The Emperor’s Angel of Death

　　 But just as Soshyan had foreseen, what happened to Setis won't end so easily.

　　Thirteen hours after he returned to the Spark, I found him.

　　 The hydraulic door of Soshyang’s private meeting room made a rattle before it opened. Strangely, people outside the door did not come in immediately.

　　 She stood by the door, with her hand on the door frame.

　　 "Dear war captain, can I come in?"

　　 "Yes, judge, you can come in."

　　 "That would take the liberty."

　　 This young woman showed a kind smile, but because of her identity, Soshyan would not regard this smile as a kindness.

　　 The imperial court, the emperor's never-weary surveillance eye.

　　 As a completely independent institution with higher power than the Central Government Council, the Trial Chamber has tremendous power.

　　Because the duties of the Tribunal include monitoring and guarding the operation of other imperial institutions, the Tribunal itself only obeyed the emperor’s orders.

　　 No one except the emperor can evade the supervision of the trial court. This power is called trial authorization or trial order.

　　 Similarly, in addition to the state religion of the empire (the state religion is still restricted by the empire’s peripheral regulations), the court is the only completely independent institution in the empire.

　　 Unlike other imperial institutions under the leadership of the Central Government Administration, the Tribunal is an institution that is exclusively responsible for itself.

　　The trial courts use the trial fortresses scattered across the empire as their base of operations. The function of an ordinary judge is to investigate and deal with all potential threats to the empire and humanity.

　　 In the eyes of the trial court, there are many potential threats, including the threat of alien invasion.

　　 However, the consensus of most judges is that the biggest threat comes from corruption and infidelity in the empire, as well as the lawless psychics. In addition, mutants are also a huge internal threat. They are the continuous pollution of the human genome.

　　 Generally speaking, the responsibilities of the Tribunal are boundless: alien conspiracy, illegal psychics, political corruption, and incompetence of ruling institutions are all within its jurisdiction.

　　 If necessary, the judge has the right to enlist any help from imperial institutions or servants.

　　 Even the highest lord of the earth cannot refuse the order of the court without a good reason.

　　 Even the Star Warriors and Mechanical Gods must obey their orders most of the time.

　　 However, experienced judges will be very cautious, they will ask for the help of the star warrior, and try to avoid irritating the other party.

　　 In order to perform the functions of the trial court, the judges need to break free from the dogmatic and bureaucratic constraints of most imperial departments, to be one step ahead and solve problems quickly and effectively.

　　 Therefore, there are no classes or departments in the courtroom. All judges are independent. The authority in the courtroom only decides on two things-reputation and influence.

　　 Seniority alone does not show the authority of the judge, but most judges will listen to the warnings of the elders and learn from their more experienced colleagues.

　　According to the report, this woman, Angelica, was a newly promoted judge. She was active in the Tianlong star area, and she quickly learned about the tragedy that occurred in Setis.

　　 So of course, she found the person who caused the tragedy.

　　 But she did come alone, she didn't seem to worry about her danger.

　　 As she entered this private room, her thick high-heeled shoes tapped the metal floor lightly, making a crisp bang.

　　 This woman is tall, but not very tall, but most of the women that Soshyan has seen are tall, about 1.8 meters tall.

　　 Her figure is very elegant, but she is not thin, and she has an unusual beauty of strength.

　　 The dark long hair is similar to Soshyan, but it is as smooth as satin, braided into tiny braids, and kept on her shoulders.

　　 Her skin is healthy white, like an ice cliff in the cold winter, rather than the pale of a pulmonary tuberculosis.

　　 And that delicate face, with a pair of blue eyes that make people uncomfortable, Soshyang can only find one thing to compare with-that is the ice crystals falling from the sky in the cold winter.

　　 From this, it is inferred that her artificial irises may be made of crystal, because they are like blue glass dyed by the night sky.

　　 Furthermore, it can be known that the pair of eyes, or one of them, should also be artificial.

　　 Although the exquisite craftsmanship makes them almost fake, Soshyan can hear the tiny clicking sound of her face when she uses the biological lens to take pictures.

Angelica wore the same uniform and jacket as many imperial judges, but still left some traces about her origin-on her hips were five throwing knives made of bronze, and the blades were stained with them. Got green.

　　 It is obvious that she may come from a relatively primitive world.

　　 There is also a needle pistol inserted in her waist, and every inch of its outline shows its manufacturing process. The manufacturing master with excellent craftsmanship has carved the rune of mechanical teaching on the surface of the black iron alloy.

