Chapter 456

Leon strode to the armor next to the entrance of the conference hall, removed his leg armor, and pulled out the Black Holy Stone that he had hidden in his boots.

This move left the others speechless.

"So the Black Holy Stone was hidden right at the entrance to the conference hall!"

"We've been in and out of there so many times, how come we've never thought of doubling the size of that place?"

"Your Princess, please take us on one more trip!"

Everyone sighed with regret.

Whether they wanted to retrieve the Black Holy Stone, destroy Black Holy Stone, or take it far away, no one expected that the precious item was hidden right under their noses.

Even Ischa hadn't considered this possibility at all.

"Brother-in-law, I never knew you were such a good hider."

"Yes, I'm very good at hiding things."

This brings us back to the bunny girl photobook that General Leon hid; years have passed, and it still hasn't been found by anyone.

Even Leon himself had almost forgotten where he had hidden it.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Leon returned the prop Black Holy Stone to the staff.

Next, another staff member handed Noa the real 'Black Holy Stone,' also known as the Night Spirit Crystal, in an exquisite wooden box.

"Congratulations, Miss Noa, you have won the final victory in this game of 'The Secrets of the Ancient Castle.' This Black Holy Stone is now yours."

Noa politely accepted it with both hands, saying, "Thank you."

She opened the wooden box, and inside was a black bead placed neatly.

The ornaments made from Night Spirit Crystal are indeed very beautiful.

Noa gently brushed her hand across the surface of the crystal; it felt cool and refreshing.

The moment her fingertips touched the Night Spirit Crystal, her magical circuits seemed to produce a subtle reaction.

"After condensing the Primal Power for so long, your magic circuits are no longer what they used to be. And just now, it was the residual Primal Power in your circuits that awakened it. It's alright, this means that this is indeed a genuine Night Spirit Crystal."

The ancestor explained.

"I see."

Noa gazed at the crystal-clear bead, quietly feeling the resonance between the Primal Power within her and the bead.

25. You can't hide fire with paper.

The game "Secrets of the Ancient Castle" has ended, and everyone has gained something.

Claudia learned how to interact with her daughter more naturally;

Helena's wish to play an interactive game with Noa came true;

Noa won and obtained the Night Spirit Crystal, which can improve the efficiency of Primal Power gathering;

Mu En successfully protected her sister and prevented the Little Sea Dragon girl from "stealing the tower";

Xiao Guang witnessed the ultimate fun in the epic showdown between father and daughter;

Ischa also witnessed how terrifying her sister and brother-in-law could be when they joined forces.

Despite losing the match, General Leon won a one-night bunny girl experience card.

This once again confirms the saying:

You may make a small profit, but I, Leon, will never lose.

The two families left the game venue.

The original normal game time should have been 72 hours, a full three days.

But who could have imagined that the eldest sister would go on a killing spree midway through the game, almost becoming the "honorary Dragon Slayer," while Leon and Losweiser intercepted the game halfway through and directly killed it.

With this family's "powerful alliance," any game would likely end prematurely.

But since it's a rare opportunity for the whole family to get together for team building, we can't just play a game and then head straight home.

The Dragon girl were very excited to go and explore Sky City.

The adults naturally agreed.

Ischa was still as popular with children as ever, and several kids pulled her along as they wandered through the streets and alleys.

Leon and his two companions followed not far behind.

"Your sister seems to really like children," Claudia said.

Losweiser nodded. "Although my sister is against marriage, she really loves children."

Claudia's thoughts stirred slightly, and she changed the subject, asking,

"Does she know about you and Leon?"

"What—oh, I don't know yet."

Losweiser watched her sister's retreating figure, a hint of worry and unease appearing on her beautiful face.

"Actually, after the final battle of the Empire, Leon and I discussed whether or not to tell my sister the truth."

"Hmm, what was the result of the discussion?"

"The result is that now is a suitable time to make a showdown."

This time, it was Leon who spoke.

He put his hands in his pockets, squinted slightly, and also looked at the backs of Ischa and the children.

"Although my eldest sister hasn't noticed anything all these years, the truth will eventually come out. Sooner or later, either we will have to tell her the truth for some reason, or she will find out on her own."

"Besides, we caused such a big commotion in the Empire recently, it's impossible that she didn't hear a thing."

"So... rather than confronting each other under uncertain circumstances, or having our eldest sister expose us, it's better to bring it up with her now, so that everyone won't feel awkward and unsure of what to do later."

