"Yes, Your Majesty," Leon took off his coat and shoes, and got on the bed from the other side.
Originally, he just intended to take a nap, staying out of each other's way.
But Rossweise had already used her tail to lift the quilt, motioning for him to come closer.
"Tsk—"
Before their daughters left for school, he was a full-time dad;
After their daughters left for school, he turned into a sleeping companion tool.
Complaining inwardly, Leon crawled under the covers.
Leon didn't have a habit of napping, so he was still wearing a short-sleeved shirt and long pants.
He was thinking he'd coax the mother dragon to sleep, then sneak away quietly.
After all, it was daytime. Leon's skin was a little thinner than at night, and he couldn't flirt with her as recklessly.
But… his wife didn't think the same.
"Why are you so far away from me?", Her tone carried a deliberate hint of grievance, mixed with a lazy playfulness.
The implied meaning couldn't be more obvious, ["Come a little closer."]
Leon feigned ignorance, "Ah... it's too hot if I get closer."
"Hot?"
"Yeah, really hot."
"Then you…"
'Then get off the bed and stop dampening my mood here, you damn guy', General Leon's fantasy moment.
"Then you... just take off your clothes and it won't be hot anymore."
'As expected, this little trickster dragon is playing mind games again.'
Skin rubbing against the soft sheets made a rustling sound. The beauty's slender, fair arms lightly pressed the quilt. Under the afternoon sunlight, she looked as delicate as a porcelain figurine.
As soon as she finished speaking, she slowly withdrew her arm, slipped it under the quilt, and then little by little… wrapped around Leon's waist and stomach.
Just as Leon was about to sweat profusely, thinking about how to resist this wave of seduction, Rossweise made no further moves.
It was just a normal hug, like hugging a large teddy bear.
She snuggled closer, resting her small chin on his shoulder, eyes half-closed, with her silver lashes distinctly separated.
"This is our first time," Rossweise suddenly said softly.
"What... first time?"
"Our first time where I don't have to rush off to handle afternoon work, and you don't need to take the girls to practice magic or study. It's our first time enjoying a quiet noon, isn't it?", There was a hint of fatigue in her voice, but also great contentment.
Leon lowered his eyes. The beauty's face wore a faint smile, with a playful and cute dimple at the corner of her lifted lips.
She leaned beside him, completely letting her guard down.
Leon blinked, then shook his head and smiled.
'Well… whatever sea dragon clan's martial arts manual, whatever endless tasks, they can all wait a bit.'
'Now… it's time to enjoy a peaceful afternoon with my wife.'
He raised his arm, gently wrapping it around Rossweise's shoulders from over her head.
Rossweise kept her eyes closed and leaned even closer to him.
The beauty's light fragrance enveloped him, her warm breath slipped into his collar, tickling lightly.
"Leon...", It sounded like a sleep murmur, or a tender moan.
"Mm?"
"I don't like you… not one bit."
"Mm, me neither."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rossweise buried her face in the crook of his neck, her muffled voice emerging, "Mm… I lied to you."
Leon chuckled and planted a light kiss on her forehead, "Mm, me too."
[T/N: A fool is smiling behind their screen. Not me, You!]
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In the practice field behind the Silver Dragon Sanctuary, Rossweise half-closed her eyes and opened her hands, palms facing each other.
Not long after, a milky-white energy gradually gathered in her palms, and the surrounding air visibly formed cyclones in response to this energy.
The energy continuously gathered into Rossweise's palms, forming what could activate primordial magic, "Primordial Energy."
This Primordial Energy was continuously compressed by Rossweise, eventually condensing into a light sphere the size of a soybean.
Only then did Rossweise finally breathe a slight sigh of relief.
If it were before, today's practice would be considered over, and judging by the speed and efficiency with which she condensed the Primordial Energy, calling it rapid progress would not be an exaggeration.
But Rossweise was not satisfied with just that.
Since Leon had gotten her a "martial arts manual" on Primordial Magic from his master, she had to practice overtime.
She couldn't let that damn man's kindness go to waste.
Of course, more importantly, it was the desire for strength deep within Rossweise's heart.
The human empire was secretly colluding with some dragons, and their real target wasn't just hunting Leon.
