Kami's Lookout.
Tapion slowly awoke with a severe headache.
The exhaustion after his fate ended hadn't subsided, and he subconsciously tried to prop himself up, but suddenly froze in place.
He sat up, his mouth slightly open.
He was completely stunned.
At the edge of his vision, in the sky torn apart by war and just beginning to regain some light, a colossal dragon was coiled.
What's this...
Tapion's mind went blank; his fighting instincts made him immediately reach for the hilt of his sword at his waist.
But his hand stopped in mid-air.
"Big brother! You're awake!"
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, that's not the enemy!"
Trunks and Son Goten, seeing his tense expression, immediately approached him.
The two little ones, however, spoke with a mature air, as if to say, "You're making a big fuss over nothing."
Although it was their first time seeing the legendary Eternal Dragon in person, they had heard countless tales about it from adults since they were children.
At that moment, they felt as if they had finally found someone who knew even less than themselves, and their excitement surged instantly.
"That's called Eternal Dragon! It's super powerful!" Son Goten down next to Tapion, pointing at the giant dragon in the sky and gesturing excitedly. "If you collect all seven Dragon Ball, you know, those shiny balls, you can summon it and make a wish!"
Trunks crossed his arms and added, "That's right, any wish can be granted! Of course, within the range of Eternal Dragon's power."
He tried hard to imitate Turles ' tone, making himself sound a bit like a little adult.
"Make a wish?" Tapion was stunned. He turned his head, looked at the two little ones wearing helmets, and then at the majestic dragon in the sky, feeling that his worldview was being reshaped.
Just as he was filled with doubt, the crimson eyes of the Eternal Dragon dragon in the sky suddenly flickered.
Tapion instinctively followed their gaze.
He witnessed firsthand how, as the sky was once again fully illuminated by the warm sunlight, the white Lookout beneath their feet, which had been in ruins and riddled with broken walls, was enveloped in a soft light. The cracks instantly healed, the broken pillars rose again, and everything was restored to its original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.
That's not all!
The light spread downwards from the Lookout, covering the entire Earth.
Tapion leaned forward slightly, his eyes wide as he looked down at the ravaged land below.
The city, razed to the ground by the destroyed pillar of light, is now sprung up with skyscrapers.
The forest, charred and burned, is now sprouting tender green shoots that quickly turn the entire mountain range green.
The dried-up riverbed is now once again filled with clear, flowing water, reflecting the azure sky.
All traces of destruction left by Hirudegarn, all scenes of devastation, miraculously returned to their original state in that brief moment, as if time had reversed.
"Very good..."
He murmured softly, his voice trembling slightly.
"This planet... was not destroyed by my hand..."
" The Phantom Majin... have finally... been completely annihilated..."
The deep self-blame and guilt finally eased at this moment, and what made him feel comfortable all over was an unprecedented sense of ease.
Just then, a footstep stopped beside him.
Turles had somehow appeared beside him, standing shoulder to shoulder as they gazed together at the sky, which had returned to normal.
"Mr. Brave..."
You are free!
From now on, live for yourself!
These words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Tapion's mind.
He turned his head and stared in astonishment at Turles ' profile.
Live for yourself...?
For the first time in a thousand years, Tapion's face showed a truly relaxed expression; the forced smile that carried the weight of his fate seemed to be gone forever.
"Mr. Turles..."
"If it's you... I will live on to witness the beautiful future of the universe that you have created..."
at the same time.
On the summit of another remote, uninhabited mountain on Earth.
Shin and Kibito stood one in front of the other.
They too witnessed the miracle of the Earth returning to its original state in an instant, their faces filled with indescribable astonishment.
"This... this is the Namekian's Dragon Eternal Dragon power? It can actually do this..." Kibito muttered to himself, unconsciously shaking his hand.
In his hands, he was carrying a small figure who was bound hand and foot with energy ropes and whose mouth was tightly sealed.
It was the evil sorcerer Babidi.
Kibito snapped out of his daze and turned to look at Shin behind him.
" Supreme Kai... are we really leaving like this?"
His tone was full of doubt.
"The sealed Majin Buu is still in their hands..."
Shin did not answer immediately.
He shook his head with a complicated expression, turned around, his back to Kibito, and gazed in the direction of the Kami's Lookout.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice carrying a hint of bitterness and confusion that he himself was unaware of.
" Kibito..."
"Actually... I have no idea how to face them right now."
"Having witnessed their battles over this period, I finally understand..."
"I seem to... have no right to guide them as Supreme Kai anymore."
" Supreme Kai! Please don't say that!"
Kibito stepped forward to protect Shin.
"No matter what... you are the most revered Supreme Kai in the universe! You are the supreme god! Mortals, no matter what, are merely your subjects... how... how can they compare to you!"
This is the creed he has upheld for thousands of years; it is the meaning of his existence.
The dignity of the Supreme Kai cannot be diminished by anyone, including the Supreme Kai himself.
Shin did not turn around.
"The most prestigious?"
He repeated the word softly, his voice filled with self-doubt.
" Kibito, haven't you seen it clearly yet?"
"Before this, could we have imagined it? Could we have imagined that Majin Buu would be completely defeated by mortals from the lower realm..."
"No matter how unbelievable this may seem, it happened right before our eyes..."
Shin, observing the changing expressions on Kibito's face, continued speaking.
"I've been thinking about where we went wrong."
"We presumptuously safeguard the balance of the universe, yet we have never truly tried to understand it, nor have we tried to understand the mortals we have always viewed with a guiding and scrutinizing eye."
Xin's gaze once again turned to the distance, as if piercing through the endless starry sky.
"That Saiyan named Turles..."
"He not only changed Frieza, but the entire Frieza Force."
"It's even influencing the development of the entire universe, establishing a new order in its own way."
He has repeatedly demonstrated through his actions that he would give anything to protect the peace of the universe!
" Kibito, perhaps... I really can learn something from him."
"Something... that we, as gods, have long forgotten, or that we never even possessed."