Under Gran's gaze, Chronoa suddenly revealed a stunned expression.
Gran frowned.
"What is it?"
"What do you mean, 'what is it'?!"
Chronoa immediately jumped off the swing, clenching her tiny fists.
"Do you even realize how ridiculous this is?!"
"What are you talking about?"
Gran became even more confused.
Taking a deep breath, Chronoa tried her best to calm herself.
"When you first began comprehending Space-Time Power, you should've realized just how difficult it is to grasp, right?"
"I did."
"Good. Then you know that Space-Time Power is arguably the hardest power in existence to comprehend—and the hardest to cultivate."
She looked at Gran as if she were staring at a monster.
"And yet, it's been less than three years since you first awakened to it, and you've already mastered it to this degree. How is that not shocking?"
"..."
So she was merely astonished by his cultivation speed.
Gran's lips twitched.
Honestly, it felt pretty good.
He couldn't help feeling a little proud of himself.
"So what level has my Space-Time Power reached?" Gran asked.
Resting her pointed chin on her hand, Chronoa pondered for a moment.
"You're about two steps away from reaching the Rule level."
Two steps?
Gran compared his current Space-Time Power to the Destruction Power he had cultivated in the past.
He quickly understood what Chronoa meant.
He could already fuse time and space together, creating true Space-Time Power.
However, that fused power wasn't strong enough yet.
It was similar to his Destruction Power back then.
He had needed to continuously destroy planets until his Destruction Power reached a state of complete saturation.
Only then could a quantitative accumulation trigger a qualitative transformation.
The same principle applied to his current Space-Time Power.
He was one step away from reaching that saturated state.
And after reaching it, he would still need one final breakthrough before it evolved into a true Rule.
That was the second step.
"So I'm still that far away..."
Gran shook his head helplessly.
"You've got some nerve saying that."
Chronoa rolled her eyes.
"When I first guided you toward comprehending Space-Time Power, I thought it would take you at least ten years just to grasp the basics."
"And now?"
She stared at him with visible frustration.
"Comparing people really is enough to make someone furious. If Mechika—"
She abruptly stopped speaking.
Gran narrowed his eyes.
As expected.
The name she had almost said was Mechikabura.
In Dragon Ball lore, Mechikabura was also known as the Dark King of the Demon Realm. He had once competed with Chronoa for the position of Supreme Kai of Time.
"What's wrong?"
Gran pretended not to know anything.
Chronoa hesitated.
"Just tell me."
Gran smiled.
"We're friends now, aren't we? If you need help with something, I don't mind lending you a hand when I have free time."
"Then I'll say it."
Chronoa instantly brightened up again.
"Go ahead."
Watching her bounce around like an excited child, Gran couldn't help but chuckle.
For someone who managed all of time itself, she really behaved like a little girl.
"It's like this."
Chronoa cleared her throat.
"The person I almost mentioned earlier is called Mechikabura."
"He's one of the creators of the Dark Demon Realm and calls himself the Dark Demon Realm Supreme Kai."
"He has always wanted to rule over all timelines and all dimensions."
"Back then, he even competed with me for the position of Supreme Kai of Time."
"But he lost."
"And after I discovered his true ambitions, I sealed him within a Time Rift..."
(Author's Note: The settings from Dragon Ball Daima will not be incorporated.)
As Chronoa explained Mechikabura's history, Gran listened quietly.
Everything she said matched what he already knew.
"Lord Supreme Kai of Time, the Mechikabura you mentioned created the Dark Demon Realm?"
"That's right."
Chronoa nodded.
"Though it isn't a true universe. It's more accurate to call it an enormous independent dimension."
"After Mechikabura created it, countless demons were born there. Some corrupted mortals also entered the realm and settled within it."
"They multiplied, established civilizations, and even produced quite a few powerful warriors."
"I see."
Even after spending so much time in the Dragon Ball world, Gran had never visited the Dark Demon Realm.
The figure he remembered most vividly was Dabura, the self-proclaimed King of the Demon Realm.
Unfortunately, that so-called king wasn't particularly impressive.
His strength was probably only around the level of Super Perfect Cell.
"Ever since I sealed Mechikabura within the Time Rift, the inhabitants of the Dark Demon Realm have been trying to free him."
Chronoa continued,
"They've repeatedly interfered with history, disrupted timelines, and caused countless temporal anomalies."
"Most of the problems the Time Patrol deals with are their doing."
"If nobody stops them, the entire flow of time could eventually fall into chaos."
"A major problem?"
Gran blinked.
"Is it really that serious?"
From what he knew, people like Mechikabura, Demigra, and Towa—the sister of Dabura—weren't all that powerful.
In Gran's opinion, almost any God of Destruction could wipe them out with ease.
So how much trouble could they really cause?
"Well..."
Chronoa laughed awkwardly.
"It wouldn't be that catastrophic."
"At worst, a timeline would be destroyed and Mechikabura would escape."
"But if that happened, the Realm of Time would become extremely busy again."
"..."
Gran understood.
This little girl simply wanted to eliminate future trouble before it had a chance to grow.
"Then how strong is this Mechikabura?" Gran asked, pretending ignorance.
"Umm..."
Chronoa frowned thoughtfully before answering.
"In terms of raw power alone, he's probably around the Sixth Tier of the God Realm."
"But he also possesses Space-Time Power, Darkness Power, Light Power, and all kinds of magic."
"Overall..."
Her expression became serious.
"His combat ability is probably comparable to Quitela's."
"So weak?"
Gran replied bluntly.
"You're seriously asking me to deal with someone like that?"
"Why not call another Time Patroller?"
"Hey, hey, hey!"
Chronoa immediately became annoyed.
"That's Quitela-level power we're talking about!"
"In the entire Zeno Universe, aside from beings above the Angels, only Beerus is stronger than him."
"Do you really think ordinary Time Patrollers possess that kind of strength?"
"..."
Gran instantly fell silent.
When she put it that way...
She wasn't wrong.
Every God of Destruction was effectively the strongest being in their respective universe.
As for the Time Patrollers, they were selected from outstanding individuals across different timelines—but they still originated from within the universes themselves.
In that case...
How could any ordinary Time Patroller possibly surpass the God of Destruction of their own universe?
END OF CHAPTER
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