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The vampire's task had come to an end.

As the sky began to lighten, a fleet of ships anchored at Port of Bull Hoof City left one after another, and Sunset followed the Tulip Fleet, leaving the port.

They sailed towards the azure sea.

The vampires on board Sunset had a new mission.

This was the first task that Liszt had assigned to them: "Compile the blood magic you are familiar with into a book, detailing the casting methods of each spell, as well as comprehensive information on reincarnation rituals and other full-spectrum knowledge. Include also the member composition of the Black Knight Family, and what you know about other vampire families."

A few vampires were somewhat taken aback.

They did not understand the purpose of this mission.

Only Bloody Mary, thinking herself clever, asked with shining eyes, "Do you wish to establish a new vampire family, my lord?"

Liszt nodded noncommittally.

Blood magic was very eerie.

The blood of vampires was cold, and during the day they needed to hide in dark places to keep their body temperature cool. "Cold-blooded" often implies treachery and betrayal; whether this is true or not, the impression that Bloody Mary and these vampires gave him was just that.

Therefore, he did not actually wish to establish any new vampire families. However, using the guise of forming a new family did not stop him from motivating the five vampires to work.

His true intention was to compile blood magic into a tome of magic books.

To hand it over to Ach, Chris, and others for research, to glean meaningful insights from it, and to lay the foundation for their pursuit of becoming archmages – Chris's talents might not be sufficient, but Ach was extremely likely to ascend to the rank of archmage.

In the days that followed,

The five vampires hid in the cabin's bottom, toiling over the book that Liszt had named "The Nature and Development of Blood Magic."

By the time they were about to reach Roaring River Mouth, the new battle plans had been distributed to all the Follower Lords of the Sapphire Duke. Li Weiliam quickly gathered his followers to meet on the Tulip, then assigned the tasks of the Coral Island Knights.

"We will cooperate with the First Prince and focus our attack on the coastal areas around Roaring River Mouth. Among all the coastal cities, I have chosen Ice Pear City. It is the territory of a Viscount, and to my knowledge, this Viscount was only assigned Ice Pear City in the past two years. His castle is Snow Pear Castle, and he himself is known as the Clear Water Sword Saint," he said.

Known as the Clear Water Sword Saint, he naturally was a Sky Knight of the Sword Saint Level, probably a Water Attribute Sword Saint.

"A Sword Saint who is only a Viscount?" Jonas Shattered Stone asked curiously.

"Perhaps he offended the Nobles and was demoted to Viscount."

"Quite possible."

Liszt was not curious about this; as a Dragon Knight himself, he was still only a Viscount. So he directly said, "Even if the opponent is a Sword Saint, a Viscount's castle won't hold against the dismantling prowess of the Blizzard Beast. Let's capture Ice Pear City first as a statement!"

Li Weiliam understood Liszt's strength and therefore easily concurred, "Taking on a Sword Saint at the beginning of the battle couldn't be better!"

The meeting ended promptly.

Upon returning to Sunset, Liszt gathered the five vampires who were earnestly writing: "Set aside the task of writing for now, as it's a long-term project and not urgent. We are now not far from the coastline, and I need you to infiltrate Ice Pear City, gather information, especially regarding magicians."

"Ice Pear City? The domain of Clear Water Sword Saint Yevich Waterflower?" Night Demon Wimbleton couldn't help blurting out,

"You know of this person?"

"Yes, my lord, I have heard of the Clear Water Sword Saint. He was once a candidate for Dragon Knight of the Eagle Kingdom, but as he grew older, he indulged too much and squandered his talents. Moreover, he had character issues, having followed three Marquises in succession, all ending in disputes. That's how he ended up in Roar City, following Marquis Nuta Dimaria Yuhua Stone and received his title as Viscount."

The Eagle Kingdom had many Marquises.

It's possible that many Nobles of Eagle Kingdom didn't even know the exact number of Marquises.

Just the Roaring River Mouth area alone encompassed the territories of five Marquises, including Marquis Nuta as one of them. His territory, named Impact River Plain, extended from the mouth of the Roaring River all the way up to the tributary Three Dragon River, with Roar City as the central city.

