The Mighty Dragons Are Dead

They successfully rendezvoused with Roger Golden Wheat Sheaf.

During the rest period, Liszt learned about the overall situation of the frontline from Roger.

The Golden Island Knight Order needed to attack the territory of Marquis Snake Fang, the great Landlord of Sardine Bay Area—the Poisonous Snake Ridge. Marquis Snake Fang had four Earl followers guarding the surrounding four territories, among which the territory of the Peregrine Count was the direction of the Coral Island Knights' attack, while the others were the target of Marquis Roderick and his followers.

Roger and the newly promoted Sword Saint, yet-to-be Earl Fredo Curved Thorn, had their attack directed at Count Feijiang's Hands Fort.

"The Swift Flying Sword Saint is very powerful; I'm at a disadvantage when facing him," said Fredo, looking straight at Douson with a cold expression. Known as the Sprinting Sword Saint, he was a Thunder Attribute Sky Knight.

Because of certain personality reasons, he hadn't been able to advance to the status of Earl over the years.

Roger explained from the side, "Fredo can only draw the Swift Flying Sword Saint away, but Hands Fort is extremely strong. We cannot capture it. This means that Count Feijiang's Knight Order can break through our blockade at any time and charge into the other territories, preventing us from securely plundering resources."

"I can have the Blizzard Beast join the siege, but you must ensure my safety."

"Don't worry, Liszt, I will accompany you to the walls of Hands Fort. My Knight Order will do everything to protect us," said Roger. As a mere Elite Earth Knight reliant on potions, he naturally needed the protection of a Knight Order on the battlefield.

"Then when do we start the siege?"

"The sooner, the better—as long as you're ready."

"I can depart at any time."

Thus,

The siege battle unfolded quickly, with the lined-up Blizzard Beasts acting like movable turrets, constantly casting Earth System Magic to strike the walls of Hands Fort. With the Blizzard Beasts, Roger's Knight Order could launch organized attacks, forcing the Knight Order inside the castle to come out and fight.

Because if they did not fight, the castle walls would eventually be bombarded and collapse.

The Swift Flying Sword Saint could not bear this situation and charged out of the castle, intending to attack the Blizzard Beast. His speed was indeed lightning-fast, like a streak of light, but the Sprinting Sword Saint's speed was equally fast. He thundered forward to meet the attack, blocking the Swift Flying Sword Saint's assault. It turned into a sword battle between two Sky Knights.

On the back of Landwalker bird Loki, Liszt, holding the Calming Wind Pearl that he had taken out of the Gemstone Space, commanded the Blizzard Beast in the attack while pondering.

He wondered whether he should join the battle between the Sword Saints or not.

Rationality told him that it was sufficient to focus on the siege, leaving the rest to Roger's concerns, as the Golden Wheat Sheaf Family would bear the casualties of the war anyway. But his confidence was soaring. He had intervened in the battle between Li Weiliam and the Scorching Sword Saint; during the campaign on Iron Hoof Island, he had even fought alongside Li Weiliam to slay Count Sned.

As an Earth Knight, to intercept a Sky Knight—just the thought was exhilarating.

Moreover, he wanted to test whether the effect of the Calming Wind Pearl on a Wind Attribute Sky Knight was as significant as he expected, "Roger, if I assist the Sprinting Sword Saint and intercept the Swift Flying Sword Saint, how do you plan to calculate my combat achievements?"

"What, intercept the Swift Flying Sword Saint?" Roger looked at Liszt skeptically, "I understand you have an Intermediate Magical Beast, but I don't recommend you get involved in the fight between Sword Saints. The attack speed of the Swift Flying Sword Saint is terrifying. Liszt, be patient, we just need to focus on the siege."

He nodded his head.

Liszt couldn't deny it.

He decided to observe for a while longer. The Swift Flying Sword Saint currently held a clear advantage against the Sprinting Sword Saint, and the effect of the siege on Hands Fort hadn't shown yet. It was best to keep a low profile for a while. Once the impact of the siege became evident and the Swift Flying Sword Saint had to decide whether to fight or retreat, that would be the opportune moment for an interception.

