Sephiroth did not touch the Homies pastries, only eating a modest amount of normal food.
Even setting caution aside, talking food was still a little too advanced for him.
Because of their special status, Sephiroth and Babbage were seated at the central head table alongside the six Underworld Emperors, sharing a table with Big Mom.
For the moment, however, Big Mom showed no intention of making small talk with these "distinguished guests." Instead, she focused on the entrance.
Almost at that exact moment, a king chess piece Homie entered, escorted by two knight chess pieces.
The king chess piece respectfully held a picture frame in both hands. It looked roughly the size of an A2 sheet of paper.
Sephiroth knew it was the Nun's photograph. He notified Reiju through Telepathy.
[Reiju, don't say anything about this photograph. If anyone asks, just compliment it. Don't ask any questions.]
-Understood, Boss.
Reiju gave Sephiroth a look of acknowledgment.
She did not know much about the photograph either. Germa's intelligence network only knew that it existed, with no knowledge of the story behind it.
-Boss's intelligence network... is that really an "intelligence network"?
Reiju sank into thought.
As Big Mom watched the photograph approach, her entire expression brightened.
"..."
Sephiroth showed nothing on his face, but he could not help recalling all the theories people online in his previous life had proposed about this nun.
The previous user of the Soul-Soul Fruit had outwardly been a kindly nun.
She had founded the "Sheep's House" in Elbaf, taking in homeless children regardless of race or status.
In reality, she had been a human trafficker working with the World Government.
She had taken in Charlotte Linlin as a little girl, but disappeared for unknown reasons on Linlin's sixth birthday.
Afterward, Charlotte Linlin had gained the