Chapter 693: Isn't This a Coincidence?

Star Glory Empire, Advanced Lifeform execution area. This was located in a relatively remote Star Sector. Over a dozen large silver-white Metal Rings floated in the Starry Sky.

Strong magnetic Chains extended from the rings, binding individual Advanced Lifeform in the center. They had long been injected with various Inhibitory Agent and were completely unable to move at this moment.

A large number of Spaceship floated all around, all parked horizontally on their sides. The decks and portholes were already filled with people, all of them being Political Leaders from various civilizations invited to watch the execution.

And a portion of the most important figures had already gathered on the Star Glory Empire's royal Spaceship at this moment.

The outer warships made way, and a Spaceship engraved with the seal of the Imperial Family arrived and docked at the starport. Lyman walked out of the Blast Door.

Wearing exquisite royal formal attire, he shone brightly under the surrounding Starlight, looking dignified and imposing.

"Your Highness Lyman..." The official who came to greet him said respectfully.

"Mhm, lead the way." He said casually to that person.

The group boarded a Small Aircraft and quickly approached the giant royal Spaceship in the center.

This grand spectacle made Lyman involuntarily straighten his chest. One call gathers a hundred responses, none dare disobey.

This was the Status of the Star Glory Empire in the Interstellar. He would not allow anyone to destroy or tarnish it!

Soon, he arrived at the central royal Spaceship. The attendant at the door pushed open the heavy Blast Door. A slight noise reached his ears, and then he felt a large number of gazes fall upon him.

He was already immune to such scenes and walked into the venue with an indifferent expression.

This place was very much like a banquet. The execution hadn't started yet, and many Political Leaders of civilizations were chatting with each other here. Many orders worth tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of Star Coins might be completed in this kind of mingling.

Lyman's arrival attracted the attention of many people. They were all well-informed individuals.

They knew that the A-Tier Alliance and Dragon Sovereign incident that had been making a massive uproar In interstellar space recently was orchestrated by this young candidate successor of The Empire.

The defeat in the Sishank Civilization didn't seem to have affected this candidate successor's Status in The Empire.

Taking over such a large operation again in such a short time made many Political Leaders smell something unusual.

They naturally favored Loyd more. But although that First Successor of the Empire treated people warmly, his bones revealed an indifference that kept people thousands of miles away. Even if they wanted to build a relationship, it would be very difficult.

But this one was different.

A meager investment now might yield generous returns in the future.

There were quite a few people with such thoughts, so as soon as Lyman appeared, he was surrounded by the crowd, and words of flattery were Ringing in One's Ears.

Lyman handled it calmly, reaching verbal commitments with others on quite a few matters, and facilitating several major orders at the trillion Star Coins level.

It wasn't until he reached the staircase that the group slowly dispersed.

As soon as he turned his head, the warm smile on his face vanished completely. With a cold expression, he walked up the stairs to the second floor.

Here, it was much quieter. The Bhopal Ambassador of Returning Star, the Ambassador of the Holy Vias Civilization, and many ambassadors from powerful civilizations were all here.

Their attitude towards Lyman wasn't as enthusiastic, only giving a slight nod of acknowledgment.

And Lyman had already focused his attention on a certain person not far away -- Loyd.

"My dear Younger Brother, you're finally here. I thought you had some accident on the way." Loyd let out a sigh of relief, revealing a heartfelt smile.

"Made Your Highness worry..." Lyman chuckled twice: "Fortunately, didn't encounter any accidents on the way. The Empire's reputation should still be able to deter some scoundrels."

"I was just worried, after all, quite a few people have died unexpectedly recently." Loyd shook his head.

The two, Each harboring schemes, exchanged some meaningless pleasantries.

"Your Highness Lyman..." The Ambassador of a certain civilization approached the two.

Lyman turned around, glanced over, it was the Ambassador of Returning Star. This made his eyes flicker slightly, saying: "Bhopal Ambassador, is there something?"

"I heard you are the person in charge of the A-Tier Alliance." Bhopal had a solemn expression, looking very old-fashioned.

"You are quite well-informed, what's wrong?" Lyman asked in return.

"Recently, there have been some rumors against Your Excellency Dragon Lord On the interstellar stage, and the fuse of Public Opinion has been guided to Returning Star. I hope you can restrain your actions a bit." Bhopal said in a deep voice.

