The Death Knell

In the Imperial Palace of Corsanro, Palpatine was patrolling in the darkness, and he felt something was wrong.

This palace was once the temple of the Jedi Knights. He twisted it with the dark force and transformed it into his own palace, protected by the elite red-armored Custodes.

But these days, he always felt like a Jedi ghost was peering at him, a cold gaze spreading on his back, like a snake swimming on the smooth marble floor.

But every time I looked back, there was nothing behind me. Even the corpses of Jedi masters in the glass jars used as decorations had their eyes closed.

The more this happened, the more uneasy he became. There had been no news from the Rebel Alliance rats about where they were harassing for several days, and Anakin, who usually didn't like to come to the Imperial Palace, came to visit frequently these days to say hello. He also speaks as politely as a protocol robot.

At the same time, other Sith warriors have rarely appeared recently, and there are also things that are wrong with the reports and taxes of the Imperial Governors.

The most important factor that made him suspicious was actually the revelation of the Force. The dark side of the Force, which had already had the upper hand, had now fallen too far, and the Force of Life suddenly emerged.

Damn it, in Palpatine's memory, he couldn't remember any strong man who believed in the Force of Life. Those old-fashioned schools should have died long ago. Moreover, what happened to the black sun. .....

Although he had doubts in his head, the facts were right in front of him, which made him feel really bad these days. He also ordered the army to implement a stricter curfew on the capital city of Kosanlo, and conducted a large-scale search for people he disliked, leading them to come before him and be executed by him himself.

They were accused of being 'Rebel sympathizers', but they were actually ordinary people. Palpatine himself knew this, but he just wanted to kill people to relax his mood.

Having just drained the lifespan of hundreds of people, he felt a little calmer and walked through the dark corridors to the top-most office of the pyramid-like building of the Imperial Palace.

Looking at the honeycomb-like mechanical city below his sight, and the sunset that was about to set on the edge of the skyline, the emperor of the Galaxy Empire suddenly had a bad premonition, as if the sunset, like a candle in the wind, was him. A portrait of life.

"snort!"

With a sneer, he raised his hand and activated the force, abruptly reversing the rotation of Kosanro, turning the time back from dusk to the scorching sun at noon.

It seems that he thinks that his powerful power can make the empire flourish, and there is no need to care about some vague omens. As long as he has the power, he can change his fate against the will of heaven.

After he figured it out, he suddenly laughed with satisfaction. In the empty office, there was only the sound of ducks quacking like "quack quack quack."

"Buzz!"

At this moment, the sound of the lightsaber being lit came from the corner of the room, and at the same time, there was the iconic sound of rough breathing, and heavy footsteps fell on the smooth ground, getting increasingly louder and louder. close.

Palpatine, or Darth Sidious, did not look back. He huddled under his black hooded robe, stood in front of the window and looked at the scenery outside, and said confidently:

"Is it finally here? Darth Vader, my apprentice, I have been waiting for today when you show your fangs to me. Too many things have become out of my control, which means that my favorite toy has betrayed me. Of course, I still have some questions... Do you take me for a fool? Can your retarded plan really overthrow me? Quack, quack, you have been pitiful from the beginning. Today, Skywalker, You're going to die."

He didn't seem to be seeking communication, but as if he was informing an established fact that he believed Anakin was going to die soon, but he was just telling this fact a few seconds in advance, and then he was about to make it come true.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Sidious, who had his back turned to the assassin, suddenly turned around. In his hands was the force lightning that had been secretly accumulated, and he immediately launched an attack on Darth Vader, who was holding a lightsaber. .

Force lightning is his favorite skill. This most direct use of the dark force is very primitive, but also very powerful. It can turn people into a puddle of black ash amidst screams.

The lightning hit the armor on the chest of the Black Warrior. There was a control panel there. Sidious knew very well that it was his apprentice's weakness.

Anakin's body was torn apart and held together by black armor and the dark force. The life support system panel of the armor was on his chest.

Once the armor stops functioning, Anakin's heart and lung functions will immediately stop, and even his brain will be shut down. Even with the support of the Force, he cannot survive three breaths.

In the dazzling electric light, Sidious smiled cruelly, his decayed gums after missing teeth showing how happy he was.

The control panel exploded, and the fire pushed the Black Warrior backwards. The strong current made him push against the wall and twitch continuously. The aroma of barbecue suddenly spread.

But Darth Vader said nothing, not even a scream.

In this way, the emperor had some unfulfilled intentions. He did not want to kill his apprentice immediately. He wanted to destroy Anakin's thoughts and life and let the traitor enjoy the pain of his soul.

So, he put away the lightning spewing from his hand, and the Black Knight fell to the ground with billowing smoke. Sidious planned to say something heartbreaking in the last few seconds of Anakin's life.

"Quack! So you are the only one. Where is your apprentice Starkiller?"

Darth Sidious has no eyebrows, and only a few patches of skin can move on his pale and wrinkled face, which allows him to reveal a bloody smile:

"After he was killed for betraying me, I knew you secretly collected his genes and created many clones. Why didn't you bring them here today?"

"..."

The black warrior lying on the ground remained silent. If he hadn't been struggling to get up, the emperor would have thought he was dead.

"You could have been my successor. I truly thought that after my wish for immortality was fulfilled in the galaxy, I would control the Force itself, transcending all reality. At that time, I would hand over the Empire to How about you, let me use it to walk on my path to eternal life, Jie Jie Jie? Now that you hear what I say, do you regret it?"

Sidious pursues powerful power, so he desperately uses the dark side of the Force and the power of Sith witchcraft, but his purpose is actually quite simple, that is, to live forever.

Therefore, he feels that immortality is also attractive to other people, and he said it now, wanting to hear Darth Vader's lament of regret. After all, the traitor has not only lost the chance of eternal life, but is also about to die. This mentality Is there a big gap?

He tilted his head and listened with a smile on his face, like an old naughty boy who had carried out a prank and couldn't wait to see the result.