Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt proposes cooperation between Sapphire and Flame territories to hasten the Eagle Kingdom's downfall.
• Liszt reveals his intention to establish the Flame Kingdom on the Flame Archipelago, with the largest island, Flame Island, as the direct territory of his Flame Family.
• Liszt plans to send knights to the Flame Archipelago to reclaim and develop the wilderness.

Character Developments

• Anthony shows loyalty and responsibility by promptly reporting Liszt's proposal to his father, Grand Duke Sapphire.
• Liszt demonstrates strategic thinking and ambition in planning the Flame Kingdom's establishment and development.
• Leewilliam, while initially shocked, shows wisdom and caution in advising Liszt to develop the Flame Archipelago first before founding the kingdom.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and power dynamics, as seen in Liszt's plans for the Flame Kingdom and his desire to hasten the Eagle Kingdom's downfall.
• Loyalty and responsibility, exemplified by Anthony's prompt reporting to his father.
• Caution and wisdom, demonstrated by Leewilliam's advice to Liszt.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Anthony discuss Liszt's proposal, with Anthony agreeing to report it to his father.
• Liszt, Leewilliam, and Levis discuss the establishment of the Flame Kingdom and the development of the Flame Archipelago, with Leewilliam advising caution and thorough planning.
• Liszt and Leewilliam discuss the court institutions of the future Flame Kingdom, with Leewilliam suggesting they copy the Iron Ridge Kingdom's system.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt visits Marquis Oxtail for advice on reforming the system but finds him unwilling to change.
• Liszt decides to maintain the enfeoffment system for now but plans to centralize power once he's strong enough.
• Marquis Merlin's funeral is held, with a simple and dignified ceremony. Liszt and A Ke bid him farewell.

Character Developments

• Liszt: Realizes the difficulty of reforming the system and decides to maintain the status quo for now. Reflects on his mortality and desire to contract a Fairy Dragon for immortality.
• A Ke: Expresses her desire to stay with Liszt and promises to research a method for contracting a Dragon Domain Lord.

Significant Themes

• Mortality and the desire for immortality.
• The struggle between maintaining the status quo and implementing change.
• The power of ambition and the fear of letting go of power.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Marquis Oxtail: Liszt seeks advice but finds the marquis unwilling to change, leading him to re-evaluate his plans for reform.
• Liszt and A Ke: They discuss their feelings about Marquis Merlin's death and express their desire to stay together, leading A Ke to promise to research a method for contracting a Dragon Domain Lord.
• Liszt and the nobles: They attend Marquis Merlin's funeral together, offering flowers and bidding him farewell in a somber and respectful manner.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt returns to Black Horse Island after Marquis Merlin's funeral.
• He inspects his territory, finding progress in various projects but also challenges in breeding new mounts and establishing knight orders.
• Liszt creates the 'Flame Kingdom's Zeroth Five-Year Construction Outline' to guide the kingdom's development.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates his strategic thinking and ambition in creating the five-year outline.
• He shows concern for the territory's progress and its people, but also reveals his impatience and desire for quick results.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and patience: Liszt's grand plans are tempered by the realization that some things cannot be rushed.
• Development and growth: The territory's progress is a central theme, with challenges and successes driving the narrative.
• Founding the kingdom: The ultimate goal of Liszt's efforts, shaping his decisions and plans.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with various officials and knights, discussing the territory's development and addressing challenges.
• He shares his plans with A Ke, though her perspective is not detailed in this chapter.
• Liszt's interactions with mounts and dragon beasts, such as Rose the Seven-Colored Whale and the Lightning Dragon Turtle, highlight his connection to and understanding of these creatures.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt is inspired by Inut's suggestion to combine square and fore-and-aft sails on ships, aiming to improve navigation and reduce voyage times.
• Liszt orders the shipyard to research hybrid sailing ships based on Inut's idea.
• Liszt meets with Inut to discuss his innovative sailing ship designs, including foldable masts and wheel propulsion using magic arrays.
• Liszt introduces the concept of 'steam power' to Inut, suggesting he explore this direction for future research.

