The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7047

Although Ves felt upset each time he thought about how much the Dominion of Man grew within the sphere of influence of the Polymath, there was nothing he could do about this travesty.

After all, if the Red Fleet did not dare to insist on the return of the Dominion of Man, how could Ves do any better?

The Polymath was not stupid enough to give away such a grand prize!

Ves turned his thoughts away from the Dominion of Man for this reason. Nothing productive could come from continuing to obsess over the state of the living dreadnought.

He instead focused on the affairs that he would definitely be able to affect, such as his ongoing mech design projects or his negotiations with different parties.

Perhaps spurred on by the amazing technology displayed by the Cybernetic Empire, the Red Association acted quite quickly on his attempts to cash his two remaining 'minor' favors.

Jovy transited to the Tortuous Scream so that he could discuss this matter with Ves in person.

"They agreed?"

"They did. Both Star Designers have agreed to meet with you and Gloriana separately." Jovy said with a smile. "The Resonance Smith has agreed to look into the problem related to trying to combine superdimensional matter with archetech and provide guidance to your wife. I have the impression that he is not particularly enthused with this request of yours, but that he is willing to free up an hour in his schedule to address this problem."

Ves did not hide his delight. "That is great! An hour should be more than enough time for a Star Designer to come up with a quick fix and a framework for a more elaborate solution. I don't dare to ask anything more than that, though extras are always welcome. What about my second request?"

"The Web Mistress has responded more eagerly to your request." Jovy revealed. "Her Excellency is willing to clear up 2 whole hours of her schedule, which is a great privilege to an associate and a Senior Mech Designer such as yourself. Do not underestimate the value of this favor. Many Seniors who have received this much guidance from a Star Designer have a higher probability to become highly successful Master Mech Designers."

"Good." Ves grinned. "I was afraid that either of the Star Designers would look down on my requests or become so busy that they couldn't spare any time to meet with us. Do you have the details on when and where we can meet?"

"I do. First, the Star Designers prefer to meet with the two of you in person. Remote consultations are inappropriate and an insult to their status. You are not immobile or trapped in a single location. Since you can move to them, then you should make the effort to do so. The good news is that both of them happen to be located at the Yernstall Central Star Node for the coming weeks. They are there because they are needed to handle the fallout of all of the recent events."

"How long will they stay in Yernstall?"

"I cannot say, Ves. I advise you and your immediate family to move to the Bluejay Fleet and set off to Yernstall as soon as possible. If the two Star Designers have completed their obligations, they will not wait for you to arrive. They are needed in many other locations."

That was understandable. Ves knew that he had to stop dragging his feet. He had been wavering in his decision to separate from the Premier Fleet that he had spent a significant amount of time and effort in raising.

It was nice to have a powerful first-class force at his command. Yet the Premier Fleet ultimately served the Larkinson Clan except for Ves in person.

As Ves continued to climb his way up in society, there were times when the Larkinson Clan shackled him and prevented him from pursuing promising opportunities.

Now that he had stepped down from his high position, he became a lot more free than before.

He just needed to take this important step in order to turn this separation into reality.

"I will talk with my wife and the Saint Commander about our departure." Ves affirmed. "I already thought about traveling to the Rubarthan Pact. It is not a big deal for us to go on a small detour. Yernstall also has a lot of stuff that I need to purchase now that I am separating from the Premier Branch."

"Good. For the best results, I advise you to leave no later than 3 days from now on. Make sure you have said your goodbyes and made the appropriate arrangements on how you can continue to do your work for the Larkinson Clan even as you are far away from the rest of your clansmen." Jovy advised.

That was indeed a big issue.

When Ves did what he said and approached this contentious topic with Casella and Gloriana, both of them frowned.

"The Design Department is the heart of our clan. I do not agree with your proposal to let you take all of the mech designers away with you." The Saint Commander stated the obvious. "It would be best if we can keep our best mech designers and the people responsible for designing both our mass produced models and our high-ranking mechs close at hand. It is also necessary for them to regularly remain in close proximity to the mech pilots they serve. If they start separating from us, they are more likely to grow out of touch."

Going in blind was a good way to bump into the wrong opponents that could make the Larkinsons bleed if ill-prepared!

The only person present who was not that eager to embark on a deep strike expedition was Gloriana, but she knew that it was useless to protest.

Her husband was a junkie for adventure and novelty while the Saint Commander was an ace pilot who needed to challenge herself in order to prove herself worthy to become a god pilot.

When these two highly influential Larkinsons both set their minds on a course of action, they were virtually unstoppable!

In any case, now that Ves proposed a more palatable solution, the three Larkinsons quickly agreed on how to deal with the temporary separation.

"By the way, the clansmen that we sent off to EdNet training are due to return soon." Casella mentioned. "The mech designers such as Juliet Stameros and Sara Voiken will likely be sent to you, while the remainder such as Quinlist Verle and Calabast Arnlend should arrive at the Premier Fleet."

Ves smiled. "Those are names that I haven't heard in a while. Those fellows have practically missed half a lifetime's worth of events while they were peacefully stuffing their heads with knowledge over a span of 20 subjective years."

"That means that they will come out of their EdNet training as changed individuals." Gloriana warned him in order to temper his expectations. "I have read articles about the profound changes that people go through after undergoing accelerated learning. Just as the Cybers have come out completely differently after spending 53 years in isolation from the rest of the galaxy, you should expect our friends and comrades to undergo major shifts as well. Much of that is for the better as they are undoubtedly much more effective at their vocations than before. However, there will always be a sense of separation. It is almost impossible to heal this divide. This is why Ketis would not dream of going through this herself."

Ves sighed. "I am not ignorant of the negative consequences of this, but it is ultimately worth it for all of those old buddies of ours. The sacrifices they have made has ensured their continued relevance for our clan in the difficult times to come. I cannot wait for our clan and I to make use of their services."

The return of numerous loyal Larkinsons who all became qualified first-class mech designers happened at the right time.

As soon as they came back and settled in, Ves intended to embark on the design of numerous first-class multipurpose mechs for the Larkinson Clan.

It would be much faster and more convenient for him if he was able to work on these projects alongside other Larkinson mech designers who knew what they were doing!