Chapter 38: Spatial Magic
“You two… ahem.”
Grandmother couldn’t bear to interrupt the intense gaze between her granddaughter and grandson-in-law.
But seriously, can’t you two feel the sparks flying between your eyes?
I’m over eight hundred years old and still want to live a few more centuries, spare me from such sights!
Upon hearing this, Rosvitha quickly looked away, instinctively scratching her cheek.
Hmm, it’s still a bit warm.
Seeing her granddaughter’s slightly shy expression, Grandmother silently sighed. A married woman truly changes a lot; she’s worlds apart from fifty years ago.
However, she didn’t scold or subtly remind her granddaughter.
Grandmother was indeed a strict person, but since Xiao Luo had grown into the current Silver Dragon Queen and established her own family, how she should live her life and where it should lead was entirely up to her.
Grandmother wouldn’t interfere too much with the younger generation’s choices.
“It seems Leon didn’t lie to me. You two are indeed very much in love,” Grandmother said leisurely.
Rosvitha raised her eyebrows, “Leon said… we are very much in love?”
Grandmother nodded, “He did.”
After a pause, she added, “And he said it several times.”
The Queen’s heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t help but glance at the man opposite her, struggling to suppress the smile and pride in her voice, “Really? Hu~sband~?”
Seizing the moment, Rosvitha activated the couple’s private voice chat.
【Wow, did you really say that?】
【And several times?】
【How much in love are we? Tell me too~】
【Why haven’t I heard you say this to me before? Were you too shy?】
【Speak up! Leon!】
【Turn on your mic! Quickly!】
……
【Leon Casmode exited the team voice chat and blocked his teammate】
He lowered his head and silently covered his face.
Not only is the female dragon of the Melkvi family adept at changing expressions, but she’s also very good at making people die of embarrassment.
“Sigh, Xiao Luo, you’ve made him feel embarrassed,” Grandmother stepped in to smooth things over.
Rosvitha snorted lightly, “It’s fine, Grandma, this is just how we usually are.”
Grandmother smiled faintly, “That’s quite nice.”
After chatting a bit more, Rosvitha shifted the topic, “By the way, Grandma, you probably didn’t come back just to visit my sister and me, right?”
The old lady rarely returned in decades, and every time she did, it was for something important. So Rosvitha guessed that this time would be no different.
Sure enough, Grandmother nodded, the smile on her face fading as her tone turned more serious, “Yes, I do have something to discuss with you.”
Leon, hearing this, tentatively asked, “Should I… excuse myself?”
Grandmother shook her head, “No, it’s fine. Leon can stay and listen.”
“Alright then.”
Rosvitha sat up straight, “Go ahead, Grandma.”
With a serious expression, Grandmother began to speak, “Actually, I planned to return three years ago. I heard that the top human Dragon Slayer squad intended to attack your territory. The leader is the one in black armor, said to be the strongest dragon slayer among humans. Several dragon kings have already fallen at his hands.”
Leon: Maybe I should excuse myself after all?
Grandmother, you rarely involve yourself, but when you do, you strike straight at the heart.
The couple exchanged a glance.
Rosvitha gave an almost imperceptible shake of her head, signaling ‘It’s fine, keep listening.’
“After receiving the news, I immediately planned to return. However, at the time, I was with several dragon kings in the far northern reaches of the continent. Even at full speed, it would take at least a month to fly back to the Silver Dragon territory.”
“Fortunately, ‘Star Wanderer Dragon King Ravi’ was there as well. He offered to use his spatial teleportation magic to send me part of the way, which would save about half the travel time.”
“But it required a few days to prepare the teleportation array. I agreed.”
“However, by the time Ravi’s teleportation array was ready, we received news that the Silver Dragon Queen had defeated the human Dragon Slayer squad.”
“So I gave up on the idea of returning.”
Grandmother squinted slightly, recalling the situation back then in detail, “I wondered at the time, that man in black armor didn’t seem as powerful as the legends said. How did he manage to kill so many dragon kings in succession? Was it just a coincidence?”
General Leon: Shall I give you a live demonstration? Someone, fetch my black gold chariot!
Sensing a hint of displeasure from her husband, Rosvitha quickly tried to smooth things over.
“Ah, actually, that guy was really tough. I was just lucky to defend my territory.”
