Liszt was deeply puzzled.
He had no idea what Alonso Cyclamen was thinking, nor was he sure what the lurking danger truly meant—although Alonso might have designs on Sapphire, what could he possibly use to lay hands on Sapphire? The Sapphire Grand Duchy, which had dominated the seas for over a hundred and fifty years, was no small nation that anyone could casually manipulate.
For the moment, no one could provide an answer.
On Black Horse Island, in Flower Town, A Ke was the only one who knew Liszt was a Dragonrider.
But A Ke did not understand politics very well and could not offer Liszt any useful advice.
There was one more person on Coral Island who knew his identity, so, filled with doubt, Liszt decided to have a proper talk with Marquis Oxtail Leewilliam.
However, when he arrived at Tulip Castle, he learned that the Marquis had gone to Oxtail Territory on Iron Hoof Island to take over his new fief.
"Then I'll have A Ke take me to Iron Hoof Island." Liszt did not hesitate in the slightest and directly asked A Ke to bring him there.
Coral Island was four days by sea from Iron Hoof Island, but to A Ke, it was merely an hour's walk.
The scallop served as a submarine.
Liszt and A Ke lay down side by side inside it, chatting as they rested. A short while later, they had already arrived on Iron Hoof Island, hundreds of kilometers away. Bulltail City was the main city of Oxtail Territory, a large coastal city with a castle that had once belonged to the Bull Family—Oxtail Castle.
The Bull Family was exceedingly crude when it came to naming things.
This island was called Iron Hoof Island, and because of their particular fondness for "bulls,"