Things That Must Be Done

Dulu Michita's very existence was a threat, and threats should be dealt with as early as possible.

So after devising his plan to slay the serpent, Liszt immediately mounted his Li Dragon Horse and rode to the northern outskirts of Thorn Ridge. He remembered there was a small river here.

The little river twisted and turned, surrounded by thickets.

The terrain was not particularly complicated, though it rose and fell in places. After carefully surveying it, Liszt had roughly sketched out a plan for laying out the waterway. This area did not belong to Flower Town, but it was all wasteland nearby, so there was no need to inform anyone.

He directly summoned Gortai. "I need you to gather serfs and widen this small river to two meters. It only needs to be deep enough to cover the knees."

"My lord, why are you digging out this small river? It doesn't seem to fall within Flower Town's territory."

"I intend to hunt an intermediate sea monster in this river."

"What?"

"An intermediate sea monster. An intermediate sea monster has been roaming the waters near Flower Town, most likely a Six-Headed King Sea Serpent." Liszt revealed the news.

It gave Gortai quite a fright. "An... an intermediate sea monster? A Six-Headed King Sea Serpent? My lord, this..."

"You needn't be nervous. You will not be the one hunting it—I will deal with it personally. You only need to carry out my arrangements and set a trap here."

Seeing Liszt's calm, cloudless expression, Gortai could not help trying to dissuade him. "My lord, you must be prudent. An intermediate sea monster is as powerful as an intermediate Magic Beast. Even the Count is unwilling to clear out the Purple Sand Crocodile on Coral Island. This Six-Headed King Sea Serpent must be treated