District 25, the Nathen Conglomerate.
As one of the largest conglomerates in District 25, the Nathen Conglomerate's influence needed no explanation. After it sided with the Alt Conglomerate and helped forge an alliance, that influence reached new heights, earning it unimaginable benefits from the revolutionary windfall of Virtual Reality technology.
Of course, whether that was the reward for choosing sides early or because Chelsea, president of the Nathen Conglomerate, had entered into an unspeakable relationship with a certain someone, we had no way of knowing.
What was beyond doubt, however, was that the Nathen Conglomerate had successfully become the second-largest conglomerate in District 25. It had also established a deeper partnership with the Alt Conglomerate, receiving a batch of cutting-edge military weapons consisting primarily of Fourth-Generation Tactical Mecha.
Inside the President's Office, Miss Shigure Ryoko, who had returned to the Nathen Conglomerate for her vacation, was discussing the day's work with Chelsea.
"Miss Chelsea, your car is ready."
Dressed in her assistant's outfit, the girl looked rather helpless. This was supposed to be her rare vacation, yet the moment she saw Miss Chelsea, she had involuntarily slipped back into assistant mode.
"Chairwoman Delana of the Manla Group has already arrived at the agreed location and is waiting for you. You absolutely, positively cannot stand her up again this time."
The Manla Group primarily developed and manufactured large transport vehicles and had established a close partnership with the Nathen Group. Its chairwoman, Delana, was also Chelsea's number-one fan.
Yes, her number-one fan.
Delana had always admired Chelsea, the iron-fisted female president who had single-handedly supported a behemoth like the Nathen Conglomerate through her own abilities. For that reason, she had even sacrificed some of her profits to establish a close partnership with the Nathen Conglomerate.
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