The next day, early morning.
Vegeta was already fully dressed.
A black, tight-fitting battle suit hugged his body, with white Saiyan armor layered over it.
On his shoulder, he carried a universal capsule filled with spare clothes and nutrient solutions Bulma had prepared.
"Are you really sure?" Bulma asked softly, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
"Won't you reconsider?"
"Nonsense." Vegeta crossed his arms and turned his head away, avoiding her gaze.
"When have I ever changed my mind once I've decided something? As I am now, I don't even have the right to talk about dignity.
Goku is one thing… but even his son Gohan can become a Super Saiyan God. And then there's Loren."
Bulma looked at Vegeta's resolute profile and sighed.
She stepped forward and straightened the collar of his armor.
"Alright, my Saiyan Prince. Since you've decided, I'll support you."
She stood on tiptoe and gently kissed his cheek.
"But you have to promise me you'll come back safely. Trunks and I will be waiting for you at home."
Feeling the warmth on his cheek, Vegeta's face flushed slightly.
"…Yeah. I got it."
Just then, space rippled faintly.
Whis's figure appeared in the courtyard, staff in hand.
"Oh ho ho ho. Mr. Vegeta, it seems you're ready."
"Mr. Whis!" Bulma quickly greeted him.
"Breakfast is already prepared. Would you like—"
"No need, Miss Bulma." Whis waved his hand casually.
"I just sampled a dessert called Nebula Nectar on my way here, from the far end of the galaxy. I'm still quite full."
I'll take it to go.
With a light tap of his staff, the breakfast Bulma had prepared vanished, stored neatly within the staff's space.
Whis glanced at Vegeta with a smile.
"Let's depart. Lord Beerus is still sleeping, so this is a perfect opportunity. You can clean his bedchamber and change the bedsheets that have piled up over the decades."
"…Decades?" Vegeta's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
"Then, let's go."
Whis lightly tapped his staff against the ground.
"Vegeta, take care!" Bulma waved.
Vegeta looked back at her one last time, then turned away and walked resolutely to Whis's side.
A seven-colored pillar of light shot into the sky.
When the light faded, only Bulma remained in the courtyard, staring quietly upward.
"This is… the God of Destruction Realm?"
Vegeta stared at the scene before him, stunned.
The air itself seemed alive with energy.
Just breathing caused every cell in his body to stir and awaken.
"That's right," Whis said calmly beside him.
"The energy density here is hundreds of times greater than Earth's. It's very suitable for training."
"…Indeed." Vegeta nodded.
Training in an environment like this would definitely yield far greater results.
"Alright, that's enough sightseeing."
Whis's smile turned mischievous.
"Before we begin proper training, let's start with a warm-up."
He pointed toward a distant structure.
"That is Lord Beerus's bedchamber. Mr. Vegeta, today's task is to clean it—inside and out."
Vegeta's face darkened instantly.
"Oh, right."
Whis seemed to recall something.
"Be careful. There are many energy traps around the castle. Step on one accidentally, and things can get… unpleasant.
And inside the castle are numerous priceless collectibles. If anything breaks, the consequences will be severe once Lord Beerus wakes up."
Whis smiled.
"So let's begin. This is your first lesson. Training your perception of danger and reaction speed."
With that, Whis vanished.
Leaving Vegeta alone.
His expression fluctuated violently.
He, Prince Vegeta…
Since when had he ever done menial labor?
Anger surged in his chest.
For a moment, he truly wanted to destroy everything in sight with a single punch.
But—
Vegeta endured.
For power.
He took a deep breath and suppressed all resentment deep within his heart.
It's just cleaning.
I'll do it.
Vegeta began his task.
He didn't notice—
In the void behind him, Whis was quietly watching, a look of approval on his face.
This Saiyan Prince, arrogant as he was, truly possessed the determination of a warrior seeking strength.
Time passed.
Monotonous.
Grueling.
In the blink of an eye, nearly a year had passed since Vegeta arrived in the God of Destruction Realm.
During that year, he never had a single day of true rest.
Every morning, the first thing he did was clean Beerus's castle.
Traps were everywhere.
Vegeta paid a heavy price at first.
But after more than a month, he gradually adapted.
This seemingly simple job was, in truth, extremely dangerous.
And through it—
Vegeta's perception sharpened.
His control over his own power steadily improved.
After cleaning came Whis's "special guidance."
This training was completely different from anything Vegeta had known.
No techniques.
No transformations.
What Whis taught felt incomprehensible to him.
Standing on one foot atop a needle suspended over a bottomless abyss—for an entire day.
Catching light-fish streaking through high-speed space while blindfolded.
Again and again.
"Vegeta," Whis said calmly one day.
"You must remember. The power of the Divine Realm originates from within. You must learn to make your ki disappear."
"…Disappear?" Vegeta was utterly confused.
"Yes," Whis replied.
"Disappear. Become one with it. And at the same time, make others unable to sense it. When you can do that…
You will truly step into the threshold of the Divine Realm."
Vegeta couldn't understand.
Saiyan power came from emotion.
From rage.
Anger was the source of strength.
And now Whis was telling him to abandon anger and pursue calm?
It went completely against everything he believed.
But Vegeta didn't argue.
He simply tried.
Failed.
Tried again.
Failed again.
Day after day.
Vegeta's strength continued to grow.
But the realm Whis spoke of—
Still remained just beyond his reach.
...
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