"Kid, while I'm not normally someone to get agitated easily or startled, who are you, as only a few people know my true name? So, either tell me how you acquired that information or suffer my wrath?" Mister X said gravely as he stared at Pharaoh with caution in his gaze.
'Why can't I sense his cultivation? Is he using an artifact or a technique to conceal his cultivation from my senses?' wondered Mister X as he summoned a hammer, which resembled the London Hammer found by archaeologists in the depths of Jurassic Mountain.
A relic born from a forgotten age that had a head made from a slab of ancient iron etched with fossilized patterns. Along with a handle made from fragments of bone meshed with elder wood. That flickered with a ghostly green radiance as the hammer hummed with the weight of vanished eras.
"Is this really necessary?" asked Pharaoh to Xavi.
"Yes! Now you can either tell me what I want to know or~."
"Hey, you don't have to repeat yourself, kid," said Pharaoh as he interrupted Xavi before sighing, "Let's just say, I was there when your Master was formulating the plans to create you. Is that enough to let me off the hook, now?"
"Not by a long shot, however, if you let me peer into your soul, I'd gladly ignore your attitude and let you and your friends off the hook for wasting my time. Plus, I'll even throw in a bonus that would be worth the hassle of allowing a stranger to glimpse upon your soul for you and your friends." Mister X said with a smile as the trio froze in shock before storming Pharaoh and demanding he accept Mister X's request.
Even though they know nothing of what Mister X may offer them if Pharaoh agrees to his request. But whatever it could be, it would surely be worth a fortune.
'Hmm, should I just agree to his terms and get this over with… as I've already wasted plenty of time dealing with these three meddling kids. Plus, it's not as if he will find anything anyway, considering the modifications I have recently made to Rin's soul.'
Thought Pharaoh as he snapped his fingers and conjured a barrier around him and Xavi, blocking the trio of hungry hyenas who wanted to pounce on him for the chance of a lifetime.
"Thank you. Now, stay still and don't go against your word," grinned Xavi as he stepped forward and placed his hand on Pharaoh's chest before closing his eyes.
Allowing his energy to seep into Rin's body and make its way to his innermost being. However, before he could breach the faint membrane that surrounded Rin's Soul and gaze upon his Soul Palace, Mister X's Master appeared behind Xavi and swiped his hand.
Causing his energy to evaporate and his eyes to open in shock and frustration as he turned around to face whoever dared to interrupt his chance at reading the secrets of such an interesting and mysterious fella.
"Who the fuck~!" shouted Xavi as he turned around and saw his Master standing behind him with a gentle smile. Just as fear overtook him, causing him to fall to his knees instantly in terror. "Sorry, Master, for my conduct. I didn't expect you to leave your residence and meddle in the matters of mortals."
"It's alright, my disciple, it was for your protection anyway, lest you saw something you shouldn't have and incurred the wrath of Heaven." Varick Star stated plainly as his eyes settled upon Rin, or should I say Pharaoh, at the moment.
"So, if you wouldn't mind, could you please tell me your real name, Mister? As I don't recall any friend of mine using mortal bodies to sneak into the Star Realm," asked Varick Star with suspicion.
"Sharp as always, Varick," sighed Pharaoh. "But to not even remember me, surely Elizabeth couldn't have grown that strong during my absence." He muttered to himself before answering Varick's question.
"Well, since it has come to this… my name is Pharaoh, or as the world once called me, the Forsaken Prince. But that's beside the point, so for your convenience and mine, call me, Kemet the Last Warrior of the Sun Tribe."
He said as shock overtook the master and disciple, who were currently staring at Pharaoh as if he were a ghost.
"... damn. Who would have thought the greatest tribe of warriors in the Cosmos would still have a descendant after all these eons?" muttered Varick Star as memories of their glory and reign flashed through his mind while the name Kemet began to unearth memories thought to have been discarded and forgotten in the river of time.
"While amazing, I'm but a fragment of myself now meant to help this kid reach his destination. So whatever thoughts and plans you might have had for Rin, Varick, kill them, as he won't be taking on the burden of our sins nor the risk of reviving an already forgotten civilization," said Pharaoh as if he could see the gears turning in Varick's mind.
"Tsk, no fun... but anywho, what brings you here, Kemet?" asked Varick, even though inwardly he was still trying to pinpoint who Pharaoh might be, as he never heard of the Sun tribe having a warrior named Kemet.
But then again, most of the upper elites of the Sun tribe went by codenames and were categorized by their tattoos, which signified their role and rank within the tribe.
"Well, as stated earlier, I'm but a fragment of my former self meant to help this kid with his journey. So, if it wouldn't be too much of a hassle, could I take part in your trial and set the foundation for this kid to unlock his Seven Celestial Stars while also creating a star body in the process, Varick?" said Pharaoh, as Varick paused and thought of the implications this action would have on his reputation before he began to laugh hysterically.
"You know what, Kemet... fuck it, let's set this world ablaze and watch as chaos reigns supreme and disorder comes the new norm," smiled Varick as he threw all caution to the wind and teleported himself, Xavi, and Pharaoh into the pocket dimension of his trial.
While also breaking the barrier that once confined them and stopped anyone from peering into their conversation.
"Huh? Where did they go? Weren't they here just a while ago?" asked the monk in bewilderment as he glanced at the princess and the bare-chested guy, who were just as confused, if not more.
However, before the trio could try to understand what occurred, the receptionist at the front stopped what she was doing and stood up.
"Would participant number 894 and her two companions, please make their way to the front of the line to earn their trial tokens?" The receptionist said as the trio looked at each other in astonishment before rushing to the front of the line to receive their tokens.
An opportunity few get the chance to achieve, as there are only a few tokens made every decade that allow a participant to enter any Star Trial of their choosing without being subjected to a time limit and a few other disadvantages.
But anyway, with that, let's see what sort of storm Pharaoh will set off as he tries to achieve the impossible without breaking any rules...