Rui watched the admiral grow moved by his words, feeling a surge of gratitude, admiration, and even reverence towards him.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" she saluted him. "I shall choose to remain here by your grace and pursue the mission of extracting all the resources we are able to in Sirius, including this gargantian specimen."
He smiled at her. "Very well then. So be it. I shall live up to my word and send you all the resources you need to continue your mission. For now, remain on standby."
BZZZT
He ended the call, heaving a soft sigh. A part of him felt a little guilty for manipulating her, but the gargantian specimen was simply too interesting and too filled with resources for him to ignore.
He had reached a stage where controlling people was effortless. His insights into people with his predictive systems of thought had risen to extraordinary levels. He was able to plot out countless possible futures for ordinary people, based on the responses he gave them.
