"Actually, I don't think so."

Thanos raised his right hand, and on top of the golden Infinity Gauntlet, the other five Infinity Stones in addition to the soul stones were shining with sharp light.

[Cosmic Heart] has not appeared so far, but the soul gem has run out to be a field controller, and the meaning contained in this is enough to make Thanos think of something beneficial to him.

"It's useless, Sanos."

"You are indeed the man chosen by the rules of this universe."

"You think you're destined for it."

"In the past, it was no problem."

In the face of Thanos' demonstration, there was a rare fluctuation in the old-fashioned and indifferent voice of the Soul Gem.

A fluctuation called regret.

"But if you insist on going your own way and let Beckett, who doesn't belong to this universe, break the rules............"

"Then, you will no longer be the one to whom destiny belongs."

The soul gem is still bitterly persuading, although the tone of this persuasion is still stereotypical and ugly, but every sentence is true.

Although the rules of the universe are cold and rigid, they are by no means the kind of weak existence that can be kneaded by people.

You Thanos want to help your son turn against me, and I will continue to give you the treatment of the man of destiny?

What's the trouble?

The rules are ruthless, one thing is the same thing, and the distinction is clear.

"Father............" Beckett, who was standing beside Thanos, frowned, raised his eyes and stared at his adoptive father's face, still unwavering, and could not see the slightest emotional fluctuation.

He wanted to say that in fact, even if he didn't use the [Heart of the Universe], he believed that he should be able to find other ways to break through.

Hasn't he come one step at a time for so many years?

"Without the power of the [Cosmic Heart], Beckett would never have been able to push open the last door, right?" As if he had guessed Beckett's thoughts, Thanos, who had a calm face, asked, his voice very flat.

"Yes." The Soul Gem gave him an affirmative answer.

Thanos nodded knowingly.

Now, he finally figured out why he had designed Beckett to absorb Hela's dimensional energy before, but Beckett still couldn't take the last kick.

The rules of the universe are not so easy to break after all.

Even Thanos himself is essentially a product of the rules of this universe.

"In that case............

"Give me the Heart of the Universe." Thanos' eyes were suddenly sharp, and his left arm stretched forward, commanding.

"I can't do it." The Soul Gem flatly refused.

"Beckett's growth rate threatens the rules."

"To this day, he must die."

The Soul Gem directly stated the preconditions for obtaining the [Heart of the Universe].

This is also the reason why it will bring Thanos into the [Heart of the Universe] other dimension.

It needs Thanos, the man to whom destiny belongs, and Thanos, the only person in the universe who can kill Beckett.

Rumble!!!

The golden energy burst out in an instant, and the blonde and blue-eyed Beckett appeared in front of the face of the soul gem illusion in the next second, and punched out!

"It's useless, it's just my energy transfiguration. With your current strength, you can't kill me. ”

"Outsiders."

The illusionary cheeks vanished before Beckett's eyes, and then regrouped on top of his head.

There was no ivory out of his closed mouth.

"The only ones that can destroy the Infinity Stones are the Infinity Stones."

This sentence is an unbreakable truth for the Thanos father and son, who have not yet obtained the [Heart of the Universe].

"Sanos, I know you still have a lot of doubts in your mind, but what I can tell you is: I, or rather us, have no ill will towards you."

"You are the one we have chosen, you can perfectly exert the power of the Infinity Stones, and naturally you can also perfectly exert the power of the [Heart of the Universe]."

"I can also tell you that the power contained in the Heart of the Universe is far greater than that of the Infinity Stones."

"With the Heart of the Universe, you will be able to easily defeat the invading Darkseid and easily achieve your ideals."

"Even those ancient gods who are high above will no longer be your opponents, you will be the supreme overlord of the entire universe, and no one will be able to oppose your will."

"You can remove the gods who occupy the position of rules and do nothing."

The Soul Gem's old-fashioned voice was filled with a different kind of temptation: "As long as you do it now, kill Beckett." ”

"Kill him, and you'll be able to get everything I've described for you."

Sacrificing a Becket in exchange for the departure of a powerful enemy, the realization of a goal pursued throughout his life, and the shuffling of the ancient gods.

Thanos admits that he was moved.

There was no way he couldn't help but be impressed.

The soul gem was like the fuse that provoked the Titan War, and it stabbed the flame of the ideal civilization that burned in Thanos' heart.

"Father............?" Beckett, who turned around, looked at Thanos, who closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"How did the map in Gao Tianzun's hand come from?"

Opening his eyes, Thanos, who forcibly suppressed all the distractions in his heart with his firm will, asked calmly.

That was the last doubt in his mind.

"I guided him to get it."

The Soul Gem readily admitted without the slightest hesitation.

Possessing a highly intelligent soul gem, Beckett had already made this decision after he advanced to a false god with Hela's dimensional powers.

Or rather, it was a decision made by the supreme rules.

Unfortunately, Darkseid's sudden invasion interrupted the rules, and the gods who had been chosen by the rules to kill Beckett were held back.

It wasn't until after Gao Tianzun's Saka Star was destroyed that the soul gem found Gao Tianzun, who was not approached by the top gods of another universe because of the explosion of Saka Star.

Gao Tianzun, who had murderous intent towards Beckett in his heart, naturally hit it off with the soul gem.

After that, it was Gao Tianzun who, under the guidance of the Soul Gem, found the map with the clue to the existence of the [Heart of the Universe] and handed it to Thanos.

Thanos's personality determines that he will definitely get the soul gem that he is most sure of getting first, so he will definitely send his most trusted Becket to get the [Heart of the Universe] that he doesn't know whether it is true or not.

After all, Thanos was not afraid that Beckett's strength would surpass his own.

In other words, Thanos would prefer to see Beckett's strength surpass his own, and he will naturally be able to seamlessly take over the dark quadrant after he has successfully retreated.

And after Thanos got the soul gem, he had the strength to kill Beckett when the six Infinity Stones were gathered. It is precisely because of this that at this time, Gao Tianzun appeared again to tell Thanos the "truth", prompting Thanos to rush to Titan, and was pulled into the [Heart of the Universe] alien space by virtue of the means pre-set on Titan.

Everything is in the plan of the Soul Gem.

Now, only one last step is left - let Thanos take action and kill the outsider Beckett who is about to break the rules.

"No ............"

"No, father............"

Looking at Thanos' silent face for a long time, a touch of disbelief slowly rose in Beckett's eyes.

“………… Beckett. ”

"Remember what I said to Astra the Cree in order to get the Soul Gem?"

After a long silence, Thanos asked.

Beckett's thoughts were pulled back to the past.

That was the day Thanos got his first Infinity Stone, the Mind Stone.

"I don't remember." Beckett couldn't help but shake his head.

"I said ............"

Thanos lowered his eyes, his gaze fell on his right hand, which was slowly raised to his chest, and the six Infinity Stones, including the soul stones, were shining with dazzling light, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"The toughest decisions often require the strongest will."