Holding hands was his lie.
The real goal was the hug.
Rossweise looked at that wide palm, just about to reach out her hand to respond to him.
Who knew this dog man directly grabbed her wrist, pulling her into his arms in one go.
The queen was already weak and exhausted, her footing even more unsteady, almost falling into Leon's embrace.
The sudden hug caught Rossweise off guard, the entire dragon was stunned under Leon's embrace.
Leon tightly wrapped his arms around Rossweise's slender waist, holding her deeply in his arms.
That tender and cherishing force, as if Rossweise would disappear in the next second.
He said nothing, did nothing, just hugged his wife like this, burying his face in her neck, feeling her body temperature and her gradually accelerating heartbeat.
Rossweise reacted.
Her face instantly flushed red.
'Thi-this-this what's going on?'
'Alright, you Leon Casmodeous, now-now you're hugging me without avoiding outsiders anymore, right?'
'In broad daylight, under the clear sky, with daughters and maids all present, you dare to hug me.'
'Th-th-then when there's no one around, I can't even imagine what you would do to me!'
The Silver Dragon Queen's brain was scrambled, only the instinct of shyness still driving her body.
Her tail involuntarily began to slightly turn red, eventually directly sticking up, just like an antenna inserted into her tailbone.
Honestly speaking, just now when facing the joint attack of two dragon kings, Rossweise hadn't sweated like she was now under Leon's hug.
Next to them, Luna blinked, then silently covered little Light's eyes, "Kids can't watch."
Noah walked to her side, also covering Luna's eyes, "Kids can't watch."
Milan quietly circled behind Her Highness, also covering Noah's eyes, "Kids can't watch."
'Alright alright alright, so only you maid squad can eat this melon (gossip) huh?'
Shirley, supporting Anna's arm, the head maid covered in wounds, still didn't forget to push her CP.
"What a pity...", Anna said.
"What?", Shirley asked.
"Didn't bring a camera, otherwise I would definitely turn His Majesty's shy moment into a photo album."
Shirley lowered her eyes, glanced at Anna's chest, "Head maid, you're still bleeding... can you stop the bleeding first before shipping CP?"
"No big deal... a mere fatal wound, how could it be more important than watching my ship give out sugar (sweet moments)?"
"...Head maid, you'll be ruined by CP in this life."
Meanwhile, Rossweise was still in the state of 'red hot'.
She didn't respond to Leon's hug.
Because she didn't know how to respond.
Moreover, Leon was hugging her together with her arm.
She couldn't lift her hand, could only tightly stick it to her leg side, slightly clenching her fist, like a penguin.
The silver tail gradually drooped down, the tense body also slightly relaxed.
"You... you just plan to keep hugging me like this, without saying anything?"
"I missed you so much."
"..."
Wu~ Wu~
Whose kettle boiled?
Oh~
Turns out it was Her Majesty steaming from embarrassment.
"Id-idiot... so many people here, can't you say something else..."
"No."
"Then let me go, we can talk after going back."
"I won't."
Rossweise: "?"
"Then what will make you let go?"
"You say you missed me too, and I'll let you go."
"..."
The queen slowly turned her head, looking at Anna and the others whose faces were full of the words 'eating melon' (gossiping).
Now their eyes were more eager to hear "I missed you too" than hearing "I do".
If not for these three being seriously injured, without the strength to stir up a commotion, the place would've already exploded.
Rossweise bit her lower lip.
It wasn't that she didn't want to say it.
It's that she was really... embarrassed to say it.
Anna, Shirley, and Milan would definitely keep eating this melon until the universe perished, until the end of time.
But with this dog man's nature, if she didn't say it today, no one would go home.
'Alright...'
'Say it, then say it.'
'What's there to be afraid of!'
'I am the Silver Dragon Queen!'
"I missed you—"
"Ahhh! She said it! Her Majesty said it! Ouch! Shirley sis why did you hit me?"
"Can't you wait until Her Majesty finishes speaking before opening the champagne?"
"Wuwu I was wrong~"
Leon slowly let go of Rossweise.
The embrace was so hot.
It was because someone's body temperature had skyrocketed from embarrassment.
"Daddy~", Seeing that dad and mom were done being sticky for now, Luna finally seized the chance to stick to daddy.
Leon turned, bent down, picked up Luna, and also picked up little Light into his arms.
"Daddy, Luna missed you so much, Luna even thought you wouldn't come back anymore," Little dragon girl was pitiful.
"How could that be, Luna, didn't I come back?", After a pause, Leon noticed the little baby seemed to have gotten a bit chubbier, so he asked, "Did you get greedy again lately? Hmm?"
"Ugh..."
"Second sister, during the first month after daddy disappeared, ate a lot, a lot of steaks," Little Light explained.
Leon froze, "Why?"
"Because! Because... every time after daddy left before, as long as Luna ate steak at daddy's funeral, daddy would appear again," Luna said seriously.
"..."
'Got it.'
'Steak is dad summoning magic.'
He laughed and rubbed Luna's soft cheeks, "You'll have to lose weight next, or else daddy won't be able to carry you."
Losing weight is also for the child's health.
Luna also nodded vigorously, "Got it daddy."
Leon smiled, then looked at little Light.
Father and daughter stared at each other for a moment, then Leon slowly said, "Well done, Light."
The little pink-haired girl was stunned, blinking blankly, "I... what did I do? Why did daddy suddenly praise me?"
"Time is not about how much you have, but how you use it."
Leon said, "And you did it, Light."
Before the reverse magic activated, future Noah said that little Light hadn't yet received Leon's recognition when he disappeared into the space rift.
And for these twenty years, Light had been longing for her father's praise.
So even though the little pink-haired girl didn't understand the situation yet, Leon couldn't wait to praise his precious daughter.
Saying that Aurora K. Melkvei was the MVP of this time-space salvation wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Although I still don't understand... but daddy praised me, yay!"
"Then how will you respond to daddy's praise?", Leon deliberately brought his face closer.
Normally, kids would understand they should offer a daughter's kiss here, and the old dad would be happy enough to take off.
But little Light wasn't a normal kid.
"Okay, daddy, catch this!"
Uppercut!
Leon had expected it.
But he still pretended to be defeated by little Light, making his daughter happy.
Little Light clapped her hands, once again celebrating her defeat of daddy.
Handing the two daughters to Rossweise, Leon finally looked at Noah.
Her little face was dusty, with a bit of blood at the corner of her mouth.
Leon raised his hand, wiping away the dust and blood from her face.
Father and daughter stared at each other silently, everything conveyed in their sincere gaze.
Finally, Leon extended his fist in front of Noah.
Noah understood, and also bumped her fist to her father's.
"Was daddy handsome just now?"
"Super handsome, daddy."
"You'll be as handsome as daddy in the future."
Noah snorted a laugh, withdrew her fist, stepped forward, and hugged Leon.
The little dragon girl leaned close to her father's ear, lowering her voice, "I'm proud to have a father like you, daddy."
He gently stroked his daughter's back, then lifted her up, turned around, and looked at Rossweise.
"What are you waiting for, let's go back and make steak for Luna."
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