Warhammer: Emperor's Ravenbringer

Chapter 171 Assassination of the Emperor
Anakin's refusal caused Master Yoda to sigh.

But he did not give up and continued to persuade Anakin.

"The Jedi Temple is the best place for you, kid. You may not understand what you are rejecting today."

"But one day, you will realize it, but by that time, it will be too late and there will be no chance to make amends."

"The Force within you is powerful, and only the Jedi Temple can teach you how to control it."

"No." Anakin shook his head. "I trust Mr. Raven more and prefer to be with him. He won't lie to me."

Anakin's eyes were filled with trust in Raven.

He has never had any friends in his life.

So far, the only person willing to share delicious food with him is Mr. Raven.

The raven folded its wings and landed on young Anakin's shoulder.

"Master Yoda, in this universe, the Jedi Temple is not the only one that knows how to use the Force. And even if you have the Force, you don't necessarily have to be a Jedi Knight."

"Anakin has great talents. He will become an outstanding person in the future."

"To be honest, instead of worrying about this child, you should take some time to think about the future of the Jedi Knights."

"The Force is balanced, with darkness and light coexisting. Once imbalanced, it will lead to chaos and death."

Seeing that Raven and Anakin were both so determined, they showed no intention of giving in.

Master Yoda had no choice but to give up.

He left with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan and returned to the Jedi Temple.

When Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan went to Naboo, they encountered enemies who looked like Sith Warriors.

The Jedi Council must know about this and respond as soon as possible.

Raven and others followed Queen Padmé to the Republic Parliament.

The dome of the Republic Assembly Hall is a thousand meters high and magnificent.

There are many hovercrafts and flying shuttles coming and going.

This is the center of power of the Republic.

Any decision determines the fate of countless people.

When Raven and his companions arrived, the Chairman of the Council, Valorum, was already waiting there.

"Nice to meet you, Queen." Valoran shook hands with Padmé as a gesture of friendship.

"I am just as pleased, President Valorum," Padmé said.
"I express my deep sympathy for the tragic experience of Naboo and will convene a special meeting immediately to listen to the opinions of representatives from all parties."

"But the Trade Union has also sent representatives. They are good at managing relationships and have gained the support of many members of parliament. The situation is not optimistic for you."

Valoran's words made Padmé's face look sad.

"The Trade Federation maliciously launched a war, sent robot troops to occupy my homeland, and massacred my people. Such a heinous incident, how can you not support it? Can you only let those guys do whatever they want?"

"I'm sorry." Valoran shook his head, showing a helpless expression. "But there is no justice here, only interests and politics."

"Convene the parliament. I will help you as much as possible and let the parliament pass the bill to sanction the trade union."

Padmé sighed and nodded, "Thank you for your help, Chairman."

Valorum left to prepare for a special meeting.

Palpatine, who had remained silent until now, walked up to Queen Padmé.

"The Republic has changed. Those congressmen are all greedy and good-for-nothings who don't care about the interests of the people at all."

"With all due respect, Queen, the Parliament cannot prevent the Trade Federation's invasion."

"Council President Valorum is still working on it," Padmé said.

Palpatine sneered.

"Valoron doesn't have much real power. Those corrupt officials have sidelined him, and those councillors don't obey him. He can't do anything, and he has no power to change anything."

Padmé looked confused.

"Then what should we do?"

"The first option is to call an election and elect a stronger parliamentary chairman. Suppress those greedy guys and enforce justice."

"The second option is to petition the court, but the Republic's court ruling procedures are cumbersome. Before the final ruling is made and executed, Naboo must accept the rule of the Alliance."

Seeing Padmé lost in thought, Palpatine did not continue speaking, but chose to leave, leaving her some time to think.

“No matter where you are, there is always a struggle for power.”

The raven complained while eating French fries.

He could see the little thoughts in Palpatine's mind.

Also know the other party's true identity.

No secret can be kept from a raven.

In this universe, Jedi Knights are not the only ones who know how to use the Force.

Sith warriors also know how to use and tap into their own Force.

The Force is divided into darkness and light, and the two maintain a delicate balance.

