Exposure of the True Purpose

"Mother Box, Your His Highness Beckett."

"Two Mother Box have been found in Gotham."

"It's on this door."

Woz swiped his finger across the images on the screen, and the bronze gate floating above Gotham City immediately came into Beckett's view.

Mysterious and ancient symbols are engraved on the gate, and Beckett's cherished Mother Box is inlaid above it.

There are still two.

"What happened?"

Beckett immediately sat up straight, turning his gaze away from Mera, who was ascending the throne in the distance.

The Mother Box is directly related to whether he can go home; it's a matter of great importance.

"Woz is organizing and analyzing the information. Please wait a moment, Your His Highness Beckett."

Data streams flickered in the blue Doraemon's eyes, and in an instant, a series of major events that had occurred in Gotham City appeared completely before Beckett's eyes.

From the moment Steppenwolf appeared in Gotham until the winged monster army began attacking humans and expanding its ranks, everything was laid bare before Beckett.

"Darkseid... Woz, can you analyze Darkseid's strength data from this video?"

With just a flick of her finger, the Amazonian demigod Diana, who had leaped into the air, was severely injured and fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, Your His Highness Beckett, it won't work."

"Woz has no way of building an accurate data model for evaluation."

"What about these two Mother Box?"

"Can it be removed?"

If the phantom named Darkseid was something Beckett cared about immensely, then the two Mother Box on the bronze door above Gotham were what made Beckett "envious".

Opening the portal that will allow him to return home requires three Mother Box. Two have already appeared in the skies above Gotham; if he were to bring the Mother Box from the Sea Clan's sacred ground there...

Why has he stayed by Mera's side for so long?

Isn't it all to ensure that Mera won't be captured by Steppenwolf if he doesn't know the exact location of the other Mother Box?

Now that the exact locations of the two Mother Box are known, there's clearly no need for him to continue following Mera; he can directly interrogate and seize them.

"Without a physical scan, Woz cannot make any inferences about Your His Highness Beckett."

Woz, understanding Beckett's feelings, shook his head and said solemnly.

It cannot risk Beckett's life.

The bronze door looked like it was placed there by Darkseid himself, and he was unaware of any restrictions on it.

"Then let's prepare for the physical scan."

Beckett's decisive move ended Woz's attempts to dissuade him.

No one could stop him from going home.

There is no one.

Even the mysterious Darkseid wouldn't do.

Beckett's eyes were incredibly firm, and the next second, he had vanished from the spot.

"From this moment forward, cease all preparations for war on land."

"In the name of the new Queen of the Sea."

At the site of the Queen's coronation, Mera, seated on her throne and wielding Golden Trident, issued her first command as the ruler of the seven seas.

"As expected..." King of Zebel Nereus's eyes were filled with bitterness.

The Golden Trident's legitimacy was recognized by all members of the sea tribe, and no matter how unwilling he was, he could not object.

Unless he wants to start a rebellion.

But if he rebels, how many people will actually obey his orders?

Nereus glanced around discreetly, and everyone seemed to him to have ulterior motives and was not worthy of his trust.

Former allies proved utterly vulnerable in the face of the Golden Trident.

The weapon used by the first King of Atlantis to pacify the seven seas and even defeat powerful extraterrestrial enemies is a kind of faith for the increasingly weak sea creatures.

A belief deeply ingrained in one's bones.

"Father? Father."

Mera's call brought Nereus back to his senses. His daughter, wearing a dazzling crown, felt both unfamiliar and comforting.

Ultimately, Mera is still his daughter.

Even though his daughter's political views were contrary to his.

"Mera, I—"

Thump!

On the flawless, white jade-like steps, a figure descended like Flash, interrupting Nereus's pleasantries that were still swirling in his mouth.

The flying debris swirled through Nereus's tousled black hair, and the cold gaze sent a chill down his spine.

"Beckett!"

"Why are you here?" Mera, sitting on the throne, looked surprised and hurriedly stood up and walked down the steps.

She had wanted to invite Beckett to her coronation ceremony, but Beckett refused outright, which she had always regretted.

It was Beckett who transformed her thinking, but Beckett ultimately had to miss her coronation celebrations.

"Tell me the location of the Mother Box, Mera."

Beckett's words caused Nereus's expression to change drastically.

"What? The location of the Mother Box? What happened, Beckett?"

Beckett's cold demeanor prompted Mera to make some unpleasant associations.

"It's nothing, I need it, that's all."

Having already spotted the two Mother Box over Gotham, Beckett saw no need to hide his purpose any longer and stated succinctly, "I want them."

"???"

"I'm afraid that won't work, Beckett. In fact, before you and Mera returned, the Mother Box, which was placed in the Seafolk's sacred ground, had already been stolen. All the guards who were watching over the Mother Box were killed by the invaders."

Nereus coughed twice and told him the truth.

He originally planned to tell her about this after the Meiji Festival.

"What did you say?"

Under Mera's questioning gaze, Beckett's eyes grew even colder.

"Wait, Beckett."

"You want the Mother Box, right?"

"If I heard you correctly, you want the Mother Box?"

Mera quickly went through the sequence of events in her mind and then asked.

"Why?"

"The power of the Mother Box is extremely dangerous—"

Whoosh!

The deafening sonic boom caused the high-ranking leaders of the underwater world to stagger, but Mera alone remained standing thanks to the power of the Golden Trident.

"Tell me the location of the Mother Box, now."

Believing in seeing is believing, Beckett seized Nereus by the throat.

"Beckett!" Mera exclaimed.

"Shut up!" Beckett snapped, turning around abruptly.

Tell me your location now. Or you will die.

Mera found the cold-blooded Beckett a stranger, especially the way he gripped Nereus's neck.

"I... I understand... I get it..."

Nereus breathing was becoming increasingly difficult, nodded decisively.

He didn't know what was wrong with the man his daughter had brought back, but at the very least, he didn't think it was an honorable thing to give his life for a sea tribe holy site that had already been robbed.

When Beckett dragged Nereus to the chaotic ruins of the Holy Land, his face instantly darkened.

"Your His Highness Beckett, judging from the remaining energy field, it seems that Steppenwolf forced his way in."

Woz's tone was also very off.

It miscalculated.

Steppenwolf clearly did not obtain the location of the Mother Box by capturing Mera.

How did Steppenwolf know that?

"It wasn't me! We would never betray the location of the Mother Box, as long as the Mother Box still exists."

"Believe me, that intruder with the axe seems to have known about this place all along; his purpose is very clear."

Under Beckett's intense gaze, the high-ranking members of the Sea Clan all shook their heads to indicate their innocence.

They have always followed ancient teachings; otherwise, they would not have so easily accepted Mera's status as queen.

Moreover, the sacred sites where the Mother Box is placed are rotated, and no one except the Mother Box Guardian on duty knows the exact location of the Mother Box.

This is why Woz had Beckett keep an eye on Mera.

"Damn it."

Beckett casually tossed Nereus to the ground, and as he turned around, he met Mera's slightly complicated gaze.

"Beckett— "

Whoosh!

Before Mera could finish speaking, Beckett had already vanished.