"Hello."
Doctor Manhattan seemed to be trying hard to show emotion, but after spending so long in logic and reason, he had somewhat forgotten how to express it.
In fact, over the long passage of time, Doctor Manhattan rarely experienced emotional fluctuations. He had always merely watched events unfold in silence.
But he had not expected that after looking away from this universe for only a short while, it would develop a future unlike any he had seen in other universes.
"Hello." He-El frowned slightly, focusing his mind on the universe within his consciousness and remaining on guard. If Doctor Manhattan made any move against him, he would immediately travel into another universe and return only after becoming strong enough to defeat Doctor Manhattan.
He-El did not understand why Doctor Manhattan was watching him.
Was it because he had changed this universe's future?
Changed the futures of so many superheroes?
Other than Superman, every member of the Justice League had died by his hand. Even Superman had been turned into his son through his machinations.
His arrival on Earth had also marked the end of the superheroes.
By now, there was long since no profession called superhero in New Krypton on Earth, nor was there any soil for one to take root.
This universe had been changed too much by He-El.
But He-El did not think those changes were bad. They would make things better than they had originally been.
Of course, that was from the perspective of Earth's lifeforms. From a cosmic perspective, He-El did feel that he had changed this universe too much. The universe... might be resisting him.
"Are you wondering why I noticed you?" Doctor Manhattan looked at He-El with a trace of expression gathering in his bright eyes. Calm yet puzzled, he said, "I cannot