Chapter 333: Sound Nest
Sky Arena, seventh floor.
Inside a room.
Ignis's gaze passed through the window, overlooking the scenery of the entire Paros Island.
Behind him, young people, some sitting, some standing, watched his back.
Among them was Ignis's younger brother, Abraham.
They were either recruited by Ignis at the Royal Military Academy or subdued during this period at the Battle Pyramid.
All were people Ignis valued.
There were a total of twelve people, forming Ignis's current core group.
His younger brother, Abraham.
Meisty, Goenitz, Sharmie, Gulichalido, Angel, and Whip from the Royal Military Academy.
Foxy, Yashiro, Mature, Vice, and Rugal, subdued from the Sky Arena.
"Starting today, NESTS (Sound Nest) is officially established."
Ignis turned around and said with a light smile.
"So, how do we develop next?"
Gathered under Ignis, they were very excited about the organization's establishment, especially as members of it.
Like Ignis, they were all young people.
The oldest, Rugal, was only twenty-five years old.
However, regarding the organization's development, apart from Abraham who might know a little, everyone else's minds were blank.
Ignis already had a rough idea for the development plan.
However, developing a faction isn't that simple, especially if he wants to reach the level he envisions in his heart.
"We need a base camp, a base located thousands of meters high, a floating island, covered by clouds."
Ignis spoke of his vision.
It was a vision because this base didn't even have a shadow yet.
Venturing out on his own, he could naturally leverage Hades's help; this was his identity advantage.
Hades was also willing to provide assistance for his child, but it wasn't unconditional.
To build Sound Nest's base camp, the sky base Ignis imagined,
Ignis needed to provide at least ten billion Beli.
How to build this base secretly, and where to find so many people to build it – these were things Ignis was unable to do currently.
He needed to leverage the training from the Kronos Kingdom.
Therefore, the most urgent first task was to make money.
Now that the organization had just been established, Ignis was not in a hurry.
He had enough time and could develop slowly.
Moreover, he wasn't starting from scratch.
He had 1. 5 billion Beli specifically sponsored by Hades as the initial funds for faction development.
Similarly, he could sometimes utilize the Dark Night's intelligence force.
"The matter of the organization's industry development will be entrusted to you, Meisty. I'll give you three hundred million Beli first. See what suitable industries we can acquire."
"Currently, our strength is still weak, so there's no need to rush. We can plan ahead and expand when our strength reaches a certain level."
Ignis looked at Meisty.
She was a very capable young woman with short white hair and a somewhat cold face, possessing strong resolve and excellent potential.
"Leave it to me, Ignis."
Meisty looked at Ignis seriously, preparing to research what industries were suitable for their development.
Next, Ignis looked at Goenitz, Abraham, and Yashiro.
"We need to increase our manpower. You will temporarily stay at the Sky Arena and invite suitable candidates you see."
"No problem."
Abraham nodded.
Goenitz respectfully lowered his head.
Yashiro knew he just needed to leave the mission to others and focus on becoming stronger himself.
Then came Gulichalido.
"Gulichalido, you will join the Marines."
Gulichalido was a cold-blooded and ruthless person.
If he could occupy a high position in the Marines, it would be of great help to Sound Nest's future development.
Ignis believed Gulichalido had this ability.
"Okay."
Gulichalido nodded.
He was absolutely loyal to Ignis.
In terms of strength, he couldn't compare to Rugal and Goenitz, but he could realize his value in other areas.
Then Ignis's gaze shifted to Rugal.
"Rugal, I need you to reach the fifteenth floor of the Sky Arena within two years. Improve your strength as much as possible. At that time, I will arrange for you to enter the Underworld and manage an Underground Fighting Arena."
An Underground Fighting Arena, also known as black boxing.
It was more brutal and bloody.
Ignis hoped to infiltrate the Underworld this way.
Underground Fighting Arenas were also highly profitable businesses and were tied to casinos and various other illicit businesses.
Through the Underground Fighting Arena, they could then dabble in other businesses.
Of course, the prerequisite for everything was possessing sufficient strength.
Rugal possessed an extremely strong physique but had a terrifying eye.
That eye was blinded by Goenitz and later replaced with a mechanical prosthetic eye.
To subdue Rugal, Ignis had Goenitz and Rugal engage in a great battle.
Rugal was twenty-five years old, while Goenitz was only eighteen.
However, Rugal ultimately lost, losing an eye.
Rugal was valued by Ignis naturally because he possessed terrifying potential, innately astonishing physique, and extremely strong combat talent.
Undoubtedly, Rugal was a person with monster potential.
However, Goenitz, who received an elite education at the Royal Military Academy, narrowed the age gap.
Furthermore, Goenitz himself was one of the most outstanding members of the Royal Military Academy among those of the same age, and even older.
However, he was recruited by Ignis early on and became Ignis's follower.
The reason Rugal lost was not only because he didn't have the superior growth environment like Goenitz but also because his accumulation time was too short, and he hadn't fully converted his talent into his own strength.
It was precisely because of this that Ignis formally subdued a member who is an Admiral.
Perhaps Rugal wasn't truly subservient to Ignis, as Ignis hadn't personally taken action.
However, time would prove everything.
The fourteen-year-old Ignis could grow rapidly in just a few years.
Moreover, Ignis, possessing the Void Fruit, was inherently in an invincible position.
Two years of continuous battle were enough for Rugal's strength to surge and develop his potential.
"As for the rest of you, focus on improving your strength first. You can also assist with the missions given to Meisty and Goenitz."
Ignis didn't know how to arrange the other girls.
They were still too young, and improving their strength was the most important thing.
In fact, Ignis's plan was precisely this.
Currently, they didn't have enough strength and needed to lie low for a few years.
After four or five years, that would be the time for Sound Nest to truly begin its development.
The coming days would be the accumulation phase.
And Ignis himself?
He would use this time to venture alone on The Great Sea.
Ignis, who could turn into void, could make his presence completely undetectable.
He wanted to see the true appearance of The Great Sea.
After all, his own understanding was too one-sided.
He also wanted to see if he could find more potential subordinates.
(end of chapter)