"Daddy, daddy, where have you been for so long? Luna really thought you would never come back again."
At the dinner table, the whole family was sitting together after a long time.
Because of months of continuous war, plus most of the Silver Dragon Clan members having been dismissed by Rossweise, tonight's dinner was quite simple, and the entire sanctuary was very deserted.
But the atmosphere of reunion was very warm.
The little dragon girls asked questions about everything, but what they cared most about was where Daddy had gone for so long.
Rossweise sat beside Leon, not asking any questions from beginning to end, just propping her cheek with one hand and silently watching him.
After not seeing this scoundrel yet handsome and manly face for a whole six months, she had to take a good look this time.
What?
Calling this queen a shameful looks-obsessed person?
This queen is not obsessed with looks.
I'm husband-obsessed.
Whatever my husband looks like, I'm obsessed with that look.
Hehe.
And facing his daughters' questions, Leon only answered, "Daddy went to a very~ very far away place."
The daughters were still small now, far from the cold beauty, girl-next-door, and scientist phases twenty years later.
So Leon did not plan to tell them about the future for now.
Of course, it was only temporary.
Once the babies grew a little more, Leon would try to explain this matter to them.
It was their family's future. As daughters, they had the right to know.
"Far away... Then how did you come back, Daddy?", Little Light asked.
'It was you who sent Daddy back.'
Leon smiled, sweeping his gaze over his treasures, "Daddy was able to come back, all thanks to you all."
The three little dragon girls looked at each other.
You look at me, I look at you, big eyes staring at big eyes, seemingly not understanding what Daddy meant.
Aurora scratched her head, "I don't really understand... But anyway, it's good that Daddy is back."
"Mm," After a pause, since it was Noah who started this topic, Leon added, "This time, Daddy will not leave you again, absolutely not."
Some promises must be made clear.
Otherwise, when accidents happen, it would be too late.
This was a lesson Leon learned in this time-traveling journey.
If similar situations happened again, at least in Noah's heart, her father had promised her: even if separated briefly, they would eventually reunite.
Because this man never broke his word.
Noah was slightly stunned, then lowered her eyes, her little face blushing, and nodded, "I understand, Daddy."
"Mm, let's eat. Luna, Little Light, you eat too, eat more."
"Yes, Daddy!"
The children continued eating.
The little ones ate quickly.
After the meal, Luna still wanted to cling to Leon and ask questions.
But Noah glanced at her mother, who was lost in a fangirling state, then looked at her father, who wanted to be affectionate with his wife but was restrained because of the children—
'Understood.'
'This assist has to be done by me, Noah K. Melkvei.'
"Luna, Little Light, let's go check on Anna and the others. After we treat their wounds, we'll come back to find Daddy and Mommy," Noah said.
Little Light naturally had no objection.
She could tell that Big Sis wanted to create a world for Dad and Mom alone.
Although Luna was a little reluctant, she still listened to her sister.
Thus, the three little ones jumped down from their chairs, one after another, leaving the dining hall.
Facts proved Noah's approach was correct.
Her dad didn't even stop her when she suggested taking her sisters away.
At that moment, Leon thought back to his childhood, when his master would often forbid him from going out after dinner.
But occasionally, his master would actively let Leon go find friends to play with.
Even giving Little Leon some extra pocket money, telling him it was fine to play as long as he liked.
Mistress also silently agreed.
Back then, Leon was too young to understand, thinking his master had finally seen reason, realizing it was better to let loose than restrict.
Until after marrying Rossweise, Leon finally understood the "good intentions" every parent had when letting their children go out to play.
Once the daughters left, Leon finally had time to look at his wife—
No.
Not wife.
Crazy woman.
She was resting her face on her hand, silver hair cascading down her face, a little dimple on her cheek delicate and lovely, her long eyes smiling into crescent moons, emotions so thick they seemed ready to overflow.
Leon scooted his butt a little to the side, "Yo-you're not eating properly, why are you staring at me..."
"Hey, just now outside you were hugging and holding me, not shy at all, even saying you missed me. Now I look at you, and you're embarrassed?", the queen smiled with narrowed eyes, looking very beautiful.
