Chapter 19 (2/2)

“Bring him in.”

“Lord Baron, Marcus greets you!” Marcus, covered in dust, brought the technique books that Liszt expected.

One of them was Furious Fire that Liszt was familiar with, and the other was Dragon Drill taken from Tulip Castle.

Accepting the books, Liszt asked, “How did the earl and the baroness respond to my letters, Mr. Marcus?”

“Here are their responses, as well as ten Neldas for selling the furs of the Rampant Earth Dog.”

“Please have a seat, Mr. Marcus. I’ll read the letters first.”

He opened the letter from the Earl of Coral Island first. The thick paper could not contain much information, so the letter was brief. Leewilliam Tulip replied that someone would be sent to assimilate the black tulip and negotiate about the franchise.

Also, he agreed to purchase a batch of assets that Liszt was in dire need of as advance payment of the deal.

The other letter was from the Baroness of Falcon Town. Lvera congratulated him on the discovery of a new tulip and would come with the earl to trade for assimilation with assets.

Their letters were formal and did not have many feelings. After Liszt’s mother, the earl’s first wife, passed away, her children drifted apart from each other. The earl was even more dissatisfied with Liszt after he was disappointed.

Things are better this way. I wouldn’t be able to tolerate it if they were too close. Liszt had many complicated feelings.

Putting down the letter, Liszt asked gently, “Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Marcus. Is there anything new on your journey?”

“Coral Island is as peaceful as usual. However, there is indeed something about your mother’s family, my lord.”

“My mother’s family?”

Liszt almost forgot that his mother was born to a noble family, too. He asked, “What happened to Taro Castle?”

“Martial Master of Tulip Castle, marquis of Red Crab Island, has resigned as the commander of the royal fleet due to illness and returned to Red Crab Island. The earl is preparing to send someone to visit him. His envoy will probably discuss it with you later.”

“Maybe.” Liszt searched his memories and recalled Taro Castle.

Archduchy Sapphire was a country of islands, which were given to different nobles. Red Crab Island, one of the islands, belonged to the Taros. The lord of the place was the hereditary Marquis of Red Crab Island. Now, the title belonged to Merlin Taro, Liszt’s grandfather.

The Taros got their family name from the taro big elves that they raised.

Their castle was Taro Castle, a fortress far more splendid and extravagant than Tulip Castle.

Marquis Merlin had one son and two daughters, named Mesiro, Melinda, and Melisa.

Melisa Taro was Liszt’s mother.

Marquis Merlin saw Leewilliam Tulip’s extraordinariness when Leewilliam was only a viscount and married his second daughter to the guy. She gave birth to Levis, Lvera, and Liszt. Even to this day, Liszt celebrated his grandfather’s birthday in Taro Castle every year.

However, after Leewilliam married a new wife, the Taros and the Tulips were gradually estranged.

However, Marquis Merlin was Liszt’s grandfather.

As a junior, he was obliged to visit his grandfather now that his grandfather was ill.