The assassination of two Planet Governors... the matter had grown so serious it was nearly spiraling out of control.
The Empire could no longer stand by and watch. It instructed the military to contact Digital Phantom through Dawn Base.
This was the most official channel. There were always people stationed at the base, and this time Qinghu handled the communication.
The military representative was merely a Supreme, but the pressure this time was truly enormous, so he spoke far more directly.
"Your Excellencies, please show mercy. The Empire only has so many Habitable Stars, and now two governors have been assassinated."
With matters having reached this point, Qinghu naturally did not deny responsibility.
She said blandly, "First, let's make one thing clear: throughout this entire affair, we have been the ones provoked."
"And there was no way they did not know our demands."
"Not only did they refuse, they even insisted on pushing that damned proposal. Do they think Digital Phantom's blades aren't sharp enough?"
"There's no need to say more. We admit that we underestimated the governors' desire to survive. We will not make the same mistake again."
What the hell were those savage words? The military Supreme nearly broke out in a cold sweat.
They had been the ones provoked? Hadn't they been the first to kill? And that proposal... wasn't a proposal initiated by the Empire's administrators meant to maintain Order? Most terrifying of all were those words: "underestimated their desire to survive," and "will not make the same mistake again"...
So they were still thinking of continuing the killings? The Empire's power center had no shortage of people from Imperial Capital Academy. Were they unwilling to spare even them?
"Please hear me out, Your Excellencies," the military Supreme said, forcing himself to speak. "The Empire cannot