[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a":3,"chapter-shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-854":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shut Up, Malevolent Dragon! I Don’t Want to Have Any More Children With You",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1714582,2190,"Vol 7. Chapter 45: Necessity","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-854",854,"\u003Cp>Leon walked over to the starting point of the track and sat down, squinting as he waited for Noa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long before she completed another lap. At the starting line, she spotted her dad sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jogging over, she was just about to ask why he was here at this hour—but the moment she got close, Noa caught a whiff of alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, how much did you drink?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon waved a hand lazily. “Not that much. I was out schmoozing with Principal Wilson and the others. Had a few drinks—it happens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa bent over, resting her head against the towel draped around her neck, tilting her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does Mom know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought stuff like this only happened in those cheesy workplace romance novels Aurora reads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon let out a helpless laugh and wiped his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was drenched in sweat, and being built the way he was, ended up just lying down right there on the track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa didn’t sit or lie down immediately—she had just finished her run and needed to cool off a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what are you doing out here, Noa? It’s the middle of the night and you’re out running alone. Something on your mind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long time since Noa had snapped back with the same old emperor-level sass. She didn’t even mutter “I’m running away from home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something had definitely shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once her breathing calmed, Noa sat down beside Leon. Her deep blue eyes stared at the field lights. After a moment’s thought, she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...It’s about Helena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon raised an eyebrow. “Did you two fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa scratched her temple awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not sure if it counts as a fight. These past few days, I’ve had a bunch of classmates—even kids from other classes and grades—coming to talk to me, giving me gifts, saying they ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) want to be friends and all. You know I’m not into socializing. But there were so many of them, and the gifts kept coming. I couldn’t even keep up with saying no. And in the middle of all that... I guess I ended up ignoring Helena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled her knees up and hugged them, resting her chin lightly on top as she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were supposed to go watch the sunset together behind the hill tonight. But I got stuck with those other students, and couldn’t get away. By the time I made it, the sun was already down. Helena looked really upset. She said this wasn’t the first time I’d bailed on her lately, and that I didn’t care about her anymore. ...But I do care, Dad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa turned to Leon, her voice quietly pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really, really care about her. I didn’t ask for those people to come talk to me, and I told them no as soon as I could... So why is Helena still... so upset?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gifts. “New friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his head spinning from the booze, Leon instantly understood what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa was going through the same thing Muse had faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment people found out she was the daughter of the new vice principal, their parents pushed them to cozy up to Leon—through his kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon closed his eyes and rubbed his face with both hands, letting out a long, weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was running for vice principal, he hadn’t considered this side effect at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Leon sat upright. He looked at Noa and spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t your fault, Noa. It’s not Helena’s fault either. And it’s not those other students’ fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa blinked. “Then whose fault is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Probably mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, more accurately—the fault of the vice principal’s seat under his butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa paused, then suddenly shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, Dad—I don’t care who’s at fault. I just want Helena to know I still care about her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crown princess, though excelling in nearly every area, struggled when it came to relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because Helena had been the one to barge into Noa’s world, kicking down a door she hadn’t even realized was half-open—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And became her very first real friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Noa had no idea how to react to Helena’s disappointment. Why she’d been so upset, running laps by herself in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, hmm...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon thought for a bit, then offered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could invite Helena over to our place this weekend. That way, without all those other kids around, you’ll have time to really explain things to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What seems like a big mess to kids is often pretty simple in an adult’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noa’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay! I’ll ask her tomorrow—tell her to come to our place this weekend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused and looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, you’re coming home this weekend too, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Of course your old man’s coming home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not coming home this weekend, Vice Principal...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha’s normally soft, gentle voice now sounded like a devil’s whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saturday morning, you have the committee’s executive session. In the afternoon, you’ll be doing an on-site inspection of the Academy’s facilities—including but not limited to the library, classrooms, and training grounds. Sunday, you’ll be—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon slammed his forehead against the desk, raising a hand to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to continue, Samantha. I accept my organizational fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha arched an elegant brow, giving him a resigned smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first month is always the busiest, Vice Principal. Please hang in there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Is it really only the first month?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon stared at the new schedule she’d just handed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it feel like he was going to be drowning in this for the next six months?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, slumping into his office chair, staring up at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did the math... his daughters were probably arriving home around now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d promised Rosvisser and the kids he’d be home this weekend. But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon closed his eyes, trying his best to suppress the wave of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Silver Dragon Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Rosvisser found out that Leon wouldn’t be coming home this weekend because of work, her smile froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare moment—she allowed a flicker of disappointment to show in front of the maids and children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly regained her composure. She reached out and gently ruffled Muse’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go play in the backyard with Helena, alright? We’ve got a big dinner tonight~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls were used to seeing their dad at the Academy every day. So when they heard he wouldn’t be home this weekend, they were a little sad—but not as deeply affected as Rosvisser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they didn’t know... was that it had already been over a week since their mother had last seen him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the girls had run off to the garden, Anna approached Rosvisser and asked quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty... are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosvisser stared at her for a moment, then slowly shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine. Go prepare dinner, Anna.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Anna left, Rosvisser climbed the stairs and sat back down on her throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched the cold armrest and gazed out at the empty sanctuary. Her silver eyes quivered slightly, her gaze unfocused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if lost in thought... or caught in a memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the first time she and Leon had been apart. And each time, there had always been a necessary reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time... Was it really necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosvisser leaned back in her throne and slowly curled her body, resting her head on her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that towering royal seat, she looked like a small, fragile figure curled in on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decades of work had never made her feel tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt so tired. So empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only Leon were here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1298,"2026-06-06T15:10:09.886Z",1,"novelbin.me","aa10dc89cba6b776183231c19b75bd98e9c7cbc2da89690b840a6a5a91eeb6b0","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-855","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-853",914,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-cover.jpg"]