My wife is a dragon.

Chapter 284: Former Teammates (5.4K)

The 83rd year of the Lachlan calendar.

winter.

This winter is exceptionally cold. The crops are covered by heavy snow and traveling merchants have to stay at home without going out.

To this end, in order to boost the economy, the Kingdom of Lachlan exempted merchants from 20% of taxes and opened its long-sealed granaries to help them overcome the difficulties.

Today, the northern gate of the Lachlan Kingdom, which had been closed for several years, was fully opened for the first time.

The last time the door was opened was when King Lachlan I came back from an outing and the current King II went to personally greet his father, and only then was the door fully opened.

Normally, even envoys sent by the empire can only enter through a small door.

This shows how grand today's welcoming ceremony is.

Petals mixed with snowflakes fell from the sky. Because the incident happened suddenly, most of the civilians who took to the streets to watch had no idea what was happening.

Everyone looked confused until someone shouted the word "brave" in the crowd. Then the confused people understood and looked shocked.

The sound waves are getting louder and louder.

More and more people gathered around, filling up the entire Central Avenue.

Xia Li doesn't usually think of himself as a socially anxious person.

But this time, he felt very uncomfortable.

Lucia next to him even took a piece of clothing and put it on her head like an ostrich.

Xia Li couldn't be an ostrich and could only sit there with the Demon-Exorcising Sword on his back, forcing a stiff smile on his face. He wondered whether he was going to wave and say hello to the enthusiastic people.

He told Youni to keep a low profile when entering the city...

But the girl wouldn't listen to this question.

With a wave of his hand, Youni made all the arrangements for Xia Li clearly.

Even the royal family was alarmed.

How can Xia Li be a black-hearted person... and a profitable businessman in the future?

The famous human hero actually sells the fashionable and classic small garbage at a high price in the black market...

No matter how thick-skinned Xia Li is, he can't do it.

The welcoming carriage procession passed through the main road in a mighty manner and deliberately stopped for a moment when passing the central fountain.

"Captain, look over here...your statue!"

Youni patted Xia Li, who was sitting upright next to him, and pointed at the sculpture standing in the center of the fountain.

The stone statue has stood for more than 20 years. The hard rock is not afraid of wind and rain and will stand here forever, just like the immortal hero.

The pool is surrounded by a circle of fountains with magic circuits engraved inside. A steady stream of clean water gushes out from the fountains, forming rainbows around the sculpture.

Xia Li broke into sweat just by taking a look.

This sculpture...isn't it him?

This is the image he left when he was still the young and frivolous middle school boy three years ago.

Draw out the demon-killing sword, and you will be invincible. You will be fascinated and invincible!
No more, no more.

Now that I’m old, I’m no longer as passionate.

Xia Li was so embarrassed that her toes almost poked through the soles of her shoes, but fortunately Youni didn't say much and just smiled and asked the driver to continue going.

The road was covered with red carpets and flowers, and Xia Li finally arrived at the castle in the deepest part of the Royal City of Lachlan.

Xia Li had been here twice.

The first time was when he was summoned, and the second time was fifty years ago when this place was still the City Lord's Mansion.

Unlike the palace in Xia Li's impression, the palace where King Lachlan lived in his eyes was bigger, more imposing, and more magnificent. Even the plaster lines on the exterior were much more complicated.

It’s developing pretty well…

Xia Li sighed.

Downstairs in the palace, the person who came to greet Xia Li was the current king of the Lachlan Kingdom.

Xia Li heard that he was the eldest son of Lachlan I, and he inherited the throne from his father not long after Xia Li'disappeared'.

Judging from the way the people supported him, he should be considered a wise ruler.

Today, Lachlan II was obviously not ready to welcome the brave man, and Xia Li's sudden appearance was too unexpected for him.

She was supposed to wear an exquisite and luxurious coronation gown, but due to lack of time, she only wore a velvet red robe.

A white bathrobe could be vaguely seen under the shawl, and the blonde hair combed back was still dripping with water.

It’s obvious that he was soaking in the hot spring with a beauty in the last second, and was caught in the next second.

It was a pity for the king.

"I'm glad you've returned to this land, the hero of the Lachlan Kingdom, the brave Xia Li..."

