Chapter 93 93: Sif Is Pregnant Again
In the end.
Ike still did not decide whose body this template would be most suitable to place into.
His children could be considered to have two series.
One was Sif's children, Bertolt and Reiner, both of whom belonged to the Nine Titans series.
The other was Gonlu's children, Acnologia and Irene, both of whom belonged to the Dragon Slayer Mage series.
Moreover!
The children of these two women were basically all extremely outstanding talents of A-rank and above.
All that could be said was this.
These kinds of templates truly were not enough!
Ike did not make up his mind about who to place it on, while time always passed very quickly.
December 31st, Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar.
One year passed very quickly.
For the Edward Family, this year was actually a very stable year. There were not too many fluctuations, and everything maintained endless calm. As for this sea?
Turmoil!
It existed at all times.
The Rocks Pirates continued to grow.
After all.
In the original story, the Rocks Pirates had risen at an extremely terrifying speed. Their rate of improvement was truly astonishing.
Not to mention, now there were Redfield, Bundy, Chinjao, and Zeff.
These four monsters, who had not joined the Rocks Pirates in the original story, had all joined the Rocks Pirates.
As for how much improvement this brought to the Rocks Pirates, anyone who was not an idiot could probably understand very clearly.
It could be said!
The Rocks Pirates had always been improving at an extremely terrifying speed.
Moreover!
The original pirates died in battle again and again, and after their deaths, new people were added.
Over time.
The current Rocks Pirates' overall strength had become extremely terrifying. They could truly be called brave warriors, each capable of fighting a thousand men.
However.
Although Ike said the people were impressive, he truly had no interest in the Rocks Pirates.
No joke.
He truly did not have the slightest interest. This was merely a gathering place of lunatics.
Moreover!
Inside, there were all kinds of ambitious people. What meaning did that have?
It was completely meaningless, alright?!
Ike saw these things far too clearly. Precisely because he saw them clearly, he felt there was no meaning at all. They seemed extremely powerful, but in reality, they were nothing more than an inflated balloon filled with countless problems. A single touch and it would shatter.
This was Ike's thought.
Of course.
Ike did not care about these things in the first place.
In the recently passed Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar, it could be said to have been a very stable and peaceful year.
It could even be said…
As the year passed, not many of Ike's children had been born.
That was not strange.
Right!
Right!
There was one matter worth mentioning.
Ike found this matter very interesting.
1 + 2 + 3 = ???
Six?
Was the answer really six?
Regarding the children born this year, Ike truly wondered if it was six.
Sometimes, he also found it very interesting.
[Edward Suzuka]
[Identity: Twelfth Daughter]
[Birthday: October 2nd, Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: B-rank Eldest Merfolk Princess]
[Aptitude: B]
[Edward Senhime]
[Identity: Thirteenth Daughter]
[Birthday: October 2nd, Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: B-rank Second Merfolk Princess]
[Aptitude: B]
These were Suiji's two daughters. As half-bloods born between a human and a member of the merfolk race, the two sisters had both perfectly inherited the power of the merfolk race. They were both born merfolk and were both very outstanding children.
Unfortunately.
In Ike's view, although such talents were not bad…
However!
In Ike's eyes, they were still not enough. Such talents were acceptable as support, but with such talents, to completely control Fish-Man Island?
That probably could not be achieved.
Aside from the children of Alice and Suiji, there were also Sally's children. This was her third childbirth, and this time, she had actually directly given birth to triplets.
[Edward Tiaoyuan]
[Identity: Twenty-Ninth Son]
[Birthday: November 11th, Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: C+ Bouncy Elder Brother]
[Aptitude: C+]
[Edward Tiaoshan]
[Identity: Thirtieth Son]
[Birthday: November 11th, Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: C- Bouncy Younger Brother]
[Aptitude: C-]
[Edward Tiaohua]
[Identity: Thirteenth Daughter]
[Birthday: November 11th, Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: C- Bouncy Younger Sister]
[Aptitude: C-]
Sally's triplet children.
To be honest!
Ike did not mean to discriminate, but the triplets' aptitude was indeed rather ordinary. The elder brother only had C+ rank talent and aptitude, while the younger brother and younger sister had directly reached C- rank talent and aptitude.
