The Mech Touch novel Chapter 2027

Chapter 2027 Blurring Differences

After the rather stiff exchange of greetings at the entrance, both groups of Larkinsons entered the meeting hall.

The large venue had undergone a minor overhaul in the preceding days. The interior decorators transformed the furniture and surroundings to be more in line with Brighter styles. This infused a strong sense of familiarity to the trueblood Larkinsons. Despite fleeing all the way to the Sentinel Kingdom, they still carried forth a piece of their home!

Once they entered the hall, the Larkinsons began to seat themselves at the rectangular tables.

The reunion started off with a sumptuous banquet. With family members sitting on one side and clan members sitting on the other side of the table, they both began to warm their bellies with the regional specialties of the Bright Republic.

The clan and family both made sure to employ chefs familiar with Brighter cuisine to cook the dishes. A lot of nostalgia appeared on the faces of the Larkinsons.

Regardless of their allegiances, both clan and family members began to reminisce about the olden days when the Larkinson Family was still a single entity.

Mothers and daughters, grandfathers and grandsons, aunts and nieces and many other estranged relatives began to loosen up in each other's presence.

It was as Ves had said. Their differences may have grown, as evidenced by the growing disparities between the two groups, but their shared origins and values still tied them together!

Sitting at a small table placed at the end of the hall, the two patriarchs calmly dined opposite to each other.

Two more people sat at the table as well.

Gloriana immediately stood out due to her proximity to Ves and her special identity.

Benjamin Larkinson served as a calming influence to the two leaders.

Both Ves and Ark tried their best to abide by their father and grandfather's desire for harmony!

"I'm glad to see you safe, grandfather." Ves began. "Have the rescuers I've dispatched treated you nicely enough?"

"Oh, the Hexers clearly don't respect the men they rescued." His grandfather ruefully smiled. "Still, that's hardly worth bothering over considering that most of us managed to escape and meet with fellow relatives in this state. I am very thankful for what you have done. It must have been difficult to convince the Hexers to perform such a major operation in an out-of-the-way state."

Gloriana smiled and answered for her boyfriend. "It is no trouble, Mr. Larkinson. My state is very appreciative towards Ves. The Larkinson Family is one of the few truly honorable military families in this star sector. You are too good for the Bright Republic."

Both Ark and Benjamin Larkinson looked at Gloriana with varying degrees of interest. To Ves, it looked as if they didn't really know what to make of his girlfriend!

While Gloriana was an unabashed Hexer, she was also very charming and very adept in social functions. She didn't exhibit the rampant dislike towards men that other Hexers tended to show!

He stretched his hand towards his girlfriend. "Grandfather, uncle, meet my girlfriend. I'm sure you are already aware of her identity. Aside from our personal relationship, she's also my collaborator and business partner. Our respective specialties play well with each other, allowing us to design mechs that are better than what we are able to design on our own. Much of the success that I achieved recently is thanks to her presence in my life."

Gloriana beamed at his praise. "Ves is such a great boyfriend. I'm very happy to be at his side! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect lover!"

"I'm glad to hear that the two of you have managed to make your relationship work. I was afraid that the two of you are only together due to practical reasons."

"We love each other with all our heart!" Gloriana declared in a way that left no room for doubt! "I would do anything to make him happy, and he feels the same way about me. Not even the Friday Coalition has managed to break our relationship!"

Ves quietly coughed when she said those words. Though most of what she said was true, he had some doubts about the claim that she would do 'anything' to make him happy. There were plenty of nights where he was left unsatisfied!

Though Gloriana put up a wholesome act in front of Ves' grandfather and uncle, her identity was not something that the two were able to forget!

The smile on Benjamin's face turned a little frail. "Please forgive this old man, but I am rather perplexed why a Hexer such as you are happy with someone like Ves. Professional reasons aside, the two of you come from completely different states. What do Hexers such as you think of my grandson?"

This was a very thorny question to ask. Ves glared a bit at his grandfather!

Fortunately, Gloriana didn't show any discomfort.

"Ves is.. a special person. As the youngest Masterwork Mech Designer of this star cluster, his identity is different from the other.. men.. we are familiar with. While I can't honestly claim that every Hexer is able to respect him for who he is, my Wodin Dynasty is different. My mother personally approves of our relationship!"

"It doesn't really matter anyway what other Hexers think." Ves quickly interjected. "You don't have to question my masculinity, father. I'm not stupid enough to move to the Hegemony. I'm sure you've already heard that I have set my sights on a different galaxy."

Both of the other Larkinsons looked severe.

"I don't blame you for wanting to leave." Ark remarked. "It's a shame to distance yourself from our family, though. It will become increasingly harder to stay in touch if we go our separate ways."

"Our departure is already a matter of time. Sooner or later, we'll be going elsewhere. I have an immense desire to see what the rest of human civilization is like. Our little corner of the galaxy is hardly enough to satisfy my curiosity!"

The small group fell silent for a moment. Ves made it clear that he was very determined to lead his clan away. Ark and Benjamin knew better than to continue their futile attempt to get the clan to stay.

"Brutus would love to exchange with you, I think. The class disparities matter less to expert pilots, and my brother is already used to interacting with lots of third-class mech pilots. He's not here right now but I'll send him a message to arrange a meeting with you. It would be good for him to share his thoughts to a peer." _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}

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