Thanos's Premonition and Resolve

The most important thing for a family is to be together, and Ronan achieved that.

His grandfather lived and died alongside his fleet;

His father also perished along with the fleet he led;

Ronan, the last male heir of the family, ultimately followed in the footsteps of his elders, suffering a complete defeat with his fleet on Xandar.

Thanos, who was orchestrating all of this, sat calmly on his floating throne, gazing at Beckett's sudden burst of energy, his achievements hidden from view.

[Is even the normal state enough to amplify Beckett's energy tenfold?]

Thanos was secretly plotting something, narrowed his eyes and waved his hand to dispel the light screen in front of him.

The armor he gave Beckett at its peak provided a tenfold boost, but that was only a theoretical concept. Thanos never imagined Beckett could utilize it perfectly; theory is, after all, just theory.

His original estimate was only five to seven times the increase.

But the stark reality is right here, leaving Thanos no choice but to believe it.

This child of his continues to bring him surprises.

"Lord Thanos, should Beckett's strength data be updated in the database?" Ebony Maw asked respectfully. One of Thanos's many databases was specifically for storing Beckett's strength growth data, but Thanos by Thanos since Beckett's spatial exile over a thousand years ago.

No, don't save it.

"Destroy."

Thanos unconsciously tapped the armrest of the throne with his right index finger, the cold touch making his mind even clearer.

"I understand." Ebony Maw said knowingly, then respectfully took his leave to handle the follow-up matters.

Beckett wasn't stupid. If this matter wasn't handled properly, Ebony Maw might very well be targeted by Beckett was always looking for trouble.

Ebony Maw didn't ask why it wasn't preserved; Thanos told him to, and he did as he was told—that was enough.

Am I right?

Thanos atop his floating throne, looked up at the sky, his loneliness enveloped by the twinkling starlight.

Thanos couldn't shake the feeling that something Thanos about Woz's report, "Beckett's Journey to Another World."

It's not that Woz or Beckett are wrong, but rather that Darkseid is wrong.

He said too much before he "died".

So much so that Thanos, with his ability to empathize, felt those words were actually a warning, or rather, a harbinger.

A warning of an intrusion.

Darkseid saw cosmic coordinates in Beckett, something Woz has already made clear.

Thanos understood Darkseid's covetousness of Beckett, just as he had in the past. Most importantly, Darkseid was unaware that Beckett was alone in his universe, not part of a group of people.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it.

Thanos closed his eyes, his thoughts returning to the search for the Soul Stone.

For a being of Darkseid's caliber, invading the Multiverse personally is not so easy, just as Thanos cannot easily cross over to other universes to plunder resources.

Between the universes, there seemed to be an indestructible barrier for these powerful beings who were born and raised in the original universe.

Otherwise, why would Thanos need to go through all that trouble to find the six Infinity Stones to maintain the balance of the universe? Wouldn't it have been faster to lead the Dark Order Legion to plunder resources from other universes?

"Lord Thanos, Gamora is looking for you."

Thanos's thoughts were interrupted by the Dark Order base's Artificial Intelligence system.

"Let her in."

Thanos nodded, sitting quietly on his floating throne.

"Father, a message from Asgard." Gamora, kneeling on one knee and bowing respectfully, presented the communication device with both hands.

Asgard?

"Yes, it was given to me by Queen Frigga of Asgard." Gamora herself was a little confused.

After completing her mission to find the Power Stone, she decided to take a good rest. However, before the spaceship had even left the Centaurus Galaxy, a graceful and elegant woman suddenly appeared in front of her.

She said her name was Frigga, Gamora had heard of her.

Odin's wife, the Queen of the Gods of Asgard.

"Frigga...?"

Thanos fiddled with the black cube communicator Gamora handed him, then dialed the frequency on it.

Frigga's projection, which had been prepared in advance, instantly appeared before Thanos and Gamora.

"Long time no see, Thanos." Frigga bowed slightly, gazing at the Titan before her whom she had not seen since Beckett's disappearance.

"Are you here to plead for Odin?"

Thanos, leaning against the cold throne, showed no emotion in his eyes.

"Our relationship shouldn't be like this, the relationship between Asgard and the Dark Order shouldn't be like this, Thanos." Frigga sighed. Compared to Odin, who was already old and gray, Frigga didn't seem to look that old at this moment.

"This is Odin's choice." Thanos's undeniable expression sent a chill down Gamora's spine as she sat beneath the throne.

She was all too familiar with that tone of voice.

She desperately wanted to leave, but Thanos didn't tell her to, so she didn't dare move.

"And what about Beckett?" Frigga countered.

When Beckett wreaked havoc in Asgard, even killing Heimdall, Odin went to great lengths to resurrect the gatekeeper of Asgard.

"He is my son, and I respect every choice he makes."

"..."

Frigga felt a little tired. "But Hela is Odin's daughter."

"But she owes Beckett a written apology."

"Debts must be repaid, that's only right and proper. Isn't it?" Thanos didn't hesitate to bring out the reason that Beckett had been using all along, and even Frigga, who was usually good-natured, almost couldn't help but want to curse.

"Hela is not dead! Odin would not have killed her daughter!"

"I know." Thanos's calmness contrasted sharply with Frigga's agitation.

"But Beckett almost died."

Frigga was speechless for a moment.

"Odin is old, even contemplating suicide, otherwise you wouldn't have come to me in such a desperate situation, right?" The usually calm Thanos began to take the initiative, pressing Frigga relentlessly.

Even though Odin's divine power reserves have increased significantly compared to the past, how long can he sustain such power against the young and strong Beckett?

"No, please, Thanos."

"Odin— "

"Odin's unspeakable troubles are none of my concern. All I know is that Beckett almost died, that's all." Thanos ruthlessly interrupted Frigga's pleas.

"He could have sent me to Asgard to bring Beckett back, but he didn't."

"He chose to use the Space Stone to get Agamotto to stop me."

"I said I would make Odin pay a price, a terrible price." Thanos's massive body rose from his throne and slowly approached Frigga's image.

"Twilight of the Gods in Asgard will be initiated by Beckett himself."