"Other Dragon Kings just give me the feeling that there's no way to communicate with them. But you're different, though you're cold, it's actually pretty easy to chat with you."
This time, Rossweise didn't answer immediately.
She thought for a moment, then replied, "Actually, the fact that we can communicate so amiably now is merely the result of a series of accidents."
Rebecca raised an eyebrow, "What... do you mean?"
"If the Empire hadn't tried to assassinate Leon back then, he wouldn't have been captured by me, we wouldn't have gotten married, and I wouldn't be here chatting with you."
"Hmm... It really was a series of accidents," Rebecca mused.
"So essentially, I'm not that different from those Dragon Kings you have in mind."
She paused, then added teasingly, "Oh, there is a bit of a difference, at least I don't eat people."
Rebecca gave a faint smile but said nothing, continuing to wait for Rossweise to go on.
"And your evaluation of me just now, it was based on a general understanding of me, wasn't it?"
Rebecca nodded, "Mm."
"Rebecca, I'm not trying to justify this near-century-long war between humans and dragons. I just want to say, without understanding each other, it's hard to make accurate judgments."
Rossweise said, "To be honest, I used to hold deep hostility toward humans, I won't hide that. My relationship with Leon wasn't as smooth as you might think; he suffered a lot in the process."
"Ah... of course, I also suffered a lot."
"My change in perspective toward Leon and even the human race happened gradually as I spent time with him."
"But I also understand that one person can't represent an entire race, so besides Leon, I want to try and understand the people around him too."
"Maybe that way, I can better understand what kind of enemies we've been facing for the past century and make the most accurate judgment."
Rebecca quietly pondered.
She rarely thought deeply.
But what Rossweise just said was genuinely interesting to her, worth some careful consideration.
After a while, she softly asked, "So that's why you tried to reach out to me, to get to know me?"
"Mm. So... after knowing my thoughts, what do you think?"
Rebecca gently bit her lip, pondered a moment, then slowly said, "I never thought I'd have a conversation like this with a Dragon Queen. Maybe calling you sister-in-law is a bit early. Before that... we should try to become friends, don't you think?"
Rossweise's pupils moved slightly. She smiled and said, "I know, in your human world, that's called... besties."
Rebecca was amused by Her Majesty's choice of words.
"Mm-hmm, besties. Even though there's a two-hundred-year age gap... if the Captain can marry you, why can't I be your bestie~"
'Thank goodness it's just besties, Your Majesty.'
'If you hadn't said anything, I would've thought you wanted to adopt me as your daughter.'
"So what do human besties do when they get together?"
Rebecca thought for a moment and said, "Chitchat, eat food, drink a bit, and gossip about boyfriends or something. Though I don't have a boyfriend yet."
Rossweise blinked, "You don't, but I do."
The silver dragon turned her head halfway, and exchanged a knowing look with the girl on her back.
———
Two seconds later.
"I'm telling you, Your Majesty, the Captain absolutely loves your type, silver hair, mature lady vibes. Back in school—"
General Leon will never know that on this day, his most loyal gunner stripped him bare for his wife to see.
This story teaches us:
Never let your wife meet your college classmates.
Otherwise, best case, your secrets are all out;
Worst case... your household authority is done for.
———
Rossweise brought Rebecca to a quiet stream. The two of them strolled along the pebbled path by the river, chatting as they walked.
And gossiping is forever the most effective way for girls to bond.
"Leon likes silver and girls with silver hair, that, I knew already."
Rossweise said, "Mm... are there any little secrets that only your classmates would know?"
When she first met Tiger, the old man had shared a few dark histories and hidden weaknesses about Leon with Rossweise.
But after all, those were from a parent's perspective.
To truly dig up a person's embarrassing school-life stories, you need their classmates.
And Rebecca wasn't just Leon's classmate. After graduation, she even got assigned to Leon's dragon-slaying squad.
They were that close, so this girl must have a lot of Leon's dirt in her hands.
What?
You ask why the Queen still insists on digging up her husband's dark past after all these years of marriage?
Don't question it.
Her Majesty just loves a bit of juicy gossip.
"Only classmates would know, huh... let me think."
Rebecca pinched her chin, seriously recalling.
After a moment, she raised a finger, "Oh~ I've got one. The Captain used to get a lot of love letters in school, most of which he tossed without even looking. But there was one he hesitated before throwing away. You know about this, right?"
