Empress Tantai Zijun smiled at him and continued increasing the output of her Mental Strength and Superpower. Her voice was low and unhurried, with a trace of magnetism. "...Is that so? I've said it before: whether it's the Chief Inspector of Special Security Bureau or the commander of the Five Great Interstellar Fleets, they must be my trusted confidants..."
"Chief Inspector Huo, if you wish to remain powerful and influential under my command, how can I trust you without your loyalty?"
"Surely enduring just a little Mental Strength pressure isn't too much to ask?"
"The Late Emperor showed Chief Inspector Huo great favor and won your absolute loyalty..."
"That was why the Late Emperor could make Chief Inspector Huo submit without using his Superpower."
"But what about me? I have shown Chief Inspector Huo no great favor at all!"
"If Chief Inspector Huo is willing, we can discuss it. I can bestow favor upon you as well..."
Her voice was a murmur, like a swallow in a drizzle cutting through the endless veil of rain, its graceful silhouette gliding through gray clouds for nothing more than a fleeting glimpse that seized one's gaze.
Huo Yushen loathed this kind of absolute control wielded by those in power.
The first time the Late Emperor Tantai Hongyuan used the "Submission" Superpower on him was after the Military Department had joined forces to kick him out of the frontline forces.
He had been received by the Late Emperor, who then used the "Submission" Superpower on him and made him reveal many details about the Southern Cross Star campaign.
But he had held no selfish motives in that war.
Every strategic decision had been made to maximize the chances of victory, with no personal considerations involved.
Even though so many noble Officers had died, it