The King blinked, surprised by the immediate conclusion. "Yes. On my orders, actually. We sent Vegeta to eliminate what our intelligence suggested was just another monster settlement that would eventually become a problem. A preemptive strike to prevent future conflict. Instead..."
He gestured helplessly, his expression carrying genuine grief beneath the political calculation. "Vegeta was killed. Brutally, according to the limited reports we received from scouts who observed from a distance. The shadow hero who defeated a demon lord and ended countless threats, was cut down in what witnesses described as a completely one-sided battle."
