9 Silver Dragon Elixir – Leon’s Bad Medicine
“But you just heard it too! Even with Aunt Isar, our numbers are still not enough to join the game,” Noia said.
“Put that smart little brain of yours to work! Think about it, if it were your invincible father, what would he do?”
Upon hearing this, Noia pondered for a moment, then replied in a serious tone:
“He’d need to figure out how to get off his wheelchair first.”
…
That reply from the Great Filial Daughter had a hint of dark humor, but alas, it was the sad truth.
Not to mention the numbers, even if they had enough people, the Old Man’s legs weren’t exactly up for some interactive game adventure.
While the Ancestor felt somewhat unwilling, there wasn’t much else to be done.
Night Spirit Crystal, a magical material that, without the aid of Primal Power, could only be used to create crafts, was rare and not easily acquired.
With that thought, the Ancestor sighed softly, “Okay. But if we get the chance, let’s still try for it.”
It was rare for the old man to speak to her in a negotiating tone, so it was clear how important this Night Spirit Crystal was to her.
Naturally, Noia couldn’t use her usual banter to retort.
She nodded, “Alright, I understand.”
Exiting their consciousness space, Moon and Little Light were already there, gearing up to play a game of Blindfold Tag.
This game was cliché—okay, really cliché—yet still a classic, barely scraping by as a must-have activity for the little dragon girls.
“Sister, hurry up~!” Moon waved at Noia.
“I’m coming!”
Noia responded and immediately dashed over to join her sisters in the game.
As for the interactive game discussion, it had to come to a pause for now.
However, two weeks later, just as the three sisters were nearly forgetting about it, Helena and Claudia arrived at the Silver Dragon Race for a visit.
After all, as the First Princess of the Sea Dragon Race and a future Sea Dragon Queen, Leon and Roswiser naturally had to personally greet her.
Compared to their previous meetings, the beautiful woman looked a bit more laid-back today, her blue hair flowing freely and light makeup complementing her elegant aura.
When Noia heard Helena had arrived, she happily ran toward the yard.
“Long time no see, Roswiser.”
“Long time no see, Senior.”
“Hello, Aunt Roswiser!” Little Helena greeted enthusiastically.
Roswiser slightly bent down, her silvery hair spilling down, as she ruffled Helena’s little head, “You too, Helena.”
“Hey Leon, it seems like your leg is almost healed?”
Leon patted his knee and smiled, “Yep, Roswiser used that secret potion from the Silver Dragon Race, and I was cured in no time!”
“Secret… potion? What kind of potion works that fast?” Even Claudia, who had seen a lot, became curious.
However, her inquiry stumped the couple.
Both were momentarily caught off guard, exchanging glances.
The Queen’s eyes held a hint of reproach, as if saying, “You fool, don’t spill the beans!”
Leon innocently shrugged.
However, the so-called ‘secret potion’ was indeed not something they could easily discuss.
It was known as “Leon’s Bad Medicine”…
Dragon Strength!
Wanting to recover swiftly from his injuries for the next round of training, Roswiser helped him find all sorts of external treatments.
But nothing had much of an effect until they accidentally discovered Dragon Strength’s hidden feature. Within three days of taking it, General Leon ditched the wheelchair, tossed aside the crutches, and was up and about like a gazelle!
Of course, the night before the whole “moving like a gazelle” thing, the Queen also got to experience the effects of “Leon’s Bad Medicine” for the third time.
Hmm… quite unforgettable, and endlessly memorable.
Roswiser shook her head, putting aside her chaotic thoughts, and said,
“Oh, it’s nothing, just a recipe passed down from our ancestors.”
Claudia nodded, “If it’s a secret recipe, then I won’t pry further.”
“Helena!”
Noia’s voice called from behind.
Everyone turned to look.
As soon as Helena spotted Noia, her pretty face beamed even brighter.
She waved as she ran towards her friend, calling out her name,
“Noia-chan~!”
A bit over two weeks ago, when Dad and Mom returned, they mentioned that Helena would come to visit, but waiting so long made Noia think her friend had ghosted her.
