A childish voice broke the ambiguous atmosphere.
Rossweise panicked slightly and quickly pulled back.
Leon also immediately stopped.
But then he thought:
'Wait a minute!'
'Damn it, why is it that every time at a crucial moment we get interrupted?'
'Unacceptable.'
'This kiss, your general must land it today!'
Leon, who had already pulled back, suddenly leaned forward, reached out to hold Rossweise's neck, and then deeply kissed her on the lips.
The queen didn't even react in time; it wasn't until the kiss landed that she snapped out of it a little.
Lips pressed together, risking being "caught live" by their daughters, enjoying the heart-racing thrill, they were immersed in this risky and exciting kiss.
Fortunately, before the daughters arrived, the couple separated.
Rossweise blushed, wiped the corner of her mouth, glanced at the three little Noahs not far away, and whispered, "You're really bold, huh."
"As long as you're bold enough, the queen goes on maternity leave."
"Shut up!"
"Daddy~ Mommy~"
Luna and Little Light dove into their mom and dad's arms respectively.
Noah obediently snuggled between the couple and sat cross-legged.
The family of five sat on the grass, enjoying the rare weekend time.
Luna happily reported all the new knowledge and magic she had learned this week;
Little Light listed all the new fun things she had seen this past week.
Then it was Noah's turn.
The eldest daughter brought something new, surprising yet also expected, "The Young Dragon Division is going to host a stage play contest. I signed up."
Leon nodded, "Very good. Is it an original play or something else?"
"Of course it's original~"
Noah said proudly, "The script was written by Helena. I'm in charge of choosing the actors."
Leon was stunned.
He looked at the Luna in his arms, then at Little Light next to him.
From their calm expressions and reactions, it seemed like they had already been preselected by Noah.
"Luna and Little Light will be in it, but we're still short two actors."
Noah's cute big eyes sparkled, "Daddy, Mommy, would you join?"
Leon pursed his lips and glanced at Rossweise.
Rossweise also hesitated a little.
To be honest, the two of them had some psychological shadow about stage plays.
Back when they had their first date in Sky City, one of the date activities was watching a play.
And at the end of the play, that damn host just had to pick them to go on stage and reenact the classic proposal scene.
At that time, it totally wrecked Leon and Rossweise's state of mind.
They thought that would be the one and only time in their lives doing that proposal routine in front of so many people, but who would've thought...
The wheels of fate roll on unstoppably.
"Well…"
Not wanting to disappoint their daughter, Leon decided to at least ask about the type of script, "What's the general plot?"
"Oh oh, it's like this."
Noah recited seriously, "A brave and battle-hardened knight is betrayed by a villain and falls into the enemy camp. But by chance, he meets the princess of the enemy camp, and they fall in love at first sight—"
"Alright, I get it, no need to go on," Leon silently covered his face.
Noah tilted her head, "But it's our original script, Daddy, how do you know what comes next?"
'Yo, sweetie, if you hadn't said it was original, Daddy would've thought you were writing his autobiography~'
"In the end, the enemy camp's princess falls into a coma, and is awakened by a kiss of love from the knight," Luna added for her sister.
Leon's eye twitched slightly, "There's even… a kiss scene…"
"Of course~ Luna thinks these two roles really suit you and Mommy~ Right, Little Light?"
Little Light: ?ω?!
'Well duh, second sister!'
'Why do you think I agreed to act in this play?'
'Isn't it just to enjoy the drama from the front row on stage?'
Leon scratched his temple, looking indecisive.
Rossweise was the same.
The social-death trauma from the last graduation ceremony still lingered, and now another stage play…
All the public displays of affection they'd saved up as a couple had already been spilled all over the academy.
Seeing their parents' reactions, Noah seemed to realize something.
She blinked and reined in her smile, then said softly, "If Daddy and Mommy don't want to, that's fine. I'll go find someone else."
"Noah…"
"Sigh, Helena had a hard time convincing Aunt Claudia to participate too..."
Leon & Queen: ?
The couple looked at each other.
At this moment, the only line in their team voice chat was, "Now we have a reason we can't refuse."
———
The couple slightly suppressed the joy in their hearts.
