The sun was high in the sky, and the weather was bright and clear.
Mount Paozu lay far from the metropolis, its air filled with the scent of nature. The tranquility of the countryside stood in stark contrast to the bustle of the big city.
At yesterday's banquet, everyone had celebrated with abandon, leaving them with terrible headaches when they woke up this morning.
Clutching his head, Son Goku staggered out into the courtyard and happened to see Chaya sitting cross-legged atop a tall protruding rock. Not far away, the little angel Kusu rested her chin on her hand as she sat quietly on a bench, watching.
"Yo, Chaya, training this early?" Son Goku walked over and greeted him.
Kusu did not turn around. She merely glanced at Son Goku from the corner of her eye. "Please do not disturb Lord Chaya's training."
"Sorry, sorry." Son Goku apologized repeatedly, then asked in a low voice, "What is he practicing? I don't understand it at all."
Kusu gave Son Goku a serious look. This world's Son Goku was somewhat different from Universe 7's Son Goku, though their personalities were similar. "Lord Chaya is an expert at the third level of the Realm of Gods. But without diligent training, reaching the fourth level of the Realm of Gods will take an immense amount of time. For certain special reasons, Lord Chaya must reach the fourth level as soon as possible. This is a race against time."
"Hahaha, I still don't get it." Son Goku laughed as though he half understood.
He knew about the Realm of Gods. Chaya had mentioned it to him before. It seemed to be a path different from Super Saiyan 4, and he remembered that Super Saiyan God was a little stronger than Super Saiyan 4.
Even though