The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

2255.I am not a puppet!

"This is the planet Dathomir, my brother." Savage-Opress said in a deep voice.

Darth Maul looked back at him and said coldly: "No... In the past years, you did not open your eyes of the Force to look at this planet. Therefore, you do not understand what Dathomir once looked like in the Force."

He stared at Savage-Opress and repeated, "Dathomir has changed. Who?"

Savage-Opress thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps, you are talking about that great being - the Queen of the Night, Guszerain."

"Gethzerian... I think I heard her legend when I was very young..." Darth Maul's face turned a little gloomy.

"Yes, she has been resurrected and is under the control of Darth Tenebrous. She is very powerful and can even withstand the joint attack of Darth Sidious and Darth Malthael." Savage Opress said, "We have enough trump cards to fight against these two Sith Lords. What we lack now is more accumulation and an opportunity."

"So, this... Darth Tenebrous, what does he want us to do?" Darth Maul asked again.

"He will support us in creating a powerful legion - the Shadow Legion! And we will command this huge army to get what we want!" said Savage-Opress.

Darth Maul, however, smiled coldly and said, "Get what we want? What we want, or what Darth Tenebrous wants?"

"It makes no difference, he will meet our requirements. Because his enemies are Darth Sidious and Darth Malthael!" said Savage Opress.

"And then, you become a sharp blade in his hand again? Like a puppet, at his mercy?" Darth Maul asked back coldly.

Savage was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "They have extremely powerful strength. We are powerless to resist and can only submit. Moreover, he also promised to give us everything."

He paused, and as if trying to convince himself, he repeated: "He will give us everything."

Darth Maul turned around and looked at the bizarre scenery outside the window. His expression kept changing. No one knew what he was thinking. But after a long while, he suddenly burst into an extremely arrogant laugh, "Hahahahaha! Hahahahahaha!!! Good! Good! Good!! My brother! Go ahead and do it! Create our legion, and then... shock the entire galaxy!!"

"Brother! With your joining, our strength will undoubtedly become stronger!" Savage-Opress said excitedly.

"Ah... of course!" Darth Maul's eyes flickered, but he was constantly calculating in his heart.

Just like when Darth Sidious and Darth Malthael successively succumbed to Darth Plagueis, Darth Maul knew that he really had no room for resistance. However, as long as Darth Tenebrous believed that he was still useful, then there was still a chance!

  That's right! This time! I won't be a puppet anymore!

A cruel smile appeared on Darth Maul's lips. He turned around and said slowly: "What is our mission?"

"Bringing the Black Sun into our control... the Nightsister Cairil has set out for the moon of Nar Shaddaa," said Savage-Opress.

"Black Sun... I remember that I destroyed them with my own hands! I killed six of their nine Vigos, and the rest had to hide from place to place, and were then completely divided up by the Corporate Alliance!" Darth Maul said coldly.

"Black Sun has been rebuilt, and it is said that it has received the support of Darth Sidious. The current Black Sun is controlled by a group of Falleen people, and their leader is called Xomit Grunseit." Savage Opress replied, "Although the current Black Sun is far less powerful than its former peak, it has also possessed considerable strength after a long period of development."

"Since he is supported by Darth Sidious, it is impossible for him to join us!" Darth Maul shook his head.

"Lord Darth Tenebrous has already made arrangements. Now, we need to set off for the Nashada satellite immediately." Savage Opress said, "After we successfully recruit Black Sun, Darth Tenebrous will meet us in person and show us his extremely grand plan..."

Darth Maul nodded expressionlessly but said nothing.

Sure enough... Another puppet! He opened his mouth and revealed a ferocious smile.

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The capital of Mandalore, Sundari City, the royal palace.

Super Vizsla, wearing black armor and a red cloak, sat alone on the throne. He looked at the empty palace without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Since last night, he had dismissed everyone and locked himself in the throne room, sitting quietly in the deathly silence, as if he had all the power to himself.

There are still two days before the coronation ceremony, and everything is ready. The priest of Kad Ha'rangir, the god of destruction, who was finally found from the planet Mandalore, is also in place.

This is a very difficult thing to do, because the religion of the Mandalorians has gradually died out with the demise of the Mandalorian Crusade. Before that, the new Mandalorians led by Satine Kryze had never truly believed in Kade Harangil.

The mythology system of the Mandalorian Crusaders belongs to polytheism, and its core conflict lies in the war between Khad-Harangir, the god of war and destruction, and Arasuum, the god of laziness and stagnation. The former Mandalorian Crusaders were the holy war army that claimed to be the god of war and destruction, Khad-Harangir. This is the origin of the name of the Crusaders.

However, after the fall of the Mandalorian Crusade, there was no unified and powerful regime on the planet Mandalore for a long time. This led to the numerous Mandalorian clans having different beliefs, traditions, and customs, and there was no unified standard at all. So under such circumstances, it was really not easy to find the priest of Kad-Halangir. In fact, to be precise, the person found by Super-Vizla could not be considered a real priest. He was just a historian and religious scholar.

Of course, this historian and religious scholar is very familiar with the traditional beliefs of the Mandalorian Crusaders, so there should be no problem in letting him preside over the coronation ceremony.

So now, what Super Vizsla is really worried about is Bo-Katan Kryze's rebels.

Ever since his army landed from the Concordia satellite and attacked all the cities on the Mandalorian planet, things have never gone smoothly. Those cities that resolutely resisted became the biggest obstacle, and it also prevented his army from making a breakthrough.

Once the rebels cannot be defeated quickly and brutally, more rebels will stand up and the deterrent effect will no longer exist.

  But what else can we do? Nothing!

