Mera's Mental Abacus Clattered Away

[Beckett.]

Wake up.

I am Shafrin.

Disordered thoughts create a chaotic dream.

Beckett, who was supposed to be dreaming about his final battle in Asgard, somehow dreamed about Shafrin, whom he had defeated on U40 Planet.

On the soft mattress, Beckett opened his eyes from his sleep. The books scattered around the headboard and footboard were a clear indication of how hard he had studied the night before.

"Woz."

"According to the time in this world, it is exactly two o'clock in the afternoon, Your His Highness Beckett."

A deep blue screen appeared before Beckett's eyes without warning, and he felt a little more at ease.

"This is how to use the shower equipment, Your His Highness Beckett." As the life form that understands Beckett the most in this world, Woz thoughtfully provided the showerhead's instruction manual.

While Beckett was studying diligently in bed last night, it wasn't idle either. It thoroughly researched all the rules and how to use various tools collected through the library's server.

Hot on the left, cold on the right; shower head on top, bathtub on the bottom.

After removing the clothes he hadn't had time to take off since he was tired the night before, Beckett began his first bath on Earth.

Oh, right, what about shampoo and body wash?

He had never used anything like this in the Dark Order before. It cleaned him up completely, unlike the so-called Earth, which was full of fancy stuff.

"Woz, why is my skin so slippery after washing?"

After rinsing several times, Beckett's skin, even after applying shower gel, still felt slippery to the touch. Suspecting he hadn't washed properly, he scrubbed harder, but nothing changed.

"This is normal, Your His Highness Beckett."

"It's this product called shower gel that provides the moisturizing effect..."

After summarizing the characteristics of the shower gel, Woz explained it to Beckett.

The toothbrush and toothpaste that followed, which had long been phased out by the Dark Order, made Beckett, who was encountering them for the first time, seem a bit clumsy.

"Have you never used these things before?"

Mera leaned against the bathroom doorpost, watching the clumsy Beckett as if she had discovered a whole new world.

Beckett, who operated the entire system according to the instruction panel provided by Woz, didn't even glance at her before pushing her into the bathroom and closing the door.

Out of sight, out of mind.

"Beckett, you—" Mera, who had just pushed open the door, was about to say something when she bumped into the man with his back to her. He took off his bathrobe and slowly changed into a new, loose-fitting black Battle Suit.

"What do you want?"

After storing all the books about Norse Mythology into his bracelet, Beckett finally turned his attention to Mera.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see if you were awake."

Mera shrugged and turned to leave.

"Oh, by the way, I don't know if you had the habit of eating meals in your original world. But if not, would you like to go for afternoon tea together?"

"On the beach, although I don't know if you understand the concept of a beach."

A few seconds later, Mera's figure reappeared at the doorway and asked.

"Afternoon tea?"

Afternoon tea originated in a country in this world called England...

Woz's instruction manual panel promptly resolved Beckett's doubts.

"If you're going, you'll need to change your clothes."

Mera raised the sunglasses that had appeared in her hand at some point and said with a smile.

Thirty minutes later, Beckett, who had been transformed by Mera, sat on the hotel's observation deck wearing an open floral blouse and matching beach shorts.

He was also wearing sunglasses.

Directly opposite him was Mera, wearing a purple bikini.

"Can you tell me now? What is it?" Beckett put down his wine glass, looked at the beach in the distance, and asked.

Mera found this hotel last night after she was tired. Beckett stayed here because of Mera's words, "You need a quiet environment to learn about the Norse Mythology you want to know."

"How did you know I had something to say?" Mera ate the snacks she had wanted for a long time, sitting in a chair basking in the sun, which was a pleasure for her, who had spent most of her time underwater.

It is also a very novel experience.

This is one of the reasons why Orm, the new king of Atlantis, has always wanted to launch a counterattack on the land.

"My father once said that you should be wary of any stranger who is overly solicitous towards you."

Beckett gazed at the distant ocean, his eyes behind his sunglasses seeming to see his adoptive father, who was still in another world, standing with his hands behind his back, scolding him.

He once said he wanted to become the Strongest Warrior in the Universe to help his adoptive father fulfill his dream, but now he is trapped in another universe and can't find his way home.

The Reality Stone that had detached from his body was still lying quietly in the bracelet's space, but Beckett was still unable to awaken its power.

Woz's answer last night was that because it had broken away from its original universe, it had lost its endless supply of power and was now in a phase of self-isolation and self-regulation.

Because the existence of the Infinity Stones is so mysterious, even Woz cannot predict when they will awaken.

"Did your father ever say that sometimes when someone invites you to dinner, it's just because they want to be friends with you?"

"I don't need friends," Beckett said, unmoved.

Mera nodded and said nothing more.

Her father also taught her that it's not necessary to be too forceful in making others feel your kindness, since an aggressive approach can often backfire.

Leaving a good impression on the other person is enough.

Beckett is very capable, and she definitely deserves to befriend him.

King Orm of Atlantis has begun to gradually win over the rulers of the other six of the seven underwater kingdoms.

The fact that her father Nereus, was willing to arrange her marriage to King Orm says it all.

Atlantis needs a new king, a new king who can better lead the seven underwater kingdoms to coexist peacefully with humanity.

After considering various factors, Mera believed that the new king should be Arthur Curry, the eldest son of Atlanna, the former King of Atlantis.

But Mera ultimately didn't have much contact with Arthur Curry.

Especially after witnessing Arthur Curry being easily defeated by Beckett last night, Mera felt that this theoretically first in line to inherit Atlantis might not be as reliable as she thought.

She needs to have a backup plan.

And Beckett, whom she had just met, could very well be such a backup plan.

How could Mera, who had received royal education, possibly let such a valuable asset go to waste, given that the woman who had wandered from another universe was a rootless drifter with a clean background and great strength?

Not choosing to befriend Beckett Mera would be a disservice to the royal upbringing he received from childhood.

Mera was secretly calculating her next move.