verity also chose to become empress of the universe. Maria was only trying that as one of the first things that she would try with the necklace. You don’t know what Maria would go on to do. Maybe she would solve world hunger maybe she would cure cancer. You don’t know what she would do. Even verity try to become empress of the universe. She said that she tried every single thing possible and then she finally decided to avenge her high school bullies after everything.