"Let's have Fredo wear down the Swift Flying Sword Saint for a bit longer. Then, I'll make a grand entrance with my sharp archery and the Calming Wind Pearl!"

This stalemate lasted for two days.

After several sieges over two days, Hands Fort was riddled with holes, and a wall could collapse at any moment. The Swift Flying Sword Saint Lasse had fought seven or eight sword battles with the Sprinting Sword Saint Fredo. Although no winner had emerged, it was evident that he was pressuring Fredo.

However.

These seven or eight sword battles had already allowed Liszt to see clearly and gain an intuitive understanding of the attacking power of the Swift Flying Sword Saint.

"He is indeed very strong, but he still lags behind the Earl. I can intervene in their fight!" The Earl he referred to was Sea Wave Sword Saint Li Weiliam.

So, before the next siege, he found Fredo: "Viscount Fredo, for this siege battle, once the Swift Flying Sword Saint is drawn out, I plan to join you in ambushing him, aiming to kill or capture him."

"You, joining me? Are you joking?" Fredo replied with a cold face, his contempt unhesitating, "Ridiculous! You're just an Earth Knight; maybe in a few years, you'll barely have the chance to soar the skies. But the battle between Sword Saints is not a scene you can imagine!"

"Indeed, a Sword Saint has a very strong attack, and I can't withstand it, but my mount is also very strong. If I want to flee, even a Sword Saint can't catch up with me."

"Is that so!"

"You can try it if you want!" Liszt said, his expression turning cold as well, for he did not like to be mocked.

"Liszt, Fredo..." Roger hurried over to smooth things over, not wanting the two to come to blows, but his intervention was ineffective.

Fredo directly scoffed with his indifferent face: "Even Li Weiliam wouldn't dare claim he could escape my pursuit. Who gave you the courage to show off in front of me!"

"Verbal aggression doesn't prove anything, Fredo!" Liszt suddenly spurred his Landwalker bird, leaping out of the camp, "Get ready to accept my challenge!"

Having said that, the Swift Shadow Bow was quickly drawn to full moon, and as soon as three arrows were slightly mounted to the bowstring, they immediately flew towards the Sprinting Sword Saint.

"Arrogant!"

Fredo leapt into the air, soaring towards Liszt to unleash his attack.

But Liszt was not the least bit flustered. He drew the Swift Shadow Bow again, scattering three more arrows across the sky. After one volley, he made the Landwalker bird leap high, gliding a hundred meters to evade Fredo's attack. At the same time, he took the chance to turn around and shoot again, with even more elusive paths for the arrows.

Fredo was just about to get up when the arrows already flew in front of his eyes, forcing him to wield his Longsword and block them.

Such scenes occurred one after the other in the time that followed.

Admittedly.

Liszt's archery skills posed no real harm to the fully focused Sky Knight, but they successfully disrupted the opponent's attack rhythm. It allowed the Landwalker bird to move dexterously, circling around Fredo, giving Liszt the enjoyable feeling of kite-flying tactics.

"Damn it, I want to see how many arrows you can fire!"

"Sorry, I have enough arrows to keep shooting for half an hour," Liszt responded loudly. In reality, he could shoot for half a day since he had a large supply of arrows in the Gemstone Space.

A quarter of an hour later.

Roger arrived and stopped the two, who were at a stalemate—Liszt was always shooting arrows, which felt too wasteful; Fredo couldn't catch up with the Landwalker bird and was also vexed by the shooting.

Putting away his Longsword and calming his agitated Advanced Dou Qi, he looked coldly at Liszt: "I admit I underestimated you. You have a fine mount, and your archery is passable. But with your ticklish fighting power, what makes you think you can participate in a battle between Sword Saints?"

"My combat strength is indeed not strong, but I can disrupt a Sword Saint's attack rhythm. And you shouldn't forget, I have nine Blizzard Beasts, and with a single whistle, they will hunt fervently. Do you think I can't leave a few transparent arrow holes or claw marks on you?"

The kite-flying battle with Fredo Curved Thorn significantly enhanced Liszt's air, and he had already measured that Sword Saints were nothing more than this.

With the Blizzard Beasts' help, he might be able to hunt and kill ordinary Sky Knights on his own.