The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2737 The Rebellion in the Capital (Part Six)

2737. The Rebellion in the Capital (Part Six)
“You…I…I lost…I lost…” Darth Sidious sat on the ground, coughing up blood and gasping for breath. “I…I’m going to die now…”

Arden-Lin looked at him with interest and said with a sneer, "So you've finally met your match, Palpatine."

“I…I’m injured…Quick, help me…” Darth Sidious raised his hand, pleading with Arden Lin, “I lost, and you can have…everything you want…cough cough cough cough…”

Arden-Lin walked over, grabbed him by the collar, lifted him up, and said coldly, "Since you've realized your defeat, very well. Be a good boy and hand over this empire... Hehehehe..."

She was filled with ecstasy, not only because she had defeated the strongest person in the galaxy, but also because the person who now held the highest power in the Galactic Empire was under her control!

The highest authority of the empire is right before your eyes!
Soon, she will be able to take whatever she wants in the entire galaxy; she will soon rule the entire galaxy!

Darth Sidious keenly noticed the fervor in her eyes, but he was still panting heavily, his chest heaving violently, and his breaths coming out in a series of sounds like a broken bellows. "I...I can't go on...I...I'm so weak...Give me...to Marshal Zarin, and he...he will become...the new emperor of the empire..."

“Well said.” Arden-Lin carried Darth Sidious toward the ship’s hangar platform.

The Star Destroyer, especially the bridge, is now severely damaged and unusable, requiring major repairs in dry dock. Therefore, she must relocate Darth Sidious elsewhere.

Stepping off the bridge, all that could be seen were the haphazardly laid corpses of the Emperor's Guards, clad in red armor, lying on the ground, while other Imperial Stormtroopers were carrying the bodies away. The Imperial insignia on the shoulders of these soldiers had been slashed open with sharp weapons, signifying their renunciation of allegiance to the Empire.

Upon reaching the hangar platform, the corpses of the Emperor's Guard were even more numerous, almost covering the entire ground. Most of the 300 Imperial Guards brought by Darth Sidious had perished here. Many of the bodies were charred beyond recognition, while others were contorted in grotesque shapes, as if struck by immense force.

“Cough cough cough cough… Marshal Zarin… He won…” Darth Sidious said weakly, “He should be on the Eclipse super star destroyer right now, in charge of everything… cough cough cough cough… Take me there, take me there…”

Arden-Lin tossed him into the shuttle, and Jing Fang, already seated in the pilot's seat, immediately started the engine and flew towards outer space. However, the Tuskenshaman Hora did not board the shuttle but remained there. He stood at the edge of the hangar, gazing as the shuttle disappeared into the depths of space; no one knew what he was thinking beneath his mask.

However, the shuttle didn't fly towards the Eclipse-class super star destroyer; instead, it turned and headed towards another Imperial Class II star destroyer. Darth Sidious, huddled in the cargo hold, trembled slightly. Although he was inside the cargo hold, his Force senses allowed him to be fully aware of the situation outside.

At that moment, Arden-Lin was opening a communicator on the other side, and Marshal Dmitriz Zarin appeared in the holographic projection.

Marshal Zarin's face was no longer the humility it once possessed; instead, it displayed a sharp, cold glint and undisguised ambition. He looked at Arden-Lin and declared proudly: "Palpatine is under control, isn't he?"

“I’ve already said, he’s no match for me right now.” Arden-Lin smoothed his long hair. “He and the Angel of Death were both badly injured. Actually, if I were given a chance to face the Angel of Death right now, the result would be the same—I would beat him up.”

"You will have this opportunity," Demetrius Zarin said. "Once we take control of the Empire, we will work diligently to rebuild order. The Empire needs a new, all-encompassing framework. Together, we can reshape the future of the galaxy! At that time, even the Kingdom of Dawn will be no threat!"

Marshal Zhalin nodded, then turned to his adjutant and said, "Prepare to issue a public announcement immediately! Have Palpatine publicly announce his abdication!"

"Yes, sir!" The adjutant's eyes gleamed with fervor. He stood at attention, saluted, and then relayed the orders. However, a message from the communications department brought Marshal Zarin to his utter astonishment: "Sir, our communications with Coruscant have been cut off!!"

"What did you say?" Demeteris-Zarin strode over, staring at the countless static and error messages coming from the communication system. A strong sense of foreboding welled up inside him... Could it be...?

Suddenly, he looked at the data on the communication system, jumped up, and shouted, "No! This is jamming! Find the source of the jamming immediately! There must be a warship nearby conducting electronic jamming!"

"Could it be the two warships Palpatine brought earlier? We must destroy them immediately!" the adjutant said from the side.

"No! Don't act rashly now! Bring Palpatine here first!" Zarin raised his hand to interrupt him. "Control the situation first, then eliminate the threat!"

Once Arden-Lin's shuttle, carrying Palpatine, arrived at the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer "Honor" where Zarin was stationed, Demetrius Zarin confirmed with the communications technicians, "Has the source of the interference been identified?"

"Marshal, it's confirmed to be those two Star Destroyers!" the technician replied.

Zhalin frowned and muttered to himself, "Something's still not right... Why did they react so quickly?"

He shook his head to clear his mind of unease, then abruptly waved his hand and shouted, "Sink them! Take off, TIE Defenders formation!"

"Yes!"

"Open the public channel and tell them that the emperor has been captured! Give up resistance immediately! Otherwise, kill them without mercy!" Zhalin continued.

The communications soldier quickly did as instructed, but after a few minutes, he turned around and said, "Marshal, there has been no response from the other side!"

Zarin frowned deeply. Communications were temporarily cut off, and he was extremely worried about the situation on Coruscant. According to the plan, once Palpatine was under control, the news should be released immediately to quell any potential resistance.

However, how did those two Star Destroyers know that a mutiny had occurred here without receiving any instructions to launch electronic jamming?
In this way, he was effectively isolated from his comrades on Coruscant for the time being.

Anxiety began to spread in Zhalin's heart.

Meanwhile, the hangar platforms of several Star Destroyers unfolded, and TIE Defenders with three pairs of wings roared into the air from the hangars, pouncing like a pack of wolves toward the two Imperial-class Star Destroyers brought by Palpatine.

The two Star Destroyers were also in combat readiness, with hundreds of TIE advanced X-1 fighters taking off from their hangars. At the same time, the warships fired wildly, unleashing a barrage of bullets, and a dense barrage of laser beams and blast beams rained down on the sky.

However, the battle situation instantly turned into a one-sided massacre!

The TIE Defender fighters were incomprehensibly powerful in terms of speed, agility, and firepower. The Empire's newest mass-produced TIE Advanced X-1 fighters offered absolutely no resistance. Even with the cover fire of two Star Destroyers, the TIE Advanced X-1 fighters were swatted down like flies!