Two weeks!
The MTA ultimately gave Ves and the rest of the Golden Skull Alliance two weeks to make as many gains as possible from the Royal Tomb.
After that, the entire space pocket and its contents were none of their business anymore.
Ves felt incredibly sore about the entire situation. If the Simile Halifax wasn't following around the expeditionary fleet like a stubborn barnacle, the MTA probably wouldn't have moved so quickly in claiming his discovery.
"Getting too close to the MTA is not always good!" He reminded himself.
The Mech Trade Association had its own interests in mind. His own wishes and desires always took a backseat in the face of one of humanity's most powerful organizations!
It was because of the immense strength of the MTA that Ves did not even think about defying or protesting the MTA's tyrannical directives. A mere Journeyman was not qualified to voice his complaints.
