Dragon Queen and Dragon Slayer

"Disgusting, let go of me," Rossweise symbolically twisted her slender waist a bit.

"I can, but you have to agree to one thing."

"What?"

"Go on a date with me."

'This damn guy actually took the initiative to propose a date.'

It's really like a cow punching a girl, an indefinable kind of awesome.

The queen was secretly pleased, but outwardly still kept a calm demeanor.

'Are you kidding? It's not like I'm super eager to go on a date with him, so why should I look overly happy?'

'Besides, if this guy finds out that I'm happy just because we're going on a date, wouldn't his tail be wagging up into the sky?'

Moreover, before the official date, Rossweise had to make one thing very clear, "This time it's you who asked me out, right?"

The words 'you' and 'me' were emphasized.a

It seemed Her Majesty the Queen still cared quite a bit about who was more proactive in this fake marriage.

Leon put his hands in his pockets and nodded repeatedly, "Mm mm mm, it was me, it was me."

Rossweise smugly let out a couple of hums, "That's fine then, so you won't say later that I was the one clinging to you for a date."

"Tch. If we're agreed, let's hurry and go. We can still catch dinner."

"Mm."

Rossweise originally thought the meeting regarding Constantine would last until tomorrow, so before setting out, she told Anna she'd be home at the latest by tomorrow night.

But unexpectedly, it ended in just one day.

Probably because of Leon's final proposal, which put pressure on those old guys who were trying to claim the Primordial Energy for themselves, so the meeting didn't need to drag on.

Just as well, Rossweise could use this chance to relax with Leon in Sky City for one night, and return home on time tomorrow.

They left Twilight Tower and walked side by side along the bustling streets of Sky City.

The evening breeze was slightly chilly, and Leon took off his jacket and draped it over Rossweise's shoulders.

Because of the meeting, she was wearing a formal white suit, neither windproof nor warm. Walking at night made it easy to catch a chill.

Even though with a Dragon King's constitution, getting a cold was practically impossible, as the queen's fake husband, he still had to do these surface-level things right.

Rossweise, wrapped in Leon's jacket, felt the lingering warmth on the inside and smiled slightly at the corners of her lips, "This time, you're quite self-aware."

"I just didn't want to give you the excuse to say I'm an unqualified fake husband."

These days, just to win an argument, even whether a 'fake husband' is competent gets brought up.

General Leon really is a ruthless man who stops at nothing to achieve his goals.

"Hmph!"

A light snort, tinged with a bit of tsundere tone, yet not losing Rossweise's uniquely cool intonation.

The couple kept walking.

Their conversation drifted all over the place.

"By the way, when the secret meeting started, there was a host who said he was the servant of the Twilight Tower Master. Do you know who this Twilight Tower Master is?"

Back when he fought in the anti-dragon army for years, and even when the Dragon-Slaying Academy taught dragon history, Leon had never heard of this so-called Twilight Tower Master.

But anyone who could establish a neutral city like Sky City and gather so many Dragon Kings for a secret meeting, no matter how you looked at it, couldn't be a simple character.

After all, neutrality needs a foundation.

If you're a nobody, who would care about your stance?

"Don't know too much."

Rossweise said, "The Tower Master is a very mysterious person. It's said that Sky City was founded entirely by him. As for when it was founded... it's said to be even older than the Silver Dragon Tribe."

Leon was slightly surprised, "Oh, it's been that long? Then did he build this neutral city just so the dragons could have a place to relax and retire?"

Rossweise thought for a moment, then shook her head, "I'm not very sure either. I only heard the elders in the tribe say when I was young, that behind Sky City, there's more than just a neutral city."

"But for thousands of years, no matter what kind of wars happened within the dragon race, or natural disasters or man-made ones, Sky City has always maintained absolute neutrality."

"So... probably just some folk tales," She lightly stepped on the stone bricks beneath her with her high heels, producing crisp sounds.

"I quite like this city. Walking here with someone important gives me a very relaxed feeling."

Whenever Rossweise discussed more serious or formal topics, she would get very focused.

To the point where she accidentally let slip what was on her mind.

Leon raised an eyebrow, "What did you just say?"

"Hmm? I said this city is very neutral, but it has many folk tales, what about it?"

"Not that sentence, the one after that."

"Hah? I—"

Rossweise opened her mouth, but her brain acted first, immediately realizing she had just said too much.

Luckily, the Silver Dragon Tribe is known for their speed. If they couldn't even react fast enough to change facial expressions, what would be the point?

"What did I say? I didn't say anything."

"You did, you absolutely did."

