"You're far too kind. We're allies, after all. Helping each other against the enemy is only right!"
Nie Yun waved a hand with a righteous expression, then put on a look of regret. "Unfortunately, our ship's Sea Storm-class Mech was secondhand to begin with, and its performance is rather unreliable. Otherwise, the enemy wouldn't have escaped. If not for that, we could at least have saved more of our comrades. Alas..."
I'm just not powerful enough to save the world...
Looking at Nie Yun, the peacock of a man couldn't quite figure out what he meant.
But clearly, he was deliberately avoiding any mention of that pilot. Apparently, he didn't want the man meeting him. Could his fear of having his talent poached be any more obvious?
Yes! That must be it!
At that thought, the peacock gritted his teeth. You have to risk something to gain something!
"Lord Alsace, our fleet suffered heavy losses this time. I'm afraid we'll need some time to refit and replenish our forces, so we probably won't have any combat assignments in the near future.
"They say a fine sword belongs in a hero's hands. How about this? I'm willing to give the Sea Storm-class mech under my command to that pilot, as a token of gratitude from all the officers aboard my ship!
"It's only in near-new condition, but I guarantee its performance is still absolutely at its peak!"
He was telling the truth. His fleet would be refitting in the rear for at least a month.
Still, giving away such a precious mech hurt a little. Even a legion commander would have to spend a considerable amount of military merit to requisition another one.
"Oh, I couldn't possibly!" Nie Yun made a show of declining.
"Why not? A debt for saving our