"Izaya, what thoughts do you have about your own future?"
He-El was preparing to entrust Izaya with a major responsibility.
Izaya had always been an existence on Darkseid's level, more formidable than anyone in Olympus. Whether in intellect, political maneuvering, or power, he surpassed all of Olympus in every respect.
Otherwise, he could never have become the enemy Darkseid had always been desperate to eliminate.
Izaya composed himself and thought seriously. He knew that since He-El had asked him to speak now, what he said could very likely affect his position in the New Krypton Empire.
Yet he had always served as New Krypton's chief administrator, equivalent to a prime minister or president. In He-El's absence, he held a position alongside the various legion commanders and Zero in shaping decisions that affected the New Krypton Empire. He was happy with that and had never considered changing it.
After arriving in the He-El Universe, he had not yet fully grasped its situation. Still, though the road ahead was uncertain, it would certainly be better than the New Krypton Empire in the DC Universe. Any position here would offer a broader future than New Krypton had before. This was a future truly worth looking forward to.
"Your Majesty, I have governed New Krypton for several centuries and have come to deeply understand its direction and purpose. Now that I have arrived in this unfamiliar universe, I am willing, as before, to help those beings unfamiliar with New Krypton's principles understand its greatness.
"I wish to continue governing, to bring the beings of all heavens and worlds into New Krypton, to manage them for Your Majesty, let them know Your Majesty's greatness, and make them sincerely submit as Your Majesty's people."
Izaya bowed deeply to He-El.
Izaya had decided that his future lay