5304 A New Chapter

Leaving the expeditionary fleet at this junction felt bittersweet to Ves.

He always had the notion that he was departing while he had yet to finish the job. It gnawed on him like an incomplete mech design project. It was in his nature to complete his assignments to his satisfaction.

However, this was the right decision to make. Ves already understood the pros and cons. He just found it difficult to reconcile his reason with his emotions.

"The fleet will be okay." Gloriana quietly said as both of them stared out of the window of the departing shuttle.

The Spirit of Bentheim and the hundreds of other starships that comprised the expeditionary fleet grew increasingly smaller.

In fact, Ves could have teleported to the Tarrasque in an instant, but he wanted to leave the fleet the old-fashioned way in order to come to terms with this event.