Chapter 177

Leon: →_→

Losweiser: ←_←

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet.

Leon looked down at the jade hand still pinching his face, then at his own hand pinching Losweiser's face, and chuckled, "I know you too well, Dragon Queen."

"This time it's for real, three, two, one, let go."

"Good."

"Three... two... one!"

The couple then let each other go.

After rubbing their flushed and burning cheeks, Losweiser took another sip of beer.

Relieved, Losweiser looked at Leon. "But since we just mentioned that you were framed by an inside man... we don't think we've ever talked about this before. So, shall we talk about it now?"

The fact that he was betrayed and framed by an insider is a topic that Leon has never really brought up.

Rosevie probably guessed why he didn't want to bring this up.

Firstly, because after so many years of fighting on the battlefield and making countless contributions, he was ultimately harmed by a villain. Such an ending would be an immense disgrace for someone who was revered as a hero by the empire and its people.

Secondly, it's because the person who framed him was likely one of his comrades-in-arms who had fought alongside him through thick and thin. If it were someone else, it wouldn't have hurt Leon so much, but the only people who could get close to him during the war and harm him silently were his own comrades in his squad.

But three years have passed since then, and it's time to take a good look at this matter.

As expected, Leon remained silent for a moment in response to Losweiser's question.

He lowered his head and scratched his forehead, seemingly wanting to talk about it, but also seemingly unsure where to begin.

Losweiser noticed his hesitation and took the initiative to say, "Then let's talk about the specifics of that day. What did you and your teammates do before you were framed?"

Leon stared at the tips of his shoes, his pupils gradually losing focus, his thoughts drifting back to the day three years ago when he attacked the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.

He recounted his memories in a slow and detailed manner.

"That day, our army had already breached the outer defenses of the Holy Temple. Once we broke through the main gate, we could... um..."

He pursed his lips, glanced at Losweiser beside him, and continued, "I'll see you then."

Losweiser rested her chin on her hand, her beautiful eyes fixed on Leon, listening intently.

That scoundrel put it quite tactfully, saying, "I'll be able to see you soon."

After you see me, shall we all sit down, have some tea, and chat?

She shook her head, not letting her mind wander, and nodded. "Hmm, and then?"

"Well... as you know, most of the time when we humans want to defeat the Dragon Race, we rely on sheer numbers. So after breaking through the outer perimeter, I deployed a large portion of our forces to attack your main gate."

"Of course, this is just a feint. The real hundred or so elite Dragon Slayer Squad will launch a surprise attack from both flanks. When your Silver Dragon's defensive forces are concentrated at the main gate, that will be the best time to open up the breaches on both sides."

"The battle has been developing as I expected. The feint attack was effective, and the flank breakthrough went smoothly."

"In the normal order, it should be the Dragon King level opponent making their grand entrance at this point, and I'm ready to fight you to the death."

Losweiser blinked; she roughly understood. Leon's tactic at the time was the classic "N protect 1" strategy.

Once he delivers this Dragon King Special Attack Bomb into the Holy Temple, the missions of the others will be complete.

All you have to do now is watch General Leon put on his classic dragon-slaying show.

"But... just as my squad and I were about to step into the Holy Temple courtyard, my vision was suddenly plunged into darkness."

"A complete darkness?" Losweiser frowned slightly. "Is it an illusion spell?"

"Judging from the feeling at the time, it was indeed a very powerful illusion magic. Such a powerful illusion magic must be effective only when the distance is quite close and the target is completely unprepared for the spell to work. But at that time, there were no silver dragons around me."

Losweiser's eyes flickered slightly, and she understood the meaning behind Leon's words.

The only person who could make someone as powerful as him fall into such a powerful illusion could be his most trusted teammate.

Leon continued, "I didn't have time to think; I used every means at my disposal to break free of the illusion. But it was at that moment..."

Leon raised his hand, palm over his chest, his tone becoming lower.

"The person who framed me has made his move. He didn't use a knife or dagger, but something... sharp and pointed, with a penetrating enchantment, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to pierce the breastplate of the Black-Gold War Chariot."

"My heart was stabbed, but miraculously, only the skin and muscles in my chest felt pain; my heart itself didn't feel anything very strongly."

At this point, Leon shook his head and gave a bitter laugh. "But it's just a normal physiological phenomenon. I know what happened, and I know that the moment my heart was pierced, everything was over."

Yi Erling said, "From the moment I fell into the illusion to the time I was ambushed, the whole process took less than two seconds. And at that time, there were no silver dragons left within a hundred meters of me."

"When I woke up, all the positions of the assault teams had been exposed. You all immediately readjusted your tactics and took us down one by one."

"I was no longer able to command at that point, so according to regulations, my deputy took over command and ordered a full retreat."

"My teammates dragged me, who was on the verge of death, little by little, toward the Holy Temple's exit. But it was too slow. After our positions were all exposed, your counterattack was very effective and swift. If they wanted to live, they had to abandon me."

"At that time, my consciousness was already very blurred, and I couldn't hear what they were saying. There seemed to be a brief argument, but in the end... I still became your prisoner."

"That's probably... how it is."

Leon covered his face with his hands and let out a heavy sigh.

After listening, Losweiser did not say anything.

Judging from Leon's description, he was indeed framed by his own teammates.

Furthermore, elements such as illusion magic, enchanted weapons, revealing positions, and the final display of 'comradeship' all indicate that this was a premeditated betrayal.

