Eternal Dominion Book 22: Deduction by Bern Dean

Author:Bern Dean [Dean, Bern]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

Morning October 5 to Evening October 13, 2268 & ED Year 7 Days 242-268.

Alex smiled as he made his way down to join the others once more for aikido, as he looked forward to at least a week of not logging in 22 hours a day. With the reorganization of the invasion force still underway and expected to take at least a few more weeks in ED, Alex was removing himself from it completely. Rather, his party was headed back to Nium on an airship, as they planned to join him in taking a break and possibly shifting their focus away from the battlefield. Though just what exactly that meant was still unknown, as Alex was unsure where anything was fitting in the war at this point. Things had just changed so much from what had occurred in his last life and he needed to adjust his plans, but was unsure what was the best option to pursue. That would become a constant topic of discussion as he spent time with the others that week and Alex found himself on the receiving end of a lecture from Sam of all people. It was right after he had related the situation surrounding the player who had accused Xeal of sleeping his way to the top to her as they relaxed in her room.

“Alex, are you serious right now!? You actually gave him a lecture on how you got to where you are through your talent, hard work and luck?”

“Yah, it’s not wrong.”

“Right, though it ought to be luck, inside information and hard work. Come on, look at your public persona through the eyes of who you were before you woke up in your past.”

“That’s-”

“Not a fun thought is it. Now tell me, what do you see?”

Alex frowned as he took a moment to think about it before he sighed and responded.

“A pile of garbage who everything came easy for and likes to flaunt his life for others to be jealous of.”

“Okay, maybe don’t go that far into it. I mean you aren’t all bad, though you are definitely rather eccentric if you think about it from another’s perspective. I could also see other men hating or idolizing you based on what they thought about your relationships.”

“I know, but if all I had to go on was my public image, I would hate me if it was me from my old life now that you mention it.”

“Give yourself a bit more credit for the effort you have put into not being that to the public. I mean you’re building a whole city to help players be able to afford to play ED full time in.”

“Sam, you should look into the history of company towns. Not everyone would see that as a benevolent action, especially for those who end up becoming reliant on it for their housing. It is a calculated business move to help maximize profit and improve retention at the same time. Now it falls on myself and a few others

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