Leon thought Losweiser was getting up to leave, so he looked up.
Unexpectedly, Losweiser crawled towards him, bit by bit.
She used her palms and knees to touch the ground, her tail casually draped behind her. Even though Leon had already seen her, she still acted cautiously, quietly approaching him.
Like a cautious yet mischievous cat.
Leon pursed his lips and hunched his shoulders, "What are you doing?"
She crawled in front of Leon, propping one hand on his thigh and gently hooking his chin with the other.
Their noses were very close, just as close as they had been when they almost kissed during their intimacy earlier.
However, at this moment, the tenderness in Losweiser's dragon pupils was no longer that of passion, but a familiar teasing and playfulness.
Just as Leon had thought, after her low mood passed, she had reverted to her cunning queen persona.
The Queen spoke softly, "Leon, your body... is not as good as it used to be."
Losweiser led Leon to a winding path in the back mountain of the Sanctuary. Stepping on smooth stone steps, they slowly walked deeper into the area.
"Where are we going?" Leon asked from behind.
"You'll know when we get there."
Leon's footsteps halted.
This forest, this atmosphere, this man and woman alone…
It brought back a not-so-pleasant memory.
He froze in place, swallowed, and said, "I'm telling you, Dragon Queen, if you're thinking of making me do that thing while watching your Sanctuary like last time, it won't have any effect. Because I have zero feelings for your territory."
Losweiser, walking ahead, chuckled and said without looking back, "Don't worry, I'm not really that unreasonable or barbaric a woman. I relax when I should relax, and when I miss home—"
She stopped walking. Before them stood a tall and imposing iron gate.
"Miss home."
Leon also noticed the structure in front of them.
There was no sign, no guards, just a stern and cold iron gate.
"What is this?" Leon asked.
"Ah, I haven't named it. You can call it a warehouse, a storage room, or the Queen's treasure vault, whatever. It doesn't matter."
As she spoke, Losweiser raised her hand, and a silver magical energy flickered at her fingertips.
Then, she injected the magical energy into the keyhole of the iron gate, and the gate slowly opened inward.
Losweiser stepped inside, "Come in."
Leon hesitated for a moment but still followed her silently.
After passing through the iron gate and descending a few steps, neat rows of display shelves appeared before Leon.
Leon was slightly amazed and opened his mouth, "Are these all your collections?"
"Yes, I store things that are meaningful to me here."
Leon excitedly ran to a display shelf and carefully examined an exquisitely crafted bracelet.
Leon was a discerning Dragon Slayer and could tell at a glance the bracelet's value and rarity.
In the Empire, it would fetch at least several hundred thousand gold coins.
"That's the bracelet my grandmother gave me for my coming-of-age ceremony," Losweiser explained.
Leon nodded and then turned his gaze to other collectibles.
His attention was completely captivated by these precious items, and he didn't notice Losweiser quietly closing the vault's iron gate.
And locking it.
After browsing for a while, Leon suppressed his excitement, like a country bumpkin entering a city, and asked, "Why did you bring me here—"
"Oh, found it, it's here."
Before Leon could voice his question, Losweiser tiptoed and took a box from the top of a display shelf.
Leon stepped forward to help.
They placed the box on the ground, and Losweiser gently blew away the dust on it.
"What's inside this?"
"I already told you, it's something that can help you forget your troubles for a while."
With that, Losweiser opened the box and rushed towards Leon.
Leon looked into the box with curiosity.
When he saw what was inside, he was so astonished he couldn't speak.
His eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, and his black pupils reflected the "companion" he hadn't seen in two years—
The Black-Gold War Chariot.
It was armor crafted by the Empire's finest artisans, having once accompanied Leon through countless campaigns and shielded him from fatal blows more times than he could count.
Leon slowly reached out, his fingertips caressing the armor's surface.
The familiar touch showed no signs of age. Clearly, Losweiser had meticulously maintained this armor over the past two years.
