The female version of Thanos?

"Enough, Caesar," Thanos growled angrily. "I've already made up my mind. It's crucial to maintain the balance of the universe!"

"Even without you, I'll find a more efficient way to keep the universe balanced. If once isn't enough, then so be it. I'm prepared to bear this burden forever!"

"And what have you done for the universe's balance, Caesar?" Thanos shot back.

Caesar smiled and replied, "I do have a better way to maintain balance, but do you really think you can help me after I take control of the universe?"

Disappointed, Thanos glanced at Supergiant's headless body and was ready to end the conversation. He had no desire to continue speaking with Caesar.

"Since you can't direct Collector and Caesar to follow your plan, find those treasures yourself, and quickly!"

"Okay," Caesar said, about to disconnect the call when he noticed Thanos lingering.

"You know why I killed Supergiant?" he asked hastily. "It wasn't just because I disagree with your methods. Years ago, when you attacked Asgard using the Bifrost and challenged Odin, you accidentally threw me out of the Bifrost. Do you know that?"

"You sent me to Sakaar, a wretched place where time is severely distorted," Caesar continued, his voice rising with anger. "You made me waste nearly a thousand years there!"

"If it weren't for your assault, I could have been ruling the entire universe by now!"

"The whole universe will be in balance under my rule!" Caesar declared confidently.

"I killed it out of anger, that's it!" he added, dismissing any further explanation.

"Thanos, are you seeking revenge?" Caesar challenged, his tone defiant.

But Thanos, though his eyes widened, remained unseen through the nearby jump point.

"Everything is for the universe's balance," Caesar urged, trying to reason with the absent Titan.

"Be patient, Thanos," he continued, hoping for a response.

Yet, Thanos neither appeared nor acknowledged Caesar's provocation, merely terminating the communication.

As the image vanished, Caesar stared into the void and muttered to himself, "Heh, Thanos, are you the master of destiny? Sorry, I control destiny!"

With those words, Caesar activated his teleportation ability, returning to Angel Star with the Throne of Heaven. He left the task of handling the Blue Spirit clan's settlement to his subordinates.

"Master, apologies, we couldn't locate Thanos' coordinates," Holy Caesar reported, leading the fully-armed First Angel Legion and elite predators under his command.

"It's all right. When Thanos resisted my provocation and failed to appear, I had my suspicions," Caesar replied calmly. "Our ambush was unlikely to succeed."

"Sadly, I've sacrificed countless civilizations in hopes of luring Thanos," he reflected.

Holy Kaisha bowed her head in silence, while Lian Bing dared to ask, "Master, do you truly wish to recruit Thanos to our cause?"

Caesar's smile was wistful. "If he desires, he could be the Left Hand of God. Unfortunately, I couldn't sway him entirely."

"Thanos has strayed too far and paid a hefty price on his misguided path. He cannot turn back," Caesar lamented.

"Though, I must admit, his philosophy still holds merit. It's a shame," Lian Bing remarked with emotion.

Caesar's gaze sharpened as he rebuked her, "You are the Angel of Original Sin, not the Angel of Terror."

"You're tasked with cleaning up civilizations that blaspheme and break their oath, not those that are oblivious," Leng Bing emphasized.

"Don't let yourself become a demon!"

"How's that even possible?" Leng Bing questioned urgently.

"With the Reincarnation Pond, it's impossible for Lian Bing to turn into a demon. She just has a quirky temperament at times," explained the narrator.

"For instance, even knowing he's no match for Keisha, Lian Bing always goes looking for a fight!" 

...

In the secluded confines of the Heavenly Palace, Valina and Caesar had just completed their training session.

Valina's curiosity piqued as she inquired, "You claim to have a method to maintain universal balance, yet upon conquering the entire cosmos, you're at a loss?"

"Wouldn't that lead to even more brutality? I've held back for so long, and few have dared to question it!" Caesar replied, playfully ruffling Valina's hair.

"It's rather straightforward, actually," Caesar continued, "Yes, it involves death, but it's not the living who do the killing."

"How's that possible? How could such a thing be achieved?" Valina asked, her head cocked to the side inquisitively.

Caesar smirked, "During our training, I often end countless lives, yet I never feel remorse."

"Instead of obstructing, it's better to thin out the population directly through mass killings, thus maintaining universal balance. It's incomparable to controlling from the outset!"

"Thanos never grasped that," Caesar added.

Valina suddenly had an epiphany, "Maybe it's because there are no female Titans in this world!"

"Hahaha," Caesar burst into laughter, the image of a female Titan amusing him greatly.

Is it a slightly slimmer purple sweet potato essence? Or perhaps the same robust purple sweet potato essence? The thought was too absurd to entertain.

In the depths of the Heavenly Palace, Valina and Caesar shared a hearty laugh.

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