Chapter 401

"This reminds me of a song, cough cough—"

"When I grow up, I'll become you~"

Leon was amused by her inexplicable and nonsensical joke.

Seeing Leon smile, Losweiser also stopped being playful.

Hmph, you dog, be grateful! This Queen personally lowered herself to make you happy; most people don't get this treatment.

"Smile now, and you can't keep looking gloomy anymore."

As if afraid that Leon would fall into Yu Yu's trap again, Losweiser quickly said.

Leon nodded. "Okay."

Actually, Losweiser rarely acts like this, but what can she do when she only has one husband?

If she doesn't comfort him, who will?

Fortunately, Leon knew how to back down gracefully and wouldn't keep nagging. If he continued to look gloomy, it would seem a bit pretentious.

"Speaking of which, was my inability to gather Magic Power before also related to your Heart-protecting Dragon Scale?" Leon asked.

Losweiser nodded.

"After the dragon scales are transplanted onto your body, they will require a large amount of magical power to function properly."

"Actually, given your physical condition back then, you wouldn't have been in a coma for two years due to the side effects of the Blood Seduction."

"It's because after I transplanted the dragon scales into you, all your Magic Power was absorbed by the dragon scales, causing your body to become extremely weak. In addition, the effects of the Blood Seduction on your body caused you to be unconscious for so long."

After listening to Losweiser's explanation, Leon nodded thoughtfully.

"So many years have passed, and I still can't store Magic Power on my own?"

"I'm afraid not."

Losweiser said, "It takes at least two hundred years for our Dragon Race to condense a single Heart-protecting Dragon Scale. During these two hundred years, the scale must be constantly nourished with Magic Power. You've only had five years, so theoretically... you still need one hundred and fifty years."

Upon hearing this, Leon swallowed hard. "One hundred and fifty years... By then I'll be ashes. What use will dragon scales be then..."

"Hmph, then I'll take my dragon scales from your ashes, wash them clean, and put them back on myself," Losweiser said seriously.

"... Do you think this is like colored contact lenses? You can't just put them on anytime."

"In short, in the current situation, you can only rely on the Magic Power stored in the Dragon Mark to fight."

Losweiser paused, then added, "Of course, dragon scales will also serve their original purpose when necessary."

"Originally... its purpose?"

"Well, in your words, it's a safety device to ensure you won't be harmed by the Magic Power you release."

"Okay, I understand."

After a brief chat about dragon scales, Losweiser then asked about the more important matters at hand.

"So, what are you planning to do next?"

Leon knew what Losweiser meant.

He took out the Imprint Stone that Rebecca had given him yesterday from his pocket. It contained crucial evidence of the Empire's collusion with the Dragon Race and their constant exploitation of the people through war.

If this evidence can be made public, it will not only expose the empire's ugly face and save the people from suffering, but also clear Leon's name of treason.

"Now that we have enough evidence to overthrow the empire, I think it's time to take the initiative."

Leon gripped the Imprint Stone tightly, his tone heavy and serious.

"Moreover, if this drags on any longer, there will be even more sacrifices."

Leon was deeply impressed by his master's near-death experience, realizing the truth that "revolution must be accompanied by sacrifice."

He understands the principles, but whether he can accept them when they happen to him is another matter entirely.

Therefore, to avoid further unnecessary bloodshed, Leon must end this farce as soon as possible.

"A formal declaration of war...?"

After careful consideration, Losweiser helped Leon analyze the situation.

"Since the Empire was able to create a fusion monster like Constantine before, they must have even more extreme methods and more powerful trump cards."

"And the recently popular Knife Trio. Even though one of them lost an arm to your master, their strength should not be underestimated."

"So if you decide to confront the Empire head-on in order to expose their conspiracy to everyone, you'll need help."

Leon pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"We have the Lionheart Society, which my master and his team formed, as an inside agent within the Empire. However, relying solely on this soft power is probably not enough. We also need some... hard power."

"I can go with you," Losweiser said.

"No--"

"No what? Do you think I'd feel at ease?"

The Queen rolled her eyes at him, turned her head away, and added in a low, hesitant voice, "I'm just worried about my Heart-protecting Dragon Scale."

Leon was taken aback for a moment, then smiled knowingly, "Alright, then let's have a show this time, where husband and wife working together can overcome anything."

"That's so cheesy, change it up."

"Uh... When the silver dragon goes to war, not a blade of grass will grow!"

"So unconventional, I don't like it."

