now.

Within Coruscant's atmosphere.

There are countless super-giant buildings standing, and their metal and mirror surfaces reflect the light of stars, creating a lot of "light pollution".

shorten the distance.

You can find these super-giant buildings arranged in a "well" shape, with an unimaginable number of intricate pipes, tracks and aerial arch bridges interspersed among them.

There are also a large number of airships that look like old-fashioned vehicles, shuttling between pipelines and buildings.

And if you look vertically downward, there is only an endless abyss between the buildings.

At first glance.

You don't need to look carefully to know that those who can withstand the sunlight and feel the light are all bright and beautiful and belong to the upper class of the First Empire's political class.

Either a wealthy businessman, a political figure, or someone clinging to something in between.

As for what life is like in the Endless Abyss, we can only say that it is almost the same as the lowest level of the hive world in Universe 03 (Warhammer 40k).

Killings, riots, panic, mutations, etc. are all normal.

It is obvious that Shangcong is the center of power of the First Empire, but it cannot change the life of the lower class just around the corner. Such a regime, let alone make the territory of Galaxy 101 prosperous and powerful.

On the sunny side of the northern hemisphere, there is the only natural mountain range exposed above, and the nearby buildings, airships, etc. are all very luxurious.

After all, there are natural creations here, and it is difficult for ordinary people to reach here.

But since tens of thousands of Star Destroyers appeared within the gravitational range of Coruscant in an instant, everything seemed to have pressed the pause button.

Immediately afterwards, an uncontrollable atmosphere of panic quickly spread among the upper levels of Coruscant.

It is obviously the capital with the most rigorous defense and the most concentrated military power in the entire First Empire. Why can the enemy troops arrive so unimpeded?

However, what most powerful people don't know is that half of the so-called powerful First Empire in their eyes has fallen.

If these dignitaries had been informed of this, they might have become "owned" by the Human Empire in advance before the enemy, that is, the supernumerary fleet of the Human Empire, arrived.

After all, these powerful men are extremely good at rebellion.

at the same time.

Not far from the natural mountain range, there is a "Metal Continent" that is at least a thousand meters above other areas and close to the clouds above.

Moreover, on this metal continent, there is a huge palace that is far larger than other buildings in Coruscant, with a majestic and glorious appearance.

"What on earth is it? What on earth is it?"

In the hall where the king sat, old and helpless questioning voices resounded.

Sitting on the throne was a "thing" wearing a black robe, with pale skin, an ugly and extremely old face, looking up at the exquisite murals above the hall.

But at this time, it had no intention of appreciating the artwork, because it was the apparent ruler of the First Empire——

Palph Palpatine.

As for the bright side.

The main reason was that the territory of the First Empire was too vast, and many local warlords were independent. Even if it wanted to, it could not control it.

However, compared with the enemies that appeared not long ago, they are like earthworms and the sky. They are not at the same level of existence.

As an emperor and as a person with dark force (psionic power), Parv was not as reckless as the previous dark female warrior who looked directly into the "cold sun" of hyperspace.

It didn't dare to perceive the other party, but it understood that the other party was there, as if it had stepped into their first empire from other dimensions.

More importantly, I don't know how they angered each other. The "cold sun" became brighter and dazzling, and even forced the gods it respected and worshiped away.

The disappearance of his biggest support, and the fact that the other party was able to disintegrate half of the First Empire in just ten days, made Parv scared to death.

What's more, it is already old, having lived for almost three hundred years. It has tasted all the ups and downs, glory and wealth, as well as the supreme power given to it by the gods, and has almost no regrets.

The only regret is probably that I failed to understand the true meaning of the dark side from the gods. Otherwise, it would be able to "enhance the dimension" like the gods.

Under the throne.

They were a group of officials and generals who were "loyal" to Parv, as well as many red-clad guards wearing red armor, red robes, and masks. On the contrary, they were even more anxious.

They are not as relieved as Parv. The development of the First Empire to its current level is inseparable from their efforts. The most important thing is, who can let go calmly after gaining unprecedented power?

"It's just 10,000 Imperial-class ships!"

"Our ground-based and orbital weapons can be easily destroyed as long as they are fully deployed!"

"Yes, that's right!"

"But." However, a discordant voice sounded: "The latest news we just received shows that our monitoring and fire control systems have failed and we are unable to complete the lock on the enemy fleet."

