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Riding on Rainbow Whale Rose, Liszt sped across the sea for an hour and a half to reach Fresh Flower Port.
Then, switching to the Landwalker Bird Loki, he galloped across the land for an hour before arriving at Tulip Castle.
Setting out at seven, Liszt had already made his appearance in the living room of Tulip Castle by ten. There, he met the Court Envoy representing the Sapphire Duke, a middle-aged man.
"Liszt, let me introduce you. This is Jonas Glaux, Earl of Moonlight City, serving as the Duke's Court Envoy to inspect your territory on Black Horse Island," Earl Li Weiliam said.
Jonas had a head of thick hair and a full beard.
He looked somewhat unkempt.
Liszt knew him, one of the Earls of the Blue Blood Alliance, an old-brand Sword Saint powerhouse of the Grand Duchy. He had met Jonas's daughter, a plain-looking noble lady, Joanna Evening Primrose. She had been a bridesmaid for the Princess at Meioubao's wedding.