Legacy of the Void Fleet

Kallus looked at the smiling Red Empress and said slowly, "I already did, so get over it. Why are you repeating yourself? I’ve heard that twice already. And what do you mean by ’what you meant’—can’t you just say why you let such a stupid structure be created in the first place? Anyway, I realized my mistake and corrected it, even if it was late. All that matters is that I realized and improved, right?" His face was losing its redness as he spoke.

"That you did," said the Red Empress, before adding, "Though it was actually a mistake on your part. At that time, your thoughts were still too inclined toward the perspective you had as a former citizen of Earth in your previous life. From that viewpoint, the decision you made wasn’t bad—it suited the mindset you still carried, even though you yourself had already changed in other ways. But, as you said, you realized and corrected what needed to be fixed, and that shows your growth and evolving perspective.

"That you did," said the Red Empress, before adding, "Though it was actually a mistake on your part. At that time, your thoughts were still too inclined toward the perspective you had as a former citizen of Earth in your previous life. From that viewpoint, the decision you made wasn’t bad—it suited the mindset you still carried, even though you yourself had already changed in other ways. But, as you said, you realized and corrected what needed to be fixed, and that shows your growth and evolving perspective.

"Still, it’s not that the previous you was wrong. There was a reason why you wanted to create such a body in the first place, right? After all, you could handle all these matters through the Imperial Command itself. But it’s imperative to have these three divisions functioning independently, without leaning on you for everything—especially the External Division, now that you’ve essentially lost the ability to use your authority directly."

"Hey it’s not as bad as you make it sound it is," Kallus said, rolling his eyebrow to show he didn’t agree with her words. "While it’s true I can’t use my authority the way I used to in the past, and there are some limitations, that’s only for a short period of time. I can still use it—just not for spying like I did before," he added with heavy disappointment.

In truth, he held a small grudge against the being that had restricted his authority—power he could have used to his advantage at this stage.

"Well, you know it’s for your own good, right?" said the Red Empress, noticing the look on his face that clearly showed his displeasure.

She didn’t stop there, continuing, "You were heavily dependent on your authority—and along with you, your subordinates were doing the same. The difference was, you relied on your authority, while your subordinate’s relied on you.

"But that wasn’t good for either you or them. As the Void Fleet grows in both number and power something that is bound to happen in future, such dependence would become a burden and lead to inefficiency. In your absence, it could even be disastrous for the Void Fleet and the empire you’ve built. An empire that, is yet to be created but you will create it eventually and with such heavy reliance and dependence, would become the perfect recipe for the collapse of everything you worked so hard to create.

And don’t say there won’t ever be a future where you’re restricted or cut off from the Void Empire—anything is possible."