Dragon Queen and Dragon Slayer

After speaking, the married couple walked forward.

When they reached Donkey's side, Rebecca looked at the two of them,

"Captain, has your nosebleed stopped?"

"Mm, it's stopped."

"That's good then."

Just as she was about to continue speaking, Rebecca caught sight of Rossweise trying to reach out to touch Donkey from the corner of her eye.

Seeing this, the crazy girl quickly stopped her, "Sister-in-law, be careful!"

Rossweise's hand paused mid-air, and she turned to look at her, "What's wrong?"

"Donkey doesn't like strangers touching it, it'll kick you."

"Oh, I—"

"It's fine, your sister-in-law doesn't believe in that kind of thing. She just has to try it, then let her try it," Leon added from the side, not at all minding the chaos.

"Is that so..."

"Mm, it's okay."

"Then sister-in-law, be careful, okay? Donkey's pre-casting delay is super short. I didn't even react the first time," Rebecca said seriously.

Rossweise smiled, "Okay, I got it."

She withdrew her gaze and stepped forward.

Before getting close to Donkey, Rossweise even deliberately turned back to glance at Leon.

That guy's mouth was practically grinning up to the sky, just waiting there to watch a good show.

"Hmph, idiot..."

Then Rossweise slowly reached out her fair, soft palm, inching it toward Donkey's head bit by bit.

Rebecca and Leon both stared intently at her movements, their heartbeats accelerating with nervousness.

Rebecca was nervous that her sister-in-law might not dodge Donkey's instant donkey kick in time;

Leon was nervous that Donkey's skill might miss.

'Little evil dragon, today you absolutely must not let me be the only one who gets kicked!'

'As a loving wife, you're obligated to accompany me!'

However—

Rossweise's palm gently pressed onto Donkey's head and even stroked it along the direction of its fur.

The expected donkey kick attack didn't happen.

Donkey obediently let Rossweise caress it.

It even leaned in, asking to have its ears petted.

"Wah~ Sister-in-law! Donkey likes you~", Rebecca cheered and ran over, petting Donkey Donkey together with her sister-in-law.

Claudia still looked on at the scene with a face full of doting affection.

'The above scene makes it feel like those four are the real family, hey!'

'I—I, Leon Casmodeous, am actually the outsider?'

At this moment, General Leon's heart was crumbling a little.

"How could this be... how could this be..."

"Donkey, where's your donkey alert system? Where's your instant donkey kick? Where's your proud and unruly majesty!"

"Sh*t!"

"You see a pretty woman and just rub up to her huh?"

"You've completely lost our family's face!"

Meanwhile, Rossweise also slowly turned her head, petting Donkey's soft ears while giving Leon a triumphant smile.

That smile clearly said, "What now? Your white moonlight is mine now."

And in that very moment, Rossweise gained a deeper understanding of the donkey-headed man's joy.

'Good donkey, love donkey, many donkey!"

Donkey was also a tsundere.

After pulling at Leon a couple of times, it obediently moved to his side and interacted with him.

Rebecca rode on Donkey, with Leon leading from the front. The two of them and one donkey just wandered around on the grass like that.

The crazy girl waved her arms, declaring herself a "brave and warlike dragon knight" on the sea dragon's territory.

Nothing could be done, it was just a habit. Back when she used to visit the captain's house, she always liked to play this kind of role-play.

Rossweise and Claudia stood not far away, quietly watching the scene.

After a while, Rossweise curled her lips into a smile and said with satisfaction, "It's been a long time since I've seen Leon this happy."

"Master escaped danger, saw his wife and Donkey again, even if the process had some flaws, the result is still good. Of course he's happy."

Claudia paused, then asked, "Eh, wait, could it be that your married life with Leon is actually... very stifling? That's why he seems so happy now?"

"No way, senior. My married life with him, cough!, our agreement includes 'getting along well and playing the role of good parents', how could it be stifling."

The word 'married life' was something Rossweise privately used often when talking to Leon.

But coming out of someone else's mouth, it just sounded weird.