Leon was very sure, "You said walking here with someone important feels very relaxing."

The beauty blushed, her fingers unconsciously gripping the jacket collar tighter, and argued, "Even if I did say that, how can you be sure that the 'someone important' I mentioned is you?"

Leon stepped back half a pace and spread his hands,

"Besides me, do you have any other acquaintances here?"

"Eh—you! Ugh, whatever, I'm not talking to you!"

She stomped off in high heels, walking away with a stubborn pace after having her little thoughts exposed.

Leon followed unhurriedly behind her, walking in her elongated shadow under the streetlamp, not too far, not too close.

———

Later in the evening, after finishing dinner, the couple continued strolling to help digestion.

"Speaking of which, why did you stay for the date?"

Even though the dog man taking the initiative made her very happy, there was still the possibility he had something sneaky in mind.

So it was better to ask clearly.

Leon blinked, thinking, the real reason was kind of hard to admit.

Now that the daughters were on summer break, they were around him all the time at home. In the mornings, he had to teach Noah magic, and in the afternoons, help Luna and Light preview next semester's books.

All day long, the only time he got to be alone with Rossweise was during meals and when they went back to their room at night.

Even though the frequency of "homework submission" hadn't dropped, their physical interactions remained quite superficial.

He wanted to really spend time with Rossweise, just the two of them, no one else.

Not thinking about the mountain of paperwork, not worrying about that restless old Constantine, just staying with the person he considered important.

Like Rossweise just said, that kind of time would feel very relaxing.

And coming to Sky City was the perfect chance for them to be alone.

Leon didn't want it to end so quickly, so he suggested staying for a date.

He wasn't willing to admit it, but the truth was, he cared more and more about this scheming she-dragon by his side.

And more and more... he wanted to stay with her forever.

Back to reality, Leon shrugged nonchalantly, "You've seemed really stressed lately, so I thought we could use this opportunity to go out and relax."

After a pause, he added, "Anyway, Anna's handling your work, and the girls are taken care of too. There's no rush to go home."

The first part of the explanation didn't stir much reaction in Rossweise; but the latter part, mentioning the daughters, made her realize something.

Ever since the three little ones started summer vacation, she and Leon hadn't had a moment's rest, just work, work, work.

Finally got a chance to go out, even if it was under the pretense of a Dragon King meeting.

And after the meeting ended, Leon took the initiative to suggest a date...

Putting it all together, the queen's mind stirred, and she quickly reached a conclusion:

'A certain married man wants alone time with his wife.'

'Ah, no wonder Isa is a firm anti-marriage woman. Once you're married, you really have no freedom left.'

Rossweise smiled faintly, "Okay, then let's really relax."

She saw through Leon's true thoughts, but didn't call it out.

First, to save face for the chuuni boy;

Second...

Ahem, a certain married woman also wanted to spend some time alone with her husband.

But it was getting late, and neither of them had the habit of wandering around at midnight, so finding a place to sleep became the top priority.

They came to a hotel.

As they stepped through the hotel door, Rossweise suddenly remembered what Isa had teased them with in the Twilight Tower meeting room earlier, ("The feeling of home and a hotel is totally different~")

'Damn red dragon, never even been in a relationship, but so full of flirty lines.'

'Is this what they call an advisor who never steps onto the battlefield?'

Rossweise shook her head, chasing away the chaotic thoughts.

'It's just staying at a hotel, what's the big deal!'

The couple walked to the hotel front desk.

"Good evening, welcome! We have king-size rooms, waterbed rooms, and all kinds of themed suites. What kind of room would you like?", the staff member greeted them enthusiastically.

The couple heard "waterbed" and "themed suite" and nearly got PTSD.

Swallowing nervously in perfect sync, they both said at the same time,

"Two rooms!"

The clerk was stunned, not sure what kind of play this was.

With her years of experience in the industry, she could tell the two were definitely a couple, maybe even married, and maybe even had kids.

But why would a couple out on a date... need two rooms?

She saw the two exchange glances, then quickly look away.

Leon's inner thoughts: 'I already pushed my bottom line by asking for a date, there's no way we're staying in the same room tonight. Otherwise, this she-dragon will think she's completely got me wrapped around her finger!'

The queen's inner thoughts: 'I said two rooms as a test to see if you'd be more proactive. But you also said two rooms? Fine fine fine, then tonight we sleep like this! Don't even think about entering my room!'

The staff scratched her head, "Ah okay, two rooms is fine, I—"

"Wait a sec, I need to use the restroom," Leon suddenly said.

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