The Phoenix-Perching Parasol Tree grove was still only a patch of saplings, not yet lush and verdant. Yet under the influence of Bug Grass, every one of them stood brimming with vitality.
The red-feathered birds drawn here were each as large as an ordinary calf, though their wingspans were only around five meters. Fat and bloated, they looked like some kind of giant sparrow.
From the Crystal-White Trajectory of the Invisible Dragon, Liszt determined that their magic power was at the level of advanced magic beasts. There were roughly more than a hundred of these birds, flocking through the Phoenix-Perching Parasol Tree saplings. Fortunately, they did not damage the saplings, though a few were occasionally snapped during their frolicking.
There was no record of any similar avian magic beast in the Encyclopedia of Magic Beasts revised under A Ke's direction, so Liszt temporarily named them Red Sparrow Birds.
"Your Highness, these birds have been here for some time now. Our serfs are too scared to plant trees, since the birds attack them whenever they see them. Little Yellow, Little Red, and Little Purple are no match for them either," Paris said.
"I'll teach these Red Sparrow Birds a proper lesson. On my territory, they are my private property. I will never allow them to act so brazenly!"
However, Liszt did not immediately subdue the flock of Red Sparrow Birds.
The reason lay in the Smoke mission. The previous mission had required him to plant the Phoenix-Perching Parasol Tree grove to attract a flock of birds, yet after these Red Sparrow Birds arrived, the Smoke mission remained unchanged and still incomplete. In other words, the number of birds had probably not yet met the requirement.
It was very likely that more fire-element birds would arrive.
Liszt had long since figured out