Chapter 155 - 155: Rossweise Finds Out
"No"
"Then... was it that time at the hot spring?"
"Also no."
"Then when exactly—"
'Wait!'
Just as the words were about to leave her mouth, Rossweise forcefully swallowed them back.
'What Tiger had said back then was that at 2:30 in the morning, Leon will answer any question.'
'But he never said, "Leon will communicate with you."'
Rossweise's gaze turned colder, the flush on her face gradually faded, her heartbeat slowed, and the hormones in her brain completely withdrew.
That love-craving little girl inside her shyly retreated back into her heart once again.
In her place was the usual calm and wise queen.
She silently turned her head and looked at the clock on the wall.
2:33 AM.
The last time the 2:30 AM truth-telling session ended precisely at 2:31, meaning Leon's ability to answer truthfully only lasted for one minute.
But now, it had already exceeded the time limit by two minutes.
Not only was he still able to answer questions, but he was even playing word games with Rossweise.
'Heh... Damn dragonslayer, how dare you trick me!'
The queen gritted her silver teeth, her fingers unconsciously clenching the bedsheet.
'Alright, so you want to play mind games with me? Then I'll play along with you!'
"Hmph, fine, don't tell me. I don't care to know anyway."
Rossweise put on a tsundere tone, then pretended to mutter to herself, "Could it be when I put on the bunny girl outfit?"
"No," Still unaware that he had been exposed, Leon continued his meaningless tug-of-war with the queen.
"No?"
Perfect, that was the answer she wanted.
Rossweise chuckled inwardly but outwardly put on a regretful expression, "Oh, I thought it was the bunny girl outfit. If it was the bunny girl outfit, I would have taken it out and put it on right now."
Leon's heart stirred, 'W-wait, is there actually a bonus reward?'
"Since you've sworn to protect me, I should at least give you some kind of reward, right?", Rossweise got into character, acting as if she meant it, "If you were awake right now, I'd definitely take out the bunny girl outfit and put it on for you. Sigh, but alas, you're asleep, what a pity~ what a pity~"
'Bunny girl,' Leon swallowed secretly, his heart in turmoil.
A classic skin making a comeback—how could he not pull for it?
Come on, that was a bunny girl outfit.
But he was also afraid that this was just Rossweise's bluff. If he actually "woke up," the mother dragon might just go back on her word.
If he asked her, "You clearly said you'd wear the bunny girl outfit as a reward?"
Rossweise would instantly realize he had been pretending to be asleep.
'Wouldn't that be a total loss?'
'Ugh, forget it, forget it.'
Leon painfully let go of this rare opportunity for the bunny girl outfit to make a return.
Seeing that Leon remained unmoved, Rossweise tilted her head slightly, wondering, 'He actually didn't take the bait? Hmm, looks like the temptation isn't strong enough.'
The queen's mind stirred, and she came up with another plan, "Oh~ right, I could just put on the bunny girl outfit now. Then when you wake up in the morning, it'll be a surprise."
As soon as she finished speaking, Leon felt the bed shift, and the fragrance beside him gradually faded.
Next came the sound of bare feet stepping on the floor.
Then, the sound of the wardrobe opening, the sound of clothes being searched through...
Finally, the sound of stockings rubbing against skin.
'She... she is actually putting on the bunny girl outfit?'
Leon swallowed again.
Although, according to what Rossweise just said, he could see her in the bunny girl outfit tomorrow morning too...
But whenever a classic skin returned at midnight, didn't everyone stay up to pull for it?
Would anyone actually have the patience to wait until the next morning?
'Maybe... just one peek?'
'Just a glance, secretly, quietly, without the mother dragon noticing.'
Leon carefully opened a slit of his eyes, but in his narrow field of vision, he couldn't see Rossweise.
Not by the bed, not on the sofa, not at the dressing table.
At some point, the room had also become eerily quiet.
Leon frowned and tried opening his eyes fully to scan the room more thoroughly.
Still no sign of Rossweise.
Hesitating for a moment, Leon slowly sat up, "Hmm? Where did she go?"
However, in the next second, an icy chill suddenly rose behind him.
Before he could turn his head, a pair of silver dragon eyes lit up in the darkness.
"You're finally awake, h-u-s-b-a-n-d~"
———
Bunny girl outfit? Nowhere to be seen.
But the familiar "mother dragon sit"? That was there.
Rossweise was sitting on Leon's waist and abdomen, one knee pinning down his left hand.
As for his right hand, she had just tied it to the bedpost with the very same stockings.
Of course, both of them knew that a flimsy stocking was no match for a top-tier dragonslayer's strength.
But Rossweise simply didn't believe that, after having his little scheme exposed, this shameless man would still have the audacity to break free by force.