Rosvitha was genuinely grateful that her grandmother had always been concerned and attentive to her. However, if the conversation continued in this direction, someone might get too heated.
If he got too heated, Rosvitha would usually continue to tease him.
But with Grandmother here, if emotions ran high and something inappropriate was said, Grandmother might catch on to something, which would be a problem.
So… it’s only to keep Grandmother from noticing, not that she’s defending the dog man.
“The next news I heard about you was the invasion by the Red Flame Dragon King Constantine.”
At this point, Grandmother looked up at Leon across from her.
“The messenger said that the Silver Dragon Queen was not personally on the battlefield at the time. Instead, it was someone using lightning magic in her place. Lightning magic is not common among dragons, only some… remnants of minor dragon clans might use it. Is that right, Leon?”
The ‘remnants of minor dragon clans’ was the background Rosvitha had concocted for Leon. He had just used this story to introduce himself to Grandmother.
While this explanation might suffice to deceive outsiders, it seemed less convincing to Grandmother. Her tone suggested she didn’t believe the background Leon had presented.
However, instead of directly exposing the lie, she posed the question to Leon, curious to see how he would respond.
Rosvitha realized that while Grandmother had not detected Leon’s human identity, she was skeptical about the ‘remnants of minor dragon clans’ story.
So… when Grandmother said she didn’t mind her granddaughter’s husband’s origins, was she just humoring her granddaughter?
Ah, indeed, the older the wiser, Rosvitha sighed silently.
“You’re right. It was I who killed Constantine.”
Somewhat to Rosvitha’s surprise, Leon admitted this directly.
However, this straightforwardness was probably for the best. There was nothing to hide, and being evasive would only arouse Grandmother’s suspicion.
“Because Rosvitha was about to give birth at the time, Constantine’s spies within the Silver Dragon clan informed him, and he seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. To protect Rosvitha and my unborn child, I fought with all my might and barely managed to defeat Constantine.”
Fought with all his might, meaning he fought with Constantine’s life on the line; Barely managed, meaning it took him a full ten minutes to defeat him.
If he could store mana, five minutes would be enough, right?
Yes, that’s the idea.
Grandmother smiled and said, “Leon, you don’t need to be so nervous. I won’t delve too deeply into your past. Since Xiao Luo chose you, it means she trusts you.”
Leon breathed a slight sigh of relief and took the opportunity to glance at Rosvitha.
She smiled, a proud smile.
Silly dragon, what are you so proud of? Tone it down.
Grandmother continued, “In just three years, the Silver Dragon clan has faced two large-scale attacks, giving me an uneasy feeling.”
“I thought that once the survey in the far north was completed, I would return immediately.”
“Fortunately, in the following days, I didn’t hear any more news of wars from Xiao Luo, so my heart was somewhat at ease.”
“But… not long after, Star Wanderer Dragon King Ravi suddenly withdrew from the survey in the far north for unknown reasons.”
“Without Ravi, who is skilled in spatial magic, our survey couldn’t continue, so we had to pause. It was during this break that I decided to come back to visit you and Isa.”
“On the way back, my spies gathered quite a few interesting pieces of information.”
“For instance… aside from Ravi, two other dragon kings proficient in spatial magic—‘Black Sun Dragon King Bly’ and ‘Chaos Dragon King Jagus’—also suddenly vanished, yet their clans remained calm.”
Grandmother looked up, glancing at the couple who were listening intently, but she didn’t continue.
Rosvitha immediately understood and continued from where Grandmother left off, “If the clan’s dragon king disappeared but the clan remains stable, it means they arranged everything beforehand before leaving.”
Grandmother nodded in satisfaction, “Exactly. While I’m not sure if Ravi and the other two dragon kings’ secret actions are related to the recent frequent attacks on your Silver Dragon clan, this important intelligence is something you should be aware of.”
Several dragon kings suddenly gathering secretly is never a good sign.
This intelligence was indeed crucial, at least allowing Rosvitha some time to prepare in advance, preventing another sudden crisis.
Rosvitha then asked more about Ravi, and Grandmother answered each question in detail.
Meanwhile, Leon was contemplating the names of the three dragon kings Grandmother mentioned: Ravi, Bly, and Jagus.
All of them…
He had never heard of them.
Just like… he had never heard of Constantine before either.
“It’s hard not to connect these ancient monsters together…” Leon thought silently.
these three are probably working for the empire