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

Hearing these high heels clicking, it was clear it was Rossweise.

"Hi," the queen entered the bedroom and greeted him voluntarily.

Leon was taken aback, raising an eyebrow, "Oh, in a good mood tonight, Your Majesty? You actually said 'hi' to me."

Rossweise sat by the bed, crossed her beautiful legs, leaned slightly backward, and looked at Leon with her enchanting eyes.

"I am indeed in a good mood."

"The reason?"

"Noah is very happy. When my daughter is happy, I'm happy too."

Leon turned around, resting his arms on the back of the chair, "What made her happy?"

Rossweise shrugged, "She learned a lot of knowledge she hadn't encountered before, and even some old knowledge, she got another perspective of analysis from you. She thinks it's quite nice."

Leon was slightly stunned.

He thought Noah always kept a straight face, still unwilling to pay attention to him, her old father.

Unexpectedly, she would express her satisfaction to Rossweise in private.

Leon felt secretly delighted. His cold daughter could also be warm and caring.

After a pause, Rossweise added, "You did well too, Leon."

Hearing this, Leon grinned, ready to laugh out loud.

After all, hearing this dragoness praise someone was really rare.

But then Rossweise quickly added, "Of course, it's mainly because Noah herself is very smart."

Leon rolled his eyes at her, pursed his lips, and continued trying to claim credit, "That's a given. She's my daughter, of course, she's smart."

"If it weren't for your half of the genes, she'd definitely be smarter." Rossweise teased him.

"Why isn't it your half of the genes that dragged her down?" Leon retorted unceremoniously.

"Because dragons are perfect beings; humans are flawed all over."

"That's a stereotype. Humans have many strengths too, okay? And dragons aren't perfect."

Rossweise raised an eyebrow, tilting her head with interest, "How are dragons not perfect?"

"Dragons... uh... dragons..."

Millennia of inherited strength, a survival system where the strong reign supreme, the ability to switch freely between human and dragon forms, the astonishing growth speed of young dragons, and their absolute loyalty to their mates.

Leon scratched his head. This kind of being seemed to have no obvious flaws.

"Hmph, can't think of anything, can you?" Rossweise said smugly.

Leon's eyes flickered, and finally, he suddenly said, "You dragons hold grudges too strongly..."

Leon didn't elaborate on how strong, believing this dragoness was very aware deep down.

Rossweise clearly froze for a moment, evidently not expecting Leon to say this.

After a brief surprise, the queen sneered but didn't deny it, merely saying,

"Don't worry, dragonslayers, it will only grow stronger."

"...Really makes me want to jump off the 18-meter-high Silver Dragon Sanctum." Leon felt hopeless.

Rossweise covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Alright, alright, let's talk about our daughter."

"As you wish."

"These past two days, besides teaching Noah knowledge, haven't you done anything else? Like... parent-child games to bond?"

Leon shrugged, "Do you think our eldest daughter is the type to play games?"

"Oh, it seems you've somewhat figured out her personality."

"More or less."

"Then you should also understand that Noah is a good girl. That box of throat lozenges was her idea to give you. So, she's not as cold and unapproachable as she seems on the surface."

At this point, Rossweise lowered her eyes, and the previously raised corners of her mouth fell back down.

She stared at the tips of her shoes, speaking softly, "She's just... too mature for her age. At an age when she should be enjoying parental love like Luna, she already has her independent thoughts and needs."

Leon carefully pondered Rossweise's words, "Her needs... are?"

"You'll have to figure that out yourself. In any case, you're right about one thing, Leon. She's your daughter. She's very smart, just like... you."

Rossweise stood up, seemingly ready to end the night's conversation.

But before leaving, Rossweise sniffed the air and frowned slightly.

"Why is there a medicinal smell?"

Leon panicked, quickly standing up and pretending to stay calm,

"Ah, I-I was a bit tired earlier, drank a bottle of nutrient solution, so there's a medicinal smell."

'The matter of formulating Dragon Power absolutely must not be discovered by this dragoness.'

'Otherwise, she will surely push her mockings even further.'

Then all the little family status Leon had managed to scrape together would be gone.

Rossweise nodded, not questioning further, "Alright, I'll have Anna send you some more nutrient solutions tomorrow. Take good care of yourself."

