Chapter 23: Doing Something Lewd

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Even their marriage was secretive at the time, without informing anyone—

Anyway, that's what His Majesty said.

His Majesty also said that this male dragon king was an excellent marriage partner, neither smoking nor drinking nor messing around.

But shortly after their marriage, he fell into a sudden illness and was in a coma for two whole years.

His Majesty said again, "It's okay, I love him, he loves me, and we can live peacefully and harmoniously."

His Majesty said...

Well, forget it.

What His Majesty said isn't worth recalling.

Now she finally brought her mysterious husband out for a walk in the sun, and the clansmen could finally gossip freely.

Of course, the gossipers weren't just them but also the two little ones upstairs.

"Hey~ Sister, look~ Daddy and Mother are taking a walk~" Luna leaned against the balcony railing, excitedly pointing at the two in the courtyard.

Noah glanced over but quickly withdrew her gaze despite her interest, saying, "What's so great about that?"

"But they look so well-matched, Sister."

"Oh."

Seeing her sister uncooperating, Luna continued her tongue twister by herself,

"Daddy loves Mother, loves Luna, and loves Sister too~"

Noah paused, raised an eyebrow, and sneered, "Loves me?"

"Of course, of course."

"Loves me, yet doesn't even know my name, and you say he loves me."

Luna blinked, jumped off the railing, and looked at Noah. "Sister's name..."

"Yes, wasn't it you who told him at the time? Otherwise, he wouldn't have known my name. Hmph, even if he knew, it seems he doesn't care."

Luna's pupils trembled slightly, as if recalling something, and she immediately rummaged through her pockets.

"Oh, found it! Sister, look!"

It was a piece of rough paper with a name written on it:

Noah K. Melkvei

The handwriting was neat and elegant, very beautiful.

"Not bad, Luna," Noah praised.

"This was written by Dad."

"Terrible handwriting."

Luna: ...

"He pressed too hard, almost tearing the paper; the strokes are stiff and disconnected; even the size of the K is wrong—looks so awkward." Noah rattled off criticisms about Leon's handwriting like a little machine gun.

Luna lowered her head, fiddling with her fingers, and softly said, "If Sister doesn't like it, I'll take it back then..."

"No, you won't. If I give it to you, it'll ruin your handwriting too." Noah said earnestly.

"Oh, then Luna's going to play outside."

Luna trotted out of the sisters' room.

After confirming her sister had left, Noah sneaked to the bedside, then bent down and pulled out a dust-covered wooden box from under the bed.

She blew off the dust, then took out a key and unlocked the box's small lock.

Inside the box was a piece of black metal fragment.

Noah carefully placed the piece of paper with her name on it into the box, locked it, and shoved it back under the bed.

After doing all this, she jogged back to the balcony and looked at the two people below.

Her gaze lingered on Leon's back for a long time before she muttered softly,

"Do you really love us?" [T/N: Oh, a tsundere.]

———

Outside the temple, along a shaded path, the afternoon sun shone through the gaps in the leaves, forming spots of light on the ground.

A certain pair of estranged couple had agreed to take a walk together, but once outside, it became a case of "each walking their own way."

Rossweise walked on the far-left side of the path;

Leon walked on the far-right side.

The distance between them could fit a half-grown dragon.

"Good afternoon, Her Majesty."

The cleaning dragon maid first bowed slightly to the left, then turned to the right, "Good afternoon, His Majesty."

Outwardly respectful, but internally, the dragon maid couldn't help but complain:

'Seriously, what's wrong with these two?'

'It's rare for them to appear together, yet they insist on staying this far apart.'

'Even greeting them is inconvenient.'

And it wasn't just the dragon maid who wanted to complain.

The bystanders who had been ready for some juicy gossip were also puzzled.

"The Queen and her husband seem... not very close."

"Don't be ridiculous; they have two little princesses. How can they not be close?"

"Then why are they walking so far apart?"

"Maybe... they value their personal space?"

"Do you even believe what you're saying?"

"Shh~~ Her Majesty is coming; quick, hide."

Several gossiping dragons dove into the nearby bushes.

Leon and Rossweise passed by.

Although Leon's physical condition hadn't fully recovered—especially after exhausting his stamina three days ago—his perception remained sharp.

He noticed the sneaky dragons and overheard most of their gossip.

Leon touched his nose and glanced at Rossweise, 'With her abilities, she should have noticed too, right?'

But she didn't suggest getting closer.

So Leon stayed silent.

Maintaining the facade of a harmonious family was her business. Leon didn't care what those gossiping dragons thought about their current state.

"Hey," Rossweise suddenly said.

Leon turned to look at her.

Rossweise, still looking ahead and walking at her usual measured pace, said, "Let's walk closer."

Leon snorted but didn't refuse. "Oh, okay."

They moved closer to the center of the path until they were about a meter apart.

Leon shoved his hands in his pockets.

Rossweise clasped her hands elegantly in front of her abdomen.

"Is this close enough?" Leon asked.

"Yes. Do you want to be even closer?" Rossweise countered.

Hearing this, Leon's steps faltered slightly, and he became cautious, "Are you up to something, dragoness?"

"No, I'm just saying, if you want, I won't refuse or trick you. After all, this walk is part of my promise for teaching Luna to write her name."

This time, Rossweise turned her gaze toward Leon.

Her silver dragon eyes no longer held their usual icy detachment but showed a trace of gentleness.

"So, do you want to be closer?"

"Sure—"

'Wait.'

'Something is definitely off.'

As a dragon slayer, Leon had a natural instinct for dragon schemes.

He felt something was wrong with Rossweise today.

"Then go ahead."

"Forget it; this is fine."

Seeing Leon decline, Rossweise didn't show any emotion and simply nodded, "Okay."

"Daddy! Mother!"

A familiar childish voice came from ahead.

The two looked up.

A little dragon girl stood in the middle of the path, hands on her hips, her ahoge swaying gently in the breeze, her tail wagging happily.

"Luna? Weren't you playing with your sister in the room?" Rossweise asked.

"Uh... Sister told me to follow you."

"Noah would never ask you to do that."

Rossweise immediately saw through Luna's excuse, "You just wanted to sneak along, didn't you?"

Realizing her lie had been exposed, Luna abandoned her act and darted between them, holding their hands.

"I want to walk with Daddy and Mother."

"Sure, sure."

Leon was happy to have his sweet daughter ease the awkward atmosphere.

"No, Luna."

Rossweise sternly said, "Daddy and I need to walk alone. Be good, don't cause trouble."

Luna pouted, knowing her mother's word was final. She cleverly turned to Leon with a pleading look,

"Really? Daddy, you're going to leave Luna all alone, sad and lonely in the backyard? What if some dangerous creature sneaks in and takes me away? Then you'll never see me again, all because you wanted to walk alone with Mother."

"...Have you been reading Little Dragon Knight's Takes too much?"

"Luna doesn't care. Luna just wants to walk with you. Daddy, don't you love Luna anymore?"

'Say yes! Say yes!'

'She's so adorable; why wouldn't you agree?'

'If your mom objects, I'll deal with her.' (Even if she deals with me, no problem. Daughter's happiness comes first )

"Luna, Daddy and I have already agreed."

Rossweise seemed determined, refusing Luna's request. "How about this: whatever you want to eat or play with, we'll get it for you tonight, okay?"

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