Cosmic Ascension

CH 11: Dorothy Gale

[Planet Oz｣]

While Noah and Omid were both plotting and contemplating the best moment to enact their respective plans of murder and betrayal, in the depths of the Milky Way Galaxy, far away from the star system where the current struggle between the duo was taking place was a small space station.

Well… In this situation, the word small was only used relatively, compared to the size of the planet that Noah was inhabiting. Objectively speaking, however, it was still a super large station that could easily accommodate more than fifty thousand people without the slightest problem or strain in space or resources to maintain them. It was a behemoth among individual space stations for sure.

The space station was orbiting quietly around a planet that looked oddly similar to an emerald jewel glimmering in the darkness of eternal space. Had Noah been present in this location, he would have described this planet as looking particularly similar to Uranus. The only difference were this planet was emerald in color and the obvious signs of life that could be seen at a glance.

This was the planet called Oz. A planet that was home to one of the biggest forces in the entire Milky Way Galaxy and under the control of a young woman who was renowned for her kindness and cunningness throughout the Sea of Stars.

Dorothy Gale— the de facto Queen of the Emerald City and the ruler of Oz.

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Sitting on her throne, floating at the highest spot in the entire space station, with her legs crossed, Dorothy gazed at the holographic screen before her with a toothy grin on her face. It was uncharacteristic for a ruler of such an enormous force but the person on the other side was special. At least, he had a special place in her heart.

Dark, flowing locks that appeared to swallow light itself, a somewhat oval face framed by her obsidian locks, creating an illusion of youth beyond her actual years, and her eyes... From afar, those eyes of hers appeared as nothing more than beautiful blue orbs. Yet, observed up close, one would have the impression that they were being drawn into the vastness of the infinite cosmos, swimming amidst a Sea of Stars.

Even though she was beautiful, mesmerizing even… her beauty was of the charming and endearing kind. Cloaked in a snug-fitting suit, her allure remained captivating without provoking inappropriate thoughts from those who observed. She commanded respect and thoughts of endearment rather than any animalistic desires from men.

“So. In the end, you came to me after all, huh? Alibaba.”

In the holographic screen's reflection stood a man clad in power armor, strikingly similar to Morgiana's. The futuristic piece of armor comprised a faceless helmet and silver-black plating, all concealed beneath a red hood that cast a shadow over the contours of the face plating.

On his back, a few swords could be seen hanging in different colored sheaths, giving off a rather sinister and austere appearance.

He was Morgiana’s friend and partner, the person she had been talking to before head diving into Alpha Centauri.

Alibaba was once the son of a renowned merchant on his home planet. He had lost everything and escaped from that sinister place after barely surviving himself. After many adventures, he managed to become a high-ranked adventurer despite his rather tumultuous past and was respected by many people who believed in his skills and integrity.

Dorothy was one such person and one of the very few people he could call his friend in the vastness of the universe. After all, Alibaba was one of the reasons she had managed to fight the wicked witches of Oz and reclaim her throne, her right to rule over Emerald City and ultimately Oz itself.