novelraw Chapter 285
Chapter 285
Chapter 285: This Is Mine
Xia Li told his teammates about the past twenty-two years……
To be precise, it was less than a year’s worth of events that happened on Earth.
He told his teammates everything.
There was nothing to hide. Xia Li had decided from the beginning to introduce Lucia openly and honestly.
His legitimate wife, whether on Earth or in Azure Continent, there was no need to hide her.
Lucia was already feeling inferior in this world. She knew that the humans here didn’t like her, and even hesitated several times when they entered the city.
At this time, Xia Li should stand up and give her confidence.
“So you returned to your hometown… No wonder we searched every corner of Azure Continent but couldn’t find you.”
After a brief silence, Irene was the first to speak. It seemed that some of the common people’s guesses were correct.
The Brave Hero did not perish together with the Silver Dragon Queen.
He just returned to his hometown.
However, no one expected that there would be one more person who returned to his hometown with the Brave Hero…
“Speaking of which…”
Uni paused for a long time before speaking with an incredulous expression.
“When the Captain entered the city, there was a girl beside him. Could she be…”
“A girl?” Viola exclaimed.
“Is she the Captain’s daughter?”
As she spoke, Viola rolled up her sleeves.
Bullying the Captain was impossible in this lifetime, but bullying the Captain’s daughter was still doable!
She wouldn’t stop until the Captain’s daughter was rubbed red in the face and whimpering!
“Creak—”
At this moment, the sound of the stone door being pushed open rang out.
Everyone looked towards the door, but found that the doorway was empty.
The position where the door was pushed open was not at the main entrance, but the small door deep within the side hall.
Unfamiliar voice, unfamiliar figure.
The air suddenly solidified, as if even the air had frozen into frost.
This was the aura of a dragon.
There was no mistaking it.
Xia Li’s three teammates, worthy of having survived numerous life-or-death situations, simultaneously picked up their weapons.
Only Xia Li, one hand holding a delicate red teacup, the other hand still holding a strawberry cake.
With a ‘plop’, the cake fell to the ground.
The bright fruits on the cream cake rolled down, leaving a trail of milky white marks, finally landing beside a pair of silver high-heeled boots.
“Click-clack—”
The rhythmic, crisp sound of high heels echoed in the empty side hall.
The person walked gracefully, step by step.
The three did not rush to attack.
After all…
They were all too familiar with her.
The woman in front of them was the valiant, graceful woman with a queenly aura whom they had seen on the battlefield…
The world called her the Silver Dragon Queen.
At the same time, they regarded her as humanity’s greatest enemy.
Her flawless white hair, like the first snow of winter, cascaded down to her waist. Her sensual figure was slender yet curvaceous, and her bosom, which could make anyone tremble, was both prominent and confident.
The Silver Dragon Queen’s gaze slowly swept over them.
Her eyes cleverly bypassed Xia Li and landed on his three female teammates.
Like a top predator toying with its prey, her eyes held only disdain.
The Silver Dragon Queen’s golden-red vertical pupils held an unquestionable majesty and depth, as if just being stared at by her was like facing the world’s most evil pure-blooded giant dragon, making one involuntarily lower their head.
“…”
Uni, holding her staff with one hand, suddenly felt a sense of imminent danger.
If it was the Brave Hero Squad of the past, Uni would still have some confidence, knowing that their Captain was a dragon-slaying expert. Even if they encountered the Silver Dragon Queen, it wouldn’t be difficult to escape alive.
But now…
She didn’t even know which side the Captain would be on.
On the surface, it seemed like the Captain had married a Silver Dragon wife…
But in reality, the Silver Dragon had abducted the Captain!
“Viola… You go first.”
Uni tapped the healer Viola, who was a head shorter than her, with her staff.
Viola gestured at her chest with one hand, comparing sizes.
“Don’t bother me, I’m thinking…”
“Huh…?”
“Uni, I think I lost.”
Uni looked at her teammate in confusion, only to see Viola with a defeated look on her face.
Uni: “…”
At this critical moment, what was this idiot still thinking about?!
However, if one were to compare the figure of the Silver Dragon Queen in front of them, it would definitely make the three women present feel ashamed of themselves.
Originally, their beauty was considered top-notch in the entire Lachlan Kingdom. Because of their unique characteristics, people would even argue about ‘who is more beautiful’ and even conduct a pointless voting ranking.
But when it came to comparing their appearance and figure with the Silver Dragon Queen in front of them… they had no confidence.
In this world, female heteromorphic races had a natural advantage in terms of figure.
