Leon wanted to surprise Rossweise when she woke up. He told the maids he didn't need their help, insisting he would stay by her side every moment, for a full twenty-four hours.
To the maids, this showed how deeply the Prince loved the Queen!
The wife was sick, stuck in bed.
The husband never left, always by her side.
Oh my goodness~
Was there any love purer than this?
They would surely grow old together!
If Leon knew what they were thinking, he would have two sarcastic replies.
First: "You're thinking too much. I'd rather jump off a building than grow old with this mother dragon."
Second: "Silver and white are a bit different, but they look similar. If we round it up, your Queen is already old!"
Well, back to the story.
Even though he was waiting for Rossweise to wake up, Leon truly planned to take good care of her. It wasn't that he cared about this clumsy dragon's health. He just didn't want her to wake up feeling sick and make his precious daughters worry.
So, he decided to wash her face and wipe her body.
The Dragon Slayer Academy didn't have a "Nursing" class, but it should be like washing a donkey, right? He was pretty good at that. Besides, washing Rossweise would be much easier. A donkey might kick you, but a dragon in a coma definitely wouldn't.
Leon didn't waste time. He dipped a towel in warm water, stood by the head of the bed, and bent over. He gently wiped Rossweise's forehead, the bridge of her nose, her cheeks, and her chin.
To be honest, she looked much prettier asleep than awake. Even with a stunning face, she usually looked tired or sad, rarely smiling. Only when she talked about their daughters with Leon would she show a small, content smile.
"Ah, you should smile more. You look really beautiful when you smile," Leon murmured as he wiped her hand, from the back to the palm.
Wiping a dragon's body was definitely easier than wiping a donkey. This little dragon was very well-behaved.
After finishing her hands, it was time for her body. Leon lifted the blanket. Seeing her delicate figure lying on the soft bed, he couldn't help but swallow hard.
"I've… I've seen it several times already. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."
He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm down. After steeling himself, he bent over. He supported Rossweise's back with one hand and used his other to gently pull down the straps of her nightgown. It was light and thin, coming off easily.
Leon's face turned red. He felt both like looking and feeling shy.
Damn it.
They were already "an old married couple" in terms of how often they'd been together. Why did he feel shy about washing her? Come on, Cosmodeous, be brave. You're not afraid of slaying dragons, so why be afraid of washing one?
He bent over again, feeling the warm air from his nose. Leon swallowed hard again. He gripped the towel and slowly reached toward Rossweise's chest.
Such a perfect shape…
Round and full, not too big and not too small. It was absolutely perfect. As her soft breathing moved up and down, the sight was extremely tempting.
Suddenly!
The dragon mark on Rossweise's chest shimmered with light!
Scared, Leon quickly covered her with the blanket. He threw the towel away and ran out of the room, all the way to the temple's backyard, breathing heavily.
"Oh my God, why did it… Why did it light up?"
The glowing mark didn't mean Rossweise had woken up. He remembered clearly what she'd said when she placed it on him: "If one person longs for the other, the other person's dragon mark will react."
So… the fact that it just shimmered meant—while completely sober, with no drugs or magic—Leon had… thoughts about Rossweise in that way!
"Shameful!"
He slapped his own cheeks twice, trying to calm down. At the same time, he silently recited the "Three Honors and Three Shames of Dragon Slayers":
"Honor is being loyal to the Empire, shame is working with dragons;"
"Honor is shedding blood on the battlefield, shame is running from the fight;"
"Honor is slaying dragons and protecting home, shame is betraying and joining them."
After three repetitions, he finally let out a breath of relief. He adjusted his mood and went back to the room.
A soft breeze came through the window, moving the curtains gently. The silver-haired beauty lay peacefully on the bed, so quiet and beautiful that it felt wrong to disturb her.
Leon walked closer with quiet steps. Even though he knew she couldn't hear him, he felt he didn't want to wake her. He reached out and carefully put her nightgown back on. He paused, then pulled the neckline higher, covering the dragon mark on her chest. He didn't want it to light up again. That would really make him doubt if his dragon slayer heart was changing.
He picked up the warm towel again. Hands and feet were fine, but he wouldn't go any further than that!
This time, he walked to the foot of the bed. He lifted the blanket and gently held Rossweise's left foot, carefully wiping it.