Calculating it.
The only good point was probably that Tiaoshan and Tiaohua's situation was stronger than that of Tor, Ector, and the other children with talents like Slightly Superior and Gifted.
Of course!
For Ike, it further confirmed one point.
In the achievement system's records, after ten children, even if the number of boys reached thirty, the next system was still not activated. Ike now deeply suspected that the standard for the next activation would not truly be one hundred, right?
If that was really the case, Ike felt that he might truly need ten or eight years, or even fifteen or sixteen years, before activating the second achievement.
Of course.
He was not anxious. It was still the same saying. To Ike, the family's development required time. Rushing itself was meaningless.
Haste!
It would only bring problems and all kinds of issues.
Year 1474 of the Sea Circle Calendar.
During this year.
The Totto Land sea area was still developing and being constructed steadily.
Other than that!
On the Rocks Pirates' side, his big brother and Redfield joined forces. Whether it was resources, supplies, or Berries, in every aspect, they could plunder even more.
As for Wano Country, Kurozumi Higurashi herself was extremely skilled at all kinds of schemes and plans. With abundant financial support and manpower allocation, there was even less need to say more. Her speed was extremely fast. If nothing unexpected happened, within three to five years, the earlier steps could all be completed perfectly.
At the same time!
Ike had also begun selling business through the underground world. It could not be considered especially outstanding, but taking it step by step, slowly, there was no problem from every angle. Maintaining a middle-lower level, or even a lower-upper level, without attracting attention, was enough. Slowly accumulate and develop.
As for the Giant Tribe?!
Ike had also made some preparations, but they could only be considered preliminary preparations.
"This side!"
"That side!"
"Be careful."
"There absolutely cannot be any problems with tomorrow's banquet."
"Yes!"
"Eldest Young Miss!"
Artoria, who was about to grow another year older, was currently like a little adult, directing the servants as they prepared the banquet.
Every January 1st was an extremely important gathering for the Edward Family.
Before this year, every banquet had naturally been handled by Selina.
However!
This year, her mother was pregnant.
Moreover.
As the eldest daughter, Artoria should also begin helping handle these tasks that needed to be handled.
Especially since Artoria herself was already mature enough.
"Mm~~~"
Ike narrowed his eyes slightly and calmly said, "Big brother and Red Bat will arrive at the Totto Land sea area tomorrow?"
"Yes!"
The ninja serving at the side respectfully reported, "My lord! Lord Whitebeard and Lord Red Count will arrive at the Totto Land sea area around eleven o'clock tomorrow noon."
"Mm!"
Ike nodded.
It was worth mentioning.
Although Hattori had taken people to Wano Country, he had only taken five thousand members of the ninja force. The rest had still been left to him.
In ordinary times, the ninja force was truly very useful.
Sasaki had naturally left with the entire ten-thousand-man samurai force.
As for the safety of the Totto Land sea area?!
Hehehe~~~
There was really nothing to say about this.
No joke!
Edward Ike.
This person was a genuine Admiral-level powerhouse.
Was there any need to say more?
Precisely because of that!
Under such circumstances, as long as one was not an idiot, they would understand the strength of the Totto Land sea area very clearly.
As long as Ike did not leave, if you did not send Admiral-level powerhouses, numbers were meaningless. Add to that the fact that this place itself had terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there was even less need to say anything more.
"Right!" Ike suddenly thought of something and continued, "When will Kurozumi Higurashi and Kurozumi Semimaru return to the Totto Land sea area?"
Although in terms of status, these two naturally could not compare to Redfield.
However!
If Redfield was the representative of the Baloric clan, then these two were the representatives of the Kurozumi clan. Of course, they were qualified to attend the Edward Family's New Year banquet.
"My lord!" the ninja continued reporting. "According to the estimated time, Lord Higurashi and Lord Semimaru should arrive at Cake Island at around eleven o'clock tonight."
"I understand."
"You may withdraw."
"Yes!"
Ike waved his hand, and after respectfully lowering his head, the ninja withdrew.
Crack!
Crack!
"Haah~~~"
Ike stood up, stretched his body, and let out a long breath. He murmured, "Another year has passed! This year really felt calm and peaceful, as if nothing happened at all."