　　 "Astral Knight Commander, Soshyan Alexei."

　　The female judge leaned against the wooden desk, which was much larger than ordinary people use, and said in an informal tone:

　　 "Do the landlords of Sertis make you angry?"

　　 "Not exactly, Judge, I just impose a small punishment, that's it."

　　 The judge did not even wear her armor, only a one-piece uniform and a pair of boots under the jacket, showing the flexibility and tightness of her body.

　　 But the transformation of the interstellar warrior has eliminated the ability to feel physical desires, and Soshyang felt only doubts.

　　 When did the empire’s judges become so unpretentious.

　　 Anjelica glanced around the interview room, and immediately pointed her finger to the parchment scroll hanging on the wall.

　　 "Excuse me to ask, what is that?"

　　 Soshyang glanced at it. It was a work done by his own hands—the parchment detailed records of the names of the brothers who died on the engine of the world and the brothers who died on the orbital station.

　　 uses a native language in Soshyan’s memory, which is a secret language and does not have the same pronunciation, so Angelica cannot read it.

　　 "They are private files."

　　 Soshyan did not intend to explain.

　　 "They are elegantly written, but they are like directories..."

　　 Anjelica's fingers hesitated.

　　 "That's the name of the fighting brother who died in the world engine, Inquisitor Angelica, is there anything I can do for you."

　　 Hearing Soshyang’s somewhat impatient tone, Anjelica raised her eyebrows and sighed between her teeth.

　　 "I came back from Setis less than twenty minutes ago. A thorough inspection of the world's administrative institutions is underway, and the signs of decay will be cleaned up soon."

　　 Soshyang said nothing.

　　 The inquisitor stared at Astart’s expressionless face and smiled:

　　 "Then what happened above must make you feel sick, right?"

　　 Again, Soshyang said nothing.

　　Angelika moved her buttocks away from the edge of the table, and Soshyan walked next to him, looking at him from a closer distance.

　　 "Then there was no such thing in the world where you were born before you became Astarte?"

　　 This time, Soshyang smiled helplessly and said:

　　 "You should know that you shouldn't ask an Astarte about his past, the judge."

　　 The woman's smile turned into a grin, her white teeth and bright eyes were indeed enough to impress most mortals.

　　 "Maybe I know, maybe I just like this word game."

　　 "A game, I should have guessed it."

　　 She chose to ignore Soshyang’s dry tone.

　　 "When a new governor arrives, he will re-establish the management system of the planetary government and kill the people of the empire for no reason, even if it is a slave, it will be a crime."

　　 This is nothing unusual, but Soshyang is curious about why the other party did it, and she doesn't understand why she chose to tell me all this.

　　 "Judicial officer, I am not interested in the details of your bureaucratic reorganization. I believe you have a clear reason for coming here."

　　Angelika leaned her upper body ~www.NovelMTL.com~ so that the distance between the two was only a punch, and then whispered:

　　 "Captain Soshyan, aren't you surprised?"

"what."

"Why did the governor of the constellation, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Military Affairs do nothing after the rebellion, allowing the situation to deteriorate? In the past few months since the rebellion broke out, millions of people have been killed, including landlords and serfs. , There are also self-employed veterans."

　　 Soshyang didn’t reply,

"Because after so many years of peace in Wallistad, the population has rapidly expanded to three times what it was 20 years ago, but the output of food has not increased significantly, and most of the new output has been affected by the surplus population I'm consumed by myself."

　　 She used a relaxed tone to narrate an extremely cruel fact.

"As arable land becomes less and less, the Ministry of Military Affairs cannot accommodate veterans, and the Ministry of Interior cannot collect the planned grain tax. The Governor of the Planet is also under increasing pressure from the landlords, and conflicts in all aspects are piled up. stand up."

　　 At this point, Soshyang has guessed what the other party will say next.

"This rebellion is a good opportunity. Some landlords and grain merchants will be wiped out, and some veterans will also be wiped out. In addition to self-destruction, more serfs will be accused of riots by the Ministry of Justice. Arrest... In the coming year, after the landlords divide the land of their neighbors, the output will increase and will not affect the collection of food taxes. The Ministry of Military Affairs will have more land to house veterans and soldiers, and the Ministry of Justice will also get a boat. Another ship of prisoners, they will be transported to the prison’s mine."

　　 Anjelica patted her palms lightly.

　　 "All aspects have been reaped, and no one has been harmed."

　　 "Except for those who died."