"Your wife!?" Astra was stunned, staring at Leon in disbelief.
"Yeah." Leon gave a small nod and smiled. "As I told you, Heroes have always been enemies of the Demon Emperors across generations. And as fate would have it, I'm one of the three Heroes of this era—a Sword Hero."
"And the Demon Empress, Liliana Crimson, is the current leader of the Demon Race. We clashed in a fierce battle at first, and then..."
Leon began recounting his encounter with Liliana. Astra listened quietly, her expression slowly shifting to one of wonder.
"Your story reminds me of something Luminus Troya used to tell us long ago," she said with a soft chuckle.
"A story?" Leon raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised.
"Yes." Astra nodded, her eyes filled with nostalgia. "Back then, Luminus Troya often told Amon and me fascinating stories. He called them 'novels.' I never really understood what a novel was, but his tales were always thrilling and heartfelt."
Leon paused, a subtle frown forming.