After saying that, the couple paused for a moment.

They looked at each other, exchanged glances for a moment, and then laughed in unison.

"Alright, but my help alone might not be enough. We need to consider the possibility that some members of the Empire's Dragon Slayer Army might still side with the Empire after learning the truth. So..."

"Let's see if we can ask Claudia for help," Leon said.

"Well, after all, the Sea Dragon race has some grudges with the Empire."

"Is this enough? Do we need to find another Dragon King level ally?" Losweiser asked.

Leon thought for a moment, "If we're talking about grudges with the Empire..."

"I do have a very suitable candidate."

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Judging from Leon's expression, Losweiser could roughly guess who this "very suitable candidate" was.

Only...

"He not only has grudges against the Empire, but also against you. Are you sure he will help you?"

Leon thought for a moment and replied, "When I went to him last time to ask him about the Empire, he said that we weren't allies, but I believe that if given a chance to take revenge on the Empire, he would definitely seize it."

Old Kang may be a bit short-tempered, but he's still more reasonable than most people.

Taking revenge on the Empire is clearly more difficult than taking revenge on Leon.

After all, finding Leon is easy, because he is in the Silver Dragon Sanctuary, and his three children cannot do without him. It's like the monk can run away but the temple can't.

But the empire is different.

Not to mention that it was human territory far from the Dragon race territory, the dark rulers had many dirty tricks that Constantine was unaware of.

Going there rashly would likely result in a one-way trip.

Leon was aware of the current situation, which is why he decided to seek Constantine's help.

Logically, Constantine helping Leon is more beneficial than harmful;

As for emotional reasons, Leon could still use the fact that he refused to wage war against the Crimson Flame Dragon at the previous Dragon King Secret Meeting to continue to "morally blackmail" Constantine.

If you, Lao Kang, don't help me, then you're a stingy wretch who doesn't know how to repay kindness, unworthy of the Dragon King's status.

Therefore, Leon has a choice that allows him to move forward or backward with ease.

"Good. If Constantine helps us, our chances will be much better," Losweiser said.

"Okay. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll discuss the specific details with my master once he's recovered a bit."

"Can."

Thump thump thump—

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Out of courtesy, the couple went to open the door together.

It's Claudia.

"Good morning, senior," Leon greeted politely.

"How did you sleep last night?" Claudia asked.

"Fine."

"Okay, that's fine then. Come on, I'll take you to meet a friend."

Leon was taken aback, blinked, and asked, "What friend?"

He looked at Losweiser, Losweiser shook her head blankly.

The Only One people the couple had in the Sea Dragon race were Claudia and his master's wife Charlotte.

The master's wife is probably still recuperating and it's inconvenient for her to see anyone.

Besides that, what other friends do they have in the deep sea?

Seeing the puzzled couple, Claudia smiled mysteriously.

"You'll see when you get there. Come on, the human girl is already waiting for you outside."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Rebecca jumped up behind Claudia like an excited little frog.

"Captain, let's go! Aunt Claudia said we'll be very happy to see that friend!"

So you don't even know who this 'friend' is, yet you're so excited?

Leon smiled helplessly to himself, then replied, "Coming."

The couple and Rebecca followed Claudia out of the house.

Along the way, they deliberately avoided the sea dragon guards and maids.

In fact, given Claudia's status, even if her people saw Leon and Rebecca, no one dared to ask too many questions.

What's wrong with the Grand Princess of our clan bringing back two friends who don't want to show their true colors?

Look at the Silver Dragon King next door; not even her husband, let alone her friends, would dare show his tail!

Oh, the Silver Dragon King is in the crowd, so it's alright.

The reason she was so cautious was simply because Claudia was too lazy to put on a serious face that said, "All of Princess, shut your mouths and don't ask any more questions."

The Sea Dragon race is inherently easygoing, so making the superior-subordinate relationship too rigid isn't a good thing.

Fortunately, no one noticed them along the way.

Claudia led everyone to an underwater garden.

There is an artificial lawn here, and a wooden house not far away.

Leon stood outside the courtyard railing, gazing inside.

In the middle of the grass, a gray-black figure was leisurely strolling around.

"Hmm—this looks familiar."

Claudia chuckled, then put her index finger and thumb to her lips and whistled loudly.

The gray figure in the distance seemed to be summoned, immediately putting down the fresh grass in its mouth and looking up in this direction.

Leon and Rebecca then got a clear look at their 'friend'.

"I'm so..."

"Ah Lu!!"