"Because at that time, you weren't beyond saving."
Beryl was silent for a moment before saying, "But later, I found out I was wrong."
The first time she met Zamasu, he was still a gentle and modest person, and to be honest, he wasn't bad.
His stubbornness wasn't as severe as it is now, and he still listened to reason.
If Zamasu could shed some of his original stubbornness, he would be a qualified Supreme Kai.
At least for Beryl, such a Supreme Kai was much better than Gowasu.
The God of Destruction and the Supreme Kai are bound by fate. Although Beryl was unwilling, she didn't have the power to challenge the rules set by Zeno and the Grand Minister.
So, when it came to choosing between a weak Supreme Kai and a strong, talented Supreme Kai to be bound to her by fate, Beryl followed her heart.
Wait until Gowasu and Rumsshi stepped down, then, she and Zamasu would respectively become the new God of Destruction and the new Supreme Kai.
After meeting Zamasu, Beryl hesitated for a long time but ultimately abandoned the idea of killing Zamasu.
Whether or not she could kill Zamasu was another matter.
Afterward, how would she explain it to her teacher, God of Destruction Rumsshi, and Lord Gowasu?
She didn't think she could kill Zamasu and hide it from the Supreme Kai, the God of Destruction, and the Angel.
Could she really just rely on a so-called vague future—that Zamasu would kill his teacher Gowasu?
Yes, Angels can indeed observe parallel worlds.
But there was a problem, a very serious problem.
That was, her own origin, Beryl, wasn't entirely clean.
For example, what if the Angel observed a parallel world and she didn't exist in it?
How would she explain that? If it was just one or two parallel worlds, it might be plausible.
But what if she didn't exist in any of the parallel worlds? How would she explain that?
So, Beryl ultimately gave up the idea of killing Zamasu.
Instead, she tried to find a way to change Zamasu's stubborn personality.
Perhaps, the inertia of history is just that powerful.
During her training, Beryl unexpectedly discovered that she could learn the Supreme Kai's Creation Energy.
And it didn't conflict with her own Destruction Energy at all.
Angel Kusu told her that if she could master both Creation Energy and Destruction Energy simultaneously, The Supreme Kai and the God of Destruction wouldn't need to be bound.
Because the most important factor in the life-binding of the Supreme Kai and the God of Destruction is to use the Supreme Kai's peaceful Creation Energy to stabilize the extremely volatile Destruction Energy within the God of Destruction's body and soul.
This is the reason for the life-binding of the God of Destruction and the Supreme Kai.
The crucial information revealed by Kusu also greatly piqued Beryl's interest in Creation Energy.
After all, no one wants to be bound to another person for life and death.
So, after several years of effort, she gained a certain understanding of Creation Energy.
Of course, Kusu told her not to tell anyone other than Rumsshi that she could learn Creation Energy, not even the Supreme Kai.
As for the reason, Kusu didn't tell her.
Afterward, she neglected Zamasu's training, almost dedicating herself entirely to learning Creation Energy.
Under the diligent guidance of Supreme Kai Gowasu, Zamasu completely turned evil.
This happened many years earlier than in the original story.
By the time Beryl noticed, it was already before Angel Kusu went into slumber.
The only fortunate thing was that because Zamasu didn't conform to Gowasu's principles, Gowasu didn't tell Zamasu about the Time Rings.
While handling Gowasu's relics, Beryl found the box containing the Time Rings and took them back to the God of Destruction Realm for safekeeping.
"Zamasu, this time I won't let you escape again. I will avenge teacher Rumsshi and Lord Gowasu."
Her waist-length white hair gently fluttered as a faint aura of pressure emanated from Beryl towards Zamasu.
"Escape?" Zamasu's expression shifted slightly as he sensed the aura emanating from Beryl, but he quickly recovered, his voice filled with confidence, "I never intended to run. Humans shouldn't exist in any universe. This time next year will be your death anniversary."
Zamasu slowly spread his arms, and then, the surrounding red mist quickly gathered towards him, vaguely forming a slightly dim halo behind Zamasu's head.
"See? This is the true posture of a god."
The appearance of the divine halo made Zamasu's somewhat superficial divine aura even more powerful.
Faintly, it even suppressed the aura released by Beryl.
"Transform, just like five years ago, use that golden-haired form. I will defeat you with absolute power to wash away the unforgettable humiliation of the past five years."