Character Developments

• Liszt: Shows interest in Inut's ideas and supports his involvement in designing new sailing ships. He introduces the concept of steam power, hinting at future developments.
• Inut Zhenli: Demonstrates creativity and enthusiasm in his sailing ship designs. He is eager to participate in their development and is curious about the power of steam.

Significant Themes

• Innovation and Creativity: Inut's ideas challenge traditional shipbuilding techniques, representing the potential of innovative thinking.
• Power and Fuel: The discussion revolves around different power sources, from magic to steam, and the fuels required to drive them.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Inut meet to discuss Inut's sailing ship designs. Liszt shows interest and support for Inut's ideas, while Inut eagerly shares his concepts and asks questions about steam power.
• Liszt reflects on the potential of steam engines in this world, considering the Magic Fire Dragon and iron mines as future resources.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt proposes an alliance with the Sapphire Family, but the Grand Duke declines due to political tensions between kingdoms.
• Liszt decides to focus on developing Flame Island instead of immediately acting against the Eagle Kingdom.
• Liszt, A Ke, and Invisible Dragon Bard conduct an experiment to observe the boundary of the material world using the Great Whirlpool Magic Teleportation Array.
• The experiment is successful, revealing a vast and profound magic net and allowing Liszt and Bard to enter a wormhole space.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates his strategic thinking and patience by focusing on Flame Island's development rather than rushing into battle.
• A Ke shows expertise in magic array setup and research, playing a crucial role in the successful experiment.
• Invisible Dragon Bard grows to its adult size and demonstrates its power to command space.

Significant Themes

• Patience and strategic planning: Liszt understands the importance of careful preparation and growth before taking on greater challenges.
• The magic net and its mysteries: The experiment reveals the existence of a vast and profound magic net, hinting at its importance and Liszt's potential future involvement with it.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Anthony Sapphire: They discuss the political situation and Liszt's plans for Flame Island, maintaining a cordial relationship.
• Liszt, A Ke, and Invisible Dragon Bard: They work together to conduct the experiment, showcasing their teamwork and trust in each other's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt and the Invisible Dragon successfully observe the Magic Net through a wormhole space.
• The Magic Net is revealed to be a dragon-like existence, which Liszt names the "Magic Net Dragon" or "Magic Dragon."
• Liszt describes the Magic Dragon as an abstract aggregate representing order, laws, or the origin of matter and magic power.
• A new Smoke mission is issued, focusing on the Great Whirlpool River residential district and creatures from unknown races.

Character Developments

• Liszt gains a profound understanding of the Magic Net and its connection to the Magic Dragon.
• Liszt becomes curious and intrigued by the Magic Dragon, wanting to learn more about its nature and relationship with the world.
• A Ke, though not present during the observation, shows eagerness to learn about the Magic Dragon and its implications for their research.

Significant Themes

• The nature and origin of magic power, matter, and souls.
• The connection between dragons and the fundamental laws of the world.
• The relationship between mages and the Magic Dragon.
• The potential existence of other races and creatures in the world.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and A Ke discuss the Magic Dragon and its implications for their research.
• Liszt shares his observations and thoughts about the Magic Dragon with A Ke.
• Liszt receives a new Smoke mission, but his focus remains on the Magic Dragon.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kindling Town's population grows to nearly 8,000, with three round trips of frame ships transporting supplies and people.
• Viscount Furnal visits a newly opened tavern in Kindling Town.
• Liszt, the master of the Flame Archipelago, visits the tavern for a drink.

Character Developments

• Furnal learns basic Snake Script and comes to Kindling Town to pioneer the wilderness as a Sky Knight.
• The tavern owner, an old resident of Flower Town, becomes a merchant and opens the tavern in Kindling Town.
• Liszt, despite being young, commands respect and fear from his knights due to his dragon-slaying feat and authority.

