Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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exterminate any planet that refuses to obey the just and legal orders of its Viceroy. So we achieve a working balance in our Empire. We control it adequately, and we live in peace. "The Sundans, for example, John Crownwall as he strode Empire that was rightfully ours away from us, through trickery, were unable to take over the Sectors we control. We are still powerful. And soon we will be all-powerful. In company with you Earthlings, that is." he felt distinctly unhappy. Crownwall surrounded by this writhing, slithering mass of eight-foot creatures, Crownwall nodded. "In other can break up this two-million-year-old conquer planets without the necessity of destroying them, and thereby take over number one spot from these Sunda friends of yours." stalemate. You've got the idea that, with our help, you can to Crownwall. "You broke our unconcern that he felt sure was entirely wasted on these monsters. Crownwall The clashing teeth of the noisiest and unexpectedly to Crownwall, Crownwall all but sagged with relief. A pair of guards, their purple hides smoothly polished and gleaming with oil, crossed their ceremonial "Bunk," said Crownwall. of the Universal Holy Empire of swiftly, before Ggaran, lunging angrily forward, could speak. "Then what do you want of us?" Sunda. He ignored the snarling, the Crownwall. "I want to see Ffallk." trustworthy, I believe. On your side, you have the power to destroy spitting, the waving of boneless "It is impossible for us of Earth to destroy all of your planets. As you have said, there are more planets that belong to you than there yourselves. You will transfer to us, at once, a hundred of your planet-destroying bombs. That will be a though they took the rule of the Crownwall sat on the steps, said to Crownwall. "Follow me. His before him at once." The two guards withdrew their pikes and froze into immobility at the sides Crownwall stamped out his he felt sure that we were safe "But your stooge here doesn't seem very happy about it all." They examined Crownwall with "Nor do I," consented Crownwall. Vegan in lordly trappings. "That's nice," said Crownwall Crownwall to still Crownwall's immediate exclamation of protest. "Oh, nothing that would give us a chance to duplicate it—just enough to plans to beat the claws off the Master Race." After Crownwall nodded. "I don't Crownwall. "If you wanted someone what you had already done, I suspected one of you amazing Earthlings I am the leader of one of the mightiest peoples in the Galaxy, whereas there are scarcely six billions of you squatting on one minor planet, we still need each other. Together, there is nothing "I'm listening," said Crownwall. the Empire. I rule over a total of a hundred Satrapies these average council of war, they murmured Ggaran. had called it—and their unanimous decision. Although far within the am," said Crownwall. "So what's Crownwall shrugged. "So?" dangerous influence of a planetary of the victim in a case such as you rose to his feet. "And now, Your Effulgence, I think it's about "I'd noticed that," Crownwall numbering a total of perhaps a hundred thousand individuals. They showed many signs of an ability to reason, but a complete shrill two-tone note, using both his cohort of troops, pikes at the ready and bows strapped to their backs, leaped forward and formed a speaking and his eating orifices. A that they would some day come to be numbered among the Servants against her unknown enemy. "I'm glad of that," said Crownwall. "You Earthlings, in defiance of all expectation and all reason, have exploded into space. You have developed with shock at the memory. "You " Heard about it?" exclaimed Crownwall. "I was bloody-minded Earthlings must to Crownwall. been activated, for the first time in Earth's history, and, for the twelve, the stars had winked out. The men of Earth had decided that it should work in theory. They planet. To do so, said their theory, would usually—seven point three four times out of 10—destroy the thousands of miles around, in a ravening burst of raw energy. In less than a week's time, if and spoke again to Crownwall. time has any meaning under such circumstances, they had flickered "Of course," said Crownwall, Two weeks later, while they from their destination, they had been shocked to find more than two score alien ships of space were still several planetary diameters than their own. These ships had rapidly and competently englobed the "Oh, no. They are far too brutal, too morally degraded, to know anything of these finer points of etiquette and propriety. They are Although caught by surprise, the Earthmen had acted swiftly. Crownwall recalled the discussion—the use an energy weapon to dispose just witnessed! They are really quite unfit to rule. They can scarcely be called civilized at all. But we will soon put a stop to all of that—your race and mine, of course." the odds. On the distorter drive, Crownwall. they had returned to Earth as swiftly as they had departed. Earth had immediately prepared for war Crownwall during the trip, without "I sincerely hope so," said mass, they had again activated the distorter drive, and they had beaten the cohort, the bearers and Ggaran continued to run—without food, drink or, except for Ggaran, evidence "The action you took was too swift Crownwall's directions, the You knew that you could have destroyed not only yourself, but also all who live on that planet. You and too foolhardy to be believed. being almost undetectable in use. It emitted no mass or radiation. After elaborate and lengthy farewells, Crownwall climbed into his wild and warlike races running free and uncontrolled in the Galaxy. Once was enough for that." fact that we'll undoubtedly be blown into atoms if we don't. But from what you say, I'd rather be plan of yours. It's only a question of time before they'll find some way around it, and then—poof—we'll obvious that we could not conquer you. We could only destroy you." "That old fool on Sunda, the complacently. "After I got back a few million years, I'm afraid I got the Vegans hadn't appeared yet. we had done our job. "With his usual lack of imagination, to the President and began to speak rapidly. "They're gone without trace— all of them !" he cried. "I went clear to Sunda and there's no sign of intelligent life anywhere! We're all alone now!" "There, you see?" exclaimed Crownwall. "Our enemies are all gone!" He looked around, glowing with victory, at the others at the table, then slowly quieted and sat down. He turned his head away from it wouldn't be long before "Alone," he said, and unconsciously repeated Marshall's words: "We're all alone now." In silence, the others gathered their papers together and left the waiting for you, and here you are." "It was the thinking of a genius," involuntarily, and then leaped to bowed. "The crustaceans on Sunda—the lobsterlike creatures that rule the Galaxy—are his feet to follow after them. usurpers. They have no rights us of our rightful place. "The Emperor at Sunda is one of them. They provide sixty-eight "For more than two million years we have waited for the opportunity for revenge. And now asked Crownwall, "how does the he slavered in fury, but the clashing of his teeth subsided instantly at a soothing wave from His Effulgence. in its capture and subjugation—just as your little Earth can defend itself.

<question>:
How does the Council feel about Crownwall's decision to go back in time to before the Vegans appeared?

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A They are scared. The Sundans will surely attack the Earth now.
B They are horrified. They sent Crownwall to make a peace treaty not to commit genocide.
C They are sad. They are all alone in the universe now.
D They are ecstatic. All of their enemies are gone now.

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B