Viola, just by having a bit of elf blood, could be a ‘healer who looks like she could nurse ten children at the same time’.
Then, for a pure-blooded giant dragon… it goes without saying.
Dragons were inherently unwilling to take human form. The pride ingrained in their race made them look down on the human form from birth.
But once they chose to transform…
It was like a dimensionality reduction attack on human women.
“Darling.”
A woman with a light and graceful figure walked over, her black, tight-fitting long dress outlining enchanting curves that made everyone’s blood boil.
It was unclear if she was deliberately swaying her enviable, slender waist, but every movement seemed meticulously planned. From the three girls’ perspectives, she was seriously and intentionally trying to seduce the men.
Her gaze towards Xia Li was scorching, like glue and fire. Beneath the black dress, her firm lower abdomen protruded slightly. Further down, a cunningly designed slit in the skirt extended to the root of her thigh, faintly revealing the beautiful black stockings wrapped around her snowy white legs.
Xia Li, who was called ‘dear’.
The shock caused her to lose her grip, and the red teacup in her hand fell to the ground with a ‘crack’, spilling hot water all over her.
Xia Li was completely entranced! It was as if a powerful succubus had cast the ultimate charm spell on him when he was completely unprepared.
If this were on the battlefield, Xia Li’s lapse in attention would have been enough to cost him his life.
Th-th-this…
Xia Li felt his throat burning, unable to speak.
Did Lucia go to the bathroom to change clothes?
Because earlier, outside the city, when Uni first saw her, she mistook her for Xia Li’s daughter. Lucia is meticulous, she must have taken note of this.
Therefore, to ‘refute’ Uni, she decided to overturn her harmless little girl image.
This way of declaring sovereignty seems to be saying:
I am not his daughter.
I am his · wife.
If Lucia had held back before when she transformed into her ‘older sister’ form,
Then the Lucia at this moment is absolutely unrestrained.
Sufficiently stunning!
“How could you be so careless~?”
Lucia walked over and bent down in front of Xia Li, her posture a blend of allure and charm.
This carefully prepared black dress was also designed just right at the chest area.
If she were willing to lean down at this angle, then her impressive cleavage would be revealed before the man’s eyes.
“I’ll wash it for you when we get back. ”
Lucia took out a white silk handkerchief and gently wiped the collar of Xia Li’s shirt that had been stained with black tea.
She wiped carefully, her movements meticulous. Those noble and indifferent golden-red eyes, after assuming a lowered posture, now appeared full of tenderness, inseparable.
Lucia in her silver-haired older sister form… is a rare sight.
For a moment, Xia Li didn’t know where to look.
There were simply too many places to appreciate.
He couldn’t take it all in.
He couldn’t take it all in at all.
“Why don’t you take it off. ”
“Huh? Eh?”
One second he was still basking in his wife’s tenderness, the next, Xia Li felt his clothes tighten.
His shirt was being pulled off with a rather violent approach.
Domestic violence, absolute domestic violence!
And domestic violence in front of everyone!
Xia Li was only wearing a fur cloak, with a thin short-sleeved shirt underneath.
He left Earth during summer, so the neckline of this short-sleeved shirt was wide, and it came off with a slight tug.
His skin came into contact with the cold air, and Xia Li gasped.
“Eww~~”
“Waaah!!”
Uni and Viola had different reactions.
Viola covered her eyes, peeking through her fingers at the captain’s physique brimming with masculine strength.
Uni, on the other hand, didn’t blink, staring directly.
Only Irene’s reaction was relatively calm, sipping her black tea while enjoying the view.
However, Lucia’s actions were certainly not intended as a ‘fan service’ for these women.
After sniffing the scent on Xia Li’s clothes, Lucia quickly determined that she would need to use bleach to wash them repeatedly several times when they got back to eliminate the scent of other women.
Casually tossing the clothes aside, Lucia, as if performing magic, produced a men’s shirt from her hand.
This shirt, like her dress, was pure black. The lace embroidery on the collar was of the same style, even the ruffled stitching at the cuffs were identical.
It seemed to be a couple’s outfit.
This outfit was indeed carefully prepared by Lucia.
It just happened to come in handy on this occasion.
“Put it on. ”
“Oh…”
The Queen’s tone was unquestionable. Xia Li felt that it was his overly intimate actions with his female teammates earlier that had made her jealous.
He quickly put on the shirt.
At this moment, Uni was the first to notice something unusual.
“Eh?”
“Captain, what’s on your back?” Viola asked immediately after.
“You mean these?” Xia Li turned around, looking at the silver dragon tattoos that covered his entire back.
