The landmass was too vast, making the dissemination of information inconvenient.
Piero Grey Iron's capture and the Grey Iron Dragon becoming Liszt's mount had not yet spread. In fact, the results of the dragon-slaying battle had just begun to ferment among the high ranks of the Duchy of Sapphire and the Eagle Kingdom. Of course, the rats of various kingdoms and grand duchies were already carrying the news to their respective nations.
It wouldn't be long before the entire northeastern corner of the Legendary Continent would be boiling over.
Some felt like they had a sword hanging over their heads, some listened as if it were a story, others worshiped with a mad fervor, and some were enviously puzzled—all typical reactions. However, Liszt was destined to add another log to the fire.
The reason was simple.
He himself was quite low-key, but the Smoke Mission, after completing the traitor's punishment, issued a rather high-profile new mission: