Tiger snorted with a laugh, shrugging his shoulders, "Good thing we master and disciple retired early."
"No, Master, I was forced to retire," General Leon looked serious.
"Oh, then it seems this old man is still a notch above you."
Hearing this, Rebecca blinked and leaned in, "Pops, the Captain already completed a Grand Slam before he was forced to retire, what about you?"
"...Grown-ups are talking, kids shouldn't interrupt!"
After a brief round of teasing, Leon resumed analyzing the current situation.
"From the current outlook, the Empire, having lost the Dragon Scale and the Primordial Energy, might settle down for a while, not daring to make any big moves, while also needing to be wary of the living dad they created coming back to cause trouble."
"They tortured Constantine into that ghost-like state. I believe, with a dragon's vengeful nature, this guy will definitely go back and take revenge on the Empire."
"Oh, of course, I'm probably also one of his revenge targets."
"Just don't know when he'll make his move."
As the words fell, everyone fell silent.
Constantine, now empowered with the Primordial Energy and a stronger body, was undoubtedly their next formidable enemy.
Whether they could defeat him as easily as before, Leon wasn't confident.
"I have a guess," Rossweise suddenly said.
The three of them turned simultaneously to look at the Silver Dragon Queen.
"Although we don't know when Constantine will make his move, I think... before he takes action, he'll surely make ample preparations."
"Like what?", Leon asked.
"For example... more Primordial Energy."
"Constantine has experienced the power of the Primordial Energy. With his usual methods, he'll definitely gather more of it before launching his revenge."
Rossweise said, "Now that he has Fell to guide him, it'll be easy for him to find the remnants of Noah's power in the Far North."
Being a dragon herself, Rossweise understood just how desperately Constantine craved power.
Moreover, she had practiced Primordial Magic for a long time, so she was more aware than anyone present how alluring this power was.
Rossweise believed that Constantine, who had harbored resentment for so long, would stop at nothing to seek that ancient magic hidden beneath the Far North to complete his revenge.
Listening to Rossweise's analysis, everyone felt it made perfect sense.
"But there's still a problem," Tiger said, "The Far North is a desolate place. Only those seeking to become stronger warriors would go there to train. Also, it's said the ice layers there are extremely thick, how would Constantine find Primordial Energy there?"
What Tiger said was true.
The Far North was one of the most barren regions in all of Samael Continent. No race dared to settle there.
And the most fatal issue was the legendary ultra-thick ice that could block all attacks.
If the Primordial Energy was buried beneath those ice layers, obtaining it would be like climbing to the heavens.
"About that problem...", Rossweise spoke slowly, "Among our dragon race, there's always been a saying. 'Even the Scarlet Flame Dragon King, who represents fire, cannot melt the ice layers of the Far North.'"
"This saying is already quite old, and even Constantine himself was too lazy to verify it, probably didn't want to waste energy giving everyone after-dinner conversation material."
"But things are different now."
"Since he knows there's a powerful and ancient force hidden beneath the ice of the Far North, he will definitely go there."
"And use the fiercest flames in the world to burn through the ice and obtain what he wants."
Actually, Rossweise had never believed in such rumors. She thought those were just baseless gossip.
But the Far North expedition project of Grandma Veronica and Principal Oullette proved otherwise, those ice layers weren't completely impenetrable.
Back then, they relied on Star-Wanderer Dragon King Ravi's spatial magic;
And now, the rekindled flames of Constantine might also possibly burn through the ice.
Leon had guessed Rossweise's thoughts and agreed with her point of view.
"I also think Constantine is very likely to head to the Far North to seek the power of Primordial Magic. Even if the possibility is small, we need to go verify it on site."
Tiger nodded as well, "Yeah, if that crazy fire monster gets more Primordial Energy... the consequences would be unimaginable."
Constantine had already been one of the elites among Dragon Kings, although he was insta-killed by General Leon back then, it didn't change the fact that Old Con was still the best among the mediocre.
Now, having gone through two rounds of resurrection buffs and a revenge buff, his power had already surpassed his former self.
If he really got hold of more Primordial Energy, even Leon wouldn't be confident in defeating him.
After all, during the first resurrection raid on the Red Dragon Sanctuary, even with the combined forces of Leon and the twin Red and Silver Kings, they had trouble handling him. In the end, it was Rossweise's Primordial Magic that dealt true damage, along with Leon's surprise strategy, that resolved that crisis.
"Mm... looks like we'll have to make a trip to the Far North soon," Leon said faintly. After a pause, he scratched his head, a little troubled, "But I've never been that far before, and I don't know how to get there."
Beside him, the Queen's thoughts stirred. She blinked and said, "I know a way to get to the Far North."
"What way?"
Rossweise smiled mysteriously, "I won't tell you now, wait until we get home."
"Ehh~ Sis-in-law, you've got something to say to the Captain that can only be said in private?", Rebecca teased from the side.
