Leon scratched his head. Fortunately, the dragon mark didn't glow, or tonight would have ended with more than just her words.
The Queen tilted her head, her silver hair falling, and teasingly asked, "Since your change of heart was after Constantine's invasion, should we thank him?"
Leon shrugged, "His last head is nowhere to be found, not even a memorial tablet. How do we thank him?"
Rossweise covered her mouth and laughed softly, "What if his remaining clan members use some kind of sorcery to resurrect him? Turn him into a super zombie dragon or something, what would you do?"
"What would I do? I killed him once, I can kill him a second time."
When it comes to dragon-slaying, General Leon has never been half-hearted, "At that time, I'll step on his zombie head and tell him, that winning the resurrection match doesn't matter; getting the final victory is what counts."
…
The next day, Leon's family of five went to the Red Dragon Tribe.
At the border of the Red Dragon territory, remnants of war were still visible.
However, compared to the Silver Dragon territory a few months ago, the situation here was relatively better.
Leon could roughly guess why Isha's tribe was attacked and harassed—
Since the Empire had been cooperating with certain dragon tribes for a long time, they would certainly have gathered a lot of intelligence about the Silver Dragon tribe.
This naturally included the bloodline connection between Rossweise and Isha.
Therefore, while the Empire and the dragon tribes aimed to eliminate the Silver Dragon tribe, they also had to guard against Isha's support.
However, Isha was not their primary target, and if they truly wanted to conquer the Red Dragon territory, it would require considerable manpower and resources.
So, the Empire and the dragon tribes' tactics against Isha were more of a light touch—just enough to keep her from being able to support the Silver Dragon tribe.
And as it turned out, this tactic worked very well, aligning with Leon's impression of the Empire.
But plans can never keep up with changes, and who could have predicted that the general, missing for six months, would suddenly descend from the sky and reverse the situation?
Since the long-lasting human-dragon war was a grand chess game manipulated by the Empire, Leon, who had been deemed a "pawn outside the game" by them, naturally had to do something unexpected.
Otherwise, it would be a shame to hold such a title.
Crossing the border of the Red Dragon territory, it wasn't long before the family arrived at Isha's temple.
The silver dragon slowly landed in the courtyard.
Since they had notified Isha and the maids about their visit a day earlier, they were already waiting here.
After landing, Rossweise transformed into human form.
Isha, lifting her skirt, hurried down the steps to meet them.
After months of not seeing each other, the two sisters rushed toward each other and hugged tightly.
Leon stood not far behind with the daughters, quietly watching the sisters embrace.
He remembered that the Empire's dragon scholar had said that dragons don't care much about blood relations.
Because in the long span of a thousand years, any emotions and bonds gradually wither like flowers.
However, since marrying Rossweise, the mother dragon of the Melkvey family has continuously challenged Leon's preconceived notions of dragons.
He didn't know if the Melkvey family's emphasis on family ties was typical among dragons,
But he thought there was nothing wrong with it—
At least, when everything calmed down, he and Rossweise would still be able to go through the normal "meet the parents" process.
After exchanging pleasantries, Isha's gaze shifted past Rossweise's shoulder and landed on Leon and the three little ones.
"Sweethearts, Auntie missed you so much~ Come let Auntie give you a hug~"
With that, Isha quickly walked over.
She started hugging them in order from oldest to youngest.
First was Noah.
"Mm~ Little Noah has grown quite tall, Auntie can barely lift you now. Come let Auntie kiss you—muuuuuua~"
The enthusiastic aunt didn't even give Noah a chance to respond; after a brief exchange of pleasantries, she planted a kiss on Noah's cheek.
This made Noah wonder if Auntie was just eager to kiss her face.
After leaving a clear lipstick mark on Noah's cheek, it was Muwen's turn.
"Yay~ Little Moon, come let Auntie give you a hug~ A kiss, a kiss, muuuua~"
This kiss didn't seem like Auntie was affectionately kissing her niece, but more like "marking her."
When it came to Little Light, who resembled her a bit, Isha couldn't hold back her affection for her.
The first two sisters were given some pleasantries before the kiss, but when it came to Little Light, Isha went straight for the kiss.
However, after the kiss, Isha noticed the lipstick mark was a bit faint, probably due to the force she used when kissing Noah and Muwen.
"Wait, let Auntie fix her lipstick and kiss you again."
With that, Isha waved her hand, and a maid quickly understood, handing over a lipstick.
Isha applied the lipstick, then kissed Little Light's face again.
Seeing the bright red lipstick mark, Isha nodded in satisfaction and rubbed Little Light's chubby cheek,
"Did you miss Auntie, Little Light?"
"Yes~"
Though nearly overwhelmed by Auntie's lipstick kisses, Little Light still managed to reply. Leon watched Isha's seamless operation and couldn't help but mutter in his heart:
"She even prepared lipstick in advance, you just want to kiss your three nieces, don't you?"
After kissing Little Light, Isha held her in her arms and finally looked at Leon,
"Long time no see, brother-in-law."
"You too, sister."
"Why does your complexion look a bit off? Have you been tired lately?"
"Ah… no, it's probably just from staying up late."
Leon's inner thoughts: Sister, you've got two dragon marks on you, and you're worried about my complexion?
Isha nodded thoughtfully and then said meaningfully, "Take care of yourself, brother-in-law."
"... I know, sister."
Isha smiled, "Let's go, let's go inside."
