A day before the date of the departure, Ves felt as if he had done his utmost to prepare for a conflict.
There was only so much Ves and the Larkinson Clan could do to reinforce the Bluejay Fleet any further.
This situation perfectly illustrated the flaws of possessing way more soft power than hard power.
When there was a severe mismatch between the two, the gap could result in dangerous situations where his enemies may band together to remove him from the political board in a violent fashion!
What galled him a lot was that the people who had a vested interest in his continued survival all treated this potential crisis as a test and an opportunity.
They all believed that getting attacked while the Bluejay Fleet was under transit would prompt Ves to gain inspiration that could lead to another wonder. He might also be forced to pull out a secret weapon that he had kept hidden for situations just like these.