"Honored My King, Lord of the Scorching Torrent Territory... Your younger brother has been in the Shadowflame Grand Duchy for half a year now. Today, having heard an interesting piece of news, I am writing to share it with My King..."
After Swan Baron Kunbif Shadowflame departed, Marquis Arno Lieyang finished a Frost Cigar and began writing a secret letter.
"Do you remember the inventor of the Frost, Cloud Mist, and White Dew cigars? That young man, Russell Fluorite Mushroom—he is Merlin's grandson... Today, he actually picked up a Black Oil Dragon on the snowfields and advanced to become a Wyvern Knight..."
Secret letters were usually brief, but Marquis Arno took out several sheets of paper and wrote down every detail, even becoming somewhat long-winded.
"Such an interesting young man—if one of our kingdom's noble ladies could win him over, it might become a fine tale and help Shadowflame integrate into Scorching Torrent. What does My King think of your younger brother's proposal?—Your servant, the foolish younger brother who devoutly serves his elder brother, Arno Lieyang."
Having finished the secret letter.
Marquis Arno folded and sealed it, then summoned a servant and instructed, "Have Peslo send it back to the kingdom using a Phantom Pigeon."
Phantom Pigeons were Phantom Beasts, among the few Phantom Beasts the Scorching Torrent Kingdom could cultivate in batches, much like the Nightmare Ghost Horses raised by the Shadowflame Grand Duchy. Phantom Pigeons were not strong in battle and were mainly used to transmit information across the kingdom's vast territory.
When Marquis Arno had come to the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, he had brought two Contract Phantom Beast Knights of the Phantom Pigeons with him, responsible for relaying information back to the kingdom.
"Yes, Master." The servant took the secret letter, bowed, and departed.
Marquis Arno stretched,