บท 2011: Quality of Blood

Ves finished his tour shortly after he visited the Ingvar siblings.

Overall, he was very satisfied with what he had seen and heard. Touring a portion of his fleet not only allowed him to get a pulse on his subordinates, but also reaffirm his existence. Many of them hadn't seen Ves in person for a long time. In fact, a lot of Ylvainans and other people never even met him in person in the first place!

Even though his visit was a trivial matter to him, it mattered a lot to the people who professed their loyalty to him and the clan. Ves enjoyed a lot of regard among the workers. It was surprising how much of an effect a short personal appearance had made to his popularity.

When the shuttle flew back to the Scarlet Rose, Gavin approached and asked him a question.

"Have you learned what you set out to know?"