The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3333

Chapter 3333: Guilty People

Ketis was just one of many Larkinsons who expressed their misgivings at what had happened.

Several more people voiced their doubts and concerns to Ves. From Gavin to Raymond, all of them regarded him with a bit more fear rather than respect.

The change in attitude grew worse as the expeditionary fleet kept travelling through Vulcanite space. It was one thing to hear about the tragedies from afar. It was another thing to be in the same star system where frantic evacuations took place and where tragic circumstances happened at an unimaginable scale.

It led to a lot of difficult discussions in the Larkinson Clan. Few clansmen thought they should engage in this kind of business in the first place.

"We are a clan of soldiers and warriors. I'm fine with killing the dwarves across the battlefield, but destroying them in such an insidious way just seems wrong."

"We can't beat every opponent in a straightforward battle. The Vulcan Empire is so strong that we couldn't have defeated it any other way."

"Should we have even bothered with attacking them like this, though?"

"Don't you remember what happened a few months ago? The dwarves tried to kill us all! They don't get to play innocent now that they're on the receiving end of an attack."

All of this discussion caused Ves to fall into a contemplative mood. Though he still stuck to his stance that he shouldn't feel guilty about anything, he was slowly starting to consider whether he might have gone too far this time.

"Well, at least we've managed to reach the Paramount Province without encountering any hindrances this time. That is enough of a justification."

"The Paramount Province was one of the quieter territories of the Vulcan Empire. The war had yet to reach this far on a massive scale.

Just like elsewhere, the local dwarven forces were more interested in evacuating from their homes than to fight a futile battle against the human invaders.

Slowly but surely, the expeditionary fleet slowly reached the quiet and uninhabited star system where Ves had stashed his batch of Timpala Steel during his last Mastery experience.

"Everything I've done is for this. It better be worth it." He muttered under his breath.

His intuition told him that Timpala Steel was definitely a remarkable substance even for something as amazing as the Mech Designer System.

Ves even thought that since the System was actually the Metal Scroll of legend, feeding it a metal exotic of extremely high worth and potency should definitely result in a huge upgrade!

Though he consciously tried to rely on the System as little as possible these days, it was undeniable that they shared a symbiotic relationship. The stronger it became, the more benefits Ves received!

As someone who was hungry for improvement, he did not mind leaning on the System if it offered amazing options that he couldn't get anywhere else. The Mastery and Superpublish opportunities it provided to Ves were already invaluable enough in itself. Perhaps upgrading it with Timpala Steel would unlock another powerful feature that could enable Ves to expand his mech designer competences!

His breathing grew heavier when he began to anticipate all of the rewards he might gain from completing his first Supply Mission. The System better not skimp out this time!

During their journey through the first territory that the original dwarven rebels had taken over, the expeditionary fleet encountered an acquaintance.

The scouts dispatched by the mercenary escorts had already given Ves advance warning about the familiar presence, so he wasn't caught off guard.

He had mixed feelings about the only dwarves who took the initiative to intercept the expeditionary fleet. Whereas many dwarves and humans avoided him and his forces like the plague, the people who clearly wanted to meet with him did not have as much fear.

The Pershams already befriended him before hostilities broke out. They were the few friendly and amiable Vulcanites that the Larkinsons had met who did not hold any hostile attitudes towards the tall folk.

The Dented Coin was situated light-hours away from the emergence point of the expeditionary fleet. She had made no attempts to close in and rendez-vous with the powerful human visitors.

Seeing that the Pershams clearly sought him out, Ves couldn't hold back his curiosity. He accepted a call over the galactic net. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

A projection of Director Olivier Persham appeared in front of Ves. The dwarf looked much more aged, tired and stressed, for understandable reasons.

"You're a hard man to reach, Patriarch Larkinson." The middle-aged dwarf spoke with his deep voice. "I've been trying to call you for months, but you've never picked up until now. Do you really think so little of us dwarves?"

Ves inwardly sighed. Faced with one of the victims of his actions, he felt his conscience acting up again. He tried to suppress this unwelcome and unproductive impulse as best as possible.

"I've been busy, as you can clearly tell. Also, I no longer require your services. As you can see, we have no problems with navigating through Vulcanite territory."

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