Chapter 414

In the afternoon, the couple walked side by side on the Lower City.

This place is much more lively than the slums; at least you can see different stalls and shops on both sides of the street.

Losweiser stood to Leon's right, her hands neatly placed in front of her. She wore a dark long dress specially prepared for her by the Lionheart Society, and Martin boots on her feet. With her restrained and dignified black hair, she looked every bit the part of a well-bred lady.

A beauty is a beauty; no matter what kind of makeup she wears or what clothes she puts on, her beauty is undeniable.

She kept glancing at the street from time to time along the way.

Everything here was new and exciting for Losweiser.

Children playing marbles on the street, old stalls selling windmills, and all sorts of snacks and delicacies she had never seen before.

Even some cats and dogs on the street can pique her interest.

After Leon bought some Imprint Stone at a magic item shop, he turned around and saw Losweiser squatting on the street corner again, playing with two cute cats.

He walked over and asked.

"Don't Dragon Race have the habit of keeping pets?"

"You've lived with me for five years. Have you ever seen any small animals like cats or dogs?" Losweiser asked.

Leon thought back for a moment and realized that he had indeed never seen him before.

Rewinding his memories further, Leon recalled that animals like cats, dogs, Donkey Donkey only appeared in the Dragon Race's textbooks.

Even when Mu En was very young, he asked Leon what a donkey was.

Losweiser said that with the fierce bloodline of the Dragon Race, it was beneath their dignity to keep these furry little animals.

Later, she secretly complained to Leon that she didn't know which ancestor passed down this rule of being so concerned with saving face that she would suffer for it.

Cats are so cute, why can't we keep cats as pets!

This Queen is over two hundred years old, and this is the first time I've ever touched a cat!

Wronged!

"Then let's buy one later," Leon said.

Losweiser blinked, then shook her head. "No, I have three kittens and a big, clumsy dog waiting for me to take care of them at home."

Leon paused, then pointed to the tip of his nose.

"Are you talking about me, you big idiot dog?"

The Queen smiled and shook her head. "No."

Leon rolled his eyes.

Losweiser covered her mouth and chuckled, then looked at the shopping bag in his hand.

"Are we only buying these Imprint Stones? That might not be enough."

To utilize the resonance of the Imprint Stone during the Festival of a Thousand Lanterns, these alone are certainly not enough.

"Yes, we need to keep buying. But we can't buy from the same store, or it will arouse suspicion."

Losweiser suddenly realized, "I understand. Shall we continue shopping then?"

"Good."

However, having barely taken a step, Leon couldn't contain his curiosity and asked as he walked.

"Losweiser".

"Um?"

Why do I always get the feeling that you're... excited about this trip?

Losweiser paused, not answering immediately, but instead smiling and asking, "Really? Was I that obvious?"

Leon nodded. "Yes. Since we left, you've urged me several times to hurry up and get to the next place."

The beautiful woman lowered her eyes and nodded, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Then, she looked up at the distant street, slowly taking steps as she answered Leon.

"You've been alone at home ever since your daughters went to the Saint Hiss Academy."

"I'm usually busy with work, so I can only ask you to sit with me for a while and chat occasionally. On the one hand, it makes me feel at ease to have you by my side; on the other hand, I don't want to see you walking around in the yard all alone."

"Later, you would always leave the Holy Temple and wander alone in my tribe."

At first, I didn't know why you liked to sneak out.

"But one day you tell me it's because you want to walk the paths I've walked and see the scenery I've seen."

"I wanted to ask you more questions that day, but you didn't answer."

Leon listened intently.

When he came to his senses, he found that Losweiser had already walked a few steps away.

He looked up and gazed ahead.

Losweiser put her hands behind her back, turned around playfully, and walked backwards.

"This question has always been in my mind: why do you want to walk the same path I've walked and see the same scenery I've seen?"

"Until today, standing on this land of your hometown, I may have found the answer to this question."

"To understand a person, in addition to spending time with them, you also need to feel their past and the things they have experienced."

"I want to know what kind of environment shaped you into who you are today."

"I'd like to know even more..."

She tilted her head slightly, smiled with narrowed eyes, a blush spreading across her face. A gentle breeze lifted her long black hair, revealing a few strands of silver hair, like silver tassels swaying in the night.

