The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3492

Chapter 3492: An Exception to the Rules

The semifinals produced such an explosive outcome that the Larkinsons almost forgot about the remainder of the G-Aena League.

When both the Larkinson Battalion and the mysterious Zpoeze Battalion advanced to the finals, everyone expected to witness a thrilling final match.

A fleet carrier was at stake for the climax of the 2-week tournament! Whoever managed to beat their opponent one more time would be able to gain a powerful new carrier that not only possessed an abundant amount of mech capacity, but was also filled with modern systems and components!

Yet when the Larkinson Battalion finally entered the field, the Zpoeze Battalion steadily gained superiority without any unexpected incidents.

Imon Ingvar entered the field with a modified Bright Warrior. Though he was deeply familiar with his current mech, it was no Quint!

The duel against the Zpoezer expert candidate ended like all of the other duels he fought in Chance Bay. His superior opponent straightforwardly outfought him and eliminated him from the battle.

Once that happened, the enemy expert candidate became fully unleashed and rampaged through the Larkinson ranks.

[The Zpoeze Battalion has won the finals and have become the champions of the G-Aena League!]

What happened in the end was bittersweet for the Larkinsons. They were happy with reaching second-place and securing a sumptuous prize of 20 whole combat carriers, but the ease in which the Zpoezers thrashed them exposed even further shortcomings in the combat readiness of the Larkinson Clan.

Once the Larkinsons left the arena with a trophy and a bunch of other prizes, certain leaders entered into a discussion on what they should do from this point onwards.

General Verle began with a bombshell.

"Every expert pilot that has joined or emerged from our ranks will ordinarily be transferred to the Hall of Heroes. We still intend to do so for Commander Casella Ingvar, but at the same time we shall allow her to keep her current command."

"What?!"

The other mech commanders looked surprised!

"Aren't expert pilots supposed to detach themselves from their units in order to prevent them from becoming too powerful or influential?" Commander Melkor asked.

"That's correct, but Commander Casella's case is special. Though we still need to confirm whether our ideas about her strengths are accurate, she is probably a lot more useful to us when she is working closely with other Larkinsons. We cannot make the best use of her capabilities if she is alienated from her fellow soldiers."

The case was relatively clear. From what they had seen and from what they had heard from the Larkinson mech pilots that had fought alongside her, Commander Casella thrived when she was able to reach out to others.

In this kind of situation, it made sense to further cultivate her bonds with the rest of the Larkinson Army. Not only would many other mech pilots benefit further from what Casella had to offer, but commanding troops in battle might also be pivotal to her own advancement.

It was common sense in the piloting community that expert pilots had to continue doing what they did best in order to advance. Those that went against their own nature usually didn't do that well in the long run.

Just this single argument was enough for the Larkinson Army to carve out an exception for Commander Casella!

"Will it look bad for us that we're giving Casella more favors than the other expert pilots?" Melkor continued to ask. "I mean, Venerable Orfan and Venerable Dise had to give up leading the Vandals and Swordmaidens respectively. Won't they feel upset if their latest peer didn't have to follow suit?"

"It's okay. I can't say for Venerable Dise, but Venerable Orfan has long gotten over it." Commander Abis Firelight of the Flagrant Vandals replied. "I'm not afraid to say that Venerable Orfan is not the best mech officer in the clan. She's far behind Commander Casella when it comes to taking charge and making the right decisions, both on and off the battlefield. It was better for every Vandal if she moved on to doing what she did best while we took care of our own affairs." _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}

"Same." Commander Sendra said. "Venerable Dise was an adequate leader and we were proud to serve under her. However, she took over us Swordmaidens after the abrupt death of Commander Lydia a long time ago. She was able to take charge because she was the strongest and could beat us all in a fight. While we still value martial prowess, as our Swordmaidens got bigger and bigger, we've learned that leadership isn't as simple as wielding the biggest fist."

The Swordmaidens started off as a pirate gang, but that was hard to believe nowadays. The character of the elite female swordsman mech pilots did not change as much, but the mech legion had become a lot more professional over the years.

The scale, scope and responsibilities of the Swordmaidens had risen explosively. It was no longer possible for individual Swordmaidens to screw around or rely solely on personal prestige to get things done. They instead established a proper chain of command as well as a more professional support staff so that they remained effective even if they grew a hundred times larger.

Though Commander Sendra quietly admitted that she wasn't comparable to Commander Casella in either leadership ability or piloting ability, she was at least able to keep up with the growing demands of the job.

That was important because the Swordmaidens must continue to be led by their own ranks. None of them would accept an outsider taking over command of their mech legion!

The discussion about Casella Ingvar's new status continued to rage, but there was only ever one viable solution.

"If it makes you feel better, I mostly intend for Commander Casella to remain in charge of the Living Sentinels and no one else." General Verle stated. "The other mech legions each have their strong points and their sources of pride, but the Living Sentinels don't have anything else aside from their leader. Letting Commander Casella continue to lead them in this new age will definitely keep their morale high while giving them additional reasons to fight at their best."

"Are you sure about that, sir?" Melkor asked. "What if the Sentinels become so dependent on Commander Casella that they can't properly function without her leadership?"

Though he hated to be the contrarian here, the question needed to be asked. Concentrating too much power on any person was dangerous. If Casella went bonkers one day and made a lot of crazy decisions, no one would have the guts to stop her from ruining the clan!

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