Chapter 113 The Function of Black Pearl

The surnames of the great nobles were always very elegant.

Even among the marquess families, the Longtaro family's surname "Longtaro" was a notch below that of the Golden Ears family's "Golden Ears."

This was also a display of heritage.

A few decades ago, the Golden Ears family's surname was still "Golden." This was a powerful family, and the reason their surname wasn't "Big Wheat" or "Small Wheat" was that they had both Big Wheat Great Elves and Small Wheat Great Elves. Before the Grand Duchy of Sapphire was established, the Golden Ears family had already risen by relying on grain trade.

Later, they followed the Sapphire family to establish a country and became one of the earliest marquess families in the grand duchy.

But just like the Papa family, which split into Little Papa and Big Papa, the Golden Ears family also experienced a split a few decades ago.

The branch with the Small Wheat Great Elf was enfeoffed as an earl because of its military exploits and changed its surname to "Golden Grain." The branch with the Big Wheat Great Elf inherited the title and changed its surname to "Golden Ears."

Every change in the surname meant the development of the family, the improvement of the bloodline, and the change in status.

"If one day, I also cultivate a Tulip Great Elf and am enfeoffed as an earl for my military exploits, then according to the custom of the nobility, perhaps the Tulip family will be renamed 'Red Tulip,' and I will change my name to 'Black Tulip'… Liszt Black Tulip?"

Sometimes, Liszt would idly fantasize.

"In that case, dear brother, I wish you all the best," Liszt said with a smile after finding out the name of the marquess's daughter.

"I will succeed. Unlike Cousin Meopo, Gloria and I have been corresponding for half a year, and I know she has noticed me. What I need to do now is to use my excellent performance to defeat the other competitors. Cousin Meopo is simply infatuated with the princess… There are many guests of the princess."

As Levis spoke, he did not forget to tease Meopo.

What could he say about this cousin? He was impeccable in terms of character, appearance, and family background, but he liked a flirtatious princess.

Liszt was quite fond of Meopo, so he did not join in Levis's teasing: "By the way, brother, did you make magic equipment from the black pearl I sold you last time?"

"It has already succeeded. The mage carved special magic runes onto it, and then it became a peculiar item that could silence the wind."

"Silence the wind?"

"The water-attribute magic power in the black pearl can suppress the flow of wind, especially silencing wind magic. I saw the wind blade released by the mage dissipate when it got within five meters of the black pearl. Although it's a bit big, hanging it on a warhorse can effectively resist the sneak attack of wind Aura."

He looked at Liszt and continued, "Especially knights like your Marcus who have wind Aura and like to practice archery, hoping to use Aura to control the bow and arrow to complete a fatal sneak attack. Now, when I encounter elite Earth Knight with wind Aura, I don't need to be nervous."

"It seems that the black pearl is very useful. I feel like I sold it cheaply."

"Two hundred and eighty gold coins isn't a small amount. It can only silence the wind. If it could silence all magic, then it would be truly valuable." Levis leaned closer. "Do you have any more black pearls? As far as I know, pearl oysters can produce several pearls, and the giant clam should be the same. You must have more black pearls."

Liszt asked instead of answering: "It can silence the wind, and the range reaches five meters?"

"Yes."

Such an ability made Liszt's thoughts active.

He sold Levis a black pearl the size of a sea bowl, which could envelop a five-meter radius area and silence all the wind. If he replaced it with two basketball-sized black pearls, how large an area could they silence? If he replaced it with the one the size of a washbasin, how large an area could it silence?

It might have a radius of dozens or even hundreds of meters.

Such an ability might only avoid the sneak attack of wind Aura on the battlefield.

But if applied to navigation, think about it—what if the Frigate Flower was equipped with a washbasin-sized black pearl that silenced the wind around the entire ship? It would mean that it would never suffer from storms. Wouldn't sailing on the sea be like walking on flat ground—even if it couldn't calm the waves, stopping the wind would greatly reduce the threat.

In an instant, he made a decision: "I absolutely cannot sell the washbasin-sized and basketball-sized black pearls. They are essential items for arming my fleet in the future!"

So he replied casually, "Of course, I have more. I originally planned to keep them as collectibles. Black pearls aren't rare treasures that can be obtained easily."

"Sell me another one."

"You want another one?"

"Yes, I plan to make it into new magic equipment and give it to Gloria… What do you think? Isn't it very thoughtful and sincere?"

Liszt said offhandedly, "Women usually have no resistance to jewelry. I think it's a good idea. How many gold coins are you planning to pay? I have another black pearl the same size as the one I sold you, as well as a few smaller ones."

"Two hundred and eighty gold coins."

This was the price of the previous black pearl, and Levis called out the same price.

"A function that silences all wind, such an effect, two hundred and eighty gold coins won't cut it." Liszt said unhurriedly. Now, it was a seller's market.

It was time to raise the price.

After some haggling,

Liszt eventually sold another black pearl for four hundred and thirty gold coins.

"Liszt, your heart is black, just like those merchants."

"It doesn't matter whether my heart is black or not. What matters is that you can show Gloria your crimson heart, right?"

...

At the luncheon, the earl announced the matter of the Frontier Order.

Then he began to call upon his followers to follow him on the expedition—this was nothing new; every one or two years, he would call for a Frontier Order.

Therefore, he rallied all his followers in one afternoon.

Among them, the earl himself would mobilize the most elite Coral Island Knights, a total of ten Knight Squads, totaling 130 people, as well as a temporarily formed Garrison Knight Corps, fifteen Knight Squads, totaling 195 people. His followers sent out a total of twenty-six elite or ordinary Knight Squads, totaling three hundred and forty-two people.

All added together, six hundred and sixty-seven knights were mixed into four knight corps.

The Earl himself led the elite Coral Island Knights, with Levis serving as liaison officer while also commanding a mixed corps of knights. Sir Trick Hops led another mixed corps, and Sir Jonas Gravel, the last subaltern viscount, took charge of the final one.

"Rest for three days. After that, all knights will assemble in Coral City, setting sail for Gold Island to operate alongside Marquis Rodrick's knight corps." The Earl, dressed in his military attire, hand on his sword, his gray-green eyes seemed to glow as he spoke with resolute authority.

All the nobles participating in the campaign,

each placed a hand over their left breast, saluting as knights: "We follow your lead, my lord!"

Liszt stood in the corner; he was not participating in the campaign - Flower Town couldn't even muster a single Knight Squad. It was true that not everyone in a proper Knight Squad needed to be a Great Earth Knight, but they at least had to possess Aura. Out of twelve young knights, six still hadn't cultivated their Aura.