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Vol. 5 Ch. 23
Vol. 5 Ch. 23
That evening, the family didn’t get to dine at the restaurant they had in mind. Instead, they were warmly invited by the Tower Master to a banquet at the Twilight Tower.
Leon and Rosvisser wanted to decline at first, as it wasn’t often that their master and his wife visited, and they’d hoped to spend time with them as a family.
However, the Tower Master was insistent, saying they could bring the whole family along to make it more lively. Out of consideration for his hospitality, the couple reluctantly agreed.
At the banquet, the seats surrounding the head table were occupied by various Dragon Kings and emissaries from different clans, including Sheyu and other prominent figures.
Leon sat alongside his master at one of the tables. The old man gazed around the banquet hall, where dragons of all kinds and tail types were gathered, and sighed in amazement.
"Even back in Claudia’s Sea Dragon Sanctuary, I saw dragons every day. But being in a room filled with so many different Dragon Kings is an entirely different experience."
Leon, hands in his pockets, seemed far less impressed. Unlike his master, he had grown used to such scenes.
"You’ll get used to it, Master. If any of these Dragon Kings annoy you, just let me know—I’ll take them all down for you."
The old man chuckled, rubbing his graying hair. "Ah, the energy of youth. I envy it."
"What do you mean?"
"Having drive, ambition. Unlike me, an old man who can only sit around and wait to be served. I’m just one step away from full-blown senility."
"Master, you’ve got quite the sense of humor."
The old man laughed again, but this time, his smile carried a hint of melancholy and helplessness.
Leon picked up on the undertone in his master’s words.
Seated next to him, Leon silently observed the old man—this diminutive figure who had long since passed fifty.
Leon knew all too well that the Heartshield Dragon Scale his master and wife possessed had significantly enhanced their physical condition and extended their lifespans. Yet, as his master had just said, the human heart and spirit remained fundamentally unchanged.
Years ago, the old man had been brimming with passion, shaking the empire to its core alongside Rebecca. But after being gravely injured by a band of saboteurs, narrowly escaping death, and subsequently recovering, he had gradually started behaving like a true retiree, uninterested in most things.
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