Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 328 - 68 - Concept of the Emerald Air Force_3

Chapter 328: Chapter 68 - Concept of the Emerald Air Force_3

"Thankfully, my lord gave me the Night Pearl to keep warm, so we didn’t suffer too much." Elder Andulan blinked his tiny green eyes and asked, "How did you know that the desert would be so cold at night, my lord?"

Night Pearl? The Fairy Dragon looked at Liu Zhenhan, stunned. Did Piegel really have such generosity?

"It was just a guess." Liu Zhenhan laughed heartily, feigning composure.

"What is the kingdom planning to do now? Are they not going to save the princess?" Helen seemed a bit anxious.

"I don’t know." Elder Andulan shrugged. "According to rumors, once winter is over, the war may resume next summer. The king is negotiating with the Grand Priest of the Main Temple, planning to summon Lord Mourinho, one of the twelve primary priests, to take part in the war next year."

"Your father is really amazing! Even the king has to negotiate with him." Liu Zhenhan looked at Gortani, clicking his tongue.

"There is a world of difference between hereditary nobles and grassroots nobles, do you understand?" The Swan Knight indirectly ridiculed the lord, making his nose twitch in annoyance.

"Indeed, during the Western War, the difference between nobles and civilian soldiers was significant. Our Monk Corps worked hard to care for the wounded, yet the food and clean water provided could not even compare to what the nobles had." Elder Andulan spoke in a gloomy tone.

The Swan Knight’s face turned red instantly.

"Several nobles even invited me and my disciples to serve their families, it was ridiculous." Elder Andulan humphed through his nose: "Although the lord I follow is a bit of a dimwit, he at least cares for his subordinates. That’s what you get with grassroots nobility, a bit of conscience."

"How strong are the Desert People? Are they formidable?" Liu Zhenhan asked: "If possible, I would like to sign up for the army next year and meet these Desert People who have a blood feud with Helen."

"I’ll go too." Helen chimed in.

"The Desert People are not simple!" Elder Andulan nodded, "They never directly confront us, always sneaking up from nowhere for surprise attacks. Their weapons are very good— all curvaceous swords, riding on camels. They come and go as they please. Our Beamon weapons often get cut in half when we go up against them. The Imams of the Desert People’s Zoroastrian faith are also very formidable. They have a knack for using fire elemental magic, and our priests often struggle when facing them."

"I have one of those desert scimitars. The other day when I compared blades with Korina, it was cut in half by her golden steel sword." Liu Zhenhan chuckled: "It seems that the Zoroastrian Imams are just fire elemental mages. I wonder who is more formidable, them or the Fire Cranes?"

"Though Beamon warriors are formidable, these Desert People are too cunning. They seem to view sneak attacks as legitimate tactics and never declare large-scale frontal assaults. Fighting them is a true torment." Elder Andulan shook his head.

"Unfortunately, our clan no longer has an aerial unit. If our Bird Clan still had Harpies, we could have located the lair of these Desert People and wouldn’t be so passive." Gortani said coldly.

"Didn’t I already tell you, beautiful swan? Beneath the plains of Kalimdo, there still lives a clan of Harpy-like Disgu People." The Fairy Dragon laughed.

"A month ago, I informed my father of this by carrier pigeon. I should receive a reply soon." Gortani stated proudly.

"What?" Liu Zhenhan jumped up, his face full of anger.

"Don’t worry, I didn’t mention in the letter that you have a Fairy Dragon and a Far Eastern Fire Crane as magical pets." The Swan Knight hurriedly explained. Ever since the recent incident, Gortani, although not exactly respectful, had significantly toned down her attitude towards Liu Zhenhan.

"I’m not a magical pet!" The Fairy Dragon was instantly furious as well.

"Miss Gortani is not fair, I’ve seen her use the ’Sky Banning Song’ to drop geese from the sky. Why doesn’t she do that every day, with large geese and albatrosses for us to cook? This season, the albatross is full of seeds and is therefore in good condition for cooking." A Hobbit chef picked up his bowl and sat next to the elder of Andulan, grandiosely gobbling up the extra meal. Hobbit Halflings eat six meals a day, and this guy was no exception, his little feet kicked up high, displaying the black fur on the soles of his feet.