Significant Themes

• The circulation of money and its importance in spurring enthusiasm and motivating the knights.
• The development of Kindling Town and the future of the Flame Kingdom.
• The integration of different cultures and languages, with Snake Script becoming the official language in Kindling Town.

Character Interactions

• Furnal and the tavern owner interact, with Furnal complaining about the high price of beer and the tavern owner explaining the reasons behind it.
• Liszt interacts with Furnal and the knights in the tavern, encouraging them and expressing his vision for the future of Kindling Town and the Flame Kingdom.
• The knights show deference to Liszt, standing and bowing when he enters the tavern.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt encourages knights to work hard at reclaiming the wilderness.
• A Ke's progress on the Magic Gate Project is excellent.
• Liszt discovers a primitive tribe of humans living on Flame Island, hidden in the forest and observing the knights.
• He finds their village by the lake and observes their way of life, noting that some elders possess magical abilities.

Character Developments

• Liszt shows concern for the knights' work and supports A Ke's research.
• The tribal humans are introduced, revealing their primitive lifestyle and the presence of magical cultivation among some elders.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and development on Flame Island.
• The discovery of indigenous humans and the potential for their integration into Liszt's plans for the island.
• The presence of magical cultivation among the tribal humans, hinting at a possible connection to ancient mages.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with A Ke, showing support and interest in her research.
• He observes the tribal humans from a distance, leading to his decision to capture them as serfs.
• The tribal humans interact among themselves, with the spying native reporting to the elders and burly men in their central stilt house.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt discovers a large number of native tribes on Flame Island.
• He receives a quest to investigate these tribes further and uncover their origins and current state of development.
• Liszt visits Duerte Red Apricot's pioneering expedition to discuss the native tribes and the development of Flame Island.

Character Developments

• Liszt shows concern for the well-being of serfs, indicating a shift in his perspective towards commoners.
• Duerte Red Apricot remains indifferent to the plight of serfs, reflecting the deeply rooted class divide in their society.

Significant Themes

• Class divide and inequality: The nobility, including Liszt and Duerte, view serfs as inferior and disposable, highlighting the vast social gap.
• Colonization and exploitation: Liszt's plan to use native tribes as serfs raises questions about the ethics of colonization and the exploitation of indigenous peoples.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Duerte discuss the native tribes and the development of Flame Island, with Liszt revealing his long-term vision for the archipelago.
• Liszt reprimands Duerte for his lack of concern for serfs, indicating a growing awareness of the importance of commoners in his plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The knights' investigation of native tribes is revealed to be brutal, involving nighttime captures and interrogations.
• The native tribe, called Lake Horn, is found to be descendants of ancient mages, using an archaic form of magic and language.
• The pioneering corps' mages conjecture that the natives' language is the lost Moon Language.
• Liszt dispatches more mages to assist in deciphering the native tribe's language.
• After ten days of research, the natives are named "Moon-Slayers" and their society structure is understood.
• The native language is confirmed to be Moon Language, and Liszt intensifies research into the Moon-Slayers.
• Liszt orders the capture of another Moon-Slayer tribe, Mountain Horn, for further research.

Character Developments

• Liszt: Shows curiosity and caution in investigating the native tribes. He hopes to uncover secrets of the Moon Empire and its lost magic civilization.
• Mage: Reveals excitement and eagerness in studying the native tribe's language, hoping it's the lost Moon Language.
• A Ke: Shows interest in the Moon-Slayers, suggesting a shared curiosity among mages about the Moon Empire.