Her feet… were actually quite nice to look at—
"Stop it, stop it. Don't let your mind wander anymore."
Leon shook his head to clear these thoughts. After everything was clean, he sat down to rest.
Rustle—
The noon breeze softly brushed the curtains. Warm sunlight poured in, covering everything.
Looking at the unconscious Rossweise, Leon clicked his tongue. He decided to do something to pass the time.
He put his hands on his knees and stood up slowly. "You can't move, right?" he said as he went to Rossweise's wardrobe.
He opened it. Inside were many beautiful dresses, so many that was dazzling. Rossweise usually dressed conservatively, her clothes covering her completely, the shortest skirt only reaching her knees.
Leon didn't know much about clothes. But the thought that he could finally do whatever he wanted to the dragon lady made him decide to have some fun. He didn't want to waste this chance.
He searched through the wardrobe and found a set that was still unopened…
"Black stockings."
Leon's cheeks turned red. "B-Black stockings, good, black stockings are justice!"
Since they were sealed, it meant Rossweise probably didn't like wearing this kind of thing. But now, she had no choice.
Leon went back to the bedside. He opened the package and clumsily put the stockings on Rossweise's legs. Her legs were quite long, so it was a little difficult. Once they were on, her slender legs were covered in the sheer black fabric, looking mysterious and alluring. Leon blushed and swallowed. "It's such a waste that these legs aren't in black stockings usually."
Leon looked at his "creation" with satisfaction but felt something was missing. "Now that we have the stockings, why not go all the way?"
He went back to the wardrobe and found a somewhat tight black top. The design was normal, so Leon decided to change it himself. He took a pair of scissors and started cutting without hesitation. When the dragon mother woke up, he could blame it on Muen playing.
After cutting it, Leon took the nightgown off Rossweise's body. Trying not to look at her chest, he quickly put the modified black top on her. It had open shoulders, a low neckline, a bow tie, and the black stockings…
"A bunny… Bunny girl!"
But it still needed one more thing—bunny ear accessories. Leon knew he wouldn't find such things here, so he decided to make them himself.
He sat by her pillow, gathered her hair, and tried to shape it into bunny ears. Luckily, Rossweise had a lot of hair. Soon, the bunny ears were done. With the handmade ears, the transformation was complete!
No man could say no to a life-sized silver dragon doll dressed as a black-stocking bunny girl. How could he not take a picture of such a rare sight? This would be the dragon mother's embarrassing secret!
Leon remembered seeing a camera in her room. He looked through the storage room and found it. Excited, he went back to the bedroom. He jumped onto the bed, hugged Rossweise tightly, and held up the camera. He used a little magic to make it take many pictures in a row.
"Come on, darling, smile for me."
"Darling, you're so photogenic!"
"I'll keep these photos very safe!"
Leon was looking at his work when suddenly, the dragon mark on Rossweise's chest flashed again. Startled, he quickly covered her with the blanket. This time, he didn't run out. He just took a few deep breaths and talked to himself.
"This… this must be because I dressed her as a bunny girl. It has nothing to do with the dragon herself! Yes, I like bunny girls, not her!"
After making himself feel better, and to stop the mark from glowing again, Leon quickly took off the stockings and the bunny ears. He couldn't let anyone else see her like this. There was no way to explain it!
However, he felt it was a pity to let this foolish dragon off so easily. He thought for a long time. Then, his eyes settled on Rossweise's smooth, straight silver hair. It was very typical of her, with a little fringe, elegant and charming.
But Leon felt that being good-looking shouldn't be the only thing about her hairstyle. Besides bunny ears, there should be… other fun things.
He sat by her pillow, took strands of her hair, and started to braid them. Soon, he had made a silver butterfly. Smiling, he undid it. He braided it a few more times, turning the hair into a five-pointed star, a six-pointed star, a heart, and a "flower basket." Rossweise's carefully kept hair had become his playground.
Maybe I'll try this on my daughters someday~
In the end, Leon still had a little conscience left. At the side of her temple, he braided a very thin little braid. It added a playful cuteness to her look. Leon didn't undo it. He left it by her pillow.
He stood up and stretched lazily. "I'll go out for a walk now. It's time to move on to the next step of the plan."