Chapter 6387 Preparation Period
Ves had a lot of plans and ambitions for his visit to Yernstall.
He wanted to seal his appointment as the head of the Upper Council of the Red Collective.
He wanted to purchase more phasewater organs.
He wanted to meet with the Terrans and see if he could trade his services for more high-tier Destroyer weapons.
He needed to meet with the leading representative of the Hunting Association and obtain clarity about the organization's stance towards the Red Collective.
He also needed to do his best to persuade the Hunting Association to sell him at Mentalist Crystal.
He had to find a way to meet the Evolution Witch in person, not just to obtain much-needed answers from the capricious god pilots, but also collect on a promise.
Ves had more items on the agenda, but these were his main priorities. It would be great if he could meet all of these goals in one visit, but he had a feeling he would end up partially satisfied with his gains at the end.
The mech designer sighed.
This was going to be an uphill battle, so he intended to fulfill most of his goals after he unveiled his Carmine mechs to the public and gained a position of leadership in the Red Collective.
He needed all of the reputation and renown he could get in order to encourage other major players to open their doors to him! Ves not only needed to gain a higher position, but also prove through his work that he was a visionary who was bound to uplift red humanity to a higher level!
Only then would the high-and-mighty god pilots respect him as a more equal and deserving compatriot. Perhaps it may be enough to curb the arrogance of the Hunting Association and allow him to purchase a Mentalist Crystal at a reasonable price.
"Maybe not." Ves shook his head.
The Huntsman did not appear to be a person who placed a lot of importance in such matters. The information relayed by Lucky gave Ves a better understanding of the god pilot behind the name.
Though Ves did not have much hope of winning over the Huntsman, he still had to do his best.
In any case, the few days that Ves had left before he presented his Carmine mechs to everyone served as a buffer period.
Ves only had light duties on his schedule during this period. He did not dare ton/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
undertake any major priorities for fear of any accidents and because he wanted to improve his reputation first.
He mostly spent his time at the Palace of Mechanical Marvels on La Reine. The stately and classical mech museum was undergoing a large amount of renovations in order to present the best possible venue for the historic product reveal.
Wherever Ves moved, numerous mechs constantly kept watch over him from every direction.
Yernstall."
"Hmmm, that is fair. I promise you that I will give you a definitive answer on what I want
at that time."
The Dark Zephyr's Saint Kingdom grew a little more subdued and less confused. This
eased the tension in the Palace of Mechanical Marvels and helped everyone work a little more effectively than before.
While Ves continued to supervise the prep work for the upcoming product reveal, he also dealt with intermittent issues that popped up from time to time.
His personal assistant approached him during one of his lunch breaks and conveyed a
message.
"Has the office of the Evolution Witch finally given me a response to my request for an audience?" Ves eagerly asked.
Gavin Nueman nodded. "One of her secretaries has informed us that Her Holiness intends to hold a major announcement 3 days after the founding of the Red Collective. Once she has addressed the public, she is willing to meet with you in private."
Ves let out a sigh of relief. "Finally. I was afraid that she would use a lame excuse to avoid a meeting with me. I haven't been able to get in touch with her at all since she forced me to lead the Interim Leadership Council in her absence. Has the office of the Evolution Witch told her what her upcoming announcement is all about?"
"No. We will just have to wait like the rest of the public, boss. From what little I can gather from my virtual meeting with her secretary, the Evolution Witch is confident she can command the attention of red humanity. I am fairly confident that she is planning to unveil something explosive."
That sounded... concerning. Making a shocking announcement fit the profile of the Evolution Witch. She was a more youthful god pilot who lacked the patience to lay low and boldly attempted to realize her ambitions. Her radical ideology compelled her to become more than just a silent guardian, and she was not shy about engaging in politics. "Well, whatever she has in mind, I am glad that she is willing to wait until I am done with my public dealings. I don't have to be afraid that she will steal my thunder."
If a god pilot intended to make a major announcement, then it had to be a big deal!
Ves had a suspicion that whatever devious plot that the Evolution Witch had in mind may cause him to get involved as well. This could be either good or bad depending on what she intended to unveil.
He did not have enough information to make reasonable guesses about what she intended to do, so he quickly stopped this line of inquiry and focused on more concrete
matters.
"The fact that she is willing to meet with me in private gives me hope that she is ready to fulfill one of her obligations to me." Ves couldn't help but smile as he looked forward to what may come. "I'll be able to grow stronger if all goes well. Things are looking up. Maybe I can even persuade the Evolution Witch to remove the block that is preventing my galactic citizenship tier from going up. A leader of the Upper Council of the Red Collective cannot remain stuck at tier 3."
Even as he said that, he personally had little hope that she would change her mind. God
pilots just loved to test him and mess around with him. The Battle of Mazepan had given him a deeper understanding of their behavior.
Gavin slightly bowed his head. "It is a great honor to meet with an exalted god pilot. The fact that you are able to gain a private audience with her is already a sign of favor that will open more doors for you. It will become easier for us to gain access to more exclusive circles where you can fulfill some of your objectives."