Chapter 286
Anna was taken aback. "Quickly? Your Majesty... are you in a hurry?"
The Queen blushed and quickly looked away.
"No, no rush. We're just thinking that all our people will be back soon, so we're hurrying to finish the reconstruction as soon as possible, which will be a surprise for everyone."
Anna suddenly realized, "I see. I understand, Your Majesty."
"Okay, go do it."
Anna nodded in greeting, then turned and withdrew.
Losweiser secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But suddenly she felt someone gently tugging at the hem of her skirt.
Losweiser looked down, then smiled, bent down, and hugged the little baby in her arms.
"What's wrong, Xiaoguang? Is there something you need from your Mom?"
"Mom, are you going to rebuild the throne?" Xiao Guang asked.
"Yes... this throne has been around for many years, it's time for a refresh."
As she spoke, Losweiser picked up Little Light and sat down on the throne.
Gazing at the empty Sanctuary Hall beneath the throne, Xiao Guang pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Mom, compared to other tribes, aren't there too few of us Silver Dragon Clan members?"
Losweiser was slightly taken aback, her silver eyes trembling.
Even Hikaru noticed this...?
Indeed, the continuous wars have drastically reduced the number of the Silver Dragon Clan.
The Dragon Race has always followed a "small but elite" training method. While this method can certainly produce powerful individual warriors on an assembly line, if the frequency of war exceeds the race's capacity to withstand it, the Dragon Race will not be able to recover in a short period of time like humans or other large races.
When a tribe faces annihilation, most Dragon Kings will choose to disband the tribe. This is one way to preserve the tribe's lineage so that it can rise again in the future.
Fortunately, Leon returned in time; otherwise, if the dismissal order from Losweiser had been in effect for too long, it would have been impossible to gather many of his people back.
Xiao Guang's unintentional remark made Losweiser realize the problem even more deeply.
As the Queen of the Silver Dragons, she must address the issue of insufficient numbers as soon as possible.
"Yes, it is a bit too little. But Mom will take care of it."
"What does Mom plan to do?"
"Forehead..."
This is easier said than done.
The most common way for Dragon Race to reproduce is through cocooning, which does not require a mate or a ten-month pregnancy.
However, the downside is that after creating a dragon cocoon with their own power, the Dragon Race will fall into an extremely weak state.
This is a time when foreign tribes can easily take advantage of the situation.
The Silver Dragon Clan is currently in a recovery phase following the war, Leon is completely out of mana. If someone with ulterior motives were to seize this opportunity...
That would be difficult to handle.
"This can't be explained in just a few words. If Xiaoguang is interested in learning about the tribal development model, Mom will teach you when you're a little older, okay?"
Xiao Guang's eyes lit up. "Okay! Thank you Mom!"
Losweiser smiled and nuzzled Xiaoguang's nose before putting her down. "Go play with your sisters, Mom has things to do."
"Okay, Mom."
After Xiao Guang left, Losweiser leaned against the throne alone, gazing at the vast and desolate Sanctuary Hall, her delicate face filled with sorrow.
She bit her lower lip lightly, sighing inwardly.
"How can we increase the population size...?"
Losweiser spoke softly, her palm inadvertently brushing against her lower abdomen.
The next second, the Queen suddenly sat up straight, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.
"I've got an idea!"
A few days later, in the evening, Losweiser approached Leon with great seriousness, saying that she had something important to discuss with him.
Leon sat in her study, flipping through various ancient books. "What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?"
"My Silver Dragon Clan needs to expand its population," Losweiser said bluntly.
Leon paused, put down his book, and looked up at her. "So what? You can ask me to kill the Dragon King, but you can't help me find a way to increase the population."
"Who said that? You can help with this," Losweiser said confidently.
"How can I help you? I haven't learned how to manage a tribe, and besides—wait... expand the population..."
General Leon's mind raced as he carefully considered the Dragon Queen's words.
Hiss~~~
"No way... you don't mean you're thinking of having a third child or something, do you?" Leon asked.
Losweiser was also taken aback. She didn't answer, but instead asked, "Why would you say that? Do you really want another one from me?"
"What a joke, Dragon Queen! It's already defying the heavens that I, a Dragon Slayer, have had three children with you. How could I possibly want a third child from you!"
Leon was resolute, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Even if I, Leon, die, even if I die outside, I will never have another child with you!"
Losweiser chuckled, crossed her arms, tilted her head slightly, and said slowly, "Whether or not you have a child with me is not up to you, but up to me."
Leon blinked, not understanding. "What do you mean?"
"I have the initiative to use the blocking magic after intercourse."
Losweiser raised her delicate fingers, lazily admiring them under the study light. "In other words, whether or not I get pregnant depends on whether I use a blocking spell."
