The Supreme Kai didn't answer right away. Instead, he stepped forward and helped Kibito back to his feet.
"Kibito, are you alright?" he asked with concern.
"It's nothing serious…" Kibito nodded.
In truth, Broly had held back. Kibito only suffered a few superficial injuries. Broly, on the other hand, had taken the brunt of the damage, since the Supreme Kai had struck him in anger. Watching his attendant's head being ground into the dirt had pushed him over the edge.
Broly had already reverted to his base form, lying battered on the ground. Just two glares from the Supreme Kai had forced him back down.
He stared blankly up at the sky, his mind dazed.
Whoosh!
Ken quickly enveloped Broly's body with angelic energy, beginning to heal him.
"Get up. Train well, and take your revenge when the time is right," Ken reassured him.
"Revenge…!" Broly's eyes lit up. As soon as his injuries vanished, he leapt up with renewed vigor, glaring murderously at the Supreme Kai as if ready to charge him again.
"Not now. You're not his match yet," Ken stopped him.
Thanks to the near-death healing boost, Broly's power level had jumped from three million to five million. Even so, even as a Super Saiyan, his power only reached about 2.5 billion. Compared to the current Supreme Kai, the gap remained enormous.
"What? Healing magic? You know healing magic?" the Supreme Kai asked in surprise, eyeing Ken.
"I know a little," Ken replied with a small smile.
The Supreme Kai's face darkened.
So you only heal your own kind?
Didn't you see that Kibito was hurt too?
"Would you like me to heal him?" Ken offered.
"Hmph, no need. I can heal myself," Kibito snorted. He summoned a glow of healing light, covering his body and mending his wounds in moments.
Satisfied, the Supreme Kai asked, "Kibito, what happened here? Why were you fighting?"
"Ah, it was just a little sparring match. Nothing for you to worry about, Supreme Kai," Kibito laughed awkwardly.
Ken blinked in mild confusion.
Was this guy a masochist?
A beating actually made him polite.
"That's fine then." The Supreme Kai let it go, but his expression grew serious as he turned to Merus. "Where is this God of Destruction you mentioned? I'll go confront him now!"
"Do you plan to use Kai Kai, Supreme Kai?" Merus asked.
"As you saw, Kai Kai can take me anywhere I can see," the Supreme Kai nodded. "Just point me in his direction, and I can reach him instantly."
"He should be that way." Merus pointed toward a region of the sky.
The Supreme Kai focused his gaze in that direction.
…
In deep space.
Berryblue and the others had retrieved Frieza.
After nearly three minutes, Frieza slowly opened his eyes and leapt up from his bed.
"Lord Frieza, are you alright?" Berryblue asked nervously.
"Where is that damned Supreme Kai?!" Frieza snarled, scanning the room.
"He's already gone," Berryblue answered.
"Damn him! One day, I'll make him pay dearly!" Frieza seethed, trembling with rage.
Berryblue dared not respond, lowering her head silently.
"So… Ize was killed by the Supreme Kai? That's why I haven't heard from him these past days!" Frieza clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.
No one spoke, all bowing their heads in silence, terrified of being caught in the storm of his fury.
"Supreme Kai, I'll remember this. One day, I'll settle this debt. The blood of my son will be avenged!" Frieza hissed through gritted teeth, his voice dripping with venom.
…
Back in the Supreme Kai's Realm.
"A little more to the left—yes, that's the place, Supreme Kai," Merus said politely.
"I see it… a planet shaped like an upside-down pyramid. That's the God of Destruction's residence?" the Supreme Kai murmured, astonished.
"There's a castle atop it. Lord Beerus should be inside," Merus explained.
The Supreme Kai peered deeper, his vision piercing the castle walls. Inside, he easily spotted Beerus, fast asleep.
"…It's a cat?" The Supreme Kai blinked in surprise.
"Yes. That's Lord Beerus, the God of Destruction of our universe," Merus confirmed.
"So, he's the one behind Frieza?" the Supreme Kai growled.
"You could say that," Merus admitted with a nod.
He knew that before Beerus went into his slumber, he had tasked Frieza with destroying select planets in his stead. So yes, calling Beerus Frieza's backer wasn't entirely wrong.
"So all these problems across the universe are thanks to that guy?" the Supreme Kai muttered darkly.
Merus didn't know how to respond.
After a moment of silence, he shook his head. "It's not like that—"
"No need to explain. I couldn't defeat Majin Buu… but a so-called God of Destruction? He's nothing I can't handle!" the Supreme Kai huffed, his body turning translucent as he prepared to teleport.
"Wait—Supreme Kai!" Merus paled.
Was he seriously about to go straight to Beerus's side?
Take me with you, at least!
Ken's eyes lit up as he almost jumped forward, tempted to ride along into the God of Destruction's Realm. But at the last second, he froze and stepped back.
If the Supreme Kai popped up directly beside Beerus…
And then gave him one of those glares…
Beerus might sneeze…
That scene…
Nope. He couldn't even picture it.
Better not to follow him to his death.
"Don't worry. Supreme Kai is the greatest god in the universe. Aside from Majin Buu, this God of Destruction you speak of is nothing to fear!" Kibito declared proudly, patting Merus's shoulder with a confident smile.
Merus: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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