By using Virginia Truth to perfectly take control of the Bone Dragon, Liszt gave the Bone Dragon new life, transforming it into a special Soul Elemental Dragon—Bone Dragon Vini.
The Smoke Mission was naturally completed as well, rewarding him with a Gemstone Crown.
However, Liszt was rather curious about what exactly this Gemstone Crown was, and how it would come into his possession—he felt that there should be no need to seize it by force, nor would he need to start a war to obtain it as he had with Crystal Helen.
Crystal Helen was kept in Tinder Castle, directly elevating Liszt's study by an entire level.
This beautiful crystal statue, half the height of a person, was a special piece of magical equipment. It could sort out the stray magic within the castle, leaving people refreshed and at ease. Ordinary people who basked in its aura would remain free of illness and disaster, while knights and magicians could enjoy greater convenience in their cultivation.
Liszt greatly enjoyed reading beneath Crystal Helen's aura, absorbing knowledge.
Of course, Crystal Helen's aura was sufficient to cover all of Tinder Castle, allowing every servant within to benefit from the statue—old steward Carter had originally overseen Thorn Castle, but after falling ill once, Liszt transferred him to Tinder Castle as its steward so that he could receive the statue's restorative effects.
Thorn Castle, meanwhile, was placed under the stewardship of Thomas, his former personal manservant.
Head cook Mrs. Abby, head maid Little Lily, head manservant Tom, and other familiar servants had likewise been transferred to Tinder Castle.
It could be said that the still relatively plain Tinder Castle had instead become the castle where he lived most often. He only occasionally returned to Thorn Castle for a day.
"I wonder where the Gemstone Crown