"So the 'Devil Fruit' is in an Otherworld, right?"
At this moment, Zeref, who had been standing silently beside Irene and Id, suddenly smoothed things over for Id's words.
"Otherworld?"
Irene turned her head to look at Zeref, a hint of inquiry in her eyes.
"Yes."
"In fact, the universe we live in is very large and wonderful! Every night when you look up and see the sky full of stars, each one is a unique world."
"Among them, as far as I know, the world we are in is called Earthland. Besides this, there is Edolas, a world where magic power is about to run dry, and Elentir, a world where magic power is so abundant that the entire planet is about to be destroyed by it."
Zeref explained with a chuckle.
For the past four hundred years, in order to lift the 'curse' on his body and destroy that damned 'Black Dragon' Acnologia, he had visited countless worlds, yet he still had no solution for the 'curse' or the 'Black Dragon'.
However, after visiting more worlds, Zeref became increasingly accepting of worlds with various bizarre abilities.
So Zeref believed that perhaps in one of the worlds among the myriad stars, there really was a way to turn a dragon back into a human.
"The location of the Otherworld!"
After receiving the intelligence about the 'Otherworld' from Zeref, Irene immediately turned to look at Id, asking about the location of the Otherworld Id mentioned that possessed the 'Devil Fruit'.
"I don't know for now."
Id opened his mouth and answered helplessly.
"But I believe in myself; one day I will be able to go back."
Then, Id quickly added another sentence.
Yes, Id believed that as long as the 'Transmigration Gate' that came with his system was fully charged, it would definitely allow him to return to the One Piece world.
"..."
After confirming that Id wasn't lying, Irene fell silent again. Her emotions at this moment were like a roller coaster, fluctuating violently.
"I believe you."
After being silent for a long while, Irene suddenly smiled. Her smile was like the warm sun in spring, like a melting iceberg, carrying infinite vitality.
"Hehe."
Seeing this, Id also smiled along.
"Boom!"
Just as Id and Irene smiled at each other, the look in Irene's eyes towards Id changed slightly. After several hesitations, she finally made this difficult decision.
At the same time Irene made her decision, the magic power within her erupted like a volcano. This massive magic power was enough to make heaven and earth pale in comparison.
"Uh."
Id looked at the sky cracking due to Irene's eruption of magic power. His pupils trembled violently, and an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart.
"Irene, what are you doing?"
"Calm down, you must calm down!"
Id looked at Irene and asked with a trembling voice.
"Master Enchantment: Dragon Slayer Magic!"
Irene didn't answer Id's question. She just extended her slender, fair finger and gently stroked Id's chest. Her smile was so bright that it made one's heart ripple, and she recited the type of magic she was using.
"Huh?"
"Enchanting Dragon Slayer Magic?"
Id was obviously somewhat at a loss.
"Yes, Id."
Before Id could think more, Irene used the most 'gentle' tone and whispered to Id, "Although I already believe what you said! That doesn't mean I trust you as a person!"
"So, in order for this 'little woman' to become human again."
"And also to prevent the 'Dragon Seed' in your body from fully maturing and turning you into my kind."
"Do your best to find the 'Devil Fruit'! Dear Mr. Id."
Speaking up to here, Irene winked playfully at Id and continued, "Besides, as for the reward, I've already prepaid it. I won't pursue the matter of you peeping at my 'naked body' earlier."
"I..."
Id wanted to refute something, but he didn't know where to start. The words were clearly on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't get them out no matter what.
"One more thing."
Irene didn't give Id a chance to say much. She gently stroked her lower abdomen, a gleam of maternal radiance flashing in her eyes.
However, this maternal instinct from primal instinct was quickly forcibly suppressed by Irene. Her expression returned to normal, and she whispered, "Separate!"
"Buzz!"
The moment Irene's voice fell, a cute little baby appeared in her arms. Irene held the baby tightly, as if holding a peerless treasure, and the look in her eyes towards the baby revealed deep reluctance.
But Irene knew clearly in her heart that she absolutely could not keep this baby by her side. Her heart had completely fallen during these four hundred years of endurance.
If she forcibly kept her daughter by her side, one day she wouldn't be able to suppress the impulse in her heart and would seize her daughter's pure body that hadn't been polluted by Dragon Slayer Magic.
"Are you serious?"
Id was directly shocked speechless by Irene's act of 'painlessly' giving birth in seconds. His eyes widened, and he was somewhat at a loss.
"I'll entrust my daughter to your care as well, Id."
Irene said, stuffing her daughter directly into Id's arms.
"Wait?"
"You trust me that much?"
Id held Irene's daughter somewhat frantically. He looked up at Irene and asked.
"It's not that I trust you."
"It's that besides you, there is no one here I can entrust my daughter to."
Irene shook her head. Speaking up to here, she suddenly thought of something, looked at Id, and continued, "Of course, if you can really help me break the curse in my body, it's not impossible for me to marry you as my repayment to you."
"Huh?"
"I'm already married."
Id shook his head, indicating that he was already a married man.
"It doesn't matter."
"I can wait for you for four hundred years!"
"Id, what will you have left after four hundred years?"
"In fact, your current lifespan is far longer than you imagine, long enough for you to lose interest in everything in this world."
Irene smiled at Id, her whole body filled with indescribable composure.
"Uh."
Id didn't refute anything. After all, he needed Irene's help now, so it was better to say less.
"Inhale."
"Exhale."
Seeing that the timing was about right, Id first glanced at the cute baby in his arms, then took a deep breath, looked up at Irene, and said, "Irene, it's not impossible for me to help you take care of your daughter! But before that, could I trouble you to treat my daughter first?"
"My daughter suffers from severe 'Magic Deficiency Syndrome'."
Yes, Id brought up the 'Devil Fruit' intelligence and agreed to the request to take care of Irene's daughter, all for the purpose of getting Irene to help him treat Ultear's illness.