Chapter 164
The Queen's childbirth is of utmost importance, and no mistakes can be tolerated.
She lay on the large bed, feeling utterly weak, with occasional contractions, her forehead and cheeks covered in sweat.
Several female doctors kept a close eye on the Queen's condition, providing her with the safest possible birthing environment.
The maids were also busy running around, never idle.
When it came to this final step, Leon couldn't offer any help. He could only sit quietly on the balcony, holding Mu En, while Noa stood to the side, holding her little sister's hand. The three of them waited patiently.
But for some reason, Leon began to feel palpitations, as if something bad was about to happen.
Noa seemed to sense Leon's worry and took the initiative to comfort him, "Daddy, Mom will be fine. After Mom gives birth and recovers, we'll go to the beach together."
Little padded jacket is always sensible.
Leon composed himself, patted her head, and said with a smile, "Okay."
Then, he turned his head and looked at the horizon, where the sunset had dyed the sky red, like a burning fire.
Night fell quietly.
Leon looked at the maids and doctors surrounding the large bed, trying to catch a glimpse of Losweiser through the gaps in the crowd.
But they had surrounded their Queen so tightly that Leon could only hear soft moans coming from the other side.
It takes about eight to ten hours for a pregnant woman to go from the onset of contractions to a successful delivery.
During those ten hours, Losweiser endured pain that Leon, as a man, could not even imagine.
Having read so many popular science books about pregnant women and prenatal education, he knew how painful childbirth was for a woman.
At the same time, he was well aware of how powerless he would feel in such a situation.
He couldn't offer much help; everything was left to the professional doctors and maids.
Hearing their Mom's soft moans of pain, the two daughters couldn't help but feel worried.
"Daddy... is Mom feeling very uncomfortable?"
Mu En clutched Leon's sleeve, her large eyes glistening with tears, her voice trembling slightly, "Mu En doesn't want a new little sister anymore, Mu En wants Mom to stop feeling so bad..."
Leon lowered his head, took Mu En's cold little hand, and rubbed her head. "It's okay... Mu En, don't worry, Mom... she'll be alright."
His mind was in turmoil, and he had no idea what to say. Any words of comfort seemed pale and powerless at this moment.
Fortunately, Noa was a very responsible older sister. She put her arm around her younger sister, let her lean on her shoulder, gently patted her back, and whispered something to her.
Leon looked at his two daughters, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Noa, Mu En, let Daddy take you back to your room first. I'll call you over when Mom is done here, okay?"
This is just contractions now; in a few hours, Losweiser will be in much more pain than she is now.
It's enough that his two daughters are there for their Mom; Leon really doesn't want them to suffer this torment with him.
Upon hearing this, Noa at Mu En's little hand and whispered to her if she wanted to go back and come see her Mom again later.
Mu En sniffed and then nodded.
"Okay, then Daddy will take you back."
Leon stood up, took his two daughters' hands, one on each side, and quietly left Losweiser's bedroom.
He gently closed the door and led his two daughters to their sister's room.
The slightly cool air in the corridor made him feel a little more comfortable.
Leon closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh.
But before he could even savor this brief moment of relaxation, he heard a loud shattering sound from the corridor window.
Before Leon could react, a corpse engulfed in flames crashed down in front of him like a cannonball.
Shards of glass from the window danced and scattered before his eyes, the flames seared his face, and his dark pupils widened slightly as he stared in disbelief at the scene before him.
It's an attack!
The professionalism of a top-tier Dragon Slayer allowed Leon to regain his composure immediately after realizing what had happened. At the same time, before his daughters could react, Leon covered their eyes.
Mu En was startled by the loud noise and instinctively leaned against Leon. (Six)
She gripped her Daddy's trouser leg tightly and asked anxiously, "Dad, Daddy... what happened?"
Leon covered his two daughters' eyes, not daring to use too much force, afraid of making them even more panicked. Lin
He glanced at the charred corpse before him; the tail behind the body and the armor on its body were not completely burned away, and it was vaguely discernible that this was a guard of the Silver Dragon Clan.
Without a doubt, the Silver Dragon Sanctuary was attacked.
"But why at this time of year..." Part Two
He muttered to himself, and then he heard hurried footsteps behind him. (Part Three)
"Your Prince! Your Prince! Are you and the two princes alright?" Milan rushed over.
When she saw the corpse of her own kind in the corridor, she couldn't help but show a look of horror.
Leon walked around to Noa and Mu En, using his body to shield his two daughters from the corpse. "Don't look back, go back to Mom's room with Sister Milan."
Noa's breathing was a little erratic; with her intelligence, she probably already realized what had happened. (4)
But she still bravely took her sister's hand and, escorted by Milan, returned to Losweiser's room.
Leon stood up and walked to the broken window, gazing into the distance.
Even though it was past dusk and the sky had darkened half an hour earlier, the crimson glow in the distance seemed to foreshadow an impending crisis.
The Silver Dragon Sanctuary reacted quickly, mobilizing immediately after the attack.
All the elite guards gathered around the Holy Temple, and two Silver Dragon Queen circled above Holy Temple.