For some reason, Leon felt this "take good care of yourself" sounded odd...

'This dragoness is definitely cooking something again.'

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[Next Day]

Leon stood on the balcony, gazing solemnly at the distant dark clouds.

"It's going to rain."

Today, Noah didn't come to him for tutoring. According to Rossweise, Noah was undergoing physical training today, so tutoring was postponed to tomorrow.

This happened to give Leon a day of private time.

In the morning, following the instructions in the medical book, Leon tried to refine Dragon Power.

However, without exception, all attempts ended in failure.

Well, Leon had already expected failure and had even analyzed the reasons for it.

As the book mentioned, whether through high-temperature separation or physical separation, the difficulty was very high. Even a slight error would lead to total failure.

Excessive temperature rendered the nutrients in the residue inactive.

Insufficient temperature failed to refine enough residue.

Physical separation required professional equipment. Leon tried shaking it manually for half an hour, but his hand nearly fell off, and no separation occurred.

The dark clouds in the distance came closer, bringing with them an oppressive atmosphere.

Leon closed the window, returned to his bedroom, pulled out a chair, and sat at the desk, frowning in thought.

"How can I effectively separate the final residue?"

Sitting cross-legged on the chair, Leon absentmindedly picked up a pen from the desk and bit the pen tip.

This was his habit when thinking, much like how some people fidget with their fingers or tap rhythmically.

Leon's habit was biting the pen tip.

Though not very sanitary, it did help enhance his focus.

As he bit the pen, Leon blinked. "Noah seems to like biting her pen tip when solving problems too?"

Thinking of this, he chuckled softly. "As expected of my daughter."

After making a small joke with himself, Leon returned to his thoughts.

In a daze, Leon recalled what his old master had once said.

Many years ago, Leon had been practicing a type of magic according to the textbook's instructions.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get it right.

When the master noticed, he said,

"If you can't get it right by following the book's method, then try using your own way. Books are dead, people are alive. If one road doesn't work, look for another, kid."

Leon softly muttered his master's teachings, "If one road doesn't work... look for another road..."

As he pondered, a sudden flash of light appeared outside the window.

About three or four seconds later, there was a thunderous boom.

BOOM—

It was as if the heavens themselves were torn open.

Leon turned slightly, looking at the lightning that tore through the dark clouds and the sky in the distance.

"Lightning... Thunder... Electricity..."

Leon mumbled, his eyes widening slightly. "Maybe... I could try using the lightning element that the book never mentioned?"

If high temperature and rotation couldn't separate the residue, why not take a different approach and try the lightning element?

Coincidentally, Leon's best skill was lightning magic.

With that in mind, he grabbed a test tube with one hand and placed the other around its base, his palm gradually glowing faintly blue.

Although his body was weak, performing such minor lightning magic was still manageable.

In the past, Leon had earned the admiration of many teachers and professors for his precise control of lightning elements.

While lightning magic was typically used offensively, with careful control of its strength and range, it could be used for delicate tasks.

Adaptability was a fundamental quality of an excellent dragon slayer.

CRACKLE—

As the magical energy surged, a few electric sparks began to glow around the test tube.

The powder inside started to react accordingly.

Leon's eyes lit up.

"It's really working."

He tried to increase the input of magical energy.

However, his frail body could only sustain this level for now.

The magic, originally intended to torment enemies, might only be enough to tickle them at this intensity.

Leon sighed inwardly and resigned himself to slow progress.

About forty minutes later, the powder in the test tube had visibly separated into two layers.

Leon poured it into water, waited briefly, and removed the floating waste residue.

What sank to the bottom was the Dragon Power base material he had been longing for.

Leon removed the surface residue and filtered out the base material from the bottom.

He then proceeded with drying and shaping.

This process couldn't be rushed, but Leon was patient.

Half an hour later, a shiny, chocolate-like Dragon Power pill was complete.

Leon compared it repeatedly with the illustrations in the medical book.

'Yes, this is the Dragon Power I was seeking.'

"It's done."

Using minimal resources and in the simplest conditions, he successfully refined this small pill with craftsmanship resembling an amateur workshop.

Leon pinched the pill between his thumb and forefinger, carefully examining it.

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