Lyman said coldly: "What does the reaction of the Interstellar Citizen have to do with me? Your Excellency should just make your Citizens smarter."

Because of Li Yu, he had no good feelings towards Returning Star.

"Indeed, the evidence is already laid out. Bhopal Ambassador should make his stance clear as soon as possible." The Ambassador of the Holy Vias Civilization chimed in.

Bhopal snorted coldly: "What the inside story is, everyone is very clear. I don't oppose targeting the A-Tier Alliance, but everyone should ultimately not expand the flames of war."

"Are you representing Returning Star, or representing Dragon Sovereign?" Lyman's eyes were sharp as he questioned.

Loyd's eyes moved slightly, smiling: "Everyone is here to watch the execution, why discuss other issues?"

"It's almost starting. Executing fifty A-Tier Lifeform simultaneously, this kind of scene is not common. It would be a pity to miss it."

As his voice fell, a wall of the hall gradually became transparent, and everyone faced the Starry Sky directly.

At this moment, the execution fleet was already prepared. Because those bound A-Tier Lifeform had already been injected with Inhibitory Agent, they could be killed without using high-power Weapon.

Seeing that the execution was about to begin, the crowd lost the mood to converse and all turned their eyes to the execution ground.

The Execution Judge of The Empire began to loudly declare their crimes. Although it was mainly due to personal grudges, the Star Glory Empire still pinned a series of crimes on them.

Things like anti-interstellar crimes, massacre crimes, and the like.

Boom!

Accompanied by dark Black Energy Column shooting out, like target practice, they accurately passed through the center of the Metal Rings, producing massive explosions not far away. The A-Tier Lifeform bound in the center had already turned into flesh and blood residue.

A captive at the level of the Third Forerunner wouldn't appear here. There were too many secrets hidden within him; executing him directly would waste most of his value.

The ones who appeared here were all some A-Tier Lifeform from whom no intelligence could be pried out, and those used as Filling a Quota With Deadwood.

It was fine for the envoys of these large civilizations, but the ambassadors of the civilizations below had already changed their expressions. Their throats bobbed, unable to stop themselves from retreating.

It wasn't because of the gore, but for other reasons.

A single volley killed about fifteen A-Tier Lifeform, and the total number of A-Tier Lifeform in many civilizations in the Interstellar combined wasn't even fifteen.

This was the prestige of the Star Glory Empire, not to be infuriated!

This was only the beginning. Over fifty A-Tier Lifeform would require at least four volleys.

And in between, there were procedures like changing the prisoners, reading the crimes, and so on.

In order to avoid those A-Tier Lifeform who were Filling a Quota With Deadwood from being recognized, the Star Glory Empire made a lot of tedious preparations.

Including removing obvious identifying features and such. Fortunately, the Star Glory Empire was fully prepared, and those guys making up the numbers were not recognized.

It was a full four hours before this execution finally came to a complete close.

No accidents happened, nor did anyone Suddenly Appear to break them out of prison.

More than two-thirds of these fifty A-Tier Lifeform were not people from The Forerunners, and the remaining one-third were completely insignificant compared to the Third Forerunner.

And the Third Forerunner wouldn't appear here at all. The Forerunners had insufficient motive to appear here.

After the execution ended, even the ambassadors of some large civilizations had slight changes in their expressions.

This was the meaning of inviting them here. Even though they had anticipated it in their hearts, seeing over fifty A-Tier Lifeform die before their eyes still gave them an immense shock.

The slight contempt generated previously because the Star Glory Empire hadn't launched a forceful strike against the Other-Dimensional Camp for a long time instantly vanished like smoke.

Only the ambassadors of top-tier civilizations like Returning Star could still maintain some composure now.

"...Adhering to the philosophy of maintaining economic and social stability..."

The Execution Judge of The Empire made the final summary. The many civilization ambassadors calmed their emotions and continued to converse. They all gained something in areas like resource exchange and strategic support.

"My dear Younger Brother, there's something I must remind you of. With the A-Tier Alliance, you should still Proceed Gradually. Using such drastic measures right from the start, be careful of triggering unpredictable consequences."

Loyd thought about it and ultimately reminded him.

