The battle itself was nothing worth mentioning. In short, Liszt went rat-a-tat-tat, kill-kill-kill, then shoot-shoot-shoot. The two Sky Knights stationed at Trapped Dragon Mountains were heavily wounded and fell to the ground, while the knight orders began to collapse. As Liszt continued picking off the fleeing knights and the vampires relentlessly hunted them down, the two knight orders of Trapped Dragon Mountains were ultimately wiped out.
Some died in battle, most of the rest surrendered, and only a small number scattered in all directions.
"My lord, my deepest apologies. Some knights escaped along narrow paths. We did not dare pursue them any farther—the sun outside is growing increasingly fierce, and beneath its scorching rays, our combat strength has withered completely." Bloody Mary returned to report.
Liszt frowned.
But he did not complain. "I understand. Go rest."
Bloody Mary withdrew. Gazing at the iron ore piled up in the valley of Trapped Dragon Mountains, he suppressed the surging excitement in his heart and thought, Trapped Dragon Mountains is unlike White Heron Castle, which could be held to the death. Completely sealing off the news will be extremely difficult. The knights who escaped will definitely spread word of this. Before long, Alonso will probably find an opportunity to withdraw from the front lines.
For now, he could only rush to transport the iron ore away—take as much as he could. Once a dragon rider returned, they would immediately abandon the transport operation and flee for their lives. Of course, Liszt only planned to remain at the Trapped Dragon Mountains iron mine for five days, to prevent the surrounding marquis forces from taking it back. Five days was a safe limit.
Beyond five days, he could not guarantee whether Alonso would arrive ahead of time.
Before he had a dragon of his own,