The two phoenixes, each as large as an elephant, were both bound to the ground. Only then did Liszt have the leisure to carefully examine these creatures known as subdragons.
Subdragons were super Dragon-Blood Magic Beasts.
In theory, they were powerful creatures second only to dragons. Yet Liszt felt that while they did have some strength, calling them second only to dragons might be underestimating the gap between magic beasts and dragons. That gap was as vast as the gulf—or rather, the chasm—between an ordinary knight and a dragon knight.
No wonder grand noble lords who were not dragon knights still wanted to enter the mountains and capture phoenixes. It seemed these grand nobles understood subdragon-type magic beasts.
They knew that subdragons had limited strength and were within the range of creatures that could be captured.
Still, for subdragons to be called creatures second only to dragons, they did possess some marvels—their magic power was at the high-magic level, which was exceedingly rare. After all, even a magus like A Ke was only at the high-magic level; only dragons possessed super-magic.
"Their body outlines resemble pheasants. Their feathers are red and yellow, while the most magic-rich part of their bodies lies in the seven feathers behind their tails. Each tail feather is roughly three and a half meters long, close to fiery red in color, and somewhat darker than the feathers on their bodies." He spoke while A Ke recorded.
Unfortunately, there was no camera. Otherwise, taking photographs would have made for more accurate records.
For now, they could only document these wondrous creatures through writing and sketches.
"There is no legendary phoenix crest on their heads, only a tuft of upturned feathers. Nothing particularly remarkable there. Their eyes are bright and likewise brimming with magic power. Their beaks are