The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3594

Chapter 3594 The Cycle of Life

Venerable Joshua didn't get as much out of his talk with Venerable Dise as he wished.

"Maybe it's for the best."

After talking to two different expert pilots, he gained a lot more comprehension than before. He finally figured out a few matters that had eluded him for a long time. He no longer felt as lost as before.

He was still a distance away from resolving his issues, though. Joshua needed to put a bit more effort into coming up with a resolution of his greatest problem.

As he boarded his shuttle and left the remote hunting ground, he continued to peer through the window and gaze down at the changing landscape. Snow made way for frosty soil, much of which were already being worked upon in preparation for turning them into farms.

All of the native alien biodiversity that used to reside in these regions had no choice but to die or make way. The bellies of hungry colonists needed to be filled and it was a lot cheaper to depend on local produce.

This time, Joshua didn't feel as conflicted about it than before. Commander Dise gave him a lot of perspective on the struggle for survival.

"Species go extinct all the time. Not every life is precious. If those aliens were all stronger, we would go right back to the difficult days of the Age of Stars where our race was constantly being suppressed."

Did that make him feel good about the fact that humanity gratuitously slaughtered every sentient alien in the Red Ocean? Was he suddenly okay now with the fact that greedy colonists did not hesitate to wipe out countless indigious life forms to make the conquered planets habitable for humans?

Not really. He would never be able to bring himself to a point where he reveled in the slaughter. Yet as long as he was able to accept what was happening and be able to live with the current reality, that was enough.

The principled part of him felt that he was admitting defeat. Yet when he thought about all of the dangers that the Larkinson Clan was facing in the Red Ocean, it gradually dawned upon him that he was being silly for thinking about extending mercy to others when he still struggled to protect his fellow clansmen.

"Dise is right." He sighed. "I'm just an expert pilot. That means I'm barely a step up from a space peasant in galactic terms. How can I possibly be arrogant enough to impose my entire will on human society? Only gods can do that!"

He already felt a bit of the fog in his mind beginning to clear. His emphasis on putting the interests of the clan above everyone else gave him a much simpler and more realistic goal.

Though it was not a grand or ambitious goal, it was one that he could easily live with and dedicate his life towards.

Of course, he still valued his personal desire to pilot the best living mechs and to support the mech designer who made them possible.

He was still a small distance away from being able to face Ketis with confidence. Before he returned to her side, he sought out one last person to resolve his final doubts. _{ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com}

Though he questioned the wisdom of approaching this person, Joshua eventually figured that no one understood him better than the clan patriarch. He must surely know what to do in this situation, right?

Ves furrowed his brows as he looked up from his desk terminal. "I can tell you that Dise has put you in the right direction. It really is too arrogant of you to care for the plight of worthless aliens when you are just a tiny fish in a really big ocean. If you truly understand life in all of its facets, then you should know that it is intricately tied to death. Weaker species die so that the stronger and more adaptable ones are able to thrive. It's not how we want to treat our fellow humans, but it costs far too much resources and sacrifice to realize your idyllic vision."

"I get that, sir." Joshua said as he sat in front of the desk like a proper schoolboy. "What I am still struggling with is how to get back in Ketis' good graces. I thought that since you're married and all that you should have a better idea how to handle women. Do you have any helpful tips?"

"Uhhhh…"

An awkward silence ensued. Ves quickly turned to his gem cat. "Do you have any ideas, Lucky?"

"Meow."

"What he said."

"..."

"...Guuuuwaaaaaa…"

"Oh, my daughter has woken from her nap again. Please wait a moment."

Ves reached to the side and carefully lifted Aurelia from her soft little bed. As Ves cradled his daughter in his arms, both of them radiated so much warmth, love and trust towards each other that Joshua became struck by the sight.

Someone like him could see further than ordinary people. The expert pilot clearly sensed that the bond between Ves and Aurelia was far stronger than the ones between any other parent and child!

While the effects of this powerful bond was uncertain, witnessing it evoked a strange desire in his heart.

"Hihihihi! Gaawaaaauwuuuu…"

Minutes passed by as Ves gently played and cuddled with his lovely little girl without any regard for other considerations. To him, making Aurelia happy was the greatest priority in his life at the moment.

"Sir… can I… can I hold her?" Joshua requested.

Ves turned and looked at him for a few seconds. He slowly nodded. "Be careful with her. She's tougher than ordinary babies but don't get too excited."

"I'll take great care of her. I promise."

As Ves slowly handed Aurelia over, another cat warily walked right next to Joshua.

"Miaow."

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