I've forgotten that Quinn has a clone that looks like himself. The 13th leader. I wonder how his look alike will play a part in all of this 1000 years later.

Thank you for posting this, it's nice not being left on that rough cliff hanger. This one I can calm down and look forward to the next chapter.

I wonder if he will leave the core or stay in it. If he leaves then it will feel like a loss to them. If he stays, it's hard to feel out where this will go as it implies he is being constrained unless he is of high rank.

Tosses my 3 stones in to vote for this chapter. I love the build up. Now we are at a high and it's torment to wait for the reaction. Looking forward to the next chapter

daww

Had fun reading this one, opening the comments to each line, seeing the crowd reactions.

Too many people for Ves to cheat with Gems or other tricks. He's been out done by his student. A teacher should be proud when there student out does them.

Billions of People. Let the orders roll in

She's done more to advertise the clan then Ves. Wonder if the topic of higher odds of breakthrough will be brought up as a roomer.

Having a masterwork in the battle will give the commentators something to talk about, increasing the influence of the clan.

My symphony for the pilot, he has felt something grand and now it has been taken away from him. Pure torment.

Ves, is it true that your mech brain washes your pilot? "no no no, inspect it all you want" Ves, our pilots refuse to go into it at risk that they will be brainwashed

oh, the odds are so small but I wonder if there is another round where the Pilot breaks though, though as a peak, this was really good. I liked how we get more view of how it feels from the Pilot point of view.

If he breaks though and then they look at Ves record on number of breakthroughs, that would open some doors. Maybe some windows to for new enemies to take advantage of.

If he is going to burn, then burn the brightest at the start, that's a good theme for a mech.

he needs a multi part storage container to put in his slot that he can then put in liquid of contraband. the issue is that it very well may only take the container, leaving the liquid to fall as it wasn't scanned in to begin with.

Thank you thank you, I've been trying to get free from that for so long. Is there anything I can do to return the favor?

He might be regretting his choices in a bit. Then after that, seeing space more up close. Rag doll physics as Su Ping brings him along. It's going to be an interesting 'short' ride for him.

I wonder if the unknown effect of the flower Ves absorbed long ago will pass on anything to his daughter.

Was expecting him to project his incarnation as valcan while doing the crowning. Given that he didn't, there likely was more room for the unseen benefits of the blessing. I wonder if it feels a bit like the first time someone communes with his mechs on first activation.