The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.
God of Destruction Beerus stared at Loren, his aura surging violently and sending a wave of dread through everyone present.
Vegeta looked at Loren, who was still lazily reclining in the beach chair.
Does this guy really understand who he's facing?
That was God of Destruction Beerus.
"Oh ho ho ho."
A light chuckle broke the silence.
Whis walked gracefully to Beerus's side.
"Lord Beerus, you may not be aware of this. I once invited Mr. Loren to become the next candidate for God of Destruction. It's a pity—he refused without hesitation."
"What?!" Vegeta's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
A candidate God of Destruction?
Whis had invited Loren?
And Loren… actually refused?!
That shocked Vegeta even more than seeing Beerus bribed with food.
Goku and the others were completely stunned.
Although they still didn't fully understand what a God of Destruction truly represented, Vegeta's reaction and Shenron's reverence made its supreme status obvious.
Loren… had been offered that position?
Beerus's eyebrow twitched.
He glanced at Whis, then re-examined Loren carefully.
His gaze had completely changed.
"Whis, why didn't you tell me something this important earlier?"
Beerus's voice carried faint displeasure.
"Oh ho ho, because Mr. Loren refused," Whis replied with a chuckle.
"Besides, I only believed he had the potential. Whether he's truly qualified still requires observation."
As he spoke, Whis lightly tapped his staff against the deck and turned to Beerus.
"You've just finished eating, God of Destruction Beerus. Perhaps some post-meal entertainment would be appropriate?"
Whis glanced at Loren, smiling meaningfully.
"It would also allow you to personally experience just how capable this candidate truly is."
Beerus licked his lips.
Battle intent reignited.
"Interesting." He cracked his knuckles.
"Come on, Saiyan. Fight me. Let me see what qualifications you have to dare refuse this Lord's divine position."
The tension on the deck spiked instantly.
Everyone felt their hearts jump into their throats.
At that moment, a familiar voice sounded in Loren's mind.
[Ding! Critical plot node detected: God of Destruction's Challenge!]
[God-level choice triggered. Please make your decision, Host!]
Two translucent light screens appeared before Loren's eyes.
[Option One: Clearly refuse Beerus's challenge, stating that you are not the God of Destruction's opponent.]
[Task Reward: None]
[Option Two: Post-meal entertainment. Accept the challenge and engage in a light, recreational battle with Beerus, display your strength, and gain recognition from God of Destruction Beerus.]
[Task Reward: Host's normal combat power increases to 10 billion! God Realm breaks through the Sixth Dimension, entering the early Seventh Dimension!]
The second reward was absurdly generous.
Normal combat power doubled.
His God Realm advanced to an entirely new level.
"Alright. I'm full anyway. Some movement will help digestion."
Loren slowly rose from the beach chair.
"System, I choose option two," he said inwardly.
[Choice confirmed!]
[Rewards being issued…]
A warm, indescribable current flooded Loren's entire body.
Every cell silently transformed and sublimated.
His normal combat power surged past 5 billion, steadily rising until it stabilized at 10 billion.
A deeper change occurred within his soul and divine domain.
Previously, the Sixth Dimension allowed him to see the threshold of the God Realm.
Now—
It felt as though one foot had firmly stepped through that door.
The Seventh Dimension.
The realm of a God of Destruction.
From this point onward, power would no longer diminish through prolonged combat.
It was also the stage where one began to grasp laws.
Like Beerus, who wielded the Law of Destruction.
A data panel visible only to Loren refreshed.
[Name: Loren]
[Combat Power (Normal State): 10,000,000,000]
[Combat Power (Super Saiyan Blue State): 120,000,000,000,000]
[God Realm: Early Seventh Dimension]
[Core Skills: Ultra Instinct (Divine Secret Technique), Forced Spirit Bomb, Dragon Fist, Tenfold Kaioken (No Side Effects), Instant Transmission (Kaioshin Version)… (Some basic skills folded)]
[Passive Divine Skill: God of Destruction Authority Immunity (Completely immune to all forms of destructive energy attacks)]
Loren stretched casually.
An unprecedented sense of power filled him.
Outwardly, however, he remained calm and unbothered.
Beerus's expression suddenly turned serious.
Just for an instant—
He felt that the Saiyan before him had changed.
The feeling vanished as quickly as it appeared, making Beerus wonder if it was his imagination.
"Ready?" Beerus asked.
With that, he ascended into the air first.
Android 18 glanced at Loren and gave him a reassuring look.
Loren then floated up as well.
At an altitude of a thousand meters, the two faced each other.
Everyone below looked skyward, holding their breath.
The wind above was eerily still.
Beerus stared at Loren.
"Saiyan. Whis said you refused the position of candidate God of Destruction. This Lord is curious. What kind of power gives you such arrogant confidence?"
Loren rolled his neck and stretched slightly.
"It's not arrogance. I just think being a God of Destruction is too troublesome."
Beerus's eyes turned icy.
"Very well. It seems I must personally teach you what divine majesty truly is."
Boom—!!!
An indescribably terrifying aura erupted from Beerus.
Purple destructive energy became tangible, roaring skyward like raging flames.
The clouds above were torn apart and shredded.
On the deck, everyone finally understood.
When Beerus flicked Goku away with one finger…
When he toyed with Super Saiyan God Gohan…
He hadn't been serious.
This aura was far stronger than before.
This—
Was the true might of a God of Destruction.
"Mr. Whis…"
Bulma spoke shakily, looking toward the angel calmly enjoying dessert.
Whis gently tapped his staff.
A transparent, hemispherical barrier enveloped the entire yacht.
The overwhelming divine pressure vanished instantly.
"Oh ho ho ho. Please don't worry, Miss Bulma. This is merely God of Destruction Beerus being a little serious. Nothing will happen."
...
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