"The queen is in a good mood today."
"So?"
"You are allowed to accompany me on the border patrol."
"Mother Dragon, if you want to go on a date with me, just say it straight. No need to beat around the bush."
Today, Rossweise wore a relatively neat and simple pantsuit. Her usually concealed long legs were now accentuated by the tight trousers, revealing their curves and allure.
Of course, she did not intend to dress so provocatively; it is just that her figure was too good, and anything she wore looked like that.
Listening to the man's shameless boasting, Rossweise gave him a disdainful look, "What date? Dream on. Anna, along with some maids and guards, will be accompanying us."
Oh, so this border patrol is not going to be an excuse for a secret rendezvous after all.
Leon shrugged, "Then go ahead without me. Why would you call me?"
"As the prince of the Silver Dragons, you still need to maintain some presence, right?"
"Not me. I will stay home and take care of the kids."
"A real man is born between heaven and earth; can he just stay home with the kids every day?" Rossweise continued trying to persuade him.
But as they say, once bitten, twice shy, Leon was now basically immune to Rossweise's instigation tactics. He still had a lazy tone, "I am staying home with the kids today."
Leon thought that with this, Rossweise should give up on the idea of taking him out. However, to his surprise, this Mother Dragon was unusually patient this time.
"But you have been holed up at home for a long time now. It is time to go out and get some fresh air."
Rossweise said, "Last time you caught a cold might have been because you stayed at home for too long and did not exercise regularly."
Bringing up the cold was not a good move; it only irritated General Leon.
"I caught a cold last time because you locked me out on the balcony until late at night."
"Who asked you to talk back? I do not care; you must go out today."
Oh, she is being unreasonable again.
If this Mother Dragon had tried reasoning with him nicely, Leon might have given her some face and gone with her. But judging by her tone and attitude, she was clearly issuing a strict order.
The little dragon was really being contrary.
Leon plopped down on the sofa in the living room, refusing to budge. "I am not going."
Looks like the couple is at it again.
Rossweise opened her mouth, about to "threaten" Leon again. But as the words were about to come out, she changed her mind and said instead, "Fine, just consider it accompanying me."
At her words, Leon was taken aback.
'Just consider it accompanying me.'
Oh~~~
So, all that talk about "the Silver Dragon Prince needing to assert his presence" and "the cold was because you are always cooped up at home" was just a cover-up for this one line, 'just consider it accompanying me.'
Very well, very much in line with my stereotypical impression of you, Silver Dragon Queen
Beating around the bush, stubborn and proud.
Leon smirked triumphantly.
"Since you put it that way, I will go with you. But do not get me wrong; I just suddenly realized that I should indeed assert my presence in front of your people."
Well, that fits perfectly with my stereotypical impression of you, Cosmodeous.
You only respond to softness, but your stubbornness is as hard as an iron plate.
But it does not matter; Rossweise can not be bothered to expose his little schemes now.
Exposing them might bring temporary satisfaction, but leaving him to his stubbornness is a lifetime of satisfaction.
After the couple finished getting ready, they set off to the border of their territory with Anna and a few other maids and guards accompanying them.
Patrolling the border was Rossweise's monthly routine.
In theory, for a territory as large as theirs, as the queen, she would not need to come down every month. It could be completely delegated to trusted subordinates.
It is like the chairman of a company would not go to the security booth every month to chat with the old men about how many delivery guys they chased away this month or how many illegally parked shared bikes they removed. It is just not realistic.
But Rossweise was a top-notch workaholic, insisting on personally handling every matter.
Of course, Leon was well aware of her workaholic nature and did not find it surprising.
What truly impressed him about Rossweise was her ability to balance high-intensity work with family life.
Whether it was their three daughters or him, her fake husband, Rossweise managed everything with ease.
She did not even bring the stress from work into their home.
Leon had never seen her come back to the room and sulk because of work pressure, ignoring everyone.
It is easy to talk about this kind of thing, but it is hard to do.
No one can guarantee they will not be overwhelmed by stress and emotions, right?
But Rossweise managed to do just that.
Ah, such a wonderful woman, and she is my wife.
It is really distressing.
"Let us start from here."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The sensation of falling brought Leon back to reality.
Several silver dragons descended slowly, landing on a lush grassland with dense forests in the distance, marking the border of the Silver Dragon territory.
Leon jumped down from Rossweise's back, and the dragons transformed into human forms.
Rossweise walked to his side, and the couple walked forward together, with Anna leading the maids and guards on either side.
The group crossed the grassland and entered the forest.
Not long after they set off, Leon keenly sensed the hidden lookouts in the giant trees of the forest.
There were quite a few lookouts, indicating that Rossweise had reinforced her security since the last attack by Constantine.
Leon carefully observed the surroundings and then lowered his voice, "There are about 27 lookouts in this area, right?"
Rossweise raised her eyebrows, slightly surprised. "Yes, that is right. I did not expect you to find them all. Looks like we need to reinforce the surveillance."
"Simply adding more manpower will not be very effective. It would be better to focus on improving camouflage techniques."
In matters like these, Leon had a significant say.
It is like a master thief getting into law enforcement and becoming an expert in anti-theft measures.
So, Rossweise took Leon's advice seriously. "Okay, I understand."
The couple kept their voices low; Leon would not point out Rossweise's small mistakes in front of her subordinates. Outside, he had to give the Queen some face.
After about two hours, the group was about to leave the forest. Ahead lay the edge of the Silver Dragon territory.
At the end of the forest, Leon saw Constantine's dragon head. It was suspended between two giant trees, gently swaying in the cold wind.
It had been half a year, and the scales and horn of the dragon head had deteriorated. The single remaining horn looked dull, as if it would break at a gentle touch.
Leon approached Constantine's dragon head, expressionless as he examined the massive skull. After a while, he snorted softly and muttered to himself, "Aligning with the Empire was your biggest mistake, Constantine."
Rossweise walked up beside him, glanced at the dragon head, then at him. "What is this? Are you reminiscing about your exceptional achievements here?"
She also lowered her voice to ensure Anna and the others behind them would not hear.
Leon grinned sarcastically. "An opponent of this caliber is not worth reminiscing about."
"Oh? Then what kind of opponent is worth your nostalgia?"
Leon withdrew his gaze from Constantine's head and met Rossweise's eyes. The couple locked eyes, and everything was understood without words.
But before the romantic implication could flourish, the Queen personally pressed it down.
"Hmph, a little captive, wanting to hang my head on your doorstep?"
Leon rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Serves me right for not confessing to you.
"You just wait, even until the end of time, the end of the world, I will not confess to you, you foolish dragon."
After paying respects to Old Kang's remains, everyone arrived at the border of their territory.
As they moved forward, the environment gradually deteriorated, with sand flying and stones rolling in the desert wasteland.
"There does not seem to be anything abnormal here. Let us go check the next place," said Rossweise.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The group turned to leave, but Leon remained in place.
Noticing Leon had not followed, Rossweise took a few steps and looked back, "What is wrong?"
Leon slowly squatted down, staring at the boundary between the grassland underfoot and the desert ahead.
The division was clear, as if it had been sliced open by a knife.
"The line is too neat" Leon pondered, then slowly stood up and said to Rossweise with his back turned, "We should increase patrols here."
Rossweise's eyes flickered, then nodded, "Alright."
Leon stood on the neatly sliced boundary, gazing into the distance where dust clouds rose, squinting slightly.
"I can not shake this feeling of danger."