Stubborn

Roland took a deep breath, inhaling the faint fragrance lingering on her, and skipped the pleasantries. "I am truly here to save you. Planet Vegeta will be destroyed by Frieza very soon. He summoned all the Saiyans back just to wipe them out in one fell swoop. If we don't escape now, it will be too late."

"You lied to me earlier and said the communicator was broken," Sephiria said.

"It was indeed broken. I only learned about the recall order after returning to Planet Vegeta, but I knew for certain that Frieza had no good intentions."

Roland looked at Sephiria earnestly and said, "I had already prepared to teleport you to Earth, but who could have known you would refuse? I had no choice but to come here myself."

Upon hearing this, Sephiria's expression shifted abruptly. She stared at Roland. "The voice in my head back then... that was your doing."

"That's right. If you had agreed back then, you wouldn't be on Planet Vegeta right now."

"You had better tell me everything you know, down to the last detail."

Sephiria looked at Roland intently, feeling that her younger brother seemed to have been hiding many things from her. Yet, deep down, she already half-believed his words, because on her way back to Planet Vegeta, she had indeed heard a voice asking if she was willing to go to Earth—all of which aligned with what Roland had said.

"Actually, I have the ability to foresee the future. A long time ago, I had a premonition that Planet Vegeta would be destroyed..." Roland naturally didn't reveal his true origins, opting instead to fabricate a precognitive ability.

Listening to Roland's explanation and recalling how he had been obsessed with leaving Planet Vegeta ever since she met him, Sephiria couldn't help but nod.

With the instincts of a warrior, Sephiria also sensitively sensed that the atmosphere on Planet Vegeta was different.

Frieza's spaceship had been hovering outside Planet Vegeta for a long time, or so it was said. For a leader of a massive army to show such inexplicable interest in a high-level planet inhabited by his subordinates—to say he cared about his soldiers was something no one would believe.

There was only one answer: Frieza was plotting something.

Could it really be as Roland said, that Frieza had summoned all the Saiyans to wipe them out in one go?

The relationship between the Saiyan upper echelon and Frieza had never been as harmonious as it seemed; conflicts between them were bound to erupt sooner or later. Under such circumstances, if she were Frieza, she wouldn't leave a potential threat like the Saiyans alive either. Eliminating them as quickly as possible was the logical choice.

Sephiria pondered for a moment, quickly connecting the dots, and her frost-cold face grew even colder.

"So, after you arrived on Planet Mapa, you snuck off to that planet called 'Earth' and tried to take me away using the magical power there?" Her cold tone softened.

"That's right. It's a pity you didn't agree, so I came to pick you up myself."

"Thank you for remembering me." Sephiria stroked Roland's head and thanked him softly.

If everything was as Roland said, he had no reason to risk returning to Planet Vegeta. Yet he had returned, all to take her away. Even though Sephiria was usually cold by nature, a hint of warmth stirred in her heart.

Roland was stunned for a moment before breaking into a smile. "You are my sister, of course I wouldn't forget you! Don't say another word. I'm taking you off Planet Vegeta right now. It's too dangerous here; Frieza will make his move today or tomorrow at the latest."

"No, I won't run away. As a warrior, since Frieza intends to destroy Planet Vegeta, I will kill him first." Sephiria shook her head, her face filled with murderous intent at the mention of Frieza.

"You have no idea how terrifying Frieza is. The Saiyans on Planet Vegeta are absolutely no match for him." Roland hurriedly tried to stop her from this insane idea.

"Frieza may be strong, but I can also transform into a Great Ape. A high-level warrior doesn't lose their reason when transforming. With my battle power, I can reach 50,000 after transforming. Even if my movement speed is affected, as long as I attack with full force, few can withstand it."

Sephiria spoke with confidence. In a universe where warriors with a battle power of 1,000 were rare, 50,000 was unimaginably powerful.

This was the source of the Saiyans' confidence as they rampaged across the universe.

Roland, however, poured a bucket of cold water on her. "Ignorance is bliss. If you think you can defeat Frieza by becoming a Great Ape, you are gravely mistaken. Do you know? Frieza is an alien who can also transform. No, to be precise, his transformations are actually the release of energy. Because his own power is too great, Frieza normally places three shackles on himself."

"Don't let his harmless appearance sitting in his pod fool you. In his base state, his power reaches a staggering 530,000! And once those shackles are released, his power will increase even further."

"530,000?"

Sephiria's expression turned to one of shock, her pupils shrinking. After a moment of silence, she remained stubborn. "Even if he is that strong, I will not back down. Saiyans will never submit!"

This lunatic. Why make a pointless sacrifice when she knows she'll fail? Roland was speechless; he really wanted to crack her head open to see what was inside.

"A lunatic? Perhaps. We Saiyans work for Frieza, cleaning up other planets. If we are wiped out one day, it is only to be expected." Sephiria smiled faintly and pressed her face against Roland's. "If you have the ability to leave Planet Vegeta, then go quickly. There is no need to stay and take risks. Take care of yourself."

With that, Sephiria gave Roland a firm hug, then gathered her energy and broke through the air with a "whoosh," flying toward the royal palace and disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Roland watched her retreating back and said angrily, "Damn it, if you die, didn't I come here for nothing?"

He swung his arm in frustration, gritted his teeth, and chased after Sephiria.

Inside Frieza's spaceship in outer space, the yellow-skinned alien Kikono approached Frieza. "Lord Frieza, the time you set has arrived."

"Ho ho ho, it's time to say goodbye to those annoying Saiyan monkeys. To be honest, I'm actually a little reluctant." Frieza chuckled, then suddenly opened his crimson eyes. His tail flicked slightly, and his small hover-pod floated upward, moving from the control cabin out into the depths of space.

In the deep, cold void of space, the dark red hues carried a sense of gloom and deathly silence, broken only by the occasional meteor streaking past.

Frieza sat in his pod, hovering above his flagship, his face turned toward Planet Vegeta as he wore a chilling, terrifying smile...