Rossweise's mouth twitched a little. "Who, who is your wife? Let me go now."
She tried to pull her tail out of Leon's hands as she spoke. But Leon just hugged her whole tail tightly against his chest.
Rossweise's body went a little soft from the pull, but she also reached back, grabbing the base of her own tail, trying to yank it back by force. But Leon, for some reason, not only held her tail but also rubbed his face against it.
"That's enough, you idiot! Give me back my tail!"
Seeing Leon acting like this, so different from his usual stubborn self, was a bit strange. What should she call this behavior? Acting drunk? Being cute?
Ah, forget it! Just give me back my tail!
Rossweise pulled on the base of her tail while putting her foot on Leon's chest for leverage. She started a tug-of-war with him.
"Hey! Wifey~!"
The way he said "wifey" had a proper, earnest tone to it. It sounded like he was asking for an important mission.
Rossweise, feeling tired, stood by the bed with her hands on her hips. "Believe me, Dragon Slayer, if your future wife ever goes back to her parents' home for two years, there's only one reason—you made her mad."
"Wife, please don't be mad at me~! I won't make you unhappy again!"
Rossweise scratched her nose. She noticed that even though Leon was acting crazy right now, the way he talked seemed familiar… After thinking for a moment, she suddenly realized.
He sounds like Muen.
He really was the real deal—even Rossweise was amazed. But what was causing this craziness…
Rossweise rubbed her chin, thinking hard. "Dragon Power" should only make the body stronger. After taking it, you shouldn't have this… confused mind and see things that aren't there.
Leon sat on the edge of the bed, holding Rossweise's tail like it was a treasure, rocking back and forth. Rossweise watched him, then put a hand on her own chest, trying to feel the dragon mark.
No reaction.
"It seems he's really just having a fit."
Rossweise had never seen symptoms like this before and didn't know how long they would last. Since the dragon mark wasn't reacting and her daughters were probably asleep, she wasn't in a hurry to leave.
Rossweise let out a quiet sigh and sat down next to Leon. She let him keep holding the tail for now. She wasn't going to try to grab it back right away. But Leon was still restless.
"Wife…"
Rossweise didn't want to answer him.
"Wife,wife~"
"Go away."
"Wife,wife, wife, wife, wife—"
"Ah,fine, fine, I'm here. What is it? Speak."
Rossweise couldn't win against a man who was high on medicine. But even though she complained, a deeper blush spread across her face. She didn't even realize it herself, but when Leon called her "wife," she felt a tiny, secret bit of happiness.
"I want a second child, wife," Leon said seriously.
"You haven't even taken good care of the two from the first one,and you're already thinking about a second? Be more realistic."
"I want a second child!I want a second child! Let's have a second child tomorrow!"
Rossweise silently covered her face. This feeling of "Grown man having a tantrum, Muen version" was just too strong.
Could it be that deep down, this great Dragon Slayer really had such a silly side?
"Ah, okay, okay, we'll have a second child. Not just a second, but a third and a fourth too," Rossweise started playing along. "Anyway, we dragons don't have rules about how many children to have."
Great! Wife, you're the best!
Muuuuu~~~
Leon puckered his lips and leaned in for a kiss.
Rossweise quickly put her hand over his face. "Don't try to take advantage, you idiot."
"Muuua!"
In the end, he kissed Rossweise's tail instead. This was the most speechless night Rossweise had experienced in two hundred years. And unfortunately, it might just be the beginning.
"Wife." His tone suddenly changed, becoming deeper and more intense.
"What is it now?"
Thud—
Leon suddenly leaned his head against Rossweise's shoulder. Rossweise shivered but didn't push him away. She let him lean on her.
"Mom and Dad miss you a lot too."
He was talking about his master and the master's wife, right? Rossweise turned her head, her chin lightly touching his hair. She lifted her hand and gently patted his cheek, speaking softly.
"We'll go back to visit once things are settled here."
"Wife?"
"Yes, really."
"Wife, you're really great!"
And with another smooch, he kissed her tail again. But this time, the Queen didn't look disgusted or push him away.
Maybe right now, he wasn't the fearless Empire's Dragon Slayer. He was just a normal young man. But fate was what it was. He couldn't go back.
So, while his mind was fuzzy, she let him have this moment of comfort.
"Wife."
Leon's voice interrupted Rossweise's thoughts,and she answered without thinking, "Hmm?"
Why did she answer so naturally?
It was as if… she really was Leon's wife.
Rossweise shook her head, telling herself she was just playing along with a fool who was having a fit.
"I don't feel so good."
Rossweise looked at him."Where does it hurt?"
"I can't tell exactly where…"
Leon scratched his chest. "It's like… my whole body is hot, and my chest feels itchy…"
Rossweise's eyes shifted. In the next second, she seemed to realize something. She pulled open Leon's collar and looked at the dragon mark on his chest.
"This is bad."
The dragon mark was glowing with a faint light, and the glow was getting brighter.
And the "discomfort" Leon mentioned earlier also started to appear in Rossweise.
"Help me… wife, I feel really bad…"
He moved closer, pressing his whole body against Rossweise. He tried to hold her chin and looked for a kiss.
But Rossweise, holding on to a little bit of reason, turned her head away and pushed Leon's hand back. "Don't… Leon…"
"But I really feel bad,wife… Can you help me, please?"
"I, I… no— ah!"
Without any warning, Leon pushed down on Rossweise's shoulders, pressing her onto the bed.
"Leon,you idiot… what are you doing!"
Rossweise tried to break free, but Leon wasn't weak like before. He was full of strength now.
Leon took the tip of Rossweise's tail into his mouth, freeing his hands for more "meaningful" activities. He tore open the front of his shirt, showing the dragon mark that was out of control.
This time, the dragon mark looked different.
Besides the faint glow, there were also little sparks of electricity.
"Is that… the thunder element…"
Rossweise's eyes widened a little. Then she noticed something else. She looked at the tail tip in Leon's mouth and said helplessly, "My tail drags on the ground all day. You don't mind putting it in your mouth?"
With her tail in his mouth, Leon mumbled, "Wife's tail is sweet and clean."
"Well,you still can't! Let go of it!"
Rossweise pulled her tail right out of Leon's mouth. At the same time, the dragon mark on his chest reacted even more strongly.
She didn't know what would happen exactly with the thunder element mixing into the dragon mark's reaction. But the feeling in her own body was… a stronger want for "closeness" than any time before. She grabbed the sheets under her, bit her lower lip, and tried one last time to resist before they both lost their reason. "No, Leon… don't do this."
Leon just lifted his hand and put his index finger on Rossweise's lips.
That one gesture, telling her to be quiet, showed he was in a different state than before.
In his teasing and playful attitude, there was a mix of madness and fierceness that made saying "no" feel impossible.
"Alright, then… just for tonight."
The Queen relaxed her tense body just a little. A blush spread across her pretty face, and her mind slowly gave in to the good feelings brought by the dragon mark.
Boom—
A sound of thunder crashed outside, like a signal for a battle to start.
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Inside the room, there was a rhythmic, passionate music. Outside, a storm was raging, with the sound of thunder rolling.
The heavy rain and lightning wove together. Each clap of thunder brought harder rain. Raindrops hit the windows fiercely, making sharp sounds.
The howling wind blew through the cracks, turning into a warm, sweet feeling inside. This was a rain that wouldn't stop. It seemed it would keep going until morning.