Chapter 405

This respect for the next generation is clearly different from the Dragon Race's philosophy, so it must be Leon who influenced Losweiser.

"Yes, Leon is very good at getting along with his daughters and respects them a lot. So... senior, how about we change the terms?"

Claudia rubbed her Zanzhu acupoint, thinking, "I just can't do anything with you young people."

"Okay, then let Helena stay at your house for a few more days. As long as she's with Noa, she can go anywhere."

After a pause, Claudia added, "These are Helena's exact words, and I respected her this time too."

It seems that Senior Hailong is a stubborn but soft-hearted person. He clearly wants to help, but he insists on going through the process of "setting conditions".

Losweiser smiled helplessly.

"Okay, Little Helena is always welcome in our home."

113 is still that guy who just makes empty promises.

Speedrun of the Empire dungeon (group progress): 2/3

There's still Constantine, that legendary elbow-wearing king, left, and Leon plans to try and persuade him as soon as possible.

But before that, he had to make sure his master and mistress were in good health.

After saying goodbye to Ah Lu, Leon and the others went to Tiger and Charlotte's lounge.

Although the elderly couple still looked somewhat weak, their complexion was much better than yesterday.

Leon was somewhat relieved.

He then told Tiger about his plan to formally declare war on the Empire.

Tiger also had the same idea.

"I originally planned to take you back to the Empire after this intelligence exchange, overthrow that dog emperor, and clear your name, but—cough cough—"

Tiger coughed twice and covered his chest with one hand.

Even after transplanting the Heart-protecting Dragon Scale, it still needs a period of rest to fully recover.

Charlotte sat beside Tiger, gently stroking his back.

Tiger turned his head and patted his wife's hand to indicate that he was alright.

He then continued speaking to Leon,

"Who knew we'd be targeted by that Vanguard Special Operations Team? I was really careless; I didn't even take proper counter-tracking measures."

Over the years, the master has never been caught by the Empire when he and Leon went to the mountain caves to exchange intelligence, thanks to the old man's extremely strong counter-tracking ability.

After all, his master had served in the Empire's Dragon Slayer Army when he was young. Even if he didn't achieve the same level of success as Leon, he was still a highly respected old Dragon Slayer with plenty of methods for reconnaissance, tracking, and counter-tracking.

But as he grew older, the old man eventually grew old and lost the alertness he had a few years ago.

Rebecca was too young and inexperienced, which led to this crisis.

Leon patted his master on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's not your fault, Master. Just rest here and recover. We'll take care of the rest."

Given Tiger's personality, he was determined to go at this final stage of the campaign against the Empire.

But he was also very clear in his heart that, given his current physical condition, going there would only be a burden to Leon.

So after much deliberation, Tiger decided to succumb to reality.

He nodded.

"Alright, once we get to the Empire, Rebecca will take you to the Lionheart Society. They are full of your supporters there, many of whom have also suffered under the corrupt rule of the Empire. With their cooperation, your actions in the Empire will be much easier."

"Yes, I know, Master."

"Then your master's wife and I will wait here for your good news."

Leon nodded firmly.

Charlotte stepped forward and took Leon's hand.

"It's been so many years since I last saw you, and we've only been together for two days before we have to part again..."

Leon also held his teacher's wife's hand tightly; her large, slightly cool palm was reassuring.

"It's alright, Master's wife. Once I've dealt with the affairs of the Empire, we can go back to how things were before."

"Okay... we must be extra careful."

"Yes, I will, Master's wife."

Charlotte then glanced at Rebecca behind Leon, not forgetting to give the little girl a word of advice.

"If you encounter a problem that you can't solve, don't try to be brave. Go to Leon immediately, understand, Rebecca?"

The usually carefree, twin-tailed girl was now serious and focused.

"I understand, Aunt Charlotte."

Charlotte lowered her eyes, looking at Leon's scarred hands, and gently traced the scars with her fingertips.

"You all must come back safely, you must..."

It felt like time had suddenly turned back many years.

At that time, Leon had just graduated from the Dragon Slaying Academy and was about to officially step onto the brutal Dragon Slayer Battlefield.

Before each departure, Charlotte would hold his hand like this, constantly repeating words like 'Come back safely'.

Leon was never impatient.

