A week had passed since they had set off for Planet Vegeta, having only gone a third of the journey, when Tundra noticed something unusual.
There was a presence next to his throne at every hour of the day, finally confronting it when there was no one around.
"Who are you?"
The presence seemingly didn't respond, irritating Tundra, so he asked again, this time using his magic and ki to trap the presence in one spot.
This use of magic made him sense the mana around more clearly, and through it he felt a large mass concentrated where the presence was. The energy wasn't unfamiliar, almost like the Golden King's, except more potent, as if this force wasn't something made from the evil of the Dragon Balls. It felt as if it was made of something more.
Along with sensing the entity's presence, he could now also hear it. Its voice was strange; youthful, strong, yet undeniably it felt like it possessed neither of those qualities, instead clinging onto them as if they were its own. Seemingly sensing Tundra's newfound perception, the entity began speaking more clearly.
"One, two, three, testing. Do you hear me now?"
Tundra stared blankly, only giving a small nod, that being enough for the entity.
"That's good. Now, I see that you've made quite the empire, but there's something missing, isn't there? Don't you remember those god-like Dragon Balls? Wouldn't your empire feel far better with them?"
Tundra paused. He had thought of this once, but his powers were already far beyond the point where he'd need his own set of Dragon Balls. However, for things outside of his power, like valuable planets getting completely destroyed, he couldn't call upon the gods to restore them every single time.
"And how would I do so? Last I checked, the Namekians were relocated far from my empire's reach."
The entity, even without a face, was grinning. It sent out a powerful psychic force, probing Tundra's mind. Albeit with Tundra's defenses, all it could do was see his surface thoughts, but it was enough.
"Well, you see, you don't exactly need the Namekians. As you've incorrectly dismissed, your Namekian blood does grant you the ability to make Dragon Balls. Of course, with such an impure heart it would be hard to do so, though if there's anything that could break those restraints, it's the Dragon Balls, and you know exactly where they are, don't you?"
Tundra looked rather irritated. This entity dared to probe his mind after all, but it made sense. The Dragon Balls certainly were great, and it would be incredibly worthwhile to make a pair himself. Luckily, the entity gave the method immediately.
Though it bugged him, this entity, reeking so strongly of greed, wanted him to gain more power. Perhaps it wanted to control him like what it did to the Golden King. For now, he'll shield himself more thoroughly against psychic attacks.
But first, he'll finish handling things with the Saiyans, much to the very apparent dismay of the entity.
"Why aren't you changing course now?! Do you not know what you could achieve with such power?! A single planet will be meaningless!"
Tundra only huffed.
"And you're supposed to be Greed? How disappointing. Planet Vegeta is a very troublesome one. I'd rather it not spread its influence like a weed."
Tundra was disgusted at the thought that greed couldn't think that far ahead.
The entity paused. It wasn't trying to hide its nature, but for it to be said so plainly? Now that was surprising.
"As I would've expected from a great man like you, you figured me out so well and even thought of something I had initially ignored. Bravo, Tundra."
The entity's tone seemed to lighten as it realized something.
"Say... what do you intend to use the Saiyans for?"
Tundra rested his head against his palm.
"And why should I say? The Saiyans are a consistent—or were a consistent—stream of relatively powerful soldiers. All they would need is a bit of training... I'm sure I don't need to say more."
The entity grinned. This being was a great match for most of its kind.
"What a wonderful idea. Using such a powerful force is always the smart move."
The entity fell into silence, seemingly content.
Tundra thought for a moment before breaking the silence.
"Say, why don't you work with me? I'm sure we can both gain something from each other, am I right?"
He smiled.
The entity was taken aback for a moment.
"Work... with you?"
The entity had never heard of any living being initiating a partnership with a Sin, but if it picked Tundra, then Tundra should at least have this much confidence.
"Very well. This partnership will be remembered for the ages."
Tundra grinned.
"That it will."