Shut up, I don't want to have children with you anymore.

Rossweisse, who was sitting across the table, rested her chin on one hand, lowered her eyes slightly, and watched the scene quietly.

Leon glanced at her secretly and found that she was smiling, which was rare.

That smile was not fake, it was a real smile from the heart.

"Little sister, you have to grow up quickly, then we can go to the beach together as a family~"

Leon was just slightly relieved that Rossweisse finally smiled, but as soon as Muen said this, the smile on her face disappeared instantly.

She was stunned for a moment, then immediately withdrew her gaze from her daughters, lowered her head, and continued to eat the remaining food on the plate in silence.

Leon captured this keenly.

When the word "family" was mentioned...why did she react so strongly?

Logically speaking, this fake family was created with great effort by her and Leon, and the original purpose was to give their daughters a complete childhood and the necessary love from their parents.

And now Moon has a strong concept of "family" and "family members", which shows that they maintain this family very well.

But why didn't Rossweisse show any relief, and even seemed a little...resistant?

She wasn't like this a while ago.

Women are really hard to understand, Leon secretly sighed in his heart. Even though they have been "husband and wife" for such a long time, he still couldn't figure out why Rossweisse was like this.

There was no way. It was useless for Leon to think about it here. He could only wait until she wanted to speak, then he could understand the whole story.

After dinner, Noah Muen returned to her room, and her little sister was taken care of by her parents tonight.

The couple stood side by side in the kitchen washing dishes as usual.

The two people didn't exchange a word throughout the whole process, but their hands moved in perfect harmony.

After scraping the stain off the last plate, Leon handed it to Rossweisse, who rinsed it at the sink on her side.

However, Rossweisse did not take the plate as she did just now, but stood there quietly, as if she was struggling with something.

Leon held the plate awkwardly and tilted his head, “What’s wrong?”

Rossweisse closed her eyes and took a long breath, as if she had finally made an important decision.

"Leon, go...play with your daughters for a while."

Leon didn't understand, "What?"

"I say, go play with your daughters for a while, play hide-and-seek, teach them magic, learn knowledge, or... hug them."

The more Leon listened, the more confused he became.

But he didn't ask any more questions. Maybe Rossweisse wanted to be alone for a while, so she used the excuse of accompanying her daughter to get him away.

Leon placed the plate next to the sink, took off his apron, dried his hands, and left the room.

In the evening, the sun sets quickly, and the light in the kitchen becomes dimmer and dimmer, making the silver-haired beauty's back look even more lonely and desolate.

"Tap-tap-tap-"

Water drops rhythmically fell from the faucet, fell into the pool, and splashed everywhere.

Rossweisse slowly turned her eyes to look at the apron that Leon had just taken off.

A blue household apron with no particular design.

But he had been wearing it for a long time, and the yellowing marks on the apron were the best proof of that.

She looked down at what she was wearing again, it was the same pink color.

When did you buy this?...

I don't remember it anymore.

Has she been with Leon... for so long?

More than a year is just a blink of an eye for the long lifespan of the dragon clan.

But Rossweisse always felt that this year was very long, so long that she even forgot that it might end one day.

After a long silence, she slowly stretched out her hand, her fingers trembling slightly, took the plate that Leon had just placed next to the sink, then turned on the faucet and rinsed it silently.

The cold water flowed through her fingers. She clenched her fingers, but found that she could not hold it back.

And what cannot be retained is not just the flow of water.

......to

At around nine o'clock in the evening, the door lock made a noise.

Leon walked through the corridor and returned to the bedroom.

The little daughter was already asleep in bed, and Rossweisse was sitting on the sofa.

She was not wearing pajamas, but a rather formal dress.

Leon stood at the door of the bedroom and scratched his hair. "I... just played with my daughters for a while, taught Noa some magic skills, and hugged them one by one before leaving.")

Rossweisse lowered her eyes, looked at the tip of her shoe, and nodded silently.

"So...what do we do now?" Leon asked.

Rossweisse slowly looked at Leon.

The couple looked at each other, and just a glance seemed to contain thousands of words.

Unfortunately, I don't have the chance to say it anymore.

After staring at each other for a long time, Rossweisse spoke first.

"Leon, one year ago today, I met your master..."

Chapter 174: 176 Choice

Rossweisse told Leon everything about the one-year agreement she made with Tiger that day.

After listening to this, Leon felt mixed emotions.

However, he did not think that Rossweisse was deliberately hiding something from him. After all, his master had said that he would not be allowed to return to the empire for a year. If he had known about it in advance, he would probably not be able to calm down for a year.

Rossweisse sat on the sofa and said softly,

"Your master didn't tell me what he was going to do during the year, but I guess he was going back to the empire to deal with some things. And while dealing with these things, there might be some dangers, so he didn't let you go back."

