The atmosphere immediately grew tense. Orion questioned Diana, but Harley threw a cat at him, and Deathstroke even stepped forward to question him in return, leaving him somewhat displeased.
If Orion had any flaw, it was that, like the God of Thunder Thor next door, he was immensely proud of his identity as a god and took great glory in it.
"I am Orion, a New God. I strongly dislike the way you wield authority and give orders. I will not listen to you, nor will I answer your questions. You know nothing of my power!"
Behind Su Ming, Bobo covered his head. He wanted to correct poor Orion. Under normal circumstances, humans truly had a hard time contending with New Gods, but Orion had said it backward. He was the one who knew nothing about Deathstroke's power.
Never mind Deathstroke's tactical mind and the bizarre black sludge creature on him—even the ten Power Rings in his hand and the Force of Creation, suspected to be the Life Equation, were already enough to crush Orion. That was power Highfather had wanted but never obtained.
"Don't argue." Diana stepped between them and pressed a hand to each of their chests. Her big eyes looked at Su Ming. "Orion is a friend. He saved my life. If you want information, be a little more tactful."
"He's Darkseid's son. If we want to use Darkseid against Perpetua, giving his son to Darkseid as a sacrifice would make a fine gift." Su Ming deliberately spoke provocatively, while also revealing his purpose.
It was a small test. He was not very familiar with Orion, so he first needed to determine whether the man's brain worked properly and whether he could be turned into a useful tool.
If not, then he really might as well be