At first, the Jedi only tapped into the power of the Light Force.

Live a self-disciplined life like an ascetic.

Later, some Jedi Knights became aware of the dark side of the Force.

Through their continuous attempts, they discovered that the Force can not only be guided through meditation and self-discipline, but also through anger, desire and other means.

And just like that, the first Dark Jedi appeared.

They want to replace the Republic and rule the entire universe.

Jedi Knights who wield the Light Force do not agree with this philosophy.

As a result, a thousand-year war broke out between the two sides.

With the help of the Republic, the Jedi Masters eventually defeated the Dark Jedi.

The surviving Dark Jedi fled to a desolate planet - Korriban.

They joined forces with the locals to establish the Sith Empire and called themselves Sith Warriors.

Later, several large-scale wars broke out between the Jedi and the Sith.

The final outcome was the fall of the Sith Empire.

The Sith Warriors were also eradicated.

After that, the Sith Warriors disappeared and were never seen again.

I don’t know how Palpatine did it, but he actually lurked on Coruscant and became the Speaker.

It is obvious that he wants to overthrow the current chairman of the parliament, Valoren, and replace him.

"Why? It was obviously those bad guys who bullied Sister Padmé, but they said they were powerless. Can we only watch the bad guys do evil and be powerless?" Anakin looked at the worried Padmé and felt a little distressed. "Mr. Raven, can you help her?"

Raven smiled and said, "This is reality. We must try our best and make every effort to make things less bad."

"Let's see what the parliament says first! Before we have the time and energy to reshape a completely new system, we must learn to solve the problem within the old framework."

Anakin's eyes widened, unable to comprehend what the raven was saying.

Raven didn't explain much, just asked him to be patient.

If you want Anakin to become a ruler, you have to let him know what politics is first.

This is a great opportunity.

Make him realize that politics is not black and white, but like the Force, it must be balanced.

An hour later, a special meeting was held.

Many representatives gathered in the parliament hall.

They sat on the anti-gravity parliamentary platform, swarming around the central podium.

The first topic was to discuss the invasion of Naboo.

"Now please invite the representative of Naboo to give a speech."

Valorum's voice echoed in the magnificent meeting hall.

Palpatine stood up, walked to the speaker on the hovering platform, and spoke as the representative of Naboo.

"Dear Chairman of the Parliament, Members of Parliament, Naboo has suffered a terrible incident. The Trade Federation has violated the laws of the Republic, illegally blockaded Naboo, and launched an invasion with the intention of oppressing the innocent people of Naboo."

"This is slander. I object to the remarks made by the representative of Naboo." the representative of the Trade Federation shouted.

Valoran looked at the floating platform where the Trade Union representatives were, "The Chairman has not yet allowed the Trade Union to speak."

"This is a slander against the Trade Union. We must fight for our rights." The representatives of the Trade Union did not pay attention to Valoran's words, which shows to what extent the authority of the parliament chairman has declined.

"Are you going to challenge the parliament?"

Valoran suppressed his anger and issued a warning to silence the representatives of the Trade Federation.

"I now request that Queen Padmé of Naboo speak." Palpatine said.

Valoran nodded, "Agreed."

Queen Padmé stepped forward. "Dear representatives of the Republic, I come here to ask for help in the most dire of circumstances. The Trade Federation's droid army is invading..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted again by the representative of the Trade Union.

"I object. This is a slander without factual basis."

Valoran's face looked very ugly.

This was the second time the Trade Federation had challenged his authority.

"We request that a committee be sent to find out the truth instead of letting a woman slander us here," said the Trade Union representative.

“This is the right process.”

"Then let's do it and move on to the next topic."

Other representatives spoke out.

They all support the Trade Federation.

I don't want to waste any more time on Naboo.

Padmé was at a loss, and she looked to Palpatine, hoping to get some help.

A smile flashed across Palpatine's eyes, and he was about to ask the other party to propose an election to remove Valorum from his position.

"Everyone."

A very penetrating voice sounded, silencing the noisy parliament.

The Emperor had replaced Padmé at some point and stood in front of the speaker.