Five years ago, Zamasu killed Supreme Kai Gowasu.
Gowasu's death led to the death of God of Destruction Rumsshi, who was bound to him by fate, and Angel Kusu went into slumber.
Beryl tracked down Zamasu's location based on clues.
A battle ensued, and Beryl used a technique she had never used during their training sessions.
Transformation.
Her original snow-white long hair instantly turned golden.
Zamasu still vividly remembered that terrifyingly violent aura.
The most important thing was the power; after transforming, he was no match at all.
If he hadn't learned Instant Transmission as a Supreme Kai candidate and used it multiple times to escape, he might have been finished.
"I'm not interested in your chosen method of death, nor is there any need to follow it."
Transformation?
Did Zamasu think she was still the God of Destruction candidate from five years ago, unable to fully master Destruction Energy?
A God of Destruction who has inherited the divine position is completely on a different level from a God of Destruction candidate.
"Bastard, you will pay for your arrogance!" Zamasu's face twisted as he snarled, "Human, don't think that just because you became a God of Destruction, you can do whatever you want."
"I am also a god now, and I am a supreme god who can judge you!" The dim divine halo behind Zamasu's head emitted a terrifying pressure.
The air and the ground beneath his feet trembled violently,
As if the entire Hell was wailing and shaking.
"Heh… Zamasu, would you dare to say such words in front of Zeno and the Grand Minister?"
She had originally thought she would be furious upon seeing Zamasu, but watching his performance, she somehow couldn't bring herself to be angry.
Angry? Filling her heart with frustration over someone else's ignorance?
"You…" Zamasu's voice trailed off. No matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn't believe he could contend with the Grand Minister and Zeno at this moment.
"Hmph, don't talk such meaningless nonsense. Have you decided how you want to die, human?!"
"Those souls from Hell, and the souls from Heaven, where did you take them?" Beryl didn't answer Zamasu's question. She had just used her divine sense to search almost all of Hell.
But she hadn't found a single soul.
"Hahahahaha, hahahahahahaha." Zamasu burst into laughter upon hearing her, his expression becoming even more sinister, "To become the power of a new god, for these evildoers trapped in Hell, it should be their honor."
"Not just Hell, Heaven is the same. Humans, appearing anywhere under divine jurisdiction is a sin; it's an insult to nature."
"So that's it, they're all dead, huh…" Beryl's purple eyes flickered. "Zamasu, those Demon Vines in the universe are also your handiwork, aren't they?"
Beryl suppressed the urge to kill Zamasu immediately.
As a God of Destruction, she had to oversee all aspects, especially some inexplicable, untraceable sudden incidents, and try her best to find the truth.
"That's right. Human greed, lust, arrogance, and so on, are all sinful things. These should be controlled by the gods." Zamasu said his thoughts completely nonchalantly.
"Only then will the universe become a better place."
Beryl retorted coldly, "Don't make it sound so nice. What you've done is merely for your own selfish desires. Your ultimate goal was to come to Hell, let those desires return to yourself, and create that filthy divine halo above your head."
"Filthy? You dare to call a god filthy."
Zamasu's face twisted in a grimace. Then, he seemed to remember something, his voice tinged with mockery,
"The righteousness of power comes from the user, not the power itself. Don't you find it laughable that you, who once told me that, are saying such things now?"
A dark red light rose around Zamasu. He clenched his fists, feeling the immense power within him, and said again, "I am a god. Even if I gaze into the abyss, my power is sacred and pure."
"Perhaps. I shouldn't have told you those things back then." Beryl said no more, the purple Destruction Energy on her body slowly rising.
Everyone has a different definition of the righteousness of power.
And at that time, she was still a God of Destruction candidate and discovered that Zamasu had a certain stubbornness regarding Gowasu's statements. She could only try to correct him.
Of course, she herself also believed that.
So, what she said to Zamasu before he turned evil was also from the bottom of her heart.
"I'm not interested in your righteousness. I'm here today, not in the name of a God of Destruction, but as a disciple, and my purpose is to kill the one who betrayed his master and destroyed his ancestors." Beryl said faintly.
"Revenge? Humans are prone to such base desires." Zamasu sneered, "To seek revenge on a god in the name of a human, what arrogance."
Zamasu's released power slowly spread outwards through the entrance of Hell.
The gloomy energy seemed to extend throughout the entire underworld.
"However, I allow it."
"The mercy of a god allows you to seek revenge on me."