“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
Shouts of combat filled the air deep inside the prisoner compound. Humans and Drogar both practiced fighting against each other in little groups inside each sparring circle. Watching over all of them was Admiral Chase, who was still pondering Retholis’ warning. Next to her was a stern-looking brown
“Who’s lasted longest?” she asked. “Well, you’re up there,” replied the Bladedancer. “A handful of Justicars have reached ten or eleven hours. Severas withstood me for fourteen. I withstood my own master for nearly sixteen.” As Talyss spoke, Eva could feel her stamina filling back up quickly. But