But no matter how confident they were in their system, perhaps that confidence belonged to the past.
In any case, more than twenty respectable elder lords had been taken away in one fell swoop, and the entire Celestial Domain was thrown into a state of panic. As for the Torristan System, where unrest was still ongoing, order did not gradually return until after March.
To be honest, a country like the Galactic Empire, with its human supremacism, militarism, and racism, was never short of rebels. Whether during wartime or in times of peace and prosperity, small-scale unrest had never ceased. But the Empire had never considered it a problem.
This time, however, rebels had actually appeared openly right next door to the imperial capital. That really was a first since the Seventh Galactic War.
The Empire's sudden tightening of ideological control wasn't all that surprising.
...But was it really that simple?
Yu Lian thought of Viscount Ochiu, who had been arrested.
He could indeed be considered an "old friend" of Yu Lian's. Although they had met only once, they had chatted amiably enough. It was through his television station that Yu Lian's "I Have a Dream" speech had been broadcast.
Also, according to Mr. Qi, his contribution to the spread of "Origin" throughout the Empire could not be overlooked.
Very good. Even in a reactionary country like the Galactic Empire, the existence of progressive nobles could not be ignored!
Though they belonged to the Empire's wicked military aristocracy, they were also the most highly educated class. It was probably only natural that some of them would take up armchair politics once they had enough to eat and drink.
So far, there was no proof that the unrest in Torristan was directly connected to these progressive elders. Nor could anyone be