Chapter 253
"You will definitely protect Mom and your sisters, Noa."
He trusted his eldest daughter, just as she had just believed that if she distracted Ravi, her Daddy would be able to turn the tide.
"Your Prince..."
"Your Prince, I... I can seal the rift for you! The Silver Dragon Clan cannot do without you!" said a Dragon Race warrior.
Hearing that a dragon was willing to sacrifice itself for him, Leon felt a mix of emotions.
He looked at the soldier and shook his head.
"Plugging the cracks requires more than just courage and awareness. I don't want to be arrogant and say that this is something I can't do alone, but unfortunately, that's the reality."
Ravi's dying words were both a dying wish and a curse; he wanted Leon to make this crucial decision.
Of course, besides that, as Leon said, of all those present, only he had the ability to stop the rift.
Losweiser's power may not be enough.
Even if it were enough, Leon wouldn't let her go.
Losweiser's assessment of him was entirely correct:
A confident, immature, and idiotic fool who loves to play the hero.
But...
Which boy hasn't fantasized about going against the tide alone when the world ends, turning the tide and saving the day amidst everyone's expectant and surprised gazes?
Leon simply turned this fantasy into reality.
He took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and then slowly took a step towards the abyss-like crack.
"Leon! Leon, you can't go, you absolutely can't go."
Losweiser rushed over and grabbed Leon's hand tightly, almost pleadingly, "If you go, I will hate you for the rest of my life, I really will hate you for the rest of my life, you mustn't go."
Leon blinked, his voice choked with emotion. He didn't look at Losweiser, but lowered his voice, "You are the Dragon King, Losweiser. Don't behave so disrespectfully in front of your people."
"I... I'll go with you—"
"What about the daughters?"
"..."
Leon gently pressed down on Losweiser's hand.
This time, she did not stop her.
He stepped to the crack, his back to the Silver Dragon Queen.
The suction from the crack continued to increase, creating a strong wind.
Her silver long hair flew in the wind, and she dared not turn around to look at Leon.
"Losweiser Melkwy".
Every time he calls himself by his full name, it seems like he has something very important to say.
Losweiser hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered the courage to look up at him.
The towering figure stood before the abyss crevice, turning his head slightly, a relieved smile on his face.
He then said three more words.
But it was swallowed up by the howling sound of the crack.
The next second, Leon's figure disappeared into the crowd.
A vast and mighty Lightning power surged within it.
The crack began to tremble, lightning flashed out, and everyone retreated to the side.
Gradually, the spatial rift shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Finally, until it disappeared completely.
"Your Prince..."
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty..."
Losweiser, holding Noa, walked silently and listlessly to where they had just been.
She slowly knelt down, picked up the helmet from the ground, and then hugged it tightly to her chest.
It seems like his body heat is still there.
Leon slowly opened his eyes.
Blue sky, white clouds, grassland, forest, gentle breeze—
Hiss~~
The Bible sounds so familiar; it seems to come from some crazy old friend.
He slowly sat up and looked around at his surroundings.
Not far away, there was what looked like a collapsed hill, but it seemed that because of its age, the broken rocks were covered with moss.
Further on is a dense forest, with giant trees rising from the ground, clearly quite old.
He observed the surroundings for a while longer, and only after confirming that there was no danger did he slowly get up.
My body is very weak.
My Magic Power was completely used up, and I felt a clear pain throughout my body—a side effect of the Gate of Nine Hells.
Fortunately, he can still walk.
He dragged his weary body toward the forest.
Although the place was deserted, Leon vaguely recognized where he was. "The border of the Silver Dragon territory..."
But we didn't see a single dragon in the vicinity.
There was not a trace of a battle.
"So... I successfully terminated that spatial rift...?"
Leon had no idea how long he had been unconscious, or perhaps he hadn't been unconscious at all.
Because after he stepped into the spatial rift, he lost all awareness of the outside world.
He only knew how to relentlessly drain his own Magic Power; only he could stop that crack.
It now seems that Leon did indeed... succeed.
However, it seems—it wasn't completely successful.