At this moment, he really wanted to say ‘A man’s symbol!’
But looking back at Lucia’s expression, he decided to rephrase.
“My mark. ”
At the same time, Lucia spoke softly.
The woman’s voice was like a flowing spring, carrying a bone-chilling coldness. With just a glance, her haughty aura emanated outwards.
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Lucia’s lips curled up involuntarily as she listened to the answer.
This was the answer she had been waiting for.
The reason she deliberately took off Xia Li’s clothes was to let them see clearly who he belonged to.
“The mark of the Dragon Race…”
Viola gasped in amazement, then she immediately thought of something else.
“It doesn’t look like ordinary contract magic… This is…”
“It seems to be sacrificial magic,” Irene gave her a definite answer.
After all, Xia Li’s teammates were all humans born and raised in Azure Continent. They knew more about the magic and rules of this world than Xia Li did.
After Irene finished speaking, Uni and Viola fell silent.
They knew what this meant.
The relationship between the Captain and the Silver Dragon Queen…
These marks explained everything.
There had been dragons in this world who had voluntarily sacrificed their powerful life force to keep their loved ones alive.
However, no matter how powerful the race, no matter how willing these races were to sacrifice themselves, every life in this world had a lock.
The lifespan lock.
It was something that could never be broken through.
The sacrifice of a long-lived race could not be exchanged for the continuation of a short-lived race. On the contrary, this behavior would lead to the demise of both races.
However, considering that their Captain was not from this world at all, whether his lifespan was restricted by the rules of this world was another matter.
But there was no doubt that since the Silver Dragon Queen was willing to sacrifice herself to keep the Captain, it was enough to prove how much she loved him.
No wonder the Captain could introduce his wife to them without reservation.
After all, love was mutual.
“My name is Irene, and I’m an archer… I almost died three times under your Dragon Breath.”
Having understood this, Irene calmly accepted the relationship between the Captain and the Silver Dragon Queen, and also understood this seemingly twisted relationship.
No matter what race they were, as long as they had flesh and blood, love was real.
One should not question the sincerity of others based on racial prejudice.
“…I am Lucia Sivana.”
Lucia came back to her senses and gracefully extended a hand.
She had some impression of Irene.
She was the one who liked to shoot arrows at her eyes in the Brave Hero Squad.
However, the second half of her sentence was really unnecessary.
Irene shook hands with Lucia. Uni and Viola, who were standing aside, couldn’t stand it anymore and threw their weapons over to introduce themselves.
“This is the first time I’ve shaken hands with a dragon.”
Uni looked at her right hand, still feeling a little unbelievable.
It wasn’t as cold as the rumors said.
A dragon’s body also had a body temperature.
And the temperature was about the same as theirs.
“Queen Lucia… cough, Miss Lucia… no, Sister-in-law Lucia.”
Viola changed her address several times but felt it wasn’t quite right.
She came to Lucia’s side and looked up slightly at this mature woman who was taller than all three of them.
Then, Viola stood on tiptoe and puffed out her chest.
She still unwillingly compared her size with Lucia’s.
It seemed like she was left in the dust.
Orz
I don’t want to be a healer anymore!
“I’ll leave it to you to heal the Captain from now on, wuwuwu…” Viola wiped her tears.
“…”
Lucia was stunned for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on her lips.
“Okay, I’ll do my best.”
“If the Captain bullies you, just come to us, and we’ll teach him a lesson together!” Uni also wiped her tears beside her.
Lucia nodded gently again.
Her eyes were no longer as cold and glamorous as before, but filled with tenderness.
These people in the Brave Hero Squad… weren’t that difficult to get along with.
Compared to Xia Li’s ferocity when he first dealt with her, these three girls were too friendly.
However, this was also due to their trust in Xia Li, so when they saw the relationship between Xia Li and her, they also trusted her, Lucia thought to herself.
Not bad, not bad, I made new friends today!
The silver dragon’s long tail dragged on the ground, and the fine and hard dragon scales shone under the light.
Because she was in a good mood, Lucia couldn’t help but wag her tail.
“Sister Lucia, can I touch your tail?”
Viola was very interested in dragons. She used to deal with dragons every day in the Brave Hero Squad, but as a healer, she had to stay far away every time. It was the first time she had been in such close contact with a dragon like this.
“…Go ahead.”
Lucia didn’t feel offended. Putting herself in Zhou Anqi’s shoes, if Zhou Anqi was interested in her dragon tail, she would generously let her touch it.
It was a pity that her silver dragon tail would never be shown in front of her friends on Earth in this lifetime.
