The Mech Touch novel Chapter 1372

Ves held another ’virtual date’ with Gloriana. This time, they visited a live projection of a ballet show that took place somewhere in the Hexadric Hegemony.

The two sat in a private gallery that overlooked the dancers down the stage who performed their intricate dance.

To spice the performance up, the performers danced across a transparent maze-like stage where gravity changed directions at different spots. Pockets of weightlessness allowed the dancers to spin perpetually and perform all kinds of visually-impressive feats.

Both Ves and Gloriana dressed up for the black tie occasion. Ves wore a black tuxedo enriched with sophisticated golden details on its lapels.

To be honest, Ves didn’t pick his own outfit. His fashion sense was nonexistent, so he allowed Gavin to program his smart clothing in a stylish but safe configuration.

As for Gloriana, Ves found it difficult to ignore her gorgeous appearance.

She opted for a shimmering green dress that complimented her slender contours and reflected lights like stars over a green horizon. The dress left her arms and neck bare. Only her comm and a pair of exotic arm bracelets graced her arms.

She also carried her hair in a curly bun that fell like sickles across the back of her neck. Along with her shiny earrings and her sharp facial features, Ves could hardly draw his eyes away from her alluring face!

Obviously, his ’girlfriend’ knew what kind of effect she had on Ves. She frequently raised the back of her hand in order to stifle her excited giggles.

While Ves and Gloriana sat together, their cats also tentatively interacted with each other.

"Meow!"

"Miaow!"

"Meow?"

"Miaow miaow."

Gloriana playfully placed a cute pink bowtie on top of Clixie’s head, causing the Rubarthan Sentinel Cat to look extra cute.

Ves couldn’t allow Lucky to fall behind, so he temporarily replaced his gem cat’s miniaturized stealth generator with a black-and-white bowtie.

As the two cats admired each other’s accessories, Ves and Gloriana engaged each other in light conversation.

"You’re a lot more comfortable in your own skin than before, Ves. I like you better this way."

Ves smiled. "I recently commenced with a very difficult but very ambitious mech project."

"Oh? Do tell."

"I can’t. The project I’m working on is not exactly proper. I’ll get in a lot of trouble if it’s exposed."

She pouted. "Don’t you trust me?"

Despite her pleas, Ves held his ground. "I’m sorry, but what I’m working on really can’t be exposed. It’s not safe for me to divulge the details over a comm connection."

His coy attempts at keeping the details of his project to himself only aroused her interest. Ves inwardly smiled at the growing curiosity that formed behind Gloriana’s sparkling eyes.

"Will you tell me about your design when we next meet up again in reality?"

"Sure. As long as we can talk securely, I don’t mind showing off my work. It’s just.. I don’t know if I can present you with anything meaningful."

"Why so, Ves?" _{freeweɓnovēl.coɱ}

"The challenges I’m facing are very considerable. What I’m trying to design is so radical and ambitious that I’ll definitely achieve an evolution in my design style if I succeed! Such gains don’t come easy! There’s a chance that I’ll get stuck at some point!"

"I know what that is like." Gloriana said with concern as her projection leaned into Ves. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Ves tried his best to suppress his sly smile. He’d been aiming for these words from the start.

While a part of him found it shameful to approach Gloriana for a handout, Ves still went through with this course of action. Since Gloriana pulled off all kinds of stunts already, then he at least deserved to take advantage as well!

As for shame? The damage to his pride was nothing compared to bringing his design project to fruition! As long as he successfully designed his Devil Tiger, then all of the suffering would have been worth the sacrifices!

"To be honest, I’m in a bit of a fix." He said carefully. "The mech I’m designing can’t be realized without including an essential system. Unfortunately, my financial means and supply channels are not sufficient for me to get what I want."

Gloriana frowned. "You’ve always been fairly sober in your previous works. Is your design that complicated this time?"

"It’s exactly because of these new additions that makes it so remarkable. If I still maintained relations with Master Olson or Leemar’s Clifford Society, I could have exchanged some favors and merits to obtain what I need to complete my design project."

What Ves did not mention was that Gloriana was responsible for spoiling his ties to the Friday Coalition. She knew it. He knew it. What was done was done. There was no point for him to torch her over her very deliberate act to cut him off from the Friday Coalition.

His implicit message by reminding her of her ’crime’ was that she ought to compensate him for the damages!

Since Ves couldn’t approach his former Master or his former club for his second-class goodies, then Gloriana ought to provide him what he wanted instead!

Her perfectly face scrunched a bit as she fell into thought. "What is it exactly that you are trying to acquire? It’s hard for me to understand your difficulties when you are withholding so much from me. It’s so annoying how often you jam your stateroom, you know!"