Liszt

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Liszt Tulip; later Liszt Flame 779 1126
Alias(es)	Ghost Swordsman; Liszt the Great 613 1126
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from a previous life as an office worker 1 756
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Tulip Family; later founder of the Flame Family and ruler of the Flame Kingdom/Empire 779 1061 1126
Occupation/Role	Baron of Flower Town; knight, Dragon Knight, king, and emperor 1 730 1061 1126
Status	Emperor of the Flame Empire 1126
First Appearance	Dragon, Elf, and Flower Town 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Apprentice Knight	1	Possesses Basic Battle Aura after recovering from poisoning.
Earth Knight	8	Battle Qi evolves to Intermediate Battle Qi; awakens a fire attribute and begins seeking a compatible manual.
Elite Earth Knight	159	Reaches a Battle Qi quantity comparable to Marcus; later defeats Marcus in a charge contest and draws him in swordplay 159 211.
Sky Knight	475	Is recognized by his family as a Sky Knight while still in his late teens.
Ghost Swordsman / Dragon Battle Aura	613 614	Adopts the “Ghost Swordsman” legacy as a cover identity and enters battle using Dragon Battle Aura and the Sky-Slaying Greatsword.
Dragon Knight	730	His identity as a Dragon Knight becomes established among the nobility.
Half dragon-riding	923	Uses the Bone Dragon’s chaotic super-magic to form winged bone armor and a bone sword.
Holy Dragon Knight	1024	Fights alone against five enemy dragons and two Dragon Knights, kills a Dragon Knight, and seizes the Gray Cast Iron Dragon.
Half-step Bulwark Knight	1124	Reaches a level at which he considers no one in the world capable of matching him.
Smoke Dragon union / destiny mastery	1126	The Smoke Dragon hatches within his mind and merges with him, allowing his body to become smoke and granting complete command of destiny.

Background / History

Liszt transmigrates into the body of a neglected Tulip Family son after recovering from poisoning. Although he inherits striking looks and noble blood, his poor early Battle Qi aptitude leaves his father Leewilliam deeply disappointed. He is enfeoffed as Baron of remote Flower Town, initially possessing only four Elf Bugs and limited supplies 1.

He begins as a cautious lord focused on survival, agriculture, and building Flower Town rather than seeking battle. His rapid cultivation, commercial development, magical discoveries, and growing collection of elves and Magic Beasts transform him from an overlooked younger son into a major noble power 8 178 339.

After separating from the Tulip Family’s inheritance and establishing the Flame Family, Liszt pursues dragon-riding, territorial expansion, and eventually nation-building. He declares himself king at the Sun Moon Stars Palace, then later becomes emperor after the Flame Kingdom absorbs the Iron Ridge and Blast Furnace Kingdoms 779 1061 1126.

Appearance

Liszt is described as exceptionally handsome, with the appearance of his late mother rather than his father. His noble bearing becomes increasingly imposing as his power and status rise 1 1061.

• Short, naturally curly pale-gold hair 1 1061
• Deep sapphire-blue eyes 1
• Fair skin, refined features, and a tall, slender build 1
• Reaches approximately 1.90 meters while still a teenager and 1.93 meters by his coronation 475 1061
• Wears a short beard around his lips and chin as king 1061
• Frequently appears in ornate knightly equipment, including Thunder’s Roar armor, a tricolor cloak, and Dragon-Slaying swords 740

Personality

Liszt is outwardly mild, composed, and courteous, even when his strength places him far above those around him. He initially prefers peaceful lordship and territorial development to warfare, though his ambitions broaden dramatically as he gains power 8 171.

His previous-life knowledge makes him unusually interested in experimentation, records, theory, and practical innovation. He applies scientific methods to magic, dragon studies, cultivation, industry, and administration rather than treating established traditions as unquestionable 475 756.

He is also highly pragmatic. Liszt rewards loyalty and talent, carefully cultivates promising followers, and treats elves with personal affection; however, he tightly controls magicians, suppresses research he considers dangerous or unproductive, and uses force decisively against threats to his rule 626 936 1031.

Although increasingly proud of his exceptional status, he recognizes that power can lead to arrogance and uses the perspective of his adult soul to restrain himself 603 730.

Abilities & Skills

Battle Aura and Knight Combat

Liszt possesses fire-attributed Battle Qi and develops it through unusually rapid cultivation, superior nutrition, theoretical knowledge of meridians, and extensive use of resources 8 187 475.

• Practices the fire-attributed Flame Wave manual, including the single-target Fire Dragon Drill and wide-area techniques suited to group combat 23.
• Uses Dragon Battle Aura in high-level combat under his Ghost Swordsman identity 614.
• Develops the Fire Dragon Knight manual, whose documented move is Dragon Slash 740.
• Defeats or overwhelms fighters above the normal expectations of his rank, including Sword Saints and a Domain Knight 614 652.

Archery

Liszt is a master archer whose skill surpasses Marcus’s.

• Masters Multi-Phantom Arrow, firing six arrows whose flight paths collide, turn, and converge on a target’s center 202.
• Uses Battle Qi-enhanced archery alongside mounted and sword combat 202.

Magic Eye and Enhanced Vision

Liszt’s mutated eyes allow him to perceive magic power and identify phenomena hidden from ordinary sight 543.

• Detects signs of Elf Bug formation in crops 202.
• Sees through a thief’s invisibility, despite her having avoided detection by ordinary Earth Knights 216.
• Can examine the state of magic power inside Magic Beasts 468.
• Later perceives souls in a gray-white visual state, exposing an assassin concealed from the Magic Eye itself 1010.

