Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 913: Chapter 492, Never Worry About Gu Hang's Loyalty!_2

Iron Fury Stone certainly understood that they had become a thorn in the side of Holy Terra. They too had made political efforts, with Norberto trying his best to mediate the relationship between the two parties. But now, with the mediator gone, would Iron Fury Stone take this as a sign that the Empire was about to move against them? Would they believe that the option for peace had completely vanished and that war was the only choice left?

This was the biggest reason why they couldn't just swiftly eliminate Norberto: they feared it would directly push Iron Fury Stone to rebel!

The Empire wasn't yet fully prepared for a rebellion!

Troops, supplies, personnel, propaganda, policies... everything was still in the planning stages.

If Iron Fury Stone were to rebel first, the entire Eastern Frontier of the Empire might well face a major crisis!

Thinking of this, not just the High Lords who were shocked during the previous council, but even ordinary politicians understood that the situation had slipped further toward an uncontrollable abyss.

Everyone was cursing internally; these golden corn spirits were really of no help at all, completely lacking in political wisdom, knowing only how to create chaos!

If you have the ability to create chaos, why not break out from Terra and personally subdue Iron Armor in the Empire's Eastern Frontier?

Staying in the Imperial Palace every day, even The Emperor ascended and still not knowing what they are protecting!

But as much as they complained internally and bore resentment, they dared not voice these to the Imperial Guard.

Different departments of the Central Empire could only race against time, trying to get the bloated system moving, in order to respond to the crisis that might break out much sooner than expected.

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