My wife is a dragon.

Chapter 283 Return of the Brave

The Kingdom of Lachlan.

Almost fifty years ago, the Kingdom of Lachlan was still a vassal city-state under the rule of the Lyon Empire.

Because of the high taxes and conscription, the city of Lachlan and its lord united as one and raised the banner of resistance.

The long-brewing changes merged with the equally rebellious expeditionary force in the east and successfully overthrew the hundreds of years of rule of the Lyon Empire.

The vast empire was torn into pieces from then on.

New empires and kingdoms emerged.

The Kingdom of Lachlan obtained the territory in the northwest of the continent.

It is a place with fertile land and abundant crystal and metal ores.

Since the western territory is adjacent to the land of dragons, the Lachlan Kingdom has constant friction with the surrounding human dynasties, but the biggest headache for it is the dragons that occasionally run into the territory and jump around.

To this end, the Kingdom of Lachlan issued countless expeditionary commissions.

The dragons occupied their territory, stole their metal mines, and burned their homes.

Then, they would capture the dragons and use their bodies to pay for their blood debt.

Conflicts between races have existed since the founding of the Kingdom of Lachlan.

until--

25 years ago.

The Kingdom of Lachlan successfully summoned a hero from another world.

The righteous hero drew out the sacred weapon, the Demon-Exorcist Sword.

Just as predicted, he held the artifact in hand and defeated the Silver Dragon Queen, who was feared by everyone in the entire continent of Azer.

Unfortunately, the hero disappeared along with the Silver Dragon Queen in the third year of his arrival in this world.

Some say they died together in battle.

Some people say that the brave man returned to his homeland because he completed his mission.

No one knows the truth.

Today, the hero has been gone for 22 years.

The Kingdom of Lachlan enjoyed 22 years of peace because of the bravery and justice of the heroes.

After the silver dragon and the brave man disappeared at the same time, the disaster and invasion also disappeared.

The dragons disappeared from the border, no longer plundering the mines or wreaking havoc in the villages and towns.

According to the dragon-human hybrids, the dragons were warned by the black dragon 'Neil Hawk' from the Dragon Homeland.

The Lachlan Kingdom has grown rapidly in these 22 years.

Even though it is only one of many small countries, the development momentum of the Lachlan Kingdom is no less than that of the largest existing empire, the 'Orca Empire'. More advanced magic props have penetrated the entire country, and the people have lived a life without worries about food and clothing.

However, as a kingdom with highly developed civilization and magic, Lachlan has not forgotten its roots, and they have not forgotten who liberated them from the racial war.

Sing praises to the brave, glorify the brave, compile their deeds into books and circulate them widely.

In all the major towns, you can even see the statue of the young man holding the demon-killing sword and pointing it to the sky.

……

Lachlan calendar, year 83.

Lachlan Royal City.

The busy streets are surging like the tide, with pedestrians and merchants coming and going in front of the shops, and the bluestone paved road is clean and tidy.

The architectural style is still the backward medieval style, but with the interweaving of human civilization, it presents another harmonious and prosperous scenery that is no less than the modern urban style.

The city gate.

The long queue for immigration inspection is like the subway rush hour, with people crowded together and there is no end in sight.

Xia Li looked at the long winding team and felt a little desperate.

He became even more desperate when he saw the huge magic stone hanging high above the city gate, which exuded an extraordinary aura.

There was no doubt that it was a magic detector.

And it’s a very advanced magic detector.

Although, we heard that the invasion and destruction caused by the dragon tribe have rarely been seen in recent years, the Kingdom of Lachlan still retained this "security check" link.

Those travelers also said that this kind of "security check" can not only detect dragons and other alien races, but can also identify the types of weapons and magic items carried by those entering the city.

Its intensity is almost as strong as the X-ray image of the Earth.

So terrifying.

If you bring Lucia in, she will be exposed 100%.
"or……"

Lucia shrank back at the sight of so many procedures.

The grudge between humans and dragons cannot be eased in just a few decades.

She was still very afraid to appear in any human city on the continent of Aize.

She didn't want to face the look in the eyes of humans who rejected her, hated her, and wanted to drive her away just because she was an alien.

"No, no,"

Xia Li insisted on his decision, took Lucia's hand and placed it on his chest.

