Chapter 116: Children Are Born One After Another! The Dazzling Light of an Angel Blooms!
Sea Circle Calendar Year 1478, January 5th.
After the lively New Year banquet…
Newgate, Redfield, Buckingham, and the others all left one after another.
After all, they were members of the Rocks Pirates. It was time for them to return.
"Honestly, sometimes I wonder…"
Ike looked at the departing figures of his big brother and the others, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said quietly to himself, "I wonder…"
Mainly!
After thinking about it, Ike still shook his head.
Forget it.
It was purely just an idea.
The reason was very simple!
The Rocks Pirates were a group of wild people. Aside from a few people whose situations were rather special, did he really expect to subdue the others?
Forget it!
Ike believed that in terms of personal charisma, he could not compare to his big brother. If even Newgate could not do it, then Ike naturally believed he could not do it either.
Of course.
Ike was purely thinking nonsense. This matter had nothing to do with him anyway. He was not interested in these things at all.
"Time to go! Time to go!"
Ike yawned, looking rather lazy as he said, "I'm going back. There's a whole pile of messy work waiting. I don't have time to waste here."
Ike's time was very sufficient.
When it was time to work, he worked. When it was time to play, he played. That was the most normal way to live.
Ike returned and busied himself.
Still, it was the same saying. There would always be endless work.
Sea Circle Calendar Year 1478.
In Ike's words, this year could still be considered an ordinary and uneventful year. Overall, it was definitely a calm year.
As time passed…
The underground businesses, intelligence organization, assassination organization, mercenary organization, and so on that Hattori had established were all steadily improving step by step.
As for the infiltration of Wano Country?
It could only be said!
That was also steadily improving. As for efficiency…
Ike was not anxious. This was not something that needed to be rushed. Sometimes, taking it slowly was enough. As for the Kuri region of Wano Country, it had already been completely settled.
All the families within the Kuri region of Wano Country were also being frantically bought over.
Under these circumstances, news had gradually spread that Sasaki was gravely ill.
At the same time.
This also proved that Sasaki would soon hand over his position as daimyo.
At present, this was the progress in Wano Country.
Of course.
Kozuki Sukiyaki naturally would not simply let things go like this. He had also sent out his troublemaking son to begin traveling through Wano Country. Kozuki Oden was already about to reach Kuri. If possible, it would be best to have his son, Kozuki Oden, take the position of Kuri's daimyo.
What Kozuki Sukiyaki did not know was that what awaited the Kozuki clan in Kuri was, in reality, only endless death.
An approaching death.
Aside from Wano Country…
As for the Kingdom of Elbaf, Ike had also recruited some Giants. As for how he did it?
He simply brought out his daughter.
Good grief!
As the natural-born ruler of the Giants, very few Giants could resist Ymir when facing her as a child. That kind of instinctive reverence from deep within their bloodline made these old and declining Giants head toward Elbaf to make contact with the Giant race, while also developing slightly.
As for this country, Ike mainly gathered intelligence. At the same time, he had Hattori assist Redfield in infiltration and other matters. He left all of this to Redfield to handle and did not personally participate. In the future, he could simply pick the fruit when the time came.
Lastly.
There were the Five Great Mafia Families of the Four Blues. This matter was very troublesome. Recruiting manpower was relatively strict, but to Ike, this was not much of a problem. It was very easy to infiltrate people gradually and begin slowly climbing upward.
The underground world.
The Kingdom of Elbaf.
The Five Great Mafia Families of the Four Blues.
One could say…
The current Edward Family was genuinely fighting on multiple fronts. Although every front, aside from Wano Country, was still in its early stages, when these lines eventually reached their completion, the improvement they would bring would be extremely massive.
If all the plans could proceed smoothly…
It would not be an exaggeration to say they would ascend in one step and directly improve to a level that shook the world.
That was the plan and preparation of the Edward Family.
And a new child would be born during this growth.
Ike stood outside the delivery room. Maintaining his composure, he also thought silently, "Time really does pass quickly!"
July 20th.
Half a year had passed just like that.
For Ike…
Honestly.
There really had not been much going on.
During this half-year, Alice, Christine, Amphitrite, Shalaxi, and Huayu had all gradually given birth one after another.
[Edward Ichimokuren]
[Identity: Forty-First Son]
[Birthday: May 22nd, Year 1478 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: B Wind That Lost Its Faith]
[Aptitude: B]
[Edward Yuki Dōji]
[Identity: Forty-Second Son]
[Birthday: June 1st, Year 1478 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: B Master of Snowflakes]
[Aptitude: B]
[Edward Kaguya]
[Identity: Twenty-Eighth Daughter]
[Birthday: June 21st, Year 1478 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: B Let's Watch the Moon Together]
[Aptitude: B]
[Edward Kawatarō]
[Identity: Forty-Third Son]
[Birthday: July 8th, Year 1478 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: B Barely Controls Water]
[Aptitude: B]
During the first half of this year…
Alice's son, Ichimokuren. Christine's son, Yuki Dōji. Amphitrite's daughter, Kaguya. Shalaxi's son, Kawatarō.
As for Christine?
She was currently in the delivery room, while Eden and Huayu's children, if nothing unexpected happened, should be born in August and September.
In short.
This year would basically be like this.
Ike already knew that the Life Energy of his wives had risen to a certain level. Under normal circumstances, his wives should already be able to carry a fourth pregnancy and endure a fourth childbirth.
"Husband?" Selina looked at Ike and asked, "What is it? You seem a little tired."
