"Your betrayal is unforgivable, Dooku! This is the punishment you deserve!!"
Glaring viciously at Earl Dooku, Palpatine once again unleashed a powerful surge of the Dark Side of the Force.
He had made up his mind to make Earl Dooku take the blame, so naturally, he had no intention of giving him a chance to speak. As a former Jedi Master, Earl Dooku was no weakling either, and was currently gripping his Light Sword and struggling to hold on. Palpatine, however, showed no intention of easing up. Instead, he increased the force of his attack, determined to kill Earl Dooku outright!
Yet at that moment, a large hand suddenly reached out from behind and—grabbed Palpatine by the head!
"W-Wait, what do you mean by this?!"
Palpatine turned around in surprise and looked at Duanmu Huai standing beside him.
"He's a traitor. I have to eliminate him..."
"All right. Actually, I don't care about that."
Duanmu Huai calmly interrupted Palpatine's defense.
"You know, I'm not very concerned with these trivial annoyances. Just like I told you before, the Inquisition only cares about humanity's survival. Even if you wanted to kill me, it wouldn't matter. With your abilities, you couldn't possibly succeed anyway. But then... who told you to use Psychic Power in front of me without permission?"
What did he mean?
Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Palpatine froze. Before he could figure out what was happening, Duanmu Huai suddenly tightened his right hand.
Palpatine's head instantly exploded, and his headless body collapsed limply to the ground, never to move again.
Seeing this, Ann and Mary's expressions stiffened slightly before relaxing.
Good thing we hadn't eaten anything just now.
"Whew... whew..."
Earl Dooku was also gasping heavily, his head covered in cold sweat. At the same time, he secretly cheered. Thankfully, he had