The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4213

"Papa, what is this?"

Aurelia curiously poked at a projection that showed a glimpse of a report related to a possible assault on Pima Prime. She sat cutely on Ves' lap as she tried to figure out what her father was doing.

"That's an analysis on the defenses of a star system held by an enemy." Ves replied as he dove in to kiss her head.

"What enemy?"

"The Friday Coalition."

"Mama mentioned that before. What is the Friday Coalition?"

"It's a state that is located in the Komodo Star Sector all the way back in the old galaxy where you were born."

"Home!"

"The star sector used to be our home, but no more. Our ships are our homes now. Anyway, the Fridaymen who originate from that state have come all the way here to the Red Ocean to build new homes."

"That is bad, because the Fridaymen are our enemies."

"Why?"

"Because they are bad guys who once tried to hurt me and take me away from your mother. If the Fridaymen had their way, your mother and I wouldn't have been married and we would never have precious children like you and your siblings!"

"That is bad! Fridaymen are all bad guys!"

"That's right, Aurelia! Never trust the Fridaymen. They hurt us a lot while we hurt them back. If we keep meeting each other, we can't help but hurt each other until one of us can't take it anymore. It's a pretty sad reality." Ves sighed.

His daughter turned her head and stared up at her father with her big and expressive eyes. "Can't you be friends again? Mama says talking always helps."

"It's not that simple. Your mother is right in a way, but talking only helps if both sides want to kiss and make up. While a part of the Fridaymen have indeed tried to do so, there are still too many of them that just want to hurt us and make us cry. Instead of waiting for our enemies to get strong enough to do that to us, we have decided to strike first and ruin their colony!"

"Why?"

"If we burn their biggest colony to the ground, our enemies won't be able to stay in the Red Ocean anymore. Hopefully, they will get so discouraged that they will tuck their tails between their legs and run back to the old galaxy."

"Ohhh…" Aurelia looked fascinated.

Ves continued to explain his geopolitical considerations to his cute little girl in an oversimplified manner.

Though it was way too early to expose Aurelia to adult topics like waging war and trying to demoralize an enemy with excessive violence, his baby daughter was not a normal girl.

Though Ves rejected the outdated and illogical customs of noble houses, he had to admit that it was hard not to pick up on their best practices.

If Ves wanted his clan and his family line to continue as prosperously as possible, it was never too soon to groom a replacement for his leadership position.

He quickly glanced at his prosperity tree that had remained on his display case all this time. The small tree had grown thicker and more lush since he last checked it. He did not want to see it droop again even though he did not really believe in the superstition that its growth was related to the clan's success.

Nonetheless, when the time came for Ves to pass on his weighty mantle, he wanted one of his children to be competent and prepared enough to lead the Larkinson Clan to a new epoch.

Right now, Aurelia was the best candidate. She was the oldest of his children and her genetics were tailored for the job.

Though Ves did not entirely rule out the possibility that Aurelia might prefer to assume a different job and that one his other children might end up inheriting his patriarch position, for now he was more than willing to teach his oldest the tricks of the trade.

As father and daughter continued to enjoy their shared moment together, the hatch to his office slid open without warning.

"Ves!" Gloriana yelled as she stomped inside!

"Meow!"

"Miaow?"

Lucky and Clixie, who had been cuddling against each other on a couch, both jumped from their cozy positions and scurried behind the bulky, armored form of an honor guard.

The cats both knew that when Gloriana used this tone, there was bound to be an argument!

Both Ves and Aurelia looked up at the angry mother.

"What's up, Gloriana?" Ves innocently asked.

"Don't act like you don't know. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT YOU WERE GOING TO ATTACK THE FRIDAYMEN?!"

"Huh? Where did you hear that from?! That is supposed to be a secret!"

"It wasn't that hard to figure out, Ves. We are traveling in the exact wrong direction from the stated goal of the Trailblazer Expedition! Instead of traveling towards the center of the Red Ocean, we are doing the opposite!"

,m Originally, the Glory Seekers were supposed to receive a new and large fleet carrier from the Hex Federation. With a total capacity of 1000 mechs, the Vengeance of the Hegemony played a key role in bolstering the operational strength of the expeditionary fleet.

Gloriana let out a noise in frustration. "I am not irrelevant! I am your wife. I am a Hexer and a Wodin as well, so I have a clear interest in defeating the Fridaymen. In addition to that, I am a mother who doesn't want our children to come to harm. While I am not trying to stop you from attacking an important stronghold of the Gauge Dynasty, I have serious doubts and objections about launching an attack with our entire fleet. We have too many ships that have no business on the battlefield!" _{freewebnøvel.com}

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