"A thousand years! That's delicious!" Rumssi was ecstatic, stepping forward to clap Vados on the shoulder.
"Get lost! Take your dirty hands off me!" Vados gritted her teeth and said hatefully.
"A thousand years! A thousand years!" Rumssi's elephant trunk swayed back and forth in excitement.
Vados trembled with anger.
He hadn't expected that even Jiren would lose to this brat.
I was too careless.
"Kusu, we can go back," Rumssi called out to Kusu, and then instructed Vados, "Vados, remember to come to work tomorrow! If you delay the development of our universe, I will not forgive you!"
Vados's face turned green.
How hateful!
"Let's go, Vegeta," Rumssi found Vegeta more and more pleasing to the eye.
Vegeta nodded and flew to Rumssi's side.
"Swish!"
Kusu also returned to Vegeta's vicinity.
"Clap!"
Vegeta was not polite and hugged Kusu from behind.
"We're leaving, Vados, remember to come to work!" Rumssi cackled uncontrollably.
"Marcarita, Lord Vados, thank you for your hospitality. Farewell!" Kusu waved.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, Kusu, along with Vegeta and Rumssi, turned into two streams of light of different colors, rapidly disappearing into the starry sky, and soon vanished from Marcarita and Vados's sight.
Looking at the spot where Vegeta and the others had disappeared, Vados's expression turned extremely grim.
I'm almost retired...
And now I have to work for the Tenth Universe for a thousand years.
Vados felt like crying.
What a mess this has turned out to be.
"My condolences, Lord Vados," Marcarita said with a smile. "It's just a thousand years, it will pass quickly."
"Easy for you to say, Marcarita!" Vados said with a dark face. "It's not like you're the one going to work!"
"Oh dear, oh dear, we can just find a way to win it back," Marcarita smiled.
"What other way can there be? Even Jiren lost to that guy!" Vados gritted his teeth. "Am I supposed to, as a formal God of Destruction, challenge an apprentice God of Destruction? I'll lose face if that gets out!"
"Didn't I suggest it before? We could consider a match between apprentice Supreme Kais," Marcarita proposed.
"That's true... The question is, will Rumssi still be willing to gamble?" Vados pondered.
"What if we wager another ten thousand years? I believe Lord Rumssi will be tempted," Marcarita said.
"Ten thousand years? Don't joke with me..." Vados almost broke down.
A thousand years is already enough for me to bear.
If I lose again.
I won't have to do anything during my retirement.
No, wait...
Then what's the point of retiring at all?
I'll be working for the Tenth Universe!
"Lord Vados, please consider it carefully. The one who loses isn't me," Marcarita said with a smile.
Vados felt a sharp pang at that moment.
A match between apprentice Supreme Kais?
This matter... seems feasible.
But it also feels unreliable.
I felt so sure about Jiren winning at the time.
And what was the outcome?
He still lost to that brat named Vegeta.
That brat Vegeta is also detestable.
"Actually, there's another way," Marcarita suggested.
"Tell me," Vados said.
"Lord Vados, you could arrange a match between apprentice Gods of Destruction from different universes. If you win, you can have another God of Destruction work in your place, and if you win, have them work for the Tenth Universe," Marcarita revealed her idea.
Vados's eyes lit up immediately.
This method is good.
Since we can't beat the Tenth Universe, bullying another universe would be a good alternative.
"But... which universe should we choose?" Vados's enthusiasm immediately waned upon considering this.
"That... let's think about it later," Marcarita said with a chuckle and quickly agreed.
Vados: "..."
There are no apprentice Gods of Destruction in other universes.
This is going to be difficult.
"This matter requires careful consideration. We must have a foolproof plan," Vados mused. "Let's go back for now."
"Yes, Lord Vados," Marcarita nodded.
"Lord Vados, I am truly sorry. From now on, I will cultivate diligently," Toppo stepped forward to apologize.
"You disgracefully embarrassing fellow..." Vados spat, then sighed helplessly. "Forget it, even Jiren lost to him..."
Yes, if even Jiren can't defeat that brat, why should I scold Toppo?
Vados said no more, turning into a purple-red stream of light and quickly disappearing.
Marcarita also comforted Toppo, her body radiating a brilliant aura as she merged into the starry sky.
Toppo remained where he was, his body trembling violently.
Just you wait, Vegeta, I will definitely defeat you.
...
Space.
"Vegeta, who was this 'number two of our universe' you mentioned earlier?" Rumssi suddenly asked.
"You don't know him," Vegeta replied.
"Don't be ridiculous, is there anyone I don't know?" Rumssi scoffed.
"It's not important anymore," Vegeta said.
Rumssi: "..."
Why is it not important?
"According to our agreement, you will help me find the Super Dragon Balls. I want to wish for immortality," Vegeta proposed.
"Alright, I'm in a good mood today, so I can fulfill your wish," Rumssi laughed heartily and readily agreed.
"Lord Rumssi, should we go to Universe Six or Universe Seven first?" Kusu asked.
"Let's go to Universe Seven first," Rumssi suggested. "After all, Beerus of Universe Seven is still sleeping... Let's gather the Dragon Balls of Universe Seven first, and then go to Universe Six to steal the Dragon Balls."
"Alright, Lord Rumssi," Kusu nodded.
The three of them made a turn in the starry sky and sped towards Universe Seven.
Vegeta's heart was also filled with excitement.
Does this mean I can achieve true immortality in a few days?
"Vegeta, although I agreed to help you collect the Dragon Balls to fulfill your wish, I think you should reconsider this immortality you're talking about," Rumssi suggested. "As a God of Destruction, immortality doesn't hold much significance."
"Then I'll wish for an immortal soul," Vegeta replied.
"An immortal soul? It's useless," Rumssi shook his head. "Even if you have an immortal soul, you're just immortal. If you anger Zeno-sama, you'll still be erased by Zeno-sama himself."
Vegeta: "..."
The road ahead is long... I will seek it from high and low.
An immortal soul isn't enough for Zeno to erase?
"Erasure is a process from existence to non-existence. Even if the soul doesn't die, it ceases to be. Isn't that tragic?" Rumssi sighed. "And immortality is similar. Even if you have an immortal body, if you encounter an opponent you can't handle, and they seal you away, that would be a fate worse than death."