Emily's talent was formidable after all, and she had the determination to cultivate diligently. Liszt had no reason to stop her—so long as a knight's nutrition kept up, their body recovered quickly, without the risk ordinary people faced of crippling themselves through excessive training.
If she truly could charge toward becoming a Sky Knight, then he would possess the Sapphire Grand Duchy's only female Sky Knight follower. That honor was quite a thrill. Besides, everything she had was funded by Liszt, which meant she belonged wholly to him. Even if she were granted a title in the future, she would be a noble like those of the Blue Blood Alliance.
The Blue Blood Alliance was a knight order that served as the Sapphire Family's "private army."
Perhaps Liszt would someday form a private army belonging to his own family as well—the Burning Legion. As for why he had chosen such an evil-sounding name, it was because he had Little Fire Dragon Rio, who could burn without end. Since the flames went on and on, it was only natural to call it the Burning Legion.
And a name like that gave him an inexplicable thrill, as though he had transformed into the ultimate Boss.
In short, Emily was a high-potential prospect worth investing in. She, along with the twin mage apprentices Lucy and Ruth, were all targets indicated by the smoke missions—in Liszt's view, that probably meant all three possessed "hero templates." Raise them well, and they would become powerful "heroes."
He could not teach Lucy and Ruth magical knowledge, so he could only guide Emily in knight training.
Just as he was immersed in teaching, many magical plants transported from the seaside villa in Flower Town—magical plants from the Children of the Sun civilization—had already been shipped to Black Horse