Chapter 35: Time Is Not About How Much You Have
Regardless, Master would never deceive himself, Leon firmly believed in this.
So even though he temporarily didn’t know where Master got this book, “The Gate of Nine Hells,” written by the Dragon Clan, it didn’t hinder Leon from practicing.
Because currently, he still hadn’t found a solution to the problem of being unable to condense magic power, so being able to practice a brand-new powerful body technique became inevitable.
Another very important point is that the function of The Gate of Nine Hells for Leon’s current situation is not just about body techniques.
It’s also equivalent to a “mythical equipment,” greatly enhancing General Leon’s strength in the “marital battlefield.”
And this mythical equipment can stack up to nine layers of passive effects. Now, just stacking one layer makes that mother dragon say “next time for sure” with trembling.
If all the passive effects are stacked, what kind of effect will it have? Leon doesn’t even dare to think about it.
At least from this point of view, the Master didn’t deceive him. Instead, he helped his beloved disciple tremendously.
Knowing that his disciple is in enemy territory and probably not living a comfortable life, so giving his disciple some “cheats” to become the son of the current version again.
Clever, it’s really clever.
After opening the first gate, Leon immediately began to continue studying The Gate of Nine Hells without stopping.
“The first gate is always in the ‘open’ state after being opened. The other eight gates need to be opened by the practitioner themselves during battle.”
“Opening each gate represents a leap in power, but it also brings greater physical burden to the practitioner.”
“At the same time, by using these temporarily gained new powers, different body technique moves can also be employed.”
“For example, the technique that corresponds to the first gate is called ‘Tempering Body,’ which is a passive technique that eliminates all impurities from the practitioner’s body, making it as pure as a newborn baby,” Leon analyzed the content in the book calmly.
“That means, according to the concept in this book, as one grows older, the impurities in the body will increase, so opening the first gate is necessary to cleanse the body of impurities.”
“That also means that younger people find it easier to practice this body technique. And Dragon Clan hatchlings can start learning magic at seven or eight years old… It truly is a technique well-suited for the Dragon Clan.”
“Dad.”
“Hmm… Oh?! Little Light, when did you come?”
Leon was deep in thought, completely unaware of when Little Light had appeared by his side.
She sat there obediently, her pink tail swaying behind her, earnestly watching Leon with her little head raised.
Leon looked back at his daughter, noticing some sweat beads on her delicate nose, and her breathing was somewhat heavy.
Leon glanced back at the rear door of the temple.
Although the little one could walk now, she couldn’t go too far. For Little Light, walking from the temple to the training ground was quite a trek.
“Just got here~ Saw Daddy talking to himself here, seemed really serious, so I didn’t disturb Daddy.”
So, sweetheart, did you hear what Daddy said just now?
Leon quickly replayed the content he had just muttered in his mind. There shouldn’t be anything that would reveal his human identity.
Leon hugged Little Light, “Why didn’t you go play with Sister Muen?”
“Muen sis is still sleeping.”
Oh, it’s seven in the morning now, indeed Muen’s sleeping time. If Noia were home, Muen would wake up early because she’d want to spend time playing games with her sister who rarely gets home on vacation.
Sister-love is like that, willing to sacrifice sleep time just to play with her sister. But Little Light is too young to play many games together, so for Muen, sleeping is more cost-effective.
“Dad, what book were you reading just now?”
Snuggled in her dad’s arms, Little Light’s gaze fell on the “The Gate of Nine Hells” lying beside his leg. She reached out her small hand, gesturing for her dad to give her the book to see.
Leon handed her the book, supporting its back with his palm, while Little Light vigorously flipped through the pages with her little hands.
“Little Light, do you want Daddy to teach you how to read?” It’s about time to start teaching his daughter how to read.
“No need, Daddy, the words on here… I probably know them all.”
Little Light pointed to a line in the book and slowly read, “The seventh gate is called ‘Initiate,’ and the corresponding body technique move is ‘Twilight Blessing.’ Did I read it right, Daddy?”
The pink dragon daughter lifted her head, wearing a look of seeking praise.
Leon was surprised by his daughter’s reading ability. He remembered he and Rosvitha never taught her, so when did she learn?
The old father pinched his daughter’s cheek, not sparing his praise, “Hmm, you read it all correctly, Little Light is amazing.”
“Yay~” The pink dragon daughter happily wagged her tail.
“Then who taught Little Light how to read? Muen sis?”
Little Light blinked her beautiful big eyes and replied, “Kind of.”
“Kind of?”
“Yeah, when Muen sis was practicing reading, Little Light was peeking on the side, and as she watched… she learned.”
At these words, even the knowledgeable General Leon couldn’t help but gasp.
