Chapter 1444. The Story of the Sith (Part 1)
1444. The Story of the Sith (Part 1)
Before coming here, Anakin Skywalker imagined countless situations.
Some are besieged by countless soldiers as soon as they come over, or the powerful Dark Lord suddenly rushes out, or they are attacked by fighter jets halfway through, and even after opening the door, they see Count Dooku. He had thought of ridiculous situations.
He is ready. As soon as an enemy appears, he will wave his lightsaber without hesitation!
But the only thing he didn't expect was the situation in front of him - a seriously injured Speaker of the Galactic Republic who was still working diligently.
As he always knew Palpatine.
In fact, the friendship between Anakin Skywalker and Sheev Palpatine has lasted for more than ten years.
13 years ago, the Battle of Naboo had just ended, Sheev Palpatine was successfully elected as the Speaker, and Anakin Skywalker was also accepted as a disciple by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Entered the Jedi Order.
From that time on, Palpatine paid special attention to Anakin Skywalker. When Anakin first arrived and was unfamiliar with everything around him, it was Palpatine who constantly encouraged him and gave him warmth.
Palpatine often wrote to Anakin as a representative of the planet Naboo, praising his heroic performance in the Battle of Naboo, and repeatedly claiming that Anakin saved the people of the planet Naboo.
At that time, Anakin Skywalker was not very popular with some of the elders of the Jedi Order. He was very lonely on Coruscant. Palpatine gave him the greatest encouragement... He also kept asking about the details of Anakin Skywalker's battle on Naboo in the letter, asking him like a curious baby how he could destroy Anakin Skywalker alone. That huge robot control ship.
It’s like after you’ve just pulled off an awesome pentakill, and someone says, ‘Oh, good job. ’ Then everyone went their separate ways; but the other person repeatedly asked you about the process of killing five people, and asked you how you killed the second person? How come the fifth person's skill CD and positioning are stuck...
At this time, who will you have a crush on? This was especially true for Anakin, who was just 10 years old at the time.
In the next few years, Palpatine also gave Anakin just the right amount of help. For example, when Anakin is performing a mission, he will give him some moderate conveniences, which will neither make him feel privileged nor make him feel that it is charity.
On the contrary, it is often just a piece of information, a spaceship, or an official turning a blind eye inadvertently. This process makes Anakin Skywalker very comfortable.
After Anakin grew up a little, Palpatine also continued to instill in him his governance philosophy, telling him that he hoped to build the Galactic Republic into a powerful regime, one in which all galaxies are united and no matter what Then there are regimes of exploitation and oppression. And what he showed to Anakin was also the side of him that worked tirelessly towards this goal.
And now, the same is true...
After Anakin rushed into the speaker's office with the attitude of launching an army to accuse him, what he saw was such a scene - even if he was seriously injured, he still In the Republic of Worry. Palpatine was half lying on the sofa at this time, with medical equipment still connected to his arm. The medical robot beside him was treating his injuries.
Except here, the rest of the office was in a mess, as if 20 wolf-like dogs had gotten in and made a scene.
In particular, the metal statues usually placed on the left and right sides of the office door have fallen to the ground, and one of them even cracked into pieces.
Seeing Anakin Skywalker come in, Palpatine coughed a few times and said to Governor Tarkin on the side: "Go. Although your Fourth Army has no combat mission now, the North The logistics of the border, cough cough cough... I'll leave it to you to deploy. We must cooperate with the Seventh Army to block the geth's advance... cough cough cough..."
Wilhoff- Tarkin nodded, looked at Anakin again, smiled slightly, and walked out of the office.
Now, only Anakin and Palpatine are left in the huge Speaker's office.
Palpatine waved his hand and smiled: "Please forgive me for not informing you immediately after it happened, Anakin. Because at the same time, Geth had repelled us. The Second Squadron of the Seventh Army landed on the planet Dorin... I tried my best and even sent the retired Kamino clone army there, hoping that they could save Master Plo-Kon's hometown. Not to be slaughtered by the geth..."
"You are the Sith Lord! You have been deceiving me all this time!!" With a swish sound, Anakin Skywalker unsheathed the lightsaber in his hand, and the blue blade was less than Palpatine's face. 5 centimeters!
"I didn't lie to you Anakin, I never said I was not a Sith Lord, right?" Palpatine showed no fear at all towards the lightsaber in front of him, he said, "Do you still remember what I told you when we were in the theater last week? The wise, powerful Sith Lord who can even create life is my master..."
"Why?! Why? Start a war! I once believed in you so much, but now you are a Sith Lord!" Anakin Skywalker almost collapsed, he shouted hysterically at Palpatine.
"A Sith Lord...that's right." Palpatine still smiled, "A man who worked hard for the Republic and gave almost everything. Even now, he is still fighting for the unity of the Republic. Fight, the Sith Lord...hehehehe..."
Palpatine's smile was a little bitter, and he continued: "Okay...I am very weak now. With your strength, one sword You can kill me and remove a Sith Lord from this galaxy... Ahem... You have grown too much, Anakin... I am very happy..."
After saying that, he closed his eyes. "You..." Anakin Skywalker thrust his sword suddenly, but stopped in front of Palpatine. He did not pierce Palpatine's head.
Palpatine opened his eyes and asked: "Why stop? You should have killed me. This is the duty taught to you by the Jedi Order."
< br>"I...I need an answer!! Where is Master Yoda?!" Anakin looked a little ferocious and roared loudly.
