Chapter 407

"Is that so...?"

"Hmm... and—"

Leon pursed his lips and glanced at Losweiser beside him.

Losweiser nodded slightly at him.

Leon understood immediately.

"And... Dad is going out with Mom again tomorrow, and they probably won't be back for a few days."

"Oh, why are you like this, Daddy Mom? You just got home. Mu En doesn't want you to go out."

The steak on the Little Moon plate suddenly didn't taste so good.

Leon quickly patted his daughter's head. "Mu En, be good. Daddy will bring you something delicious when he comes back in a few days."

Even so, Mu En was still a little downcast, pouting, "But... but Mu En misses you all..."

In the past, when Leon and Losweiser were going to leave home for a few days, Mu En would also feel this reluctant to part with them.

Leon would comfort Mu En by saying, "I brought you something delicious," and Mu En would obediently accept it.

But as I got older, this trick gradually became less effective.

Whether or not she eats... isn't that important to Mu En right now. She hopes Mom Daddy can spend more time with her during the summer vacation, as well as her sister and Xiao Guang.

Leon was also in a bit of a dilemma.

Seeing his daughter's pitiful little face, he had no choice but to continue.

"Daddy promises you, when I come back this time, I'll stay with you the whole time and we won't go anywhere else, okay?"

Dragon girl's eyes lit up. "Really, Daddy?"

"Yes, really."

"Yay! Long live Daddy!"

"And what about Mom?"

"Long live Mom!"

Noa narrowed her eyes slightly.

I don't know why, but I always feel like my Dad suddenly has a lot of flags on him...

115 T Look up

The next morning, after Leon and Losweiser finished packing, they went to their daughters' room before leaving.

Leon gently pushed open the bedroom door; the three little ones were still fast asleep.

The Queen lay flat on his back, the second son hugged the Queen, and the third son nibbled on the second son's tail;

Although their sleeping positions were quite different, they could still be considered harmonious.

Leon tiptoed over, took Mu En's little tail tip out of Xiao Guang's mouth, and placed it aside.

Xiao Guang mumbled something in her sleep, and when she suddenly lost what she was holding, she instinctively reached out and unconsciously grabbed Leon's wrist.

Leon paused for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction.

He gently pulled away from Xiaoguang's hand, put her little arm under the covers, and then touched her chubby little face.

The little guy is usually very talkative, but he's quiet when he's sleeping.

Leon withdrew his gaze and looked to the side.

Losweiser was also helping Mu En adjust her sleeping position so that she wouldn't put her arms and legs on her sister.

But it's clear that Little Moon is a sister-complex when she's awake and she's still a sister-complex when she's asleep; she's not as easy to "manipulate" as Little Light.

Just like a cat that follows the principle of "the paws must be on top," no matter how many times Losweiser took her off, she would pick Noa up again.

Finally, Losweiser smiled helplessly and gently pinched her daughter's nose.

"When will you stop clinging to your sister like this?"

"Mmm... Sister... Xiangxiang..." Mu En mumbled in her sleep, then nuzzled against Noa's neck again.

Leon and Losweiser retreated to the bedroom doorway, taking one last look at their sleeping daughters.

"Let's go. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can come back to be with them," Leon said softly.

Losweiser's gaze remained fixed on her daughters, and she nodded. "Okay."

The couple looked away and gently closed the door.

A few minutes later, a Silver Dragon Queen took off from the front courtyard of the Silver Dragon Sanctuary, flapped its wings, and flew into the distance.

Little did they know, on the balcony of the sisters' room, a small figure was silently watching the silver figure until it disappeared into the horizon.

At dusk, in the woods on the border of the Human Empire.

Losweiser dispelled her invisibility spell and hid with Leon in a treetop.

Leon was very familiar with the terrain of this forest. Years ago, when he was studying at the Dragon Slaying Academy, the academy often arranged for them to come to the forest for practical assessments.

At the same time, Leon was also well aware of the Empire's defenses around the forest—some of which he had personally set up years ago—so he could easily lead Losweiser away from the patrols' eyes and ears.

Leon crouched on a treetop, gazing towards the entrance to the city wall.

"With the recent frequent wars, the Empire has also reduced the number of patrols."

"That's perfect," Leon said, "It also makes it easier for us to infiltrate."

"How do you plan to infiltrate?" Losweiser asked.

"Of course, we would wait for merchant caravans to pass through the checkpoint, then sneak under their carriages and slip through unnoticed."

This trick always works; whether in the past, present, or twenty years into the future, the Imperial Security never searches under carriages.

"It's really... an unexpected infiltration method, but when you think about it being done by you, everything makes sense."

