Giving a Super Magic Beast to his father, Leewilliam, was no great matter, whether from the standpoint of profit or family affection. Nor could it be called a loss.
After all, the Tulip Family and Liszt were bound together, their blood ties difficult to sever.
Of course, both affection and profit had their limits. Liszt still had an idle Light Green Gem Dragon with no rider. But he would never bear to give it to Marquis Oxtail. A dragon's strategic value and the interests tied to it were simply too great—indeed, even if he dared to give it away, Leewilliam might not dare accept it.
Dragons were naturally proud; not just anyone could ride them.
To dragons, humans were merely a swarm of ants. Humans who had not become Sky Knights by sixteen were the dregs among ants. Those who became Sky Knights before sixteen barely counted as somewhat stronger ants and earned the right to approach dragons. This was also the standard used by the continent's kingdoms in their Dragon Knight candidate programs.
Good-for-nothings had no chance of successfully riding dragons, so there was naturally no need to waste resources training them.
And even among gifted knights, those who truly succeeded in riding dragons were one in ten thousand. They had to endure countless trials, complete the dragon's tests, and win its favor to earn the right to a battle of minds—only by winning that battle could they truly gain a dragon's recognition and become Dragon Knights.
Since ancient times, Dragon Knights had always been heaven's favored sons.
Liszt alone was an exception.
His talent could only be called mediocre. If not for the Dragon-Bewildering Heart Fruit, his charm probably could never have conquered Rio's heart; if not for taking advantage of the Light Green Gem Dragon's severe injuries,