A long welcome speech followed.

Lachlan II was like a student who was asked by the teacher to recite a text during school hours. He recited the page of the textbook that he had memorized word for word.

Praise the brave, sing praises to the brave...

The whole scene was like a church choir, with background music behind it.

Don't say the king was nervous.

Even Xia Li himself was quite nervous.

After the process was completed, Xia Li ran away.

Xia Li was not familiar with the current king and had nothing to talk about, so he told the king directly that he was tired from the journey and wanted to get together with his friends. The king nodded in understanding, and with a wave of his hand, he arranged an exquisite afternoon tea for them and withdrew all the maids, allowing this team of brave men who had once saved the Lachlan Kingdom to sit in the magnificent side hall and reminisce about the past.

Before leaving, Lachlan II did not forget to give Xia Li the honor he deserved.

His status is second only to that of a king and no less than that of a prince.

A blue robe studded with crystal gems that could blind a person's eyes in the sun was placed in Xia Li's hands.

Because the main color of Xia Li's Demon-Exorcist Sword is blue-gold, the default color representing the hero is also defined as blue-gold.

Xia Li stared at the robe, feeling a little amused and helpless.

There are too many gems and gold embellishments on it, which makes it feel very cheap.

The soil is really soil.

But it is really valuable.

If you take apart a gem, you can sell it for several thousand gold coins.

However, Lachlan II is indeed much more generous than the old king Xia Li knew.

In the past, what the old king gave to Xia Li were always empty titles and honors, and he never gave him anything practical.

The nobles said that they couldn't use such vulgar things as money to taint the heroes, so they couldn't just give money to the heroes.
For this reason, Xia Li was not at all wealthy during the three years he spent in the other world, and his daily life depended entirely on the food provided by his teammates.

Now, Lachlan II is a real person.

Xia Li accepted the robe and golden crown that symbolized honor.

The evil dragon beside him was drooling at the sight of these things, so he handed all these things to the evil dragon for safekeeping.

The dragon quickly gathered the things together and put them into her large sack, along with her favorite beautiful clothes.

"Will there be afternoon tea later?"

When the complicated ceremony was over, only Lucia and Xia Li were left in the side hall.

Youni went to the city to get someone, and said he would come within half an hour, and asked Xia Li not to leave at all.

"Ah."

Xia Li nodded, and he and Lucia sat on two golden chairs, staring at each other.

Neither sitting nor standing.

As long as he went out of that stone door, there would be a bunch of people watching outside, so Xia Li would rather stay here.

"The magic in this world has developed quite well, and I think the food should have improved as well..."

Xia Li said, "You can try this afternoon tea. If it tastes good, we can eat more. If it doesn't taste good, we can find an excuse to leave."

Lucia hummed twice.

She seemed to have other things on her mind than what afternoon tea dessert to eat.

Looking around the golden palace, Lucia resisted the urge to melt it with fire and pack it up to take back. She looked up and asked Xia Li beside her.

“…Is there a toilet here?”

"should have."

Xia Li also looked at it for a few times, and then his eyes were fixed on the door opposite the seat.

The toilet signs in the two worlds are similar, so Xia Li recognized it at a glance.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Xia Li pointed in a direction, and Lucia looked back and saw two small triangles, one facing up and the other facing down.

The equilateral triangle △ is female, and the inverted triangle ▽ is male.

She understands this!

She walked away quickly in her snow-white cloak. After Lucia was far away, she turned back, carried the bag containing her clothes on her shoulders, and left again.

Xia Li stared at her silently.

What are you doing? This is.

Going to the bathroom to change clothes?

After waiting for about ten minutes, the heavy stone door was pushed open.

Xia Li was dazzled by the various maids wearing black and white long skirts.

However, Xia Li is a married man after all, and he has to maintain his bright and brave image on the surface.

Xia Li held the Demon-Exorcising Sword with one hand, with his legs half-open, sitting solemnly.

After the maids had neatly stacked the delicious food on the long table, the servants left through the door they had come from. Xia Li was the only one left sitting in the huge side hall.
Xia Li breathed a sigh of relief and his straight back sank again.

