After the banquet, the Supreme Kai and his attendant left with looks of pure satisfaction on their faces.
They had readily agreed to let Turles monitor Majin Buu. Their attitude now was a complete 180-degree flip from when they first met.
This was the best meal they had ever eaten in their long lives as gods. To ensure they could come back for more in the future, they had enthusiastically agreed to all of Turles' demands.
Of course, the fact that Turles' fists were quite large played a role as well. It definitely wasn't just for the food.
It had to be said—the gods of this world really ate poorly. One could tell just by how Beerus and Whis were eventually conquered by a single cup of instant noodles. They truly had never tasted "the good stuff" before...
And so, peace returned to Earth once again, and the days passed by one by one.
One day, Turles' figure appeared in the Sacred World of the Kai.
The Supreme Kai stared at him, stunned. "Mr. Turles? What are you doing here? Why have you come to the Sacred World of the Kai so suddenly?"
"I'm here to find you a teacher," Turles replied. "Your knowledge is too lacking. You have absolutely no awareness of what a Supreme Kai should actually be."
"A teacher??"
The Supreme Kai was completely bewildered. He had no idea what Turles was talking about. A teacher? Hadn't Turles come alone?
"The Z Sword... I believe it's in that direction, right?"
Shin nodded subconsciously. "That's right. It is indeed in that direction."
He watched as Turles flew off toward the Z Sword's location. Shin and Kibito shared a confused glance before quickly following after him.
When Turles arrived before the Z Sword, he reached out and gave it a tug. It was surprisingly heavy.
"Mr. Turles, that is the Sacred Sword of our realm. It is said that whoever pulls it out will gain incredible power, but to this day, no one has ever been able to—"
Before Shin could finish his sentence, his jaw dropped. Right before his eyes, Turles had effortlessly lifted the Z Sword.
Cr-crack! Shing!—
The sight made the Supreme Kai and Kibito's chins nearly hit the ground.
Wait, what?? It was pulled out that easily? You're making me look really bad right now...
Turles swung it a few times. Aside from being a bit heavy, he didn't feel anything particularly special about it.
Suddenly, a Ki Blade formed in his hand. Under the incredulous gazes of the Supreme Kai and Kibito, he swung it, slicing the Z Sword clean in half with a single strike.
"No!! How is that possible?! How could the Sacred Sword break??"
"The Universe's Greatest Divine Sword... just snapped like that?? This..."
"This can't be happening! This was the strongest blade in the Sacred Realm!"
Was it just a sword that broke? No. What shattered was their very faith.
The Supreme Kai looked at the broken Z Sword with a grieving expression. His worldview had collapsed once again.
By then, Turles noticed that Old Kai had already appeared behind the Supreme Kai and Kibito.
I have to say, this old guy looks seriously perverted...
"I truly didn't expect that the one to finally rescue me wouldn't even be a Supreme Kai. Wait... your level..."
Old Kai scrutinized Turles for a moment, suddenly realizing that this man's power level was terrifyingly high. He had actually reached the Divine Tier.
To this, Turles simply thought: You clearly don't understand the power of someone with a 'cheat' system!
Still, Turles had to admit the old man had some skill. Even the current Supreme Kai couldn't sense Turles' true level, yet this old guy had spotted it at a single glance.
The sudden voice behind them sent a chill down the spines of Shin and Kibito. They both let out a startled yelp.
There were only supposed to be the three of them in the Sacred World of the Kai. Where did this sudden voice come from?
As they stiffly turned around, they saw the skin-and-bones, shifty-looking Old Kai.
Staring at the specific Supreme Kai vestments the old man was wearing, Shin and Kibito were filled with uncertainty.
"Old gentleman," Shin asked tentatively, "who might you be?"
Old Kai snapped out of his thoughts and stopped staring at Turles. He turned to Shin and Kibito, looking at them like they were disappointing failures.
"I am the Supreme Kai from fifteen generations ago. I thought one of my descendants would eventually be the one to save me from the Z Sword, but it turns out not a single one of you was capable! It makes me furious just thinking about it!"
"Fifteen... generations ago?? Then aren't you... our ancestor??"
Going back fifteen generations meant tracing back seventy or eighty million years. It was an unfathomably long span of time.
"Then, how were you sealed in the first place?"
Upon hearing that, Old Kai fell silent for a moment before speaking. "A long, long time ago, there was a very evil and powerful fellow. He feared my abilities, so he sealed me inside that Z Sword..."
Turles' lip twitched. Feared your abilities? Are you sure it wasn't just because Beerus wanted to take a nap?
Their lives were linked, after all. If the old man had managed to get himself killed while Beerus was sleeping, the Destroyer wouldn't even have a place to go to cry about it.
Feared your abilities? He probably feared your ability to seek death. Turles looked at the current Supreme Kai. That talent for making poor decisions was clearly a hereditary trait.
"Huh? Someone very evil?? Was it Majin Buu??"
"Majin Buu? What is that? The one who sealed me is thousands of times stronger than any Majin Buu!"
"What? There's a villain of that caliber in the universe?? This..."
Seeing the Supreme Kai looking like he'd lost his soul from fear, Turles spoke up. "Enough. Weren't you just sealed by Beerus? Honestly, look at how you're scaring the kid. Also, you need to properly teach this guy the duties of a Supreme Kai. He has no idea what he's supposed to be doing. With the mess he's made of things, aren't you afraid Beerus will come looking for trouble when he wakes up??"
"Hmm?? How do you know that name??"
Old Kai blinked in surprise, then nodded to himself. "True, at your level, it's only natural you've heard of him... but what do you mean by 'the mess he's made'? What has he done??"
Turles then gave Old Kai a summary of the current Supreme Kai's "great achievements."
A moment later, Old Kai was seeing red. He delivered a sharp smack right to the back of the Supreme Kai's head.
Slap!
"You idiot! Is that what a Supreme Kai is supposed to be doing?? Those are the matters of Lord Beerus, the God of Destruction! What have you been wasting your time on every day??"
The Supreme Kai clutched his head, looking at Old Kai with a wronged expression. "Ancestor... what is a God of Destruction? Is it an evil god?? And who is this Beerus??"
Old Kai fell silent. What in the world had the previous generation of Kais been doing? Had they not taught him even the basic common sense? Oh, right—they were all absorbed by Majin Buu before they could teach him.
Wait, that's still no excuse!
Old Kai glared fiercely at the Supreme Kai, then turned back to Turles.
"I thank you for rescuing me from my seal. I possess an ability that can fully unlock a person's hidden potential, making them one of the few elite warriors in the universe."
He paused, looking at Turles again. "Though, looking at your current realm, I doubt you need it. Regardless, if there is anything you need my help with, just say the word. To me, this counts as a life-saving debt."