Chapter 38 (1/2)

The next morning, Liszt, who had vague dark circles under his eyes, packed up.

He enjoyed breakfast in his room: bread, omelet, pie, jam, milk, honey, and coffee.

After Levis and Lvera also packed up, the siblings went to bid farewell to the marquis. The marquis had gotten up early and was writing something as he sat in his wheelchair.

“Did you sleep well?” The marquis stopped writing and looked at them. “I’m told you all had a great time last night.”

Levis replied with a smile, “It was a comfortable night, Grandpa. We had a lot of fun in our cousin’s ball. I was drawn to some of the beautiful ladies.”

“That’s good. While you are young, follow your heart.”

After a brief conversation, they bid farewell to him. The marquis did not ask them to stay and simply said to Liszt, “I didn’t attend the ceremony for your coming of age. To make up for it, I’ll give you something. Mayop, give the gift I prepared to Liszt.”

Mayop soon returned with a long box.

The moment Liszt saw the box, he realized that his guess was correct. The marquis’s gift was indeed a weapon.

What kind of magic weapon could it be? He was very eager.

Mayop delivered the box to him. “Liszt, Grandfather offers you this Red Blood Sword and hopes that you will become a radiant knight with it.”

“The Red Blood Sword?”

Liszt opened the box. Immediately, he saw a shining two-handed sword.

The edge, back, and hilt were all very thin. The sword looked like a Zweihänder. A ruby was embedded at the joint of the crossguard and the hilt. One could sense the magic radiating from the ruby just looking at it.

Also, red marks were surfacing on the blade like tiny streaks of blood.

No wonder it was named Red Blood Sword when it was as white as snow.

Most important of all, it was not a magic weapon, but something even better: a gem weapon!

“A ruby?”

Lvera was shocked at the ruby. Intense jealousy emanated from her eyes.

A common magic weapon could cost a hundred coins.

However, a gemstone weapon could be worth ten thousand coins.

The Red Blood Sword alone could cost years of taxes of a wealthy town. Her Falcon Town was more or less a wealthy town, and she could buy a gemstone weapon if she cut her expenses for several years. However, she would never abandon her luxury lifestyle, so she could never really afford it.

She expressed her jealousy straightforwardly. “Grandpa, you’re too biased. You only gave me a dress when I became an adult.”

“Didn’t your father give you a little elf and the title of baroness? Liszt enjoyed neither. Your father is allowed to be biased, but I’m not?” the marquis said matter-of-factly, obviously dissatisfied with the Earl of Coral Island.

Liszt immediately said, “Thank you for your present, Grandpa. I’ll treat it nicely and make sure its radiance is not eclipsed.”

He could sell the gemstone weapon for a thousand gold coins right now, but he certainly wouldn’t do that. The ruby on the sword apparently carried the quality of fire and could help with his training. It would be more effective than magic medicines.

…

Carrying the Red Blood Sword, Liszt was ready to return while Mayop and the servants saw them off.

It was the end of their two-day stay in Taro Castle.

He was not too regretful. After all, there were plenty of things waiting for him in Flower Town. Right before he got on the wagon, somebody called, “Liszt, wait.”

He turned around, only to discover that it was Asina.