That meant that even if the Sea Dragon Tribe didn't have some sort of heaven-defying human-dragon romance, their tribe might still have some relation with humans.
To be more specific… there might be some sort of connection with Leon's master, Tiger.
However, this was just a very bold guess from Rossweise. Just relying on two martial arts manuals wasn't enough to confirm this guess.
So she still had to keep observing and getting in contact.
"Then your mom must be an outstanding person too," Rossweise did not hold back her praise, and then asked, "But… why didn't she come?"
"Oh, our Sea Dragon Tribe is pretty far from here, Mom set out early in the morning, probably still—"
Da—da—da—
Crisp high heel sounds rang outside the door, rhythmic and steady steps.
The sound got closer and closer.
Finally, it stopped at the classroom door.
The couple and Helena all looked toward the door.
A tall and beautiful woman stood there. She had the same blue long hair as Helena, under the soft sunlight, like a tranquil sea surface, unperturbed.
Although from her appearance, she looked much older than Rossweise, that beautiful face could still be described as retaining its charm;
And along with the graceful dignity on her body, it even more accentuated the noble aura of this royal Sea Dragon.
Her deep blue eyes swept across the classroom, lingering briefly on Rossweise and Helena.
But in the end, her gaze landed on Leon.
Leon stayed calm and composed. The other party's stunning appearance was exactly the same as the beautiful woman he saw in his future daughters' photos.
Then, without a doubt, she was that legendary—
"Claudia Poseidon..."
———
"Mom, you're here~", Helena stood up and jogged toward the door.
"Mm," Claudia responded with a sound.
Helena held her hand and said as they walked, "Mom, let me introduce you, these two are Noah's parents."
Seeing Claudia walk over, the couple also stood up from their seats.
"Hello to both of you, I am Helena's mother, Claudia Poseidon," The blue-haired beautiful woman's tone was calm, her voice cold.
It reminded Leon of Rossweise before she became the mother of three kids. Back then, the mother dragon was also this indifferent and aloof.
Even though she used very polite phrasing, it still gave off a sense of cold detachment.
"Hello, Ms. Claudia. I am Noah's mother, Rossweise Melkvei."
In comparison, Rossweise's tone was a bit more lively.
But not by much.
Even though this mysterious "Treasure Box" Claudia, who had troubled her and Leon for so long, was now standing in front of her, she did not show the joy or excitement in her heart.
As a queen who had reigned for fifty years, Rossweise had mastered many social skills.
Exposing one's inner hopes and intentions too early would easily let the other party seize the initiative.
Even though she and Leon had no hostile relationship with Claudia, in this first meeting, some basic "gamesmanship" was still necessary.
"The Silver Dragon Queen, your name precedes you, Ms. Melkvei."
In dragonkind's perception of age, it was indeed appropriate to call the merely two-hundred-something-year-old Rossweise "Miss."
Then, Claudia slowly turned her gaze to Leon.
Interestingly, even though before entering the room she had spent the longest time observing Leon, after entering the room, she took her time to finally greet him.
Rossweise understood the rules of gamesmanship in a first contact, so how could Claudia, who had lived even longer than her, not understand?
Leon saw the other's gaze land on him and took the initiative to speak, "Hello, I'm Little Rose's husband, Leon Casmodeous."
Hearing that, Rossweise raised an eyebrow slightly.
Usually he called her "mother dragon," "little roasted dragon," or casually "wifey," "wife," and so on.
Suddenly hearing him say "Little Rose" was quite rare.
After all, only members of the Melkvei family would call Rossweise "Little Rose."
Because apart from Noah and the third generation, Rossweise was the youngest in the family. Having a nickname that contrasted slightly with her cold appearance was quite normal.
And as for Leon suddenly calling her Little Rose, Rossweise wasn't against it.
She even felt a little happy, 'What's up with that...'
Rossweise shook her head, stopping her thoughts from drifting too far.
After a brief exchange, Claudia sat down.
Helena also gave her a copy of the script.
Claudia flipped through it roughly, nodded slowly, then commented, "Very complete, Helena."
Receiving praise from her mom, the little sea dragon girl proudly flicked her tail.
"What about the other members in your group?", Claudia set the script down and asked.
"They went to prepare props and costumes, they'll be back soon."
"Mm. If there are similar events in the future, remember to prepare in advance."
"Yes, Mom."
The couple looked at the mother and daughter exchanging words, suddenly feeling like this scene was reminiscent of General Leon's Early Education Philosophy for the Silver Dragon Queen.
