When Ves participated in the design project that eventually yielded the Mars, he already held expectations that it could trigger the Cross Patriarch's second apotheosis.
Once Reginald advanced to ace pilot, it was logical for Benedict Cortez to upgrade the Mars into an ace mech.
Ves did not expect any further drastic changes after that. Reginald had already broken through at this point and exhausted his formidable accumulation.
If the leader of the Cross Clan wanted to become a stronger warrior, then he had little choice but to slowly grow his resonance strength while deepening his mastery with the Mars.
Ves also didn't expect the Mars to leap forward in terms of performance either.
The Cross Clan had invested a sizable proportion of its total wealth and assets into its development. The Crossers managed to obtain the cooperation of the top second-class development companies based in Davute and elsewhere.