Significant Themes

• The search for the lost Moon Language and its connection to the Moon Empire's magic civilization.
• The curiosity and excitement surrounding the discovery of the Moon-Slayers and their potential secrets.
• The contrast between the ancient, archaic magic of the Moon-Slayers and the refined magic of modern mages.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with mages, discussing their findings and ordering further investigations.
• Mage and A Ke show enthusiasm and eagerness in studying the native tribe's language and learning about the Moon-Slayers.
• Liszt orders Counts Duerte Red Apricot and Cross Sea Buckthorn to capture another Moon-Slayer tribe, Mountain Horn.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mountain Horn Tribe, a larger tribe than the Lake Horn Tribe, is captured and enslaved by the knights.
• The knights capture over a thousand Moon-Slayers, including ancient magicians, and take them as serfs.
• The knights learn about the Moon-Slayers' history and legends from Kui, the Listener of the Mountain Horn Tribe.
• Liszt discovers that the Horn Tribe, from which the Mountain Horn Tribe split, guards a ruined tower containing treasures left by their ancestors.
• Liszt decides to search for the Horn Tribe and its treasure personally.

Character Developments

• Liszt continues to oversee the investigation into the Moon-Slayers and their culture.
• Kui, the Listener, reveals his tribe's history and legends under coercion.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the knights and the Moon-Slayers, with the knights dominating and enslaving the natives.
• The exploration of the Moon-Slayers' history and culture, revealing their connection to ancient magicians and dragons.
• The pursuit of power and treasure, as represented by Liszt's interest in the Horn Tribe's ruined tower.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with Kui, the Listener, to learn about the Moon-Slayers' history and legends.
• The knights interact with the captured Moon-Slayers, enslaving them and using them for labor.
• Liszt discusses the Horn Tribe's location and the Smoke mission with his subordinates.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt realizes he's completed his mission to understand the native tribes' circumstances and decides to find Holy Mountain to investigate ancient magicians' secrets.
• He begins mapping Flame Island's terrain, discovering two major river basins in the southeast, a large river in the center, and nine active volcanoes in the northwest.
• Liszt finds the largest active volcano, with a crater diameter exceeding 2,000 meters, and decides to let Little Fire Dragon Rio cultivate there.

Character Developments

• Liszt shows determination and resourcefulness in mapping Flame Island and finding suitable cultivation grounds for Rio.
• Rio demonstrates its eagerness and capability to cultivate in the volcanic crater.

Significant Themes

• Exploration and discovery of Flame Island's geography and resources.
• Cultivation and growth of dragons, with Rio's development being a primary focus.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with Kui, the knight order, and the Invisible Dragon Bard, but the most significant interaction is between Liszt and Rio, as Liszt fulfills his promise to help Rio cultivate in a volcanic crater.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt surveys Flame Island, finding it suitable for cultivation.
• He considers two locations for the capital: a central great plain and a southeastern mountain valley.
• He chooses the mountain valley for the capital due to lack of manpower for the great plain.
• The capital is temporarily named Flame Royal City.
• Liszt and Bard develop three new moves for the Invisible Dragon Knight - Dragon Dou Qi Manual: Ghost, Shadow, and Snow Mountain.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates strategic thinking in choosing the capital's location and shows concern for the kingdom's development.
• Bard's coordination with Liszt improves, leading to the creation of new moves.

Significant Themes

• Development and planning: Liszt's focus on surveying and planning for the kingdom's growth.
• Dragon diversity: Liszt's consideration of each dragon's unique attributes and the challenges of dividing his time among them.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Bard: Their bond strengthens as they work together, leading to new battle techniques.
• Liszt and Duerte Red Apricot: They discuss the capture and treatment of Moon-Slayer natives, showing Liszt's pragmatic approach to labor management.
• Liszt and his maids: Liszt enjoys the comforts of his temporary villa in Kindling Town, highlighting his appreciation for a balanced life.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duerte proposes using benefits to tempt Moon-Slayer tribes to join them as serfs, rather than capturing them by force.
• Liszt invites Kelly Truth to discuss the Moon Language and ancient Moon-Slayer magic.
• Liszt discovers the Horn Tribe and the ruined tower where their treasure is kept.

