Thanos's Soft Spot

Thanos did not know whether the beloved others spoke of truly existed, but Gamora in his heart was undeniably real.

When he thought of that green figure he had watched grow up, an imperceptible smile unconsciously surfaced on Thanos's face...

That trace of a smile soon vanished. The calm expression of the Cosmic Overlord, one that remained unchanged even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, returned to his face. Yet the turmoil in his heart was far greater than the calmness he displayed.

"My dear, you'd be willing to help me, wouldn't you..."

At that thought, all of Thanos's tenderness withdrew. His voice, steady as steel, rang out: "Locate Nebula's position. I'll personally go and bring Gamora to Planet Vormir.

"Also, The Ancient One is gone. I can no longer sense his presence. Remember, you only have one chance left. I don't want to hear an apology from you!"

Ebony Maw accepted the order and left. Before long, he returned carrying an operating terminal.

Ebony Maw stood elegantly and raised the terminal high. "My honored master, I have located Miss Nebula. She is currently in the Void, which is said to have been occupied by a group of interstellar mercenaries called the Decepticons.

"What's interesting is that the particle tracker you created just now detected particle fluctuations belonging to the Space Stone. It's nearby and rapidly approaching the Mind Scepter's position..."

As he spoke, the terminal in Ebony Maw's hand projected a blue light screen. A holographic projection displayed a map of the star fields. Six beams of different colors flickered across it, and two points shining blue and yellow were gradually drawing closer.

"Hmm... It seems something happened that we don't know about.

"The Ancient One is dead. It's time for us to meet the new Sorcerer Supreme. The