The next morning.
"Baptism? Godfather?" Longinus looked in surprise at Cobra, who stood beside him, his face full of unease and a trace of anticipation.
Queen Vivi was equally nervous. She did not share Cobra's thoughts; she was simply considering things from a mother's perspective.
With a super strong individual like Commodore Longinus as her child's support, her child would at least be able to grow up safely, right?
"Though it may seem abrupt, this was a decision I reached only after thinking it over for a long time." Cobra, who had pondered the matter all night, spoke solemnly.
"If our child could have someone as outstanding as Commodore Longinus as a role model, I believe he or she would one day become an exceptionally fine King."
"At the very least, far better than me!"
"It would be my honor to become the godfather of a prince or Princess." Longinus smiled. "Besides, King Cobra, you are being far too modest. Everyone witnessed your courage and sense of responsibility in this incident."
"Because of Saint Lucia's excessive brutality, I hesitated for a long time over whether to join the war." Cobra spoke with feeling. "The reason I was able to make that decision was because your words strengthened my resolve, Commodore."
Even Queen Vivi, Igaram, and the others were somewhat surprised. They had not known Cobra had gone through such inner turmoil.
"Words?" Drake blinked. What was that? How had he never heard of it?
"First, the pirates hunted down workers, and you said nothing, because you were not workers. Then, they hunted down merchants, and you said nothing, because you were not merchants. Later, they hunted down nobles, and you said nothing, because you were not nobles."
Cobra recited emotionally, "When they finally came for the royal family, would there