The Emperor’s Angel of Death

After being rebuffed by Solzhenitsyn, Lana fell into silence, unsure whether she was contemplating or simply speechless.

After a while, she spoke softly:

"Then you misunderstand me. Our goals are the same: to destroy the Menak Dynasty. I admit I'm not as skilled as you in military matters. You decide your own affairs, and I'll tell you everything I know about the Menak. They've already sent out envoys, demanding that all neighboring dynasties either submit or be destroyed. This has already attracted the attention of the major dynasties. As you said, the Mother of Oblivion is wary of attacks from her kin."

"Mother of Oblivion? Wait, isn't the leader of the Menak the Pharaoh?

"Xun Bakr is the Pharaoh, but a very rare female Pharaoh. Also, she is the only known Pharaoh who was female before biotransference, hence a unique title, Farah."

"Madam Lana, thank you for bringing such important information, but I believe your visit is not just to provide verbal assistance, is it?

"My colleagues and I hope to cooperate with you. We will strive to locate the key tomb worlds of the Menak Dynasty, and you can use your forces to strike those worlds. This will help you counter the Menak's offensive and divert their attention."

Solzhenitsyn narrowed his eyes, then said with a smile:

"Madam Lana, you keep urging me to attack the Menak Dynasty. Is it because your organization hopes to gain something from the Menak? Like that Flayer Skull you went looking for last time?

"Everyone has their own goals."

But Solzhenitsyn shook his head.

"Then I suggest, Madam Lana, that you carefully examine your internal 'comrades'. I suspect that Silent King's spies have infiltrated your ranks, directing your actions to serve their master."

"What?"

Solzhenitsyn pondered for a moment, then decided to reveal some confidential information.

"Regarding the Flayer Skull, it is likely a trap set by the Silent King. Although the specifics are difficult to describe to you, I can tell you with near certainty that the Flayer Curse plaguing the Menak Dynasty has been lifted."

"This—"

A sharp, short sound came from under Lana's mask, but it quickly subsided.

"I know this is unbelievable, but think back carefully to how you obtained the Flayer Skull. Was it suspiciously easy?

Lana remained silent, but the energy nodes on her body gradually flickered, revealing her turbulent emotional circuits.

"I personally believe that you are certainly working to defeat the Silent King, the culprit who destroyed the Necrons, but the Silent King is exceptionally cunning and experienced. Can your activities truly be absolutely secretive? Can you truly not leave a single flaw?

"I understand."

Lana finally spoke at this moment, taking two steps back.

"We will handle our own affairs. Regarding the Menak, I have a few more things to say. Record what is useful. First, be careful of the god-killing weapons that the Menak might use. Although that tyrant destroyed almost all god-killing weapons before issuing the Great Sleep order, the Menak Dynasty's High Technocrat, 'The Blind One' Toholk, is a mad genius. He used to be one of the manufacturers of god-killing weapons and still has the ability to recreate such weapons. Second, in addition to a powerful fleet, the Menak Dynasty also has a large infantry force with terrifying ranged firepower, especially their fighter squadrons. However, their Crowned Generals are too warlike and like to be on the front lines, making them very obvious targets. The Menak's delay in attacking is likely because Kutlakh is waiting for you to accumulate enough strength. The Menak's war philosophy is to strike first, prioritizing the destruction of enemy forces, especially liking to let the enemy gather in what they believe to be a strong stronghold and defense line, then sending ground troops to slaughter them. Finally, I will come to you again in a while. By then, I should be able to bring intelligence on the Menak's location, intelligence that won't be misleading."

After listening, Solzhenitsyn nodded.

"Thank you very much for your information, Madam Lana. May I ask a rather personal question here?

"What?"

"Do you want to restore your flesh?

Lana was silent for several seconds, then replied:

"I am all alone. What is the point of restoring my flesh? I am not against reverse biotransference, but merely restoring flesh without changing the ugliness of the current dynasties would only return the Necrons to that ancient, ignorant state. Slaves would still be slaves, nobles would still be nobles, and the tragedies that once played out would happen again. One tyrant's delusion can drag the entire race into the deepest depths of hell, just because he stands at the top of the pyramid and can make such a decision. This is truly wrong and should not happen."

Solzhenitsyn sighed softly, touching his chin.

"It feels like I'm being criticized..."

Canali whispered softly:

"Your Highness is by no means a tyrant. The people of the Dynasty can live according to their own wishes, and the military and national affairs are taken care of by the Council and the Privy Council. Why belittle yourself?

"Haha, just kidding."

Then he raised his hand.

"Madam Lana, if you want to find me next time, you can come to this location. The fleet will recognize your vehicle. Don't force your way into Amara again. It's on high alert now. Any Necron aircraft will cause a huge disturbance, and it will be difficult for me to handle."

"Understood."

With that, she turned and walked towards the door, disappearing into the light of the doorway.

After finishing the meeting with Lana, Solzhenitsyn also met with Salania, the Supreme Commander of the Rapid Response Fleet. This Rapid Response Fleet is basically made up of Void Dragon pirate groups and ships, so she was chosen as the commander-in-chief. Solzhenitsyn mainly considered that the pirates might be more familiar with this small, fast, and scattered fleet model. She also did a good job. Although the four fleets did not discover any traces of the enemy, they roughly figured out the situation in the entire Orpheus Dark Zone, and even recovered some important things. For example, the Inquisition's Tarris Fortress was directly destroyed by the Necrons with a satellite, but part of the fortress body was not completely damaged due to the void shield. The scouts of the Rapid Response Fleet recovered many Inquisition text archives and important items from the secret warehouse, including some things involving witchcraft, demons, and Eldar. However, the more important thing was information suspected of being a maiden world. Solzhenitsyn immediately inquired about this matter.

According to the Inquisition texts obtained, more than four thousand years ago, a colonial fleet was sent to a lush agricultural world called Tlaloc, but the entire fleet and colonists disappeared without any clues being found. Subsequently, this world was declared a forbidden world by the Inquisition, without specifying the reason.

According to the star chart, it is located in the very distant northern part of the Orpheus, almost bordering the Yuldis Sector, and there are no colonial worlds around it.