The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

1506, Anakin's death

Kacha~~~ A cup made of crystal fell from a pair of white and delicate hands, and broke into countless pieces on the ground.

"You...what did you say? Anakin...he...he's dead?" Padmé Amidala's face turned pale in an instant, and she could hardly stand up.

"Yes, Senator Amidala, just now, Speaker Palpatine announced the news." Padmé Amidala's loyal maid, Dormé, said with a worried face. He took out a terminal and projected this message in the holographic projection.

[...The heroic and fearless battle hero, the true guardian of the Republic, Anakin Skywalker, was attacked by the separatist evil Lord of the Sith on the planet Naboo yesterday, who is also the governor of the Dawn planet, the Death Angel, Seriously injured, the ultimate rescue failed heroically. 】

【...Anakin-Skywalker, the pioneer who resisted the tyranny of the Jedi Order, made outstanding contributions in the battle against the separatist invasion, and made great contributions...】

[The great speaker Schiff Palpatine warned everyone that the world of the Force is cruel and dark. Unbeknownst to everyone, the battle with the remnants of the Jedi Order, Earl Dooku, and the Dead Angel is very cruel, no less than a fleet battle on the frontal battlefield. According to what your Excellency the Speaker said, the Force should not be something that people who yearn for peace should be in contact with...]

"Why... Planet Naboo, what happened?" Padmé Amidala held his forehead weakly, "I don't want to read this kind of fake press release, I need first-hand information. intelligence!"

"There is very little information. We only know that our secret manor on the planet Naboo has been attacked. Even though we have arranged hundreds of people to guard around the manor, it is useless." Duo Mei lowered his head and said, "I don't even know Which, uh, how did Darth Malthael find the manor... because the location of the manor is strictly kept secret, very few people know about it."

Speaking of this, Duo Mei patted his chest again and said with some fear: "The governor of Dawn Star Planet Tang Xiao, we should have met several times in the parliament before the war broke out. At that time, I just thought that the governor was so young. I didn't expect him It's actually the dead angel of the Sith Lord! What happened to this galaxy? How many evil and powerful people are still lurking around us?"

Padmé Amidala didn't speak, she stood up with force, but her feet were weak and she almost fell, Dome helped her up.

"No, I'm going to the speaker's office, you don't have to come here." Padmé Amidala said, walking out of her office quickly.

Going straight to the speaker's office, Padmé broke in directly. At this moment, she couldn't see any weakness in her body at all, and she roared at Palpatine like an angry lioness: "It's you!! You murdered Anakin! You lied to him! You used him to destroy the Jedi Order! And now silence him!!"

"In front of the current Speaker, this is a very serious accusation, Senator Amidala." Palpatine said with a smile, "But I can understand your current mood, especially considering that you and Anakin-day The relationship between the walkers is... well, unusual. So, this should be a private conversation, and there will be no official records."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and all the monitors in the office were turned off, and the secretary robot beside him also entered the shutdown state.

Then, very seriously, he said: "I want to save Anakin Skywalker's life, believe me, Senator Amidala, more than anyone else. As a politician, I might as well use your best understanding Let’s explain it in the same way——Anakin Skywalker, he would rather destroy the Jedi Order than stand firmly on my side, such a person, why should I silence him?”

"You are just an evil Sith Lord! There is no difference between you and the dead angel! The matter of attacking the Jedi Knights is not over yet! Don't think that the council will let it go!" Padmé Amidala clapped her hands on Padmé On the table in front of Alpatine, "The same is true for Anakin! I will track it down! I swear!"

"No, I think you have entered into a misunderstanding, Senator Amidala. I can tell you how I view this matter within the scope of my intelligence." Palpatine said, "You know why yesterday Did I not participate in that hearing? Even if you opponents proudly accused me of crimes that did not exist at the venue, I did not participate. Because at that time, I rushed to the planet Naboo."

Padmé Amidala's complexion changed.

"There is a force connection between me and Anakin. I don't need to deny that. I feel that his force is undergoing very strong fluctuations, so strong that... heart-piercing." Palpatine slowly Said, "So I put down everything in my hands and went to the planet Naboo, but when I arrived, it was already too late."

He looked at Padmé with a pale face, and said, "Anakin fell to the ground, already inhuman. And the angel of death was standing beside him, and he held an old woman hostage, who should be Anakin's mother. Look After me, the dead angel judged that the defense forces were trying to surround him, so he killed Anakin's mother again and ran away without fighting me. But in fact, if he really ignored being surrounded to fight me , I, who was injured by Master Yoda just now, may not be an opponent at all. So, the matter is relatively clear..."

Palpatine shook his head, "The dead angel captured Anakin's mother and tried to force him to submit, but Anakin refused. In a fit of anger, the dead angel killed Anakin. That's how it happened. Simple...and I also heard the dead angel said that he 'resurrected' Anakin's mother...I don't know what happened between him and Anakin, but it should be the reason why he was able to find Anakin's mother accurately The reason for the location. After all... For the dead angel who has mastered death, he still has the means to turn people into walking corpses and pretend to be 'resurrection'."

"Where is Anakin's body?" Padmé was full of grief.

"His mother's body is relatively intact and is currently in the crystal coffin. There are also two severely damaged robots. If you want, I can also hand them over to you. The memory of the robot also records what happened at that time. You can Go and find out... As for Anakin..." Palpatine shook his head, "His body was almost completely destroyed—that's the literal meaning. He died at the hands of the Death Angel, and he wanted to leave the whole body, almost A luxury."