"What do you think? Impressive, right? My little sister Esdeath is three years older than you. Want me to introduce you, Salama?"
NESTS headquarters, the Sky Mother Nest.
In a rare departure from his usual behavior, Ignis could not help showing off to Salama.
"I think that's a wonderful idea! Son, marry a woman three years older, and you'll strike gold."
Bakkin Stussy smiled warmly from the side.
She loved her current life. She could pursue the research she enjoyed, and NESTS would provide anything she wanted.
She could also watch her child grow up. Life was wonderful.
Without any pressure, inspiration poured forth instead, and her experimental research progressed with remarkable efficiency.
She could also exchange ideas with many outstanding scientists.
As for how her research findings would be used, she did not care.
The seas under the World Government's rule were already rotten enough.
As NESTS's mercenary, "Wasp," gradually made a name for himself across the seas, more kingdoms and powers began cooperating with them.
The income from mercenary work was secondary. Ignis hardly considered it worth his attention.
In truth, NESTS used this to build its strength throughout the Four Seas, training its troops through other powers' wars while secretly safeguarding its own expansion there.
It also secretly recruited some talented scientists and researchers.
After all, unlike the Kronos Kingdom, NESTS did not yet have the strong foundations needed to train scientists.
Even the Kronos Kingdom had to keep gathering talent from across the seas.
Thus, the people NESTS recruited all had some grounding in their fields.
Salama grew uncharacteristically bashful, his face flushing despite himself.
He was still far too inexperienced.
Ignis looked at the live broadcast.
The broadcast footage was displayed by a special projector.
To prevent anyone from locating the Sky Mother Nest through