The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7594

Chapter 7594: Symbiosis or Dominance

When Ves came back, his first priority was to check on the condition of the Riot Mark III.

The powerful yet unstable machine had massively deviated from its previous pattern. This concerned Ves a lot because he couldn’t properly model the D-mech’s future behavior. Who knew what kind of shenanigans it would pull off going forward.

Soon after he entered the mech workshop where the Riot Mark III had recently been brought, he sighed in relief at the sight of a seemingly calm and dormant mech.

Its latest mutations had reverted, but only partially. This signified that the current relationship between the mech pilot and her demon still remained fairly cordial.

As Ves extended his senses, he could feel the distinct absence of danger and chaos.

The Middle Demon had voluntarily reined in his madness and aggression for the time being. He behaved remarkably calm and controlled for a being of his nature.

Ves did not expect this circumstance to last, though. Demons were inherently hostile towards living beings. Just because this particular entity could be rational did not necessarily mean he was willing to work honestly for humans.

Already, Ves could sense a small undercurrent from his D-mech. The machine remained a contested battleground where two sides sought to obtain complete control over it. Neither side could truly rest unless one of them got eliminated.

Ves stepped closer at a slightly slower pace than usual. Even with his bandages and adjusted uniform, his left shoulder still hurt like hell. Making fast and abrupt movements only exacerbated the pain.

The thought of needing to endure this injury for at least several months sounded like torture to him. He would definitely have difficulties concentrating on his work during this period.

"Saint Orfan." He called up at the seemingly dormant machine, making sure to appear as harmless as possible. "Are you still awake?"

Despite the fact that the Riot Mark III had been secured in a custom-fitted cage of superdimensional alloy braces, the machine may still be able to overpower its restraints and break out if it wished!

Naturally, the tier 3 Destroyer spear was nowhere to be seen. The crew had already taken the dangerous weapon away and placed it back in its specialized storage container.

"I AM... STILL AWAKE." Her voice transmitted from the restrained D-mech out loud. "I SUPPOSE YOU HAVE... QUESTIONS."

"You sound like you need a long break."

"I DO. I WILL REST AS SOON AS YOU ARE DONE."

"Then I will keep this short." Ves said as he immediately adjusted his plan. "First, are you okay? You and your machine have experienced drastic changes, and you took a great risk at the end of the battle."

"I’M FINE. THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER, BUT I AM... NOT IN DANGER."

"That is good to hear." Ves briefly smiled. "I am aware that you may feel... slighted by the fact that I did not consult your opinion before I forged a deal with the Prophet’s Bane. I apologize for that. I did not see any other choice at the time."

"...I UNDERSTAND. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH IT, BUT... I SUPPOSE IT IS MY OWN FAULT FOR BEING WEAK. I DO NOT BLAME YOU FOR MY OWN FAILINGS. IF MY MENTALITY WAS NOT WEAK TO THE POINT A SINGLE ALIEN WITCH MANAGED TO MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL, THEN I HAVE NOT EARNED THE QUALIFICATIONS TO NEGOTIATE WITH YOU. IT MAKES SENSE FOR YOU TO SPEAK TO THE DEMON INSTEAD. JUST KNOW THAT I WILL NOT LET THIS HAPPEN A SECOND TIME. I WILL FIGHT BACK HARDER NEXT TIME IN ORDER TO ENSURE HE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF US BOTH."

Ves relaxed a bit further after hearing that. His fears about Rosa Orfan’s mental state turned out to be overblown. The female champion was not as weak or fragile as he thought. She still maintained the quintessential attitude of an ace pilot. Her willpower had not collapsed or regressed. All of these were good indications that she remained sober and in control.

"So now that stuff has changed, how do you describe your relationship with the Prophet’s Bane?"

Several seconds passed by before Rosa offered a lame response. "I... HAVE NO WORDS. MY OPINIONS ON HIM HAS CHANGED, BUT NOT TOO MUCH. HE IS STILL A PARASITE WHO DREAMS OF DEVOURING MY SOUL. JUST BECAUSE HE CAN BE POLITE AND WITHOUT HIS GREED DOES NOT MEAN THAT I CAN SEE EYE-TO-EYE WITH HIM. HE ALREADY OCCUPIES SO MUCH OF MY SOUL ALREADY THAT I AM DESPERATE TO WIN IT BACK."

"I see. So both of you will revert to the old status quo?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"YES, BUT NOT TODAY, OR EVEN TOMORROW. MAYBE AFTER WE HAVE RETURNED TO HUMAN SPACE. RIGHT NOW, NEITHER OF US SEE ANY POINT IN FIGHTING AGAINST EACH OTHER WHEN A POWERFUL PHASE WHALE OR DEATHBORN LORD COULD COME AND KILL US BOTH. WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS ON THIS ISSUE AT THE VERY LEAST."

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