Damn it, where did everyone go?!
Where is my wife? My beautiful, gentle, and virtuous wife, who is proud and stubborn as a board but that doesn't stop me from loving her?
Where are my kids? My three super cute daughters: my eldest daughter (who's like a roll of paper), my second daughter (who's like a mascot), and my third daughter who dreams of becoming a scientist)? Phosphorus
Why isn't it spicy?!
Leon was filled with doubt as he walked into the forest, heading towards the direction of the Silver Dragon Sanctuary he remembered.
"If the spatial rift has ended, then Losweiser and the others should be safe by now..." Qi said.
"But why are they nowhere to be seen?"
"But if it hadn't ended, why are the borders of the Silver Dragon territory still intact...?" Wu
Leon silently analyzed the situation as he traveled.
However, his mind was in complete turmoil, and he couldn't calm down and think things through.
He was worried about Noa, worried about Mu En and Xiao Guang, and also worried about... Losweiser.
To be honest, Leon now somewhat regrets his decision to resolutely step into the spatial rift.
But his regret wasn't about going to his death; it was that he didn't tell Losweiser more of what was on his mind.
His mind was hazy, but he clearly remembered saying those three words to Losweiser just moments before entering the crevice. (鮭)
I don't know if that foolish dragon heard me clearly.
Even if you didn't hear it clearly, you can still tell by looking at the lip movements, right?
"Hey, isn't this the confession you've been longing for? Are you satisfied now, foolish dragon?"
He muttered to himself as he continued on his way.
While traveling, Leon did not forget to observe his surroundings.
Judging from the lushness of the forest, these giant trees have grown wildly in a completely natural environment for a long time without any signs of pruning.
Logically speaking, as the first line of defense at the border, the giant trees here should have their branches and leaves pruned regularly to avoid obstructing the view.
When he came here on inspection with Losweiser, the Silver Dragon soldiers did a very good job.
But now, it's obvious that no one has taken care of it for a long time.
Leon silently noted this point of doubt and continued walking towards the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.
Based on the position of the sun, he estimated that it was around eight or nine o'clock in the morning.
But he entered the crevice around dusk.
Even after more than ten hours, the environment in the mountains and forests shouldn't have changed so much.
"Did I go to the wrong place?"
Leon suddenly stopped in his tracks.
The possibility of going the wrong way is very small.
But it's not that it doesn't exist.
He hesitated for a moment, but decided to return the way he came first, and then observe the surrounding area carefully before confirming the location.
Thinking this, Leon turned around.
But as soon as he took a step, his foot slipped and he fell straight into a shallow pit.
"Damn it... who was the jerk who dug this hole here...?"
The sudden fall made matters worse for her already exhausted body, which was already weakened after opening the fifth door.
Leon slumped into the shallow pit and it took him a while to climb out.
Just as he was about to get up, he caught a glimpse of the bushes beside the shallow pit out of the corner of his eye.
The bushes were very thick, which is why Leon hadn't seen the shallow pit, stepped into it, and fell.
"Pits and bushes..."
Leon's mind stirred slightly, and he immediately parted the outer layer of grass on the bushes to observe some kind of trace inside.
Sure enough, a particularly smooth gap at the edge of the bushes caught his attention.
Looking into the shallow pit, although it is mostly buried by soil and moss, you can still see smooth marks similar to those at the entrance of the shrub if you look closely.
"It was that sentry who was silently killed by spatial magic back then..."
In other words, he did not go the wrong way.
This is the forest that leads to the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.
"Since there are no signs of fighting or invasion on the borders, does that mean they are safe?"
Thinking it over, Leon braced his hands on the edge of the shallow pit, exerted his strength, and flipped himself up.
Having confirmed that this was the Silver Dragon's territory, Leon quickened his pace and headed towards the Holy Temple.
Leon arrived at the outskirts of the Holy Temple around sunset.
But he had a bad feeling.
From the border to the Holy Temple, such a long journey, he hadn't seen a single silver dragon.
Given Losweiser's cautious nature, it's impossible that she wouldn't send out a single sentry or guard.