Seeing Darth Vader kill someone before her very eyes, a trace of anger appeared on Lord Hydra's cold face. She said icily, "Punishing the Inquisitorius is Lord Blackhole's responsibility. Please do not overstep your authority, Lord Vader."
"Because of the Inquisitorius's stupidity, we lost an important source of intelligence. His Majesty the Emperor's next plan cannot afford any mistakes, and actions like yours do nothing but make that plan more difficult. Tell me, what purpose do they serve?" Darth Vader's tone was filled with pressure. "This time, it was only a High Inquisitor. If there is a next time, you will pay with your head!"
Lord Hydra bowed slightly and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "If Lord Blackhole gives the order, I will gladly face death."
"Do not think Blackhole can protect you fools! Lord Hydra, you had better do something to make this incident look less idiotic." With those words, Darth Vader sharply swept back his black cape, turned, and strode away.
Only after Darth Vader had gone far away did Lord Hydra let out a long breath, her expression turning grim.
"Lord Hydra, he just came here and killed Granit in front of all of us?" Another High Inquisitor approached, sounding furious and indignant.
Lord Hydra shot him a cold glance. The High Inquisitor immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.
"Notify Jerec. Leave the matter of the Duchy of Dawn to him," Lord Hydra said. "Tell him not to act recklessly. The Duchy of Dawn has already established its own Force organization. I have received intelligence that it is called the Twilight Covenant. They seem to have recruited an unknown number of former Jedi Knights. At present, the only confirmed ones are Depa Barris, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Adi Gallia. But even for those three, we