Although they both had many ways to play, they usually washed up together after the fact.
As for before, most of the time, they would wash separately.
The reason was simple—afraid that while washing, things might escalate right in the bathroom.
After Leon left, Rossweise smiled and pulled the bathroom curtain down, planning to undress and bathe.
However, before she could untie the waist tie of her dress, she noticed that the previously calm water surface suddenly began to ripple.
The queen furrowed her brows and leaned forward slightly to closely observe the water's surface.
Indeed, the ripples spread out in circles from the center of the water, pushing the petals to the edges of the tub.
"What's going on…"
Before she could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard from outside the Red Dragon Temple.
The water in the tub also rippled in response.
The next moment, Leon burst into the bathroom, speaking quickly, "Is everything okay?"
"It's fine. What's going on outside?"
Leon shook his head, "I'm not sure. Let's go check on the girls first."
"Okay."
The couple hurried to Noah and the others' room.
The little dragon girls were also awakened by the sudden loud noise.
Noah hugged Muwen tightly, and Leon bent down to pick up Little Light.
"What happened, Dad?" Noah asked.
"I don't know. But it doesn't seem like a good thing."
He walked to the window and looked outside.
There, outside the temple, a dazzling firelight rose from the ground.
Amid the firelight, a giant figure slowly approached.
The red glow reflected in Leon's pupils, and he could make out the face—or rather, the head.
"Con…stantine…"
…
The peaceful night was shattered by flames and chaos.
The Red Dragon guards immediately rushed to intercept the suddenly appearing enemy.
"Is that… the Dragon King? Or… something else?" one guard asked, staring at the massive creature before them.
The reason for the question was that the creature attacking the Red Dragon Temple in the night was too bizarre.
It had many features of S-rank and even super S-rank dangerous species—
Steel Mammoth, Scaled Battle Rhinoceros, Lava Hydra, and so on.
These were just the more obvious traits within sight; as for other parts of its body, they were so complex they couldn't be distinguished.
However, the creature's head was easily recognizable, and this was also why the Red Dragon guard first mistook it for the "Dragon King."
It was a… dragon's head.
The dark red giant head seemed to be glued onto this "stitched-together" body.
Its vicious dragon eyes looked down at the ground beneath it, and with each step it took, flames spread further.
"It… It's the Dragon Head of the Crimson Flame Dragon King!"
Another Red Dragon guard recognized whose head it was.
"Crimson Flame Dragon King? But didn't he get killed by Prince Leon a long time ago? How could—"
Boom! —
Before the guards could marvel, the 'reborn' Constantine launched his attack.
The Steel Mammoth's massive body only had to stomp lightly to cause the ground to tremble.
The guards quickly spread their dragon wings, planning to engage from the air.
They had just observed that, although this stitched creature had numerous dangerous species traits, it notably lacked wings.
This meant it couldn't fly.
Therefore, attacking from the air was the best option.
The Red Dragon guards simultaneously launched Dragon Flames at Constantine.
But several fireballs hit its body and caused no harm at all.
"A Steel Mammoth's body, huh… its defense is ridiculously high." Sweat beaded on the guard's forehead.
Super S-rank Dangerous Species: Steel Mammoth.
It was a dangerous species that even the dragons wouldn't hunt lightly.
Its defense was even comparable to that of a Dragon King.
Even without actively taking a defensive posture, Constantine wasn't at all affected by the guards' earlier attacks.
It continued walking toward the Red Dragon Temple.
It seemed that was its target for the night.
The guards continued their attacks to stop Constantine's advance.
But still, it had no effect.
More and more guards gathered around, the flames of Dragon Fire lighting up the night sky.
But they couldn't prevent Constantine from advancing even an inch.
Meanwhile, on a mountaintop in the distance, Scott and a dragon stood silently, watching the scene unfold.
"I thought Mr. Nacho would be in charge of overseeing the battle," said the dragon.
"He won't be coming, Fael."
Scott's tone was filled with pride, "And he won't ever come again."
Ironwing Dragon King, Fael, was the one who had stolen a part of Primordial Dragon King Noah's power during the Far North exploration project.
Now, with Ravi and the other Dragon Kings dead, Fael had no choice but to come forward and begin dealing with the Empire.
In Fael's mind, the man named Nacho Salamander had been quite interesting—
Because Fael often heard Ravi complain about him.
But now, the one who had been complained about was gone, and the one complaining was no longer around.
Ah, how things have changed, Fael thought with slight nostalgia.
"Mr. El-Lanti seems to be very confident about the reborn Constantine. He only sent me, a Dragon King, to assist in overseeing the battle," Fael said.
"Of course, after all, this is the ultimate creature the Empire spent a lot of effort to create."
Scott squinted his eyes, watching the monster that seemed determined to burn everything in its path, "It's also the final weapon designed to hunt down Leon Cosmodeous."
"With the abilities and traits of so many dangerous species combined, it indeed took quite a bit of effort."
Fael said, "But I do have one concern."
Scott glanced at him, "What?"
"Will the reborn Constantine truly obey the Empire? Has Constantine completely lost his independent will?"
At these words, Scott snorted coldly, "Of course. What independent will could a dead dragon have? Don't worry, Fael, our Empire's Royal Sorcerer Corps is very professional."
"Really? Then I'll rest easy."
Fael said,
"After all, if the crazy dragon, Constantine, could freely control this powerful body… Hehehe, I'm afraid that not just Leon Cosmodeous would be hunted down, he could even kill most of the living things on the Samuel Continent."
