Chapter 440

Ischa's room was diagonally opposite Leon's, and the two opened their doors at almost the same time.

"Oh, brother-in-law, you came out as soon as the time was up. It seems you're quite passionate about this game."

The red-haired beauty smiled knowingly, crossed her arms, and leaned against the door frame.

"It's mainly because of Losweiser," Leon said.

Ischa raised an eyebrow. "What? Your game mission is to win with Chef Losweiser and then elope with the Black Holy Stone?"

"No, sister, this is not just a game, it's a competition."

Leon said earnestly, "And I will win every match against Losweiser."

This is indeed another reason why Leon actively participated in the game.

Besides fulfilling his promise to Claudia and accompanying his daughters on a family team-building trip, he also wanted to seduce the silver-haired Dragon Queen in this game.

He wanted to show her just how terrifying Leon Casmod was once he was free of his wheelchair!

"... Is your married life spent in this constant struggle?"

Leon blinked, recalling his love-hate relationship with Losweiser during their married life, and then replied, "Yes."

Ischa scoffed, "Fine, then you should try your best."

After saying that, Ischa went out the door and walked to one side of the corridor.

"Sis, where are you going?"

Ischa waved her arm with her back to Leon. "Of course, we're going to find clues to complete the mission."

The card in the box did indeed have the rules about the 'mission' written on it. Combined with what Ischa said, it's not hard to deduce that each player should have a different main quest.

For example, Leon's main quest is to "hide the Black Holy Stone and survive for three days".

Based on this, the main mission for the other seven people is likely to be something like "finding the Black Holy Stone within three days by using various clues and catching the person who stole it."

Leon watched Ischa's retreating figure and muttered to himself.

"It doesn't seem as easy as I thought."

He had experienced his older sister's cleverness firsthand.

When Losweiser was pregnant with Xiaoguang, the couple went to Sky City to participate in an event held by a shop. The prize was Jade Dew Dragon Fruit that was believed to help with pregnancy and health.

Ischa was mixed in with the contestants and eventually defeated Leon in the "I Have, You Don't Have" game segment.

So this time... with even more complex game rules, the Red Dragon King should be able to handle it with ease.

Leon shook his head, pulling himself out of his thoughts.

He should also look for some useful clues.

Within the constructed castle setting, Leon wanders aimlessly.

After turning left and right, he seemed to have arrived at a kitchen.

Upon closer inspection, there were already people inside.

Leon walked over slowly, his hands in his pockets.

"Losweiser?"

Upon hearing the voice, the Queen slowly turned around, saw it was Leon, and habitually rolled her eyes at him before turning back.

"Hey, what's with that expression?"

As Leon spoke, he moved closer and stood next to Losweiser.

I discovered she was making some kind of pastry.

"What kind of expression is that? Of course, it means I'm disgusted with you."

Losweiser continued making pastries without stopping. "Don't you love it when I look at you with disgust?"

"It's as if I have some strange fetish."

Leon kept watching the pastry she was making.

Losweiser is a superb cook, and these little pastries are naturally a piece of cake for her.

Suddenly, because of the slightly large movements while kneading the dough, strands of Losweiser's hair fell down.

Leon stood behind her as usual and helped her tie up her hair.

"The Old Friend of the King is doing the castle's Royal Chef's hair. What, want some special treatment?" Losweiser teased with a smile.

"You're the one who wants special treatment, aren't you? You're already hungry at the very beginning of the game."

Leon said, "But there's no ready-made dinner here, and players have to cook it themselves."

"It's in the refrigerator in the room, didn't you see it?"

"Then why did you come at all—"

Leon paused abruptly, thought for a second, and then suddenly realized, "Oh~ making pastries is your game task, right?"

Losweiser did not answer and continued working on her project.

This reaction can be considered an acceptance.

Upon seeing this, Leon immediately became interested.

"So what clues did you get? Share them with us."

I'm not telling you.

"Why? I am the King's old friend and a very good citizen."

"What wolf would call itself a wolf?"

Losweiser had played a family version of Werewolf with Leon and his daughters a few times, so she was familiar with the basic rules.

At the start of the game, never trust anyone—

Even if the other party is her husband.

Once the pastry was partially formed, Losweiser placed it in the oven before turning to look at Leon.

