Universe 10, God of Destruction Realm.
Returning from Zeno's Palace, Beryl still felt as if she had been in another world.
Yes, it felt unreal.
Zeno and the Grand Minister actually didn't ask many questions.
Just before she left, Zeno said, "Universe 10, I'll leave it to you from now on."
Did this have some special meaning?
They were all riddle-tellers.
"Sigh..." Beryl sighed.
She took out the white paper slip with runes that the Grand Minister had given her.
As the paper slip fell to the ground, the entire God of Destruction Realm emitted bursts of white light.
Tens of seconds later, the white light converged, and the outline of a girl gradually became clear.
It was a girl with long, grayish-white hair tied in braids.
In her right hand, the girl held a scepter with a spherical gem embedded at its tip.
"Welcome back, Kusu."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the girl slowly opened her eyes, her pale blue face showing a hint of grogginess.
"Is it the new God of Destruction? That voice... little Beryl?"
"It's me, Teacher Kusu."
Beryl stood before Kusu, looking at Angel Kusu, who was her teacher and whom she hadn't seen in five years.
"Is that so? You've already been to Zeno's Palace." Kusu sensed her body's condition, her tone carrying a hint of disbelief.
"I just came back from there, Kusu. I avenged Teacher Rumsshi," Beryl explained. "However, the plan to resurrect Teacher didn't succeed."
"Rumsshi..."
Kusu's consciousness was still a bit hazy, as she had just woken up.
"Gods killed by gods cannot be resurrected."
"I heard that from Shenron already. It's truly regrettable." Beryl sighed.
"Shenron, is it Super Shenron?" As time passed, Kusu's consciousness fully recovered. At this point, hearing Beryl mention Shenron, she couldn't help but think of the Super Dragon Balls created by Dragon God Zalama.
"That's right, the Grand Minister did me a favor." Beryl told Kusu about everything that had happened recently, as well as issues like the time flow in Universe 10.
Of course, she didn't mention the Chat Group.
After listening to Beryl's narration, Kusu's brows furrowed slightly.
An Angel's energy perception is much stronger than that of an ordinary God of Destruction; if Beryl didn't use the Chat Group, she probably couldn't compare.
A moment later.
"How could this be...?"
A look of disbelief appeared on Kusu's tender, youthful face.
"What happened?" Beryl's heart skipped a beat, thinking Kusu had found some terrifying disaster or something.
"This... Universe 10."
Kusu remained silent for a long time; she didn't immediately answer Beryl's question.
Instead, she sensed her own body's condition.
"The linked imprint is gone. How is this possible?" Kusu murmured in a low voice.
"Teacher Kusu, what's wrong?" Beryl asked anxiously.
"The law binding me to the God of Destruction has disappeared."
An Angel is bound to a God of Destruction. This binding, upon the God of Destruction's death, would transfer to the God of Destruction Realm, awaiting the next God of Destruction's succession.
This is a law that has existed since the creation of the Universe: Angels are bound to Gods of Destruction and cannot interfere in the events that occur. Even Zeno and the Grand Minister cannot change it.
There is only one way to break this binding.
That is for the God of Destruction to make an immense contribution to the Universe, which would then free the Angel from the law's constraints.
Besides this, Kusu also discovered another problem.
The Universe 10 had subtly drifted outside the Multiverse.
Although it is currently far from being an independent Universe, it is no longer under Zeno's jurisdiction.
"Lady Beryl, may I ask you something?" Kusu unconsciously added an honorific when she spoke.
Beryl, who had always regarded Kusu as her teacher, was somewhat puzzled.
"Wh-what is it?"
"My connection with the Universe 10's laws has completely severed, and... the Universe 10 is now no longer under the jurisdiction of Zeno. Did you know about this?"
"Huh?"
Beryl looked utterly bewildered.
What's going on, meow meow meow?
Kusu explained the situation she had detected to Beryl.
This took nearly half an hour.
"I... I say I don't know why, do you believe me?" Beryl was a bit puzzled. Could the Chat Group be up to something again?
"I believe Lady Beryl." Kusu said seriously, but Beryl really couldn't tell if she actually believed it or not.
After getting a little clearer on the situation.
Beryl spoke, "Your connection with the God of Destruction has disappeared, Kusu. Are you going back to Zeno's Palace now?"
Hearing this, Kusu shook her head, "Unless Lady Beryl no longer wants me."
Although she was the oldest among the dozen or so Angels and had the most experience, she wasn't the strongest among all Angels, because she wasn't good at fighting, or rather, didn't like fighting.
"Kusu, according to what you said, if I can reach the level of Zeno or Grand Minister, I can resurrect Teacher Rumsshi, right?"
Kusu nodded, "Theoretically, yes. You possess Destruction, Creation, and Dragon Energy. As long as your strength is sufficient, resurrecting a god who died in this universe is not impossible."
What's more important is that although Universe 10 is nominally still connected to the Multiverse, it is in fact a country within a country under the Multiverse system.
"Don't worry, Kusu, I will definitely resurrect Teacher." Beryl said seriously.
"Thank you." Kusu was a little moved.
Beryl took a step forward and extended her hand, "Miss Kusu, please continue to guide me in the future."
Kusu also extended her other hand, which wasn't holding the scepter, and took Beryl's hand, smiling slightly, "Please guide me as well, God of Destruction Lady Beryl."
After reminiscing about the past few years, Beryl began to discuss the main topic, such as the creation of the Dragon Balls.
Angel Kusu was well-versed, and under her guidance, Beryl quickly created the Dragon Balls.
"Mission accomplished."
Clapping her hands, Beryl looked at the Dragon Balls arranged on the ground with satisfaction.
Each Dragon Ball was palm-sized, with a distinct star arrangement from other Dragon Balls, ranging from 1-star to 7-star.
[Ding! The Chat Group has been upgraded to Level 2. Point sign-in is enabled. Item consignment platform for items with multiple uses is enabled.]
Beryl: "???"
She could understand point sign-in, but what did "item consignment platform for items with multiple uses" mean?
Before Beryl could finish her surprise, the voice sounded again.
[Ding! Fifth Division Captain has joined the Chat Group.]
[Ding! Great Onmyoji has joined the Chat Group.]
Beryl: "???"
What the hell, new people again?
Fifth Division Captain, uh, isn't that the hair gel guy?
Great Onmyoji... I don't know who that is.
Beryl slowly opened the Chat Group and quietly went online.
"Soul Society, Fifth Division Captain Aizen Sōsuke."
"Shaman King world, Great Onmyoji Asakura Hao."
Seeing the introductions of these two, Beryl only felt her head ache.
They were both major BOSSes, and even more difficult to deal with than a simpleton like Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara?
In terms of villainy, he couldn't compare to the two new members who just joined the group.
Beryl continued to lurk, not speaking.
With a good employee like Uchiha Madara, there was no need for the boss to act personally.
Well, I guess I'm the kind of person who enjoys watching the drama unfold.