Shut Up, Dragon! I Don't Want More Babies With You!

He understood Noa's personality: she was ambitious and held herself to high standards.

Therefore, he absolutely couldn't say "you won't pass."

That would be equivalent to denying all the effort Noa had put in previously.

"The entrance exam for the Young Dragon Department at Saint Hiss Academy is notoriously difficult, Noa."

Noa nodded.

"So this will be a brand new challenge for you, and of course, it's not a small challenge for your mother and me either."

"But no matter how difficult it is, as long as we face it together as a family, we'll overcome it. What do you think?"

The eldest daughter didn't like being treated like a child.

Leon knew this well.

So he placed himself and Losweiser on the same starting line as Noa.

What he meant wasn't "Mom and Dad are your strongest shield," but rather "Mom and Dad will work hard alongside you."

This sense of solidarity was exactly what Noa needed.

Noa's reaction also proved that Leon's pep talk had been quite effective.

A fleeting expression of surprise and joy appeared on her usually cold little face.

Though it vanished in an instant, her heart had indeed been touched by Leon's words.

The father and daughter sat facing each other, legs crossed.

Leon raised his right hand and gently clenched it into a fist. "I don't know if you can understand this gesture of encouragement, but... Dad wants to try it with you."

As he spoke, Leon straightened his arm, holding his fist suspended between himself and Noa.

Noa blinked, looking at Leon's gesture, then down at her own small hand.

After a moment of hesitation, she also clenched her right hand into a fist and, mimicking Leon's action, straightened her arm.

Two fists, one large and one small, gently bumped together.

Leon squinted and smiled, "You can definitely do it, Noa."

Perhaps even Noa herself didn't realize it, but her tail behind her had unconsciously swayed twice.

She lowered her head slightly and spoke in a hushed voice, "Thank you—"

Noa seemed to want to add something after "thank you," perhaps a title or a name.

But in the end, she added nothing.

Just that one word: thank you.

Leon didn't push his daughter to say anything more. As long as she could hear his words, that was the best outcome.

Dropping his arm, Leon stretched, leaning back and settling onto the back of Losweiser's dragon form.

She insisted on pushing herself so hard last night, now he was going to get some serious sleep!

A few hours later, the family of three arrived at Saint Hiss Academy.

It was located in the center of the mountain range of the same name, a strategically advantageous position that, like Sky City, could only be reached by flying creatures.

After landing in front of the academy, Losweiser reverted to her human form.

Quite a few other dragon families were traveling with them.

But it was rare to see a family with both parents present, like Noa's.

"Let's go in," Losweiser said, taking Noa's hand and stepping towards the academy gates.

Leon, hands in his pockets, followed closely behind.

Upon entering, they were greeted by a rustic design style and a spacious campus pathway. Further in, there was a massive stone sculpture of a dragon.

It was probably built to commemorate some dragon hero, Leon thought.

Passing through the pathway, they arrived at the registration area for the Young Dragon Department.

As it was an elite academy for the dragon race, the family of three didn't have to wait long before a staff member personally came to greet them.

The staff member led them to an office to begin filling out basic information.

"Name, Noa K. Melkwy, Silver Dragon Clan, age one year and... three months?"

The staff member looked at the information on the enrollment form with some surprise.

She looked up at Losweiser and Leon, who were seated opposite her.

"You two, while Saint Hiss Academy's minimum age for young dragon enrollment is one year, after a hundred years of development, almost all enrolled young dragons are between the ages of four and six. Is your little princess... a bit too young?"

Losweiser had anticipated the staff member's confusion.

What the other person said was true; most young dragons enrolled after the age of four.

For a young dragon like Noa, who was just over one year old, although she already possessed basic mobility and cognitive abilities, it would still be somewhat challenging for her to keep up with the curriculum of the Young Dragon Department.

But since Noa herself had requested to enroll, Losweiser naturally supported her daughter wholeheartedly.

She understood her own children best.

Noa never wanted others to see her as a child.

The stubbornness and ambition in her bones were truly no different from an adult's.

"Well, regarding the age issue, my husband and I have also considered it. We don't think it will affect anything, and our daughter has no objections either," Losweiser replied concisely.

The staff member then turned their gaze to the little dragon girl sitting between the couple.

Her young face showed no expression, and her eyes weren't darting around.

She sat there so properly, listening carefully to the adults speak.

Let alone a one-year-old young dragon, even four or five-year-old dragon cubs were at an age of being lively and active.

