The public's calls for Russell to ride the Shadowflame Dragon cooled down, accompanied by the cold treatment from the Council of Elders.
Since the Shadowflame Dragon was passive and Russell stayed in his territory, the matter naturally faded.
However, the commotion caused by the killing of Frost Giant Ge, along with his shocking promotion to Earl, did not fade away; it remained a favourite topic of discussion among knights in taverns, serfs in manors, and commoners in market towns.
Minstrels lingering at Evernight Castle even created hundreds of magnificent poems with Russell as the protagonist.
This sparked a wave of poetic fervour.
In the castle's guest room, playwright Nicholas was engrossed in writing, simultaneously working on two plays: "Dark Chronicles" and the third installment of the Su Luo series, "Longsword Scattering Frost". Furious Wind City's major opera houses were all pressing him for manuscripts.