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Chapter 435: Chapter 434: Unbelievable (Added Chapter, Requesting Monthly Votes) Chapter 435: Chapter 434: Unbelievable (Added Chapter, Requesting Monthly Votes) The asphalt is used for paving roads, and kerosene for lighting lamps.

Gasoline was sent to the Blackfire Brick Kiln factory, where the students of Great Scholar Placido were testing a new type of gasoline kiln. It was said that the theoretical effect of these gasoline kilns was more efficient and of more stable quality than the Black Oil kilns.

Liquefied gas was stored because this type of liquid evaporates very easily and is prone to spontaneous combustion and explosions after evaporation, so a suitable use for it has not yet been found.

Then, there was the lubricating oil.

This product, as its name implies, can lubricate various components. Wagon axles need lubrication, as do the maintenance of weapons and armor. Even in places like wine cellar seals and windmill drive shafts, it can prove useful.

“Who would have thought that Black Oil, which only looks like a black paste, could have so many ingenious uses? It truly deserves to be the magic metal nourished by bipedal flying dragons!”

Nicholas closed his notebook, filled with notes, and exclaimed, “This trip has been incredibly fruitful on the Blackflame Plains, and I cannot wait to see what glories the Blackflame Plains will hold in a few years!”

Before he could finish,

a young knight rode up at a gallop, dismounted, and inquired, “Excuse me, are you Lord Nicholas? I am a follower of Baron Thunderflame, my name is Promi.”

“Lord Promi,” Nicholas bowed slightly, “that would be me, Nicholas.”

“Lord Nicholas, my lord invites you to attend the Blackfire Festival bonfire party tomorrow afternoon at Cigar Castle.”

Nicholas was puzzled, “Blackfire Festival?”

“Yes, my lord has set the fifteenth of August each year, the time of the abundant harvest of crops, as the celebration of the establishment of the Blackflame Plains and named it the Blackfire Festival,” explained Promi. “This year is the first Blackfire Festival.”

“I see, well, I will certainly attend the Blackfire Festival bonfire party on time tomorrow afternoon.” Nicholas replied, “By the way, will Lord Russell also be participating?”

“Of course, this will be the first time my lord celebrates the festival with the people of his territory.”

…

“Why choose August fifteenth as the Blackfire Festival?” In the newly constructed main castle framework of Cigar Castle, Roland was inspecting the details with Russell while asking, “Isn’t your dragon-mounting day September eleventh?”

Roland knocked on the main castle’s column with his hand. The column was not only built out of slag brick but at his request, it also incorporated a large amount of metal materials.

It could be said,

that the materials used to build this castle were so strong that even a snow giant’s slap might not be able to scatter the walls, allowing it to be passed down for thousands of years without decay.

“I don’t like September eleventh, so I chose August fifteenth,” Russell said, holding onto a private superstition only he was aware of.

“Alright,” Roland did not press further, “then I will not join the bonfire party. I won’t disturb your celebration with the people. It’s also been a while since I’ve been home, so I’ll take this opportunity to visit and then go to Volcanic Oasis to buy some farm slaves.”

“Good, have a nice family reunion with my sister-in-law, and work hard on having an heir for Glowing Valley’s future,” Russell said.

“You need to make an effort too, Russell,” Roland said with a laugh, patting his brother’s arm, “both the Blackflame Plains and Dragon Domain Lord Leize are waiting for their heirs… If you don’t fancy any of the ladies from within the country, why not take a tour of Scorching Torrent Kingdom?”

Then Roland teased, “Look at Mel, after making a round, he met Annie from the Ade Family. You might meet some ladies from the Arthur Family if you go.”

Russell rolled his eyes, “The ladies from the Marquis Arthur’s household are not exactly young anymore.”

Ade, a count of Scorching Torrent Kingdom.

And Arthur, a marquis of Scorching Torrent Kingdom, the younger brother of King Ares Sundazzle. Unlike his brother, who was a Dragon Knight, Marquis Arthur’s reputation as a good-for-nothing was known even in the Shadowflame Duchy.

