Chapter 120
Snap—
As the door slammed shut, Losweiser breathed a sigh of relief.
Great, the first step of the plan has been implemented smoothly.
All we have to do now is wait quietly for 2:30 to arrive.
Losweiser covered her face with her hands, rested for a while, then got up and went to the bathroom.
She turned on the Water Dragon, and hot water flowed down her body.
She stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself.
The skin above the waist was covered with hickeys.
Of course, the same goes for Leon.
Fortunately, the weather has turned cooler recently, so I don't have to wear those light clothes. Otherwise, if Anna and the others had seen me, there would have been a lot of gossip.
"You bastard... go easy on me!"
She complained softly, raised her hand and placed her palm on her lower abdomen. After a short while, a faint light flickered.
This was an essential measure for her after absorbing the essence of Leon's foreign culture; otherwise, this essence might have turned into "the fruit of love" in ten months.
After taking care of herself, Losweiser left the bathroom, dried herself off, and then lay down on the bed, quietly waiting for 2:30 to arrive.
Several hours later, Losweiser tiptoed into Leon's bedroom.
He lay sprawled on the bed, breathing evenly, as if he were already fast asleep.
Losweiser quietly walked to the bedside and, by the moonlight streaming in through the window, looked at his resolute face.
"Hmph, even the strongest Dragon Slayer is completely defenseless when he is fast asleep."
Losweiser looked up at the wall clock.
2:29.
She slowly inhaled and then slowly exhaled.
Da-da-da-ling
The second hand ticked slowly but surely. Losweiser gripped her fingers, anxiously and excitedly awaiting the moment.
Finally! Abandon
2:30!
"Leon Casmod, where did you hide all the backups of my bunny girl photos?" Losweiser asked.
No response.
She waited quietly.
Last time, after I asked the question, I waited a few seconds before Leon responded. (Four)
However, after more than ten seconds, Leon still did not respond.
Losweiser frowned slightly. "Leon, where did you hide all the photos?" (9)
Still, no response.
The spark that had just ignited in Losweiser's heart was instantly extinguished.
My mentor once said that if I asked him a question at 2:30 a. m., there was a chance I would get his honest answer.
However... it has a probability of success, and it won't work every time.
It seems that Losweiser was lucky a few days ago, and that's how she managed to hit the mark on her first try.
But today, in this even more crucial moment, Lady Luck was not on her side.
Losweiser was somewhat disappointed and turned to leave.
But as soon as he turned around, it was as if he suddenly realized something.
She quickly looked at Leon again, pursed her lips, and said,
"Leon, take me to where you hid the photos."
The master also said that, in addition to truth, "truth" would sometimes come true.
With no other option but to try it, Losweiser had no choice but to give it a shot.
After the instructions were given, she waited anxiously.
Hurry up, Leon, get moving! Leon, move now!
"Hmm..."
Leon mumbled in his sleep, and then actually sat up slowly.
Losweiser was overjoyed; there was hope!
Leon sat up, slowly got out of bed, and shuffled towards the door with slow, unsteady steps.
Losweiser followed closely behind him.
"Hmph, you dog of a man, I've let you be arrogant for two days. You really don't know who you're captive, do you? When you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll find that everything has gone back to square one!"
Leon sleepwalked out of the room, came to the courtyard, and headed straight for the back mountain of the Holy Temple.
Losweiser followed closely behind him.
Watching his movements, the Queen couldn't help but mutter, "What a cunning Dragon Slayer! Sure enough, he didn't hide the photos in the room. In this huge back mountain, finding a few photos is truly like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Fortunately, she had a walking, humanoid magnet that could dream of adventures and could pull out the thin silver needle that had been lost in the sea.
In addition, Losweiser also discovered a useful trick for 2:30 a. m.
That is, if you ask Leon the truth, you only have one minute to ask the question. After one minute, he will not give any further response.
However, if he's to embark on a grand adventure, then judging from the current situation, Leon won't stop until he completes the adventure.
Thinking of this, Losweiser smiled knowingly.
It seems like it's better to let him take risks in the future; it's more cost-effective.
Thinking it over, Losweiser followed Leon up the back mountain.
After walking for about twenty minutes, you can see the cherry blossom grove ahead when you look up.
This brought back some unpleasant memories for Losweiser.
