On the outskirts of N52 Star, aboard the Skrull Empire fleet, the lead general stared at the planet on the screen, his eyes flickering. He had considered the possibility that his capable subordinate Magma might fail, but he had never imagined that Magma would die during this mission.
And all because of someone on that planet.
"General Augus, based on the information extracted from Magma's mind, the one who took Astra this time is named Beckett, and he comes from the Centaurus Galaxy."
"Beckett? The Centaurus Galaxy? Thanos's Centaurus Galaxy?"
Augus turned around with his hands behind his back, his words carrying a trace of confusion. The Centaurus Galaxy was quite far from N52 Star and Tofa.
"Yes. This Beckett is Thanos's son."
Having gained a rough understanding of Beckett's identity from Magma's memories, the general frowned deeply, unable to make up his mind for a moment.
He had thought it was merely some blind interstellar pirate causing trouble, but reality told him otherwise. It was the son of an overlord renowned across the universe.
"General, Thanos's forces are enormous. If he—"
"No ifs." The general cut off his adjutant before he could finish.
"Thanos's reach does not extend that far. This is not some backyard where he can come and go as he pleases." Augus snorted coldly, his words full of confidence in the Skrull Empire's military strength.
So what if he was the Son of Thanos? He could simply pretend not to know. The secret Astra carried was something only the Skrulls deserved to possess.
"General, a message from the Kree." The communications officer's reminder made Augus frown. Then, a blue-skinned Kree appeared on the enormous display—his old rival, Accuser Dudek.
"What a rare occasion. You actually took the initiative to contact me?"
"Augus, this is not a