Although Constantine was the first Dragon King to be soloed by Leon Cosmodeous in the Empire and Dragon Tribe's 'plan,' no one doubted his brutality and Faelocity.
He was the most typical of dragons, and all of the tribe's traits were fully embodied in him.
Now, having returned from hell, he was even more fitting of the temperament he had in life.
"To die and not rest… Constantine."
Fael said quietly, continuing to watch the distant battlefield.
Outside the temple, the battle was completely one-sided.
None of the guards' attacks could harm Constantine, who had the body of a Steel Mammoth.
"What do we do… This guy is terrifying."
"Our attacks don't hurt it at all, what should we do…"
"..."
Just as the guards felt hopeless, they suddenly heard a clear, commanding female voice from behind,
"Everyone, retreat."
The guards turned around.
Isha, along with two other princes, was walking toward them.
"Is the queen finally going to step in… it seems like this opponent is truly beyond what we can handle."
The guards made way, and when Leon and the others reached the center of the front courtyard, a guard stepped forward to report,
"Your Majesty, after a brief skirmish, we couldn't confirm what species or type the opponent is, but we can confirm that its head… belongs to the Crimson Flame Dragon King, Constantine."
Isha's expression grew serious, "Mm, I understand. Take the nearby tribesmen to the underground shelters, ensure that the three princesses are well protected, and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
The guards evacuated in an orderly manner, guiding the other tribespeople to safety.
In the large courtyard, only Leon and his companions, along with the vengeful creature, remained.
"I swear, I'll never make a joke about Zombie Constantine again."
Leon looked at the enormous creature in front of him, "He really could win the resurrection contest."
"Resurrection… There are many ways, but the problem is, how did he sneak up on the Red Dragon Temple?"
Rossweise said, "A body this large, just walking would cause minor tremors, yet it appeared outside the temple's perimeter. And from its body structure, it can't fly. It's like… it just appeared out of nowhere."
"Well, maybe it just crawled out of the grave, so there was no sound—"
"Roar!!—"
"Alright, alright, I'll never tell your hell joke again, don't rush!"
Rossweise spread her dragon wings and assumed an attacking posture,
"Time to get serious, Leon."
"Alright."
Leon took a step forward, opened his right hand, and the blue light suddenly shone brightly.
The next second, the sound of Chidori exploding echoed through the night sky.
…
The battle horn had sounded.
The massive and brutal monster seemed to have had its memory stirred by the sharp sound of Leon's Chidori.
The initial invasion had been leisurely, like a stroll, but at the sound of the piercing explosive cry, Constantine suddenly erupted.
His cumbersome Steel Mammoth body shot forward like a giant cannonball, heading straight toward Leon and the others.
Flames burned everything in his path, and the dried, half-decayed dragon head let out a chilling roar.
Isha slightly bent her knees, furrowing her brows. She looked at the garden that had been destroyed in the blink of an eye by Constantine and gritted her teeth, saying,
"Do you know how much those flower beds and lawns cost me, you bastard!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, the Red Dragon Queen immediately transformed into her dragon form and charged at Constantine.
The two gigantic creatures collided, and the roar echoed across the sky.
The Red Dragons were much stronger in terms of both offense and defense compared to the Silver Dragons, so they could execute such a primitive, wild dragon body slam.
However, the outcome of the clash seemed less than ideal.
Isha staggered backward, and after transforming back into human form, she gathered Dragon Fire in her hands and threw it forward.
The Dragon King-level Dragon Fire attack was several times stronger than the guards' previous attacks.
After all, this was a standard attack method for dragons, and its strength depended entirely on the user's basic power.
However, against Isha's attack, Constantine didn't even attempt to dodge, instead speeding up and continuing to charge toward the three.
The Dragon Fire hit his enormous body, instantly kicking up thick smoke and dust.
But even amidst the dust, the heavy footsteps that sounded like war drums didn't stop.
The next second, Constantine broke through the smoke and spread his arms wide—
As he got closer, Leon noticed that Constantine's arms also came from different dangerous species.
The left arm was dark and robust, with five distinct, flexible fingers, like it was stitched from the super S-rank humanoid dangerous species, the 'Hellfire Titan';
The right arm, however, was slightly more slender, but the magical circuits under the skin were visible, resembling veins flowing with magma, indicating it came from a powerful fire-element dangerous species.
Before Leon could continue observing, Constantine launched his attack.
He suddenly slammed his open arms together, whipping up a gust of wind.
As the gust of wind swept across the battlefield, Constantine's seemingly burning right arm released a wave of fire.
The wind fueled the flames, creating a massive inFaelno.
This was a simple yet effective elemental magic combo attack. When fighting the Star Flame Dragon King, Star, Rossweise had also used a similar technique called 'Dragonfire Extinguish.'
'Dragonfire Extinguish' was indeed a classic combo attack, but it was limited by the fact that only Rossweise used it, so its power and intensity weren't top-tier.
Plus, she wasn't very skilled with the 'Wind Element' in the combo.
This was the drawback of most combo techniques— to perfectly unleash the power of a combination move, one must master at least two difFaelent elemental magics.
However, Constantine's wind-fire combo technique seemed to have completely overcome this drawback.
Both the wind and fire elements were absurdly powerful.
The flames rushed forward, and Rossweise and Isha both flapped their dragon wings, resisting the intense wind pressure.