At the most crucial moment, the atmosphere grew solemn. Although Whis was extremely curious about the final outcome, he did not interrupt his father's account again.
"Odis was indeed formidable in that state. In just a few short decades, he even dared to challenge me."
The Grand Priest put away his smile and finally spoke. "If he could consciously control that state, it would have been quite impressive."
"Unfortunately, Odis had another fatal weakness: he was merely a mortal. By the time Odis faced Lord Zeno, he was already a hundred years old, and the final outcome..."
At this point, the Grand Priest paused.
Whis held his breath, his palms slick with sweat.
"The final outcome was that Lord Zeno instantly killed Odis." The Grand Priest sounded somewhat wistful.
"As expected!"
Upon hearing the final outcome, Whis let out a heavy breath.
This result had been within his expectations all along. After all, his opponent was Zeno. In Zeno's Universe, Zeno was invincible!
Suddenly!
The Grand Priest spoke again. "When I said Odis was instantly killed, I meant that Lord Zeno defeated him in a single blow. He did not actually die in that battle."
"Huh?"
"Lord Zeno thought he was amusing, so he spared him."
The Grand Priest gazed at the starry sky outside and continued:
"Odis later returned to Universe 7, but by then, he was gravely injured. Over the following year, he could no longer hold on, and ultimately, he still died."
After hearing his father's story, memories gradually surfaced in Whis's mind. He remembered everything, too. That Odis had been quite a figure!
"Whis, Odis's transformation actually had two fatal flaws. Do you know what they were?"
"I do. One was his lack of reason, and the other was his lifespan."
Although Whis had never seen Odis in person, his weaknesses were quite apparent from his father's account.
His lack of reason was only one aspect. That limitless increase in power probably had serious problems, too!
How could anyone in this world increase their power without limit? If they really could, how could their body withstand it?
Clearly, that method of endlessly increasing his power required burning through his lifespan!!!
"It seems you've figured it out, too."
The Grand Priest nodded in satisfaction.
Whis had been clever since childhood. Unfortunately, he served an utterly lazy God of Destruction.
He sighed and continued, "Odis was a mortal himself, but I must say, his constitution was frighteningly robust. Every time he suffered serious injuries, he could recover quickly."
"If he had lived a normal life, living for a thousand years should have been no problem."
"But every transformation placed an enormous burden on his body. Especially when he repeatedly broke through his limits, the impact of that immense power left irreversible damage to his body."
"It was a way of fighting that burned through his lifespan!"
The Grand Priest shook his head and continued:
"By the time he fought Lord Zeno, Odis's body had actually already begun to give out."
"Later in the battle, he nearly exploded and died from increasing his power."
"If Lord Zeno hadn't taken an interest in him and saved his life, Odis would have died right there."
"But in the end, even after returning to Universe 7, he still didn't live another year!"
Such was Odis's legendary life, even though his ultimate berserk state was riddled with countless flaws.
Yet, as a mere mortal, he had dared to face Zeno head-on. The Grand Priest admired him, but also felt some regret for such a genius.
Whis likewise admired Odis greatly. Come to think of it, Odis was Glen's ancestor.
Wait!
Ancestor?
Did that mean Glen could also use this transformation? Whis's expression instantly darkened.
"Whis, I don't know whether that youngster you've recently taken in can transform as well. If he can, I suggest you persuade him to abandon that path."
The Grand Priest seemed to have guessed Whis's thoughts. With his hands behind his back, he gazed at the stars and said calmly:
"Without reason, one is ultimately nothing more than a beast with brute strength!"
Whis unclenched his fists and nodded. "I never saw Odis in person, but from your account, Father, I can clearly see that Odis's ultimate berserk state was wrong."
Without reason, how could he know how to control his power?
Without reason, how could he know how to use his power?
Without reason, how could he know how to cultivate his dimension and extend his lifespan...
Just as his father had said, without reason, he would only be a beast that knew nothing but slaughter!
There was absolutely no possibility of someone like that becoming a true powerhouse.
Whis would never let Glen go down that path, either. Glen's current training plans were all correct.
Once Glen returned from his travels through the universe, he would teach Glen to cultivate his dimension and the rules of destruction.
Cultivating his dimension would allow him to advance from the peak King Kai dimension to the God of Destruction-level deity dimension.
In this way, the mortal power within Glen's body would completely transform into divine power, and his lifespan would also increase greatly.
Moreover!
With that youngster Glen's talent, the deity dimension would certainly not be his final destination.
Perhaps he might even reach the angel dimension in the future, or even the priest dimension.
After all!
In his father's assessment, Glen possessed the talent to "transcend"!
"Of course!"
The Grand Priest suddenly spoke again. "Everything that exists in this world has its own significance. Whatever exists has its reason for existing."
"If Odis had managed to resolve those two fatal flaws I mentioned back then, perhaps the final outcome might have been different."
"Do your best to nurture that youngster. His potential is terrifying. Lord Zeno and I both think highly of him."
After those final words, the Grand Priest walked into Zeno's Palace with his hands behind his back.
Rumble-!!
Whis's heart trembled. Even Lord Zeno thought highly of that youngster Glen?
But... what had his father meant by saying that whatever existed had its reason for existing?
Watching his father's small figure recede, Whis furrowed his brows. He stood before Zeno's Palace for a long time before finally leaving, filled with deep confusion.
Inside Zeno's Palace.
"Grand Priest, what did Whis come to see you for~?"
"He came to ask me about Odis from back then. Oh, and he also asked me to evaluate the God of Destruction Candidate he recently took in."
"Oh? Those two Saiyans~ They're so interesting, especially that youngster named Glen~"
The eraser-shaped Zeno looked up and said this, then lowered his head again to play his planet-matching game.
The Grand Priest stood beside Zeno. The image of the father who had just instructed Whis had vanished, and he had once again become Zeno's lofty steward.