It’s better to lie down halfway.

It would be a shame not to use such a soft silk bench to lie on.

"Squeak-"

Just when Xia Li relaxed, he heard the sound of a door opening.

Just as he was about to sit up, Xia Li suddenly felt a pair of warm hands covering his eyes.

"Captain!"

The person had a fresh forest fragrance about him, and his voice was uniquely coquettish.

Her soft tone is like freshly baked apple pie. She is the kind of fragile girl who can inspire people's desire to protect her just by listening to her voice.

It’s nothing special. She is the only nanny in the team and is an elf half-blood.

Pointed ears, pink cheeks, and a pair of thin white wrists that look like they would break if bent slightly.

And, it is very consistent with the scale of the 'wet nurse' signs.

Her position in the team is indeed the one that needs the most protection.

Healer, Viola.

If the reckless Yooni is an adventure difficulty increaser, then Viola is definitely a difficulty reducer.

The two of them neutralized each other directly.

Xia Li saves Youni, and Viola saves Xia Li.

Xia Li had been injured several times, and Viola had always been the one to heal him. "Captain~ Guess who I am~~"

Viola said in a soft voice.

"forgotten."

Xia Li came back to his senses from his memories and shook his head.

"╭(╯^╰)╮"

Viola exclaimed softly, her cheeks puffed up slightly, and she sat down next to Xia Li without any hesitation.

In addition to Viola, there was a tall and slender woman standing at the door.

The woman carried an emerald green longbow on her back, and her flaxen ponytail stood up high.

Facing Xia Li's gaze, she also looked over.

"Erin, come and sit down."

The expression on the woman's face was a little cold, but when Xia Li called out her name correctly, the coldness on her face melted a little.

Nodding, Irene came over and sat down.

Archer, Erin.

Possessing precise long-range physical attack capabilities, he is also a reliable partner in the team.

"Hey, Captain, there are two people traveling outside and I can't contact them."

Yuni closed his magic circle and rubbed his witch hat in frustration.

The captain came back alive, it was such a big deal, but no one knew where those two people had gone, and even the communication magic tool was not responding.

"It's okay, it's good to see you guys."

Xia Li smiled and didn't think it was such a pity.

I originally came here with the mentality of 'seeing one is enough', and this time I saw three, which is still a good profit.

There are six people in the brave team. In addition to the brave Xia Li, the magician, the nurse, and the archer in front of him, there is also a tank with a shield and a half-tank with a blunt weapon.

The latter two are both men.

Thirty or forty years old is the golden period for men to take risks, so it is normal for them to be restless and run outside during this period.

"Wow, King Charles is really generous. He is worthy of being educated by the 'Great Brave Man' since he was a child..."

Before he had the chance to sit down, Youni's attention was drawn to the long row of buffet tables in the center of the side hall.

She took off her witch hat and walked over, picked up a candied cherry and put it in her mouth, and continued speaking vaguely.

"Speaking of which, King Charles met the captain when he was a child. Captain, you are his most admired person... After he took office, he began to make that sapphire cape, saying that he would give it to you in the future. If you really can't come back, then he will hang the cape on the stone sculpture."

As Youni said this, he walked over with two pieces of cake.

After thinking about it, he decided that Irene, such a big iceberg, would not eat his cake, so he handed the cake to Xia Li and Viola.

Viola caught the cake, her face still looking angry.

She picked up some cream with her fingers and scraped it directly on Xia Li's face.

“……?” Xia Li turned back suddenly.

"Who told you not to remember people's names?"

Viola hummed softly and licked her fingers.

“Youni, you said the captain came back intact...but obviously he was damaged, his head was damaged, otherwise he wouldn’t have forgotten me.”

"Haha."

Yooni laughed out loud.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Viola look like a little punched bag.

The only person who could move Viola at this stage was their captain.

Well...it was like going back in time, back to their adventures together when they were young.

"Isn't that Viola Van Eluf Brown-Jones Garcia Hernandez?"

Xia Li wiped the cream clean and said.

"I didn't forget!"

Characteristics of a half-elf.

The name is so long that if it is published in an online novel, people will suspect that the word count is deliberately increased.

"Hmph... I know why you didn't say it just now."

