The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

Boom!

Little Fire Dragon Leo's body twisted and spun in the air, instantaneously unleashing a Scorching Sun Sting, a charging move derived from the "Rising Sun Blaze"Advanced Dou Qi Manual.

Once Liszt and Leo entered Dragon Rider Mode, Liszt quickly discovered that "The Eye of Magic", "Breath Decay", and "Rising Sun Blaze" could all be executed on Leo—or more accurately, channelled within his body utilizing Dou Qi. Due to the special state of Dragon Knight Resonance, it allowed Leo to perform them.

A close analogy.

It's like a comparison between a CPU and a graphics card.

Liszt is like the computer's quad-core or even octa-core CPU, boasting formidable processing capabilities, but paired with an integrated graphics card. So, no matter how exquisite the Dou Qi operation, only ordinary effects can be achieved. The graphics card can't keep up and is prone to smoking.

Leo, on the other hand, is a standalone 2080Ti graphics card. Perhaps its CPU is rough, but its graphical performance is top-notch and powerful.

When Liszt's octa-core CPU is matched with Leo's 2080Ti graphics card, they can drive top-tier AAA games. It's a match made in heaven for Dragon Knights.

BOOM!

The ground was forcefully blasted open, creating a crater with a diameter of tens of meters.

Liszt, riding on Leo, landed around the crater, and tendrils of smoke rising from the ashes at the edge of the pit gave Liszt and Leo a mysterious Boss-like aura.

"Now, I understand the strength of a Dragon Knight. Had I not entered Dragon Rider Mode, I fear I would have been hung up and beaten by the Dragon Knight Mode. Fortunately, I hadn't faced a real Dragon Knight before, or else if I rushed in, I would probably be slain within a handful of moves. The battle to slay the dragon would have been a joke."

After a moment of retrospective fear, he quickly came to terms with it.

With the guidance of the Smoke Mission, having entered Dragon Rider Mode before the dragon-slaying battle and blending more hits, I believe we'll become stronger and stronger, building up a more substantial foundation for the fight. Most importantly, the mission is now successfully completed, and Ach will be advancing to Archmage as well.

Combining the strengths of a Dragon Knight with an Archmage, there's nowhere in the vast world we can't reach!

The only unknown is whether there is a dedicated Dragon Dou Qi Manual for Dragon Knights. The Sapphire Family has the First Grand Duke's "Dragon Knight Dou Qi Manual". I wonder if it's a Dou Qi Manual specifically designed to complement dragon riding... It's a shame; despite my self-proclaimed genius and a perspective far superior to the natives, I have yet to create any Dou Qi Manuals."

Thinking back.

Back when he used to brag to Li Weiliam, Levis, and others, he had disdainfully stated that the predecessors' Dou Qi Manuscripts might not suit him and that he could create new Dou Qi Manuscripts at any time.

Resulting in distractions several times, he had succeeded in dragon riding, yet still hadn't created a Dou Qi Manuscript: "Actually, I can't be blamed for bragging; I just don't have the time to research Dou Qi Manuscripts. Who would have thought that after advancing to the Sky Knight for half a year, I would succeed in dragon riding without any room for a breather."

He consoled himself.

He quietly vowed to create a true Dragon Dou Qi Manual based on the actual situation between him and Leo. If time allows, he would also fill in the Dou Qi Manuals for the Earth Knight and Sky Knight stages. First, it would serve as a keepsake, and second, it could enrich the heritage for future generations.

"Moreover, I must acquire the Dou Qi Domain Manual, and also store up more Dou Qi Secret Techniques. "The Eye of Magic" and "Breath Decay" are good, but they are of supportive nature, lacking Dou Qi Secret Techniques belonging to combat nature."

Dou Qi Secret Techniques had not been very useful even when he hadn't yet ridden dragons and claimed to be a Ghost Swordsman. They were more of a boost for competing amongst Sky Knights.

But having some more Dou Qi secret techniques is always good, it can further enrich the family's heritage—no matter how you look at it, if Liszt really establishes his own kingdom overseas, he doesn't want his country to fall into rapid decline within a few generations. At the very least, it should last a thousand years or so, allowing his lineage to spread across the world.

After much toil, it had gotten dark.

Both man and dragon were so hungry their stomachs were growling, so they squatted in the wilderness, one happily gnawing on a large steak, the other drinking Banpo Cattle milk to quench the thirst.

Once Little Fire Dragon Leo had eaten his fill, he was rewarded with a few magic potions as a dessert.

Liszt gestured, asking Little Fire Dragon Leo to turn into a flame and rush into his body: "We're heading back! After groping through a profusion of new experiences, I must have a detailed chat with Ach. Perhaps these topics, especially the concept of 'magic particle motion,' could inspire her advancement to archmage."

He whistled.

In the distance, the Landwalker bird Loki, who was leisurely grazing, scampered over and carried him like the wind towards Fresh Flower Town.

Unfortunately, after riding a dragon, riding any other mount seemed lackluster to Liszt; the riding experience fell short by leagues.

Still, when he arrived at the seaside villa, he grabbed a handful of secret recipe grains to reward it.
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And so,

After a sumptuous dinner at the castle, Liszt headed straight for the seaside villa. The room was brightly lit, and to protect Ach's eyes during her nighttime reading, studying, and experimenting, he had installed several crystal lamps—money was no longer a concern for him now.

"Ach, I'm back!"

Liszt was ready to push the door open and quickly engage in a discussion with Ach.

But the next moment, the door opened itself, or rather, it was opened by Ach, who stood at the door looking charming, smiling sweetly and saying, "Brother."

"Ach, you..." Liszt was a bit stunned, as it used to be he who would open the door due to Ach's difficulties in moving about the room, but this time it was Ach who opened the door for him.

But what's more important is,

Ach was actually standing on the floor.

Liszt's gaze instinctively followed Ach's gaze downward, gliding past the few concealed mysterious areas enveloped in a water trail, past the smooth thighs and calves, and finally resting on a pair of immaculate little feet, so tender it stirred an irresistible urge to play with them.

Ach seemed to get a bit uncomfortable under Liszt's intense gaze, her little feet involuntarily closing together and shrinking back: "Brother, Ach has become an archmage."

"An archmage? You've become an archmage!" exclaimed Liszt in surprise, instantly forgetting about Ach's feet, he scooped Ach up and twirled her around, "Well done, my little sea monster. You are the only archmage in these seas and, as far as I know, in both great kingdoms!"

Neither the Eagle Kingdom nor the Steel Ridge Kingdom had records of an archmage, and whether there were any privately, Liszt did not know. At least, as far as he knew, Ach was indeed the only one.

Given the Magic Web had been shrinking since the era of the Moon Empire, producing a new archmage was truly not easy.

He gently set Ach down on the ground, forcefully restraining his own excitement, trying to appear more composed: "Ach, tell me, what was it like to touch the Magic Web and become an archmage. Also, when did your legs grow out, does this mean you are now mature?"