Two pieces of shocking news spread throughout the Larkinson Clan and the rest of the Golden Skull Alliance!
"Our mech designers have upgraded the Shield of Samar into a masterwork expert mech!"
"The patriarch's wife is about to give birth!"
Just one of these sentences was enough to shock the entire expeditionary fleet. The fact that two of them came out at the same time completely exploded the atmosphere in the Golden Skull Alliance!
Aboard the Hemmington Cross, Patriarch Reginald Cross momentarily looked shocked. He quickly schooled his expression though.
"Interesting. I did not expect you to make a second masterwork expert mech. It is worth it to gain your favor."
Although the Cross Clan had built up a bit of resentment towards the Larkinson Clan for getting embroiled in the latter's troubles, these were small matters to the Cross Patriarch.