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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

"Yes, that is indeed someone that we 'lost'. Though, I do have to wonder about your change of heart. We're you not helping this Baccigan?"

"Yeah, we accepted an unofficial job from him, but it has become more trouble than its worth. He offered us thirty million Krenin, but that's not really enough for us to continue fighting against you guys. So, my group decided it would be better to make a deal and be done with all of this."

Iniquus' aide carefully watched Avery and attempted to discern if there were any lies in what the young mercenary had said.

Still nothing stood out. However, his instincts were telling him that Avery was not being entirely honest. About what though, he could not be certain.

Chapter 127 A Deal Between Backstabbers (2)