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CHAPTER 53: THE QUEEN'S CONDITIONS
Valerius was stunned. "You... you know my mother?""More than just acquaintance," Edna replied.He turned to face Bastian and the still confused crowd of guards."Lower your weapons. This child is no ordinary intruder. He is the key that might be able to open the gates of the Black Piston from the inside.""Edna, you can't be serious!" Bastian exclaimed. "He's just a kid! And that robot is just a pile of junk waiting to explode!""He's the last Alaric, Bastian," Edna said firmly. "And if he made it all the way here with Sentinel as badly damaged as this, it means fate still has a good sense of humor for us all."Edna looked back at Valerius, her gaze now filled with a mixture of hope and warning."Welcome to the Rust Pits, Prince Valerius. I am Edna, Queen of the Rust Pipes. And I think we have a lot to discuss before Bastian decides to m
CHAPTER 52: FIRST MEETING
Valerius stared at a giant man sitting on a throne made from a modified old tank chassis.The man wore a thick leather apron, and his plate-sized hands were covered in dried black oil.He was sharpening a large machete with an electric whetstone that sent sparks flying in all directions. His name was Bastian. Everyone in Rust Pit called him 'The Foreman’."So," Bastian began, not taking his eyes off the machete. His voice was deep. "Jaxel sai
CHAPTER 51: FORCED INVITATION
Darkness enveloped Valerius's eyes. He couldn't see where his feet were going. The smell around him changed; from the sharp scent of rusty metal to the smell of hot steam and sulfur.“Slow down! You’re dragging a prince, not a sack of potatoes!” Cogs shouted.His voice sounded a bit distant, most likely being locked in a small cage or being held by force by one of the looters.
CHAPTER 50: SCAVENGERS
“Welcome to the real world, Prince,” Cogs said bitterly. “The Vexxos didn’t build a beautiful city. They built a giant machine, and those people were just fuel.”“Grimbolt, we must help them,” Valerius said firmly.“Negative, Valerius,” the massive robot replied. “My current combat condition is four percent. Weapon systems are offline. Attacking the camp now is a suicide scenario with a ninety-nine percent failure rate. Top priority is finding the Rust Pipe Queen.”“But they suffer!” exclaimed Valerius.“And they will continue to suffer if you die today,” Grimbolt said again. “An unplanned death is not a sacrifice, Valerius. It is just another statistic for Vexxos. We must move.”Valerius clenched his fists. He looked at the camp once more.“Very well,&
CHAPTER 49: GRINDING VALLEY
Acid mist began to descend, blanketing the water's surface with a vapor that tingled the skin. Valerius stared at the land, a pile of rusted metal before him.“It’s time for us to disembark, Valerius,” Grimbolt said. “If we go past this point, the barge will enter the Vexxos’ self-destruct zone.”His voice was deep, accompanied by the unsynchronized hydraulic squeal of his newly patched left leg.
CHAPTER 48: HALF-HEARTED IMPROVEMENT
“Cogs, please get the remaining copper wire from under that chair. Quickly!” Valerius ordered.Cogs snorted. However, he still flew to retrieve the wire.“I&rsq
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