Chapter 141: Stand Users, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, Flames of Dying Will, Divine Procession, and Dragon Slayer Mages
Year 1482 of the Sea Circle Calendar.
Starting from the birth of Idina and Huayu's children at the beginning of the year, Ike had welcomed a total of twenty-four children this year.
Only…
Among Ike's twenty-four children born this year, the overall situation was truly absurd.
It was simply unbelievable.
Normally speaking, Ike understood his own children very well. When he had children with wives from alien races, and both sides possessed relatively high Life Energy, it was possible for them to give birth to descendants with excellent aptitude and talent.
As for the bloodline between himself and ordinary human concubines?
Generally speaking, the limit was B-rank talent and aptitude. Most of the time, they would be C-rank or C+ rank talent and aptitude.
Only…
This time, the situation was rather outrageous.
"Stand Users."
"Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."
"Divine Procession."
"Dragon Slayer Mages."
Ike looked at the twenty-four children born throughout this year.
No joke!
This was truly what one would call a hundred flowers blooming at once!
Good grief.
Good grief!
Even Ike could only say good grief on every level.
Sixty-fifth son: Seraph.
Eightieth son: Dominion.
Eighty-first son: Cherub.
These three children could all be classified under the Divine Procession category.
Of course, this was still acceptable.
Seventy-second son: Kars.
Seventy-third son: Dio.
Good.
Two ultimate beings, both possessing B- rank talent and aptitude. Of course, among all the monsters, these two were also considered relatively ordinary. Ike could understand this kind of talent and aptitude.
Mainly…
Ike truly felt that this year's children were quite frightening.
Twenty-four children.
Ten children with A-rank talent and aptitude.
What kind of concept was that?!
Ten years later?
No!
It could not be said that way. The time would be too short, and the children might not have grown up yet. But thirty years later, there would absolutely be no problem.
This number was equivalent to ten future Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral-level combatants.
Below the Admiral-level range, people like Katakuri and Marco belonged to this level of powerful fighters.
But the problem was!
Ten?!
Ten working together against one Admiral-level fighter might not necessarily win, but the exchange could not be calculated like that.
This was not how things were measured.
To put it bluntly.
During the Summit War, if one were to look at the situation normally, there was really not much else to say.
With the lineup the Marines had at the time, if all the middle-level combat power had gone all out, let alone ten Vice Admiral-level fighters, even dozens of them could have been handled.
Especially during the Summit War.
Sengoku, Garp, the three Admirals, Tsuru, Momonga, Doberman, Onigumo, Strawberry…
In theory.
Of course.
That was only theory.
If one really said that one hundred Vice Admiral-level fighters could sweep across the sea?
That would still be impossible.
All that could be said was this!
This year's harvest was truly a little astonishing. It had reached an extremely shocking level.
"The new year…"
Ike rubbed the space between his brows slightly. Even he could not help feeling that his hand was trembling slightly. Looking at the information in his hand, he truly felt extremely satisfied. It really was a harvest that made one feel delighted.
At this moment, a young maid walked in from outside and respectfully said, "My lord, Madam Selina has come."
"Selina?"
Ike raised an eyebrow slightly and nodded. "Let her come in."
"Yes!"
The young maid withdrew respectfully.
Very soon.
Selina walked in slowly from outside. Her belly was already slightly swollen. After all, she was still pregnant, and in roughly two months, she would give birth.
Ike looked at Selina and said gently, "Selina, why did you come over? You should be resting properly."
"Husband." Selina smiled gently and said softly, "Please rest assured. I will pay attention to my body."
"Good." Ike nodded and said, "Come, sit down first."
"Yes."
Selina nodded obediently.
Very quickly.
Husband and wife arrived at the dining hall and sat down separately. As the maids brought up all kinds of exquisite breakfast dishes, Ike ate breakfast while saying, "What matter made you come here despite being unable to rest at ease?"
There were only two months left before Selina was due to give birth.
This was not Selina's first time giving birth. Normally speaking, she would not come looking for him over ordinary matters. Since she had come this time, it meant there was definitely something she wanted to discuss with him. Otherwise, this would not have happened.
Ike was very clear about Selina's personality.
She was not the kind of person who liked causing trouble for no reason. She also knew very well what should and should not be done.
People's personalities were different.
Although!
As the mistress of a family, she naturally had the dignity and attitude she ought to have.
But these things were all relative. What should be said and what should be done had to be handled according to the situation.
"Husband." Selina gently wiped the corner of her mouth and said softly, "It is about Lily."
"Lily?"
Ike paused slightly, then put down his knife and fork. "Although Lily has not come yet, judging from your appearance, I can roughly guess what she wants to do. I will handle this matter. You do not need to worry."