Character Developments

• Duerte shows strategic thinking and understanding of the Moon-Slayers' culture and needs.
• Liszt demonstrates his leadership and willingness to consider new strategies.
• Kelly Truth exhibits her dedication to magical research and her expertise in the Moon Language.

Significant Themes

• The decline of the Moon Empire and the loss of its knowledge and magic.
• The contrast between the ancient, romanticized era of magicians and the present, profit-driven society.
• The struggle between capturing and tempting the Moon-Slayer tribes.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Duerte discuss strategies for acquiring Moon-Slayer serfs.
• Liszt consults Kelly Truth about the Moon Language and ancient Moon-Slayer magic.
• Liszt's meeting with the administrators and knight order commanders to discuss Duerte's proposal is implied but not detailed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt investigates a ruined stone tower, likely an ancient magus's Mage Tower.
• He discovers a hidden stone scepter with a glowing gemstone, which he names the Time Gem.
• The Time Gem reflects Liszt's face at different ages, suggesting it has something to do with time magic.
• Liszt cannot store the Time Scepter in his spatial ring due to its unique properties.
• He finds no other parts of the statue the scepter was part of, despite searching the rubble.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates his curiosity, patience, and analytical skills as he investigates the tower and studies the Time Gem.
• He expresses his ambition to gather all five Holy Dragons and become the most powerful Holy Dragon Knight.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and its effects on the world.
• The power and mystery of ancient magi and their artifacts.
• Liszt's desire for power and his fascination with the Holy Dragons.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with the Invisible Dragon, which he has in his possession, but there's no significant interaction in this chapter.
• Liszt's thoughts and dialogue reveal his internal monologue and musings, but there are no external interactions with other characters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt experiments with the Time Scepter, finding it inoperable with battle qi or magic power.
• He learns from Kelly Truth that Moon-Slayer tribes use 'magic dust' made from elves to cultivate ancient magicians.
• Liszt forbids magicians from killing elves, aiming to prevent mass magician cultivation.
• A Ke creates a 'Node Locator' using Invisible Dragon scales to help Liszt navigate the world beyond matter with Bard.

Character Developments

• Liszt: Becomes aware of the Moon-Slayers' cruel practices involving elves and issues a prohibition against killing them. Shows concern for A Ke's workload and understanding of her priorities.
• A Ke: Continues her research on Magic Gates and creates the Node Locator for Liszt and Bard. Shows consideration for Liszt's safety and convenience.
• Bard: Gives A Ke its precious dragon scales, showing trust and closeness with her.

Significant Themes

• The exploitation of elves by humans for magical gain.
• The ethical implications of using sentient beings for power.
• The changing dynamics of human-magician relations in the age of knights.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Kelly: They discuss the Moon-Slayers' practices and Liszt issues a prohibition against killing elves.
• Liszt and A Ke: They discuss the Time Scepter and A Ke presents the Node Locator to help Liszt navigate with Bard.
• Bard and A Ke: Bard gives A Ke its dragon scales, showing trust and closeness with her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt and Bard, the Invisible Dragon, use the Node Locator to cross the material boundary into the world beyond matter.
• They navigate this dimension using the Invisible Dragon's innate spatial abilities and the Node Locator's guidance.
• They discover the Great Whirlpool Magic Teleportation Array and successfully return to the material world through the Whirlpool Archipelago's sea whirlpool.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates his calm and patient approach to problem-solving, even in challenging situations.
• Bard, the Invisible Dragon, shows growth in controlling its spatial powers and remains calm under Liszt's guidance.