The group entered the Red Dragon Temple.
Once inside the reception room, the maids had already prepared hot tea and snacks.
"Since dinner is still some time away, let's chat here for a while."
Isha sat down and gestured for her sister and brother-in-law to sit down as well.
Leon and Rossweise sat together on a large sofa.
Isha raised an eyebrow when she saw this.
She remembered that the last time the couple came, they weren't this close—one of them would sit inside, the other outside.
Now, without saying anything, they sat together.
Tsk tsk tsk, sure enough, things are different after having a third child. Their relationship has gotten better.
Well… to keep the Melkvey family happy, it's best to have more children, Isha thought.
"Auntie, hug~"
Little Light's voice interrupted Isha's thoughts about her sister and brother-in-law having more children.
She lowered her head and looked at the little pink-haired girl at her side, bending down to pick her up and place her on her lap.
After squeezing Little Light's little face and giving her two affectionate kisses, Isha raised her gaze to look at Rossweise,
"Have you gathered all your people?"
"Yes, I gathered them all a while ago."
Rossweise said, "What surprised me was that everyone didn't give up on the Silver Dragon tribe. No matter how far away they were, as soon as they heard the call, they all rushed back."
Isha smiled, "That means you're doing well as a queen, everyone is willing to follow you."
Rossweise nodded slightly, "Sister, you flatter me."
Isha was about to ask something else but her gaze landed on the pendant necklace on Rossweise's chest.
"This necklace is beautiful, did my brother-in-law give it to you?"
"Oh, this? It was given to me by Grandma through someone a while ago. She said it was a wedding gift and instructed me to wear it often."
Isha raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"This pendant is made from a very special magical material, and wearing it can effectively prevent skin aging and such…"
Isha sneered, "You're only two hundred years old, my dear sister, why are you worried about skin issues?"
Rossweise laughed helplessly, "I can't help it, but since it was Grandma's request, I just followed it."
"Well, I guess so, it looks nice on you anyway."
Isha said, "Speaking of Grandma, she sent me a letter a few days ago saying she would come to see me in a while."
"Oh? But Principal Olette also said Grandma would be back in some time. The person Grandma sent is Principal Olette."
Since Isha and Roar both graduated from Saint Heath Academy, she naturally knew Olette.
"Grandma knows Principal Olette? Why didn't I know about this…" Isha thought carefully and indeed, didn't recall Grandma having any interactions with Principal Olette.
"I heard they got familiar with each other through an exploration project in the far north."
"Exploration project? What did they explore?"
Rossweise shook her head, "I don't know. It seems Grandma and Principal Olette didn't want to make it public, so I didn't ask too much."
Isha nodded thoughtfully and then changed the subject.
She looked at Leon, who was trying to give Muwen a new hairstyle with pigtails, and said, "Brother-in-law, I heard you performed another heroic feat recently."
Leon put down Muwen's hair and looked at Isha, "What?"
"Justice fell from the sky, taking down six dragon kings in a second. This is quite a historic feat in the dragon world."
Isha smiled, "Tell me, did love and justice give you the strength to do it again?"
The story of "Leon's Ten-Second Six Dragon Kill" had reached Saint Heath Academy, so it wasn't surprising Isha had heard of it.
Leon awkwardly scratched his forehead, then straightened up, his expression serious,
"Yes, to protect the wife I love, I'm willing to give everything, even my life—"
"Alright, alright, you two lovebirds, save this for when you're alone. I've been single for centuries, I can't handle this mushiness."
Her brother-in-law was truly impossible to figure out:
He could kill six dragons in ten seconds, a feat that shook the world;
And then he could also say sweet words, as corny as could be.
But judging by Little Rose's reaction, she seemed to enjoy it.
Sigh…
Just as she was feeling this way, Rossweise said, "Sister, you're getting to the age, you should consider finding someone."
"Me? I'm not in a hurry."
As she spoke, Isha slightly lowered her head and kissed Little Light on the cheek again, "Anyway, I still have my lovely nieces. Whether it's marriage or having the next generation, I'm not in a hurry. Right, Little Light~"
Surrounded by Auntie's lovely perfume, Little Light rubbed her cheek against hers.
Rossweise blinked and suddenly had an idea, "By the way, sister, do you have time tomorrow?"
"Yes, what's up?"
"Muwen and Little Light are planning to take the entrance test for Saint Heath Academy next month, and they need a family photo for the test."
Rossweise said, "We thought, we could take the family photo while we visit Aunt Isha, if you have time, you can come too."
"Oh? That's a good idea, Little Light is already over a year old, we haven't taken a family photo yet."
Isha said, "Grandma said in her letter she would come back soon, but no exact date. If we delay the entrance test, that wouldn't be good."
"Mm. We can take another one after Grandma returns."
"No problem, we'll go tomorrow."
As the night grew deeper, the Melkvey family chatted about their trip to Sky Castle tomorrow.
Unbeknownst to them, a soul that had returned from hell was silently closing in.
…
That evening, Isha arranged rooms for the little dragon girls and then took the couple to another room.
When the door opened, a subtle fragrance wafted through the air.
Leon and Rossweise stood in the foyer, observing the room's furnishings:
A soft, large waterbed, a bathtub filled with rose petals that couldn't drain, and a cabinet seemingly stuffed with various little props.
This was a classic rerun!
"Sister… did you redecorate this room like last time?" Rossweise asked.