Lyman, who had been pretending to sleep and considering whether to use even more drastic measures next, suddenly opened his eyes. Looking at Loyd, a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Regretting it?"

"Regretting giving this opportunity to me?"

Loyd was Speechless inwardly and couldn't be bothered to say more.

However, Lyman didn't shut up: "Do you really think I'm targeting the A-Tier Alliance? The A-Tier Alliance hasn't grown strong, it's only a minor issue at present. Dragon Sovereign is the main target."

"If he doesn't want to continue wallowing in this quagmire, someone must help him."

"Under the general trend, either he Vanish Without a Trace in a sorry state, or he lets the people behind him help him. This is my opportunity!"

"If I can fish out the traces that The Empire couldn't find even after exhausting all its strength, you... should be very happy too, right."

Fine, fine, you're awesome, Good Words Are Hard to Use to Persuade a Damned Ghost.

The reminder just now was already the utmost of benevolence. Who knew this Idiot Lyman actually thought he was regretting giving away the opportunity.

Loyd was extremely Speechless. Various strange emotions flashed across his face, and he shook his head and left.

Lyman felt refreshed inwardly, believing this was because Loyd didn't want to show an exasperated expression in front of him.

Having networked and exchanged intelligence, Lyman didn't stay here either. He still had to go back and closely monitor his plan.

He viewed this matter as his battle to turn the tables. Once he achieved something, he could wash away his humiliation in one fell swoop.

Although this was within The Empire's territory, the level of the guards around Lyman was not low.

Because of the matter of executing The Forerunners' subordinates, the defense levels around these Imperial Heir like Loyd had all been increased significantly.

Although theoretically speaking, killing these candidate successors of The Empire didn't hold much value.

It couldn't be guaranteed that The Forerunners wouldn't do something crazy to vent their resentment.

After all, the High Echelon of The Empire was crystal clear about the inside story of this execution.

The Forerunners were practically being held down and slapped in the face, and they didn't even have the ability to argue back. Anyone would be suffocated to death by this.

The execution wasn't only watched by Political Leaders of civilizations, but also broadcast live by Interstellar Media. Such a major event even overshadowed the A-Tier Alliance incident slightly, forming a wave of discussion.

The lofty A-Tier Lifeform being executed in batches like piglets excited them even more.

However, some A-Tier Lifeform felt a sense of Sympathy for a Fallen Comrade.

If the Star Glory Empire found them displeasing at any time, they could simply pin a crime on them and then execute them, without anyone even backing them up.

Under a series of reactions, it actually made some A-Tier Lifeform set their sights on the A-Tier Alliance.

Forerunner Headquarters. Many High Echelon were gathered in front of a Holographic Screen. A certain creature with transparent skin, like an elf, was reporting.

"The Trap has been set, the spatial rift has covered it, and various shielding measures have also been activated. Just waiting for Lyman to return, we can capture him."

The Pioneer Chief nodded: "This operation carries a certain risk, be careful. If things are impossible, protecting your own safety is the most important."

"Understood. The ambush location I chose is relatively remote and easy to evacuate." The other party nodded, and then severed the connection.

Subsequently, the Pioneer Chief looked around and said: "The Second Forerunner is ready. Once he captures Lyman, we can expose the shameless dealings between the Star Glory Empire and the Other-Dimensional Camp to the entire Interstellar."

Under normal circumstances, dealing with Lyman held little value, and the backlash from the Star Glory Empire would be severe.

No one would do such an unprofitable business.

But this wasn't a normal circumstance. The Third Forerunner was captured to be a scapegoat, and they couldn't just swallow this anger.

Loyd was still with the Political Leaders of various civilizations. Only Lyman set off on his return journey, continuing his action plan.

Capturing Lyman would inevitably trigger an interstellar storm. At that time, they would be able to wash away their humiliation and expose the truth.

For an organization that had hidden for so long to reach this point and actively trigger a massive storm was very inconsistent with the organization's main purpose, which was very lamentable.

However, from top to bottom within The Forerunners, no one could swallow this anger; they had to retaliate.

They could fail, but they could not accept this kind of humiliation!

Temporarily unable to find an opportunity to strike at Li Yu, they could only strike at the Star Glory Empire!

(End of Chapter)