"Although the Time King is the ruler of the Time Realm, he rarely appears. Sometimes, tens of millions of years pass without even a single sighting. So… I don't know where he is right now."
Chronoa explained briefly, then waved her hand.
"Come with me. I'll take you to the Archive Vault."
That mysterious, huh? Gran muttered inwardly, then quickly followed after her.
As for the "Archive Vault" she mentioned, Gran actually had some idea—it was said to be the place where the Scrolls of Time were stored.
Why is she taking me there?
Walking beside Chronoa, he couldn't help but feel curious.
Before long, the two arrived at a building resembling a grand library. Above it floated the phantom image of a massive clock, giving the entire structure an air of deep mystery.
"This is the Archive Vault," Chronoa stopped at the entrance. "Follow me inside in a moment—I'll get you a Time Ring."
"A Time Ring?" Gran frowned slightly. "You mean the ones used by the Supreme Kais?"
"No, not those. The one I'm giving you is exclusive to Time Patrollers."
Chronoa looked at him seriously.
"That Time Ring is a symbol of your identity. Only after wearing it will you be qualified to freely enter the Time Realm in the future."
"I see."
Gran nodded.
He had learned quite a few hidden secrets today—his curiosity was more than satisfied.
Just as they were about to ascend the steps, a sudden ripple of spacetime fluctuations appeared behind them.
"Hm?"
Gran turned around.
Chronoa also turned, dimples appearing on her cheeks as she smiled.
"They're back."
"They?" Gran paused. "Who are they?"
"You'll know soon enough—you definitely recognize them."
Hearing that, Gran narrowed his eyes.
Could it be… Goku and Vegeta from the GT timeline?
The spacetime disturbance on the open ground below the steps grew stronger and stronger.
Soon...
Four figures stepped out from the distorted space.
Three adults and one child.
All in humanoid form, dressed in red robes.
They were—
Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, and Pan from the GT timeline.
"As expected… it's them."
A smile appeared on Gran's lips.
But the moment his gaze landed on Vegeta, that smile quickly faded.
"Supreme Kai of Time, our mission is complete," Trunks reported.
"Mm, good work. You should all go and rest," Chronoa said, offering her thanks.
"Alright."
Though Trunks nodded, his eyes remained fixed on Gran.
Who is this guy? I've never seen him before… a new Time Patroller?
"Grandpa, who is he?" Pan whispered to Goku.
"I don't know him either," Goku shook his head, then glanced at Vegeta. "He's got a tail—looks like a Saiyan. Do you know him?"
At this moment, Gran had already reverted to his normal form, wearing only his God of Destruction attire—something Goku had never seen before.
"..."
Vegeta, who had been standing with his arms crossed, glanced at Gran's tail… then at his face.
Slowly, his arms dropped.
The atmosphere in the Time Realm suddenly grew tense.
Chronoa raised an eyebrow.
She had already investigated Gran's past and knew about the grudge between him and Vegeta.
But this Vegeta wasn't from Gran's original timeline.
Logically, things shouldn't feel this heavy.
"Uncle Goku… what's wrong with my dad?" Trunks sensed the shift immediately.
"No idea."
Even Goku's body instinctively tensed under the pressure.
At that moment..
Gran's lips curled into a faint, teasing smile.
"Vegeta… do you still recognize me?"
The moment those words fell, everyone turned to Vegeta.
"Recognize you?"
Vegeta thought for a moment, then frowned.
"You're Gran, right? I remember abandoning you back then… How are you still alive?"
As expected… in every timeline, Gran was abandoned by Vegeta.
The smile on Gran's face deepened as he began loosening his limbs, preparing for a fight.
However...
"Then if nothing unexpected happened… you must be a Gran from another timeline."
Vegeta stepped forward and extended his hand.
"…Sorry. I abandoned you back then."
"..."
Gran, who had been warming up for a fight, suddenly stopped.
Vegeta kept his hand extended.
The two stared at each other in silence.
A moment passed.
Gran clicked his tongue.
"…How boring."
He turned away.
"Supreme Kai of Time, let's go inside."
Just like that, the suffocating tension in the air dissipated completely.
"???"
Goku and the others stared in disbelief.
Weren't those two about to throw hands just now? What just happened?!
"Alright, let's go in," Chronoa let out a deep breath of relief.
She could tell Gran had been seconds away from attacking.
But because of that final apology… he held back.
Fortunately, this GT-version of Vegeta had matured—he knew how to take responsibility for his past.
Otherwise… things would have turned ugly.
Chronoa led Gran up the steps, and the two quickly entered the Archive Vault.
Left outside, only the four from the GT timeline remained, exchanging confused glances.
Goku leaned over and slung an arm around Vegeta's shoulders, grinning.
"Didn't expect you to actually apologize, Vegeta."
"Want to get punched, Kakarot?!"
Vegeta shoved him away with a cold expression.
"I just regret my actions back then. If I hadn't abandoned them… our race might have had more survivors."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
So that Saiyan… had once been part of Vegeta's squad.
No wonder he looked at him like that.
Especially Trunks and Pan—they had heard stories of Vegeta's ruthless past.
He really was that kind of person.
At that moment, Trunks smiled slightly.
"Dad… can you tell me more about Gran?"
Since Gran came from the same era as his father, calling him "Uncle" felt natural.
"…Alright."
Vegeta began recounting:
"Gran was also an elite warrior. But during one mission, he was ambushed by natives and had his tail cut off…"
Everyone listened quietly.
By the end, Vegeta frowned deeply.
"By all logic, every version of Gran in other timelines should've been abandoned by me as well. So how did he survive?"
Trunks, Goku, and Pan all fell into deep thought.
As Time Patrollers, they understood the nature of parallel timelines.
Only when time is altered and a major incident occurs does a new timeline branch out.
Normally, before such an incident, all timelines share the same history.
So...
What major divergence allowed this version of Gran to survive?
"Trunks… did you notice something strange about his aura?" Pan suddenly asked.
END OF CHAPTER
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