Thinking of his three daughters with the Silver Dragon Queen—
The eldest daughter is a genius among geniuses, understanding everything instantly without much explanation needed;
The second daughter is gifted and learns in a relaxed and carefree manner, but you can’t call her lazy because she only starts slacking off after mastering everything she needs to learn;
And compared to the eldest daughter’s diligence and the second daughter’s balance of work and leisure, the youngest daughter, Aurora, becomes somewhat heavyweight.
She has developed a learning method that even her dad couldn’t have anticipated:
Learning by peeking!
Truly deserving of being able to speak just half a month after birth, but for the ultimate joy of watching her parents banter, she endured not speaking for more than two months. She’s an exceptionally high emotional intelligence pleasure-seeker.
Even her learning methods are unconventional.
The sound of pages flipping interrupted Leon’s thoughts.
He looked down to see Little Light rapidly flipping through the ancient book, spending only about seven or eight seconds on each page.
This reading speed… she couldn’t possibly finish reading the contents, right?
But for a child, even if they can recognize the words, they shouldn’t understand their meaning.
In simple terms, she’s just watching the show.
Leon didn’t say anything about it.
If the child wants to watch, let her watch. Just indulge her.
“Daddy.”
After flipping for a while, Little Light suddenly spoke up.
“Hmm?”
“Here, it’s for you.”
Little Light closed the ancient book and placed it back into Leon’s hands.
Leon smiled and ruffled her little head. “Is the content inside quite boring?”
Children generally like fables and such. When Muen was a little over a year old, she used to pester Leon to read her young dragon enlightenment stories, let alone Little Light, who’s just over four months old.
Unexpectedly, Little Light shook her head.
“The content is actually quite interesting. It’s a very mystical body technique. It’s just that for me right now, this technique doesn’t hold much significance, so I’m just getting a rough understanding of it for now.”
Little Light nestled comfortably in her dad’s warm embrace, gazing at the azure sky, and continued leisurely,
“In my opinion, knowledge that exceeds one’s current abilities isn’t completely unnecessary to learn. Instead, it’s better to have a general understanding first, which makes future learning easier.”
“This is a learning method I thought of when I was bored alone. There may be many loopholes, but I’ll gradually refine it through practice until it becomes the most suitable learning method for me.”
“Dad, do you think Little Light’s approach is right?”
At an age where even a few steps leave one drenched in sweat, she’s discussing learning strategies with such confidence. Even Noia initially followed Leon’s thinking and guidance in her studies, and many of her good habits were instilled by him.
But Little Light, without any formal education, not only learned so many characters through “sneak learning,” but also could think so far ahead, you could even say she’s being proactive.
Sweetie, how are you only four months old in this life?
You must have had some unfinished business from your past life! Are you playing around with your dad with memories of reincarnation?
Leon pinched his daughter’s chubby cheeks. “Don’t you think it’s a bit early for you to think about these things?”
Little Light shook her head. “What’s early and what’s late, Daddy?”
She raised her little hand toward the sky, spreading her short five fingers, letting the sunlight filter through and gently bathe her tender face.
The soft light reflected in her pink eyes, like sparkling gems.
“I don’t have the talents like Noia sis and Muen sis, and I don’t think I’ll be a very hardworking person in the future. But at this age when I can think, I’ll still choose to think actively.”
Listening to Little Light’s words, Leon vaguely realized that he couldn’t talk to his little daughter with the attitude of treating an ordinary child anymore.
She’s not just an ordinary dragon daughter.
Joking about reincarnation memories aside, Little Light’s maturity in thinking indeed surpasses all her peers.
While she may lack Noia’s natural talents, she has her own advantage—active and independent thinking.
Amazed by his daughter’s abilities, Leon couldn’t help but marvel at how strong this mixed-blood dragon daughter is, each with their own strengths.
Maybe… he should talk to Rosvitha and consider having two more?
See if they can draw out even more powerful SSRs.
Indeed, the urge to draw gacha cards is ingrained in human nature—
Shaking off the cluttered thoughts, Leon looked at Little Light.
“No need to rush to plan your future, Little Light. You have plenty of time.”
“Time… isn’t about how much I have, but how I use it.”
Leon raised an eyebrow, chuckling, “Although you’re amazing, I’m sure you didn’t come up with that phrase yourself, did you?”
Little Light tilted her head up, revealing a cute smile to her dad. “I read it in a book. Little Light thinks it’s super cool!”
they are creating hybrid monsters of humans and dragons
That is the most gamer reason ever to have more children ; just to see what other kinds of talents with be born. Just crazy.
It seems like Leon and his wife have genes to only give birth to SSR children!
Damn, the genetics of the Strongest Human Soldier and the Silver Dragon Queen are pretty darn strong. Imagine when they are all grown up and someone tries to mess up with them, whoever does it will be roleplaying the victim.
Leon and Rossie be making their own faction