Chapter 97: Chapter 97: First Kiss
This was a deadlock until—
"Be gentle, you're hurting me." Rossweise said.
"Grr."
This short "grr" was filled with Leon's triumph and joy as the victor.
The two simultaneously let go of their strength and returned to the initial state of warm hand-holding.
Rossweise originally thought that the ambiguous act of "holding hands," which leaned towards a more innocent and romantic gesture, would make Leon slightly moved, triggering the glow of the dragon mark.
But unexpectedly, even after holding hands for so long that her own heart began to itch, the dragon mark on her chest still showed no reaction.
Rossweise's thoughts stirred. She realized she had to win over Leon before her own patience wore thin.
"Ah—" Rossweise suddenly exclaimed.
Leon instinctively wanted to turn his head to look, but fortunately, he stopped himself in time.
There weren't any spiders here, and that random exclamation was obviously suspicious.
Leon wasn't going to fall for it.
"My dragon mark lit up. Haha~ You've lost."
Leon's heart skipped a beat, and he panicked, straightening his body to look at Rossweise's chest.
However, the dragon mark had no reaction.
Instead, he ended up taking in the softness of Rossweise's chest.
Underneath the black gauze, her proud, full curves seemed ready to burst forth. Part of the dragon mark's design extended deep into the "cleft," sparking wild imaginations.
"Is it nice?"
"Nice—What's nice? I didn't see anything!"
Leon quickly turned his head away.
But that single glance had undeniably left a deep impression on him.
Rossweise's chest was perfect—its curve, firmness, and size were all impeccable.
Leon tightly shut his eyes, shaking his head as he tried to banish that striking image from his mind.
"It didn't light up at all. You tricked me!"
"If you keep looking, maybe it will light up," Rossweise said with a mischievous smile.
"Shut up, evil dragon! I'm not looking at your dragon mark again!"
SPLASH! SPLASH—
The sound of water rose as Rossweise leaned closer to Leon's side.
Her soft body gently pressed against his arm as she leaned into his ear and whispered, "Stop holding back. Just let it glow, and we can end this torturous challenge. It'll be good for you, and for me… as well."
After rounds of teasing and scheming, it had come to Rossweise's seductive tactics.
Leon had already anticipated this.
"What do you say? Hmm?"
She raised her hand and placed it on Leon's shoulder, her tone soft and alluring, difficult for anyone to resist.
Leon's breathing grew heavier and quicker.
He knew that if he didn't do something soon, Rossweise's dragon mark lighting up was only a matter of time.
Leon's mind raced.
Faced with Rossweise's teasing... what should he do?
What should he do...
Ding!
Leon had a sudden epiphany.
Since he couldn't fend off this dragon lady's ambiguous advances, then—
Leon turned around, grabbing Rossweise's wrist.
Rossweise was slightly startled. Before she could react, Leon used his other hand to gently lift her chin.
The couple's exposed upper bodies pressed closely together in the hot spring. Their eyes met, and the atmosphere grew thick with intimacy. Even the temperature seemed to rise.
Rossweise's pupils quivered.
THUMP! THUMP—THUMP! THUMP—
Was that... Leon's heartbeat?
No.
No, it wasn't.
It was her own...
Her own heartbeat.
Rossweise bit her lower lip. The silver dragon queen's pride wouldn't allow her to lose control of her desires.
It was just a flutter of the heart... How hard could it be to suppress that?
"Doesn't it feel bad to hold back?" Leon said softly.
Rossweise stared into his eyes without any sign of retreat. "You're holding back just as much as I am. Don't think I can't see that."
"Fine, let's see who can hold out the longest."
"Do you think I'm afraid of you, Leon?"
However, things seemed to be heading in a direction neither of them had anticipated—
The dragon marks on their chests began glowing simultaneously.
Moreover, the glowing wasn't continuous as usual. It flickered, like a malfunctioning light bulb, on and off.
Both of them panicked.
"What's happening..." Leon asked.
"I don't know either. Leon... I... I..."