"I said I'd take you in, and I'll take you in."

It was impossible to leave Lucia out there alone.

Xia Li would rather break the magic shield covering the sky above the Lachlan Royal City with one sword than leave Lucia outside and go in himself.

He didn't want to go through the same distraught experience as last time again.

What's more, he is a brave man.

At the beginning, Xia Li was summoned here without any knowledge. For the sake of the people here and to fulfill the promise with the old king, he put himself in danger countless times.

For an ordinary earthling who can barely peel an apple, one can imagine how nervous he would be if he was suddenly asked to draw his sword and go to the battlefield.

At that time, Xia Li really risked his life to shoulder the responsibility of a hero.

Just based on that determination, the entire Lachlan Kingdom owes him a favor.

"I want to see King Lachlan I."

Xia Li bypassed the long queue and went straight to the head of the line.

Such queue-jumping behavior is naturally not allowed in the young civilized kingdom.

The soldiers guarding the city were also quite strict about this and walked over with black spears in hand.

"Your Majesty is enjoying his old age, how can we just meet him whenever we want?"

The soldiers held their spears in front of Xia Li and drove him away.

Xia Li's face might not be familiar to these young people in their early twenties.

But the old king must have known him.

"If you want to go into the city and line up at the back, merchants need to register in advance."

The young guard glanced at Xia Li and quickly saw the package of goods behind him. He judged that the other party was most likely a traveling merchant who came here for the first time, so he added solemnly.

"Recently, the royal city has reduced taxes on merchants by 20%, and they hope you'll come here more often... As for meeting the king, forget it."

The guards' tone was not polite, just a routine matter, and they kept waving their spears to drive Xia Li away.

The black spear looked a little sharp in the sunlight. Lucia didn't like such behavior, but for the sake of Xia Li's reputation, she did not choose to express her dissatisfaction here. Instead, she backed down and pulled Xia Li away.

"…Try another way to get in. You can ask someone to call your teammates out, or send a signal or something, or secretly dig a hole in the wall."

Smart Lucia thought of a solution in an instant.

But Xia Li shook his head and stretched his hands behind him.

"Chong-"

As the metallic sound of swords being drawn rang out, the guards became alert.

This young swordsman must be very brave to dare to go wild outside the current Lachlan Royal City.

"Anti-enemy!"

The soldier standing closest to Xia Li shouted loudly, and within seconds, dozens of people swarmed in from the city gate and surrounded Xia Li.

Xia Li frowned at this.

It doesn’t matter that these people don’t know him... after all, he has only been in Aize Continent for three years.

But it would be unreasonable not to recognize the sword in his hand.

The Demon-Exorcist Sword has been stuck in the land of the Lachlan Kingdom for a full fifty years.

In that era when the kingdom was just being established and wars were raging, the sword in the stone, stuck in the stone, was the common hope of all the people of Lachlan.

According to the prophecy, as long as a brave man who pulls out this sword appears, they will be saved. "...I am a brave man."

Even though he had drawn his sword, Xia Li had no intention of attacking.

He weighed the sword in his hand and deliberately showed the front side of the Demon-Repelling Sword to the nearest person.

The man frowned and shouted.

"There is only one brave man in the Lachlan Kingdom!"

"I am that brave man."

"It's fine if you're just being rude, but insulting a hero is a serious crime in Lachlan!"

Xia Li: “…………”

Perhaps, during the years he was away, people in Aize Continent thought he was dead.

So, when he stands here again, they will just think he is a fake.

Xia Li glanced at the man holding a staff among the guards.

I thought, why not let the other party cast a magic spell to attack me to prove the authenticity of the Demon-Repelling Sword.

At this moment, the crowd became agitated.

A woman in a blue robe and a huge witch's hat walked over from a distance.

The woman was tall, and although she looked a bit old, her skin was well maintained. Coupled with the noble gold-studded robe she was wearing, it was obvious that her status in the Lachlan Royal City was definitely not low.

The soldier lowered his head and said humbly:

"Master Magister, I'm sorry... You just came back and had to face this kind of thing. We will drive him out quickly."

"We will definitely punish those who insult the hero severely..."

"team leader?"

Before the soldier finished speaking, the great magician Youni opened his eyes wide and looked at the man surrounded by the soldiers with some disbelief.

