"In recent years, the Zeno Multiverse hasn't faced any major crisis. Perhaps Lord Zeno simply didn't want the Gods of Destruction to grow too lazy, so he imposed this punishment."
Hearing Kusu's speculation, Whis and the other Angels subconsciously nodded.
Because in truth, that explanation made sense.
"Alright. Matters concerning Lord Zeno aren't something we should discuss too much."
"Let's return to the matter of Gran and Quitela."
Kusu turned her head toward Cognac.
"You're the attending Angel of Universe Four, so you should understand the hatred between Quitela and Universe Seven, correct?"
The other Angels immediately shifted their gaze toward Cognac.
Cognac glanced at Whis, then said helplessly:
"Of course I understand."
"You all saw it just now—Quitela's eyes were filled with venom when he looked at Gran and Beerus."
"The hatred between them is already impossible to resolve."
"Impossible to resolve?"
Whis narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke calmly.
"Brother Cognac, I suggest you begin preparing another God of Destruction candidate."
"Who knows—Quitela might be killed by Gran one day."
The other Angels' hearts trembled.
Quitela was a God of Destruction only slightly weaker than Beerus.
Could even he face death someday?
But…
When they thought about Gran's terrifying talent and the monstrous martial strength he possessed…
Perhaps killing Quitela was only a matter of time.
"Cognac, Lord Zeno and Father probably won't interfere in the matter between Gran and Quitela."
"So you should seriously consider Whis's advice."
Vados also spoke up.
"Understood. I will make preparations."
Cognac nodded.
After serving alongside Quitela for so long, he had naturally developed some feelings for him
(much like the relationship between Beerus and Whis).
But he was an Angel.
Angels must remain absolutely neutral.
If someone were to kill Quitela, the most he would feel would be a brief moment of sadness.
As for revenge?
That would never happen.
There was also another important reason—
The moment a God of Destruction disappears, if there is no replacement candidate to take the position, the Angel will also fall into slumber.
Even if Cognac wanted to act, he would never have the chance.
"Cognac, let me warn you."
"You'd better not think about doing anything to Gran."
"Otherwise Father and Lord Zeno will not forgive you."
Kusu gave him a stern warning.
"Relax, Big Sister."
"I'm not Merus."
Cognac rolled his eyes.
In truth, he genuinely had no such intentions.
Because he had long since seen through Quitela's nature.
A God of Destruction could be ruthless.
He could be cold and merciless.
But he could not be narrow-minded.
Quitela's heart simply could not tolerate the existence of any God of Destruction stronger than himself.
His martial path had probably already reached its limit.
"By the way… how is Merus doing now?"
At the mention of Merus, Kusu and the other Angels all turned their attention toward Whis.
"Merus, huh…"
Since it was rare for all the siblings to gather together like this, Whis began recounting Merus's story to them.
Meanwhile…
Inside the Universal Transport Cube, it sped rapidly through space.
After looking outside the cube for a while, Gran turned back.
"Lord Beerus, judging from the expressions you and the Old Supreme Kai had earlier, it seems you both know that Supreme Kai of Time?"
Shin, Hit, and the others immediately perked up their ears.
They were curious as well—who exactly was the Supreme Kai of Time?
"Of course we know her."
Beerus glanced at the Old Supreme Kai.
"She's from the same era as this old geezer."
"They're old acquaintances."
Gran's eyes widened.
According to Beerus's words, if Chronoa belonged to the same era as the Old Supreme Kai…
then Beerus must be even older than Chronoa.
"She is indeed from the same era as me."
The Old Supreme Kai nodded.
"What? Didn't Mr. Whis or Lord Beerus ever tell you about the Supreme Kai of Time?"
"No."
Hearing that, the Old Supreme Kai glanced at Beerus, as if asking:
What exactly have you been doing?
"Why are you looking at me?"
Beerus said helplessly.
"For years he's been training like a madman to prepare for the God of Destruction Candidate Battle."
"When would I even have time to explain all this?"
The Old Supreme Kai fell silent.
…When you put it that way, it really wasn't Beerus's fault.
"No wonder he looked so surprised when he saw Chronoa earlier."
"So that's why."
The Old Supreme Kai nodded.
"In that case, let me explain a little about Chronoa and the others."
"In truth, outside the Zeno Multiverse, there exist several other realms."
"They are the Time Realm, the Dragon Realm, and the Dark Demon Realm."
"The dragon-man you saw earlier was the Great Elder of the Dragon Realm."
"He holds the highest status among the people of Dragon God Zalama."
"As for the Supreme Kai of Time you asked about—"
"She is the Kaioshin who governs time itself."
"She resides in the Nest of Time, located at the end of time."
"She also serves as one of the most trusted subordinates of the King of Time."
After hearing the Old Supreme Kai's explanation, Gran was deeply shocked.
The King of Time and Dragon God Zalama…
In his previous life, people on the internet had always speculated that these figures were hidden final bosses of the universe.
So they truly existed after all.
"The King of Time and Lord Zalama rarely appear within the Zeno Multiverse."
"You don't need to know them personally."
"You only need to understand one thing—"
"They exist at roughly the same level as Lord Zeno."
Gran's breathing tightened.
So those two truly stood on the same level as Zeno.
But thinking about it carefully…
The Super Shenron created by Zalama could even restore things erased by Zeno.
Logically speaking, Zalama's level certainly wouldn't be any lower.
However…
That mysterious King of Time was still an enigma.
"As for Chronoa, you might want to become more familiar with her."
The Old Supreme Kai continued.
"Why?"
Gran asked curiously.
"Because although Chronoa is also a Supreme Kai…"
"She is far stronger than me."
The Old Supreme Kai said calmly.
"The Supreme Kai of Time is also known as the Administrator of Space-Time."
"She possesses the power to manipulate time."
"She can freely travel across any timeline."
"Her duty is to inspect whether history is proceeding correctly, and to eliminate anything that shouldn't exist."
At that point—
The Old Supreme Kai, Beerus, Fuwa, and Champa all looked toward Gran.
The task of checking whether history was correct…
Earlier, after learning Gran's identity, Chronoa had immediately taken out a Scroll of Time to examine his history.
However…
From the conversation between Chronoa and the Grand Priest, it was clear that Gran's existence posed no problem at all.
The Old Supreme Kai sighed in relief and continued:
"Chronoa frequently travels between timelines."
"And since you're the God of Destruction candidate of Universe Seven, you'll likely interact with her often."
"So it wouldn't hurt to become more familiar with her."
Gran asked curiously:
"So just how strong is this Supreme Kai of Time?"
"Her?"
The Old Supreme Kai stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Then he glanced at Beerus.
Beerus rolled his eyes at the old man.
He already knew what the Old Supreme Kai was about to do—
compare him with Chronoa.