Shut Up Dragon! I Don't Want To Have Children With You Anymore

"However—"

"No 'howevers,' Leon. I have no reason to lie to you. The grudges between us have nothing to do with disappointment."

Rossweise paused, suddenly realizing that Leon was the type who only trusted himself and enjoyed overthinking.

So no matter how much she explained, he probably wouldn't fully believe her, right?

With that in mind, Rossweise decided not to waste time with logic but instead joked, "If I had to say what disappoints me... it's—"

"It's what?"

She looked at Leon, a smile curling at the corners of her lips. "Your 'dragon power' is way too weak. Why did you only make one of them?"

"... From now on, I'll eat 'dragon power' for every meal. Don't regret it later."

The couple pulled several all-nighters, thoroughly understanding each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Their average test score now exceeded 80 points, meaning their household evaluation would likely pass without issues as long as they performed as expected.

Actually, Rossweise didn't stay up late often. Usually, her biological clock pushed her to bed as soon as the clock struck twelve.

But what kept her up for this? Aside from "for my daughter, it's worth any hardship," there was also...

Listening to Leon's embarrassing past was just too entertaining.

It turned out that even a short twenty years of human life could be both thrilling and ridiculous.

In contrast, her own 200-year-long life as a dragon had been dull and monotonous, except for her childhood.

This monotony only deepened after she became the Silver Dragon Queen, permeating every aspect of her life.

But somewhere along the way, her mundane existence gained a sliver of enjoyment.

'From the birth of my daughters?'

'Or perhaps... from Leon's arrival?

Well, it wasn't relevant to tomorrow's test. Rossweise shook her head, dismissing the thought.

In any case, after a few sleepless nights, they had gone through all the family evaluation test papers from the past few years.

They also came to understand each other better.

The night before heading to the academy, the "troubled couple" sat on opposite ends of the couch.

Leon looked utterly drained, while Rossweise appeared solemn.

The room was silent except for the ticking of the grandfather clock.

The moonlight outside brought in a faint chill, making Leon pull his clothes tighter.

He rubbed his cold nose and glanced at Rossweise.

She leaned quietly against the couch, one hand supporting her forehead, her brows furrowed. Besides exhaustion, there seemed to be a heavy sense of pressure.

Pressure... was to be expected.

After all, this was a major event determining whether Noah could successfully enroll in Saint Heath Academy.

Leon opened his mouth, intending to show some concern.

But the words died in his throat.

After sitting silently for a moment, Leon said, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back."

Before he could stand up, Rossweise spoke, "Wait."

"What's the matter?"

Rossweise closed her eyes and said faintly, "You've worked hard these past few days."

"Mm... It's alright, I'm used to it."

"Tired?"

Leon shrugged slightly. "A little."

Rossweise hummed softly, then pointed toward her room's bathroom. "Go take a bath and relax."

Leon froze. "A... bath? In your room?"

"Yes."

"No, thanks. I'm not used to bathing in someone else's room," especially yours.

Rossweise rested her head on one hand, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed, her tone impatient as she urged, "Hurry up. Once you're done, you can leave."

Reluctantly, Leon stood and shuffled into the bathroom.

He stripped off his clothes, turned on the hot water, and let the warm stream pour over his head and down his body.

Leaning against the cold tiles, he couldn't figure out what strange mood this dragon queen was in now.

'Why insist I bathe here of all places?'

Just as that thought crossed his mind—CLICK—the bathroom lights suddenly went out.

Leon froze, quickly turning off the water.

In the dark, faint purple light began to flicker.

"Dragon markings?... Damn—this is bad."

'Sure enough, this dragon queen is up to no good.'

Fumbling in the dark for his clothes, Leon hadn't yet managed to put them on when the bathroom door suddenly swung open.

Light from the living room poured in, revealing a tall silhouette.

Slender, graceful, and undeniably feminine.

Her chest, too, glowed faintly with the same purple light.

The figure stepped forward, her pale feet softly landing on the bathroom tiles.

"Rossweise...?"

CLICK!

The door closed again, plunging the room back into darkness.

Leon could only gauge her position by the glow of the markings and her footsteps.

