Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Going Out Together
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"Since the day I woke up, you have trampled on my dignity, treating me as your plaything for amusement."
"Then tonight, why don't we switch it up? What do you think?"
"Have you ever been conquered, ever been controlled, Rossweise?"
"I think you haven't. But soon, you will know what that feels like."
Leon pressed Rossweise's tail with his knee, then slowly leaned closer, one hand gripping her neck, the other brushing aside the strands of hair near her ear. He then leaned against her burning cheek and whispered,
"Also, don't make a sound, Your Majesty."
"Don't make a sound?"
"Yes, because—"
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK—
"Your Majesty, we're here to clean up the dining table. Is now a convenient time?"
Outside the door, the voices of the maids sounded.
Rossweise's pupils quivered. Just as she was about to call for help, Leon grabbed her hair and forced her head up.
"If you scream loudly, I will open the door without hesitation. By then, they will see the high-and-mighty queen in this state. I don't care—what about you, Rossweise? Do you care?"
Rossweise gritted her teeth and said, "Leon... you bastard!"
"Shh~ Keep your voice down. Don't let them hear."
"Your Majesty? Are you inside? Is something wrong?" the maids asked again.
"Say it. Tell them you're busy now, and it's inconvenient. They can come back to clean up tomorrow morning."
Rossweise closed her eyes for a moment, then slowly opened them, adjusting her tone and said,
"I'm fine. Come clean up tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The sound of footsteps faded away.
Leon smiled in satisfaction.
"Well, then, let's begin, my dear... wife."
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[Three days later]
"Is he dead?"
Noah stood on the bed and kicked Leon's head with her foot.
Little Luna hopped twice at the bedside. "Sister, you shouldn't kick Daddy like that—it's rude."
"Adults are talking. Children shouldn't interrupt."
"Hmph!"
Luna turned to Rossweise at the side of the bed. "Mother, Daddy was fine two days ago. Why did he suddenly pass out again?"
Rossweise looked at Leon with a blank expression.
"Maybe it's... a sudden illness."
Only heaven knew why this guy suddenly went berserk three nights ago and went all out against Rossweise.
Rossweise had clearly warned him, "You'd better not do this, or once it's over, I'll kill you for sure."
Leon obviously knew the consequences of his actions.
But he still did it.
And he even enjoyed it.
Would Rossweise let him get away with it?
Absolutely not.
What she didn't expect was that one punch from her left him unconscious for three full days.
"Will Daddy sleep for another two years like before?" Luna asked anxiously and despairingly. "If Daddy doesn't wake up, I'll grow into a big dragon and won't be able to be carried by Daddy anymore."
"No matter how big you grow, he can still carry you," Noah said, stepping lightly on Leon's face with her small foot. "I think he's just pretending to sleep."
"All right, you two go play outside," Rossweise said.
"Yes, Mother."
Noah turned to jump off the bed but thought about it and stepped over Leon's stomach instead.
Luna was so frightened she covered her eyes.
'After being stepped on so many times without waking, maybe Daddy really isn't pretending...'
Once off the bed, Noah pulled Luna along and left.
Luna glanced back reluctantly at her unconscious dad. "Daddy, when you wake up, remember to wash your face..."
The two little dragon girls left the room.
Rossweise continued to look coldly at Leon.
"If you keep pretending, the next thing stepping on your stomach won't be Noah's foot."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Leon abruptly sat up, clutching his stomach and rolling on the bed.
"That little thing's feet aren't big, but why do they hurt so much?"
"Dragons' bone density is higher than humans'. Didn't you feel that when carrying Luna?"
"I felt it."
"Then why ask?"
"Do I have to answer everything you ask? Did I force you?"
"...You should just die, Leon."
Rossweise raised her hand, summoning magical energy.
Leon quickly grabbed a pillow to shield himself.
Even though he knew the pillow was useless against magic strong enough to level a mountain, he still thought it might make dying more comfortable.
Rossweise scoffed and waved the energy away.
Realizing there was no danger, Leon slowly lowered the pillow.
He knew Rossweise wouldn't really kill him.
If she wanted to, she would have done so long ago.
But after that night three days ago, she knocked him out cold with a single punch.
Leon shouldn't have been weak enough to be knocked out like that.
But he had spent all his accumulated strength that night avenging himself against Rossweise.
Once his energy was drained, even Noah could take him down.
"What were you thinking back then?" Rossweise asked.
"What do you mean? A dragon slayer simply using every possible means to fight a dragon queen—is that hard to understand?"
"You're still thinking about resisting?"
"Why wouldn't I resist?"
Such rebellious words made Leon think Rossweise would punish him again.
But instead, her expression showed surprise rather than anger.
After a brief pause, Rossweise smiled faintly.
"Well, you've got guts, dragon slayer."
Her tone this time was serious, unlike her mocking disdain during the banquet.
Leon guessed she realized that her disdain had driven him to such extremes.
So perhaps now, she feared him a little?
"Leon, you truly deserve the title of 'strongest.'"
Strength wasn't just about power but also will.
Rossweise admired Leon for his strong will to protect his dignity.
Of course, this also made it easier for her to torment him in the future.
The more he resisted, the more interested she became.
"Thanks for the compliment."
'See that, family?'
'You must fight for your place in the family.'
'This round goes to Leon—and humanity.'
'Write "Leon won" on the Silver Dragon Palace walls, thank you.'
"Get dressed. We're going out," Rossweise said.
"Out? For what?"
"You taught Luna how to write her name. So we are going take a walk."
Leon raised an eyebrow. "So reliable?"
"Consider it walking the dog. Also, we'll show the clan we're a couple to dispel any suspicions."
"Oh, got it."
About ten minutes later, Leon and Rossweise walked out of the Silver Dragon Palace together.
Seeing this, the silver dragon clan members cast astonished glances.
If they remembered correctly, this was the first time their queen and her husband appeared together.
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