Chapter 125: Merno Confronts Goten!
[T/N: The author went with the concept that the fighting prowess of an Angel is restricted or sealed by the Grand Priest, they can't really attack others. The only thing accessible to them is the MUI and few other abilities, go along with it. Don't question this, or it will end up as a headache.]
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Both of them were extremely shocked. The Realm of the God of Destruction was not accessible to ordinary people.
"It's been a long time, Marcarita," the visitor said with a warm smile, directly ignoring Belmod and Toppo. He looked at Marcarita.
"Big brother, long time no see..." Marcarita greeted the man in front of her very politely.
This man, who had suddenly appeared, was also an Angel.
Whoosh!
In a flash, Belmod appeared directly beside Marcarita. In a deep voice, he asked, "Marcarita, who is this guy? Why do you call him big brother?"
Belmod already had a guess in his heart. The one who could be called a brother by an Angel must also be an Angel. Looking at his skin color and hair color, they were exactly the same as an Angel. More importantly, his facial features and the smile on his face were almost exactly the same as the Grand Priest. Although Belmod had his suspicions, he wanted to be sure.
"Lord Belmod, this is Angel Merno from the 13th Universe and the eldest of all our Angels," Vados introduced without hesitation. She was very curious. Hundreds of millions of years ago, because of a sudden decision by Zeno, the 13th Universe was erased.
Since then, their eldest brother Merno had disappeared. Although many Angels expressed their doubts, no one dared to ask because it was Zeno and the Grand Priest's decision. So, the Angels naturally had no right to ask.
Even for Whis, who had the best relationship with the Grand Priest, it wasn't easy to inquire. This was the duty of an Angel: always remain neutral, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't say what you shouldn't say.
"Is that so? This guy is indeed an Angel." Belmod frowned tightly. Although he had heard of the 13th Universe, it was wiped out by Zeno long before he became the God of Destruction.
So, many Gods were not interested in the 13th Universe. Even if they were, usually Angels would not tell them. Now, the Angel from the 13th Universe had suddenly appeared in the 11th Universe, and he didn't know what his intentions were. Moreover, he felt that Angel Merno seemed a little different from other Angels. There was no peace of mind that typically belonged to an Angel, his bearing was more like a warrior, much like a saiyan.
"What... is it really an Angel?" Toppo was extremely shocked. He had also heard about the 13th Universe. He didn't expect to meet the Angel of the 13th Universe today. And if he could appear in the 11th Universe's God of Destruction world, it meant that he had recovered the ability of an Angel.
"Marcarita, is this your God of Destruction and the God of Destruction candidate for the 11th Universe? Being humiliated repeatedly by a mortal from the Seventh Universe, to be honest, they're garbage!" Merno looked at Belmod and Toppo with disdain. Although he was the Angel, his tone was completely different from other Angels.
Hearing these words, Belmod gritted his teeth. But he didn't dare to offend an Angel. The Angel in front of him had obviously recovered his abilities and wouldn't hesitate to kill him. This was definitely not something he could handle. If he tried to be tough with this Angel, it would likely end in his own destruction.
Although Goten was very powerful, he was just a mortal with no significant background. This was completely incomparable to an Angel. Angels were the children of the Grand Priest and had strong backgrounds. So, he didn't dare to resist the Angel at all. If the Grand Priest was angered, he would be destroyed in minutes.
[T/N: Lol, young master Angel's background is big, Toppo recognizes Mt. Tai.]
"Brother, Lord Belmod is also very strong. It's just that Goten of the Seventh Universe is too powerful! His strength is not weaker than us Angels, so even if Lord Belmod loses, it's not a shameful thing," Marcarita hurriedly defended.
"Ah, big brother, you disappeared for hundreds of millions of years. Why did you suddenly appear? Where have you been all these years?" Marcarita immediately changed the subject.
She was very curious about this. Even if a universe was destroyed, it was impossible for an Angel to suffer any damage. At most, after a God of Destruction died, an Angel would lose its purpose and be recalled by the Grand Priest and would be in a hibernation phase until other tasks were assigned. But Merno had disappeared without a trace after the 13th Universe was destroyed. It looked like he was destroyed together with the 13th Universe.
"It's not something you should know, Marcarita," Merno said with a cold smile, then turned to Belmod.
"I can give you a chance to get revenge against that mortal from the 7th Universe, and I can help you," he said. "I don't know if you, the God of Destruction of the 11th Universe, have the guts. Of course, you may face the fate of being killed by that mortal when he becomes much stronger or be wiped out by Zeno and the Grand Priest."
He didn't come to the 11th Universe to find Belmod, nor did he expect him to kill Goten. That was absolutely impossible! Because of what happened in the Tournament of Power and the Temple of Zeno, he already knew everything. Even if these weak Gods of Destruction increased their strength tenfold, it would be absolutely impossible for them to be Goten's opponent. He had his reasons for doing this now, as he was brewing a very great plan.
"Damn! Stop looking down on me!" Belmod shouted. "As long as I can kill that bastard mortal from the Seventh Universe, I can pay any price."
Belmod's hatred for Goten ran deep. Perhaps it was his ego at work. In his opinion, mortals should not surpass the God of Destruction, especially mortals from Beerus' Universe. It was an insult to the Gods. He would never forget the humiliation from that damned little bug in the Temple of Zeno.
"I didn't expect you to have a bit of courage," Merno said lightly. "It seems I did not choose the wrong person. Since this is the case, I will provide you with this opportunity..."