The light drew closer and closer until it stopped directly in front of him.

"Once dragon markings resonate, you can't escape," she said softly in the dark.

Leon swallowed hard. "So, what's the excuse this time?"

"Excuse? I haven't thought of one yet. Let's finish first; I'll tell you later."

Without giving Leon a chance to respond, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.

The glow from her dragon markings pressed against his burning chest.

Her long, flexible tail had unknowingly coiled around his waist.

In the darkness, water splashed gently, and the sound of skin brushing against tiles echoed clearly.

👉🏻👌🏻👉🏻👌🏻👉🏻👌🏻👉🏻👌🏻👉🏻👌🏻

————

Who knew how much time passed?

Leon lay slumped in the bathtub, his already weak body utterly drained.

Across from him, Rossweise stared absentmindedly at the water's surface.

After a long silence, the dragon queen murmured, "I understand now."

Leon tilted his head back, staring at the bathroom ceiling, and replied wearily, "Understand what?"

"This time, I get the reason."

"Let's hear it, Your Majesty."

"I'm under too much pressure."

SPLASH!

Leon shot upright, glaring at her. "You're stressed, so why take it out on me?"

Rossweise composed herself, her usual cold expression returning. "There are two main ways to deal with pressure: transfer or release. I transferred my stress to you, and in doing so, released mine. It's perfect. Besides..."

The queen raised a graceful arm, stirring up ripples in the water. "Didn't you once tell me you were some kind of champion? Now you're also a stress-relief champion. So what?"

"You—"

"Moreover, isn't this exactly what you signed up for a few days ago?"

Leon gritted his teeth. "I need a word stronger than 'insatiable' to describe you, dragon queen."

"I'll give you two: 'moderate stress relief' and 'work-life balance.'"

Rossweise stretched languidly, her movements graceful. "In any case, I feel much better now. Thank you, Leon."

After the storm passed, the queen was radiant, her days of exam prep stress briefly alleviated.

"Well then, dear dragon slayer, will you stay to help me unwind further, or clean up and go to bed?"

Her only response was the sound of rushing water and Leon's muttered, "Just you wait, dragon queen."

———

The next morning, in the courtyard outside the sanctuary:

"Mom, why does he look like he hasn't slept all night?" Noah asked, staring at the utterly exhausted Leon.

Rossweise, refreshed and glowing, inhaled deeply, savoring the morning air. After a luxurious stretch, she replied, "Mom doesn't know either. Leon, didn't you sleep well last night?"

"You already know the damn answer." Leon muttered through gritted teeth.

"Alright, alright, let's focus. Today we're taking Noah to her test."

With that, Rossweise unfurled her wings, transforming into her dragon form.

Leon shook himself awake and climbed onto her back with Noah.

The silver dragon queen took off, soaring into the sky.

Leon also patted his own face, forcing himself to wake up a bit.

The father and daughter climbed one after the other onto Rossweise's back.

The silver giant dragon flapped its wings and soared straight into the sky.

This time, they didn't bring Luna along for the test, after all, it wasn't a trip for fun.

Luna obediently agreed to stay at home and wait for Dad, Mom, and Sister to return.

The three of them set out for Saint Heath Academy with peace of mind.

The academy was located in the heart of dragon territory, a very safe place.

How safe, you ask?

Even if all the other races joined forces to destroy one dragon city per day, it would take at least a year and a half to reach the gates of Saint Heath Academy.

Although the dragon race had split into hundreds of smaller clans long ago, when it came to shared locations like Sky City or Saint Heath Academy, they still united to defend against external enemies.

Flying from the Silver Dragon Sanctuary to the academy would take several hours.

After flying for a while, Leon had more or less recovered from his drained state.

He raised his eyes to look at Noah, who was sitting in front.

Her face was as cold as usual.

But it was very obvious that there was a bit more worry and anxiety.

Leon thought for a moment, preparing to give his eldest daughter some final mental encouragement.

Of course, he didn't say something like, "Don't feel pressured, it's okay even if you don't pass."

═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═

patreon.com/ZenonTL

🥳Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰 You can access upto 20 advance chapter through Patreon.