The Alorian Wars Box Set by Drew Avera

Author:Drew Avera [Avera, Drew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AREVA PRESS
Published: 2020-04-13T22:00:00+00:00

7

Ilium

Knowing a pirate was on board his ship etched a smile onto Ilium’s face. There was something to be said about those who existed and thrived outside the parameters of conventional society. For Ilium, there was an allure to the world that rewarded those who operated in the near-limitlessness of success that beckoned for him to taste what that life was like. It was the lust for a better life that brought him to where he was now, but he was still stifled by the illusion of his life of constant pretending. There was no reward for his best work, only the contrived notion that there was something better waiting for him at a later time. Those better things did exist, but he still felt trapped and it led him to want to take things and apply his own expertise to it, to mold his own future outside of the organization he “worked” for. To do that, he needed anonymity and resources beyond what was currently available. He needed free reign and it was something he would never have under Haranger’s thumb.

The biggest allure to piracy was that it existed outside of the law, outside of the institutional mindset of military life. Both of the things that Ilium hated, but was subjected to nonetheless. He was naïve to think the organization would be without restrictions. If anything, it was just as cruel as actually serving in the military and he resented every minute of it. It was a means to an end, though, and Ilium grew up with aspirations beyond his current station in life, and he would not be satisfied until he accomplished all of his goals and succeeded in implanting himself as the ruler of the Greshian Empire.

Some would say he was insane to think in those terms, but insanity was just another person’s inability to comprehend his genius. He was certain he would have to prove himself time and time again, but it was a burden he was more than willing to bear if it meant he would be sitting at the proverbial throne of the Greshian Empire with the rest of the Alorian Galaxy under his control. A man can dream, he thought as he closed his eyes and lost himself in the ever-changing world of his imagination. Things always work out better in my head.

“Sir, are you busy?” Ilium hadn’t been aware that the door was open, but there stood Chief Harso, arms crossed and leaning against the doorframe. There was a scowl on his face which made Ilium think he was either mad or nervous.

Maybe this has to do with hauling the transport on board and not killing the pirate, Ilium thought as he sat up in his chair to give his attention to Harso. “I’m always busy, but what do you need?” He asked, trying his best to sound like a commanding officer who showed concern for his sailors. The words and effort involved didn’t taste as bad as he thought they would.

The man smiled before stepping into the office and closing the door behind him.

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