The four great joys in life.
When one's name is listed on the gold榜, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, finding sweet dew after a long drought, and the night of the wedding chamber.
Eric felt he had no chance to experience the other three, but he was very much looking forward to this night of the wedding chamber.
The wedding ended at around ten o'clock in the evening.
Eric took Robin back to the hotel room, and Robin knew what was going to happen next.
She was already 23 years old, not a naive little girl.
Would my mother be happy for me?
Robin's mood tonight was very strange. She became a wife with a man she had only known for three days. He was willing to marry a woman like her, what a fool. Maybe one day he would be found by the World Government's pursuers and become a pair of fugitives with her.
Fugitives? That doesn't sound bad either. Robin's lips curled into a smile.
"It's late, we should get some rest."
Eric pulled Robin, admiring the beautiful bride, then gently pushed her down.
The candlelight went out.
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【Ding, congratulations on taking the first step on the path of branching out and perpetuating your family, you have received the reward "Shadow of Offspring".】
When he opened his eyes the next day, Eric saw a line of text floating in front of him.
He felt a bit numb in his arm, and turned his head slightly. Robin was still clinging to his arm, refusing to let go.
Since she was eight years old, she had been experiencing a life of escape. Last night was the most peaceful sleep Robin had ever had.
She didn't have to worry about any ill will from the outside world. She could lie comfortably in her husband's arms. This husband was just like a gift from heaven.
Beautiful women are beautiful, even their sleeping faces are beautiful.
Eric thought to himself, trying to pull his arm out to get up, but she was holding on too tight.
"Will you betray me?" Suddenly, Robin, who had been awakened, opened her beautiful eyes. Her first words were an anxious inquiry.
"We are a legal couple. We rise and fall together. Anyone can betray you, I won't." Eric rubbed Robin's hair. "Did I wake you? You go back to sleep."
He got up and went to the bathroom.
Robin watched without blinking until Eric left the room, then closed her eyes contentedly.
He's right. Anyone can betray me, but my husband won't!
If he were to betray me, he wouldn't have married me in the first place. And if his purpose was just my body, he wouldn't need to marry me.
【The ocean is boundless, even though you are alone now, but one day, there will definitely be companions who are willing to protect you. Born into this world, you will never be alone forever!】
The words of his savior, Sauro, echoed in her mind.
Robin couldn't help but chuckle, thinking: Sauro, you were right. I didn't meet any companions, but I somehow picked up a husband.
On the other side.
Eric left the room and went to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.
As he walked, he studied the "Shadow of Offspring" he had just been rewarded.
【Shadow of Offspring】：Theoretically infinite shadow space, expanding with the expansion of the family.
Family, probably refers to population, that is, having more offspring, the space will be bigger.
At the same time, the Shadow of Offspring has an additional ability.
The moment a wife becomes pregnant, an adult offspring will be directly summoned from the future timeline.
"That means, Robin doesn't need to go through nine months of pregnancy, and she doesn't need to go through childbirth."
"As long as the moment of conception is confirmed, the child will be born in the Shadow of Offspring?"
Eric was a little surprised.
Of course, such a powerful ability has its corresponding side effects.
First, the wife will not be able to become pregnant normally, and will not have the chance to experience the feeling of being pregnant, unless Eric consciously disables this ability during the process of making babies.
Second, the cooldown time, this time is the wife's "menstrual cycle", that is, one month.
Therefore, excluding twins, triplets, and so on, a maximum of one offspring can be born per month.
"No, if I marry more wives, the cooldown time of each wife is calculated separately."
Eric was delighted. Overall, this ability is very powerful. It can help him quickly expand his power.
The current Four Emperors... no, Three Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks is not yet a Four Emperor, he will ascend to the throne of the Four Emperors next year in 1516.
One of the current Three Emperors, the captain of the BIG·MOM Pirates, Charlotte Linlin, relied on having children to build a huge pirate crew, with her children being the main members.
She has 39 daughters, 46 sons, and 43 husbands!!
"Charlotte family? With this ability, the Proudmoore family will surpass them in no time!"
"It seems I have to find a way to marry more wives in the future, not just for longevity, but with more offspring, I will have more power!"
"However, the top priority now is to get Robin pregnant as soon as possible!"
Thinking back to what happened last night, Eric couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his heart. He had tasted the forbidden fruit.
So.
For the next month, Eric worked tirelessly, never daring to slack off.
To increase the odds, and for the sake of his offspring's health, he even quit drinking.
In the past, Eric never knew that getting pregnant wasn't an easy thing. It required the effort of both husband and wife.
Finally, his hard work yielded a bountiful harvest.
One morning, half a month later, Eric woke up and finally saw the system text appear before him.
【Ding, congratulations to the host for branching out and giving birth to the first offspring, rewarding +5 years of lifespan.】
【Ding, your offspring has received a blessing from an unknown time and space, rewarding bloodline power "Night Rabbit".】
Without disturbing his sleeping wife, Eric quickly got up and hid in the bathroom before activating the Shadow of Offspring ability.
The shadow at his feet seemed to be a pool of black living water, and in an instant, swallowed Eric whole, disappearing without a trace.
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Shadow of Offspring.
A pure white world, about a hundred-meter square, the height is immeasurable.
Beyond the boundary is an endless expanse of pale fog.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed, and Eric appeared in this space. He was not the first time here. He had carefully studied it when he first got this ability.
"It's bigger! It used to be only ten meters wide. It's because I have an offspring, the family has expanded?"
Eric scanned ahead without making a sound, but he didn't see the shadow of his offspring.
Suddenly, a delighted voice came from behind.
"Father!"
It was a female voice.
Eric's Observation Haki instantly caught the aura, and he turned around immediately.
What greeted him was a twelve-year-old girl, who looked eight points similar to Robin.
Her hair was tied in a single ponytail, and she was holding a wine-red parasol, a cute little girl.
【Name: Unnamed】
【Age: 12】
【Father: Proudmoore Eric】
【Mother: Nico Robin】
【Bloodline Blessing: Night Rabbit】
Eric saw the corresponding introduction above the little girl's head.
But there was no name.
Besides that.
Bloodline Blessing?
Eric raised his eyebrows when he saw the words Night Rabbit.
【Night Rabbit】: From the 《Gintama》 universe, it is the strongest fighting race in that universe, has a very high growth potential, the flaw is they hate sunlight.
"Dad? Daddy?"
The little girl blinked her eyes. Seeing that her father wasn't speaking, she thought he didn't like the term "father," so she changed it.
"Don't you have a name?"
"No, I'd like Daddy to give me a name."
"I'll give you one."
Eric pondered carefully, considering that the girl's bloodline blessing was Night Rabbit...
So,
"Call her Kagura, Proudmoore Kagura."