But it turned out her worries were for nothing.
Helena was here to hang out with her, and she even brought Aunt Claudia along. Does that mean… Helena could stay for a few more days?
Noia was happily lost in thought when a chill suddenly crept up from behind her.
Turning slowly, she spotted a stick-up hairdo that intruded into her view, sharp like a sword and exuding a sense of ‘seriousness.’
“Big sis, I tried to stop her, but I failed.”
Little Light explained beside her.
Noia could only smile ruefully, “Moon, Helena is here to play with us now.”
Little Moon pouted, her tail tip slightly raised, and said in an overly cute tone,
“I’m really glad you could come to our house, Helena sis.”
You could hardly tell she was glad from the tone…
Helena found herself at a loss for how to handle this little sister’s blatant favoritism, so she could only respond,
“Thanks~!”
The pink-haired little dragon blinked her big, beautiful eyes, looking from the eldest sister to the second sister, then over at Helena—
She got it.
During Little Light’s past obsessive reading sessions, she had come across some relaxing novels.
One specific type involved a “flirtatious protagonist” and various “ambiguous love interests,” all tangled up in conflict.
When these love interests appeared simultaneously in the same space, and the “flirtatious protagonist” happened to be present, it created a classic situation known as—
A love square.
Everyone loved to see the time-management-master flirtatious protagonist flop, stuck awkwardly among the girls, such delightful dilemma made folks laugh till their toes cramped up!
If Little Light’s understanding of those novels was correct, right now, her big sister was experiencing a delightful love square!
On one side was her close friend from the Academy;
On the other side was her dear little sister.
Oh, the air was thick with joy!
Just as Little Light debated whether to stoke the flames and upgrade the fun in the moment, Claudia chimed in,
“By the way, Leon, since your injury is all better, you should fulfill the promise you made to me earlier.”
Promise?
The little dragon girls exchanged puzzled glances, unsure what the so-called promise was.
“Of course, Senior.”
With that, the three adults turned to the four little dragon girls.
Helena scratched her head in confusion, “What’s wrong, Mom?”
“Remember you told me you really wanted to go with Noia to participate in that, um… real-life—what was it again?”
Helena’s eyes sparkled, “The Real Interactive Game!!”
Claudia nodded with a smile, “Right. Now that Noia and her sisters are here, and their mom and dad agreed to join, that means we have enough people.”
“Interactive game?”
Noia joined the conversation, “Is it the one about exploring an ancient castle that’s trending in Sky City?”
Little Sea Dragon nodded vigorously, “Yes, yes! How did you know?”
“I saw the flyer a few days ago and wanted to go, but I couldn’t gather enough people.”
Noia smiled, “I didn’t expect you and Aunt Claudia to want to play this game too.”
“Yep, I had to persuade my mom for a long time before she finally agreed.”
Back at the Imperial Library, that was one of the conditions Claudia set.
At that time, Leon was a bit puzzled as to why his senior liked those real-life interactive games.
Claudia had explained that it was Helena who wanted to go.
Naturally, the couple wouldn’t refuse accompanying their daughters to such a family-friendly game, so they immediately accepted.
And now that he heard, it turned out their daughters had long wanted to go.
Perfect timing!
“Moon, Little Light, didn’t you two say you wanted to participate a few days ago?” Noia asked.
Little Moon nodded.
She had wanted to join when she saw the game flyer but unfortunately, they lacked enough numbers, so the plan was shelved.
Now, with Helena and Aunt Claudia joining in, there was no way she could miss it.
Moreover…
She couldn’t let her sister go have fun with Helena without her!
So, she had to join in!
But then Little Light, who had been silent, pointed out a crucial detail amidst all the laughter,
“But we still don’t have enough people.”
“Dad, Mom, Big sis, Little sis, Helena, Aunt Claudia, and me, that makes only seven, but the game’s flyer says we need eight to start.”
Leon placed his hands on his hips and confidently replied,
“Don’t worry, Little Light. Your nosy red dragon Auntie will definitely not miss out on this opportunity.”