Supported by the vast resources of the Lieyang Royal Family, he barely managed to become a 1st-turn Phantom Beast Knight and then made no further progress.

The most suitable candidate for a mission to the Shadowflame Grand Duchy should have been Marquis Arthur.

Unfortunately, a mere Phantom Beast Knight could not represent the grandeur of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom, which is why Baron Arno, a collateral family member, was chosen instead.

But in any case, Arthur was still a marquis.

According to the feudal title system of the Holy Glint Empire, a marquisate is a lifetime title, ranking just above an earldom, and any noble capable of obtaining the title of marquis must have a hereditary title, such as an earldom or higher, to pass down.

For example, Marquis Quentro Shadowflame of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, the father of Grand Duke Kunstan, had been conferred the title of marquis because he was not eligible to inherit the position of grand duke.

This did not affect Kunstan’s future succession to the grand ducal position.

Grand duke, duke, earl, and baron are all hereditary titles, while marquis, viscount, and knight are lifetime titles.

The heir to a ducal title may be granted the title of marquis while waiting for the old duke to pass on; similarly, the heir to an earl may first be granted the title of viscount, and the heir to a baron may initially be granted the title of knight.

Moreover.

Should an earl perform great services for the kingdom, he could be granted a marquisate; similarly, should a baron perform great services, he could be granted a viscountcy; and naturally, a knight who renders great service to the kingdom could earn the title of knight.

As for dukes, already equivalent to a sovereign of a nation, there is nothing further to be conferred upon them; the only advancements would be to grand duke or king.

“The Arthur Family doesn’t have only daughters; they also have granddaughters,” Roland laughed. “You can find a pretext to visit the Scorching Torrent Kingdom. With your reputation, whether it’s the ladies of the Arthur Family or the Ade Family, they would all be scrambling for the chance to marry you.”

Pausing for a moment, Roland continued to tease, “Perhaps even the little princesses of King Ares’ family would be willing to marry you.”

“That’s too far off, I’m only eighteen years old; I don’t want to enter the grave of marriage so soon.”

“The grave of marriage, whether you enter it sooner or later, it’s inevitable; might as well make that grave spacious now, so it’s more comfortable to lie in,” Roland remarked.

“That is a matter for the future.” Russell walked onto the main fort’s corridor, gazing at the splendid sunlight outside. “I don’t want to be stuck early in the small circles of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy or the Scorching Torrent Kingdom.”

“Oh, where do you want to go?” Roland followed.

“I want to go outside and see, the Hurricane Thunder Kingdom, the Clear Sky Dusk Kingdom, the Pyro Lykin Kingdom, and the many grand duchies, the Grand Duchy of Boulder, the Grand Duchy of Mist, the Grand Duchy of Gloom… I want to see all those dragons.”

“Tsk tsk,” Roland laughed. “I understand now, what you’re scheming, youngster.”

“Oh? What does big brother understand?”

“You must be thinking, if the Shadowflame Dragon refuses to form a contract with you due to bloodline issues, you’ll go and charm other countries’ dragons,” Roland said with an “I see through everything” demeanor. “With your charm, you might indeed be able to attract a dragon.”

“I would certainly not indiscriminately charm dragons,” Russell looked up to the sky and said. “However, becoming a Dragon Knight is indeed my determined goal.”

“Yes, you’re already a Flying Dragon Knight as well as a Dragon Domain Lord. In the Way of the Knight, you have reached the very end; the step forward from here is solely to contract a dragon, advancing to Dragon Knight,” Roland sighed, turning his head to look at his brother.

The brother he had never considered a threat had now become a formidable figure beyond his reach.

And moreover.

Russell was only eighteen this year, with decades ahead of him to achieve the unthinkable.

“Unthinkable, huh?” Roland, emulating Russell, looked up at the sky, silently reflecting, “In the past, I found it inconceivable for Russell to ride dragons, become the Dragon Domain Lord, be ennobled as a baron, but… in the end, all became reality.”