Then there was only one truth!
Leon couldn't help swallowing.
"So not only did I hit the mark in one shot back then, I also... got two for one?!"
Leon's thoughts returned to a few days ago.
That had been the first time he went to play with Mu En.
In the Holy Temple's corridor, he had run into a little girl who looked exactly like Mu En. Only, her expression had been ice-cold, and she ran away after taking one look at Leon.
Then, at noon, he encountered that "cold version of Mu En" again. Though they spoke that time, the conversation had clearly not been pleasant.
Leon had thought that sleeping for two years had made him stupid, or that Mu En had some kind of split personality.
He never expected that she was... another daughter?
"So, Mu En, you mean you have a younger sister too?"
Mu En shook her head. "Not a younger sister, an older sister~"
Leon gave a thoughtful "oh," then immediately asked for the name of this deeply hidden eldest daughter. "Then what's Mu En's sister called?"
"Noa~ My sister's called Noa~ It's a homophone of the name of the hero who saved the world in Dragon Race myths and legends."
"Noa..." Leon lowered his head, savoring the name again and again.
It had to be said that Losweiser had quite a knack for naming children.
She had placed great hopes on her eldest daughter, wishing for her to become someone like the hero from the legends;
Her younger daughter's name was pronounced like "moon," a treasured pearl surrounded by stars.
"Then, Daddy, teach me how to write my sister's name~" Mu En said.
"Sure. Daddy will write it first, and you can copy it, okay?"
"Okay!"
As he spoke, Leon picked up a pen and carefully wrote Noa's full name on a blank sheet of paper:
Noa K. Melkewei
The handwriting was neat and elegant, with a touch of personal flair. It could absolutely be called beautiful penmanship.
Of course it was beautiful.
During the three years Leon had spent in the hospital after his master smashed a boulder on his chest, only his hands and neck could move. He had been too bored lying in bed, so he practiced calligraphy. He kept practicing until he got good at it.
"Wow~ Daddy's writing is so pretty~" Mu En's eyes sparkled.
Leon smiled. "Mu En will be able to write just as prettily soon."
"Mhm, mhm. Then, Daddy, can I keep this? I want to show it to Sister tonight. She'll definitely like it."
"No problem. Oh, right, Mu En, is your sister... kind of hard to get along with?"
Thinking back to his two previous encounters with Noa, the little girl had either run away upon seeing him or treated him coldly.
So she probably wasn't the warm and obedient type like Mu En, right?
Leon thought.
"No, Sister is really nice. She takes Mu En to pick fruit, helps Mu En braid her hair, and when Mu En gets in trouble, Sister even takes the blame for her—um... Daddy, you can't tell Mother. That skirt from before was actually dirtied by Mu En by accident..."
The little Dragon girl pinched his finger and pleaded pitifully.
Leon naturally would not tattle. He rubbed Mu En's head. "No problem. Daddy will keep it a secret."
"Thank you, Daddy~"
"So your Sister Noa is actually a pretty great person, right?"
"Mhm, mhm. Maybe she was just a little shy when she first met Daddy."
Leon nodded.
If that was the case, then there was no problem.
So his eldest daughter's attitude toward him had simply been because she wasn't familiar with him.
Leon had thought she was some kind of young-dragon version of Losweiser.
He could barely handle one stubborn Dragon Queen. If another smaller one came along, Leon feared he might jump straight off the Holy Temple on the spot.
Turns out it had only been a false alarm.
At that thought, Leon's wicked impulses began bubbling up again.
He had already figured out how he would ruthlessly interrogate that Dragon Queen who didn't know her place when Losweiser came tonight.
"Daddy, what are you smiling about?" Mu En asked.
"Huh? Nothing, nothing. Come on, Mu En, practice your sister's name."
"Mhm, okay."
Mu En obediently practiced with Leon for the entire afternoon.
The little Dragon girl truly was quick-witted. In just a few hours, she learned to write Daddy, Mommy, Noa, and her own name, and she wrote them all very neatly.
By evening, Losweiser finished her busy day of work and came to Leon's room.
"Mother~"
The moment Mu En saw Losweiser, she excitedly jogged over, hugged Losweiser's leg, and looked up at her. "Good evening, Mother."
Losweiser reached out and patted Mu En's little head. "Good evening, Mu En. Have you learned how to write your own name?"
"I have, I have! And not only did Mu En learn to write her own name, she can write Daddy's and Mother's names too~"
Mu En spoke proudly, her childish little face full of anticipation for praise.