"Husband."
Selina did not refuse. Instead, she nodded.
Since her husband had said so, then this matter could be left to him.
Of course.
Selina was worried about her eldest daughter. She did not want her eldest daughter to head down a dangerous path. Naturally, there were other reasons as well.
This was not something strange.
Selina certainly hoped her eldest daughter could grow up safely and steadily. Would it not be good for her to grow up peacefully like that?
Only…
Sometimes, things were not that simple.
Selina continued softly, "Husband, the second matter is this. I have prepared a proposal, though it is not fully completed yet. Normally speaking, I feel that everything else is fine."
"But!"
"I still feel that before you leave, Husband, I should discuss it with you."
Selina's voice was very gentle. She also knew that in her current state, if this were under normal circumstances, it would have been fine. But now that she was pregnant, if she brought up these matters, her husband would very easily become angry.
Ike looked at Selina. After a slight pause, he said, "Since you have already prepared it, bring it to me later. However, Selina, there are some things you must pay attention to. This time, I will let it pass. But if something like this happens again, you will put down everything you are handling."
"Husband!"
Selina nodded obediently.
She knew that what she had done had made her husband very dissatisfied.
In fact.
This was very normal.
For Ike, it was not that he could not accept Selina doing certain things. Rather, he could not accept her doing other things at a time when she should be focusing on what mattered most.
However!
Looking at Selina's appearance, she was clearly very nervous and aware of the problem.
Then…
This time, he would first see what exactly was going on before discussing what came afterward. If it could not satisfy him?
Ike knew very well.
There would be no next time. The matters Selina was responsible for would be taken over.
"Continue," Ike said calmly. "Is there anything else after that?"
"Husband," Selina said softly, "that is all I wanted to say."
"Go back and rest properly."
"Yes!"
Selina obediently stood up and left.
Ike rubbed the space between his brows and shook his head. "This really gives me a headache. However! It seems that this proposal must be something rather important. Otherwise, with Selina's personality, she would never do something like this."
Ike quietly pondered, considering what exactly was going on.
Of course.
There was no need to think too deeply about these things. He only considered it briefly before setting it aside. It was not something especially important.
The true core issue was still his eldest daughter.
The true core issue was his eldest daughter.
As for his daughter, if others did not correct her, could he, as her father, also fail to correct her?
Ike understood very clearly that his daughter wanted to go out and temper herself.
It was not just the matter of Wano Country's battlefield. His daughter also wanted to participate in the upcoming battlefield in the West Blue.
Ike stood up and walked out of the dining hall, murmuring softly, "Although it seems like there should not be too many problems…"
"I still need to consider it. And I need to consider it carefully."
Ike hesitated slightly and continued, "Unlike Wano Country, where everything has already been prepared, the West Blue is a true battlefield. If an accident occurs there…"
Ike thought about all of this, considering what would happen if unexpected problems truly appeared. With his daughter's current strength, would it really be enough?
Of course!
Artoria's strength was absolutely qualified.
At such a young age, she already possessed strength at the level of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral. If that still was not enough, then what else could be considered enough? Such strength would be trusted combat power no matter where it was placed.
But she was only twelve this year!
This was a war between two superpowers.
In such a war.
Even Ike could not guarantee absolute safety.
Ike stretched out his hand and could not help shaking his head helplessly. "This matter really is troublesome."
On one hand, as a father, he naturally wanted to protect her.
On the other hand, as the head of the family, he also knew very well that for a child like Artoria, tempering herself on such a battlefield was indeed something necessary.
Only…
This kind of battlefield was truly outside the original plan.
"As for the West Blue…"
Ike thought carefully and muttered inwardly, "I wonder how the arrangements across the four seas are progressing. Sasaki and the others, together with the manpower accumulated in the four seas over the past few years, should total around one hundred thousand people. This number is not especially large."
"As for combat strength?"
Ike was somewhat worried about the combat strength.
The problem of combat power was indeed troublesome.
This time, cooperation with the Kano Country was different from cooperation with Wano Country. He could not possibly point at everything and have the Kano Country do it all while he simply watched from the side, could he?
It was not that Ike considered himself especially noble.
Rather, this kind of cooperation would definitely cause problems if handled like that. Ike would never allow such a situation to happen. What he wanted to do was gradually extend his arrangements outward, not simply rely on others.
Good grief!
If he really did that, Ike would not be able to resist slapping his own forehead. That would simply be a damn joke. If things were handled that way, his family would not gain even half the benefits.
Unless…
They directly began fighting among themselves.
The development of the sea really was not that simple.
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