???
Gran froze once again.
The Old Supreme Kai was a genuine Supreme Kai.
Yet he had developed an ominous premonition toward nothing more than a Candidate Supreme Kai?
Even Bulma, who had been quietly listening from the side, was stunned.
"Old Supreme Kai, explain it more clearly."
"Very well."
"Beerus has fallen asleep, so I have no choice but to tell you instead."
The Old Supreme Kai nodded and began recounting the events surrounding Zamasu and Primo's visit to Universe 7.
However...
Before he could finish explaining everything, he merely mentioned Universe 10.
Gran instantly shot up from his chair.
An endless killing intent burst from his eyes, accompanied by an overwhelming divine pressure that erupted from his body.
BOOM!!
The entire Universe 7 was shaken by Gran's terrifying aura.
Even the Z Fighters, who were preparing to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber at the Lookout, were slammed to the ground.
They had experienced this very pressure only that afternoon.
They knew exactly whose aura it was.
"It's Lord Gran!"
"What happened?"
"Why did Lord Gran suddenly release his divine pressure again?"
"Did something make Lord Gran angry?"
"..."
Gran's sudden outburst threw the Lookout into chaos.
Meanwhile...
The Old Supreme Kai and the others were equally shocked by Gran's reaction.
Shin swallowed hard.
"Gran... what are you doing?"
The Old Supreme Kai stammered,
"I-I haven't even finished talking yet. I only mentioned Universe 10. Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Bulma, who had collapsed onto the ground beneath the pressure, clutched her chest and hurriedly cried out,
"Gran... please withdraw your aura. I... I can't take it anymore!"
Gran glanced at the three of them before gradually restraining the killing intent radiating from his body.
As soon as the pressure disappeared, they all let out long sighs of relief.
"Old Supreme Kai..."
"You mentioned a Candidate Supreme Kai from Universe 10."
"The person you're talking about..."
"His name is Zamasu, isn't it?"
Gran sat back down.
Although his aura had faded, an icy light still lingered in his eyes.
"Zamasu?!"
Bulma had only just managed to stand up.
The moment she heard that name, her pupils contracted violently.
She finally understood why Gran had reacted so dramatically.
When they had traveled to the other future timeline together...
They had warned that timeline's Beerus about one person.
That person...
Was Zamasu.
The one who intended to carry out Project Zero Mortals.
"How do you know the Candidate Supreme Kai is named Zamasu?"
The Old Supreme Kai looked astonished.
He had only mentioned Universe 10.
He had never revealed the Candidate Supreme Kai's name.
Logically speaking...
Someone insignificant like that shouldn't even be on Gran's radar.
"As for how I know..."
"You don't need to worry about that."
Gran calmly took a sip of tea.
"Please continue."
"I want to hear why you felt such an ominous premonition about him."
Although the Old Supreme Kai found it strange, he didn't press the matter.
Instead, he nodded.
"When he first arrived in Universe 7..."
"He claimed he wanted to meet his idol."
"His idol?"
Gran frowned.
What was that supposed to mean?
In the original story, Zamasu had never spoken of having any idol.
"Gran."
Shin suddenly spoke.
"The idol Zamasu was referring to..."
"Was you."
"What?!"
Gran's voice rose several octaves.
His face was filled with disbelief.
Even Bulma was dumbfounded.
The man who wanted to carry out Project Zero Mortals...
Actually considered Lord Gran his idol?
Was he insane?
"That's exactly what he said..."
Shin proceeded to explain the excuse Zamasu had used back then.
"So you're saying..."
"He started worshipping me after watching the Candidate God of Destruction Tournament?"
Gran stared in disbelief.
"That's right."
Shin nodded.
Still unwilling to believe it, Gran looked toward the Old Supreme Kai.
The old Kai simply nodded as well.
Gran immediately fell silent.
According to Zamasu's beliefs...
Mortals were violent.
Savage.
Evil.
Greedy...
He believed mortals had no right to exist.
To him, gods were supreme.
The universe should belong to gods alone.
"...Wait."
"Gods?"
A thought suddenly flashed through Gran's mind.
The frown on his face slowly relaxed.
When he was eighteen...
His dimensional level had already reached the pinnacle of the divine realm.
In other words...
He had become a true god.
Meanwhile, during the great Candidate God of Destruction battle...
Every other candidate had still been a mortal.
Although those mortals possessed power rivaling the gods...
If Gran, an actual deity, hadn't turned the tide of the battle...
The final victor would undoubtedly have been one of those mortals.
So...
Without a doubt...
That was probably how he had become Zamasu's idol.
"Damn it."
"Being idolized by a lunatic like him seriously makes my skin crawl."
Gran couldn't help blurting out the curse.
The Old Supreme Kai, Shin, and Bulma: "..."
What exactly did "damn it" mean?
"What happened after that?"
"I obviously didn't believe him."
The Old Supreme Kai snorted disdainfully.
"Other than Universe 6, the rest of the universes have been targeting Universe 7 for years."
"They claimed they'd come to meet their idol."
"As if I'd believe something that ridiculous."
"So I decided to test them."
"And just like that..."
"They immediately exposed their true objective."
"They had come to steal the secret behind our universe's rapid improvement."
The Old Supreme Kai's expression darkened as he continued.
"Once their intentions were exposed, I prepared to drive them out..."
"But..."
"When that Zamasu looked at me..."
"There was unmistakable killing intent hidden in his eyes."
END OF CHAPTER
Disciple of Beerus - MrBehringer's Secret
👉 patreon.com/MrBehringer