Chapter 666 The Devil Lies in the Implementation

Chapter 666 The Devil Lies in the Implementation

{With the changes being agreed upon, I hereby declare that the amendment has passed and will be ratified the moment it is signed by the emperor.} Gaia announced, as usual, acting as the chair of the imperial council. She then hit the gavel to conclude the session.

Everyone in the room clapped for a moment, with many of the watchers unsure if the applause was out of obligation or genuine happiness. However, the smiles on their faces suggested it was the latter.

Gaia then brought the meeting to a close, as this was the only agenda item for today's session and the attendees had other pressing matters to attend to.

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"Why didn’t you ratify the constitution if it had already passed the council in the first place?” Rina asked him the moment he left VR.

“What is the urgency in it, darling? We teach our children (not his students at school) not to pay for anything or sign anything without seeing it first, and you want me to do the same for whole new races without seeing them?”

His response made Rina chuckle. She didn’t expect him to remain cautious despite all the evidence pointing otherwise, but he also compared the situation as if he were buying a house or shopping for a new car.

“Plus, the moment I ratify it and they start creating trouble before I even visit them, they will have to be dealt with as citizens or allies of the empire, not as enemies. This will limit our options and make it take longer to handle any issues compared to if they act out before I meet them and before I ratify it.”

“Where is Henry?” he asked shortly as realised his absence something that rarely happened as he usually liked to come and mess with him and he was missing today.

“Tomorrow is Friday, so he is where he usually goes on weekends, House of Hope.” Rina reminded him of what day it was today, which was enough to inform him where he was.

Despite these legal constraints, Hephaestus Heavy Industries remained unmatched in precision machining, as they were known for consistently delivering products to the exact millimeter required.

Hephaestus Heavy Industries was also renowned for fostering growth in small companies with innovative technological products. By partnering with these startups for production, they provided an essential bridge for those lacking the funds to enter the tech industry, creating a synergistic relationship with Research City.

To achieve such extensive production capabilities, including the manufacturing of spaceships, Hephaestus Heavy Industries required production bases across multiple locations, including space.

Currently, in front of one of these colossal production bases in space, a fleet of twenty enormous ships, emblazoned with prominent imperial military’s logistical insignia, was seen departing towards the heliosphere and setting course for Proxima Centauri.

Among the fleet were numerous signal towers, destined to be strategically placed along various lanes to ensure redundancy and support both public and private communication networks for the imperial government.

With the preparations for his journey well underway, the focus had now shifted to operationalizing the communication infrastructure essential for the expedition.

“Now that’s what you call a company,” Felix said to Sarah, resuming their playful debate over which company deserved more recognition.

“You told me we were going on a date, and now you’re showing me one of your company’s printers?” she asked, feigning a pout.

“No, no, this place was just on the way to our date destination. The timing happened to coincide with the start of the journey, so I wanted to see it since I rarely get the chance due to work. Don’t get too upset,” he explained.

“Depends on how good the date turns out to be,” she replied, trying to hide her smile as she turned to walk away.

“I’m confident it will exceed your expectations. Look forward to it,” he said with a self-assured grin.