"Mission: Matters have their order of urgency, and construction has its proper sequence. As the future ruler of a nation, you should carefully consider your overall plans for territories such as the Flame Archipelago and Whirlpool Archipelago, rather than hammering here and hacking there, charging ahead in a frenzy. Please formulate a construction outline for the Flame Kingdom. Reward: a creative magician."
Liszt shook his head, scattering the Smoke Serpent Script.
But he had already committed its contents to memory. As Rio carried him and A Ke toward Long-Yam Castle, he took advantage of this rare leisure to ponder the smoke mission.
There was nothing much to say for now about the reward, a creative magician. He had no idea which magician it referred to, nor what kind of creativity it meant. It should all become clear once the mission was completed.
What made him rather ashamed was the mission's content.
It actually wanted him to draw up a detailed construction outline for the Flame Kingdom, while criticizing his previous approach as "hammering here and hacking there" and "charging ahead in a frenzy."
"Is this some reflection born from my own subconscious, or did I hear people muttering behind my back and start reflecting because of it?"
It was probably his own reflection. Ever since becoming a Dragonrider, no one had dared contradict a single word he said. All his followers had become yes-men—whatever he said went. Even if someone felt something was inappropriate, they did not dare voice it aloud.
After all, a Dragonrider's radiance was too dazzling for anyone to look directly at.
"Though I really have gotten a little swollen-headed lately, there's no need to belittle my leadership ability like this. As for developing the Flame Archipelago, I think I've been fairly prudent... Forget it.