Rossweise nodded.
"That girl was a senior to him, silver hair, tall, and super pretty~", Rebecca got really into telling the Captain's old stories.
Rossweise gave her a slight side glance.
Rebecca quickly changed her tone, "Ahem, but she's not as pretty as you, sis-in-law, not even ten of her could compare, hehe."
This crazy little girl may act wild, but she's pretty clever.
Rossweise covered her mouth and chuckled, "Mm, then what?"
Rebecca opened her mouth, just about to continue, but suddenly realized something and turned to ask, "Right, sis-in-law, you... don't get jealous easily, do you?"
Rossweise raised her brows. Seems like this dirt was juicy enough for Rebecca to tread carefully and ask if she got jealous.
'Heh! I'm a queen, not a vinegar jar. I wouldn't get jealous over just anything~'
So Rossweise smiled and replied,
"No, I never get jealous."
Rebecca was skeptical, "Really?"
"Mm, really. I'm the Silver Dragon Queen, I've got a broad heart."
Upon hearing this, Rebecca glanced at her sis-in-law's well-endowed chest, then lowered her head to look at her own flat expanse.
'Mm, indeed a broad heart.'
"Good, then I'll talk~"
"Go ahead."
High EQ: I don't get jealous.
Low EQ: I already took care of the scumbag before I even had time to be jealous.
"Once, our academy held a mixer ball. Everyone could freely choose dance partners at the event."
"I'm short, so no one wanted to dance with me; Martin doesn't like socializing, so he didn't go either. The two of us sat to the side drinking while spying on the Captain."
"Oh, back then he wasn't our Captain yet, but the name Leon Casmodeous was already pretty big at the academy."
"A lot of girls invited him to dance, but as expected, he turned them all down."
"But!"
Rebecca got more excited as she went on,
"When that silver-haired senior asked him to dance, he actually agreed."
"Even though they only danced one song that night, it caused quite a stir at the academy."
By the time Rebecca finished painting the scene, Rossweise had maintained her graceful gait and poise the whole time.
But had Rebecca observed closely, she would've noticed that Rossweise's tail had gone from dragging lazily to slightly lifted.
Dragons only raise their tails when their emotions are stirred.
Unfortunately, the crazy girl wasn't a dragonologist, she didn't understand dragon body language.
She just wanted to share the Captain's youthful secrets with the pretty sister-in-law. What crime was that.
"And then?". Rossweise asked in a low voice.
"And then? Then that silver-haired senior thought she was the chosen one among all his fangirls, the only one who had opened up Leon Casmodeous' heart. Him agreeing to dance with her at the ball was proof of that."
Rebecca strolled leisurely, hands in her pockets, and said, "Then she confessed; then, as expected, she was rejected."
"He danced with her and still rejected her?", Rossweise asked.
"Funny enough, sis-in-law, the reason he rejected her was exactly the dance."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"Later, when the Captain told us his almost-nonexistent love history, he mentioned why he rejected the silver-haired senior."
"Simply put, even though her appearance matched his tastes, her personality was completely different from what he had imagined."
"During the dance, the Captain could clearly feel that she was following his steps and rhythm entirely. Even if he missed a beat, she went along with it."
"He didn't like that feeling."
"He believed that in a healthy relationship, the two should be equals. But girls like that senior all treated him like some untouchable 'celebrity,' and that made him really uncomfortable."
At this point, Rebecca paused, then gave a helpless smile, "But you've lived with him for so long, you should understand that guy."
"That guy may like showing off sometimes, but he's excellent in every way, great personality, responsible, so how can someone pursuing him not subconsciously lower themselves, right?"
"Finally, I think~"
Rebecca stretched and deliberately drew out the ending syllable.
Rossweise looked sideways at her, interested in hearing her summary and assessment.
"There's only one woman in the world who can conquer Leon Casmodeous."
"Who?"
"You."
Rebecca squinted and smiled, "Even though I don't know you very well yet, I can faintly feel the assertiveness in your personality. In everyday life with the Captain, I bet you never go easy on him, do you?"
Rossweise lightly laughed, "Not at all, I wouldn't squabble with a twenty-something-year-old brat. So childish."
Is that so, Your Majesty.
Your lists of "squabbles" with your fake husband could fill a whole page of scratch paper.
"But sometimes I do discipline him a little," Rossweise added.
"Exactly~ The Captain's not someone who listens to just anyone."
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