Chapter 1511: Perhaps He Cannot Go Back

Aolusi watched his posture of relief and signaled for Kela'er Wente to walk toward the transport vehicle.

The inspection passed, but don't be in a hurry to celebrate; you yourself must come with us.

Kela'er Wente's footsteps faltered, and he looked at Aolusi's back.

My lord, I don't quite understand... where do I need to go?

Aolusi opened his mouth to reply.

There is a batch of interview footage of Alien captives being recorded on the War. The planets that have surrendered on the edge of the Southern Border need someone to serve as a model for an interview to explain the surrender process. As the highest person in charge of this planet, you are the candidate who meets this requirement.

Kela'er Wente finally relaxed a little.

... Just as an interview model?

Aolusi stopped in front of the transport vehicle, turned, and looked sideways at Kela'er Wente.

What else did you think it was?

Kela'er Wente's four eyes lowered simultaneously, and he bowed his head to say.

Understood, my lord. I will cooperate with the interview; may I ask when we are departing?

"Now."

The War, the briefing room on the side of the Bridge.

Octavius stood opposite the briefing desk, listening to Aolusi's report.

Aolusi stood at attention and saluted.

"Commander-in-Chief, the ground inspection Task for Dongke Xing has been completed. The battery clusters, Orbital Defense Platform, and port ships have all been powered down and physically locked according to standards.

The ground administrative agency has submitted complete disarmament record documents, which have been verified and are consistent with the actual status.

The planet's defensive forces no longer possess any combat capability."

Octavius nodded slightly.

"Very good. What is the attitude of that planet's administrative head?"

Aolusi spoke up.

"The administrative head, Kela'er Wente, holds the position of Chief Administrator of Dongke Xing. Throughout the entire inspection process, his performance was extremely cooperative; all questions were answered quickly, and all instructions were executed precisely without any hesitation.

Before we arrived, he had already organized the power-down records for all defensive fortifications, and even the blueprints and technical documents were prepared in advance, with his accompanying staff brought to the landing field.

This level of preparation shows that from the moment he received the surrender order, he was already deducing all the information we might need after our arrival.

After confirming that the situation was irreversible, he immediately shifted to a posture of complete obedience; the entire process showed no emotional fluctuations of anger or humiliation."

Octavius looked at Aolusi and asked.

"So you judge him to be a forbearing type of Alien?"

"Yes, he is fully aware that the current situation is unfavorable to him, but he has suppressed all emotions that should not be displayed.

If such a person continues to remain in a management position on Dongke Xing, after the storm passes, he will immediately reorganize the local administrative system and record all experiences from this period as intelligence reserves for gathering strength again in the future.

If the Imperium's situation experiences any fluctuations during this time, he will be among the first to seize the opportunity."

Octavius asked.

"What is your recommendation?"

"Dispose of him after he is used; let him finish recording the necessary propaganda footage to maximize his role as a model of surrender. Once the situation on this planet and the Southern Border stabilizes, eliminate him directly."

Octavius nodded slowly.

"That is acceptable. His surrender footage has an impact on the public opinion trend of the entire Southern Border; other planets still watching from the sidelines need to see the specific operational procedures after surrender.

After he finishes recording the footage and completes the propaganda segment, place him under house arrest. Once the Imperium situation over at Kesi is completely stabilized, dispose of him directly."

Aolusi stood at attention.

"Understood."

Octavius straightened up and ordered.

"Go take him to record the footage and tell him what content to say: publicly express surrender, acknowledge the legitimacy of Kesi's imperial throne, condemn the wrong choices of the Southern Border rebellion, and thank the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance fleet for its tolerance and understanding.

Emphasize the last point; after recording, arrange for him to be in a house arrest cabin on the lower deck of the War and send two Auxiliary Army soldiers to guard him in shifts."

"Yes."

Aolusi arrived at the cabin where Kela'er Wente was located. Kela'er Wente stood up when he saw Aolusi walk in; his standing posture remained very proper, with his hands hanging at his sides.

Aolusi stood at the door and said in a calm tone.

"Come with me to record a piece of footage. We will tell you the content in advance; you just need to read according to the content. After recording, someone will take you to your residence."

Kela'er Wente nodded.

"Understood, my lord, I will cooperate fully."

He followed Aolusi to the footage recording room.

Aolusi handed a Data Pad to Kela'er Wente, which contained the preset speech draft.

Kela'er Wente took the Data Pad, quickly memorized the content on it, and then said.

"It is fine, I am ready."

Kela'er Wente stood in front of the background board, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, his four eyes looking straight at the direction of the camera.

After receiving the information to start recording, Kela'er Wente spoke up.

"All residents of Dongke Xing, as well as residents of all planets in the entire Southern Border who are watching from the sidelines. I am the Chief Administrator of Dongke Xing, Kela'er Wente.

We previously made serious mistakes and made foolish choices under the wrong guidance of a small number of rebellious nobles.

Fortunately, His Majesty Kesi has forgiven us; I thank His Majesty Kesi for his mercy.

I hope that Dongke Xing's choice can become an example for other planets to follow, to stop meaningless resistance and jointly maintain the unity and stability of the Imperium."

After the recording ended, Aolusi walked up to Kela'er Wente.

"The effect is not bad. Now come with me; I will take you to the place where you will stay."

"You flatter me, my lord; I am merely doing my best to cooperate."

Kela'er Wente stepped down from the riser and followed Aolusi out of the recording room.

Aolusi led Kela'er Wente to a cabin of about ten square meters.

"This is your room. Your three daily meals will be delivered to your door by designated personnel. If you need to communicate with the outside world, you may apply, but you must report the content in advance; generally, it is not recommended."

Kela'er Wente stepped inside and asked Aolusi.

"My lord, when can I return to Dongke Xing?"

Aolusi stood at the doorway and spoke.

"It will be arranged once the situation in the Southern Border stabilizes. The specific time is uncertain for now, and you will be notified when the time comes. Before then, you will stay here temporarily and cooperate with any subsequent procedures that may be required."

Kela'er Wente's four eyes twitched, and he spoke as if he had sensed something.

"My lord, the administrative affairs of Dongke Xing still require someone to handle them. If I am away for a long time, there may be some administrative gaps."

"Your deputy can handle daily affairs. If there are major decisions, the Warship will send someone to represent you and handle them; you do not need to participate personally. Rest assured and stay here."

As he spoke, the metal cabin door began to close, locking Kela'er Wente inside.

Kela'er Wente sat on the cabin bed in despair.

He was afraid he would not be able to go back; Aolusi's meaning just now was that he had no intention of letting him leave at all. Perhaps he would even die on this ship. In the end, could he still not escape it?