So after thinking it through, she chose to use the word 'agreement'.

It did match the situation between her and Leon back then. They had agreed to let their daughters have a complete and happy childhood.

Claudia looked at this junior who was hundreds of years younger than her. Though young, she had become the Dragon King and understood all kinds of social etiquette, but when it came to feelings with Leon, she would turn into a shy little girl.

She wouldn't admit it, nor deny it, and if you pressed further, she'd blush and dodge the topic.

Rossweise's social anxiety mostly showed up in this kind of situation.

Mainly because, before meeting Leon, she'd never had any experience with romantic feelings and didn't know how to deal with them.

Even after five years of marriage, the couple still maxed out their "opposite personality" attribute.

That is, in front of others, it's always 'me and my wife/are strangers';

But once alone, it's instantly 'wife I want to see you in a bunny suit'.

Claudia looked away, leaned lazily on the fence, gazed at the grassy field ahead, and said slowly,

"Actually, that 'agreement' between you and Leon, Charlotte told me about it a long time ago, oh, it was Tiger who told her."

Hearing that, Rossweise raised her brows slightly, but wasn't too surprised.

She blinked, suddenly thinking of something, "So that means... little Helena's script for As Love Sinks West really was based on real life?"

Helena had some literary talent and could write a script independently.

But last time during the school play performance, As Love Sinks West had a plot clearly beyond her age.

Helena said it was done with guidance from her mom Claudia, so Rossweise and Leon didn't think much of it.

Now after chatting a bit with Claudia, Rossweise understood the whole story.

Claudia didn't try to hide it either. She smiled faintly,

"Yeah. When Charlotte first told me about your story, I was really... stunned. I was thinking at the time, my god, how could such a fantastical development exist in this world."

Talking about this, Rossweise also shook her head and laughed helplessly.

"But..."

"But?"

The smile on Claudia's face deepened, "But if you think about it, every unforgettable love story has an unexpected encounter, right?"

Rossweise's pretty face instantly turned red. She quickly looked away, "What unforgettable love... senior, don't tease me."

She'd never admit it was unforgettable;

But 'unexpected', even if Rossweise kept denying it with her mouth, she couldn't help but admit it.

The Empire's strongest dragon slayer proved himself worthy of the title through his actions.

"You and Leon have been through so much, from meeting, getting to know each other, to falling in love—"

"Senior, must you use such cheesy words?"

"My profession is ancient text translation and archival work, so being particular with wording is part of my job."

"...Alright, please continue."

Rossweise thought she was going to recite that whole love-hate, emotionally stirring story again, and mentally prepared herself for social death.

After being interrogated so many times by the vice principal at Saint Heath Academy, Rossweise had developed some resistance to social death.

However, Claudia didn't go as she expected.

Instead, the blue-haired beauty's tone turned a little lower. She turned her head slightly and looked at Rossweise's delicate side profile carefully, "After going through all this, have you ever thought about the ending with Leon?"

"Ending...."

"Yes."

Claudia said, "Tiger and Charlotte's ending is already determined. They will accompany each other across this ocean for the rest of their lives."

"But you two are different, Rossweise. You and Leon have infinite possibilities ahead."

"There are countless crises brewing between the human and dragon races. Just because you don't cause trouble doesn't mean trouble won't come to you."

"Since your marriage, everything you've gone through has proven my point."

"So... have you ever thought of an ending?"

"An ending worthy of all this hardship and wandering."

Claudia described the question about the 'ending' in detail.

After listening, Rossweise fell into a short silence.

She lowered her eyes and quietly pondered.

Claudia didn't urge her and patiently waited for her answer.

Not long after, the sound of Leon, Rebecca, and Donkey playing came from the grass.

Rossweise slowly raised her head and looked toward the sound.

Her silver eyes fixed on that man's back.

After a while, she smiled lightly, "I haven't thought about it, senior."

"Haven't thought about your ending with him? Why?"

"Because we'll keep going forward together, so there'll never be an ending."

Claudia stared at Rossweise's side profile, her pupils trembling slightly.

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