"Why are you bothering me instead of finding a mission to do?"

The couple's current posture is quite ambiguous.

Leon was originally standing behind Losweiser, helping her put her hair up.

Now that Losweiser has turned around, they are now face to face.

Leon braced himself against the kitchen counter, effectively trapping Losweiser between himself and the counter.

Their eyes met, their gazes carrying a hint of ambiguity and... the unspoken understanding between lovers.

Leon didn't answer Losweiser's question, but simply leaned in and gently pressed his lips to hers.

Of course, Losweiser did not refuse.

Their kiss was brief and not very deep, as if they were just savoring the taste of each other's lips.

Good heavens! The Old Friend of the King and the King's chef are having an affair! (Just kidding!)

Just as the kiss was in full swing, the pastries were baked and ready to be served.

Losweiser gently pushed Leon away and took out the pastry with her other hand.

"I'm hungry, Losweiser."

Leon pressed his lips to hers and whispered something in her ear.

"Then... come and eat me—"

Leon was startled.

Hehe, I originally just wanted to flirt a little and relax the tense atmosphere of the game.

I never expected my wife to...

Well then, I have no choice but to accept your offer.

"Come and eat the pastries I made."

"..."

Okay, after all, it's just a game, a little kiss is fine, we can't go too far.

Losweiser pinched off a small piece of cake, held it in her mouth, and brought it to Leon's lips.

Leon took the kiss and the two kissed.

This kiss carried a hint of the rich aroma of pastries.

However, Leon did not forget his mission.

While kissing, he reached into his pocket, took out the Black Holy Stone, and secretly placed it under the kitchen water tank.

When Leon first came in, he observed that there was a blind spot under the water tank, which would normally be impossible to see.

"Alright, alright, let's play the game."

Losweiser ended the kiss on her own initiative, lightly jumping off the kitchen counter—yes, she had involuntarily sat on it while kissing, wrapping her tail and legs around the dog man's waist.

Fortunately, the Queen intervened in time and did not proceed further.

Leon didn't stop her and let her leave the kitchen.

Once Losweiser's footsteps had faded into the distance, Leon looked up at the water tank above his head.

It's good to use the communal kitchen for hiding things, because as Losweiser just mentioned, everyone's room has a refrigerator with enough food, so apart from the 'chef' role, no one else will come to the communal kitchen.

But this is only temporary.

In the later stages of the game, if players conduct a thorough search, this area will no longer be safe.

"Then let's leave it here for now. We'll see if there's a more suitable place later, and then we'll move it."

Leon left the kitchen to continue his search for a mission.

About two hours later, the staff member's voice came from the Imprint Stone in my pocket.

"Please proceed to the lobby on the first floor, where we will begin our first group meeting of the evening."

Upon receiving the news, Leon headed to the first floor.

But then, his Imprint Stone made a sound again.

"This is a private message. Your Old Friend of the King, you are unwell due to food poisoning and cannot attend this meeting. Please go to the 'Doctor's' room after the Meeting End; there you will find the antidote for the food poisoning."

Leon was taken aback.

"Food poisoning?... It must be part of the game. But when is it—"

As they were talking, General Leon suddenly realized something.

"That despicable Dragon Queen, she actually murdered her own husband!!"

XXX

Queen: Ang, take your medicine.

12 the Only One

Although he couldn't attend the group meeting due to "food poisoning," Leon didn't stay idle.

During this time, he wandered around the castle, hoping to trigger some exclusive quests for his 'lone wolf' identity.

The intelligence card also states that completing missions can accumulate advantages.

Leon is now fighting alone. Even though he has the Black Holy Stone, it's more of a hot potato for him. If someone discovers it, Leon will be out of the game.

Especially in the mid-to-late game, when everyone gets anxious, they will search for the whereabouts of the Black Holy Stone at all costs.

Therefore, Leon must take advantage of the early stages of the game, when everyone is relatively relaxed, to accumulate the chips he has.

However, after looking around, Leon didn't find any useful clues.

Leon had never encountered a super-powerful mission item like Losweiser, which could "hard-control" a target for one round by simply making them eat pastries, preventing them from attending meetings.

"Hiss... It's so easy to find a chef's job, so why is it so difficult for me, the lone wolf?"