Before being happy, there was something they had to confirm.
"Noah, you just said your classmate Helena managed to convince… Aunt Claudia?", Leon asked.
Noah nodded, "Aunt Claudia's tribe rarely appears in public. Even in a neutral place like Saint Heath Academy, it's hard to see them. Helena is the only young dragon from their tribe studying at the academy."
Hearing this, the couple exchanged a look.
Looks like it's really time to pop some champagne in advance.
"So which tribe are they from exactly?", Rossweise asked.
"Sea Dragon Tribe."
Just three simple words, yet Leon and Rossweise couldn't hide their joy.
From when Tiger handed over the Nine Gates Hell to Leon, to the recent Soul Judgment, to when Leon traveled twenty years into the future through a space rift and learned of his daughters' experiences, one key figure was involved in all these events: The Sea Dragon Tribe, Claudia Poseidon.
She was the author of Nine Gates Hell and Soul Judgment, and the future master of the daughters.
Most importantly, this mysterious, versatile, and kind-hearted royal of the Sea Dragons might also have some connection with Leon's master, Tiger.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for his master to give Leon two consecutive martial arts manuals both written by Claudia, this couldn't be explained away by coincidence.
So Leon had always wanted to meet this Claudia, to see what kind of person she really was.
If he could find out her relationship with his master, even better.
But because the Sea Dragons had been in seclusion for thirty years, and due to the "social etiquette" between dragon tribes, Leon had never been able to meet Claudia.
And this time, thanks to his daughter, they were presented with a rare opportunity to lift the veil on Claudia.
Leon wasn't going to let it slip by easily.
Naturally, neither would Rossweise.
The couple exchanged glances as Noah asked,
"What's wrong, Daddy, Mommy? Do you know the Sea Dragon Tribe?"
Even Noah had heard that the Sea Dragons kept to themselves.
She had asked Helena about them before, but even Helena didn't know much.
And when her parents heard the words "Sea Dragon Tribe," there was a noticeable change in their expressions for a split second.
That's why Noah asked.
Leon smiled and shook his head, "No, it's just we rarely hear news about the Sea Dragons. I figured they must be a very low-key, secluded tribe."
"Mm, in the entire Young Dragon Division and even the Youth Dragon Division, Helena is the only student from the Sea Dragon Tribe."
Noah said, "So it really wasn't easy for Helena to convince Aunt Claudia to be in the play. Daddy, Mommy, are you really not going to participate?"
After being interrogated by Vice Principal Wilson so many times, Noah more or less realized her parents didn't seem that great at showing affection in front of crowds.
Luna, as a top-tier gossip VIP dragon, only thought about how to get her parents to make her a little sister, so she didn't notice this at all;
As for Little Light, Noah now seriously suspected that their parents being forced to accept the championship and give a public speech at the entrance ceremony, spilling dog food all over, was all Little Light's doing.
So...
One little sister wants a sibling, one just wants to watch for fun. That left the big sister, Noah, to take on the role of the thoughtful "little cotton jacket."
Caring for her parents' mental health at the right time helps maintain a good family atmosphere.
Based on her understanding of Mom and Dad, they'd probably refuse.
Actually, Noah hadn't held out much hope to begin with. She just really wanted to do something with her parents—
"We'll join, Noah," Rossweise said, "Your dad and I will take part in the play."
Hearing this, the eldest daughter's eyes lit up, excitedly asking, "Really, Mommy?"
Rossweise smiled and pinched her cheek, "Of course it's true."
"Mommy is the best~"
Saying that, Noah stepped forward and hugged Rossweise's neck, giving her a soft kiss on her smooth cheek.
Noah rarely expressed her feelings so openly.
For her to give a kiss like that, it showed she really wanted her parents to be part of this play.
Seeing this, the father on the side got jealous.
"Ahem—", Leon cleared his throat twice, trying to remind them of his presence.
'Dear daughter, you kissed Mom, shouldn't you give Dad a kiss too?'
'We're a family, and a family treats everyone equally!'
Noah turned to look at her dad and smiled, "What's wrong, Daddy? Is your throat uncomfortable?"
Leon froze.
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