It has been more than 20 years and they are all old.

But the only thing is that he still looks like the handsome young man in my memory.

Youni called out his name tentatively, and it was not until the boy turned around and looked at her that she was 30% sure that this was the person they had been waiting for for a long time.

"team leader???"

"Captain, ahhhhhhh!!!"

At this time, Youni no longer cared about her image as the so-called "great magician". She let out the scream she was used to when she was young and rushed towards the center of the crowd.

The soldiers had not yet reacted and automatically made way for the grand magician.

Grand Mage Yuni is the magician in the hero team.

Later, the Silver Dragon Queen disappeared, the dragon clan retreated, and everyone in the brave team was crowned with the highest honor in the kingdom.

Except for the hero himself.

After all, the hero also disappeared with the Silver Dragon Queen.

So now...

There is only one possible answer for the person who can be called "Captain" by the Great Mage Yuni.

Youni threw away the wide, flat witch hat on her head and pounced towards Xia Lifei. The pigtails under the brim of the hat fell down and hung long on her waist.

“Captain, ahhhhhhh!!”

After another series of screams, Youni pulled out the magic wand from his waist.

Her absolute proficiency meant that she didn't need to chant anything at all. A ten-meter-long water dragon roared and attacked from above Xia Li and her heads.

Xia Li seemed to have guessed what this guy was going to do, and raised the Demon-Exorcising Sword and swung it.

The magic circle shattered, and the water dragon disintegrated and disappeared in mid-air.

"It's the real captain!!"

If Yuni still had only 10% doubt when she pounced on him just now, then when Xia Li easily wiped out her magic, her doubt dropped to 0%
"If it was a fake captain, it should have been dissolved by that blow just now."

Xia Li was ashamed.

This girl is just very nervous.

When they were still in the same team to fight the dragon clan, she often made mistakes.

A humanoid self-propelled trap-stepping machine.

The most common catchphrase in this life:
Captain, save me!
"The fake ones should be dissolved! According to the laws of our kingdom, anyone who insults a hero should go to hell!"

Tears welled up in Youni's eyes, but she tried for a long time but failed to throw herself into the captain's arms.

She always felt like there was some steel plate blocking her way.

Looking down again, Youni saw a girl who looked... maybe she was just an adult?

The girl was very pretty. She was wearing a white fur cloak. The long cloak covered her hands.

In response to Youni's doubt, the little girl raised her face.

Those golden-red eyes looked somewhat charming in the sun, and their gaze was surprisingly sharp.

She stood in front of Xia Li, and her eyes seemed to say: "This is mine."

"Captain, I haven't seen you for more than 20 years. How come you already have a child?!"

Yuni counted on his fingers.

The years when the captain disappeared were just enough to create a little girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old.

"This is not my daughter, this is my old..."

Xia Li was preparing to introduce his wife to his former mage teammates.

However, Lucia raised her foot and took a step back.

She stepped on Xia Li silently.

Xia Li frowned.

Are you planning to... stop him from speaking?
Xia Li didn't know what the dragon was worried about.

For him, he doesn't care even if his teammates know that his wife is the Silver Dragon Queen.

The teammates around him are all normal people, and everyone can understand after it is explained clearly.

But...Lucia might have her own ideas.

Xia Li decided not to say anything for now and would talk about it after everyone arrived.

"Youni, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have matured a lot."

Xia Li turned his attention to the great magician in front of him.

Although her personality has hardly changed, the reckless girl has indeed become mature and stable.

"..."

Hearing this, Youni knelt down as if he had lost his support, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, looking frustrated.

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"Captain, you are still so tactful..."

Or it can be said to be sarcastic and mean.

No one has changed, including the captain.

"You mean to say I'm old?"

Youni's eyes were wet with tears, and he turned back and asked fiercely.

Xia Li held his mouth and said nothing.

Yuni is about to start making trouble.

However, after so many years of experience, she is no longer the little girl who would roll around in front of the captain.

Youni patted his robe and stood up.

Wipe away the tears of joy from your face.

Youni knew that he couldn't convince the captain with his own strength.

We have to gather everyone's strength.

She held a luxurious crystal staff and slammed it heavily on the ground.

He turned to the crowd and spoke loudly.

"Open all the city gates!!"

"Meet our hero!!"

(End of this chapter)