"Where does the person I love come from?"

122 Ice Cream Butt

This was another purpose of Losweiser's trip:

To get to know the man in front of her, whom she called her 'husband', in a different way.

Strangely, Losweiser wasn't such a sentimental person before, nor did she feel the romance of "seeing the scenery you've seen before."

But after spending so much time with Leon, her heart has been quietly changing.

However, rather than saying that the Queen's curiosity has increased or that she has become more romantic, it would be more accurate to say that she is only curious about Leon, and her romance is limited to Leon.

If it were anyone else, Losweiser would probably just think that person was pretentious.

Just like her older sister Ischa's family used to hoard so many unopened love letters from her, Losweiser couldn't understand what crucial role a letter could play in a relationship—

Until a short period of time, she would secretly write in her diary almost every day, recording every little thing that happened between her and Leon.

It was then that she realized that what mattered was not the medium of the letter, but the feelings she had when she wrote those words down:

Aspiration, fulfillment, happiness.

Just as she felt at this moment, she walked the path Leon had once walked and saw the scenery he had once seen.

Losweiser didn't want to be stubborn or arrogant right now; she just wanted Leon to understand her hidden feelings.

Leon's response was—

He stepped forward, took her slightly cool hand, and intertwined their fingers.

Her black and silver eyes held longing, and a gentle breeze stirred her long eyelashes.

"Then, I'll take you to the next place."

Losweiser smiled and nodded. "Okay."

Because she didn't know when she would return to Leon's hometown, and it might be the first and last time, Losweiser expressed her true feelings.

Fortunately, her silly captive wasn't contradicting her 24/7.

Bicker when you need to, and back down when you need to.

The couple held hands and jogged slowly through the Lower City.

Leon ran ahead, carrying a shopping bag full of Imprint Stone;

Losweiser was behind, holding up her long skirt with one hand and tightly holding Leon's hand with the other.

They were like a young couple who were determined to pursue freedom at all costs, wandering through the bustling streets.

Throughout the day, Leon took Losweiser on a tour of the Lower City, visiting the safe locations that Rebecca had marked on the map.

As the sun was about to set, Leon and Losweiser sat on a bench by the roadside.

The Queen held the orange-flavored ice cream that Leon had just bought for her and ate it in small bites.

Leon sat down beside her, spread out the map, and glanced at it. There was only one place left that he wanted to take Losweiser to see.

In the central district, there are also safe locations marked by Rebecca.

Leon calculated the time in his mind. If he rushed over now, he could definitely return before dark, as Nacho had mentioned.

Having made his decision, Leon put away the map and picked up a bag full of Imprint Stone.

"Let's go, let's go to the last place."

Losweiser looked down at the ice cream in her hand; there was only one bite left.

She stood up and handed the ice cream to Leon.

"Oh, you eat the ice cream cream, and I can only eat the ice cream butt." Leon laughed as he accepted the ice cream.

"This isn't your average ice cream butt," Losweiser said seriously.

"Then what is it...?"

"It's the Queen's leftover ice cream butt."

"..."

It's amazing that she could come up with such a description.

Leon looked at the last bit of ice cream, its pointed bottom still bearing traces of Losweiser's lipstick.

Since it was Her Your Majesty the Queen's kind offer, he would gladly accept.

"Alright, let's go."

"Um."

The couple set off again, heading towards the central district.

On the way, Losweiser asked,

"Where is the last place?"

Leon thought for a moment and replied, "It's a place that's very important to me."

They kept us in suspense for a bit.

Losweiser didn't ask any more questions, and simply continued to follow Leon silently.

They arrived in the central district when the sun had completely set.

This area is significantly more bustling than the Lower City we just visited, and the fruits and snacks here are also of a higher quality.

Leon led Losweiser through several blocks and finally arrived at the entrance of a church.

It was already late, and the gate to the churchyard was closed.

But there were still a few children playing on the lawn in the yard.

Beside them were two people dressed as nuns.

"This is?..."

"Casmod Orphanage".

Leon pointed to an old plaque on one side of the gate, which bore the name of the orphanage he had just mentioned.

"More than 20 years ago, I was picked up by a nun at the gate of this orphanage."