[DC] Chapter 41, 42: Talk with Zod. (Patreon)

The information that Ares gave me about the gods was somewhat useful, I couldn’t trust everything the books said about the Olympians. Listening to the opinion of a god who lived with other gods is very important. Although I noticed that Ares didn't talk about Hades, the god of the underworld.

In Greek mythology, Hades is the brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter and Hera, he is quite important in the world of the gods.

But even though he has all this importance, he was not mentioned in the conversation I had with Ares.

Anyway, there is a possibility of war against the Olympians, I must find something that can completely kill these gods. If it is not possible to kill a god, I must find a way to imprison these gods forever.

It seems that I will have to pay a visit to Themyscira again, I must form friendly ties with these Amazons. If possible I should bring them under my government, they have been in contact with the Olympians for a long time. They will be very useful if there is a war against the gods, I also cannot deny the possibility that they have an alliance with the gods ...

Well, I will make a decision when I speak appropriately to Hippolyta.

Making a decision on what to do, I look at Non.

Surprisingly, Non managed to get along with Ares, I think it's because the two are quite simple.

Another thing that surprised me atthat time was Litha Tob-Lan, Faora's disciple.

How can I say, that girl is becoming like Faora. In fact, she is becoming manic and sadistic like Faora?

I look at the green-skinned woman who was standing next to a blond-haired Kryptonian.

M'gann M'orzz has also changed, just as I thought, she has become attached to her new 'home'. I think I should thank the blond-haired Kryptonian.

The name of this Kryptonian is Kar Jov-Al, she is a Kryptonian with the rank of soldier. Under normal circumstances, she should not be in this control room, but I allowed her to stay here because of M'gann M'orzz.

She proved to be quite useful in getting close to M'gann M'orzz and establishing friendly contact with the Martian.

"How is the progress of resource extraction on nearby planets?"

"My Lord, our mining robots have gotten enough resources from these planets, should we establish an outpost?" My subordinate spoke.

"Currently, we have few Kryptonians to establish an outpost on several planets in this solar system. For now, we should only prioritize the collection of resources, building a large city in New Krypton will require a lot of resources."

"My Lord, shouldn't we send probes to these planets so that future Kryptonians can explore them?" Faora who was at my side suggested.

"Oh?" I look at Faora with a small smile. "Explain your idea to me better."

“We can send several probes to several different planets in this solar system, these probes will constantly monitor the planets to keep us informed of any type of change. They also allowed the work of making an outpost on these planets to be drastically easier in the future. . ”

She finally realized, this is great, I think as I look into Faora's blue eyes. I try to contain the smile on my face and ask: "General Zod, what do you think?"

"... I think it's a good idea ..." Zod agreed with Faora's idea.

"Permission granted. Faora, you will be responsible for this mission, I want regular reports on your progress. ”

"Yes, My Lord."

Finishing what I'm supposed to do, I got up from the chair and said to my subordinate: "Prepare a ship, I'm going to visit a possible ally or a possible enemy."

"Yes, My Lord."

I leave the control room with Faora and Non.

"My Lord, can I speak to you for a moment?" I looked at Zod who spoke to me.

"Yes." I look at Non and Faora. "Faora, I want M'gann M'orzz to participate in this mission, her talents will be very useful."

"I will contact you."

"Good, wait for me at the boarding area, I'm going soon."

"Yes, My Lord." The two said in unison.

Seeing Faora and Non walking away, Zod approaches me and speaks in a low voice: “My Lord, you are a monstrous genius, you certainly thought of this idea of ​​sending probes to all the planets in the solar system several months ago. I have no doubt that in the future, you would try to colonize this entire solar system and make a conglomerate of planets under your control. ”

My smile widens when I hear what Zod said: "You know me very well, Zod."

Zod spoke in a neutral tone with a small smile. "It may not seem like it, but I was your teacher for a while. I understand a little bit how you act."

"That's true." I nod, I look at the yellow sun through the ship's window and say:

"Zod, time is something that I have a lot of ..." As I continued to look at the yellow sun, I say, "In these months that have passed, I have had a little time to study my biology, Zod. And I must say that my biology is quite interesting ... According to my studies, I found that I have a long time ahead. ”

Zod is interested in what I'm talking about and asks, "What do you mean, My Lord?"

I look at Zod and explain: “A normal Kryptonian that is constantly bathed in sunlight, they can live at the height of strength until 1000 years old. From 1000 years old, the cells of this Kryptonian start to become weaker, and eventually they die of old age. ”

Zod frowned: “... I'm not a scientist, but can't our cells constantly absorb the sun's radiation? Haven't they been renewed? ”

I shake my head in agreement. "You are right, but we are still living beings Zod ... We are not an immortal species, we have an expiration date just like any mortal species in this universe. The only difference is that under the sunlight, our validity is up to 1500 years. ”

"I can give you several scientific explanations that prove what I am saying, but that is not the point."

"We will maintain our physical peak for 1000 years, and the last 500 years of our life will be the period of old age that all Kryptonians have gone through."

"...." Zod starts to think deeply and soon he says, "This is not necessarily bad."

"Yes, I agree with you. If we had a civilization in which all inhabitants are immortal, that civilization would eventually break down. Time goes by and generations change, this is normal."

"...... But that doesn't apply to you, right?"

I give Zod a small smile. "My genetic code is much more robust and stronger than all Kryptonians combined. Because of that, I will have a long life .... Much longer than necessary ..."

"How much time? How long are you going to stay alive? ”

I look at the yellow sun. "I don't know the exact number, but if I say that I will be alive for 1 million years, that would not be an exaggeration." Although I have a feeling that as long as there are young stars in the universe, I will stay alive.

"....." Zod looks at me with shocked eyes.

"It's a strange feeling to find out that you're going to be alive for much longer than your entire race put together ..." I say with a small smile.

"Aren't you worried ...?"

"Worried about what? Oh, are you talking if I'm not worried about being alone? ”

"Yes."

“I'm not, I don't know how I will feel when I see all of you dying of old age, but that will be something for the future. My current self doesn't have to worry about that. Currently, my only priority is to keep my people alive. In the future, that thought can change, as well as time, the way I see the universe can also change. ”

"I understand."

"And I will not be alone in the future."

“As I said at the beginning of this conversation, I discovered that I have a lot of time. Because of that, I started to think a little differently… Faora Hu-Ul, she is an amazing woman, right? She is a war hero, and an exceptional warrior, but she is very bad in all areas other than war or torture. Because of Krypton's education, she can never reach her full potential. ”

Zod opens his eyes a little when he understands something. "You are training her to be an empress."

"Yes, but that's not all." I say with a small smile.

"We wasted a lot of time talking, I'm going now ..." I said when I started walking.

I look back and say, "Zod, take care of this ship for me."

"... Yes, My Lord." He said while showing a gesture of respect.