Ike and Newgate.
The two brothers stood off to one side in a corner, smoking as they casually chatted with each other.
But…
To put it simply…
The two of them had originally intended to relax a little, after all, they were about to welco the birth of the third life of the Edward Family.
And yet!
The more they smoked, the more excited they beca—it felt like they were getting high from it.
Ike was excited because this was the first child of his two lifetis, and very likely the one with the highest talent and best aptitude among all his children.
As for Newgate, it was much simpler—family! Family! The family he had been chasing his whole life was finally taking shape.
In less than thirty minutes, the two of them had gone through nearly thirty cigarettes and close to forty cigars. Even with their strength, they were starting to feel lightheaded.
"ROAR!"
At that very mont—
Ike and Newgate suddenly heard a beast-like roar.
…
The atmosphere instantly fell silent.
"Damn it!"
"Who the hell is ssing with my nephew or niece?!"
Ike cursed loudly, while Newgate roared in fury. The two of them exploded into action and rushed straight back.
At this mont—
Outside the delivery room, everyone was completely at a loss, not knowing what to do. Each of them just looked at one another in confusion.
"Lord Ike!"
"Lord Whitebeard!"
The young maids, upon seeing the two of them, hurried forward, speaking all at once, "Lord Ike! Lord Ike! Please go in and take a look! Madam has given birth safely, it's just… just…"
Hearing this, Ike imdiately understood.
Most likely—
The Red Dragon King talent had manifested.
Ike reassured briefly, "Big brother, wait here."
With that, Ike strode straight into the delivery room.
Inside, the female doctors stood trembling around the room.
They were truly terrified.
Everything had been going well. After the delivery, they would have received a generous reward.
But now?
Heh…
They only hoped nothing would go wrong.
On the bed, Selina lay weakly, staring blankly at everything before her. She had only just recovered from the intense pain, only to be t with such a bizarre scene—it was too much to process.
"Husband…"
Selina struggled slightly to move, but Ike quickly stopped her. "It's fine! It's fine! Just lie still. Nothing will happen."
"Husband…"
Seeing Ike, Selina's originally tense expression softened, a faint smile appearing on her pale face as she relaxed back onto the bed.
At this mont—
The entire room was filled with a crimson glow.
And within that faintly visible light, a roaring Western red dragon could be seen, its massive form twisting through the air as it let out a deafening roar. That earth-shaking sound ca precisely from this red dragon, circling within the room.
Finally—
As if it had found its target, it shot straight toward the newborn baby in the doctor's arms.
…
The doctor trembled violently. Instinctively, she wanted to run.
But—
If she ran, the child in her arms would fall to the ground.
In the end, she closed her eyes.
At that mont—
She only hoped that after her death, the two lords would not implicate her husband and son. Her family had finally settled down in the Totto Land sea area and lived a stable life. If sothing happened because of her, she would never forgive herself.
However—
She did not see it.
The red dragon phantom gradually shrank, and in the end, rged into the baby's body, leaving behind a crimson dragon sigil over the baby's heart.
Everything returned to calm.
"Give the child."
Ike walked up to the doctor and reached out.
"Ah?!"
The doctor ca back to her senses in a daze. Seeing Ike standing before her, she hurriedly nodded and handed the baby over, her eyes still vacant and unfocused.
She… survived?
She was fine?
That's great!
That's great!
Ike paid no attention to her thoughts. Instead, he carefully and awkwardly held the newborn child in his arms and instructed, "Check Selina's condition. Check the child as well. Once you're done, you can leave. Go claim your rewards."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The female doctors, who had been prepared to die monts ago, imdiately sprang into action with incredible efficiency.
They carefully took the child from Ike's arms and quickly got to work.
They checked Selina's condition—everything was fine.
They bathed the baby and perford a thorough examination.
Finally—
After a full hour of work, a female doctor stood before Ike and reported, "My lord, Madam's condition is stable. Aside from post-delivery weakness, there are no issues."
"As for the young lady…"
"Young lady?"
Ike paused slightly, then asked, "The child is a girl?"
"Yes!" the doctor nodded. The atmosphere suddenly beca a little tense. Could it be that Ike favored sons over daughters?
Even Selina seed slightly uneasy.
But Ike didn't think much of it. He was simply curious—a Red Dragon talent, and it ended up being a girl?
Still—
He didn't really care whether it was a boy or a girl.
As long as his precious daughter didn't grow up to break his heart, that was enough.
Ike continued, "Go on."
"Yes!"
Hearing the faint smile in Ike's tone, the doctor relaxed slightly and continued, "The young lady is in perfect health. Additionally… her physical constitution is at least a hundred tis stronger than that of a normal newborn. She's… practically like a monster."
"I see."
Ike's smile grew exceptionally bright.
Seeing that smile, everyone present finally let out a sigh of relief.
And Selina, too, finally drifted into a deep sleep.
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