Chapter 128
Galactic Standard Date: 152,323.07
Diplomatic Carrier ‘Prince of Tyre’
Prime Minister Lucifer
LUCIFER
His eyes bolted open with a startle.
"If we raid the cobalt mining world," a red-maned nightmare wearing the bars of a Tokoloshe general said, "the inhabitants will beg Shay'tan to ride in and rescue them."
"But can you get the two emperors to fight—" a second bear-shaped Tokoloshe squinted at Lucifer. "We need them to look the other way."
"Hashem laid claim to that world eons ago," Zepar cut in. "He won't let Shay'tan take it away from him. Especially not if his own Prime Minister—" all six Tokoloshe laughed "—goes before Parliament and shames them into action," Zepar finished.
Lucifer fought through a fog of meaningless conversation.
This had to be a dream.
He clo