It could only be shown to friends on Azure Continent.
“Miss Lucia, I’m curious…”
The silent and cold Irene rarely spoke so much. The questions she asked today were probably more than she had asked in her entire life.
“Can I touch your daughter?” Irene paused and rephrased her words.
“Me?” Lucia turned around and answered.
“I don’t have a daughter yet.”
“I see,” Irene smiled slightly, “then you have to work hard.”
Lucia folded her hands in front of her lower abdomen and nodded gracefully, “Yes, I will make Xia Li work hard.”
“Captain, work hard!” Uni shouted loudly.
Viola, who was squatting on the ground touching the dragon’s tail, also shouted with tears streaming down her face.
“Captain, work hard!!!”
Xia Li, who was inexplicably cheered on, didn’t dare to say a word.
He went to the long row of self-service pastry tables and took several cakes and drinks.
By this time, Xia Li had changed into the black shirt that looked very gentlemanly and elegant. He handed out the food and changed the subject.
“…Eat quickly, or it will melt.”
Xia Li stuffed the hands of his three teammates, and finally brought a cup of high-quality sour goat milk.
“Wuwuwu, the Captain who got married is like water that has been poured out!”
Viola said resentfully, biting her spoon.
“I married her in!” Xia Li retorted, turning his head.
Under Lucia’s gaze, which was obviously indifferent but with a glimmer of longing in her eyes, Xia Li scooped out a spoonful of yogurt and fed it to Lucia’s mouth with his own hands.
Lucia’s fair cheeks actually flushed slightly at this time.
She slightly opened her red lips and swallowed the spoonful of yogurt with a gulp.
“Don’t look!”
Viola covered her eyes with both hands and let out an “ahhhh” sound.
Uni squatted down to comfort her and said with a chuckle.
“Face reality, Viola.”
Viola rolled around twice and finally came to her senses. She stood up and grabbed Xia Li’s sleeve.
“Captain!”
“Hmm?”
“I wish you ten babies in one go!!!”
“…Thank you.”
After Viola finished speaking fiercely to Xia Li, she softened her tone and said to Lucia.
“Sister-in-law Lucia…”
“You must not let the Captain off the hook!!”
“Yes, I will.” Lucia nodded implicitly.
Looking at the tear stains at the corners of Viola’s eyes, Lucia felt a little touched.
Xia Li had said…
He knew from the beginning that he didn’t belong to this world.
Xia Li’s obsession with returning home had never been let go.
Perhaps, for Xia Li, the teammates who had fought side by side in this world were like playmates during a certain period of time in school.
The feelings when they were together were sincere.
The reluctance to part and the calmness of accepting the separation were also sincere.
From sunrise to sunset.
The sun was setting.
It was getting late.
Xia Li had other things to deal with the next day. He had to go see the mentor who had taught him swordsmanship and archery, taught him how to survive in this world, and could even be said to have given him a second life…
It was said that the mentor was very old and had lost the ability to walk independently.
Xia Li needed to visit her at her home.
And the gold coins he wanted to exchange also needed to be exchanged as soon as possible.
If he left Earth for too long, his parents would worry.
“Captain, will we ever see each other again in this lifetime?”
The orange glow of the setting sun illuminated the palace castle, making it resplendent. As they were about to part, Irene stopped and asked Xia Li.
Her question made Xia Li hesitate for a moment.
Considering the different time flow rates of the two worlds…
Xia Li wasn’t sure either.
“If I finish my business there quickly, I’ll come back and see you.”
“Captain, you must come back alive… oh no, you must come back while we are still alive.” Viola said.
“Captain, take care of yourself… Don’t indulge yourself too much just because the enemy is a silver dragon, wuwuwu…”
Uni put on her wide-brimmed witch hat again. When she spoke, her voice came from the hat, as if the hat was talking.
Xia Li nodded in agreement and waved goodbye to them.
The three of them supported each other and walked down the steps bathed in golden light, step by step.
None of them looked back as they left.
Perhaps they wanted to leave Xia Li with a perfect back view.
If they looked back, tears would fall.
“Woo, the Captain was moved by love over time.”
After the three teammates walked away, Xia Li could still hear their sobbing voices at the door.
“What do you mean by ‘moved by’… The word you used is very strange.”
“Isn’t it! Didn’t you say that silver dragons all… woo.”
“I’m sorry, Sister-in-law Lucia, I’m not trying to tarnish your reputation, it’s just a stereotype…”
“However, I’m afraid the Captain’s body can’t handle it. I hope God bless him, Amen…”