Although he had no idea what that old woman Charlotte Linlin was plotting, since his good friend had asked, Bright could hardly refuse.
But by now, there was no need to be as cautious as before when heading to Whole Cake Island.
The days when he had to prepare carefully just to escape Charlotte Linlin alive were long gone.
Now, even after entering Totto Land's waters again and approaching Whole Cake Island, where Charlotte Linlin resided, Bright remained perfectly calm.
"Ha ha ha ha, Bright!"
Tesoro laughed heartily. "I'll leave the safety issue to you. You won't let me down, right?"
Bright merely snorted.
The ship had not sailed much farther before they encountered Perospero, who had come to greet them. "Mother is waiting for the two of you. Please come with me to see her at once!"
Perospero's attitude was exceptionally warm, even respectful.
It could not be helped. Bright was no longer that insignificant Fish-Man Island nobody from back then.
Even if the Emperor of the Deep Sea could not yet truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the Emperors of the New World, he was undeniably a monstrously powerful figure.
He naturally had to be treated with the utmost caution.
There was little worth mentioning about the journey. They docked once again at Whole Cake Island's shore, then took a carriage all the way to the castle in the center of the island, where Bright and Tesoro met Charlotte Linlin again.
"Ma ma ma ma, it has been quite a long time, hasn't it, Bright?"
Charlotte Linlin held two infants in her arms. "Should I say that things change so quickly? I've had another pair of children!"
That was fast indeed. Had these two really been born after ten months of pregnancy?
Almost instantly, a gleeful smile appeared