This chapter is an additional update in thanks for Lonely Swan Flying Through the Night's ten-thousand-coin reward.
The meeting ended.
Leewilliam privately sought out Marquis Grington and asked, "Has there been any response regarding the news Snede revealed about a second attempt to assassinate the dragon?"
"Fake news. Marquis Bull is already trapped on Iron Hoof Island—what strength does he have left to assassinate the Sapphire Dragon?" Marquis Grington flatly denied it.
Thinking about it, that did make sense.
Seriously injuring the Sapphire Dragon once had already repaid Marquis Bull's thirty years of planning. Another assassination attempt would mean all the Sapphire Family's efforts on Blue Dragon Island had been for nothing. Unless the Sapphire Family was raising nothing but pigs, there was no way they would let assassins attempt to kill the dragon twice in a row.
The battle for Ox Ridge City took little effort. The castle, backed by mountains and facing water, was sturdy enough, but under the siege of so many Sky Knights, it had no power to hold out and fell within half a day.
After entering the castle and taking a brief rest, Leewilliam led Coral Island's four knight orders out of the castle to search toward Pear City.
In order to uncover the hidden Fury Knights and Goat Gathering mages, Leewilliam personally searched every town one by one.
He had not split up the knight orders in order to prevent an ambush—everyone knew immense military merit was hidden in this region, but Marquis Bull was no bone that could be easily gnawed through. One careless move, and they might end up like the Second Prince, ambushed by the Fury Knights and wiped out to the last man.
With telescopes equipped, danger could be avoided in advance.
Therefore, Liszt was not particularly