Guoguo also leaned her small head in, taking a sniff with her small nose.

The Halfling chef swiftly picked up his bowl and fled.

"Dear Zola, the ’Sky Banning Song’ of the Swan Tribe is not meant for hunting," Gortani said, raising her proud head towards the Halfling chef.

"Richard plans to form the Aerial Militia; next time, you should use the ’Sky Banning Song’ against him," Ning Yu covered her mouth and giggled.

"You’re forming an Aerial Militia?" Everyone, except for the three ladies, turned to look at Mister Liu.

The Fairy Dragon sneered contemptuously, her gaze as though she was looking at a fool.

"You...you aren’t trying to target the Harpies of the underground world of Kalimdo, are you? I’ll have you know, the hereditary overlord of the Bo Tribe is Swan of our Smey Clan! You have no right to do that!" Gortani said, her face turning red with agitation.

"Nonsense," Liu Zhenhan retorted, "Do you think I am as dumb as you? Going to the underground world to save Harpies? I don’t have the spare time for that."

"So what kind of aerial force are you looking to form?" Cui Beixi pondered, "The idea of reorganizing an aerial force, my mentor, Lord Mourinho, had implemented this ten years ago but later stopped. Richard, it’s good that you have this idea, for although you may look silly, you are actually smarter than all of us, and I would like to know your thoughts."

"Haven’t humans once had Gryphon troops? Why can’t Beamon follow this idea? Why always stick to the existing concepts? The aerial force are not necessarily Bird Clan Beamons." Liu Zhenhan pulled out a piece of linen cloth, carefully wiping the large, heavy tiger-head hook in his hand."

"Gortani’s father, my mentor, Lord Mourinho, had the same idea back then. He also wanted to use the mount method to reorganize Beamon’s air force. Unfortunately, despite being a good idea, it couldn’t be realized," the charming snake tutor shook her head.

"Where did it fail? Tell me," Liu Zhenhan said enthusiastically.

"There are no suitable aerial mounts," said the beautiful snake tutor. "Our Beamon bodies are too heavy. Other than Gryphons, only Chimaeras and Bipedal Flying Dragons can carry the massive bodies of our Beamon warriors. But Richard, do you know that even in the birthplace of the Gryphon Knights, the human kingdoms in the heart of the Aegean Continent, the methods of training Gryphons have long been lost."

"Why do we need such powerful flying magical beasts as mounts? Can we choose those that are huge but not good at fighting?" Liu Zhenhan asked, "Air cavalry can also select some of the weaker Beamons. Wouldn’t that allow us to soar in the blue sky?"

The charming snake teacher and the Fairy Dragon both laughed out loud.

"A non-combatant mount coupled with non-combatant aerial cavalry, what exactly is the purpose of this group? Just to take beatings without fighting back?" The beautiful snake teacher said, "Richard, I didn’t expect your knowledge to be so shallow. If such an inept air force was established, which country would be willing to support it? Aerial troops are usually made up of aerial sharpshooters. Their only principle and purpose of existence is to use bows and arrows to kill the opposing team’s mages, priests or generals, as well as dealing with the enemy’s aerial cavalry. If the magical beast under the mount does not have a strong attack power, it is hard to safely leave the battlefield."

"And because of the heavy armor and saddle, coupled with the weight of the knight, these flying magical beasts can only fly short distances. At most, they can fly between fifty and a hundred kilometers before they need to rest. In this case, it is also not suitable for aerial scouts for reconnaissance. " The Fairy Dragon also chimed in. As long as it was about military matters, she would usually leave Liu Zhenhan without a shred of dignity, "Unless each aerial cavalier was equipped with a mount like a Firebird crane, then there would definitely be no issues whatsoever."

"What kind of flying magical beasts did Lord Mourinho experiment with for his aerial force in the past?" Liu Zhenhan asked with a joke despite being rebuffed twice.

"Griffins," Gortani replied. "It was Griffins."

"That’s the kind of big bird with a head resembling an elk and a bird’s body, right? But it seems that Griffins are not actually magical beasts," Liu Zhenhan wondered.