"Mhm, not bad," Losweiser said.
"Um... writing names is really hard, you know. Mu En learned all of them in just one afternoon~"
Naturally, Mu En wanted more praise from Mother, whose compliment had been a little stingy.
Leon sat on the floor with his back against the bed and said lazily, "Mu En really worked hard. Praise her a little more."
Losweiser glanced at him. For some reason, she felt that Leon had suddenly developed a kind of...
Fearless confidence?
She withdrew her gaze and looked down at Mu En beside her.
Her daughter blinked up at her with watery eyes, practically having the words "Mommy, praise me" written on her face.
Losweiser slowly crouched down, held Mu En by the shoulders, and said with a smile,
"Mhm, Mu En really is amazing. As a reward, how about I make your favorite pan-fried steak for dinner today?"
"Yay~ Mommy's steak is the best!"
"Tch, I thought you were really rigid," Leon teased.
"Why are you sitting there so leisurely, Leon?"
Leon spread his hands. "You told me to teach our daughter how to write names. I taught her. Why can't I sit down and rest for a while?"
"It's not enough for you to say she learned it. Mu En, come here. Write them for me to see."
"Okay~"
Mu En climbed onto the chair, took a sheet of paper and a pen, and carefully began writing the three names.
Losweiser stood beside her and watched silently.
Her daughter's handwriting was graceful and neat. For a child, it was already quite impressive to reach this level.
It seemed Leon really did have some talent for teaching children.
Seeing this, Leon craned his neck for a look, then rose and walked over as well.
He and Losweiser stood on either side of Mu En, one to the left and one to the right. They really did look a little like a married couple.
Except Leon had not come over to play house with Losweiser.
"I'm done!"
The three names were written neatly in a row.
Losweiser nodded in satisfaction. "Very well done, Mu En. Then—"
"Hey, Mu En, isn't there one person's name missing?" Leon suppressed the slight curl of his lips and put on a confused tone.
"Hm? Oh~ Right, there's one missing!"
At those words, Losweiser's faintly smiling expression instantly turned cold.
She looked sideways at Leon and found that he was staring back at her with a smug expression.
"If we're writing the names of the whole family, then we should write them all. That way our family looks complete and loving, right, Mu En?"
"Daddy's right!"
"Then hurry up and add Nuoya's name too."
"Mhm, mhm!"
Watching the father and daughter play off each other, Losweiser narrowed her eyes slightly. "Nuoya... Mu En already told you?"
Leon had finally been waiting for this chance and hurriedly nodded. "Yep. Sigh, I really am a negligent father. I've been awake for a whole week, and only now did I learn my eldest daughter's name."
Losweiser remained silent. She could probably guess what Leon was about to say, so she simply watched him perform.
"And, Losweiser."
"Hm?"
"I also feel deeply guilty toward you."
Losweiser held back a smile. "What do you feel guilty toward me for?"
Leon put on a heartbroken expression and said mournfully, "Having children is hard enough, but I never expected that you gave birth to two for me. You've truly worked hard."
"Sigh, when I return to the Empire someday, I'll definitely write your name into our family genealogy, Losweiser!"
If he was going to provoke her, he had to carry it through to the end.
Anyway, the outcome of provoking her would be the same, so why not make it harsher while he had the chance?
Seeing that Losweiser said nothing and merely looked at him coldly, Leon guessed that this Dragon Queen had definitely been completely shaken inside.
So Leon pressed his advantage and continued, "Come to think of it, Losweiser, you haven't mentioned this for so many days. Were you so shocked by my healthy physique and abilities that you forgot?"
How could she possibly forget something this important?
Leon was clearly sarcastically implying that Losweiser had deliberately concealed it from him out of guilt.
Yet Losweiser's expression did not change. She simply replied blandly, "It was for your own good, Leon."
"For my own good?"
"Mhm."
"I... I'm doing great. I have a pair of wonderful twin daughters. What could possibly be bad? So when are you going to let Noa and me officially meet?"
Losweiser raised a brow. "You're that eager?"
"Of course I'm eager to meet my daughter."
Losweiser gave a soft, dismissive laugh. "Fine. Just don't regret it."
Regret it?
Hmph, don't make me laugh, childish Dragon Queen.
Bring out my eldest daughter already!
Losweiser arranged a family dinner.
It both rewarded Mu En with her favorite pan-fried steak;
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