"I'm not sure why the Republic Senate exists, but the innocent people of a planet are suffering, and their rulers have risked their lives to come here to ask for help."

"The parliament doesn't even have this much patience and is planning to turn away those seeking help. I don't think this is the original intention of the parliament."

"The Trade Federation accuses Queen Padmé of slander and does not trust the evidence presented."

"Then why don't you look for more authoritative witnesses? Queen Padmé was able to come here safely thanks to the escort of two Jedi Masters. These two Jedi Masters must know the ins and outs of the matter. Why don't you ask them what they saw? Why did they send Queen Padmé all the way here?"

"We have agreed to form a committee to investigate this matter." The Trade Union representative shouted, "There is no need to continue to dwell on this matter."

"People are dying," the Emperor reiterated. "Every minute we lose, more people will die."

“There are obviously simpler ways to verify the truth of the matter, so why choose a more complicated method? Is it because the dead people are insignificant, so you don’t care?”

"Or is it that the Jedi Knights as a group have become associated with the word liar within the Republic? So that their testimony cannot be trusted by the representatives of the Senate."

The emperor's arguments were well-reasoned and very convincing.

The entire parliament was silent.

No one dared to refute the arguments he put forward.

Jedi Knights have a lofty status in the Republic. They have saved the Republic many times and are recognized as messengers of peace.

To deny the Jedi is to deny the foundation of the Republic.

"Then let the two Jedi Knights who are escorting the Queen of Naboo come over," said Valoran.

The master and apprentice, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, were soon called over.

In front of many representatives and congressmen, they recounted their experiences of being ordered to go to Naboo.

They immediately contacted the head of the trade union.

Intent on preventing the other party from invading Naboo.

As a result, the other party was not only unwilling to accept the peace proposal, but also ordered people to attack them.

After a bloody battle, they escaped from the Trade Federation's spacecraft, went to the surface, and took away Queen Padmé of Naboo surrounded by robots and escorted her here.

Their testimony corroborated the evidence originally submitted by Padmé and convinced the majority of the councillors.

"If the Council is indifferent to the difficulties on Naboo today, will the Council really help you tomorrow when disaster strikes the world you represent?"

The Emperor's last words made the neutral senators choose to support Naboo and sanction the Trade Federation.

Padmé was delighted to see the senators shouting for sanctions against the Trade Federation and upholding the laws of the Republic.

The Trade Union representative looked grim.

They had prepared everything carefully, but it was all disrupted by the other party's extremely persuasive speech.

Now, they have to face the wrath of the entire Republic.

End of the meeting.

The Trade Federation was believed to have committed war crimes, and several representatives were arrested by Republic law enforcement agencies as soon as they walked out.

The Republic would also send a contingent of Jedi Knights and troops to stop the atrocities of the Trade Federation.

Everything is so perfect.

Palpatine returned to his quarters.

The smile on his face disappeared.

He stood by the window, the neon lights outside shone through the reinforced glass and reflected on his gloomy face.

"Damn bastard, everything was going according to plan."

Palpatine was furious.

He planned everything carefully in order to seize Valorum's position.

It was thought that Padmé, disappointed with the parliament, would initiate the issue of removing Valorum.

Who would have thought that the guy who called himself the emperor could convince the parliamentarians with just a few words and reverse the course of events.

"We can't let this guy live any longer."

Palpatine was murderous.

He immediately gave orders to his apprentice, Seth Moore.

"We must eradicate the roots and leave no clues. We must do it cleanly."

After resolving the issue on Naboo, Raven began to train Anakin how to use the Force.

He read a lot of knowledge from the Jedi Sanctuary, not only the training methods of Jedi Knights, but also the skills of Sith Knights to control the dark force.

"The Force is divided into darkness and light. There is no distinction between evil and justice. So we cannot understand it in a simple black-and-white way. Instead, we need to understand the balance."

".."

The Emperor, Valdor, the Supreme Lord, and the Primordial Lord did not accompany Raven to train Anakin, but instead went to the library on Coruscant, ready to absorb the much knowledge accumulated by the Republic.

Seth Moore also seized this opportunity and planned to carry out the assassination mission in the library.

(End of this chapter)