"Wait a minute, which Doctor Fate are you talking about?" Diana felt a bit awkward. She had good relationships with previous generations of Doctor Fate, but the will of Naboo attached to the Helmet of Fate was entirely different.
Naboo's behavior has become increasingly strange over the years, and his criteria for choosing Doctor Fate keep changing.
Last time, he chose the ninth Doctor Fate, but the key factors were physical fitness and the size of 'certain parts'?
Diana remembered Harley telling her that last time their Suicide Squad went to that Doctor Fate to ask for something good.
And that Doctor Fate worked at a male strip club somewhere in Mississippi, preferring to flaunt his 'strengths' on stage to lonely women.
It's not that Diana looked down on men who sold their bodies and charms; according to Harley, he danced well and undressed quickly without the women below spending money...
If one day Harley saw Constantine doing striptease for a living in a strip bar, Diana wouldn't be surprised.
However, as an overseer of the Magic Order, Doctor Fate himself should not appear in places filled with chaos and desire.
"I'm not too sure, anyway, isn't Doctor Fate's Mage Tower in Sailin Town, Massachusetts now?" Albella tentatively asked Bo Bo, as she was a holder of Demon Power, don't expect her to be familiar with the Order's representative.
"The seventh Doctor Fate, Kent V. Nelson."
Bo Bo answered the question. The legend of the ninth Doctor Fate has become a joke in the Magic Realm, often mentioned in the Forgotten Bar.
The stripper probably only served as Doctor Fate for a week, then was dismissed for losing Naboo's powerful divine artifact, 'Immunity Card,' and the seventh one took over.
Now the stripper's whereabouts are unknown; heard he's been kidnapped by Reverse Flash, but what's Reverse Flash going to do with a stripper?
"Phew, let's move now." Diana breathed a sigh of relief; it's good that Kent returned to resume the role of Doctor Fate.
Last time during Barbatos' invasion, he also helped somewhat... at least before Deathstroke arrived, Kent's help was useful.
Su Ming has never been fond of mages who view order as their mission. To be safe, he needs to make some preparations, if negotiations falter, he could use some tough measures.
Though Doctor Fate's codename sounds powerful, it's still power passed down generations, but just a mortal possessed by Naboo, a local god.
His weakness is also obvious.
That Golden Helmet of Naboo gives him divine power but also becomes a weakness. Without the helmet, his combat strength levels to that of a trained soldier.
Su Ming first went to the Hall of Justice to find some tools before returning to odd looks and joining the group for another departure.
Through the Forgotten Bar, they reached Sailin Town. Diana brought Albella, Su Ming took Bo Bo, and they flew directly to the vicinity of the Magic Tower.
This is a castle-like Magic Tower without doors or windows, located on a mountain peak in the town's suburbs.
Now the town is devoid of residents, as during the Omega Four Gods incident, a Super World Tree named the Tree of Miracles suddenly grew in the town, causing instant deaths.
Doctor Fate, being the closest, has been monitoring the tree's changes.
At night, the giant tree is conspicuous, not only because of its cloud-reaching height but also its ceaseless incomprehensible magic radiance.
Colorful, like a giant Christmas tree, albeit a twisted banyan.
"This is a monument of the Power of Order, known as the Tower of Destiny, a rift between our world and other dimensions, a magic lighthouse."
Bo Bo, with broader knowledge, explained, meaning the tower seems real but is actually illusory.
Unlike the neighboring Marvel mages who hide even existing structures, here nonexistent is made manifest.
Ordinary people who saw this odd tower back then must have been perplexed.
"Kent! We want to see you!"
Diana shouted at the tower top, and the tall spire only responded with silence.
"I thought he'd afford a doorbell; seems I overestimated him. Shall I knock?"
Albella laughed, manifesting a large fireball, bigger than a bowling ball, hinting at its potency.
"Few visitors do I allow entry, Albella, especially you. However, I see you're filled with doubts, weary…"
A giant Anka Cross mark appeared on the tower top, shining like the sun, surrounding everything with daylight-like brightness, opening a unique doorway for them.
"Therefore, this time, I allow you entry; may I resolve your queries."
Diana walked into the gate without hesitation, followed by the group.
Inside the tower, everything was chaotic, with inverted streets and landscapes above, interspersed with objects from different eras and spaces.
Su Ming secretly conveyed an idea to Strangulation, initiating a plan for coordinating with the symbiote, the scene resembling the Ancient One's Mirror Space, with an uneasy sense of malintent.
"Nice to see you again, Kent." Diana pulled down her hood, revealing her heroic face, expressing goodwill.
"I doubt that." Doctor Fate's helmet eyes emitted intense golden light, still hovering above: "Albella, I noticed you've violated the mage covenants, bringing outsiders to our affairs."
"Hah, open with that?" Albella retorted, stating not only did she bring people; she'd spit here too: "You have no right to criticize me, or are you proposing a deadly mage duel right now?"
Doctor Fate didn't respond to her challenge; he turned his focus back to Diana.
"I know what you all want to know... the world's magic was stolen by us, and now, the rightful owner demands return, that's the whole truth."
"I'm just seeking answers, protecting my friends, Kent. You must tell us who our enemy is and what the 'alien species' are?"
Diana patted her shield; not satisfied with Doctor Fate's answer, sounded dismissive.
Doctor Fate paused, his low voice resonating from under the helmet: "It's chaos; the enemy we're confronting is magic itself. I'm unsure if it's safe to reveal the answer to you."
"I demand to meet Naboo and converse with the Lord of Order personally." Diana pressed.
"...Alright, but this act is very serious; your friends can't join in."
Doctor Fate seemed to ponder, then raised a hand, wrapping Diana in golden light, intending to take her into complex space.
Left behind, Su Ming furrowed his brow slightly, removing his cloak to drape over Diana's shoulders.
If something goes awry, the Magic Floating Cloak would promptly return to take Su Ming into battle, why not extricate Diana from danger?
Naturally, because Su Ming is confident he can swiftly subdue Doctor Fate, stripping him of all divine artifacts…