Losweiser made a slight joke.

The couple then waited for the arrival of the caravan.

But they didn't seem to have much luck today; they didn't see a single caravan pass by until nightfall.

Leon scratched his temple. "Why isn't anyone coming to the Empire to do business anymore? Have they all made enough money...?"

"There are many factors that affect trade, such as seasons, population changes, and the frequency of wars. As you said, the Empire has been very active on the battlefield recently, so it naturally cannot spare more resources to deal with trade with other countries," Losweiser explained.

Leon was taken aback and looked at his wife. "Why have you never taught me anything about money?"

Losweiser blinked and replied with a mischievous grin.

"I'm afraid you'll secretly hide some money from me."

"..."

Indeed, having a secret stash of money is an insurmountable hurdle for every married man.

To be honest, it wasn't that Losweiser didn't want to teach Leon more; it was just that there were so many things she had to teach him gradually.

She couldn't possibly teach Leon everything she had learned in the fifty years since she ascended the throne, could she?

That idiot's brain will burn out.

"Then, what should we do without caravans?" Losweiser asked.

"Wait for the right opportunity," Leon said earnestly.

Losweiser pondered for a moment, then immediately saw through her, "Actually, it's just that you haven't figured out how to get in, right?"

"... Please, do you think the empire is your home, something you can just walk into whenever you want?"

Leon's words make sense. After all, it is the most powerful country in human territory. Even if the security guards are incompetent, they are not so blind as to be blind.

Luck played a part in Leon's previous successes in infiltrating the Empire.

Moreover, when he first left the Empire, he, his master, and Rebecca also relied on brute force to break through.

Since Lady Luck wasn't on Leon's side this time, he could only wait patiently for his chance.

Leon sighed inwardly, hoping that he could get a chance to go in soon.

He turned to chat with Losweiser, only to find that the Dragon Queen was no longer beside him.

Leon stood up and looked back, finding Losweiser standing on the tree trunk, looking around as if searching for something.

"Are you looking for something?" Leon asked curiously.

"Yes, so much time has passed, I don't know if that tree has been cut down."

Leon grew increasingly curious, quickly stepped forward, stood beside Losweiser, and followed her gaze elsewhere.

But looking around, they were all similar giant trees, none of them were different.

"What kind of tree?" he asked again.

"It's the tree we climbed when I humiliated you so badly in front of the empire you served."

Leon:...

The imagery was so vivid that even though Leon didn't want to recall it, the scenes of "swaying branches and creaking" still flashed rapidly into his mind.

"Your Majesty, you're quite the nostalgic one, aren't you?" Leon said through gritted teeth, his words dripping with sarcasm.

Losweiser snorted and ignored him, continuing to search for the tree where the dream began.

A short while later, Losweiser exclaimed with delight, "Oh, I found it!"

She pointed it out to Leon with a hint of excitement, "Look, that's the one, do you see it?"

Leon, of course, didn't remember such details; five years ago, he would have wanted to execute Losweiser on the spot.

So Leon just glanced at it casually and hummed in response.

"It looks no different from any other tree. You must be pointing randomly, right?"

"No way. I'll fly you there to see."

After saying that, Losweiser spread her dragon wings and slowly flew up to the tree with Leon in her arms.

After landing on the highest treetop, Losweiser stepped on the tree trunk, which creaked as it went.

"Does this voice sound familiar, Leon?" Losweiser asked with a smile.

"... With a great battle imminent, Dragon Queen, please don't bring back my bad memories."

After a pause, Leon asked again, "And you still haven't told me how you recognized this tree."

"It's very simple."

As Losweiser spoke, she stepped to the treetop, then pointed towards the Empire.

"This is the best place to observe the Empire. I specifically chose this tree so that you could see the Empire clearly."

"You really went to a lot of trouble, Your Majesty!" Leon couldn't help but complain.

Just as the couple was about to continue arguing, Leon suddenly thought of something.

He quickly raised his hand to signal Losweiser to be quiet, then crouched down and looked warily at the area below the tree trunk.

"What's wrong?" Losweiser asked.

"This area is within the patrol range of the Dragon Slayer Army."

Leon said, "Remember when we met a Dragon Slayer Squad after we finished? Their captain even gave me a signal flare and told me to pull it if I was in danger."

Losweiser recalled that it was indeed true.

That means the tree is indeed within the patrol area.

"Let's go back to where we were before; it's safer there," Leon said.

"Good."

We can make a fuss, but we can't let it interfere with our business.

But just as the two were about to leave, they heard footsteps coming from under the tree.