But no matter what kind of conspiracy they were brewing, as queen of the Silver Dragons, Rossweise had the duty to protect her people and stand firm in this chaotic world without being swept away by the tides of the era.
Primordial Magic was her stepping stone to the next stage.
She wanted to become stronger, stronger than now.
After a short rest, Rossweise began channeling the condensed Primordial Energy using the basic training method from the book "Soul Judgement."
However, it was much harder than she anticipated.
Primordial Energy was vastly different from normal magic power. Whether in terms of elemental transformation or form alteration, it was extremely hard to control.
According to the book, the standard for practicing "Soul Judgement" was, "Over 500 years old and possessing Dragon King-level strength."
As one ages, their comprehension and understanding of magic deepens, making it relatively easier to learn Primordial Magic.
And Dragon King-level power could provide enough training "cost", i.e., Primordial Energy.
Rossweise already fulfilled the Dragon King-level strength requirement, and she even had two dragon patterns to store more magic power, exceeding the standard.
But the 500-year-old requirement… was truly a bit of a headache.
But she couldn't just sit dryly for 300 more years before starting to practice, right?
By then not only the pickled vegetables would have cooled down, even the damn man's ashes might've cooled off (according to his own words).
So, Rossweise's idea was: If age isn't enough, compensate with time.
If 500-year-old dragons need to practice six hours a day, then she would practice ten hours a day or more.
Who said the overachieving trait of their eldest daughter only came from her dad?
Her mom was also a hidden champion of hard work, okay?
Moreover, from another perspective, if Rossweise couldn't master this stronger power soon, the road ahead for her and Leon would only get harder.
She had to move fast.
She had to work harder.
The burning sensation in her hands pulled Rossweise's thoughts back to reality.
She frowned slightly, sweat trickling down her temples and nose.
Yet the Primordial Energy in her hands hadn't changed much, it was still in its pure energy form.
"Damn… as expected, the practice difficulty is really high…"
After all, it was a power from ancient times. The reason it disappeared into the river of history was also closely related to its sky-high training difficulty.
But the Silver Dragon Queen wasn't someone who would stop just because of a little hardship.
She loved the feeling of "conquering" the most.
If Rossweise could conquer that arrogant man, she could conquer this unruly Primordial Energy.
Energy erupted continuously from Rossweise's body, shockwaves lifted her silver hair, making her look like a silver sprite dancing in the air.
Her dragon pupils narrowed, emitting a fierce glow.
At the corners of her eyes, faint traces of scales began to appear.
When dragons became emotionally intense, they would reveal some of their original traits even in human form, such as pupils, scales, etc.
"You damn thing! At least give me some reaction!"
However, as if understanding her complaint, the Primordial Energy in her hand suddenly exploded, shaking her body and causing her to stumble back.
Just as she was about to fall, someone appeared behind her and caught her in time.
Rossweise leaned against that person's chest, looked up, and heard the other say, "Tsk, it's fine if you call me a dog, but what's with calling the Primordial Magic a dog? It can't even talk back."
Rossweise rolled her eyes at him, "I'm angry. Can't I just vent if I want to?"
"Hmph. What are you angry about?"
"I'm mad at myself for being dumb."
"Yeah, you kind of are."
"You!"
Someone got mad.
'I can call myself dumb, but how can you agree with me?'
'You should be comforting me saying "Wife, you're not dumb at all, let's take a break," something like that, right?'
"You even forgot to wear that pendant necklace your grandma gave you this morning. You tell me, are you dumb or not?", As he said that, Leon pulled the pendant out of his pocket, "Here, I remember you always wear this."
Rossweise froze, reached out to take the pendant, muttering in a low voice, "Oh… so this is what I was dumb about…"
"What did you think it was?"
"I thought I couldn't get the hang of Soul Judgement, and you said I was dumb…"
Leon chuckled and rubbed the beauty's hair, "No such thing. Practicing a completely new kind of magic just takes time."
A blush spread across the queen's cheeks. She smiled and was about to thank Leon for the comfort, but then she realized something.
"Why does it feel like you're coaxing a child?"
Leon shrugged, "Your feeling is spot on. I often talk to Noah like this."
Rossweise was speechless, "I'm not a kid, Leon."
"But it works, doesn't it? Look at you, your face is all red."
"I-I'm blushing because of the magical energy heat!"
"Whatever you say."
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