Carl Has an Heir

"Ugh!"

"Where is this?"

Rear Admiral Norse opened his eyes and stared at the pristine white ceiling. After scanning his surroundings, a wave of relief washed over him.

He knew he had returned to Marine Headquarters; this was the medical ward, a place he had frequented often during his youth training.

As he pondered, a sense of nostalgia for those early days of training swept over him—the place where he had poured out his youthful vigor.

He turned his head toward the window, where the sun was high in the sky, casting rays of light into the room.

The chirping of small birds could be heard outside.

He knew he was safe now.

"Creak!"

Norse immediately shifted his gaze toward the door.

A tall, beautiful young woman in a nurse's uniform walked in. With her rosy cheeks and a gentle smile, she looked like an angel descended to earth.

Seeing that Rear Admiral Norse had awakened, she hurriedly called out toward the hallway.

"Rear Admiral Norse, you're awake."

"Someone come quickly, Rear Admiral Norse is awake!"

The beautiful nurse's voice sounded incredibly soft.

Soon, a doctor arrived to check Norse's physical condition. He nodded to the leading Marine, and the medical staff present then withdrew.

Tap, tap, tap.

Just then, footsteps echoed from the doorway.

The person who pushed the door open was Admiral Hill, followed by Admiral Steel Bone Kong, Admiral Wenhu, Vice Admiral Garp, Sengoku, and others.

"How is it? How are you feeling, Norse?"

The first thing Fleet Admiral Hill asked upon entering wasn't about the specifics of the mission, but about his subordinate's condition.

This clearly showed that Fleet Admiral Hill was a leader who cherished his men.

"Please rest assured, Fleet Admiral Hill, I am perfectly fine now."

Norse spoke to the Fleet Admiral with a solemn expression, patting his chest with his right hand. However, the involuntary twitch at the corner of his mouth betrayed that his body was not as recovered as he claimed.

"Alright, I know."

"Get some rest, and don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."

Fleet Admiral Hill actually already knew the full story, but Norse had brought back the Magma-Magma Fruit, along with several other special Paramecia-type Devil Fruits; Rear Admiral Norse's contributions were undeniable.

Furthermore, through the burning of Admiral Snow Lion's Vivre Card, they had learned that he had fallen in the New World.

Though they were grieving, they knew this was not the time for sorrow.

They had to bury their grief deep in their hearts; after all, according to reports from their informants, the Rocks Pirates were about to launch a major campaign.

They had no time to mourn.

After a brief conversation with Norse, they left the ward and began to issue their orders.

They dispatched a portion of the Marines to the New World front lines to establish several Marine branches, with Garp and Sengoku leading the vanguard to set off for the New World first.

While the Marines were busy making arrangements, some of the pirates on Hachinosu began to set sail. The first to depart was the First Division Commander, Golden Lion; his fleet was seen floating through the air as they flew off into the distance.

Following him, John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe set sail one after another.

The only ones who did not depart that day were Charlotte Linlin, Newgate, and Carl.

That evening, inside Charlotte Linlin's room, the two, having just finished a bout of intense physical activity, began to whisper to each other.

"Carl, I'm pregnant."

Charlotte Linlin touched her slightly bulging belly with her right hand, looking utterly satisfied.

"What? So soon?"

Carl had not expected Charlotte Linlin to conceive so quickly. He possessed the Titan Bloodline, after all; wasn't the pregnancy rate for rare bloodlines supposed to be much lower than that of normal people?

But then he thought about how this was a bloodline talent granted by the system. Since it wasn't something he was born with, he wondered if his children would inherit such power.

"Let me listen!"

The thought flashed through Carl's mind, and he quickly pressed his ear against Charlotte Linlin's belly.

Seeing Carl leaning against her, Charlotte Linlin reached out with her right hand to gently stroke his hair, feeling a sense of comfort.

With his superhuman perception, he instantly heard three faint heartbeats coming from within Charlotte Linlin's belly.

"Haha, I never thought I'd have a day like this." The corners of Carl's mouth curled upward.

He hadn't expected to have children so soon. To be honest, he hadn't yet experienced what it felt like to be a good father.

"Have you thought about what names to give them?"

Charlotte Linlin frowned and asked Carl indifferently.

After all, her previous children had all taken her surname, but now that she had chosen to be with Carl, would the names of their future children be any different from the others?

Would this lead to... between the children?

"Rest assured, let them take my surname. Tomorrow, I will call all your children over and ask if they are willing to change theirs."

Carl spoke directly with a touch of dominance; his chauvinism would not allow his sons to have a different surname than his own.

"I'll listen to you."

Charlotte Linlin looked at his imposing face and instantly felt that Carl was incredibly charming in this moment.

"Let's go again!"

Charlotte Linlin grabbed Carl in an embrace. Through Carl's constant development, his Titan Power had reached maturity, and his height had already grown to seven and a half meters.

Although he was still a bit shorter than Charlotte Linlin, the difference was no longer significant.

In truth, he felt a sense of relief to be with Charlotte Linlin. After all, given his future height, it would have been truly difficult for him to find a woman who was both beautiful and powerful.

In his impression, there were very few women in the Pirate World who were that tall.

He certainly didn't want to end up weeping silently by himself in the future.

"You're pregnant, shouldn't we call it a night?"

"It doesn't matter! Come on!"

Before Carl could finish his sentence, Charlotte Linlin pulled the quilt over them both, and soon, sounds of whimpering echoed from the room! (10,000 words omitted here)

"The two of them really have endless stamina."

"Indeed, it's been a long time since we've had a good night's sleep."

The two of them were happy, but the ones suffering were Charlotte Perospero and the others outside.

Because they lived in the house right next to Charlotte Linlin's, Carl came every night and made such a racket that they couldn't sleep.

Today was even more outrageous; it was already the middle of the night, and they had started up again.

The sleep-deprived group gathered in Perospero's room to chat. Because this happened so often, their biological clocks were completely disrupted; they usually spent their days catching up on sleep and were wide awake at night instead.

"I really don't know how much longer these days will last."

One of the younger brothers voiced his grievances.

"It's unlikely to change until we have the strength to protect ourselves!"

"Perhaps we could reinforce Mother's room to improve the soundproofing."

Katakuri suggested.

"That could work."

"Let's renovate Mother's room tomorrow while she's out."

"That's great!"

"Then it's decided."

Perospero made the final call. They decided to renovate their mother's room tomorrow while she was away to make the soundproofing better.

That way, they wouldn't have to suffer from sleepless nights anymore.

Time passed gradually as they chatted, and as the sounds finally faded away, the first rays of sunlight appeared on the distant horizon.