What story wouldn’t be complete without a dueling tournament?
“Perhaps you’re underestimating me,” said Eva. “Sure, I might not be the best Drogar knife skirmisher or whatever you call it, but I don’t have to be. Train me up for a little while and pit me against a few rising stars. Really work those odds. We’ll crush ‘em.” “And besides,” added Miko. “If you a
“Fair enough,” said Szereth. “So what does Freya want out of all this?” Everyone turned to Eva, who up until this point didn’t know what she wanted out of all this. “Honestly,” she said. “I only went into this because I wanted an authentic Drogar beltknife. I mean, I wanna get stuff for Raijin, t
“Six usually,” answered Doreth. “Top seeds usually get into a dozen or so duels before they retire though.” “Alright then,” said Eva. “I’ll do three at 30%, renegotiable afterwards. Um. But a guaranteed minimum of six duels all told. How’s that?” “Four at 30%,” said Alevos. “Not including qualific
At the spiral towers in the center of the city, one of its parliamentary floors was rife with subdued activity. Thousands had come from all over the Imperium to listen to senators argue their side, and ultimately cast their votes on one of the more critical issues of their lifetimes. Even as one of
“You wanna talk funding and money?” snarled Savoth. “Porting the various fleets in and out of the core worlds is absurdly expensive and time consuming. We’re wasting trillions every time we do that. Are your constituents alright with you wasting trillions in Imperial resources?” Savoth was an exper
“I hope you can explain to all of the Drogar how prisoners can also be invaders, because I’m at a great loss how that’s possible. You and your constituents are a danger to the Imperium with your constant shifting of facts!” “The only danger here is your inability to keep our borders secure and our
Eva took a jog around yard to start out the cycle. She and Miko had just finished up a call with the family back on Earth. Miko’s parents were doing better, especially now that her mother was taking care of their channel. She was certainly doing her best to edit the videos like Mack did, but added
Her voice sounded dead serious, which gave Eva pause. As a refugee player, her stamina had become machine-like in terms of capacity and regeneration. Weariness was something she felt more often, but unlike her old life, she didn’t need sleep to get rid of it. She realized early on that her stamina