Chapter 1996: Toasted Relic
The introductory meeting ended shortly after. During the entire discussion, Ves failed to make any headway in reducing hostility of the Penitent Sisters.
Commander Valerie Chancy acted as if staying in the same room as a boy was a huge affront. Her two subordinates exhibited obvious unwillingness to take orders from the male genders.
What rankled Ves the most was the obvious lack of respect he received. To them, his accomplishments and his proven ability to punch the Friday Coalition in the face earned no regard.
They ignored everything about him aside from his gender. This sole trait determined their entire attitude towards him! Ves had a feeling that no matter how hard he tried to play nice with them, he would never be able to flip their attitudes!
Since that was the case, Ves decided to treat them with decidedly less attachment than his other forces. His Avatars, Sentinels and Battle Criers came first.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Exlor
Exlor When I started to write The Mech Touch, I decided from the beginning to write it the way I want.
I've mentioned this several times on Discord and elsewhere, but I'll reiterate my principle for this novel again.
The Mech Touch is a passion project to me. One of the biggest reasons why I have been able to persist in writing such a long webnovel is because I have managed to keep my motivation and passion high.
I've already talked about the source of my motivation, but if I do not like what I am writing, I wouldn't have made it so long.
My passion for this novel allows me to sit down behind my computer and write my daily quota of three chapters every day. I have taken no breaks since I set this quota and I am committed to sticking to this schedule as long as possible unless I fall ill or some other major crisis occurs.
The downside to writing The Mech Touch in a way that conforms to my personal tastes is that it falls outside the mainstream. Not a lot of readers from this site are attracted to my slow-paced, detail-oriented writing style.
I love lengthy stories. World-building is my favorite activity. I like fleshing out fantasy and science-fiction settings every day. The way my novel is written largely reflects my tastes, but I am aware that a lot of readers complain that I write too much filler.
I have decided to persist with what I like to write regardless. By now, readers who don't like 'fillers' have already been filtered out, leaving me with the few people who share my tastes. While this hasn't made my novel very popular, I am glad I have gathered enough fans to allow me to continue to write this novel as my full-time job.
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
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