Chapter 196: Silent Words of Noah

Leon bent down and picked up Noah in his arms, "Sorry, Noah. Daddy and Mommy had some urgent matters in the past few days and had to leave for a trip. We didn't inform you in advance, making you worry."

The elder daughter was not as easy to fool as the younger one.

Some things still needed to be explained.

Of course, they couldn't be explained in too much detail.

Noah kept a straight face and shook her head, "It's okay, Daddy. Have you resolved your matters?"

Leon was stunned. His daughter's question made him feel a little guilty.

At the moment, Noah definitely didn't know that he had returned to the Empire to deal with traitors. Because if she did, that would mean she already knew her father was a human.

So, this was probably just a question she asked based on Leon's previous words, "urgent matters," without any deeper meaning.

But while the speaker might not have meant much, the listener had their own thoughts. Leon pressed his lips together, suppressing the fleeting panic in his heart, and smiled as he said, "Mm, all resolved."

Noah was still young and couldn't always distinguish truth from lies.

Even though she had countless doubts in her heart at that moment, after a brief internal struggle, she chose to believe her father.

She believed in her father's honesty with her and also in her father's ability to resolve problems.

"That's good," Noah nodded.

Rossweise also walked over. Leon naturally handed Noah over to her arms.

Noah obediently nestled in her mother's soft embrace, wrapping her arms around her delicate neck.

The queen rubbed the tip of her nose against her eldest daughter's soft cheek. "It must have been tough taking care of Luna while Daddy and Mommy were away these days. And also..."

She glanced at the bonfire in the courtyard. On a nearby stand, there were photos of her and Leon.

'Sigh...'

From a professional perspective, this funeral was quite well-organized, even carrying the grandeur of a state funeral.

But from the perspective of the two people involved, it was a bit surreal.

Especially for Leon.

Attending his own funeral twice (and not getting to eat any of the offerings) was an achievement that probably surpassed 99% of all living beings.

Rossweise smiled bitterly and continued, "And also, thank you for organizing such a grand ceremony."

As a queen, her wording needed to be a bit more refined.

"Actually, it was just to distract Luna a little. You've been gone for five days. If you hadn't returned soon, she would have started missing you."

'And I would have started missing you too.'

But that part, Noah wasn't ready to say out loud just yet. Changes in personality were a gradual and very slow process. One couldn't expect Noah to express her emotions as freely as Luna did.

But in this regard, she was very much like her parents.

"Noah has really grown up. She even knows how to distract her little sister now," Rossweise was generous with her praise for her daughter.

Though, the way she did it was... a little too extravagant.

But as long as the goal was achieved, it was fine. Luna was indeed distracted and didn't throw a tantrum about seeing Mommy and Daddy.

After being praised, Noah's little face turned red, and she rubbed her cheek against her mother's.

Mommy's face was usually cool and refreshing, making it very comfortable to lean against.

"I'm hungry, Mommy. Let's go eat."

"Mm, okay."

Rossweise glanced back at Leon, "Let's go."

Leon nodded.

The family of three walked toward the back door of the sanctuary.

Rossweise carried Noah in front, while Leon followed behind them.

Noah rested her chin on Rossweise's shoulder, just enough to see Leon behind her.

After walking a few steps, she slowly raised her arm and reached out a small hand toward Leon.

Leon immediately understood and reached out as well, gently holding her small, adorable fingers.

Leon thought this was just another one of their usual warm father-daughter interactions. But when he looked at Noah's face, he noticed that her expression and gaze were a bit complicated.

Lost in thought, worried, confused, even a little anxious.

But the moment she noticed Leon's gaze, Noah quickly hid her emotions and replaced them with a smile.

But a child's eyes couldn't lie.

Leon used to think that only Rossweise could communicate with him through eye contact, like an unspoken team chat.

But now, he clearly saw a question in his daughter's eyes: 'You won't leave me, right?'

———

Leon hoped he was just overthinking things.

When they arrived at the dining hall, Luna was already feasting on the offerings meant for her father.

Being able to eat the best offerings, no, the best steak, on a beautiful morning was truly one of life's greatest joys.