After a brief moment of panic, they looked at each other again.
In the depths of their black and silver eyes, there was a mix of longing and affection for each other.
The dragon mark was the switch of their desires. When the switch malfunctioned, their desires naturally ran unchecked.
The night was deep, and the fireworks were bright. They couldn't tell whether the other's face had reddened with emotion.
But one thing was certain—they both wanted to... kiss the other.
"Leon..."
"Rossweise..."
The beauty raised her slender arms, wrapping them around his strong back.
Her cool, soft hands rested on the delicate curve of his waist, pulling him tightly into her embrace.
The final and most beautiful firework of the night exploded in the sky.
At that moment, Leon leaned in to kiss the silver dragon queen before him.
(Dragon mark: Do you think I'm just a lamp? You like teasing? Fine, enjoy teasing each other as much as you want!)
———
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Dad, Mom, wake up, the sun is shining on your butts and tails!"
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
Luna was already standing at the door, knocking a few times.
But there was no response from inside.
The little dragon girl scratched her head, confused, and looked at Noah, "Sister, what's going on… They can't still be sleeping, right?"
Noah crossed her arms, touched her chin, and frowned in thought. "Based on their pattern of one of them being worn out every so often, whose turn is it this time?"
Luna thought for a moment and said, "Last time, when you went to school, Dad said he stayed up late doing homework the night before, so he was exhausted."
Noah nodded and analyzed logically, "Then this time it should be Mom's turn."
Luna puffed her little cheeks. "But even if it's Mom's turn to not get out of bed, what about Dad? Dad's also missing. Sister, are we going to have to prepare another offering for Dad? This time I want steak."
Noah raised her hand, pressing down on her sister's wrist, then took her hand naturally.
"It's okay, even if neither of them gets up, I can still take Luna out to play."
"Really, sister?"
"Mm, let's go."
"Yay~"
The two little dragon girls held hands, bouncing as they left the castle.
Meanwhile, in the suite, after who knows how long, Leon finally woke up slowly.
His brain booted up sluggishly, and the soreness in his limbs soon became apparent.
But fortunately, Leon was already used to this feeling.
He slowly sat up, rubbing his temples, as memories of the previous night gradually surfaced.
"Ugh… Both of us messed up. Looks like the no-light challenge failed."
He turned his head to look at the side, where Rossweise was curled up with her long body, lying on her side, looking quite comfortable in her sleep.
However, the hickeys on her neck and chest unmistakably showed that she had enjoyed herself more last night.
Looking at Rossweise's sleeping face, Leon's gaze fell to her lips, and his old face couldn't help but blush.
Last night… he and Rossweise had their first real kiss—if the "Blood Charm" incident didn't count.
Thinking about the unrestrained kisses from the night before… Leon felt like slapping himself.
What was the point of doing the no-light challenge?
Now look what happened—things got out of hand, totally went sideways, and now it's awkward.
In his "Captive's Suffering Chronicles," aside from "Sleeping with a Dragon" and "Having Kids with a Dragon," he now had to add "Kissing a Dragon."
But then again, for a married couple with kids running around, to only have their first kiss yesterday…
It was not only a bit awkward but also undeniably absurd.
Leon rested on the bed for a while before gently lifting the blanket and getting out.
He went to the bathroom, washed up briefly, and then stood in front of the mirror, looking at the dragon mark on his chest.
The dragon mark had calmed down, with no signs of losing control.
Leon let out a sigh of relief and muttered, "You've really caused me so much trouble."
When he left the bathroom, Rossweise was already dressed and sitting at the dressing table, fixing her hair.
Leon paused slightly, and gently closed the bathroom door.
Neither of them spoke first.
Rossweise quietly did her hair and makeup, while Leon went to the bed, opened his suitcase, and took out his change of clothes.
After changing, Rossweise also finished her grooming.
The two of them unconsciously looked at each other, but after meeting eyes, they quickly looked away.
It seemed that the impulsive kiss from the previous night had left a certain impact on Rossweise as well.
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