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Chapter 5796 The Radical Witch
5796 The Radical Witch
Ves did not expect to talk about mundane administrative topics with the Evolution Witch.
She took her responsibilities seriously and made it clear that she was fully invested into turning the Red Collective into a functional and productive addition to human civilization.
Perhaps that may have been one of the reasons why the tier 1 galactic citizens came to a consensus about appointing her as an interim leader.
Ves had a feeling that the Red Collective would end up a bit differently from what he originally envisioned if the Evolution Witch continued to make her mark in the following year.
She was driven, committed and utterly serious about discharging her responsibilities. That was not entirely good news to Ves as a more effective version of the Red Collective did not fall in line with all of his goals!
Alas, there was little that Ves could do about it. He felt as if he had organized a calm expedition, only for General Ark Larkinson to swoop in and lead the fleet to an entirely different destination!
Ves did not like to lose control, but part of it was his fault. His wife was right that his continual attempts to deflect responsibility did not do him any favors in this regard.
He felt conflicted about his initial decisions, but he chose to stick to his guns. Designing mechs was more important than anything else. All of this political power was all illusionary because it could easily be taken away from him so long as his actual competence continued to remain inadequate.
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AND-A-HALF YEARS, WE HAVE TRIED TO RUN OUR SOCIETY AS IF WE WERE STILL OPERATING IN THE MILKY WAY. WHILE THE RED TWO HAVE MADE A NUMBER OF NECESSARY ADAPTATIONS, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO GO FAR ENOUGH TO HELP OUR RACE THRIVE IN THIS NEW LOCATION AND ERA."
"Survival of the fittest." Ves remarked. "The species that tend to survive in the long run are not necessarily those who are the strongest at any given place and time, but those that can adapt the best to changing circ.u.mstances. Even the biggest and strongest monsters can go extinct once an ecosystem can no longer support them anymore. If there were other races from the Milky Way who happened to invade the Red Ocean with us, then humans like us would feel a lot more urgent about embracing the benefits of E energy radiation."
He demonstrated enough understanding of biology to signal that he understood her desire for change.
However, it also created another uncomfortable a.s.sociation.
"
INFAMOUS MOTHER, PROFESSOR LARKINSON?"
"Er, that is just standard biology, Your Holiness. I am not my mother. You do not have to fear that I will follow in her footsteps. I have grown up in a very different environment, and my ideals are my own. The fact that I am committed to mech design should serve as sufficient proof of my dedication."
"
Ves grew a lot more uncomfortable. He did not want to volunteer any further information related to his mother than necessary, but it seemed as if everyone had uncovered more information about her than himself!
The G.o.d pilot leaned forward. "
"She is a creation of mine." Ves honestly admitted. "The Superior Mother is modeled after my actual mother. That is why they share many similarities. There are times where I truly treat the Superior Mother as the woman who raised me in my early years, but there are also times when I treat her as one of my living products. It depends on the context."
The expression on the Evolution Witch's face showed that she was not satisfied with his answer.
He may have responded with the technical truth, but there was no way for Ves to hide the fact that he was trying to be deceptive.
Unlike the Polymath who was solely attuned to truth or falsehood, the razor sharp intuition of a G.o.d pilot was much better at gleaning people's underlying intentions!
The Evolution Witch floated a little closer and amped up the pressure against Ves.
"
Ves liked to have claimed that he put on a brave face and couragely stood his ground against the leader of the Transhumanist Faction.
What actually happened was that he crumbled in an instant!
"Okay! Fine! What I told you earlier was true, but what I did not mention right away is that the Superior Mother is an incarnation of Cynthia Larkinson!"
"
d.a.m.n! The Evolution Witch truly did not intend to let Ves off until she obtained the full truth!
The G.o.d pilot did not hesitate to exert more crus.h.i.+ng pressure on Ves. Despite the fact that she was stationed light-
years away from the Ector System, the Evolution Witch was still able to give him nightmarish illusions where his true body mutated into all kinds of different biological monstrosities!
Ves did not have the desire to test whether the Evolution Witch possessed the ability to induce physical mutations over a communication channel.
"Okay! I may have left out the tiny little detail that Cynthia Larkinson is still alive and well in the Milky Way, and that she has carved out her own empire in the Oblivion Empire while at the same time remaining connected to what is going on in the Red Ocean!"
The powerful G.o.d pilot finally smiled and relented. "
Ves tried to regain his composure. "I understand, Your Holiness."
"
That relieved Ves a lot. He might not like the Evolution Witch all that much at this time, but he could trust in her word.
"I don't control or even understand my mother, but you don't have to be afraid that she will turn into the second coming of Original Sin. She has left her slaughtering ways far behind her. The Superior Mother primarily functions as a conduit and a source of feedback."
The G.o.d pilot did not put much stock in his words. "
What?!
"You… you want to seek out my mother?!"
The female powerhouse grinned. "
Ves almost blanked out. He had difficulty understanding what could possibly drive the Evolution Witch to desire a meeting with his actual mother.
"Wh-Why?"
"
"Wait a second… you want to employ her as a consultant?!"
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"Uhm, far be it for me to question the wisdom of your plans, but aren't you afraid that her advice will inadvertently make the Red Collective resemble the Five Scrolls Compact a little too closely?"
The G.o.d pilot imperiously crossed her arms. "
He agreed with her logic. What threw him off-guard was that the Evolution Witch saw no issue with exchanging notes with a former ma.s.s murderer. She demonstrated a degree of ruthless pragmatism that was difficult to attribute to high-
ranking mech pilots.
"I will be sure to notify my mother beforehand about your intentions." Ves gently offered. "As far as I know, you pose a strong threat towards her, so she will likely be reluctant to communicate with you directly."
"
She was totally not bragging!
Ves coughed at that. "If you truly want to talk to her and nothing more, then I can help you arrange a more indirect means of communication with my mother. I do not have the ability to know what is on her mind, but I think she will be more than willing to help you set up the Red Collective as long as it will help me. She cares a lot about my wellbeing. She is just as invested in defeating the aliens that threaten to engulf our civilization as any human in the Red Ocean."
The G.o.d pilot radiated greater interest after hearing that. "
Ves had only thrown out that suggestion to get people to stop hounding him for answers!
Even though he seriously entertained its merits, he did not truly mean to turn it into a reality!
The idea went a bit too far even for him! There was no way he wanted one of the most important inst.i.tutions of red humanity to be run by pretender G.o.ds of all ent.i.ties!
"Uhm, no offense, Your Holiness, but I think it is better to let red humanity run its own affairs."