MegaC

Avery Asteria was far from having anyone's dream job. Family circumstances had him drop out of school and flying around the expanse of space looking for treasure among the discarded trash in an old ship his father had been restoring. It was far from glamorous work, but it was all he could do to earn the money he needed. 

He was not the only one looking for fortune among the stars, though. One day a score that looked too good to be true led to a run in with a band of pirates. With some quick wits and a bit of luck, Avery managed to escape the worst, but he ended up missing out on collecting the valuable salvage he had his sights on.

Having lost a large chunk of his gear in his flight from the pirates, Avery seemed to be truly at the end of his rope. However, a twist of fate led him to discovering an experimental vessel that had been lost to the far reaches of space.

With this new ship in his possession, his prospects were looking up. It had everything and more than what any spacefarer could want. And Avery was going to use it to become the leader of the greatest band of mercenaries in the galaxy.

Path to Becoming the Greatest Space Mercenary

With things wrapped up with Kaiden, Avery along with the two Woest siblings headed for the entrance to the Alliance police award ceremony.

At the entrance were several officers verifying invitations and leading people to their seats.

When Avery handed over his terminal for verification, the young officer that looked fresh out of the academy went wide-eyed once he confirmed Avery's identity.

He then stood up straighter and went compete rigid, as if his commanding officer had just caught him doing something against regulation.

"Please follow me sir. I'll lead you and your guests to your seats." The young man said.

"Oi! I'm not here as anyone's quest. I'm being recognized as well."

Infuriated at being ignored, Kaiden called out to the officer and scowled at him.

Swiftly, but with little interest, the young man scanned Kaiden's invitation and directed him to the general seating for mercenaries.

Chapter 68 Award Ceremony