"Try it on?" Losweiser suggested.
"Huh?"
"What 'huh'? Just try it on."
"Oh..."
Leon took out the various parts of the Black-Gold War Chariot from the chest and skillfully put them on one by one.
Once he was fully clad, Losweiser clasped her hands together, her eyes narrowed in a smiling, wistful expression.
"You look so cool, just as cool as when you were trying to chop my head off with your sword."
"...Your race's understanding of compliments and insults is truly baffling."
Leon admiringly surveyed himself in the Black-Gold War Chariot.
His old friend was indeed as majestic as ever!
However—
Leon suddenly noticed a small nick on the chest plate.
"How did this happen? The Black-Gold War Chariot has self-repair capabilities; it should have fully recovered in two years."
Losweiser shook her head. "I'm not sure. Perhaps it got bumped accidentally."
"Is that so..."
Leon rubbed the nick. Fortunately, it wasn't very large and wouldn't be noticeable unless one looked closely.
He gave a sheepish grin, like a child who had just received a new toy. "Thank you, Losweiser. I didn't expect you to be so sentimental."
"Thank me?"
"Yeah, thank—"
Leon looked up, but his smile froze on his face.
The aura emanating from the Dragon Queen before him had completely changed.
Gentle, elegant, and dignified—all of it vanished the moment Leon met her gaze.
Her silver dragon eyes flickered with pink hearts, and beneath the fabric of her chest, a faint glow seemed to emanate from dragon marks.
The Queen curled her lips into a slightly unnerving smile and approached Leon step by step.
"A thank you shouldn't just be words, Dragon Slayer."
Leon instantly became wary.
He knew this Dragon Queen had been unnervingly gentle all day.
Now, her true nature was finally showing!
But Leon wouldn't be as timid and helpless as before; he wouldn't be slaughtered like a lamb.
"Dragon Queen, before you go berserk, I must remind you that the Black-Gold War Chariot is enchanted. It enhances the wearer's attributes, so I might not be afraid of you now."
With the means to resist, Leon's posture straightened!
However, Losweiser merely gave a disdainful laugh and continued to approach Leon.
"Over the past two years, I've meticulously maintained this armor. Do you really think I wouldn't have done anything else?"
Leon was shocked. "Wh-what—"
Losweiser raised her hand and snapped her fingers with elegant precision.
Snap—
The Black-Gold War Chariot on Leon's body instantly became incredibly heavy, dragging him to the ground.
At the same time, the dragon marks began to slowly appear on the chest plate...
The dragon marks reacted more intensely than usual, burning Leon's chest.
Losweiser slowly crouched down, using the tip of her tail to gently lift Leon's chin.
"Two dragon marks, double the experience. Ah~ my dear Dragon Slayer, can you handle it?"
"Lo—swei—ser!"
Clang——Er
Losweiser flipped the immobilized Leon over, laying him flat on the ground. Then, she strode forward and straddled his armor. Nine
"You didn't actually think I wouldn't hold a grudge for what happened three days ago, did you? I pretended to be a good girl all day, and you actually fell for it." O
The Queen laughed, "So, how was my acting? Hmm?" ⑤
Leon's pupils quivered. "What you said to me today, today... it was all a lie? You haven't met your parents, just like me? You'd let Muen Noa call you Mom, and... and holding hands..." ⒊
Being a "Dragon Knight" wasn't a first for him, Leon could barely tolerate it.
But he couldn't stand being deceived by Losweiser like this. Instrument
"No, those things were all true. But that doesn't change what I'm about to do to you now, Leon." Instrument
She unfastened her collar, releasing the Dragon Mark that had been longing for release for a long time. Umbrella
"What did you say to me three days ago?"
"Oh, you said you liked conquest."
"Heh heh—"
"Then I'll conquer you right now!"
"Are you ready, my dear, husband~"
Leon, your body isn't what it used to be.
Not what it used to be~
What it used to be~
Used to be~——
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