Leon also didn't expect his master and mistress to be like him and Rossweise, getting two dragon marks on their bodies to store magic power.
Not to mention the conservativeness in the mistress's personality, just talking about the master's body… probably wouldn't be able to stand the strain anymore.
To get dragon marks would have to wait until the master and mistress recovered for a while longer.
However, even if he couldn't use magic, for the master it could still be considered a good thing, he could finally enjoy a peaceful old age after running around for most of his life.
"Oh oh, that's good. Didn't Old Man say when he'd come back to see us?"
After pausing for a moment, Rebecca's tone suddenly lowered a little, "Or… is Old Man not coming back anymore…"
For Rebecca, who had lost both parents from a young age, Old Man Tiger was equivalent to her second father.
At the age when she most needed guidance, it was Old Man Tiger who led her onto the path of the dragon slayer, thus beginning the legendary life of this genius gunner.
Without Old Man, Rebecca might still be in some dark, stinking alley fighting over territory with street punks.
So, after being separated from Tiger for so long, Rebecca still missed that little old man very much.
"How could that be, Master will definitely come back."
Rebecca's eyes lit up, her big eyes full of joy, "Really?"
"Really. Once Master and Mistress recover a bit more, they'll be able to come back to see you."
This wasn't Leon making things up.
A few days ago when he went to visit his master, the little old man had indeed shown an eager desire to return to the empire.
But because of his health, he still had to recuperate for a while, so for now he could only stay with the sea dragon clan.
You have to know, even a man as strong as General Leon, when saved by his wife's heart-protecting dragon scales, still slept for a full two years before waking up, although part of the reason was that he'd brought it on himself by using the Blood Charm.
"Yay~"
Leon smiled, then turned his head to glance at the dragons behind him, then turned back, "It's about time, I should go. There'll be someone assigned to handle the follow-up procedures, don't worry, they're all trustworthy."
"Mm, got it."
"That's that then. If anything comes up, remember to contact me through the message dragon."
"Okay."
After finishing his instructions, Leon nodded, then turned toward the dragons.
Nacho also let out a slow breath, hands in his pockets, watching Leon's back, and said quietly, "Your captain always gives me unexpected surprises."
"Eh, I don't know when we'll meet again next time," The girl was slightly sad.
But Nacho looked rather worried.
"It… shouldn't be too long."
Rebecca lifted her beautiful little face and looked at Nacho, "What do you mean?"
"I just have a feeling… that guy called 'Shadow', the trouble he brings us won't be less than Kant's."
———
Under the expectant and admiring gazes of the dragon kings, Casmodeous, hailed as the light of the dragon clan, returned before them.
"The negotiations went very smoothly. They agreed to return part of the dragon clan's territory and also accepted resource compensation for the dragons."
"Ho, in just a few minutes you managed to finalize such an important matter with the human leader, Prince Silver Dragon, I didn't expect you to not only be brave in battle but also deeply versed in negotiation, you truly have both civil and military skills," Morgan spoke.
'Is it possible the leader on the other side was me? How long would it take for me to negotiate with myself?'
"Not at all, Senior Morgan, you overpraise me."
Though this guy talked big, he was almost from the same generation as Odin, so his strength was naturally not to be underestimated, calling him "senior" wasn't wrong.
The other dragon kings also came up to praise Leon.
They wouldn't pass up such a chance to blow rainbow farts.
Ever since General Leon first beheaded Old Con, then destroyed Star, and finally sacrificed himself to stop the spread of the spatial rift, his and the silver dragon clan's reputation had slowly risen in the dragon clan.
Moreover, recently Leon had been getting so close to Old Thunder Dragon King Odin, which made the other dragon kings have to take seriously this once obscure but now stunningly brilliant young man.
So, blowing some rainbow farts, drawing closer to the silver dragon clan, maybe in the future they could cling to Leon's thigh.
Why not?
But Leon was clearly not good at accepting praise.
Like right now.
Although his face still wore a smile, in his heart he was wishing he could string this group of top achievers up.
In the end it was Rossweise who rescued him.
"Gentlemen, my husband hasn't slept for several days preparing for today's negotiations, and now he's both mentally and physically exhausted. We've received your enthusiasm and goodwill, if there's anything, you can correspond by letter later. Please let my husband rest today."
Saying this, the queen naturally took Leon's arm, giving a perfectly polite apologetic smile to the dragon kings in front of her.
The dragon kings naturally said no more and retreated.
Finally, Rossweise looked at Odin standing at the front, who had been quietly observing Leon's performance.
"And thank you, Senior Odin, for recommending my husband as the representative for this human-dragon negotiation."
"No need to thank me, capable people should receive others' approval," Odin lowered his raised hand, slowly turned around, and before stepping away, he half-turned his head to look at Leon.
