Champa shot Vados a look, silently asking:
Why did you hit me?
"Didn't you notice that Gran's condition is very unusual right now?" Vados replied through telepathy.
"Wha—"
Champa was instantly alarmed.
The moment he opened his mouth, however, he quickly covered it again.
Carefully, he examined Gran.
Gran's eyes were open.
They were perfectly clear and tranquil, yet completely devoid of emotion.
It was indeed a very strange state.
"What happened to him?" Champa asked via telepathy, his voice full of concern.
"It's like this..."
Vados explained everything that had happened earlier.
After hearing the whole story, Champa's body trembled.
Pointing at Gran, he asked through telepathy,
"Y-You're saying he's comprehending the Third Layer of Mental State right now?"
"If my guess is correct, yes."
Even Vados was deeply shocked.
She had never seen anyone enter a state like Gran's before.
Could it be that every time he comprehended something, he entered this kind of enlightenment state?
Because of Gran's sudden transformation, none of the three had any appetite left.
Instead, they quietly waited for him to awaken.
One day passed.
Two days passed.
Three days passed.
...
Seven days passed.
This also happened to be the thirtieth day since Gran had arrived in Universe 6.
According to his original plan, he was supposed to return to Universe 7 today.
Yet he still hadn't awakened.
"Do you think Gran will directly break through to the Third Layer of Mental State the moment he wakes up?"
Champa sat by the lakeside tea table, staring at Gran.
"I don't know."
Vados shook her head.
"I only pointed out a few details regarding the Third Layer of Mental State, and then he entered this state."
Anticipation shone in her eyes.
Gran was now, at least nominally, her disciple.
If he managed to break through thanks to her guidance, she would be genuinely happy.
"No matter what, entering this state should be a good thing."
Then Vados frowned slightly.
"Although, I remember Gran saying he needed to return around this time."
"If there's something important waiting for him, that could be troublesome."
"Hmph."
Champa snorted.
"Compared to his breakthrough, no trouble is worth mentioning."
The moment those words left his mouth—
Gran suddenly moved.
Vados's pupils contracted.
Did Champa's loud voice disturb him?
The next instant—
Bam!
A staff smashed directly into Champa's fat head.
Just as he was about to cry out in pain, the end of the staff was immediately shoved into his mouth.
"You stupid fat pig!"
"If your voice interrupted Gran's enlightenment, I won't let you off!"
Vados snapped.
As soon as she finished speaking, she vanished from the lakeside.
Champa sat there with tears streaming down his face.
The end of the staff was still stuck in his mouth.
Vados really had abandoned her old favorite after finding a new one!
"How infuriating!"
He yanked the staff out of his mouth and hurried toward Gran.
He might be jealous, but he was even more afraid that he had truly disturbed Gran.
Meanwhile, on Gran's side.
His eyes had remained open the entire time.
Today, however, his pupils suddenly shifted.
"So that's how it is..."
Gran muttered softly.
At that moment, Vados appeared directly in front of him.
"How is it?"
"Was it that dead-fat-pig Champa who disturbed you?"
"Hey, hey, hey!"
The arriving Champa immediately protested.
"Vados, you're way too biased!"
"You never used to call me a dead fat pig!"
"Now that you have Gran, you're actually calling me that!"
Gran: "..."
This master-and-servant duo really was amusing.
"No."
He shook his head.
"My awakening had nothing to do with Lord Champa."
Seeing that Champa was about to get beaten again, Gran quickly stepped in.
"Hear that?"
Champa stuck out his tongue at Vados.
"It had absolutely nothing to do with me! And you still wanted to hit me!"
Vados's lips twitched.
Ignoring the fool, she turned back to Gran.
"What exactly was that state you entered earlier?"
"That state?"
Gran thought for a moment.
She was probably referring to his sudden enlightenment.
"I don't really know."
"Whenever I comprehend something, I just naturally enter that state."
Vados and Champa exchanged a glance.
Both were filled with shock.
Ordinary people usually needed an enormous amount of time to gain insight into martial arts.
A sudden enlightenment like Gran's wasn't unheard of, but it was exceedingly rare.
Even peerless geniuses might only experience it once in their entire lives.
Yet Gran was saying that it happened every time he comprehended something!
"As expected of you."
Champa patted him on the shoulder.
"Then did your mental state break through to the Third Layer?"
Vados hurriedly asked.
Champa perked up his ears as well.
After thinking for a moment, Gran shook his head.
"No."
"Huh?!"
The hopeful light in their eyes instantly dimmed.
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
That perfectly described Champa and Vados at this moment.
"Well... if you didn't break through, then you didn't break through."
Champa sighed.
"It's fine. With your talent, you'll reach that level sooner or later."
"Exactly."
Vados nodded.
"With your current dimension of existence, your lifespan is incredibly long. There's no need to rush."
"What are you two talking about?"
Gran frowned.
"I said I haven't broken through yet."
"The reason is simply because I needed to hurry back to Universe 7, so I stopped the enlightenment process midway."
"What?!"
Champa immediately grabbed Gran by the collar.
"You mean that if you wanted to, you could have broken through?"
"Yeah."
"You...!"
Champa's mouth fell wide open.
Then he exploded in anger.
"Then why didn't you just do it?!"
"Is whatever's happening in Universe 7 really that important?"
It wasn't surprising that Champa reacted this way.
This was a genuine Angel-level mental state they were talking about.
Gran might claim he could break through whenever he wanted, but what if he never entered that enlightenment state again?
Even Vados became upset.
"Gran, you're being far too reckless!"
"Sorry."
Knowing they were only concerned for his sake, Gran explained the situation in Universe 7.
Especially the promise he had made to the Grand Elder of Namek when he was young.
"All this over a promise to a mortal?"
Champa let out a long sigh.
"You actually threw away such a precious opportunity. You're seriously going to drive me crazy."
Vados, however, said nothing further.
Gran had his reasons.
And the opportunity had already passed.
There was no point dwelling on it.
"Then hurry back."
Vados quickly adjusted her mood and smiled teasingly.
"Otherwise, you might end up becoming a God of Destruction Candidate who breaks his promises."
END OF CHAPTER
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