Many years ago, when Rossweise had just become a mom, she didn't really know how to interact with her daughters.
At that time, she was just like Claudia now, always speaking to Noah and Moon with a straight face.
Even for small things, she would correct them seriously.
The daughters got used to it, and Rossweise didn't think there was anything wrong with this style of parenting.
Until that dog man woke up from a two-year-long coma and brought the human parenting philosophy into the family.
Rossweise resisted at first.
But seeing her daughters becoming more cheerful and more attached to her, she immediately changed her mind with a "smells so good" attitude.
And after living in such a harmonious family for so long, Rossweise had somewhat forgotten what traditional dragon tribe families were like—
Today, Claudia helped her recall a bit.
To this, Rossweise did not express any opinion.
Every family had its own way of getting along; she, as an outsider, shouldn't interfere.
While she was thinking, Leon gently tapped the back of her hand.
Rossweise turned her eyes to him.
The couple then opened team voice chat.
Leon: 'Don't you think this scene looks familiar?'
Rossweise: 'I know what you're going to say. I've already changed a lot.'
Leon: 'Is that so, alright. I think Claudia has quite the leadership presence. Maybe she's a lady of rank in the Sea Dragon Tribe?'
Rossweise: 'Of course, Poseidon is the royal surname of the Sea Dragon Tribe, very noble.'
Leon: 'So... trying to investigate her background will become very difficult, huh?'
Rossweise: 'I'm afraid so... Every question we ask has to be carefully weighed. One small mistake could cause unnecessary misunderstandings.'
Leon: 'Understood.'
Team voice chat ended.
Leon slowly turned his head to look at the Sea Dragon mother and daughter.
Claudia was instructing Helena on some details in the script.
"Helena, do you think this line can fully express the character's inner feelings?"
"Which one, Mom?"
"'I can't live without you, please wake up.'"
Claudia pointed to a line in the script, "This is near the end, but the male and female leads in the story haven't directly expressed their feelings to each other throughout the two-hour play."
"Even though during this time, through all sorts of ups and downs in the plot, the audience feels the strong love between the leads, these are just the 'gunpowder' inside the emotional bomb."
"To truly ignite the 'bomb' at the ending, you need a fuse."
"And this most critical line, is that fuse."
"You need to rethink how to say it in a way that lets all the buildup explode, so the audience can emotionally resonate with the character you've created."
Having said that, Claudia handed the script to Helena.
Helena took it with both hands, "Yes, Mom, I'll revise it."
"Mm, Mom believes you can come up with a better line."
Seeing this, Leon blinked and felt a bit impressed, this Claudia was quite capable, her guidance was really solid.
No wonder she wrote Nine Gates Hell and Soul Judgement, she definitely had some skill.
And her guidance didn't make people feel annoyed. Even Leon and Rossweise, just listening on the side, could hear the seriousness in Claudia's steady tone.
In fact, Claudia didn't need to be like this. After all, this was just a play put together by little dragonlings, having flaws was normal.
But she still treated it seriously, even if it was just one line, she had to revise it carefully.
Honestly, Claudia's pragmatic personality reminded Leon of his Master's wife.
That woman who always spoke gently, but used the gentlest tone to give the most non-negotiable orders to Leon and Master.
A slightly rough farm owner, a brat sent to Dragon-Slaying Academy at ten, this master-disciple pair's life should've been a mess like most middle-aged men and delinquent teens.
But thanks to the Master's wife, their days were well-organized.
She took great care of the father and son duo, which was also why Master loved her so devotedly.
Leon looked at Claudia.
From the moment she entered the room until now, this was the first time he closely observed this beautiful woman's face.
She was very beautiful (though not as good as my mother dragon), but Leon always felt her face looked a bit familiar.
He remembered back when in the future, when he first saw a photo of Claudia, he had also thought she looked familiar.
But he couldn't recall exactly where he'd seen her before, or who she looked like.
Leon scratched his head, thinking he wasn't the kind of idiot who'd say "Hey babe, I've seen you before" just because a woman was pretty—
Though future Little Light had teased him about that, it was just a misunderstanding.
As he pondered, a burst of cheerful footsteps came from the door.
Everyone looked over.
The little dragon girls were carrying a big pile of props and costumes, walking neatly into the classroom.
"Oh, everyone's here."
Noah placed the props on the ground, then looked at Claudia,
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