After dismissing the others.
He kept only Gortai and Blair behind. The reason was simple. "You need to hand over your duties as Port Town's consultant and administrative officer as soon as possible. I will send you to take up posts in Iron Hoof City. Gortai will temporarily serve as Iron Hoof City's consultant, while Blair will temporarily serve as its administrative officer."
Hearing this, Gortai replied in a trembling voice, "Y-Your Highness, Gortai swears to serve Your Highness unto death!"
Blair was so choked up he could barely speak. "I swear to serve Your Highness unto death and never fail Your Highness's expectations!"
"Mm. Iron Hoof City is a colossal city of one hundred thousand people. This will be a challenge for you. If you do well, when the nation is founded, you will take on even greater responsibilities. If you do poorly... I needn't say more, do I?" Liszt did not actually think highly of either man, whether in methods or bearing.
They could probably handle being consultant and administrative officer for a small city. But putting them in charge of a colossal city of one hundred thousand people was truly a gamble.
Yet Liszt had no one else he could use, so he could only arrange things this way for now. Once Flame Territory had been properly absorbed, he could make adjustments gradually.
Short of money, short of people, short of elves—what then?
Rob!
He could discuss it with Grand Duke Sapphire, launch the Pioneer Order a few more times, and madly plunder the Eagle Kingdom.
After Gortai and Blair left, he was already planning how to arrange the plundering scheme—fire dragons were evil dragons to begin with. They did not engage in production; robbery was their nature! As a fire dragon rider, he naturally could not