Storm Starfield.
Former Orphus Sector, now territory of the Menak Dynasty.
Led by Iksatok, regent of the Menak Dynasty, Orikan the Diviner entered the dynasty's most vital stronghold. It was not a planet, but a colossal Construct floating in the void.
The Pharaoh of the Menak Dynasty resided here, and she was also the person Orikan had come to meet.
After passing through the colossal Construct and entering a pocket universe, Orikan met Bakel, ruler of the entire Menak Dynasty, under Iksatok's guidance.
Just as the information Orikan had seen before coming suggested, this Pharaoh known as the "Mistress of Oblivion" was female.
At least, she had been female in the age of the Necrophage.
Even after the Necrophage had been completely exterminated, Bakel, the female Pharaoh, still retained feminine traits. Her Living Metal shell was more slender than those of her kind and possessed graceful, curved contours.
"Astro—"
"Do not speak such tedious formalities before me. State your purpose directly, Orikan."
When Orikan the Diviner tried to introduce himself according to protocol, the female Pharaoh spoke, forcing him to swallow the words before they could leave his mouth.
Just as rumors said, the Menak Dynasty—a dynasty possessed of immense military might and beliefs that were fiercely warlike and bloodthirsty—loathed cumbersome etiquette to the extreme.
Orikan was not rigid either, and he stated his purpose plainly. "The Guidance Seal of the Kasa Dynasty has revealed its place of slumber. It lies in another dimension within your dynasty's territory. The Silent King hopes your dynasty can assist in the awakening of the Kasa Dynasty."
Hearing this, Bakel stared at Orikan, looking quite puzzled.
Orikan was a relatively independent individual. It was difficult to say whom he served.
Astronomers differed from overlords who served the Pharaohs of dynasties. They had the authority