The name of Roaring River Mouth came from the Roaring River, a river much greater than Earth's Yangtze, Nile, and Amazon rivers.

The downstream Impact Plain was also immensely vast,

and Ice Pear City was one of the mid-sized cities on the Impact Plain.

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"Night Demon Wimbleton continued, "The Clear Water Sword Saint is very powerful, having been a potential Dragon Knight candidate. It's unlikely we can infiltrate his presence undetected.""

"We don't need to confront him directly, just find out if there is any Grand Magician within the city."

"Yes, my lord."

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The vampires left the Sunset at dusk and flew toward Ice Pear City.

Liszt stood at the bow of the ship, not resting. They were now only about ten kilometers away from land, ready to land and engage in battle at any moment.

It was August 1st, and the weather at night was still somewhat muggy.

Suddenly, a figure dashed across the sky, engulfed in the mighty Water-Attribute Dou Qi, it was none other than the Sea Wave Sword Saint Li Weiliam.

Liszt turned around and greeted, "Father, what brings you here?"

Li Weiliam gestured for the servants and others on the ship to leave, leaving only the two of them at the bow, "Have the vampires been dispatched?"

"Yes."

"Liszt, what are you worried about? According to past practices, we should directly attack. It's just a small city. What about the Clear Water Sword Saint is worth our caution?"

"Father, what's wrong with being cautious? The other party was a potential Dragon Knight in the past."

"A potential Dragon Knight?"

"I've asked the vampires. Clear Water Sword Saint Yevich Waterflower had strong talent in his youth and was one of the candidates for the Dragon Knights. However, as he grew older, his talent was squandered, his character was poor, and he only managed to scrape together a viscount title in his middle years."

"It seems that despite his plight, his strength is still formidable. We should indeed proceed with caution," Li Weiliam nodded and then with a hint of emotion said, "The First Prince should have already conquered several other small cities and begun to rest on land. Life aboard the ship, even after decades, is still uncomfortable."

"We just have to wait one more night."

Li Weiliam boarded the ship with no intention to leave soon, but turned to look at the small tower castle at the stern, "Your ship is very peculiar, is that where you reside?"

"Yes."

"You are a noble who enjoys comfort. Let me visit your room."

Upon entering the small tower castle, Li Weiliam, who was prepared, was still stunned by the room's conditions. A full set of Thorn furniture, exquisite glassware, curtains woven from green silk, carpets laid with magical beast fur... and most crucially, the master bedroom was cool.

It was only August, and the climate was still hot.

Yet, Liszt's dwelling was pleasantly cool, without a hint of heat.

"What is this? A magic array?" Li Weiliam stood in the room, feeling the temperature cool to the point of being slightly cold, and asked in surprise.

"A piece of magic equipment."

Liszt smiled awkwardly, like someone caught sneaking a chicken leg, "In the seas of my territory, there is a production of Golden-Lipped Clams that produce Golden Pearls, which can be fashioned into magic equipment for controlling temperature. I call it the Temperature Calming Pearl. The output is very low right now; I've only brought one with me."

"How's the production of the Golden Pearls? Liszt, I need it!" Li Weiliam exerted a father's authority, "Of course, I won't take your things for free; sell them to me at market price."

"There's no need to spend money. I had planned to give out two Temperature Calming Pearls as birthday gifts to you and grandmother."

"You are thoughtful, but are there only two? I would hope to use Temperature Calming Pearls in my bedroom, study, dining room, and ideally the living room."

The Earl's appetite was indeed large.

Liszt flat out interrupted, "I'm sorry, Father, but the Golden Pearls are scarce, and even my Thorn Castle cannot meet the supply... However, I will prioritize selling any new Golden Pearls to Tulip Castle." The Golden Pearls would definitely be for sale in the future, but he first had to ensure his own enjoyment.

The Earl could not push further, and seeing that Liszt had no intention of giving him the Temperature Calming Pearl on the ship as a gift, he said, "In that case, I'll squeeze in with you on the Sunset; you don't mind, do you?"

Mind!

But it wouldn't be polite to say so, and he could only reply, "Of course not, I will have the servants arrange a room for you, and I'll place the Temperature Calming Pearl between the two rooms."