"He wanted to kill me, and I fought back." Palpatine said calmly, "He was also seriously injured and was not in the best condition, so I defeated him."
"Did you kill him?" Anakin's eyes were red.
Palpatine smiled bitterly and shook his head, "No. In fact, the damage I caused to him was not as serious as the death angels... You may ask me why I know, but this is not actually the case. It's not difficult to identify. Because the death angel has mastered the power of death, the scars he caused are very unique."
"Then where is he?" Anakin asked.
Palpatine shook his head again, "I don't know, he disappeared."
"Disappeared?" Anakin was stunned for a moment, then became furious, "Do you think Would I believe such nonsense? ”
"Use the Force to sense, Anakin." Palpatine said slowly, "Your master Obi-Wan Kenobi is a very good Jedi Knight, and he trained you very well. So, you It should be felt that Master Yoda is not dead... Where is he? Because to be honest, I do intend to kill him. "
"Anakin! He raised the lightsaber again, but at this moment, he used the Force to sense, and he could indeed feel the weak induction of Master Yoda, but he could not sense where Master Yoda was.
Seeing Anakin who was a little confused, Palpatine smiled and said in his usual warm voice: "If you plan to let me live for a few more minutes, do you mind listening to me tell you something? A story? A... Sith story."
Anakin didn't speak.
Palpatine turned his head and looked at the ceiling, and said slowly: "My father is a nobleman on the planet Naboo. When I was a child, I also lived a carefree life. I I respect my father very much because he is so elegant and noble. My dream at that time was to inherit my father's career and contribute my strength to the planet Naboo. If... I could become the leader of the planet Naboo. Congressman, it would be best to enter the Galactic Parliament Building and speak out for the people of Naboo.”
He smiled bitterly, "But my dream stopped when I was 17 years old. My father died... At the same time, my mother, my brothers, sisters... and even the family members died. Neither the chef nor the nanny could escape from that hell... Why?"
He turned to look at Anakin, "Because our family blocked other people's way of making money... Yes... the plasma mine... The most precious resource on the planet Naboo.”
Anakin was slightly moved when he heard this.
Palpatine continued, "My father's political views are against the trade of plasma mines. Because this not only means damage to the environment, but also means a possible war between us and the Gungans. . The planet Naboo is a peaceful planet and cannot be involved in such a war... But my father was wrong. My family had been burned out before the war broke out."
He sighed. , "I no longer want to judge who did it, who made me an orphan at the age of 17. I only know that the subsequent Naboo planet regime colluded with the Interstellar Banking Association to exploit plasma. Mine, huge profits were made. But how much of this profit was used to build schools and orphanages? I can also tell you, not a penny. The gorgeous Naboo Royal Yacht, the excellent Naboo N-1. Starfighters are the profits from selling plasma mines and even going to war with the Gungans. As for me..."
Palpatine looked at Anakin, "I was saved by my master. Is it ironic? He was a representative of the Interstellar Banking Association at the time. He happened to pass by during a meeting in Theed City, the capital of the planet Naboo, and he said that he He felt the flame-like anger in my heart, so he rescued me and accepted me as his disciple. So, Anakin... you are unfortunate, but at the same time you are lucky... because at least you still have a mother. And I have..."
He shook his head and seemed unable to continue.
After a long time, he calmed down his emotions and continued: "It was then that I knew that I had the talent of the Force, and after witnessing the tragedy of my family being destroyed, yes, I fell into You should also understand my thoughts at that time, I was angry and unwilling! I kept thinking, why? Why was my family destroyed? Why should my beloved father and mother be taken away? "
Hearing this, Anakin's expression also became a little loose. He thought of his mother. Unconsciously, his fists were clenched tightly and his teeth were clenched.
“Later, I came to the conclusion... This is because the wrong people have the right to speak. And I also found that there are many wrong people in this galaxy... The Galactic Republic needs to change There are also many places." Palpatine's voice became firm, "Corruption, malfeasance and bribery occur in almost every corner of the galaxy! Corporate giants plunder those backward planets for even a penny. For profit, I would rather sell an entire planet into slavery! Have you ever seen such a thing?"
His voice became louder and louder, "Your past on the planet Tatooine is your misfortune, but it is also your luck! Because you, living at the bottom, did not stand at a certain height to see that Exploitation and oppression throughout the galaxy! I saw it, Anakin... I saw it... Even my home planet of Naboo was transformed from an uncontested natural planet by the same means. It has become a tool for destructively mining plasma mines to make profits for those noble men!"
After saying this, he seemed a little tired and became weak again, "So... I want to change. All this. The Galactic Republic needs to become more powerful, prohibitive, and strict in laws... Those corporate giants who only exist to make money and do not bear any social responsibility should be eliminated... Government agencies need to be reformed, and the bureaucracy needs to be reformed. It needs to be streamlined... Everything should be based on national interests... Those who contribute to the country can live a good life regardless of their origin... And those who are the worms of the country are destined... to only become nutrients for the country... "
Palpatine tremblingly raised his left hand that had been replaced by a mechanical prosthesis, pointed at his desk and said: "In order to do all this...I must ascend to the high position of Speaker... …"
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[PS: Do you remember what Palpatine said when he killed Darth Plagueis? Haha, in fact, his family was killed by him. He is an illegitimate son and is not favored by his father. Darth Plagueis triggered the darkness in his heart, and Palpatine killed his entire family. 】
(End of this chapter)