Viola frowned slightly, and this time she directly dipped four fingers in cream and swept them across Xia Li's face.

Xia Li: “…”

Viola has indeed changed a lot compared to before.

Compared to her former steadiness and caution, Viola now has the feeling of a naughty girl who is just beginning to fall in love.

But it's true.

The life span of half-elfs is longer than that of ordinary people. Maybe Viola is in her true youth at this moment?
"Time flies so fast..."

Violet stretched and said with emotion.

"When I first met the captain, he was still in his early twenties..."

"Now, twenty-two years have passed, and the captain is still in his early twenties. This is not fair."

"Yes!" said Youni on the side with emotion.

"I followed the captain when I was less than 18 years old. I followed him for three years. When the captain left, I just turned 20. Now..."

Yuni stopped talking here.

Time is not forgiving.

However, for them, being able to see the captain again while they are still alive would mean they would have no regrets in their lives.

"Woo,"

Youni whimpered twice and then spoke again.

"Captain, please don't die."

"No matter how you think about it, we died before the captain, right?" Viola continued.

“Wuwuwuwuwuwuwuwu…” Youni cried even harder this time.

The two of them were making a lot of noise, and Xia Li was about to stand up and walk around to see where Lucia in the bathroom had gone.

Before he could even get up, a cup of steaming black tea was brought to Xia Li.

The black teacup is exquisite and small, and the aroma of tea inside is wafting.

Xia Li looked up and saw that the person who handed her the tea was Irene.

This icy beauty always kills people without being seen. She has practiced archery all her life, and her archery skills and insight are far superior to Xia Li's. Many times, she has already shot an arrow before Xia Li even notices the enemy.

The kind of person who can kill people without blinking an eye, and even put sleeping powder in black tea without anyone noticing.

"Thank you."

Xia Li politely took the tea and took a sip.

Just as he took a sip of the refreshing fragrance, he heard Irene beside him ask another question.

"Captain, are you married?"

"puff……"

Xia Li choked.

Then he nodded without hesitation.

"Soon," he replied.

Not only Yuni and Viola were stunned, but even Irene, who usually had no expression on her face, was stunned for a moment.

"what?"

"Ah??"

Next came the screams of the nanny and the magician.

"die young!!!"

"This is called 'marry young', what does it have to do with 'die young'???"

"The captain got married, and the captain died, I feel equally sad in my heart!!"

Xia Li: “????”

Yuni and Viola made a joke, then calmly sat back in the soft silk chair.

Viola lowered her head to eat the cake, and Youni spit bubbles into the milk tea.

"Viola you don't stand a chance."

"Think positively, Yuni, we are both in our forties... The captain only likes eighteen-year-olds."

"When did I say that?"

The two girls were chatting, but suddenly one of them made up a dirty rumor about Xia Li, and Xia Li had to correct it.

However, they were not listening to what Xia Li said, but were immersed in their own sadness and added another sentence.

"Actually, I just admire the captain."

"Actually, so am I."

"Woooo..."

After Xia Li disappeared, Youni and Viola hugged each other and cried like this for many times.

Only this time, there was a hint of joy in their tears.

"Captain, how old is your...wife?"

Irene sat back with the tea in her hand and asked with some concern.

When she said the word "wife", she paused for a moment.

"one hundred……"

Xia Li hesitated for a moment and silently calculated a number in his mind.

"A hundred and three years old."

"what?"

Σ(⊙▽⊙

Viola looked shocked.

She automatically imagined a 100,000-word plot in her mind: 'The captain has crossed the ocean and is desperate, facing the embarrassment of starving to death on the streets. In order to survive, he has to compromise with a 100-year-old rich woman and sell his body to get the protection of the rich noble woman'...

“Actually, I’m quite rich.”

Viola said unwillingly.

Xia Li didn't follow her train of thought and continued:
"She's a dragon."

"dragon?!"

"Yes, a silver dragon."

"Wait, Captain, he didn't disappear with you..."

Yuni and Viola both made a big 'O' shape with their mouths. Even Irene, who never showed her emotions, opened her lips slightly in surprise.

"Yes, she is Lucia Sivana."

(End of this chapter)