Chapter 1310 - 670: Advancing on the Empire, Mediating by Force!

Chapter 1310: Chapter 670: Advancing on the Empire, Mediating by Force!

Adam is dead, the Holy Emperor has changed!

Like a depth charge, without any warning, it made the long-calm interstellar community completely boil over.

The change of leadership in the Federation and the Star Alliance would never cause such waves.

But the Empire is different. Inheriting the throne through generations, every change of leadership would cause significant waves.

The history of internal struggles of successive Holy Emperors is dinner table talk for interstellar citizens, who could watch hundreds of hours of videos and still find it fresh.

And this time, the succession of the Holy Emperor was so sudden, with almost no signs beforehand, indicating something was amiss.

Some conspiracy theorists have already begun writing lengthy articles.

Even the Empire’s citizens were baffled, all going online to search for answers.

Some joked that they just went to the bathroom, and by the time they returned, the Holy Emperor had been replaced.

Compared to these bystanders, some forces and civilizations that knew a bit of the inside story were even more suspicious.

This shift in the Holy Emperor was too abrupt and too casual, with the Empire Mother Star still not having restored external communication.

No one knew what exactly happened. They quickly deployed their spies, trying every means to find out what was going on and make a series of contingency plans.

And just an hour after the succession statement was released, while more than half the interstellar community was discussing the sudden news.

An even more sensational statement was born, from the Empire’s Seventh Prince Abel, issued by a certain Star Domain Governor of the Empire.

The first part was to pacify the citizens, urging them to remain calm and not to panic in the face of such a major event.

But in the latter half, the tone changed—

"... As for Arthur’s succession as Holy Emperor, there are many doubts. Why seal off external communication of the Mother Star in a normal succession, and at the same time, I and many other princes were attacked by unknown individuals ..."

"... I deny Arthur’s legitimacy of succession and hope he provides a reasonable explanation regarding the death of our father; otherwise, I will spare no effort to find out the truth. I hope any justice-minded individuals in the Empire, regardless of status, will contact me if they have any clues ..."

Harshly criticizing Arthur’s actions, denying his legitimacy, and even accusing him of murdering his biological father and sibling.

The confusion was widespread.

Even the dumbest individuals realized there was a problem with the Imperial throne seeing such a confrontational statement.

Citizens of non-Empire civilizations became excited because such rare gossip comes only once in several hundred or thousand years.

But the citizens of the Empire were at a loss, as the fight between the two princes wouldn’t affect others.

Some mid and lower-level officials were even more at a loss, wondering whom to listen to.

Although Arthur held legal power, utilizing the Empire’s Ministry of Affairs.

But Abel’s statement didn’t seem unfounded either.

However, they were more familiar with Arthur, and although the succession announcement was sudden, there was little resistance.

As for Prince Abel, well... many officials hadn’t heard much about him in their lifetime.

Even before Arthur could respond, some jumped out, claiming Abel had ulterior motives, attempting to split the Empire.

The so-called supporters were sparse, and Abel was almost fighting alone.

With Abel’s statement, some forces and civilizations already on edge immediately ordered their people into the Empire to see if they could take advantage of the situation.

Shortly after the statement’s release, the High-level Life Form Union meeting was also convened as scheduled.

Li Ming was the first to arrive, and the half-hour preparation time was indeed too short. Organization members arrived one after another with looks of surprise on their faces.

After glancing at the silent Azure Dragon sitting in the main seat, they eagerly began discussing with one another.

The discussion was naturally not about anything else, but about the current change of the Holy Emperor.

Everyone also understood that the reason Azure Dragon called this meeting was likely related to this incident.

Anduin and Anatoli descended one after the other, appearing as if they had something to say but remained silent in the end.

The council seat was almost full, and few were speaking; only about 70% of the member seats were occupied.

"No more waiting..." Li Ming suddenly spoke, and the noisy meeting hall instantly fell silent.

"You all should have guessed; this gathering is related to the Holy Emperor’s succession."

He said solemnly, "As one of the Three Great Civilizations, the Empire’s every move creates massive waves in the interstellar community."

"This succession is fraught with intrigue, which may spark a great war within the Empire and further affect the stability of the entire interstellar community, so I’ve decided to personally go to the Empire Mother Star to mediate this dispute."

After these words, the entire meeting hall remained dead silent, with many people in a daze.

Mediating the Holy Emperor’s dispute?

Anatoli couldn’t help but turn his head to look; Azure Dragon spoke with grandeur, but it was clear they intended to intervene in the Empire’s internal affairs.

The High-level Life Form Union was becoming increasingly powerful, yet most people still held a deep respect for the Three Great Civilizations.

Suddenly hearing that Azure Dragon was intervening in the Holy Emperor’s position naturally unsettled people, making their hearts skip a beat.

For people with their will, intervening in the Holy Emperor’s dispute was very tempting.

"But, it’s not that simple. Once we step in, even if there are internal disputes within the Empire..." someone gently reminded.

This was all internal matters; fighting would still keep the spoils within. But if outsiders like them stepped in, things would be different.

"This mission is at Abel’s invitation," Li Ming said blandly.

Abel? The Empire’s Seventh Prince?