As for Shin, he was also studying the two visitors. He vaguely remembered seeing them during the Candidate God of Destruction Tournament five years ago.
However, unlike the Old Supreme Kai, he didn't sense anything unusual about Zamasu.
"So, what brings you to Universe 7?" the Old Supreme Kai asked calmly.
"We actually came to Universe 7 to meet Lord Gran!"
The one who answered was Primo.
Despite being a three-meter-tall mountain of muscle, he acted like an elementary school student standing before a strict homeroom teacher.
Timid, nervous, and somewhat clumsy-looking.
"Gran?"
The Old Supreme Kai and Shin exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
"It's like this. Ever since Lord Gran displayed his unrivaled might during the Candidate God of Destruction Battle Royale, Primo and I have..."
Speaking respectfully, Zamasu presented the excuse they had prepared beforehand—that they had come to meet their idol.
"..."
After hearing the explanation, both the Old Supreme Kai and Shin couldn't help twitching their lips.
Even Universe 10's Candidate Supreme Kai and Candidate God of Destruction had been won over by him.
As expected, Gran's personal charisma was simply too overwhelming.
"You should go back."
The Old Supreme Kai suddenly waved them away.
"Hm?"
Zamasu frowned.
This reaction was completely different from what he had expected.
"Lord Supreme Kai of Universe 7," he said in confusion, "we only wish to meet our idol. Surely that's not forbidden?"
Primo nodded vigorously.
"Back then, Lord Gran spared my life by not destroying me with the power of Destruction. I've never forgotten that kindness."
"Please, Lord Supreme Kai of Universe 7, allow us to meet Lord Gran just once. I want the chance to properly repay him!"
Their voices echoed across the clearing.
The Old Supreme Kai's sharp eyes narrowed as he circled around the pair once more.
"Hmph. Do you really just want to meet Gran?"
he suddenly asked.
Shiver!
Primo immediately trembled.
He felt as though the old man had seen straight through him.
Not only were Universe 7's God of Destruction and Candidate God of Destruction terrifyingly powerful, but even their Supreme Kai was this formidable?
Zamasu's reaction was far less obvious, but even his breathing paused for an instant.
What he didn't know was that the Old Supreme Kai actually had no idea why they had come.
He was simply bluffing.
However...
Judging from Primo's obvious reaction, their purpose was clearly not that simple.
That damned Primo!
Zamasu inwardly cursed him as an idiot.
"What are those expressions for? Did my ancestor hit the mark?"
As Shin spoke, he secretly gave the Old Supreme Kai a thumbs-up in his heart.
His ancestor was simply brilliant.
He had actually managed to expose them with a single bluff.
Noticing the admiration in Shin's eyes, the Old Supreme Kai proudly lifted his chin before barking at the two visitors:
"Speak. What is your real purpose here? If you still refuse to tell us, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Hearing those threatening words, Primo felt cold sweat soaking his back.
This was Universe 7!
The strongest God of Destruction and the strongest Candidate God of Destruction were both from this universe.
If they decided to do something to him and Zamasu, there was no way they could escape.
On the surface, Zamasu remained calm.
Inside, however, rage was boiling.
This old man actually dared threaten him!
Should I simply kill these two Supreme Kais right here?
Zamasu knew exactly how terrifying Universe 7's God of Destruction was.
But so what?
He also knew that a Supreme Kai's life was linked directly to that of a God of Destruction.
If the Supreme Kai died, the God of Destruction would die as well.
And once the God of Destruction died, the Angel serving him would fall into dormancy.
In other words, from the moment the Old Supreme Kai and Shin appeared before him, Universe 7's fate had effectively fallen into his hands.
Seemingly ignoring Broly's presence altogether, Zamasu took a deep breath.
"Lord Supreme Kai of Universe 7, you're correct. We do, in fact, have another reason for coming here."
He desperately wanted to kill these two Supreme Kais.
But if he did that, he wouldn't be able to keep himself hidden for long.
After all, even if Beerus died, Universe 7 would still have Gran.
And Zamasu knew very well that he was no match for Lord Gran.
Moreover, he had come here specifically hoping to meet Gran.
Killing the Supreme Kais now would completely derail his plans.
Thus, the only option left was to reveal their true objective.
Otherwise, if these two Supreme Kais called Beerus over, they would truly be finished.
"The Lord Supreme Kai is right," Primo quickly added.
"We really do have another purpose."
As he spoke, he shot Zamasu an apologetic glance.
If he hadn't reacted so obviously earlier, no one would have discovered that they were hiding something.
As expected.
The Old Supreme Kai snorted inwardly before saying:
"Well? Out with it!"
"Recently, Universe 7's Mortal Level rose from 3.18 to 3.6."
Zamasu bowed respectfully.
"Our other purpose is to learn how Universe 7 achieved such an improvement..."
"Huh?"
The Old Supreme Kai and Shin both widened their eyes.
Zamasu continued respectfully:
"Yes. During the Candidate God of Destruction Battle Royale, Universe 10 was among the defeated universes."
"As punishment, we must raise our Mortal Level by one full point within ten thousand years."
"We simply couldn't think of any other solution, so we came hoping to learn from your methods."
Sometimes, sincerity was the most powerful weapon.
Zamasu was confident.
Now that he had revealed everything and even played the victim a little, surely these two Supreme Kais would allow them to remain in Universe 7.
"I believe you're finally telling the truth."
The Old Supreme Kai waved his hand again.
"But you should still leave."
"...What?"
Zamasu's eyes widened.
This outcome was completely beyond his expectations.
His decades of mental discipline nearly shattered on the spot.
"Why?"
"Why won't you let us stay in Universe 7 after we've already told you the truth?"
"Hmph. Why?"
The Old Supreme Kai sneered.
"Haven't your ten universes been targeting Universe 7 all these years?"
"If you're our enemies, why would we teach you the methods we've used to improve our universe?"
"Lord Old Supreme Kai!"
Primo couldn't help speaking up.
"If we fail to complete Lord Zeno's punishment within ten thousand years, Universe 10 will be erased!"
"So what?" Shin finally spoke.
"If your universe is erased, then it's erased. That's the punishment imposed on the losing universes."
"What does that have to do with Universe 7?"
Hearing that, the Old Supreme Kai shot Shin an approving look.
Now that was what a proper Supreme Kai should sound like.
"..."
The clearing suddenly fell silent.
Zamasu's expression became increasingly ugly.
Everything had gone completely differently from what he had imagined.
"Zamasu, what do we do now?" Primo whispered.
"What do we do?"
Unable to meet Gran, Zamasu was already struggling to accept the situation.
His eyes grew colder and colder.
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
The Old Supreme Kai had been watching them closely the entire time.
The moment he noticed the look in Zamasu's eyes, he immediately shouted:
"Broly!"
END OF CHAPTER
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