Leon looked serious. He walked to the sofa and sat next to Rossweisse.

"But my master is just a retired dragon slayer who has been running his farm since retirement. He rarely mentions his years in the Dragon Slayer Army. My master's wife also said that he was very ordinary when he was in the army. What can such an old man over fifty years old do in the empire..."

"Your master rarely mentioned his past, and your knowledge of his time in the army is limited to the one-sided words of your master's wife. So, Leon, in my opinion, your master may not be just an ordinary farmer as you know him."

Rossweisse's tone was serious.

She still remembered the powerful pressure emanating from Tiger when she first met the old dragon slayer, which was far beyond that of any human except Leon.

She believed that it would not be easy to cultivate someone as abnormally strong as Leon.

Leon frowned, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Rossweisse sat quietly beside him. She had already told him about his master and the one-year agreement.

Now, it's his turn to make his own choice.

But in order to prevent this idiot's brain from burning out, Rossweisse decided to help him sort out the current situation first.

"Leon, before I met your master, he didn't know you were still alive. He just prayed... or rather, hoped that you were still alive. At that time, he took your master's wife and hid in a mountain stream, living a peaceful life. It was safe there, and the people of the empire couldn't easily find them."

"But after learning that you were still alive, he seemed to have made a decision immediately."

"I believe that he is going to return to the Empire to do something dangerous for you."

"In fact, I didn't want to tell you this at the beginning. What's the meaning of one or two years? I can't let you go before I have completed my revenge on you."

"Moreover, our family... even if this family is fake, you have become an indispensable part of it. You are the father of Noah and Muen, and my..."

She said a lot in one breath, but she got stuck at this sentence.

Her silver eyes flickered and she turned her head away, her voice lowered, "It's my husband."

"If you leave, this home won't be a home anymore."

"But I understand, Leon, that in the human kingdom, you have another home."

"Your master and your mistress are also waiting for you to come back."

"Now, your master may need you, more than we do... You have the right to know all this."

“There is also the right… to make choices.”

Leon stared blankly at his former enemy beside him. Did she give him the right to choose?

Not only that, she even clearly laid out the conditions and situations of both parties in front of Leon, just in case he would be confused and make the wrong decision.

And Leon also understood what she just said, "Your master needs you more than we do."

Not long ago, he defeated the arrogant Red Flame Dragon King Constantine, which greatly increased the status and prestige of the Silver Dragon in the entire dragon clan.

In a short period of time, it is unlikely that other dragons will dare to provoke Rossweisse's silver dragons.

So the daughters were safe, and Rossweisse was safe too.

But there was no news from his master, and his life or death was unknown.

According to the master's request at the time, now that a year has passed, he can return to the empire, and Rossweisse has not wasted a single day.

she was--

and many more.

Leon suddenly realized, could this be the reason why Rossweisse had been so depressed these past few days?

"Rossweisse...you know what decision I will make, right?"

Rossweisse nodded silently.

"So, you are distracted these days?"

She sighed, her slender jade fingers brushed across her face, lifting the hair in front of her forehead, "What's the point of saying this now, Leon."

After that, Rossweisse slowly stood up and said, "If you have made up your mind, we will set off... tonight."

Even a fool could see that Rossweisse had her own selfish motives.

She didn't want Leon to leave the home and their daughter.

But she is the Silver Dragon Queen, not that self-centered little girl. She knows what she can fight for and what she cannot fight for.

The same is true for Leon.

He could have pretended that he knew nothing and continued to stay here as the Silver Dragon Prince, enjoying the love and admiration of countless people, watching his lovely daughters grow up day by day, and finally growing old peacefully as he had dreamed of before.

But if he really did that, he would no longer be Leon Casmode.

How could a man who carries responsibility and accountability on his shoulders let his master, who is as close to him as his biological father, face those unknown dangers alone?

When Rossweisse gave Leon the choice, Leon would definitely choose to return to the empire in the end. This was something both the couple knew very well.

He must go back to help his master and find out the traitor who framed him.

Leon stared at her for a long time, as if he had a lot to say to her.

But in the end, all those words turned into a simple, "Thank you, Rossweisse."

Rossweisse didn't say "You're welcome."

She only half turned her head, and her cold expression could hardly hide the sob in her voice, "Before you leave, do you want to hug your little daughter?"

Hug my daughter...

It turned out that she had just asked me to play with Noa and Muen for a while and hug them. Was it... a goodbye?

Unfortunately, Leon didn't think of this, and the farewell hug was a little sloppy.

He sighed, stood up, and walked slowly to the bed.

Looking at his sleeping little daughter, Leon couldn't help but smile on his heavy face.

He slowly leaned over and gently kissed his little daughter on the forehead.

"When you grow up, you must listen to your sisters and protect your mother."

The little daughter in the dream let out a moan.