Chapter 477

"What do you need the Nether Lotus Herb for?" Leon asked.

"Oh, it's for your master. His body hasn't fully recovered yet, and he needs some medication every month for supplementary physical therapy. But the course of treatment with regular medication takes a long time, and I don't have much patience, so I'm going straight for the Nether Lotus Herb."

"Is that so...?"

"Hmm... Hmm? Wait, what's with that expression?"

Sea Dragon First Princess stared at Leon suspiciously.

The next second, she understood.

"Casmod, I might as well give you the entirety of Atlantis!"

47. It's been like this for so many years.

"That concludes my experience yesterday. How was it? Wasn't it fulfilling?"

At the Silver Dragon Sanctuary, the couple enjoyed tea and chatted under the pavilion in the courtyard.

"It was quite fulfilling."

Losweiser nodded, paused, and then asked, "But you took so many things from the Sea Dragon race. Even though you promised to repay Claudia's favor, didn't she say anything?"

"No, I said no, no, senior, you can't do this, but Claudia insisted on giving me so many nice things, so I had no choice but to accept them reluctantly."

As Leon said this, he secretly rubbed his still slightly sore buttocks.

My left buttock hurts because Claudia kicked me;

The pain in my right buttock was from being kicked by my master and mistress.

Sea Dragon First Princess's family is certainly wealthy, and they don't lack those few secret manuals and a single Nether Lotus Herb, but surely they can't expect Leon to take away so many benefits with just a simple sentence like "I owe you a favor, senior!"

Therefore, he deserves to be kicked.

The master and mistress also felt that their son had become somewhat greedy. In order to give the Sea Dragon race the impression that "our family's upbringing is not like this! Watch me teach him a lesson!", they each kicked their disciple.

To be honest, being jokingly kicked in the butt three times by my family in exchange for so many good things is quite worthwhile.

Moreover, Claudia and her master are not unreasonable.

Although Constantine is volatile, his strength should not be underestimated, especially after he mastered the Primal Power, which makes him even more unfathomable.

Therefore, if one could win over a powerful ally like Constantine in the current turbulent situation, sacrificing two Primal Secret Manuals and a Nether Lotus Herb would be a very worthwhile investment.

On the other hand, with the arrival of the new version, General Leon's old tricks are still useful, but no one can be sure how strong the next enemy will be.

Therefore, it would be perfectly fine to give Leon a boost as well.

"Hmph, I don't believe it at all! You must have gone to their place and taken things from them, and they couldn't refuse, so they gave it to you." Losweiser exposed the truth in one sentence.

Leon cleared his throat twice to cover his embarrassment. "Some things are better left unsaid; keep them to yourself."

"So... what about the Nether Lotus Herb?" Losweiser asked.

"Oh, on the way back, I also stopped by Constantine's place and gave him the manual and the Nether Lotus Herb."

Losweiser blinked her beautiful eyes. "Is that all?"

"It's over."

"He didn't thank you or anything?"

"I thank you, but... it was a bit tactful."

The Queen raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "Subtle? So how exactly did he thank you?"

"Cough cough—"

Leon cleared his throat, deliberately lowered his voice, sat up straight, and pretended to imitate Old Kang's usual arrogant demeanor.

"Casmod, don't think I'll be grateful to you for this. You owe me this. Oh, and if you ever need my help in the future, just let me know via the Messenger Dragon. Don't get me wrong, I just like to join in the fun."

"Puff--"

Losweiser covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes curving into two crescent moons.

"Why is this guy so stubborn?"

Leon shrugged. "Your Dragon Kings are all so stubborn, so don't laugh at someone who's no better."

Upon hearing this, the Queen immediately stopped smiling and playfully nudged Leon's shoulder in annoyance.

"What do you mean? This Queen always speaks her mind directly and never talks back."

Upon hearing this, Leon's mouth practically curled to the sky, and he then said sarcastically:

"This Queen always goes straight to the point, I never... talk back... stubbornly..."

Losweiser playfully pinched his arm.

"Where am I being stubborn? It's been like this for years. You think I'm being stubborn, but have you looked at your own reasons?"

Leon was taken aback. "What... what reason could I possibly have?"

"Have you been doing your homework properly all these years? Have you been straightforward with me? Don't just spout nonsense with your eyes wide open, okay?"

Leon simply closed his eyes.

"Then I'll tell you with my eyes closed, you stubborn Queen."

I'll kill you!

After the couple played around in the pavilion for a while, Losweiser brought up the serious matter again.

"Based on the clues and hints your master gave you, do you plan to return to the Empire in a while to investigate this Lord Shadow?"

Leon nodded. "The Dragon Race has very little information about Shadow. Constantine has been hunting Adam for thirty years without finding him, so it's not realistic to start with Adam. I'll have to focus my attention on the Empire."

"Hmm... that makes sense."

Losweiser pondered for a moment, then said, "But I'm quite surprised that Constantine also has a daughter."

"Right? I was stunned when I saw that baby dragon too. How could that grumpy old man Constantine have such an adorable daughter?"

Leon paused, stroked his chin, and feigned seriousness, "Do you think that little dragon might be his adopted daughter?"