After a brief silence, Ike said, "I did feel a little tired. But it is fine. It is nothing. There have just been more things happening recently, so my mind is a little exhausted. It will all be handled soon. I will rest properly for a few days afterward."
It was worth mentioning…
[Edward Ike]
[Identity: Head of the Edward Family]
[Daughters: 26]
[Sons: 43]
[Spiritual Energy: 50-8]
[Life Energy: 50-10]
[Three Haki: Level 50]
This was Ike's current attribute panel. Spiritual Energy. Life Energy. Three Haki. They had all reached the peak of Level 50, or rather, the highest level of the current stage.
According to Ike's testing, raising from Level 49 to Level 50 required ten points to increase one level. As for raising from Level 50 to Level 51?
In any case, his Life Energy had already increased by ten points now, yet it still could not improve. There was not even the slightest change.
In terms of Spiritual Energy and Life Energy, he had already reached the limit for the time being. Breaking through was basically impossible in the short term. Ike was very clear about this.
There was no need to care too much about it.
His strength had already reached the visible peak of the sea. As for those who might truly require caution…
That would probably be the original Five Elders and Imu. As for others, they were at most around this level. For example, Rocks D. Xebec, the strongest man in the world.
Or the guardian of the Flower Country, that man known as the Grand Pillar of the Happo Navy.
Basically, that was the extent of it.
As for why Ike felt tired?
How should it be put…
Recently, Ike had too much work. All kinds of messy matters had somehow piled up over these two days, perhaps purely by coincidence. For Ike, who disliked delaying work, he had quickly processed everything. Because of that, he felt somewhat exhausted.
"This one understands." Selina knew Ike's character, so she gently said, "You should rest properly. Otherwise, if your body gets tired, that would not be good."
Selina understood her husband's personality, so there was no need to persuade him too much. Telling him was enough.
"My lord!"
"My lord!"
"Mother and daughter are safe. Mother and daughter are safe."
At that moment, the doctor walked out of the delivery room.
With that report, a smile also appeared on Ike's lips.
Mother and daughter were safe.
He forcefully lifted his spirits, then calmly walked into the delivery room. Selina would naturally arrange everything else.
Christine, this Lunarian woman, was lying on the hospital bed. She looked somewhat exhausted, while in the crib lay a small child with similar black wings, wheat-colored skin, and a ring of fire behind her head.
Wrapped in swaddling cloth, she looked like an ordinary little girl at first glance.
Under the swaddling cloth, she was soft, wrinkled, and tiny.
Ike said gently, "Rest properly. This is your first childbirth. Don't move around too much. Don't learn from that girl Remi. It's very bad for the body."
Christine obediently lay on the hospital bed. Of course, as a Lunarian, this actually did not count as much for her.
Ike walked to the crib and looked at this tiny girl.
[Edward Uka-no-Mitama]
[Identity: Twenty-Seventh Daughter]
[Birthday: July 20th, Year 1478 of the Sea Circle Calendar]
[Talent: C+ I Am a Gifted Genius]
[Aptitude: C+]
Looking at this child, Ike silently thought that she was a C-rank child. It should be said that this was probably the lowest standard.
All that could be said was…
Her luck truly was not especially good.
Based on the Lunarian race's talent, getting at least a B-rank child should not have been a problem.
However.
Ike did not dwell on it too much. This was not something worth obsessing over. It was not a major matter. His family had no shortage of geniuses. Of course, he would not mind if there were more geniuses, but a child with slightly lower talent was still his child.
"Edward Uka-no-Mitama."
"This will be the child's name."
"Good."
As for the name Ike chose, Christine naturally would not have any objections. She only nodded with a smile. Ike also smiled in satisfaction. This talent and this name were indeed extremely fitting.
After naming Christine's child, Selina also entered the delivery room, while Ike left. He still had other things to handle.
Selina looked at Christine, who seemed a little dazed and lost, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Madam, this family… It seems different from what I imagined."
Christine had once thought about what kind of fate she would face. But after her child was born, she truly felt different.
Selina smiled gently. "Alright, alright! Isn't this very normal? After all, in this family, no matter what, once you become a wife, integrate into this household, and have a child, then you truly become part of this family's bloodline. That is why you feel this way."
"Mm." Selina smiled gently. "You do not need to worry about anything. No matter what your identity is, no matter what your race once was, in this family, you will have a place."
Christine nodded gently. With the birth of her child, she truly felt that difference.
This was also normal. No matter what, they had all been bought. If there was no blood connection, then no matter how pleasant the words sounded, they would be meaningless. Without this true bloodline connection, it was impossible to truly understand that this was one's home.
This change in mentality could only become clear once a child was born.
Aside from that?!
No matter what anyone said, it would be useless.
Sea Circle Calendar Year 1478, August 30th.
One month had passed since Christine gave birth.
As time arrived, Eden also reached her date and was sent into the delivery room.
Ike walked toward the delivery room, and at the same time, he felt a strange sensation. He murmured curiously, "It seems to have appeared. It also seems like something is not quite right. This feeling is not a bad thing."
Ike gently touched his heart, feeling its beating. He let out a long breath, and his entire state of mind had gradually become different.
After a moment, Ike sensed it.
This was not a joke.
Ike understood very clearly that as his Spiritual Energy and Life Energy reached the Level 50 stage, his sixth sense seemed to have become extremely terrifying. Calling it extraordinary would not be an exaggeration.
Many times…
His sixth sense would remind him whether something was good or bad, and what would happen. Aside from the improvement in strength, this was the greatest change Ike had noticed.
The feeling just now had been very clear.
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