The Destruction

"The Empire's hundreds of thousands of troops, and just as many civilians..."

Inside the Imperial Palace in the capital of the Pandora Empire, Prince Gaudi looked at photos of the devastation left in the wake of the Sword of Thor. His fists slowly clenched. "How dare they?"

"This is a provocation by the Rebel army. We must retaliate—and retaliate hard!"

Beside him, a general covered in medals shouted, "The Sword of Thor was produced on the Empire's industrial lines, yet a bunch of rebels were the first to turn it against us. It's an utter disgrace!"

"What does the Royal Academy of Sciences think?"

Prince Gaudi turned to several white-haired scientists nearby.

"This is the first time the Sword of Thor has been used in actual combat. We'll need to gather data and assess the details... But there's no doubt that the enemy has also mastered the technology to produce it..."

The dean stepped forward to report, and Doctor Xiti suddenly came to mind.

That scientific genius had heard that the patients had all recovered, then gone to work under Chevrolet. Now, he had immediately inflicted such devastating damage on the Empire.

The dean was certain that without Doctor Xiti, even if Chevrolet and the Rebel army had learned of the Sword of Thor project and seized a great deal of equipment and documents, they still wouldn't have been able to manufacture one.

Perhaps... I should suggest that His Highness the Crown Prince have him assassinated as soon as possible!

A glint of cold light flashed in the dean's eyes.

"The Empire is in a very difficult position now..."

As he spoke, Prince Gaudi switched on a radio. A female announcer, speaking with crisp diction, was explaining the destructive power of the Sword of Thor—and even exaggerating it.

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