The queen crossed her arms and looked down at Leon, who was pinned beneath her, squinting her eyes as she spoke in an exaggeratedly dramatic tone.
"I'm so, so touched, hubby. When you said those words just now, I bet even you were moved to tears, weren't you?"
"...I-I dare not move."
"What's there to be afraid of? Hmm? In my Silver Dragon Sanctuary—"
Rossweise leaned down, pressing her ample chest lightly against Leon's. She reached out her delicate hand and patted his cheek, "Is there anything that Prince Leon Casmodeous really dares not do?"
Leon licked his dry lips, "Actually... this is just a beautiful misunderstanding. Would you like to hear my explanation?"
Rossweise squinted her eyes and smiled, "Sure, whatever hubby says, I'll listen to it all~"
"Then listen to me, help your hubby untie this stocking first...", Leon wiggled his right wrist, still bound by the so-called formality restraint of black stockings.
The one who ties must be the one who unties.
If he dared to break free himself, it would definitely send the already volatile mother dragon into overdrive, fast-tracking them straight to the homework submission phase.
After the battle in the study last time, Leon's magic reserves still hadn't fully recovered—he really couldn't afford another tribute session.
But Rossweise pouted, shook her head, and said in the sweetest voice,
"No can do, hubby. This stocking—tonight, it either stays tied to your hand or stuffed into your mouth. If you insist on me untying you, then I'll just have to—"
"Thank you, no need to trouble yourself, keeping it tied is just fine."
Rossweise snorted coldly, "How dare you deceive me, Leon. Aren't you afraid your mouth will rot?"
Leon turned his head away and mumbled, "Even if it does, only half of it will rot..."
Rossweise frowned, "What did you say?"
"I said, even if my mouth rots, only half of it will. I'm not afraid."
"Only half? ...What do you mean?"
She vaguely guessed the implied meaning behind Leon's words.
But after all, this guy had just tricked her earlier, so Rossweise didn't immediately confirm her guess.
Leon glanced at her, then quickly looked away.
"The things I told your sister... were half true, half lie."
The last few words were spoken very vaguely, as if he was in a hurry to brush past them.
But Rossweise still caught the phrase "half true, half lie," and because of Leon's attempt to cover up, much of her concern was eased.
If he were still trying to deceive her now, spouting lies, there was no way he would be so hesitant and vague.
Rossweise's expression softened slightly. She tilted her head, "Half true, half lie? I don't understand. Explain it to me in detail."
"What's there to explain about 'half true, half lie'? Besides, those words weren't even that many, and you just heard them all."
That wasn't wrong. The promise he made to Isa at the time was indeed just a simple sentence.
And the so-called "half true, half lie" didn't actually refer to the content of the promise, but rather Leon's state of mind at the time.
It was complicated, awkward. Let alone explaining it in words under the current circumstances—even if given time to think and put it into writing, he still wouldn't be able to accurately describe that state of mind.
So, he simply couldn't give Rossweise a reasonable explanation.
"Hmph, so you're still just talking nonsense? 'Half true, half lie'? Just a lousy excuse you made up on the spot."
Of course, she knew Leon wasn't just making things up, nor was he coming up with a lame excuse.
And the reason she still said this was simply to make Leon uncomfortable.
Having just been deceived by his sweet words into feeling a bit touched, now he had to pay a price.
"Tch, believe it or not, I can't be bothered to waste my breath making you believe me."
'Oh my, look at you being all awkward.'
'Saying you don't want to waste your breath, but deep down, you still hope I understand your thoughts, don't you?'
'Hmph, Leon, we may be archenemies, but the prerequisite for being archenemies is having a thorough understanding of each other, right?'
'Your little schemes are sometimes written all over your face.'
Rossweise was quite satisfied with Leon's reaction.
She had originally thought he would argue back a few words, escalating the situation into a tense, gunpowder-filled standoff.
Unexpectedly, though he was still as stubborn as ever, there was a softness in him that she hadn't seen before.
Rossweise let out a slow breath, thinking it was time to end things for tonight.
As for turning in her assignment, it was already too late—there were less than three hours until dawn.
She'd deal with it another day.
However, just as she was about to let Leon off the hook, she suddenly heard this bastard muttering in a melancholy tone,
"Never thought you'd care so much about the promise I made to your sister back then... Could it be that you want to turn pretend into real—Mmmph!!"
Before Leon could finish, Rossweise grabbed the large plush bear on the bed and smothered his face with it.
The dragon slayer beneath her struggled fiercely, twisting his body, but Rossweise sat firmly on top of him like an immovable mountain.
"Murder! Rossweise, this is murder! Mmmph mmmph!"
"Hah, the one killing you is a stuffed bear. What does that have to do with me, Rossweise? My dear husband, may you rest in peace!"
"Mmmph mmmph mmmph (Rossweise)!"
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