Dragon Riding and Battles of Minds

Liszt forms bonds with multiple dragons and uses Battles of Minds to subdue resistant mounts.

• Reaches an agreement with the Fire Dragon Rio, who becomes one of his principal dragon partners 554.
• Rides the Invisible Dragon Bard, whose flight incorporates repeated short-range teleportation and can reach extreme speeds 812.
• Gains the Gray Cast Iron Dragon Ornn as a mount and deepens his cultivation with it 879 1068.
• Defeats the Royal Blue Sapphire Dragon Ryze in a Battle of Minds after using a Dragon-Bewildering Heart Fruit 1079.
• Commands an empire that directly controls thirty-two dragons by the seventh Flame Calendar year 1126.

Phoenix Transformation

Liszt studies and employs a Phoenix Transformation connected to his Phoenix incarnation 959 960.

• Flame Soaring
• Physical Immunity
• Overwhelming Magic
• Semi-Elementalization
• Battle Aura Sublimation
• All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix 959

Destiny Power

Liszt’s smoke missions culminate in the power of destiny.

• Receives Fate’s Favor, which forms a Smoke Dragon Seed in his mind 1057.
• Uses gray smoke formed from destiny to block magical attacks during a Battle of Minds 1079.
• Ultimately merges with the Smoke Dragon, gaining a smoke body and complete control over destiny 1126.

Scholarship and Experimentation

Liszt applies systematic observation and data collection to magical and technological problems.

• Teaches A Ke, Lucy, and Ruth to use scientific experimentation and collect data on elves and dragons 756.
• Authors magical-theory works that inspire Chris Truth’s advancement to Great Magician 629.
• Develops Liszt’s Earth Handbook, Liszt’s Pill-Taking Science, and the ongoing Dragon-Taming/Cultivation Manual 585 638 945.
• Uses remembered melodies from his previous life to create and perform piano works such as Für Elise and Carrying You 301 681.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sky-Slaying Greatsword — wielded while fighting as the Ghost Swordsman 614.
• Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword — carried with Thunder’s Roar armor 740.
• Thunder’s Roar knight armor — modified armor set made by Alvin Eaglesword 740.
• Bone Dragon Armor — winged bone armor and bone sword formed through the Bone Dragon’s super-magic 923.
• Gemstone Crown — crown set with thirty-six gemstones, used during his coronation 1061.
• Space rings — used to store weapons, artifacts, resources, and other equipment 740.
• Dragon-Bewildering Heart Fruits — rare fruits used in attempts to influence dragons and evolve Magic Beasts 637 1079.

Relationships

• Leewilliam Tulip — Liszt’s father. Initially cold and disillusioned by Liszt’s poor aptitude, he later becomes openly proud of and supportive toward his son 1 652.
• Levis Tulip — Older brother and original heir to the Tulip Family. Their relationship includes rivalry and Levis’s envy, though he later defers to Liszt’s achievements 1 427 652.
• Lvera Tulip — Older sister. Her early bullying is tied to jealousy of Liszt’s appearance; she later supports his rise and urges him to uphold the Tulip Family’s honor 33 178.
• Marcus Wheel — Liszt’s knight instructor, adviser, and later commander of the Burning Knight Order. Marcus’s respect deepens after Liszt becomes an Earth Knight and then surpasses him in combat 8 211 1052.
• A Ke Roydes — Sea demon, Magister, research partner, and Liszt’s closest companion. They collaborate on magic and dragon research; she later appears beside him as queen 740 959 1114.
• Emily — Liszt’s youngest follower and personal student in knight training. He invests heavily in her cultivation; she later becomes a marquis and openly declares her devotion to him 626 960 1033.
• Rio — Fire Dragon and one of Liszt’s earliest dragon partners. They cooperate in studying fire magic barriers and volcanic super-magic 554 1056.
• Bard — Invisible Dragon whose speed and teleportation make it one of Liszt’s key mounts and combat partners 812 879.
• Zyra — Liszt’s first Little Elf, later a Thorn Great Elf. Liszt protects, scolds, and entrusts it with managing Thorn Castle 1061 936.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Flower Town Lord — Receives Flower Town as a remote barony and begins developing its agriculture, industry, elves, knight training, and trade routes 1 161 171.
• Rise of the Tulip Family’s overlooked son — Advances from Apprentice Knight to elite Earth Knight, gains followers, develops commercial products, and becomes an increasingly important noble 8 159 236.
• Ghost Swordsman — Uses a fabricated ancient-warrior identity while displaying Dragon Battle Aura and defeating powerful mainland knights 611 613 614.
• Dragon Knight and Flame Family founder — Separates his family interests from the Tulips, gains dragons, and becomes a regional power whose actions reshape noble politics 730 779 879.
• King of the Flame Kingdom — Founds the kingdom, uses dragons and political restructuring to consolidate control, and absorbs native and magical populations into his knight-centered order 910 1061 1063.
• Emperor of the Flame Empire — Annexes neighboring kingdoms, commands a dragon-centered empire, and receives the title Liszt the Great 1126.

Notable Quotes

“My strength is far greater than what I have shown, and it is still growing stronger.” 603

“What it sees is what I see, and everything in the Holy Tribe will unfold beneath my eyes.” 910

Trivia

• Liszt’s first named invention is the Liszt Telescope, which he proposes using to observe distant terrain and Magic Beasts 132.
• He initially performs piano pieces reluctantly, relying on memories from his previous life rather than formal musical training 261 681.
• Liszt considers his own achievements partly the result of destiny and the Smoke Dragon’s missions rather than pure personal talent 756.