Harmony

Of course, aside from this full-sized original family portrait, Selena had also included four smaller versions, convenient for placing on bedside tables, desks, and the like.

Losweiser took out Noa's school enrollment family photo and handed it to her eldest daughter, reminding her,

"Take good care of it, Noa."

"Yes, Mom."

"And... this is a photo of Mu En with Mom and Dad. Mu En, you keep this one safe yourself." Losweiser handed another photo to Mu En.

Mu En accepted it with both hands. "Got it, Mom~"

"Well then, the rest are photos of you two sisters. Take them back to your room and open them slowly."

"Okay!"

The two little ones were just about to leave when Noa suddenly stopped. Pointing at a separately wrapped package, she asked,

"What kind of photo is in here?"

It had been packaged separately from the family portrait, enrollment photos, and sister photos.

Leon happened to notice it too. He picked it up and weighed it in his hand.

"There seems to be only one photo inside."

"Daddy, open it and see~" Mu En suggested.

"Alright."

Leon opened the separate package, and the first thing that slipped out was a pale gold card.

Losweiser caught the card. Written on it in elegant handwriting were the words:

May silver radiance forever shine in the eyes of those you love.

Losweiser frowned slightly. "What does that mean...?"

At that moment, Leon also took out the photo inside.

After looking at it, Leon fell silent.

Mu En pressed against Leon's arm from the side, standing on tiptoe to get a look as well.

But when she saw the photo, her reaction was completely different from Leon's.

The little Dragon girl happily swished her tail, and the stray lock atop her head bobbed along with it.

"Mommy and Daddy look so perfect together!"

Losweiser raised a brow. "Perfect together? What's in the photo, Leon?"

Leon pursed his lips and handed her the photo.

Losweiser took it.

There were no carefully arranged backgrounds or lighting in the photo, nor were there any expensive, luxurious gowns or suits.

It was simply her and Leon sitting casually in chairs, smiling as they looked into each other's eyes.

It was obvious Selena had captured a candid moment.

Yet in that brief instant, there was none of the resentment between old rivals in their gazes, none of the trivial annoyances from their bickering and quarrels.

At that moment, it seemed their eyes held no one but each other.

In an instant, Losweiser understood the meaning of the words on the card.

"May silver radiance forever shine in the eyes of those you love..."

Before the husband and wife could figure out when the photo had been taken, Mu En wagged her tail excitedly beside them and said,

"Mommy, Daddy, come to think of it, you two don't seem to have wedding photos yet!"

Leon looked up at Losweiser and found that she was looking at him too.

The two stared at each other in silence for a moment.

Leon: "Wedding what photos?"

Mu En: "Wedding photos!"

Losweiser: "What kind of photos?"

Mu En: "Wedding photos!"

Leon & Losweiser: "Wedding what?"

Mu En: "Wedding photos, aaahhh! w(?Д?)w!"

Wedding photos?

There was no way they were taking them. No way in this lifetime.

Several days passed after the enrollment photos were taken, and Noa's entrance test was almost here.

In just one month, Leon had gone over the key points of Saint Hiss Academy's entrance exam questions from recent years with Noa.

Noa was quite perceptive and could quickly grasp almost everything he taught her.

For these last few days, he intended to let his daughter relax and not keep herself wound too tight.

Work and rest had to be balanced, after all.

That evening, Leon ate dinner alone in the nursery.

Losweiser had been very quiet and gentle these past few days.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, she had barely come looking for Leon.

Leon had thought the matter of Dragon's Might last time wouldn't pass so easily.

Yet so many days had gone by, and the Dragon Queen had not brought it up even once.

Presumably, Leon, boosted by Dragon's Might that night, had satisfied Losweiser so thoroughly that she had decided to let the matter slide?

Thinking this, Leon finished the last piece of fried meat on his plate.

After finishing dinner, Leon rested briefly before beginning the most basic physical training.

Push-ups, sit-ups, squat jumps.

After one full set, Leon was breathing heavily.

But he was already in much better shape than he had been a few days ago.

Since Dragon Race medicine came with unpredictable side effects, Leon could only choose this most primitive method of training.

After doing a few more sets, the door lock clicked.

Leon stopped and looked toward the entrance.

It was Losweiser.

She had not come to see him for two days. Why had she suddenly come tonight?

"Well, working out?"

Losweiser walked over but did not enter the bedroom. She merely crossed her arms and leaned lightly against the bedroom doorframe.

Leon ignored her, lay back down on the floor, and continued doing sit-ups.

Seeing that Leon was ignoring her, Losweiser walked over and stopped beside him.

Taking advantage of a moment when he was lying down between sit-ups, she lifted her foot and planted it on his chest.

Leon lay speechless on the floor, turning his head aside. "If you have something to say, say it."

"If you want to regain your physical condition, just do Dragon's Might twice more. Do you really need to do sit-ups here until you're drenched in stinky sweat?" Losweiser teased.

Leon rolled his eyes at her, then raised his head slightly to look at her delicate ankle and said,

"Either move your foot, or let me take another bite."

"I came to see you about something." Losweiser moved her foot away.

Leon stood up from the floor and clapped his hands. "What is it?"

"Come to my room tonight, and I'll tell you then."

"...Can't you say it here?"

Losweiser shook her head.

Fine.

He had just been praising the Dragon Queen for becoming gentle, yet she had revealed her true nature in the blink of an eye.

In the middle of the night, alone with her in her room—Leon could guess what would happen with his toes.

And this time, it was not Losweiser coming to his room to corner him.

She was asking him to provide a "house call."

That damned Dragon Queen did not really see him as a service worker, did she?

"I'm not going." Leon tried to refuse.

"Not going? Then you'd better think carefully about the consequences."

"I'm going." Leon surrendered.

If he went, he would suffer for one night.

If he did not go, he would suffer for at least a week.

Leon closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and decided to endure it. It would pass.

Losweiser gave a satisfied hum. "That's more like it. I'll wait for you in half an hour."

With that, Losweiser left in her high heels.

After the Dragon Queen left, Leon sighed helplessly.

He should have known. With Losweiser's desire for revenge, how could the matter of Dragon's Might have simply passed?

For all he knew, when he went to her room later, she might come up with some new trick Leon had never seen before.

The thought made Leon feel even more despairing.

When would these miserable days ever end?

He glanced up at the clock. Half an hour—he needed to find something to kill the time.

After thinking about it, Leon decided to take a shower.

Losweiser had just said he reeked of sweat.

He did not want that Dragon Queen criticizing him.

About twenty minutes later, Leon finished showering, changed into a simple set of clothes, and headed to Losweiser's room.

He arrived outside Losweiser's door and raised his hand to knock.

Losweiser's voice immediately came from inside. "Come in. The door isn't locked."

Leon pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and entered.

If he remembered correctly, this seemed to be his first time coming to Losweiser's private room.

The moment he entered, he could take in the entire layout of the living room.

It was simple and plain, without any extravagant decorations, following a minimalist style.

As he walked farther inside, he passed the kitchen, guest room, and master bedroom.

The master bedroom door was open, but Losweiser was not inside.

By chance, Leon caught sight of the bed in Losweiser's bedroom. On it sat the teddy bear he had gotten for her when they went to Sky City a few days ago.

Leon froze slightly.

He remembered Losweiser clearly saying she was not interested in toys like that.

Yet now she had placed it by her bedside.