Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

  Oember 20, 1473 of the Sea Circle dar, two loud cries echoed through the skies over Atntis, the floating fortress of Totto Land.

  These cries marked the arrival of two new members of the Kukulkan family.

  "Wow… already running around right after being born?"

  "Looks like we’ve got two more little monsters on our hands…"

  "Even though they aren’t quite like little Ares, they might not be far behind Thor and Sif, the eldest siblings."

  Watg the newborn twins—pletely unbothered by their ck of clothes as they toddled around and even fpped their wings to fly—Lily, Sally, Helen, Lillian, and Gerd couldn’t help but marvel.

  Physically, the boy-and-girl twins already appeared on par with Thor and Sif, who were knorodigies of the Kukulkan family.

  "Waaahhh—!"

  "They’re so cute, brother and sister!"

  "Are they numbers nine and ten?"

  "Mom, let me hold them!"

  The excited six-year-olds, Thor, Sif, and Dal, along with five-year-olds Willie, Eden, and Frey, crowded around eagerly, their curiosity and joy lighting up their faces. Even the you member, one-year-old Ares, cpped his hands and shouted happily.

  "A family of monsters," muttered Dr. Kureha, who had long grown numb to the absurdities of delivering children for the Kukulkan family. No matter what kind ies were born, she wouldn’t be surprised anymore.

  "El-onii, have you decided on their names yet?"

  The young giantess Lily, cradling the delicate baby girl, asked with a smile.

  Meanwhile, Linlin held onto the restless baby boy, who seemed i on flying out of the fortress.

  "Ma-ma-ma-ma, you o behave, little one!"

  El, holding young Ares in his arms, approached with a smile. His gaze softened as he looked at the newborn twins.

  "Their names are decided. The boy will be named Hyde, and the girl, Athena."

  Based on early observations, these two were likely to i the same durable "iron balloon" physique as Thor and Sif, though perhaps not as exaggerated as Ares.

  El had already decided that Hyde, the ninth-born, would i the Mythical Zoan-type Yamata no Orochi. This power, bined with the iructible body of the Lunarian rad the serpent’s ability to release poisee heads, and manipute fire, would make Hyde a formidable force—a nightmare for any enemy.

  As for Athena, the tenth-born, El po reserve the Paramecia-type Press-Press Fruit for her. If her potential matched that of Sif, she could fully realize the fruit’s power. With immense gravity manipution, she could crush enemies into the ground, rendering them uo stand, let alone fight.

  "Brother… sister…"

  Ares, his rge, curious eyes fixed owins, cpped his hands with delight. Though only a year old, his words were clear and fident.

  "Linlin, you must feel satisfied now that you’ve got both a son and a daughter, right?"

  Gerd, holding Thor and Sif in her arms, teased Linlin with a grin. She knew Linlin had always been petitive, wanting to outdo everyone else. It was only El’s insistehat prevented her from being pregnant sooner.

  Linlin, ever ambitious, smirked mischievously. "Ma-ma-ma-ma, not even close. I think I’m short about eighteen more!"

  "Eighteen more?!"

  Gerd’s eyes widened in disbelief. She gnced down at Linlin’s waist and muttered, "Are you a m?"

  Her bluntness elicited stifled ughter from the others, though none dared voice their amusement aloud.

  "Linlin, you’re truly something else," Lily said, giving her a thumbs-up after rec from her shock.

  Linlin, still holding Hyde, puffed out her chest proudly. "Ma-ma-ma-ma, Gerd, I’m going to surpass all of you bined! If you don’t believe me, let’s have a petition!"

  Her ambition had grown from simply outdoio being the undisputed matriarch of the family by having more children than everyone else bined.

  Gerd rolled her eyes and scoffed, "I’m not peting with you."

  She was tent with her twins, Thor and Sif, whose talents were already exceptional. Now, her priorities had shifted to personal growth and enjoying life—training, traveling, shopping, and spending time with her children.

  El chuckled softly, tapping Linlin’s head. "Alright, calm down. For the few years, foproving your strength first."

  Though he valued Linlin’s tribution to the Kukulkan family, he didn’t wao miss out on her own golden years of growth.

  Linlin pouted, her cheeks puffing up in mock defiance. "Fine…"

  El, amused and affeate, ruffled her hair. "You’re something else."

  Over the years, their bond had deepehough he had once viewed her merely as a panion, Linlin had earned a special p his heart. While El’s affes were spread among many, Linlin was no longer just a mother to his children—she was his partner in every sense.

  With the Kukulkan family growing steadily, the household was already lively. If not for Tethys, Nef, Stussy, Toki, and Furiko traveling into the future as part of his pns, it would have been even more chaotic.

  Bleam