Another burst of noisy footsteps sounded from the other end of the corridor. Leon turned his head to look at the sound and saw several guards and a maid. They had come to deal with the body.
The maid hurried into Losweiser's bedroom.
Leon followed him inside.
"Head Maid, it's... it's a surprise attack by the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan!" the maid reported.
She also had multiple burns on her body, clearly indicating that she had been in a fight.
Anna frowned. "The Crimson Flame Dragon Clan? Constantine?... Why would he suddenly attack our Silver Dragon Clan? And..."
She looked at His Your Majesty, who was giving birth on the bed.
Losweiser's eyes were tightly closed, her delicate face was covered in sweat, and her expression showed slight pain.
"And it just so happens that it happened when His Majesty was at Your Majesty weakest..."
But the situation is urgent, and there is no time for Anna to analyze Constantine's motives.
Anyway, that crazy male dragon has been conquering cities and territories everywhere for the past year, and there's nothing it wouldn't dare to do.
"What happened... Anna..." Losweiser slowly opened her eyes on the bed and asked with difficulty.
Anna pursed her lips and said softly, "We have been ambushed by Constantine, Your Majesty. I will arrange for men to defend against the enemy immediately. Your Majesty, please rest assured and cooperate with the doctor; everything will be alright."
"Constantine ...no, I have to, I have to go with you—"
Losweiser's breathing was heavy, her silver eyes trembling. As she spoke, she tried to sit up in bed, but was quickly stopped by the doctor beside her.
"Your Majesty, you must not move around now, otherwise it will be dangerous for both you and the fetus," the doctor said solemnly.
Losweiser collapsed back down, exhausted, the pain in her abdomen preventing her from thinking clearly.
But she murmured unconsciously, "Daughter... my daughter... Leon, Leon!"
The maid and doctor automatically made way for them.
Leon walked slowly through the crowd to the bedside, looking solemnly at the pale-faced Losweiser on the bed.
She looked at Leon with half-open eyes, her lips trembling, "Leon... protect our daughter..."
She knew Constantine's power and how critical the situation was.
But she also knew that only Leon could protect her daughter, and she was even willing to risk her life for it.
"I will, Losweiser, I promise you."
He never made any promises to Losweiser.
This is the first time.
Hopefully this won't be the last time.
"Your Prince, for safety's sake, we plan to move His Your Majesty from the back mountain first. Please bring the two princes with you."
With Losweiser about to give birth, she couldn't issue any orders, so Anna had to take charge.
Fortunately, she is capable of doing this job.
After a brief moment of panic, Anna quickly came up with a solution.
The Crimson Flame Dragon Clan is one of the strongest dragons in the Dragon Race, and the Queen was at her weakest at the time. Without a leader, they could not hold out for long in a direct confrontation.
Therefore, a temporary relocation is the best course of action.
But Anna underestimated Constantine.
This was not a spur-of-the-moment attack, but... a premeditated one.
Just as they were about to move Losweiser away, the maid came to report again from outside the door.
"Head Maid, the Holy Temple is completely surrounded by the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan, even the secret passages have been destroyed, and—"
Boom!--
Before the maid could finish speaking, everyone heard a loud explosion overhead.
The next moment, a huge black shadow fell out of the window and crashed heavily into the front yard of the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.
The fall of the dragon's body caused a violent tremor.
Leon steadied himself and held his daughters' hands tightly.
He looked out the window and saw a Silver Dragon Queen with a fireball piercing its chest, its Dragon blood staining the trees and grass in the front yard.
Those were the giant dragon guards that had just been circling above the Holy Temple, but they too were killed by the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan.
The fall of the dragon guards also means that the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan not only completely surrounded the ground, but also occupied the airspace of the Silver Dragon Clan.
The speed of the attack was astonishing.
It's as if no tactics, probing, or intelligence are needed at all.
Anna clenched her fists and bit her lower lip.
"Summon all elite guards and swear to defend the Holy Temple to the death!"
Now that things have come to this, there's no way out but to hold on to our lives.
Ten minutes ago, everyone in the Silver Dragon Sanctuary was busy preparing for the Queen's childbirth;
Ten minutes later, a battle for survival broke out without warning.
Everything happened so suddenly, like an absurd drama.
Anna began to issue detailed combat orders:
"Give the order to Shirley that all members of the elite guard are now under her command, and that they must stop the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan's invasion at all costs."
"I will send four more squads from my maid corps to the back mountain to attempt a breakout. Our priority remains to evacuate His Your Majesty."
"At the same time, mobilize all the Messenger Dragon in the Holy Temple to seek help from the neighboring Dragon Race tribes and the Red Dragon Clan."
"Finally, I personally went to the battlefield to buy time for His Your Majesty's childbirth."
"Do you understand? If you understand... then go and carry it out."
This was a lightning-fast attack; the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan broke through the Silver Dragon territory's defenses at the speed of light and headed straight for the Holy Temple.
The charred corpse thrown into the Silver Dragon Sanctuary was the first alarm bell, announcing the start of the war.