Because he knew that in times of war, every farewell before going to the battlefield could be a final goodbye; this was the tragic reality brought about by war, and it could not be changed.

Leon's trip might just completely rewrite the landscape of this war between humans and dragons, revealing the truth to the world and freeing ordinary people from their miserable lives.

After a long while, Charlotte finally reluctantly let go of Leon's hand.

She wiped her warm eyes and smiled.

"Go, child, do what you must do."

"Yes, Master's wife."

After everything was settled, Claudia led everyone away from the underwater palace.

The four people split into two groups.

Rebecca and Claudia went to the Empire first and infiltrated it through the Lionheart Society.

Leon and Losweiser then went to find one last helper.

I'll also go home and visit my daughters.

It was already night when the couple arrived at the border of the Crimson Flame Dragon Clan's territory.

They located the area where the Silver Dragon Clan was stationed and monitoring the area.

"Your Majesty, Your Prince."

Shirley stepped forward and nodded in greeting.

"Has Constantine made any moves lately?" Losweiser asked.

"Your Majesty, no, he has been in his own territory all this time and has never come out."

That means Lao Kang is at home right now.

The couple exchanged a glance and then nodded in tacit agreement.

Seeing this, Shirley realized that Your Majesty Prince had plans beyond just surveillance.

But as a trusted confidante, Shirley didn't ask any questions and simply made way for her.

"I can go by myself," Leon said. "You wait for me here."

"If I want to go with you, will you still use the same excuse as last time?"

Leon smiled, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Losweiser couldn't do anything about this idiot either.

Once he's made up his mind, not even eight donkeys could pull him back.

"We must be careful. If he doesn't agree, we'll have to think of another way."

"Good."

After speaking, Leon strode towards the woods ahead.

This was Leon's third time visiting the Crimson Flame Dragon's territory, so he was quite familiar with the place.

Before long, they arrived at the outer perimeter of the Crimson Flame Sanctuary.

Just like last time, several Crimson Flame Dragon guard jumped out and blocked his way.

Leon paused, raised his hand, and scratched his forehead.

"That's good, saves me the trouble of knocking on the door."

Half a minute later.

The gates of the Crimson Flame Sanctuary were violently smashed open, and two Crimson Flame Dragon guard flew in.

"Constantine— "

"Are you here to negotiate?"

Leon's eyes lit up. "Wow, you're even answering questions now!"

On the throne, Old Kang rested one hand on his forehead, his face full of helplessness.

He felt that the worst decision he had ever made was not cooperating with the Empire, but accepting the mission to "kill Leon Casmod".

"Speak, what do you want to talk about?"

"You, go and destroy the empire."

Constantine:?

"Five years ago, the Empire ordered me to kill you; five years later, you ordered me to kill the Empire."

"So, as an intermediary, I have a preliminary idea:"

"Why don't you just take care of them yourselves? Wouldn't that solve everything?"

Constantine was a master of the art of speaking.

In those three short sentences, he actually quietly omitted a very crucial condition—which, of course, was also a condition that made him very embarrassed.

That is:

Five years ago, the Empire ordered me to kill you, but in the end I became a tragic Frankenstein's monster.

And five years later, you want me to take down the empire? Who knows what I'll become in the end?

"Ah... I didn't explain it clearly. What I meant was, you come and help me, and we'll take down the Empire together," Leon added.

This time, Constantine finally showed interest. "Help you?"

But even if he has a deep-seated hatred for the Empire, it doesn't mean he will immediately agree to help Leon.

Let's hear what this guy has to say.

"Give me a reason to help you," Constantine said.

Leon shrugged.

"Isn't it obvious? You want to destroy the Empire to avenge the despicable things they did to you; I also want to overthrow those corrupt rulers and clear my name. Although our motives are different, our ultimate goal is the same, isn't it?"

Constantine leaned back slightly, languidly resting on his throne, and squinted as he scrutinized Leon.

"It's the same old story. Is there any other reason that can convince me?"

Old tunes and clichés?

Alright, alright, King of Elbows, are you deliberately picking a fight?

Then don't blame me for morally blackmailing you!

"Don't forget, you owe me a favor."

"You mean the Dragon King Secret Meeting? Didn't I already repay that favor last time? I told you about the cooperation between the Empire and the Dragon King, and you left satisfied with the information."