Returned to Earth. Idle for a few days. And the president was indignant why I was at home, and not at Kverkov. As more than a year I was not there, and she did not appoint anyone to my place, so this seems to be so. How to stay at home, so why not at Kverkov. Although Ambassador Kverkov Bari constantly hung up with me. And so he will return to his embassy affairs, and I will be in business. "A" in the square was engaged in some kind of ministerial affairs. Sasha impatient, too, to return home. Faina allowed, and in his place to the Vampires appointed one of the girls ambassador. So that he was on his way. Leah was busy too. It turned out that the Alliance Chief of Staff needed to have his fleet, in the amount of thousands of ships, which he would dispose of at his own discretion, but naturally in the interests of the Alliance. The salvage for this fleet stands out from the general box office of the Alliance. At the same time, the price of ships is not limited (only the number of ships). You want more - build everything that exceeds a thousand pieces, at your own expense.

But while in Lia, the entire construction of the fleet stalled due to the fact that there was no civilization, which is allowed to build warships for sale. Of course, there were also those that could be built, but Leah was not satisfied with the performance characteristics of these ships. Lousy, she did not want, and there was no one to build good ones. Rescued Invir. In his civilization there was a license for the supply of warships to other civilizations. Moreover, they have been established manufacturing ships. We entered into a contract for 500 ships, but with a 50% prepayment. And what is excellent, the ships of the newest design will be made adapted for the crew of Earthmen. But these are the ships of a more advanced civilization than the coals of our Alliance. So these 500 ships will have parameters, much higher from the ships of any civilization of our Alliance.

Koshak daily repeated the invitation to visit guests on his planet. Moreover, he invited not only me and Leah, but also our children or / and any of our friends. I repeatedly repeated the invitation to visit Invir at his place. Even King Arihonov complained that I had forgotten a long-time friend. At least for a day appeared, stayed. But while Lia was busy building a fleet, and a set of crews for this fleet, I flew to Kverkov, without forgetting to ask me to make the newest ship, Invirov. But for this ship I said that I would personally pay in gold. Therefore, they did not even take the prepayment from me and promised to make the ship first of all for me personally. That's what makes this noble metal. This happens in the twenty-first century. It has the same value in the distant future (and probably at all times) and in any civilization.

King Kverkov riveted me to tell me about my adventures. And also to show the fight with the Admiral (how he died). Yes, and a fight with the emperor was very interested. I didn’t say anything about sparring with a dragon, otherwise I’d have to show him everything. For the training fight with his best fighters, he still threw me. But I set the condition. If a hundred of his elite fighters can deliver at least one blow to me, then I will participate in any competitions of Kverkov. If not, then I will not participate in these battles anymore. The king just wondered if I would fight each one hundred men separately or at the same time with all.Better at the same time, less time spent. The king really wanted me to participate in all competitions, and he was already rubbing his hands from the anticipation of victory.

If Leah and I were able to injure Ambassador Bari with enormous difficulty, then this fight against hundreds of Kverkov at once cannot be called beatings of babies. Armed to the teeth, ready not only to wound, but even to kill me (I myself razed them, calling them weaklings), they did not even have time to move, as everyone was writhing in pain with broken shins. To avoid any doubts, he beat everyone to the same place, moreover, so that the medobots could quickly heal, and the pain from the blow was great. The king did not succeed in his idea. But the fighters appreciated the fight in its true worth, and my authority among Kverkov, as a fighter, although so high, now soared to the skies.

It is very rare for someone to strike at least one blow to an elite royal fighter. And in this case, hundreds of such fighters have been defeated, and, moreover, unrequited. No longer did the king bother me with such requests, but gave me free rein. When I first appeared at Kverkov (about 20 years ago), they were far ahead of Earthlings in technical development. But now they are far behind us. This sharp leap was the result of the help of the crews of the creators (those two hundred ships) who joined the Earthlings and did not wish to return home. And the king Arihonov (more precisely, his scientists) made his enormous contribution to the development of science and technology of the Earthlings. I asked King Kverkov if I could go to my friends. He replied that I could do everything at my discretion. After all, when I fly away or arrive, not a single guard ship of Kverkov is able to notice it.

First of all, of course, I visited my old friend, King Arihonov. It was not without reason that he always addressed his crews before the battle: “Fighting brothers ...”. Friendship that has arisen in battles is the most valuable and most durable. Although in any herd there is a black sheep (Zukhra, Soira, etc.). I am ready for the king and give my life. I think he too. From Arihonov flew to Earth. For some reason, there was a desire (moreover, at the same time as Leah) to transfer all of their skills and knowledge to the twins. Problems with the transfer did not arise as the possibility of using the brain both from birth were about 98%. Then the four of us (I, Lia, Sashka and “A” in the square) flew away to visit the Koshak. Considering that we were in cocoons, then having turned on the chameleons, we became similar to the representatives of his civilization.

Quite interesting foundations in this civilization and very unusual for us Earthlings. The buildings are especially individual (possibly for a family). Culture incomprehensible for Earthlings. But, as Minah said, accept another civilization as it is. And do not use comparisons. The development of science and technology was higher than on Earth. But if we keep up the pace of technical development, then soon we will be, if not on a par, then ahead. Food is mostly meat. Very often they eat raw meat, and everything that has undergone heat treatment is considered a delicacy. But I didn’t like the taste of grilled meat. I asked for permission to cook myself and, if possible, in nature. My offer cat was greeted with a bang. The meat was delivered instantly (I no longer became interested in what this meat is from, so as not to spoil the appetite). Dishes too quickly managed to get it. But the spices had to be searched intuitively. Marinated meat, as on shish kebabs, using local spices. Tried to explain how to make a skewer, but could not. He connected Phaethon to this process, but he got into question with clarifying questions.

I freaked out, and asked the cat if it was possible to find a sheet of iron.
“How strong is the armor?”
- Nafig me armor? Any iron with added carbon to bend. For example, stainless steel.
- Sizes? - in order not to bother and not translate from one unit of measurement to another, he showed with his hands the width, length and thickness (about a millimeter, perhaps one and a half). A minute later delivered a couple of sheets of stainless steel.
- Why two sheets? It will be enough one.
- Ambassador Alex, better is more than less.

Packed with pickled meat and other rubbish, we squeezed into a flyer and snatched at the nature. Of course, the ideal option, if the firewood were harvested. Upon arrival, Leah went in search of dead wood, soon returned from a dry, bare tree about 20 cm in diameter. The twins neatly cut it into pieces. While they were busy with firewood, I began to make a skewer and a shashlik dish of stainless steel. In the course went the royal chakram. Chakram cut stainless steel into narrow strips of 10 mm. A couple cut off by 20mm. And then I heard the sound of metal. He turned his head in that direction and was taken aback. The second sheet of stainless steel koshak unpicked with claws no worse than I am with the chakram (these are kiptyurik! And the kitties paint these claws, and apply different hair styling. Women ...