After using Blood Seduction to awaken her a while ago, this was the first place Leon took her to "check in" in the wild.
He said he wanted to repay her in kind, because she had forced Leon in the woods outside the empire, and now he wanted to retaliate in front of her at the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.
Therefore, two people with strong desires for revenge are not suitable for marriage, otherwise this family will never have peace.
Pulling myself out of my thoughts, I followed Leon into the cherry blossom grove.
But Leon's steps did not stop.
"Could it not be hidden here...?"
To be honest, this cherry blossom grove held a certain sentimental value for the two of them—whether that value was good or bad, it was meaningful nonetheless—so Losweiser initially genuinely thought that Leon would hide the photo here.
Since he's not here, I'll just continue following him.
Next, while sleepwalking, Leon took Losweiser to a stream.
This place left a deep impression on Losweiser; it was the second spot she and Leon visited after the cherry blossom grove.
That night, the sky was dotted with stars, and the cool river water flowed beneath me. In contrast, my body was burning with heat and I could hardly stand it.
Losweiser hissed softly, shook her head, and banished these jumbled memories and emotions from her mind.
She looked at Leon, who still showed no sign of stopping.
It seems the photo isn't here.
They leaped across the river and ventured further in.
Passing by several of the places she had visited before, Losweiser discovered something very subtle, or rather, very coincidental.
Leon led her through places that were all locations where they had taken photos during their battles in the wild—and in fact, they went through them in order.
It is said that dreams can reflect a person's inner world, so sleepwalking probably does too, right?
So that outdoor adventure gave this jerk quite a sense of accomplishment.
"The higher you're lifted up, the harder you fall. Hmph, keep gloating in your dreams, Dragon Slayer. You'll regret this later."
The Queen's mind stirred slightly, and she continued to follow Leon.
They walked until they came to a poplar grove.
This is not the original photo spot.
The air was slightly cool, and the evening breeze was bleak, gently caressing the swaying leaves on the poplar trees, making a rustling sound.
Crunch—Crunch—
There was a fallen poplar leaf underfoot, and the sound of stepping on it was particularly clear.
Suddenly.
Leon, who was ahead, stopped.
Losweiser also paused, frowned, and stared at the man's back in front of her.
Another gust of wind blew through the woods, stirring up the leaves between the two of them.
Silver threads brushed against Losweiser's face as she looked around, wondering if the photograph was hidden here.
Leon, however, did not search anywhere; instead, he simply stood there motionless, his back to her.
A moment later, Losweiser suddenly realized something.
Creak—
The man in front of me stepped on the leaves and slowly turned around. In the moonlight, a smug smile appeared on his resolute and handsome face.
"We've fallen into their trap..." Seeing Leon's smile, Losweiser immediately understood what was going on.
He wasn't asleep at all, and he didn't follow Losweiser's instructions to go on a sleepwalking adventure.
This guy was cooperating with Losweiser's acting the whole time.
The purpose was to lure her to this place, far away from the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.
The poor Queen was manipulated at will by the cunning Dragon Slayer.
His meekness is merely a weapon to lull the enemy into a false sense of security; given the chance, he will retaliate a hundredfold.
She was on the verge of a breakdown.
There was a sense of powerlessness, as if one could do everything in their power but still not escape Leon's control.
However, she also silently kept this feeling in her heart, which became her motivation for revenge later.
Failure is the mother of success. Things change, and Losweiser is determined to regain the initiative.
She staggered back two steps and leaned against a poplar tree.
Crunch—Crunch—
The man who had her firmly in his grasp slowly walked towards her, his feet crunching on dry poplar leaves. The sound of the leaves cracking was like Losweiser's shattered will to survive.
Leon stood in front of Losweiser, looked at her somewhat lost expression, and smiled.
"Although I don't know what kind of Beguiling technique you used to make me obey your every word, it's clear that the Beguiling technique didn't work."
Losweiser looked at him and thought to herself, "Idiot, there's no such thing as Beguiling technique. It's just your own weird, unknown weakness."
However, Losweiser doesn't plan to tell Leon about 2:30 for the time being.
Although this plan backfired, it's still a good way to get the truth out of Leon, or to get him into a sleepwalking adventure.
There will definitely be a day when I need it.
Moreover, judging from what he just said, he himself is unaware of this weakness of his own.