"What? Me, a God of Destruction?"
Cooler froze for quite a while after hearing the Grand Minister's words.
Only then did he say, "I really haven't given that any thought."
The Grand Minister smiled. "Here's the situation. As you know, the Gods of Destruction of Universe 13 through Universe 18 have all died, so those six universes currently have no Gods of Destruction. If you're interested, you can choose one of them and become its God of Destruction."
With Cooler's current strength, he was more than qualified to be a God of Destruction.
It was precisely his strength and potential that had caught the Grand Minister's eye and prompted the invitation.
Son Gohan watched Cooler and the Grand Minister thoughtfully.
Indeed, six universes currently had vacant God of Destruction positions.
But becoming a God of Destruction had its advantages and disadvantages.
The benefits included ascending from a mortal to a deity and gaining access to destruction energy and numerous exclusive divine techniques.
But there were drawbacks, too.
For one, a Supreme Kai and a God of Destruction shared a life bond. For anyone who loved freedom, that was undoubtedly a tremendous restriction.
Son Gohan was rather curious whether Cooler would accept.
Cooler pondered for a few seconds before saying, "Let me think about it."
The Grand Minister nodded, in no hurry at all. He smiled and said, "Of course. Tell me whenever you've decided. Or you can tell Gohan, too."
Concerned that Cooler might have trouble finding him, the Grand Minister added that he could contact Son Gohan instead.
That settled the matter for now.
After a moment's thought, Son Gohan asked Zeno, "Your Majesty, what exactly will my duties be?"
Broadly speaking, he was to oversee the work of the Divine Realm's deities and uphold its divine laws and