After listening to Leon's words, Claudia pondered for a moment and then said,

"That makes sense. But what if Ischa can't accept her sister marrying a human?"

Upon hearing this, Leon and Losweiser suddenly stopped in their tracks.

The Queen said nothing, but her sorrowful expression spoke volumes.

Then, Leon sighed.

"My eldest sister is a very good person. She is not as barbaric and violent as some Dragon Race, so I can't stand on the opposite side of her."

"If she really can't accept this, then I think... I might leave here for a while."

Claudia frowned slightly. "Leave? Where do you want to go?"

"Return to the Empire and lead the Lionheart Society perfect that new nation."

Leon's tone was serious.

"This is why I said now is the best time to confront my eldest sister. The empire is not what it used to be. Now that Cantor's rule is over, I can return to my homeland. After all, it is my home."

"And..."

He paused, pursed his lips, and glanced at his wife beside him.

Without much hesitation, he took Losweiser's hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, Losweiser opened her palms and placed them face to face with Leon's.

Their fingers were intertwined.

"And I can't ruin the bond between Losweiser and my older sister because of myself."

"If I insist on staying even though my older sister doesn't accept me, it will only destroy the family that Losweiser and I have worked so hard to build."

"Our beginning was a mistake, but the ending absolutely cannot be a mistake either."

"So... the best way to handle this is for me to leave the Silver Dragon Clan and meet with Losweiser every now and then... something like that."

Claudia also slowed her pace.

The family relationship between this young couple is indeed very special.

Even Claudia wasn't very good at handling these kinds of household chores.

After a moment of silence, the beautiful woman slowly spoke.

Why care so much about the beginning and the ending?

"Hmm? I don't understand what you mean, senior."

"You did have a wrong start, but that wrong start led to a wonderful process."

Claudia smiled faintly and glanced at the couple.

A hint of envy lingered in those deep blue eyes.

"The grudges, the love and hate, the entanglements you've all experienced along the way are far more exciting than my hundreds of years of life."

"But why focus only on the beginning and the end?"

"During these wonderful five years of your lives, didn't Ischa also witness and participate in them?"

Ischa's testimony and participation...

The couple looked at each other, and memories of the past flashed through their eyes as their gazes met.

On his first visit to Ischa's house, she brought up so much of Losweiser's dark history. That night, Leon chatted with her on the rooftop, and she made Leon swear that he would protect his sister.

In the Sky City's 'competition on the same stage,' the couple were completely fooled by the clever red dragon and had no choice but to reveal that Losweiser was pregnant with her second child.

After Xiao Guang was born, the first thing he said was "Aunt Ischa".

During the few days that Grandmother returned, the whole family came to Sky City together. It should have been the most reunion day for the Melkwy family in a hundred years.

After Constantine's resurrection and subsequent attack, Leon, Losweiser, and Ischa join forces to defend against the enemy.

With so many experiences, Leon and his wife seem to have indeed forgotten another participant in this wonderful process: the Red Dragon Queen, Ischa.

After a brief silence, Claudia continued,

"I agree with you that 'now is the best time to confront each other,' but clearly, while the time is right, you and your spouse are not, are you?"

Losweiser pursed her lips, "Mmm..."

Do you know how I felt when I found out Charlotte was with a human?

The couple shook their heads in unison.

"I'm very angry and confused. I don't understand why my sister would fall in love with a human."

"But what can we do?"

"Charlotte is an independent individual; she has her own thoughts and her own life."

"If she doesn't even have the freedom to love someone freely in her long life, then what's the point of this life?"

"In the end, I accepted Tiger not because they had already made a fait accompli—"

Claudia paused, then looked at Leon.

"In fact, they didn't cook at all; they just ordered takeout from outside."

It was a strange metaphor, but it did ease the slightly heavy atmosphere a little.

"The reason I accepted Tiger and their marriage was because I was sure my sister had married the man who loved her most."

"As older sisters, we don't have any old-fashioned dogmas. As long as our younger sister is happy, that's all that matters, isn't it?"

Claudia hadn't expected to say so much.

Despite not being good at handling relationship issues, she still provided the couple with some very helpful ideas.

This is probably because she empathizes with the situation.

As Claudia said, she and Ischa are both older sisters in their respective families, so they should have the right to speak on their younger sister's romantic relationships.