Rossweise looked down at her and pinched her cheek, "Your Captain and I have endless secrets to whisper about."
'Sis-in-law's so weird. Every time we meet, she's even sweeter and clingier than the last time.'
"Since you two have a way to get to the Far North, then it's settled. Just be careful when the time comes," Tiger instructed.
"Yes, Master."
After the discussion about Constantine, Rebecca suddenly raised her hand.
"My turn, my turn! Captain, I've got good news to tell you!"
Leon raised an eyebrow, smiling as he asked, "What good news?"
"During this time, pops and I have been active inside the Empire, not only distracting the royal family, but also gaining the support of many like-minded people."
Rebecca said excitedly, "They've contacted us and provided some assistance. Bit by bit, more and more people are joining the movement to resist the Empire. The Empire now is way more chaotic than before~"
That was indeed good news.
Leon had always thought the Empire was completely rotten inside. Few dared to stand up and resist. Even if there were any, they'd probably be too scared of the deeply entrenched royal rule to do anything.
He didn't expect there were still so many passionate people joining the revolution.
It felt good. At least Leon and his master wouldn't have to fight alone anymore.
"Since we've got so many people, we went ahead and formed an organization to resist the Empire's corruption. And we named the organization after you, Captain!", Rebecca said proudly.
Upon hearing this, Leon's smile froze. He suddenly had a bad feeling.
This crazy girl loved naming all sorts of things.
The problem was, her naming talent was completely opposite to her marksmanship talent.
The abstract name of the "Old, Weak, Sick, and Shut-in" group was still fresh in his mind.
Leon really couldn't guess what a resistance group would be called.
"So... what's it called?"
"Lionheart Society!"
'Oh~'
'Phew, not bad,' Leon secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least it was better than "Old, Weak, Sick, and Shut-in."
"Lionheart Society... Lionheart Society... hey, is this name original?"
Leon pondered over the name, feeling like he'd heard it somewhere before?
The crazy girl waved her little hand, "Who cares if it's original, as long as it sounds badass, that's what matters!"
"...So it's not your own idea, right?"
"My original idea was [The Committee of Beautiful Girls and Their Bodyguards Jointly Resisting Imperial Corruption]," Rebecca said earnestly.
Leon gave up, "Let's stick with Lionheart Society, then."
"Anyway, the members are growing rapidly, and they're elites from all walks of life, including your fanboys and fangirls. One beautiful woman even tattooed your name on her arm—"
Rossweise: →_→
"Ahem, th-that's all minor stuff. Anyway, the Lionheart Society is getting stronger by the day. One day soon, we'll cooperate from the inside and outside with you, and overthrow that damn emperor!"
Seeing the dual-wielding loli brimming with passion, Leon also smiled with relief.
He felt a little emotional. Initially, he had only wanted to uncover the traitor who backstabbed him, clear his name, and then live a peaceful life with a wife and kids.
But how could things ever go as planned in this world?
Fate was like an invisible hand, pushing Leon to keep moving forward.
He already had a wife and kid. A warm home would come eventually too, but before that, Leon mustn't stop.
He patted Rebecca's little head, "Getting help is fine, but always leave yourself a way out. Don't trust everyone, understand?"
"Mm-hmm, I know. Pops is carefully vetting everyone."
Leon looked up at his Master.
Tiger nodded, "Don't worry, everything's fine."
"That's good. Thanks for the hard work."
After handling the two major matters, the master and disciple discussed some other details, then ended this meeting.
On the way back, Leon finally asked, "That method you mentioned earlier... to get to the Far North, what is it?"
"Remember a few days ago when Milan said everyone thinks we've entered a post-marriage cold period?"
Leon nodded, "I remember. Why?"
"She told me that, and gave me two outdoor adventure tickets, said they're limited edition, got them through connections, and wanted us to try it out to rekindle some passion."
Leon blinked, spreading his hands, "I still don't see what outdoor adventures have to do with the Far North."
"The destination of the outdoor adventure is... the Far North."
Well then, so this was the twist.
Leon scratched his temple, "You dragons really live youth without limits. Going to a godforsaken place like the Far North for an outdoor adventure."
"This isn't some youth-without-limits thing, dummy. Dragons are a wild race by nature. Seeking harsher training environments is in our blood. Your master just said, only those who want to become stronger warriors go to the Far North, and we—"
"Alright, alright, Your Majesty. Every time you start praising dragons, you could write an 800-word essay."
Rossweise hummed proudly, then suddenly changed the topic.
"But there's something I don't quite understand."
"What is it?"
"Even though dragons seek harsh environments to get stronger, we usually don't go to the Far North for fun unless we've lost our minds."
"So?"
"But Milan said the tickets were limited edition. Are there really that many people who want to mess around in the Far North?"
Leon pursed his lips, "I'm not too sure either."
"Hmm... don't get it."
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