Whatever the case, a titanium dragon defecting to join the people of Earth was something that had never happened before. Everyone found it novel, and no one objected to gaining another little companion.
The only one who expressed some misgivings was Mr. Silverbeard. This experienced old Terrabian adventurer had fought as a mercenary for an imperial lord when he was young. He knew that dragons were more than just war beasts to the Tirillo people—they were also cultural totems.
He thought that if they really took the titanium dragon with them, the Empire's pursuers would keep coming without end.
Yu Lian said they didn't need to worry about that at all. He'd already stolen two heraldry mechs. Wouldn't the Empire's pursuers keep coming regardless?
Only then did Mr. Silverbeard realize that he seemed to be traveling with the worst criminal in the history of the Empire.
"I... Ah, weren't we supposed to be partners in a planetary development company?" Mr. Silverbeard finally let out a pained groan. "Now we won't be able to stay in this half of the galaxy anymore!"
"Hahaha! Wasn't that obvious? We should've known this would happen when we went with Miss Major to refit the ship!" Mr. Ulyanov clapped Silverbeard on the back and raised his vodka toward the Lion's Den. "Anyway, there's still the other half of the galaxy, and business to be done in a whole new universe."
But now that they'd decided to bring the dragon along, they had a number of technical problems to solve.
They were running for their lives, but no matter which direction they went, they'd still have to keep making jumps. The titanium dragon had survived this time, but there was no telling if it would make it through the next one.
Even someone with a masterful