"Just now? That was... that was because being excited after not seeing you for so long overwhelmed my brilliant and mighty brain," Leon said, "And I also hugged Noah and them, right? A hug means nothing, a hug doesn't prove anything."
"Your brilliant and mighty brain gets overwhelmed that easily?"
"Of course, I get overwhelmed easily."
"Try to get overwhelmed less in the future."
"None of your business," Leon gave her a sideways look.
Rossweise covered her mouth and chuckled, "Is it only when facing me that you get overwhelmed?"
Leon felt something wrong, his eyebrows slightly furrowing, "Why does that sound so strange?"
"Hmph!"
The queen gave a soft snort, withdrew her gaze from the dog man's face, lowered her head, and played with the food on her plate with a fork,
"Talk about it, where have you been these six months?"
Leon also put away his playful attitude, slightly organized his words, and then told Rossweise everything about the future world line.
After hearing, the queen was very shocked.
Spatial magic was understandable;
But accidentally traveling to the future... that was not something pure spatial magic could achieve, right?
"Wait, wait, I have so many unclear points."
Rossweise said, "Future Little Light developed a reversal magic, sent you back to now, and what you just did was the key point in changing the future, right?"
Leon nodded.
"Then after changing, wouldn't the 'reality' where the future daughters existed disappear?"
"No, it still exists," Leon thought for a moment, explained, "For a simple example, Future Little Light wore glasses because of nearsightedness. Now, if I supervise her study habits at all times, letting her grow up healthily and without pressure, then Future Little Light won't be nearsighted. And everything related to 'Future Little Light's nearsightedness' will change accordingly."
Rossweise digested Leon's words a bit, "Oh... so, whether you disappeared into a time-space crack or reversed from the future, it wouldn't create another 'world line'."
"Mm, Little Light's explanation is, world lines or rather, time, is a one-way flow. Changing one point in the past doesn't create a branch; the change acts directly on the future." [T/N: It is not possible]
Rossweise's eyes moved slightly, nodded thoughtfully, "So, the daughters who helped you return from the future won't disappear, and what we're doing now will act on their future selves."
"That's right."
Leon said, "In other words, as long as we maintain this seemingly fake family and make everything as beautiful as before, the future daughters will also enjoy that happiness."
Upon hearing this, the queen was stunned, then a trace of displeasure flashed across her face, muttering angrily, "Hmph, fake..."
"What did you say?", Leon didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing," Rossweise picked up the water glass, took a small sip, and said again, "Then I understand, meaning if we live well now, the future daughters will also live well?"
"Mm, actually that's a very interesting point."
Leon said, "We who are living now don't need to worry too much about the future. As long as we seriously walk every step now, the future will greet us in the best possible way, right?"
Rossweise raised her beautiful eyebrows, "Oh ho, you're talking very nicely. Looks like in the past month, you didn't just improve your dragon-slaying skills; your cultural knowledge improved too."
Leon was slightly surprised, "You're praising me so bluntly? Your mouth is becoming sweeter too."
The queen chuckled, stretched out her hand to gently pinch Leon's chin, then leaned forward, whispered close to his ear, "Then~ since my mouth is so sweet, don't you want... to have a taste?"
'The little dragon is using beauty tricks on this general again?'
'Hehe...'
'Such a small trick, I tell you, today I just—'
'Willingly took the bait!:
Leon grabbed Rossweise's wrist, pulled her into his arms, letting her sit sideways on his lap—
Oh no, rather than saying Leon 'let' her sit, it was more like she took advantage of the momentum and sat herself over.
Rossweise circled Leon's neck, their noses brushing against each other, her soft lips almost touching his skin.
This beauty trap, someone was getting more and more skilled at using.
"Why haven't you kissed me yet? Hm? My great hero," Rossweise whispered tenderly, filled with ambiguity.
"It's been too long."
"What... too long?"
"Six months, too long."
Rossweise blinked, "So?"
"So I forgot how to kiss you."
"..."
'This can be forgotten?'
'This damn instinct carved in the genes can be forgotten?'
'Then why didn't you forget your head in the future too?'
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