"Tsk."
When his adoptive father, Thanos, spoke, Beckett released his arm. Ebony Maw, who had been nearly suffocated, finally had space to breathe.
"Beckett! Are you insane?!"
Ebony Maw coughed, looking at Beckett in disbelief.
He had merely teased that Chitauri, who held no status in their eyes, and Beckett had actually attacked him???
Was this still the Beckett he knew??
"Shut up." Beckett, in a foul mood, shot a glare at Ebony Maw. The coldness in his eyes made Ebony Maw unconsciously clench his fists.
Ever since he became one of Thanos's Black Order, no one besides the Corvus Glaive had dared to give him a dirty look. And here was Beckett, doing so for an insignificant Chitauri...
"Ebony Maw, change course. Head for Titan."
Clenching his jaw in his mind, Ebony Maw stood up and nodded in agreement.
Beckett leaned against a pillar, silent, idly toying with a ball of energy in his hand, teasing the orange cat on his shoulder.
Thanos, observing both of their reactions, immediately changed the ship's course. The massive warship flew directly towards his former home – Titan.
The journey was silent, the atmosphere so quiet it felt almost eerie.
...
Titan, the former home of the Eternals.
This once incredibly beautiful planet was now desolate. The disaster that swept across the globe had instantly destroyed this advanced civilization.
Beckett disembarked from the warship and followed his adoptive father, Thanos, as they wandered across the barren landscape of Titan, letting the scorching sunset redden their cheeks.
"Beckett, do you know, I used to have friends?"
"On this planet."
After walking for an unknown amount of time, when the massive silhouette of the warship was no longer visible, Thanos finally stopped. He took off his helmet, held it in his hands, and casually sat on a small hill.
"Father?"
Beckett, with the orange cat perched on his shoulder, looked confused.
How did he know about things from so long ago?
Thanos smiled, patted the empty space beside him, and gestured for Beckett to sit.
"Titan was once a very beautiful planet, but we who lived on it were not beautiful. On the contrary, most of us were quite ugly."
"When I was born, they saw me as an anomaly."
"Although they didn't say it directly."
"I knew that in their hearts, everyone cursed me, and even feared me."
"They feared that I, an anomaly of the Titan race, would bring about the extinction of our kind."
"But even in that situation, there were still those who were willing to believe in me and support me."
"In the end, I became one of the most learned and most powerful individuals on Titan."
"And then they died?"
Beckett, having guessed what Thanos was going to say, interjected and asked.
"Yes, they died."
Thanos gazed at the setting sun on the horizon, his eyes reminiscing about his younger self.
"Because of me."
Thanos didn't explain the specific reason, and Beckett didn't ask. He simply sat quietly beside his adoptive father, accompanying him as they watched the sunset.
The orange cat, having finished its energy ball, licked its lips. Feeling uncomfortable perched on his shoulder, it scurried up to Beckett's head. Its fluffy little head nuzzled into Beckett's hair, comfortably making a nest of it. Mimicking Beckett, it gazed into the distance under the glow of the sunset.
"Back then, I was like you, trapped in a state of extreme irritability."
Beckett remained silent.
"Anger can bring you great power, but believe me, anger can also make you gradually lose your reason."
"I've taken many wrong turns, Beckett, and for them, I've paid many prices that can only be called tragic."
"Therefore, I don't want you to follow my path from back then, to go further and further under the influence of anger, only to realize your mistake after paying the price."
"You know, I'm rarely surprised, but this time, you truly gave me a surprise."
"So I hope this surprise isn't just a fleeting moment, do you understand?"
Thanos's tone grew serious. Under the sunset, Beckett nodded: "I understand."
"All along, you've actually had a huge flaw."
Thanos shifted his gaze from Beckett back to the distant horizon and sighed:
"You're too emotional in your actions, and not very calm."
"You'll get angry over a small matter during a mission, and you'll lose the ability to think calmly over a vague insult."
"It's just that over the years, your strength has covered up this weakness."
"So this time, I hope you learn your lesson."
"It's not about abandoning your emotions, but about learning to control them."
"Let your emotions become the booster for your strength, not let yourself become a puppet of your emotions."
"I understand." Beckett continued to nod mechanically.
Seeing this, Thanos stood up with a smile, cradling his helmet and looking into the distance of Titan. "Woz's data has a backup in the Dark Order. When we get back, you can go to the base and help him create a new body yourself."
Upon hearing this, Beckett suddenly stood up, a glimmer of surprise in his eyes. "Father?!"
"Think carefully about what I just told you, Beckett. I'm looking forward to the day you bring me more surprises in the future."
Thanos turned around, his broad palm gently stroking Beckett's shoulder, as tenderly as he used to stroke the back of his head when he was a child.
"Father, what about The Other's core data?"
"Child, you must understand that not everything in this universe can be perfect."
"...Is that so? I understand."
After returning to the main ship from Titan, Beckett put away the emotions on his face and reverted back to the cold Beckett.
Ebony Maw, who was handling military affairs on the warship, didn't even look at Beckett and walked directly to Thanos.
"Lord Thanos, news from Corvus Glaive."
...
Asgard, the royal palace.
Hela, who had washed away her inner fatigue by soaking in the constant temperature pool, spun the test tube filled with green Nutrient Fluid in her hand. Closing her eyes, her mind was filled with the scene of Beckett beating Malekith over Svartalfheim.
I can't win, I don't understand.
I am a Saiyan! I am a Super Saiyan who has surpassed the Saiyan!
The image of her flying golden hair caused Hela to crush the test tube.
The women of Asgard never admit defeat.
She definitely, definitely could lock that annoying guy's throat against the pillars of the Asgard royal palace and get her revenge!
It just required time.
Splash!
Milky white mist enveloped her naked body as Hela stepped out of the pool.
A black magical tight-fitting combat suit automatically attached itself to Hela's body, covering her fair skin completely.
However, the gap on the thigh of the tight-fitting suit, which she had torn herself, had not been restored as Hela willed it, precisely because it was a humiliation she had personally torn off.
One day, when she could make Beckett bow his head and tear his clothes, or when her strength was so great that she could tear his clothes herself.
At that time, having washed away this humiliation, she would restore the entire outfit.
"Your Highness Hela, His Majesty wants to see you."
The maid, who had been waiting for a long time, said with a bow.
Thanks to [Zui Chen Xi] and [Mo Lu Yong Heng] for the rewards~
I'm going to watch Nezha for the second time tonight, so there won't be a third update. I owe 6 updates~
Little Nezha! Go!
Striving to break 3 billion!!
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