"Don't forget our agreement, Prince Silver Dragon."
Leon nodded, "I won't forget."
"Good. Then until we meet again."
With that, a strong wind swept past, the Thunder Dragon King spread his sky-covering wings, transforming into a dark blue giant dragon, and led his clan away.
The other tribes didn't linger either, and after saying goodbye, they also flew away.
"You and Odin have an agreement?", Rossweise asked.
"Mm, I promised him that if we have time, we'll have a spar."
"And what benefit do you get from that?"
Leon was stunned, blinked, then lowered his eyes to look at his right hand.
"No real benefit. But to borrow the words of the Red Flame Dragon King…"
Leon spread his five fingers, then slowly clenched them into a fist.
"Fighting… is awesome!"
———
Not long after the human-dragon negotiations, this world-shaking and long-lasting war was finally officially declared over.
Although Leon still had the mysterious 'Lord Shadow' on his mind, peaceful days were hard-won, even if short, they should be cherished and enjoyed.
So, for now, let those worries and messy conspiracies roll far away.
After all, General Leon was going back to being a stay-at-home Daddy.
It wasn't that General Leon intended to "retire" himself, he was forced into "unemployment."
Once, he was the empire's strongest dragon slayer.
But now, the empire was gone, the human-dragon war was gone, and of course, a dragon slayer like him was "out of work."
Living a steady, peaceful life was more important than anything!
However…
Even if he didn't need to slay dragons anymore, Leon, living in the dragon's nest, still had to engage in daily battles of wits and courage with a certain silver dragon.
The false human-dragon war:
Both sides fought to the death, battling for hundreds of years, ending with both factions suffering heavy losses.
The real human-dragon war:
Dog man, if you don't hand in two assignments tonight, don't think about getting a good night's sleep.
The saying "when full and warm, lust arises" applies not only to humans but also to female dragon kings, especially to a female dragon king who has been married nearly six years, she's at the most "energetic" age.
At dinner, Rossweise ate very little.
After eating, she slowly stood up, walked behind Leon's chair, placed her soft palm gently on his shoulder, and softly said, "Don't play with the daughters too late, come back to the room early."
As everyone knows, couples married for years develop a certain tacit understanding.
Such as all sorts of "code words" for handing in assignments.
Like, "Honey, I just bought a really pretty nightdress, do you want to see it?" or, "Eh, my waist feels a bit itchy, can you scratch it for me?", these are common code words before couples do the deed.
It was the same for Leon and Rossweise.
"Don't play with the daughters too late" meant…
'This lady's going to keep you up all night tonight.'
Leon's eating paused, he glanced sideways at the slender jade hand on his shoulder, thinking that his body hadn't fully recovered yet, and the mother dragon definitely wouldn't play OIO again.
That meant if a "battle" started tonight, Leon would surely be at a disadvantage.
"Uh… I still have to teach Noah magic tonight, right?"
"No need, Daddy, I want to practice on my own tonight."
The overachiever was going to train Primordial Magic with the Night Crystal she'd obtained earlier together with the ancestor in her head.
So she politely refused her Daddy.
"….Th-then I still have to play dragon knight with Luna."
"Daddy, you told Luna yesterday that we can't play violent games like dragon knight anymore, Luna listens to Daddy very well, you know."
Little Luna didn't know the human-dragon war was over, but she knew she had to obey Daddy, if Daddy said no playing, then no playing.
"… L-Little Light—"
"If I refuse Daddy's request, it seems tonight will be happier, right?"
The dragon of joy didn't quite understand adult matters, but from Daddy's reaction, she could tell. If she refused him, then tonight somewhere there'd definitely be fun happening.
So, after going through them all, these three straws Leon tried to clutch at, he didn't catch a single one.
Finally, the queen slowly bent down, leaned to his ear, and lowered her voice, "Trust me, little lion, tonight there's something you most want to see."
After saying that, Rossweise lightly patted Leon's cheek, and after saying goodbye to the daughters, she left the dining hall in high heels.
Originally, Leon had been holding to the idea of "coasting for another day if I can," but upon hearing Rossweise's words, he instantly changed his mind.
She knew what Leon most wanted to see; Leon knew she knew what he most wanted to see; Everyone knew what General Leon most wanted to see.
So—
"Noah, practice magic well; Luna, think up a new game; Little Light, you can refuse Daddy without any psychological burden. And most importantly, tonight no one come looking for Daddy to play, okay~"
The little dragon girls looked blankly at their Daddy rushing out of the dining hall.
His flying speed made Noah suspect Daddy was now so extravagant he was using lightning magic just to travel.
Little Light blinked, then gave a little humph and laugh, "What a childish adult."
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