The guy who framed Leon had made ample preparations for that moment.

After successfully backstabbing someone, he left no trace.

Not only did the humans fail to discover him, but even the Silver Dragon Clan after the war didn't know which top assassin had killed the enemy's AD carry, causing their invincible N protect 1 strategy to be completely overturned.

However, one thing that can be somewhat of a sobering thought is that since the traitor stabbed Leon directly in the heart, he was aiming to kill him and had no intention of letting him live.

Unfortunately, Leon is not only alive and well now, but has also become the Silver Dragon Queen's fake husband.

They even had three lovely daughters.

If the mole finds out about this, he'll probably be furious.

After a moment of silence, Losweiser asked, "Do you have an answer in your mind? A general guess about the mole?"

Leon looked ahead and shook his head. "From a rational perspective, everyone is a suspect; but from an emotional perspective... I don't believe any of the three of them could do such a thing."

He was both rational and emotional; he did not lose his ability to make calm judgments because the mole was a former teammate; nor did he forget the camaraderie forged in life-and-death battles and arbitrarily accuse anyone.

Leon had controlled his emotions and reason very well; most people probably couldn't have done it to this extent.

Losweiser thought for a moment, then glanced at him sideways. "You just said, three teammates?"

② Neighbor VIII ⑸ling Jiu Cuo Cuqun "Yeah."

"Then let's talk about them, just a brief chat will do."

Leon scratched his head, thinking that since they had already said so much, it wouldn't hurt to talk a little more.

"Hmm... one vice-captain, one support mage, and one gunner. Let's talk about the vice-captain first."

"That guy's always second best," Leon said.

Losweiser paused, "Eternal runner-up? Is that... an insult...?"

Leon shrugged. "I win championships all the time, so guess who the runner-up is?"

"Oh, I understand. Go on."

"Like me, he was a commoner before joining the Dragon Slayer Army. He had no connections or background and climbed to the position of deputy captain step by step through his own strength. Oh, he was also the deputy commander who took over my command at the time. He was quite a capable guy."

After a pause, Leon added, "But not as good as me."

Losweiser smiled and nudged Leon's shoulder. "You know how to find opportunities to praise yourself."

After a heavy topic, you always need some light jokes to ease the tension.

Leon smiled and then continued.

"The second support mage has quite a background. He is the youngest son of a minister in the Empire's Royal Family. It is said that after graduating, he specifically asked to join my team, saying that he admires me very much and wants to become Dragon Slayer like me in the future."

Losweiser chuckled, "Still a little fanboy. And what about the last gunner?" Ryu

"Oh, her? She's a really talkative girl—"

The Queen became alert, "Wait, a woman?"

Leon was taken aback. "Y-yes... what's wrong?"

"Casmod, in your monotonous life spent with donkeys, finally a second girl your age has appeared besides your silver-haired classmate." (Umbrella)

Leon blinked; at first glance, this sounded like a joke about him being single for twenty years. (4)

But the more I think about it, the more I smell... a hint of jealousy. Dad

"What does that girl look like?" Losweiser asked. Dad

Leon's mind stirred, and a mischievous thought began to churn within him. "Beautiful, very beautiful."

Actually, Leon thought the girl was just average-looking, but she did have many suitors.

Leon's assessment was, "You might as well chase my donkey; at least it'll bray a couple of times."

Upon hearing Leon's high praise for the female gunner, Losweiser's beautiful eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth inwardly.

But she pretended not to care, "Really? That's great! There's a pretty girl in the team. You can fight while looking at beautiful women. Aren't you happy?"

Leon didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "Tsk tsk tsk, Dragon Queen, is your beer expired?"

"Expired? No, it's not."

Why does it smell sour?

Click-click—

The wine jug in her hand was instantly deformed by Losweiser's grip, making a crisp sound.

Leon glanced down at the crushed can in her hand; it was about to turn red.

No, I can't provoke her any further. This Dragon Queen has been drinking and developed a new way to play with Dragon Mark last night. Who knows what she might do to herself in a fit of anger?

Immediately, Leon said, "Just kidding, just kidding. She's pretty average-looking, at least I think she's pretty average-looking."

"Oh, is that so..."

"Yeah... Anyway, from hair color to height to personality, they're not my type."

"So what type do you like?"

No, don't you already know about my XP setup? Why are you asking this when you already know the answer?

Leon was trying to figure out how to skip the topic, but Losweiser leaned in; she was still tipsy, her face flushed.

"Tell me quickly, what type do you like?"

"Ah, I like... I like silver—"

"Why are you rambling on and on? Can't you just finish it all at once...? Ugh—"

As they were talking, Losweiser suddenly felt the effects of the alcohol, and her vision blurred. She leaned forward uncontrollably and ended up lying on Leon's lap.

Leon paused, then cautiously reached out and poked Losweiser's face. "Hey, Losweiser, hello?"

"Hmm..."

His reply was a command to walk (II) 4. Barbas's vague murmurs.

"Sleeping so quickly, Dragon Queen."

She had just given birth not long ago and hadn't fully recovered her strength. She had also drunk so much alcohol tonight, so it's not surprising that she suddenly fell asleep.

She leaned over and lay on her side on Leon's lap, and soon fell asleep.

A delicate fragrance, tinged with a hint of alcohol, wafted over, along with her intense body temperature.

The softness of her breasts pressed gently against Leon's thighs, making his thoughts wander.

Leon blushed, quickly took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.