon Breed Magic Beasts. Once the Dragon Beast lineage of the Landwalker Bird was exposed, it would definitely cause a scramble.

"Douson and Loki, Baron, you already have two Magical Beast mounts, one of which is an Intermediate Magical Beast."

"In the future, there will be even more Magical Beast mounts. In fact, my greatest aspiration is to ride a dragon."

"Everyone in the world wants to ride dragons. It seems that in the Duchy of Sapphire, no one has yet succeeded in dragon riding."

"To be precise, in the 152 years since the founding of the country, only the First Grand Duke has ridden a dragon," Liszt said with a smile, appearing very confident. "I hope I will be the second person to ride a dragon!"

Paris wished him well, "May the glory of the knight shine upon you, Baron, and may you soon realize your dream."

...

After resting in Westwind Town for an afternoon, they continued on their way.

Liszt also continued to train the Landwalker Bird, which, having eaten and drunk its fill, began to get lazy and ignored his commands.

But as soon as he took out another Thorn Magic Potion, the Landwalker Bird quickly got back into shape, obeying his every command.

Thus, they sprinted all the way, reaching near Bull Hair City at dusk, and located the camping site of the Red Knights led by the Earl.

Not far from Celery Fort, it guarded the flat road that connected Celery Fort to the outside world.