Super Vizsla was aware that he had been abandoned by Darth Tenebrous, but he always believed that as long as he could demonstrate the ability to control the planet Mandalore, this lord would change his mind sooner or later.

Moreover, it must be that this stinky kid, Taber Zane, who hasn't even grown all his hair yet, is stirring up trouble! As long as there is a chance, I must twist this guy's head off!

However, the Zahn Consortium has basically stopped funding him, or rather, it does provide funding, but it requires money. Where does Super-Vizla get the money to give him? So he can only let the Zahn Consortium's thugs come to Mandalore to rob.

  Super-Vizla originally thought that as long as he pushed the blame on the Zahn Corporation and aroused the hatred of the people of Mandalore against the Zahn Corporation, these people would naturally unite around him. But he miscalculated!

The people are not fools! They can naturally see the indifference and indifference of the Death Guards when the Zahn Consortium came to burn, kill and loot. They can naturally guess that this is a dirty deal between the Death Guards and the Zahn Consortium.

After completely losing the support of the people, the Great Purge became the only option for Super-Vizla. If he failed, then he would have no choice but to die.

But even this war, which was aimed at a great purge, did not go smoothly.

  How dare that little girl Bo-Katan Kryze disobey his will! Super Vizsla's eyes became fierce. Who took in a rebellious girl like you and trained you to be an excellent Death Watch soldier? ! Who gave you, a 16-year-old kid, the actual military power and let you set up the elite Night Owl Force! ?

Now, Bo-Katan-Kryze actually stood up to resist!

Super Vizsla wanted to kill Bo-Katan Kryze immediately, but he couldn't do it. After more than a week of siege, his army was already short of supplies and had run out of ammunition.

An army lacking ammunition, food and drinking water would be vulnerable to the counterattack of the mob of civilians.

  He had to stop the attack, shrink the defense line, and then yell at the Zahn Consortium, demanding that they provide supplies, otherwise he would rather hand over the planet Mandalore to the Galactic Empire or the Principality of Dawn!

Fortunately, Tiber Zane finally relented and sent him about 20 tons of ammunition supplies. With this batch of supplies, Super Vizsla was finally able to hold the existing front line and prevent Sundari City from being directly attacked by the rebels.

  Now, just ascend the throne!

That's right! As long as you ascend the throne and become the extraordinary Mandalore, then under the glorious history and tradition of the Mandalorian Crusaders, the planet Mandalore will surely be united again!

That's right! Only I...only I, Super Vizsla, have the determination and ability to lead Mandalore to regain the glory of the Crusaders!

Super-Vizla began to exert more and more force on the hand holding the scepter, and the expression on his face became ferocious.

  I am not a puppet! Not a puppet of Darth Tenebrous, nor a puppet of Tyber Zahn! I... am the Mandalore of the Mandalorians! !

A rapid vibration came from the communicator, and Super Vizsla looked down. It was his most trusted commander, Gar Saxon, who had important matters to report.

Transcendent-Vizla waved his hand and pressed a button on the throne, opening the majestic door to the throne room.

With the rumble of the door opening, Gar Saxon, dressed in a red combat uniform, walked in. His brown hair was neatly combed back, shiny and oily. It was rare for someone to care so much about his appearance among the extremely militaristic Death Guards.

Gar-Saxon is the leader of a powerful Mandalorian family, the Saxon family. The warriors of the Saxon family are brave and good at fighting, and they have a large population, so their strength should not be underestimated.

Moreover, Gar-Saxon is aggressive, ruthless, cruel, but also loyal. The army he commands is swift and decisive, and he is already the number one general under Super Vizsla.

Therefore, the most important task of guarding the capital Sundari was given to Gar-Saxon. So far, the rebels have been unable to shake the defense line of Gar-Saxon's organization, which also proves his ability.

Gar-Saxon walked in quickly, knelt on one knee very respectfully, and said loudly: "Respected Master Mandalore, the rebels in the west of the city have been destroyed. They should no longer have the strength and courage to stop your coronation ceremony."

That's right, this guy is good at talking. Super Vizsla looked at Gar Saxon with satisfaction. Even though the coronation ceremony hadn't taken place yet, Gar had already addressed him as Super Mandalore, which made Super Vizsla feel very comfortable.

"Well done! Gar Saxon, my most trusted grand strategist, you will be rewarded for your loyalty." Superb Mandalore said with satisfaction, and he also began to call Gar Saxon the Grand Strategist, the highest military rank of the Mandalorian Crusaders.

He stood up from the throne with great pride, walked to Gar-Saxon, and helped him up very cordially, expressing his love for the people as the supreme ruler. Then he patted Gar on the shoulder and said, "Do you have anything else to report?"

"Tiber Zahn just sent an advance congratulatory message. He said that the planet Mandalore will be reunited under the banner of Mandalore the Great, and the Zahn Group is eager to repair previous misunderstandings with you and rebuild a cooperative relationship." Gar Saxon said.

"Hahahahahahaha! Tiber Zane, has he finally understood my power? Hahahahaha!" Super Vizsla laughed out loud.

"In addition, Bo-Katan Kryze is gathering troops. According to our air force reconnaissance, the number is about 20000, and they are equipped with airspeed boats. Not only that, there are also fighter jets among the rebels, which are light fighters. I suggest that the sky above the entire city of Sundari be completely blocked and the air defense force be strengthened." Gar Saxon said.

Super-Vizla said: "I leave this matter to you."

"Please rest assured, Master Mandalore. On the day of the coronation ceremony, no one can enter... the city of Sundari." Gar-Saxon showed an unpredictable smile. (End of this chapter)