"Big brother, what exactly do you want to do?" Marcarita interrupted. "Lord Belmod's strength is simply not enough to defeat Goten! If you let them fight, he will definitely be killed. As the Angel of the 11th Universe, I will prevent such a thing from happening."
Marcarita immediately took out her Angel staff and spoke sharply to Merno. Although he was her elder brother, she would never agree to such a thing. If the Grand Priest knew about this, he would definitely blame her.
"Stop joking around, Marcarita," Merno said dismissively. "Your Angel power has long been restricted, and thus, you are unable to fight! The only thing you can use now is Ultra Instinct to protect yourself. Do you think you can stop me with your Ultra Instinct?"
As the eldest of the Angels and a candidate for the position of Grand Priest, Merno knew the strengths of other Angels best. Even if they could use their Angel power, it was absolutely impossible for them to be his opponents. No Angel could stop him except the Grand Priest. In these hundreds of millions of years, his strength had undergone qualitative changes. He had already broken through the shackles of an Angel and fully mastered his own powers.
"Even if I can't stop you, I must resist," Marcarita said, determined.
Merno snorted coldly. With a wave of his hand, a portal appeared directly behind Belmod. Before anyone could react, Belmod's body was absorbed into it and disappeared.
"Goodbye, Marcarita, my dear sister," Merno said. After taking Belmod away, Merno retreated slightly. A portal opened, and in the next second, his body completely disappeared from the God of Destruction Realm. Marcarita couldn't sense his divine ki at all.
"What is going on?" Toppo asked, extremely surprised. "Marcarita, what do we do now?"
"This matter must be reported to the Grand Priest as soon as possible," Marcarita said with a frown. "Otherwise, it could create an irreparable situation."
The only one who could stop Merno now was the Grand Priest. The Angels' power was restricted, and they had no way to stop Merno. The two decided to go to the Temple of Zeno.
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Within the next ten minutes, Merno traveled to the ninth, tenth, sixth, fourth, and several other universes. His purpose was to take away the God of Destruction from each universe. Some universes' Gods of Destruction accepted his proposal, while others rejected him.
This time, they survived Zeno's erasure mainly due to Goten from the Seventh Universe. Otherwise, even if their universe won the final prize, the eight universes were still destined to be destroyed. Some Gods of Destruction were grateful for this.
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On a beautiful planet in the western galaxy of the Seventh Universe, Goten and Videl were on a leisurely tour. The technology on this planet was relatively advanced, and the environment was very suitable for tourism. At this moment, Goten felt his right eyelid twitching.
"Goten, there seems to be something wrong with your expression. What's the matter? Is something going to happen?" Videl asked, seeing Goten's frown. She knew that with Goten's current strength, there weren't many things that could make him show such an expression. Obviously, something very bad could happen, or rather, these things had already happened.
"I don't know, I am feeling a little uneasy, as if something very bad is about to happen!" Goten shook his head solemnly. With his current strength, neither Gods of Destruction nor Angels would pose any threat to him. The only ones who could make him feel this way were the Grand Priest and Zeno.
Was it because Zeno and the Grand Priest were going to attack him for being too prominent in the Tournament of Power? But it shouldn't be. If they wanted to attack, during the Tournament of Power, all eight universes could have been completely wiped out. For these Gods who stand at the top of the universe, there was no reason to play an elaborate trap to erase a person or a universe. They did these things mostly on a whim.
"Then... what should I do?" Videl asked nervously. "Why don't we hurry back to Earth first?" she suggested. After all, on Earth, there were other fighters who could help. If they stayed here, she couldn't help Goten at all and might become a burden.
"I'm afraid it's too late!" Goten's frown deepened. He spoke in a solemn tone.
At that moment, four portals suddenly appeared in the sky. Four figures emerged from the portals. Three of them were very familiar: Quitela, the God of Destruction from the fourth universe; Rumsshi from the tenth universe; and Belmod from the eleventh universe. The last one, however, Goten had never seen before. This person had silver-white hair that stood up high with bangs on his forehead, somewhat resembling a Super Saiyan. The corner of his mouth curled up, and his smile seemed harmless.
"Who is that guy? Why does he look so similar to the Grand Priest? Is this guy an Angel from another universe?" Goten ignored Belmod and Quitela, focusing on the strange figure. This guy's appearance, skin color, and hair color were very similar to Angels, especially his eyes, which looked like the Grand Priest's. This made Goten immediately decide that this guy must be an Angel. Even if he wasn't an Angel, he definitely had something to do with Angels. But among the 12 universes, he had never seen such a person, and his dress was completely different from the other 12 Angels.
"Did the Super Shenron restore the other six universes?" Goten thought immediately. His previous wish had been to restore all the universes that had just been wiped out by Zeno. He made it clear to prevent the other six universes from being restored, specifying only the universes wiped out in the Tournament of Power. But what about this guy?
"Yo! You are Mr. Goten from the Seventh Universe! During the Tournament of Power, you performed very well. I have admired your name for a long time," Merno greeted with a harmless smile, appearing directly three meters away from Goten.
"Looking at your appearance, you should also be an Angel, right? Tell me, what do you want from me? It's best to give me a good enough excuse because your appearance has seriously affected my travel mood," Goten asked indifferently, looking at Merno with a warm smile.
Although this guy didn't show any malice, and Goten couldn't feel any evil aura from him. The feeling of uneasiness he just had definitely had something to do with the guy in front of him.
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Clay_Champion So, did the other universes revive? Did the Grand Priest do some shitty shenanigans? Nobody knows.
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