The magical inheritance of magicians was incomplete. This was not a problem that could be solved in a day or two. Fortunately, A Ke was still very young.
That elderly sea demon, Ysi, was over four hundred years old and still alive and well. A Ke was only forty-three; clearly, she still had a long life ahead of her.
But the urgent priority was to increase their fighting strength for the dragon-slaying battle.
After carefully analyzing the situation, Liszt said, "Though the missing magician inheritance means your combat strength cannot improve much in a short time, and you cannot pose too great a threat to a Dragon Rider, focusing on support is a good choice. During the dragon-slaying battle, you will be responsible for restraining the enemy, while I face the Dragon Rider head-on."
"Mm, A Ke understands."
The two then discussed several cooperative attack methods. If the main battlefield was at sea, Liszt and A Ke's strength when fighting side by side would be terrifying—A Ke, standing in an invincible position, could calmly evade a Dragon Rider's attacks atop the sea and freely cast water-element magic.
If the main battlefield was on land, A Ke would need to protect herself first before using water-element magic to support Liszt.
"It would be best to set the battlefield at sea. Only then can we maximize the combat strength of our combined efforts and ensure the outcome of the dragon-slaying battle... There should still be some time. From now on, we need to practice coordinating more often and strive to reach the point where our hearts move as one."
"Mm!"
Liszt had thought there was still time. After all, the lurking danger was merely lurking; it had not yet been placed before them.
But when he and A Ke returned to