"This is not the most serious thing." Another general in military uniform said in a deep voice: "My men have already fought with the enemy's ground troops. In addition to the sporadic giants previously rumored, more of them are former empires.

Stormtroopers.

Moreover, all those traitors are full of fighting spirit, shouting "for the emperor" and "for the empire", which further proves that the enemy leader has the means to completely control people's hearts or wills."

"this!"

Upon hearing these words, all the "loyal ministers" suddenly became speechless.

The failure of the fire control system and the complete control means, no matter which one it is, means that the fall of Coruscant is doomed.

Even though they urgently recalled a large number of dark warriors not long ago, so that the number of dark warriors on Coruscant, especially near the palace, increased from thousands to nearly one hundred thousand, but

They have no confidence.

Looking at the emperor they were loyal to, he looked so old now, with no unwillingness in his expression or eyes, you knew that their emperor had actually "surrendered".

Seeing this scene, some "loyal ministers" felt cold and thought about whether to defect to the enemy.

No, it is to be loyal to the human empire and to abandon the dark side for the bright side.

There was no way around it. During Palv Palpatine's ambitious and powerful period, these people were bound by interests, but now? They are more inclined to "a flowing dynasty and an iron-clad family".

The enemy is right.

But that doesn't mean we will still be enemies in the future.

In addition, Parv no longer has the determination to fight, so he might as well surrender as soon as possible and join the team "for the empire" and "for the emperor".

It is said that the enemy is a staunch human racist, and they are all humans. With the resources and countless connections in their hands, their self-perception and status after surrender are probably much higher than those of the stormtroopers.

However, at this moment, a loud "Boom!" interrupted everyone's thinking.

Hear the reputation and go.

At this time, the door of the hall where the king sat was knocked open from the outside inward by an invisible brute force. Along with that brute force, more than a dozen red-clothed taboos with broken bones and limbs like jelly entered the hall.

Guard the corpse.

"Plop! Plop!"

The sound of the body falling heavily to the ground echoed in the hall, and the hundreds of red-clothed guards guarding the hall and standing on both sides immediately started to move.

Soon, the red-clothed imperial troops set up four semicircular lines and swung the tips of their war spears towards the gate.

Even if they were wearing masks, they could guess that the expressions of these forbidden soldiers must be extremely solemn, because the invisible brute force that killed their colleagues and comrades contained an extremely powerful but very familiar dark force.

And the only one who can use such force is.

"Tap, step." The sound of heavy footsteps could be heard clearly.

"Hu~hu~" is a rhythmic and unique mechanical breathing sound that reaches everyone's ears.

Accompanied by various movements, the master who released the dark force just now led a group of elites equipped with bright black armor and black robes, and slowly walked through the door into the hall where the king sat.

As for the owner, he also wore a black helmet and black armor, with a black cloak hanging behind him. He was two meters tall, and his helmet mask looked like a black skull.

And the rather terrifying "he" is the Dark Lord who is second only to Palv Palpatine in terms of low status, prestige, and power in the First Empire——

Darth Vader.

And Darth Vader's influence in society and the military seems to be far greater than that of the emperor who is still sitting on the throne but has lost his ambition.

"You're going to make... Uh!!"

Just as Palf was about to shout and question, he saw that Darth Vader had already raised his left hand and pinched it, making it unable to say the following words.

The black-armored elites also acted together with their masters, firing high-power explosive rifles at the red-clothed guards and the unidentified "loyal ministers".

"Ta! Ta-ta!"

In an instant, dense bright blue explosive cannons flashed in the huge royal hall.

Like an unprepared "loyal minister", he was completely destroyed in the first round of the confrontation between the two sides. He didn't even have time to implement the surrender measure, and died in the name of a loyal minister.

On the other hand, the red guards waved their war spears, quickly and accurately deflecting explosive cannons, or reflecting them to the black-armored elites.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

However, the black-armored elite seem to have a certain stance and are able to deflect the cannons.

Even if you are a little unlucky and your position is not effectively defended, and you are killed by the artillery fired by your own rifle, it is not a big deal.

The main reason is that there are too many black-armored elites. The scale of the influx into the King's Hall alone is more than five times that of the red-clad guards.
To be continued...