Chapter 105 - 105: The Armored Ambition

Kian Voss returned to his Sanctum carrying the two "liberated" Lasguns. He opened a fresh bottle of Sanctified Oil, leaned down, and planted a soft kiss on the receiver of each weapon.

"Oh, my sweet little sun-guns," Kian whispered. "We're going to have a very productive evening. Come, let Papa give you an oil massage."

He poured the golden fluid onto his palms and began methodically coating the internal slide-rails and the focus-crystals. He spent hours murmuring mock-prayers, ensuring the Machine Spirits were "satisfied" and the electronic triggers were slick. Once the "maintenance" was complete, he summoned Little Joel.

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