Blue skies and white clouds, green mountains and clear waters.
Flying upstream along the Rhine River, Liszt sat atop the Light Green Gem Dragon Isen with his eyes closed, resting while using Isen's eyes to see the way ahead.
The combination of the combat qi secret technique Magic Eye and Isen was not smooth—or rather, its effect was poor, only slightly clearer than when he used it alone. Aura Attenuation went without saying; it basically did nothing to reduce a Dragon Knight's expenditure. Spiral Rotation was not particularly effective either.
It had to be said that aside from producing light green gemstones, Isen was utterly mediocre in every other respect.
This Gem Dragon's combat power was probably at the very bottom among all dragons. Little Fire Dragon Rio was only three years old this year, but with the super-magic supply of the Endless Volcano Range for cultivation and Liszt's constant support of potions, he had grown at a tremendous pace. Even in a head-on clash, his strength had already surpassed Isen's.
Liszt had brought Isen along mainly in hopes of deepening the mental imprint, so that Isen could cultivate with Emily as soon as possible.
Roar!
Within his mind, the knightly shadow riding on Isen's back grew clearer and clearer.
Each time Liszt entered its mental world, he deepened the shadow's imprint. This strange cultivation method differed from every other system; it belonged solely to dragons, solely to first-generation Dragon Knights. But to Liszt, no matter how many riders a dragon had had before him, he was its first-generation Dragon Knight.
"To this day, my own strength has barely improved. I rely entirely on auxiliary dragons in battle... What lies beyond the Dragon Knight's cultivation system? What exactly must I do to become stronger?"
As Isen's mental imprint became increasingly