Leon's mind stirred slightly.
He remembered that the reason why Losweiser got pregnant with Xiaoguang was because she fainted and collapsed after using Blood Seduction to take revenge on Leon, and didn't have time to use the blocking magic for contraception.
So Losweiser is right; whether or not she gets pregnant after submitting her homework is a choice she has to make.
"Even so, you think you can control me? How naive!" Leon said.
The Queen raised an eyebrow, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Oh? So, you mean you'll never touch me again, is that right?"
"..."
"Don't you want me to light up your Dragon Mark pattern again?"
"..."
"Don't you want to kiss my ankles and the backs of my knees anymore?"
"That's enough..."
"Don't you want to see me dress you up as bunny girl anymore?"
Smack!
Leon slammed his hand on the table. "Alright, Melkwy! Don't threaten me with homework. Do you think I, Leon Casmod, am the kind of person who would sell my soul and let you do whatever you want for a moment of physical pleasure?"
With a smile playing on her lips, Losweiser slowly walked toward Leon behind the desk.
As she took a step, she kicked off her slippers, revealing her smooth, fair feet.
Skin rubbed against the wooden floor, footsteps light and silent.
She walked up to Leon, bent down, and her eyes sparkled. "You... you're not, are you?"
"I... so am."
I can tolerate anything, but I can't tolerate the fact that I can no longer see bunny girl.
In General Leon's mind, the bunny girl Losweiser was someone who could be compared to Ah Lu!
Losweiser smiled and pinched his cheek.
"Okay, I'm not kidding anymore."
Leon realized she genuinely wanted to see him, so he put away his playful attitude and asked seriously, "So... how can I help with expanding the Silver Dragon's population?"
"Publicity."
"Publicity?"
Losweiser patted Leon on the shoulder. "Yes, Casmod, your union with me is the best advertisement!"
A few days later, at the Silver Dragon Sanctuary, most of the tribe's people had been recalled.
Losweiser delivered a passionate and inspiring victory speech from the podium.
The people in the audience were also filled with passion.
It must be admitted that although she does not like to appear in public, as a queen, she is still very good at stirring the emotions of her followers.
Leon listened quietly from the audience.
The Silver Dragon subjects surrounding him all wanted to get as close as possible to the Prince.
"Oops, you're squeezing me!"
"I was standing here first, you pushed me, okay?"
"What? You were here first? I was first! Your Prince, wasn't I here first?"
"Your Prince, I was there first. I just greeted you."
Leon smiled helplessly, "Everyone, please calm down, please calm down, and listen carefully to His Your Majesty's speech."
Inner monologue: If you don't listen to my wife properly, I'll hang you all up and beat you to a pulp!
After Leon offered some perfunctory reassurance, the nearby Silver Dragon Clan members quieted down to listen to Losweiser's speech.
After summarizing the victory, Losweiser did not make any grand promises to her people.
After all, she has always been a leader who gets things done, and this problem does indeed require the cooperation of all the people of the Silver Dragon Clan.
"Look around at your fellow countrymen, I wonder if you've noticed anything," Losweiser said.
The tribespeople looked around, but no one spoke.
This is an unspoken rule during leadership speeches: even if the leader is asking a question, you shouldn't actually take the initiative to answer it.
The leader simply wanted to use this question to naturally lead into what she was going to say next; she didn't need anyone else to help her transition.
Of course, if the leader really needs someone to help take over, they will make arrangements in advance or ask someone to answer separately.
Losweiser's gaze swept over her tribespeople below the stage as she continued,
"Perhaps you have already noticed that compared to a few years ago, there are far fewer of our compatriots."
"The continuous wars have drastically reduced the Silver Dragon Clan members. If this continues without any changes, we may not even be able to preserve the last spark of life when the next war comes."
Losweiser got straight to the point, laying out the problems facing the Silver Dragon Clan.
As she expected, the people in the audience began to discuss the matter.
"Your Majesty is right. In order to protect our homeland, we must ensure that our numbers are sufficient."
"Judging from the reproductive characteristics of the Dragon Race, it is impossible for our race to recover to the level of a few years ago in a short period of time."
"Should we borrow troops from Your Highness Ischa?"
"Your Highness Ischa is in the same situation as us, having just ended a war and currently in a period of recovery. As for lending troops, I'm afraid... we are unable to help."
"Then... what about Mayu?"
"If the mother is born from a cocoon, she will be in an extremely weak state after the dragon cocoon is made. If an enemy comes to invade at this time, it will be troublesome. Therefore, the cocoon birth is also not a method to increase the population on a large scale."
"This is really... a headache."
"..."