Losweiser scoffed, "No way. Dragon Race basically don't adopt any offspring because that would compromise the purity of their bloodline, and their power wouldn't be truly inherited. Besides, no one can be sure what kind of background an abandoned Dragon Race cub might have, and nobody wants to cause trouble."

Besides~

Leon looked at his wife, "What else?"

"If a stupid straight man like you can have three cute and smart daughters, it's perfectly normal for Constantine to have one too."

"Hey, how am I a stupid straight man? Besides, our daughter is so smart, it's obviously thanks to her father's genes, right?"

"Our daughter didn't graduate from the Saint Hiss Academy when she was three years old, and your father's genes were the biggest obstacle."

"Wow, that's amazing, Dragon Queen! You graduated from the academy at the age of three?"

"No, because I started school at the age of seven."

"Then what are you talking about?"

The couple's daily banter and teasing.

They started arguing and then both of them started laughing.

"Oh, speaking of the academy, they're starting school next week. You can go back to the Empire after school starts."

"Okay, that's what I was planning to do too."

Leon said, "I remember that when Noa starts school again, it will be the last semester for the Young Dragon Department, right? There will be a promotion exam at the end of the semester. If you pass the exam, you can be promoted to the Young Dragon Department."

"Um."

The Queen rose, walked slowly to the railing of the pavilion, leaned against the pillar, and looked out into the courtyard.

From this angle, she could see a corner of the practice field in the backyard.

In that corner sat a practice dummy, which was 'battered', all traces of Lightning magic.

"She's only six years old, and she's already competing with a bunch of kids who are teenagers."

Leon also got up and walked to her side, following her gaze.

I also saw that old practice dummy.

The dummy is made of a special material, since it is intended for magic practice; ordinary attacks would not cause that level of damage to the dummy.

Unless it's through diligent practice accumulated over time.

Just like... Noa.

"She's not a little kid who just started school anymore, Losweiser. Age doesn't mean anything. She's been through so much these past few years, we shouldn't treat her like a child anymore, should we?"

As Losweiser recalled Noa's experiences over the years, from the first ambush on Star Wandering Dragon King Ravi to protecting her friends in the heavily guarded ruins of the Far North, Noah had grown so much along the way, far more than Losweiser had imagined.

Perhaps Leon was right; she really shouldn't treat Noa like a child anymore, nor should she worry about her excessively.

Losweiser was a little confused. She was a pure-blooded Dragon Race, Dragon Race were known for being very strict with their offspring and rarely showed the kind of 'family' feelings.

But why does she care so much about her daughters?

"Oh, they're out. I'm going to go play with them."

Having said that, Leon braced himself against the railing, flipped over and jumped out of the pavilion, running towards his daughters in the backyard.

"Daddy ~ You're going to teach Mu En a new magic trick today~"

"No problem, Daddy will teach you whatever you want to learn!"

Listening to the conversation between the father and daughter, and watching the man's excited back, Losweiser smiled in a daze.

She didn't even realize she was laughing.

Perhaps the answer to that question already exists.

"You gradually become like the people you surround yourself with."

His gentleness, sense of responsibility, and sense of duty deeply attracted Losweiser.

Without realizing it, she had become this kind of person.

"You bastard Casmod, you took my heart and now you want to change my life? You wish!"

She smiled, lifted her skirt, and took long strides, not as graceful as usual, but mimicking Leon's earlier movements as she stepped over the railing and ran towards her husband and daughters.

The worn-out practice doll lay in the corner, the only one that had ever witnessed the Melkwy family's past, present, and... future.

48 One dared to speak, the other dared to believe.

Before they knew it, it was time for the three little ones to start school.

Because it was Noa's last and most crucial semester in the Young Dragon Department, Leon and Losweiser personally took their daughters to school.

Upon arriving at the Saint Hiss Academy, they discovered that many parents shared the same thoughts as them.

The scene had a similar feel to the entrance ceremony back then.

But this time, without Vice Principal Wilson and his old friend shipping them, the couple were clearly much more relaxed.

Leon held Mu En in his arms, Losweiser held Xiao Guang's hand, and Noa walked a little ahead on her own.

The family of five, traveling in a grand procession, was the envy of many.

"I remember when the Melkwy family children started school a few years ago, there were only four of them... How come there are five of them so quickly?"

"Why not have children soon? The young couple's relationship is so good, they can have as many as they want."

"Oh, you two, you're no ordinary couple. The Silver Dragon Queen is a well-known young and promising person in our Dragon Race, and her husband even represented the Dragon Race at the recent Human-Dragon Negotiation Conference."

"Wow, I only heard that the Silver Dragon Prince made a great contribution to ending the Human-Dragon War, but I didn't expect that he would also represent the Dragon Race to negotiate."

"Yes, he helped us reclaim some land. According to rumors, he also investigated and punished some dragon kings who were secretly colluding with humans."

"Good heavens, having a talent like the Silver Dragon Prince is truly a great fortune for our Dragon Race!"

"..."

Just like a few years ago when Leon and Losweiser brought their children to the entrance ceremony, many of the Dragon Race around them were amazed by the size of their family.

This time, Leon's name became even more widely known.