Noah sat beside her younger sister and gently reminded her not to drop meat crumbs outside the plate; otherwise, it would be troublesome for the maids to clean up later.

Luna nodded and obediently complied.

The couple also sat in their respective seats.

After such a fulfilling and intense morning, they definitely needed a delicious breakfast to replenish their energy.

At the dining table, Leon mentioned, "Oh, right. Noah, Luna, while we were away, Mommy and I also thought of a name for your little sister."

Hearing this, the two little dragon girls' eyes lit up.

Luna, holding her fork and knife, excitedly asked, "What is it? What is it?"

"Aurora," Rossweise said, "It represents 'light' and 'dawn.'"

Noah and Luna weren't disappointed that Mommy and Daddy didn't choose "Blaze" or "Star."

On the contrary, they both felt that Aurora was a fitting name for their little sister.

"That's such a beautiful name! Did Daddy or Mommy come up with it?", Noah asked.

Hearing this, General Leon suddenly perked up.

'Good girl, Daddy hereby declares you the season's MVP in assisting.'

Leon puffed out his chest proudly and said smugly, "Of course, Daddy came up with it. When it comes to literary elegance and meaning, your Mommy is still a step behind me."

The little dragon girls immediately looked at their father with admiration, their big eyes filled with respect.

'Yes, yes, yes. That's the look!'

Leon had always pursued only two kinds of expressions: admiration from his daughters.

And disdain from the big dragon mother.

Now that he had the admiration, as for the disdain...

Holding back a smug smile, he slowly turned to look at Rossweise.

The silver dragon queen sat with her long legs crossed, one hand supporting her chin, the other lazily holding a fork, slowly eating bacon.

Seeing Leon looking at her, the queen raised an eyebrow, then rolled her eyes in exasperation.

'Ah~ That eye roll, that disdain—so satisfying~'

Leon happily turned back, continuing his breakfast while sighing internally about how fulfilling the morning had been.

"Aur... Aurora...", Luna tried to pronounce her little sister's name correctly.

Noah corrected her, "Aurora."

Luna: "Aur... Nora..."

Noah: "Aur, ora."

Luna: "Aur-no-rua."

Noah: "Aur, ora."

Luna: "Aurngutan."

Noah took a deep breath, patted her sister's head, and said, "It's not your fault, Luna. Just eat."

Luna: (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

"Daddy, Mommy, let's give little sister a nickname," Noah suggested.

Luna nodded enthusiastically, almost raising her hands, feet, and little tail in support.

The couple exchanged glances and naturally had no objections.

Rossweise looked at Leon with a bright smile, "Dear, since you say you have good literary skills, why don't you come up with a nickname on the spot?"

"Eh, you—"

'What literary talent and artistic conception surpassing mine? Idiot, it was only because the atmosphere at the time of parting was just right that you had a sudden stroke of inspiration and came up with a good name for your youngest daughter.'

'Now that you have to come up with one again, don't tell me you can't? No way, no way?'

The dining table fell into silence, and in the end, it was Rossweise who spoke up, "Let's call her 'Little Light.' It fits 'Aurora' perfectly."

Luna had no objections, "Little Light is a good name~"

As long as she could pronounce it smoothly, it was a good name.

Naturally, Noah had no objections either.

Just like that, the youngest daughter's official name and nickname were both decided, and the couple felt as if a weight had been lifted from their hearts.

After breakfast, Shirley brought the youngest daughter over.

After a few days of not seeing her, Little Light's eyes had become even more lively, and her body language had grown richer.

Upon seeing Leon and Rossweise, she babbled in baby talk while stretching out her adorable little hands toward her parents.

Her soft pink tail was also wagging up and down behind her.

Rossweise hurriedly took Little Light into her arms, cradling her.

Feeling her mother's embrace, Little Light settled down significantly, just like usual, clutching Rossweise's hair and blinking her beautiful big eyes while looking at her mother.

Having been born for so many days, Little Light's eye color had also become clearer.

This indicated that her development rate was perfectly normal.

But the two were not entirely happy about it.

Leon looked at those pale pink pupils, furrowed his brows slightly, stroked his chin, and murmured, "The hair color and tail resemblance are already enough, but how come even the eye color is starting to align with your sister's…"

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