Chapter 217

After a pause, Leon seemed to suddenly remember something, touched his jacket pocket, and then took out a photo and handed it to Tiger.

Tiger took the photo; it showed a baby with pink hair and a tail, eyes closed, and clenched little fists—very cute.

"This is..."

"Aurorla, the third daughter of me and Losweiser that I mentioned to you when I returned to the Empire, her nickname is Little Light."

Although his master was also a Dragon Slayer, judging from the fact that he kept the family photo that Losweiser gave him, he probably didn't mind that Leon's daughter was Human-dragon hybrid.

So before coming here, Leon took a picture of Xiao Guang, thinking of showing it to the old man.

Tiger looked at the photo of his granddaughter, a smile of relief spreading across his weathered face.

Rebecca also curiously came closer.

Upon seeing the little pink dragon in the photo, the little girl's eyes immediately lit up. "It's so cute!"

Leon waved his hand, subtly boasting, "Of course, look at whose genes this is."

"Indeed, if it weren't for your wife's genes, Captain, your little daughter probably wouldn't be so cute."

"Hiss—you deserve a beating!"

Rebecca chuckled and slipped behind Tiger.

After admiring his granddaughter for a moment, Tiger carefully put the photos away.

"If there's nothing else, Losweiser and I will head back now, Master."

"Hey, wait a minute, there really is something."

As he spoke, Tiger took out an old book from his pocket. "When you returned to the Empire before, you said you couldn't gather Magic Power, so I remembered this book. You might find the things it contains useful."

Leon took the ancient book from his master; its title was "The Gate of Nine Hells".

"This name sounds a bit... gloomy," Leon commented. "Is there a way to restore Magic Power inside?"

Tiger shook his head. "It has nothing to do with Magic Power. It records a very powerful physical technique. I think since you can't use Magic Power for a while, you need a way to defend yourself. The things the Dragon Slayer Army taught you probably won't be enough, so I took the risk and asked someone to find this ancient book. Go back and practice it properly. You don't seem to have much energy."

"..."

Master, it's not my fault that I lack energy and spirit. I'm no longer a virgin!

"Okay, I will practice diligently, thank you, Master."

Tiger nodded. "Okay, go back now, be careful on the road."

"Yes, Masters and you too."

⑦ Ershan Order ④ Jiuqi (Three) ⑷ Leon put away the ancient book, turned around and called Losweiser to leave together.

Then Losweiser slowly got up and followed Leon to the cave exit.

As she was leaving, she turned her head slightly and looked at Rebecca.

Rebecca tensed up again.

His silver eyes calmly surveyed her, and finally, the elegant beauty parted her lips slightly.

"A human girl, quite cute."

After she finished speaking, she withdrew her gaze, spread her dragon wings, shook open the waterfall's curtain of water, and left with Leon.

After the couple left, Tiger walked over to the dazed Rebecca and patted her on the head.

"Everyone's gone, what's the point of looking anymore?"

Rebecca finally came to her senses. She shook her head and muttered to herself, "Dad, you guys just mentioned so many bold guesses, and now I suddenly have an even bolder guess of my own."

Tiger raised his graying eyebrows. "What?"

The little girl looked up, her tone serious and earnest, "I think the captain and his wife might have more children."

"... Your decision to set off is good, but don't go yet."

The apprentice was sent to the Dragon Race to gather intelligence, not to add people to their Dragon Race.

Don't end up raising a football team instead of gathering intelligence.

"What's wrong with that! The three little girls you've given birth to are all so cute, what's wrong with having a few more? Anyway, the Dragon King can live for over a thousand years, so even if he has one every ten years, he can still have a hundred."

"Have you considered that your captain will be gone in a few decades? How will he be reborn then? As a spirit?"

"Oh, speaking of which, does that mean the captain's wife will be a widow? Waaah, just thinking about such a beautiful woman becoming a widow makes my heart ache for her. Leon Casmod, he has no heart! —Hey, hey, Dad, what are you doing!"

Tiger bent down, hoisted Rebecca onto his shoulder, and then picked up his katana and tucked it into his waistband.

"That's not something we should be worrying about. The couple has their own way of handling things. Let's go back to the Empire and have some more dealing with that dog emperor."

Leon sat on the broad back of the dragon, flipping through the book "The Gate of Nine Hells" that his master had just given him.

The name may sound intimidating, but the content inside is full of valuable information.

As the master said, this is a book about physical training.

Judging from the table of contents, most of the first few chapters teach readers how to train their bodies more effectively to achieve strength that surpasses human limits.

The later chapters are the focus of "The Gate of Nine Hells".

Leon glanced at it briefly without looking closely, planning to practice slowly when he got back.

Coincidentally, Losweiser asked, "What are your plans next?"

"Hmm... My master and I plan to connect the three events— the former King's faked death, the Human-Dragon War, and the empire's pursuit of me—and use this as a starting point for our investigation."

"Oh, it sounds like the task has become even more demanding."

Leon smiled. "Not entirely."

"How so?"

"When I was in school, what I feared most when doing math problems wasn't the long ones, but the short ones. Because there were so few known conditions, it was very difficult to find the correct answer."

