GATE X NHS : Thus the Galactic Imperium Enforce Peace

Chapter XI

It's done. Her father now lies unconscious, and her brother is at the helm of the slowly sinking ship that is the Saderan Empire. Yesterday, he delivered quite a passionate speech towards his "subjects". Spouting nonsense that he will defeat the enemies of the Empire, and return Sadera to it's former glory. The people blindly followed him, and now he's amassing forces by the day. The morale of the Saderans under Zorzal is at all time high, their pride swelled double in size. However, soon it would be for nought. Twice the pride is, the harder the blow when they fall.

She was introduced to Zorzal's new inner circle yesterday too. It was her brother's closest friends. Herm Fule Maio, Calasta, Mudra, and her own spy Tyuule. Three of them equally foolish, men who possess petty intelligence who considers themselves the best of the best. How she knows this? Herm and Calasta was once members and co-founders of her Rose-Order of Knights, for Mudra? By all means he's a brute. And one is her agent, who had no true loyalty towards Zorzal. To her, it was a poor attempt to replicate Lucius's squad, even though Zorzal barely knew Lucius at all. She had originally thought he would employ people of great use such as Marcus and Godasen, but instead he puts his beliefs on the three dunderheads who he calls his closest comrades. This would be an easy takeover, if it's them she's facing.

Now, she overlooks the scenery from the balcony of her chamber. The beautiful city will fall to the rule of the Imperium, as many would. As the continent falls to the Imperium's embrace, prosperity and peace will follow her people. Broken from her thoughts, was a knock on her doors.

"Madam Governor, Queen Tyuule is here to meet you."

The door to her chamber was opened, as the Queen of the Voglians makes her way towards Pinã. The Voglian bowed at her, paying her respect.

"I have to admit, I was rather skeptical that you would follow my wishes and orders like so." Pinã said. "And I was glad that you did so. You could have warned my foolish brother, but you kept your word and your loyalty with me."

"Was there any doubt of my loyalty, my lady? I thought I made it clear that I am to serve you, and by extension the Galactic Imperium." Tyuule said perplexed.

"There was. After all, we recruited you just days away from the ceremony, and ordered to do something so important before we can confirm your true loyalty." Pinã explained. "It would've been detrimental to my plans had you betrayed me. There would be no way for me to rectify it, and I would have been forced to commit all might of the Imperium faster than what I would like it to be."

"Why do you make all of these meticulous schemes? You have the power beyond everyone in this world." Tyuule questions her, completely confused.

The former princess turned and formed a smile on her face, seeming to accommodate the Voglian with her questions.

"I want to remove as much of resistance as early as possible. I want the Doves to realize the gravity of the situation, and strengthen their will to sue for peace. I want to demonize my brother and secure my authority, and to crush the Hawks and prevent all future resistance by nurturing them enough power to the point that they will never be able to recover physically or mentally when I crush them." Pinã said. "With my brother seen as the plague that he is, none will support him for even a single silver coin. With the Hawks crushed, there's nothing to stop me. With the Doves, I shall crown myself Empress. And when I am Empress, I shall resign all authority and power to representative of the Imperium, and that would be Young Master Lucius Aurelius. He would announce my status as Governor of Falmarra Prime, and then I shall reform and bring peace."

Pinã's answer made Tyuule shiver. Her ambition was... Unbelievable. It was meticulous, detailed, and somehow ruthless. While she had acknowledged the change of the third princess of the Saderan Empire, she did not expect to see her to be so ruthless.