And to see a young dragon like this little dragon girl, quiet and with a hint of a composed aura, was something the staff member hadn't seen in a long time.

"Alright, I was just curious."

The staff member smiled and helped them fill out the rest of the form, then took out a card from under the drawer and handed it to Noa with both hands.

"Your daughter meets the basic requirements to participate in our academy's entrance test. Please take this test card and proceed to the fourth floor to await testing."

Noa put away the test card and hopped off the chair. "I'm going then, Mom."

"Okay, good luck."

"Mhm, mhm."

Noa ran out of the office.

The staff member also stood up. "Little Noa should be a viviparous young dragon, right?"

Losweiser nodded.

"Then please follow me to the third floor for the viviparous family assessment."

Leon and Losweiser exchanged a glance, then subtly nodded at each other.

At this point, no one understood assessments better than their family!

Leon was about to tell Losweiser about the times he was kicked by his Master's donkey when he was little.

If they still couldn't pass this, Leon would put on the Black-Gold War Chariot and go to the principal's office to reason with the question setter.

The staff member led them to the third floor, but it seemed there were two other families queuing ahead.

It looked like they would have to wait for a while.

After all, Saint Hiss Academy placed great importance on family assessments.

"I'll go inside to register for you two. There are two families ahead, so please be patient," the staff member said with a slight nod.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble."

The staff member entered the office ahead.

Leon and Losweiser sat on the long bench in the hallway.

Losweiser lowered her head, her tail unconsciously curling slightly. Her hands were placed on her knees, and she kept rubbing her fingernails back and forth.

She seemed a bit nervous.

Leon leaned back against the chair and glanced sideways at Losweiser.

She had been saying she was nervous and stressed since last night—for which she had used her classic method to "teach him a lesson."

Afterward, she had even specifically explained the reason, which she had never done before.

She must have really valued this entrance test; it was a big deal concerning Noa.

Leon pursed his lips, raised his hand, and looked at the back of Losweiser's fair hand.

But after a moment of hesitation, his hand finally landed on Losweiser's shoulder.

"What's wrong? Did the stress-relief therapy you just did last night wear off so quickly?"

Losweiser playfully glared at him, a smile on her face. She could tell Leon was trying to make a joke to ease her nervousness. "That didn't help at all."

Leon spread his hands. "Then how do you want me to comfort you? A few more times?"

"Go to hell."

Losweiser playfully cursed, then shifted her shoulder, shaking off Leon's hand.

However, such a small joke did help her relieve some of her previous tension and anxiety.

Losweiser tilted her head up, let out a long sigh, and quietly waited for the test to begin.

About an hour later, the two families ahead had finished their assessments.

The staff member from before then led Leon and Losweiser into the office.

This office was larger, and its interior decoration was more luxurious.

Inside the office, three white-haired elders (dragons) sat side-by-side behind a long table.

The two seated on the left and right had stern expressions and sat upright, meticulously composed.

The person sitting in the middle had a rather friendly smile on his face, wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looked quite refined.

The staff member asked Leon and Losweiser to wait by the entrance, then walked forward to have a quiet conversation with the three elders.

Taking advantage of this lull, Losweiser leaned towards Leon's ear and lowered her voice, "With your experience, do you think these three will be easy to deal with?"

Leon carefully observed the three dragons before finally commenting, "Easy to kill."

Losweiser blinked, "E-easy to kill?"

He nodded, "Yes, the me before you captured me could have easily taken their heads within fifty rounds."

Losweiser helplessly put a hand to her forehead, "That's not what I'm asking... I mean for the upcoming assessment, will they give us difficult questions, OK?"

Leon shrugged, "Don't worry, we prepared so much for the written exam, there won't be any mistakes."

About five minutes later, the staff member returned with two sets of exam papers.

"Please proceed to this area for your assessment. There is no time limit, but you are not allowed to talk during the exam. Thank you for your cooperation."

With that, the staff member led Leon and Losweiser to a table, seating them on opposite sides.

A partition made of opaque material separated the middle of the table.

The assessment officially began.

Leon looked at the questions on the paper; most of them were topics he and Losweiser had discussed throughout the night.

It could be said that their understanding of each other over those short few nights surpassed that of couples married for many years.

Therefore, answering these test questions wasn't too difficult and went quite smoothly.

Half an hour later, they submitted their respective answer sheets.

The staff member handed the papers to the Director of Studies on the left for review.