Significant Themes

• The exploration of the world beyond matter and the challenges it presents.
• The importance of patience and calmness in overcoming obstacles.
• The deepening bond between Liszt and Bard, showcasing their trust and understanding of each other.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Bard work together seamlessly, with Liszt guiding Bard and Bard responding to Liszt's commands, demonstrating their strong bond and mutual trust.
• Liszt's thoughts about the Invisible Dragon's skills and his cultivation manual highlight his dedication to understanding and documenting the dragon's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt, after traversing into the world beyond matter, flies to Whirlpool Town but decides not to stay.
• He plans to take Light Green Gem Dragon Isen to Flame Island and sell the gems it produces through the Sapphire Family's channels.
• Liszt feels the pinch of financial constraints due to Flame Island's development expenses and considers raiding the Eagle Kingdom for resources.
• He meets Bard and Isen on Midway Island and relocates Isen to Flame Island.
• Liszt examines the process of spatial traversal and considers using the Invisible Dragon to mark locations for a transmission network, but this idea is later proven unfeasible.

Character Developments

• Liszt: Struggles with financial constraints and considers raiding the Eagle Kingdom. He also ponders the intricacies of spatial traversal.
• Bard: Maintains his disdainful attitude towards other dragons but acknowledges Liszt and A Ke.
• Isen: Agrees to relocate to Flame Island for better living conditions.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between financial constraints and ambition (Liszt's desire to develop Flame Island vs. his consideration of raiding the Eagle Kingdom).
• The peculiar nature of the world beyond matter and the challenges of spatial traversal.
• The power dynamics and attitudes among dragons.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Bard: Bard's disdainful attitude towards Liszt is evident, but he acknowledges Liszt's presence.
• Liszt and Isen: Liszt offers Isen better living conditions on Flame Island, and Isen agrees to relocate.
• Bard and Isen: Both dragons maintain an attitude of turning a blind eye to each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt and Bard discover a new anomalous point in the world beyond matter, leading them to a shattered space filled with dangerous cracks.
• They find an hourglass-shaped valley on Flame Island, carved by ancient magicians, connected to the shattered space and leaking magic.
• Liszt discovers a native tribe worshipping damaged statues and preparing to sacrifice bound Little Elves, Elf Bugs, and a Great Elf.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates his power and nobility as a Dragon Knight, instilling fear and awe in the ancient magicians and natives.
• The Great Elf, now bound to Liszt, feels a sense of closeness and safety.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of ancient magic and artifacts.
• The contrast between Liszt's nobility and the natives' cruelty.
• The importance of discovery and exploration in the world beyond matter.

Character Interactions

• Liszt and Bard work together, with Liszt guiding Bard through the dangerous shattered space.
• Liszt interacts with the Great Elf, showing kindness and protection, and forms a bond with it.
• The ancient magicians and natives cower before Liszt's power, highlighting the power dynamic between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liszt encounters a Great Elf resembling a potato (Potato Great Elf), which he contracts.
• He then contracts eight Little Elves and sixteen Elf Bugs that were captured by the Moon-Slayers.
• Liszt kills several ancient magicians who attempt to cast spells on him, intimidating the rest into submission.
• He appoints a Listener among the Moon-Slayers, forbidding them from killing elves and sending them back to work.
• Liszt examines the broken statues and retrieves a Time Scepter sealed within one of them.

Character Developments

• Liszt demonstrates his power and ruthlessness, striking fear into the Moon-Slayers and earning their submission.
• He shows compassion towards the contracted elves, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• The Potato Great Elf is introduced, with significant potential due to its ability to produce Earth-like potatoes.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: Liszt's display of power shifts the balance, subjugating the Moon-Slayers.
• Elf Importance: The elves' value is emphasized, with Liszt protecting and contracting them.
• Cultural Appropriation: Liszt appropriates the Moon-Slayers' culture, using their language and symbols for his purposes.

Character Interactions

• Liszt interacts with the Potato Great Elf, contracting and caring for it.
• He communicates with the Moon-Slayers through threats and violence, eventually appointing a Listener.
• The Listener and ancient magicians attempt to resist Liszt, but ultimately submit.