Tonight was bound to be an unforgettable night for Ginny. Before this, she had never seen Lucia act so "crazy," completely overturning her understanding of her.
So much so that she had no idea what happened in the latter half of the night. She was simply pulled along by Lucia, and by the time dawn arrived, she woke up in Carl's embrace, still in a daze.
Ginny glanced at Lucia, who lay across from her, eyes closed, her enticing red lips slightly curved as if still savoring the lingering aftertaste of last night.
She then lifted her gaze to Carl, only to find him already looking at her.
Their eyes met, and Ginny's face flushed at an alarming speed. Memories from the night before flashed through her mind, each scene making her want to bury herself underground from embarrassment.
Carl, however, had no intention of letting her off easily. He pinched her soft cheeks and teased,
"Even in bed, you still want to run away?"
Ginny stammered, unable to find words. At that moment, Lucia woke up as well. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Ginny, weren't you quite brave last night? What's with the shyness now?"
Ginny pouted and muttered, "Lucia, you were clearly the main character last night!"
Lucia pounced on Ginny, pinning her down. She leaned close to her ear and whispered,
"Wasn't I just giving you a demonstration? You picked it up quite well, didn't you, Ginny~?"
As she spoke, Lucia blew a soft breath against Ginny's ear, making her shiver as if an electric current ran through her body. She struggled, trying to shake Lucia off, but Lucia was far stronger in close combat. No matter how much Ginny twisted and turned, Lucia remained firmly on top of her, as if taming a wild mare.
Carl watched the two women "wrestling" on top of him with amusement, enjoying the feeling of their bodies pressing against his.
After a while, Ginny lay sprawled on Carl in surrender, while Lucia straddled her waist in victory. She tossed Carl a flirtatious look, which immediately stirred him up again.
What happened next needed no explanation. It wasn't until well past lunchtime that the three finally emerged from the bedroom.
Sugar, observing from the side, whispered to Carrot,
"See that? Lucia is on another level! Her stamina is unreal!"
Carrot, blushing, nodded in agreement and murmured,
"Yeah... last time, my sister and I..."
"Huh!?"
Sugar's eyes widened in disbelief. She stared at Carrot and asked,
"What do you mean, 'last time with your sister'? Don't tell me..."
Carrot, covering her flushed face, turned away and let out a soft "Mhm." Sugar was stunned, a wave of defeat washing over her.
She had thought herself to be Carrot's "senpai" in these matters, but it turned out this little rabbit had beaten her to it!
What she didn't know, however, was that things had not gone exactly as she imagined that night with Carrot.
...
Wanda looked at Lucia beside Carl and sighed, "Miss Lucia truly has an elegant charm."
Monet nodded in agreement and said softly, "Lady Lucia is flawless in every way. The sisters here were all trained by her."
"Only someone like that is worthy of him!"
Monet smiled slightly, then stood up and said, "Alright, it's time to prepare lunch."
...
After lunch, Carl and Lucia made their way to the main hall. Sakazuki and the others had already gone to oversee their respective divisions.
The two accompanied Garling for tea before leaving the estate.
However, just as they stepped out, a Marine Rear Admiral hurriedly approached and reported,
"Fleet Admiral! We've received reports that the outermost fleet has come under attack!"
Carl's eyebrows arched slightly. He unfurled his wings and shot into the sky, with Lucia closely following.
A black and purple streak cut through the sky, and before long, they arrived at the outermost defensive line.
From above, the scene was clear—wreckage of warships still floated on the sea, the remnants of a battle not yet fully sunken. Carl frowned slightly, folded his wings, and plummeted onto the deck of an intact battleship.
The Marines on deck, recognizing him, instantly saluted and shouted, "Fleet Admiral Carl!"
Swish!
Lucia landed beside him. Carl waved his hand, signaling the ship's commanding officer—Marine Vice Admiral Hina—to step forward.
Hina's uniform was in disarray, her Marine cape riddled with holes, clear evidence of a fierce battle.
Carl asked in a deep voice, "What happened here?"
Hina took a few deep breaths and reported, "Fleet Admiral! We were just attacked by two giant robots. They suddenly emerged from the sea, and one of our warships was destroyed by them!"
"Giant robots? Where are they now?"
"We heavily damaged one of them, but they both retreated back into the ocean and disappeared!"
Saying this, Hina led Carl to the edge of the deck and pointed at a massive steel arm floating in the water.
"That's a piece we managed to tear off one of them!"
Carl flew over for a closer look. The design was unmistakably similar to the ancient robot Emet he had encountered on Egghead Island.
It was clear—these so-called giant robots were undoubtedly the work of Joy Boy.
Carl extended his hand, and a vortex of darkness appeared in his palm. The severed arm was immediately pulled into the black hole and vanished.
He then returned to the deck, instructing Lucia to stay and oversee the situation. He also ordered Hina to tend to the wounded and reorganize the fleet.
Having given his orders, Carl activated Kamui and disappeared on the spot.
...
Outside Vegapunk's research lab, a massive mechanical arm fell from the sky, crashing heavily into the ground. The impact startled everyone inside, and they rushed out—Vegapunk and his six satellites leading the way.
Seeing the mechanical arm, Vegapunk froze for a moment. Then, a familiar, commanding voice echoed from above.
"Vegapunk, dismantle this arm."
Vegapunk hurriedly looked up and immediately spotted Carl, floating in the sky.
Carl slowly descended and said in a firm tone, "What are you waiting for? Get to work."
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