"However." Ike smiled and said, "Actually, this is normal. The development of a family is like this in the first place. Most of the time, it remains peaceful. Only when storms and waves arrive, and you break through those storms, will development take another step forward."
"Come in!"
Ike suddenly sensed something, sat back down, and spoke at the same time.
"My lord!" A young maid walked in and hurriedly bowed. "Madam Sif is pregnant!"
"Hm?!"
Ike was stunned and asked in astonishment, "Is the examination correct?"
"Yes!" the young maid respectfully said. "My lord, it has already been checked for three consecutive days. Only after the result was completely confirmed did Madam ask me to report it."
"I understand." Ike nodded. "Everything as usual. Make proper arrangements. Go back."
"Yes!"
"Right."
"Has the gender been checked?"
"And!"
"How many children?"
"How many months?"
Ike suddenly remembered something and continued asking.
"One month." The young maid stopped and continued reporting, "My lord, according to the examination, Madam has already been pregnant for one month. Madam does not wish to check whether they are boys or girls. They are triplets!"
"Triplets?"
One month was still fine. Sif not wanting to check whether they were boys or girls was also something Ike could understand. After all, some of his wives were like this. They preferred opening a blind box, rather than knowing everything.
Only!
Regarding these triplets, Ike was slightly stunned. He had not expected them to be triplets.
"Yes!"
"Go."
"Yes!"
After bowing once more, the young maid withdrew. Ike muttered strangely, "Calculating the time, isn't it a little off? The last time Sif gave birth was April 11th last year. Now it is December 31st, and she has already been pregnant for one month. Counting it fully, that is only eighteen or nineteen months. Has Sif's Life Energy increased this quickly?"
This point!
This was what Ike found the strangest. For example, Selina, Sally, Sharon, and the others were princesses of fallen kingdoms. In every aspect, they were not bad.
However.
Their cycles basically required three to four years each time. Sif actually only needed a little more than one year before there was no problem? Even counting the pregnancy period, it was only a little over two years!
"Sure enough!" Ike sighed with emotion. "The difference in Life Energy is still too great. Sif, Remi, Gonlu, Kiyoyuki, Alice, Suiji—being alien races already represents the special nature of their identities and bodies."
"Forget it."
Ike also smiled and shook his head. "There is nothing to dwell on. Pregnancy is naturally a good thing."
"Moreover…"
Ike murmured, "Inside Sif's body, there are two templates. One of them is the S+ rank Founding Titan template. Founding Titan!"
"Hehehe~~~"
Ike's eyes carried absolute confidence.
This was not a joke.
Rather!
A child possessing the Founding Titan template would inevitably inherit the royal bloodline of the Giant Tribe. In other words, his plan for the Giant Tribe had also truly begun to unfold.
Ike's smile was extremely rich. As for whether they would fail to inherit the royal bloodline?
That was absolutely impossible. After all, it was an S+ rank talent and aptitude. If even that could not inherit the royal bloodline, then he would instead feel that it was extremely absurd. That would truly be very strange and unscientific.
"However!" Ike suddenly thought of something and murmured, "I still have an A-rank template in hand. This template…"
"Mm~~~"
In the end, Ike shook his head and said, "Forget it. I'll place it in Sif's womb as well. It feels like fate. Three templates, and Sif just so happens to be carrying triplets. This is also the most suitable."
Ike's attitude toward this was completely indifferent. He placed the template in Sif's womb.
At this point!
If nothing unexpected happened, the three children in Sif's womb would be one S+ and two A-rank talents and aptitudes. This level?
Mm!
Ike was also very much looking forward to the birth of this Giant King. He simply did not know whether this Giant King of his family would be a boy or a girl.
"Mm~~~"
Ike muttered in his heart, "If it's a boy, he'll be called Edward Eren. If it's a girl, she'll be called Edward Ymir."
Ike had already chosen the name in advance for the child of his family who had inherited the Founding Titan talent and aptitude.
Moreover!
These two names seemed to be the most suitable names.
Were they not?!
"It's still the same saying." Ike sighed. "This Giant King truly makes me look forward to them!"
"However!"
Ike tidied himself up slightly and muttered, "That's enough for today. I'll go see Sif first."
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