Leon said, "Conversely, the longer the question, the more information it provides, which is more helpful in arriving at the final result. So, combining more clues might help us find the answer we want faster."

The Queen did not reply immediately. After a moment of silence, she chuckled and did not hold back her praise for Leon, "You are getting smarter and smarter, Leon."

"People all grow and mature."

"No, I don't think it has anything to do with growing up."

Leon raised an eyebrow. "What does that have to do with?"

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black. It's only natural that you've become smarter after living with me for so long."

Leon grinned speechlessly; when it came to finding creative ways to boast, the couple were equally competitive.

"By the way, are you planning to practice that book on physical techniques?" Losweiser asked.

"Of course we need to practice."

"Oh..." The Queen hesitated, as if she was thinking about something.

Leon also sensed that the Dragon Queen seemed to be plotting something.

Although I don't know what she's up to, she would never ask about "The Gate of Nine Hells" for no reason.

After thinking for a moment, Leon stuffed the book even deeper into his pocket.

The couple chatted intermittently along the way, and several hours later they returned to the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.

Depart in the morning and arrive home in the evening—you can always trust the Silver Dragon Clan's speed!

Upon entering the Holy Temple's forecourt, the maid Milan greeted them, bowed, and whispered, "Your Majesty, Your Highness Ischa has arrived."

Losweiser paused, "My sister? When did she arrive?"

"I just arrived not long ago, and I'm currently playing with His Prince Muen in the backyard."

"Okay, I understand. Prepare the dinner and guest rooms."

Milan nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty."

After giving the instructions, Milan withdrew to prepare.

Losweiser pursed her lips, puzzled. "My sister always shows up at the most unexpected times."

"Got it, the silver dragon is good at speed, and the red dragon is good at lightning strikes," Leon joked from the side.

The Queen rolled her eyes at him. "When you see my sister later, just say we went out to patrol the border."

"Hmm, patrolling the border is indeed a good excuse to skip work and slack off, Your Majesty."

Losweiser playfully punched his chest, "Stop being so cheeky, you good-for-nothing idiot."

The couple went to the backyard. (Nine)

Ischa was indeed there; she was sitting on a bench under the old locust tree, holding Mu En and affectionately nuzzling her little face. (Lin)

"Mu En, sweetie~ Do you want to go to the Red Dragon Sanctuary with your auntie?" Qi

"Want to"

"You really want to? Then give your aunt a kiss, and your aunt will take you tomorrow."

"Auntie, dear~"

Mu En cupped the red-haired beauty's face and gave her a quick kiss.

"Hmm... Auntie suddenly changed her mind. One bite isn't enough, she wants two."

Dragon girl was also worldly-wise, and kissed her aunt's face several more times.

My dear aunt was overjoyed.

Damn it, I must make sure Little Los and her brother-in-law have a few more kids when I have time.

In that way, she could legitimately lure the adorable Dragon girl to her Red Dragon Sanctuary under the pretext of "You have too many children, give me two, and I'll take care of them for you."

"Sister, you're here."

Just as he was sucking on the Dragon girl, he heard his younger sister's voice from the side.

Ischa looked up and followed the sound. "Oh, where have you two gone on your secret rendezvous? You didn't even bring the child."

Losweiser blushed. "What rendezvous? Leon and I went to patrol the border."

"Ha, patrolling the border is such a good excuse to skip work, slack off, and secretly fall in love."

"Pfft—" Leon was about to laugh out loud when he was shoved back by an elbow strike from Losweiser.

"Little Los, don't blush next time you lie."

Losweiser felt a pang of anxiety, worried that her sister might notice something.

If Ischa knew that she had just met her human master and a human loli girl with her human husband and discussed human schemes and tricks, then this house would be really lively.

At least for now, Losweiser has no idea how to handle the situation if things are exposed, which is why she has been keeping it from Ischa.

Fortunately, Ischa didn't press the matter further, assuming her sister was just making excuses to go out for a rendezvous with her brother-in-law.

She lowered her head and continued to tease Mu En in her arms.

Losweiser breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh right, Little Los, you mentioned in your previous letter that you've decided on Aurorla the name for your youngest daughter, is that right?"

"Hmm, her full Aurorla, and her nickname is Hikari."

Ischa nodded. "A good name."

After saying that, she stood up, holding Mu En in her arms, and said expectantly, "Take me to see the little baby! It's been three months since I last saw her. She must be calling me 'Auntie' by now, right?"

Upon hearing this, the couple looked at each other, their expressions simultaneously turning somewhat strange.

Ischa was taken aback. "What's with that expression? What's wrong with Xiaoguang?"

The couple pursed their lips, said nothing, and took Ischa to the bedroom.

Upon seeing Xiao Guang, Ischa's maternal instincts kicked in again, and she hugged the little pink dragon and showered him with affection.

Mu En: So love will disappear, right, Aunt?

Xiao Guang still smells like a baby, and his chubby, smooth face feels very comfortable to touch.

"Isn't the baby perfectly fine? Why did you two make those faces just now?"