Klyntar's march had remained under Deathstroke's surveillance. Perhaps Knull had slept for too long; he had no concept of what monitoring equipment capable of covering the entire universe meant.
Perhaps, in his eyes, this trip was no more complicated than going to a backward planet to retrieve something he had lost.
If Shadow King was working with him, it seemed the former had kept quite a lot from the latter. But Su Ming liked this kind of "plastic alliance." Enemies scheming against even their allies—that was dark enough.
Scarlet Witch was already in position, but that was not enough. He needed to notify the Vishanti as well.
Leaving everyone to eat and drink in the reception hall, Su Ming headed alone toward the backyard. As the Sorcerer Supreme, he naturally had a residence in Kamar-Taj as well, though he rarely stayed here.
There were too many people and too many matters here. Though Hamill could arrange everything in perfect order even when Su Ming usually left the place alone, the moment Su Ming returned, Hamill would come to seek instructions on every matter. He was the standard model of a butler.
Still, that was fine. Su Ming was not Batwoman; he did not need a butler like Alfred who could make decisions on behalf of his master.
But that was one thing, and rest was another. When relaxing, he still preferred returning with Gin to the little villa in the mountains.
Arriving in the backyard, Su Ming glanced at the koi in the pond. The fish had been raised plump and fat, and whenever someone came to the pond's edge, they would poke their heads above the surface, waiting to be fed.
"Has Ancient One finished her work?"
"No. She's doing research."
That was Hamill's usual style. Although he spoke