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Chapter 240 - Chapter 122 Frieza and King Cold Makes Their Move (Part 2)

At the same time.

On the homeworld of the Frieza race.

King Cold, who had long since withdrawn from the spotlight and spent his days indulging in pleasure and leisure, was enjoying a carefree, almost retirement-like life.

Of course, despite spending his years in pleasure, a king was still a king. His presence remained as commanding as ever.

In truth, he had relinquished power, but within the territories controlled by King Cold and others, he still held a revered position.

Simply put, Frieza had replaced him and established the Frieza Force, but his own Cold Force still existed. It only dabbled in minor activities, not like Frieza's bold and sweeping reforms aimed at ruling the entire universe.

Nor was it like his elder son's Cooler Force, which wandered the universe following personal whims, spreading notoriety and frequently pulling off the unexpected.

In essence, Frieza and Cooler were each a part of him.

Naturally, that made sense, since both Cooler and Frieza were born of his excellent genes.

"After living this way for so long, it's only natural that it starts to feel dull. Come to think of it, I haven't seen the fireworks of a planet exploding in years... What a nostalgic sight." King Cold leaned back on his throne, resting his chin in his right hand, his face devoid of any joy. Instead, it was full of melancholy.

Surrounding him were five alluring, seductive beauties.

Two massaged his legs and body, one leaned gently against his chest, another massaged his shoulders and head, and the last held a wine bottle, ready to pour at a moment's notice.

For the Cold family, they were asexually-reproducing life forms, without desires or physical urges of that nature.

However, upon birth, their physical form tended to lean toward a masculine appearance.

Even so, despite being sexless, the temptations of the world were too many, and as king, it was unthinkable to have men serve him.

As he was enjoying himself, a staff member in charge of intelligence came running in.

"King Cold! We've just received a message from Lord Cooler's army!" The staff member dropped to one knee, drenched in cold sweat, and immediately reported.

"Oh? A message from my beloved eldest son? I heard he's been active in the North Area lately. I rather hoped he and Frieza could develop things together. It's a pity, my two sons just can't seem to get along. Go on then, what happened this time?" Hearing it was news about Cooler, King Cold straightened up slightly, pushing aside the woman next to him as he became more alert.

Compared to his younger son Frieza, he did in fact pay more attention to Cooler's movements.

Of course, this concern was also a form of caution.

Cooler was more extreme, more ruthless, and more merciless than Frieza. No one could fathom his thoughts, not even he, his father, himself. All along, he had simply let Cooler do as he pleased, not daring to interfere too much.

"It's like this… The report says that Lord Cooler… has fallen…" the staff member stammered, voice trembling.

"What did you say?!" Hearing this, King Cold's expression changed drastically as he abruptly stood up in shock.

Cooler was dead!

How unbelievable did that sound?

With Cooler's strength, how could he possibly be killed?

"The report states that during his invasion of Planet Yardrat, Lord Cooler was intercepted by a Super Saiyan. He died at the hands of that Super Saiyan. Furthermore, no one in the Cooler Force survived. The message was sent by one of our men at the last possible moment." Suppressing the fear in his heart, the staff member relayed the information with a quiver in his voice.

"Besides you, who else in the army knows of this?" King Cold suddenly calmed down and asked coldly.

"At the moment, I'm the only one who knows. However, Lord Frieza's side has likely received this news." the staff member replied.

"Just you? Good... What's your name?"

"Subordinate is Squad 2's Intelligence Division Administrator - Mosette."

"Very good! Mosette, you've come to inform me of this at the earliest moment before anyone else knew. You are talented. From this moment on, you're the Chief of the Intelligence Division." King Cold's words filled Mosette with excitement.

"Yes! I will not let Your Majesty down!"

"Mm. There are three things I need you to do next. First, consolidate the Intelligence Division so that it serves only me. Second, monitor the movements of the Frieza Force at all times, especially the actions of my younger son, Frieza. Third, mobilize all of my hidden assets and dispatch all elite units. My dear elder son's territory must not be allowed to fall into the hands of outsiders," King Cold commanded.

With a simple sentence, he gave instructions covering the two most important matters.

An overlord of an era was indeed an overlord of an era. Even while living a life of retirement, every word and action remained meticulous and flawless.

As for other intelligence, as long as the Frieza Force was being monitored, information could essentially be updated in real time.

"Understood! I'll get to it immediately!" Mosette, having just received his appointment, was currently in high spirits.

He'd charge through fire and blades without hesitation.

"Dismissed," King Cold nodded in satisfaction, finally dismissing him.

Once the grand hall was left with only himself and the five seductive women serving him, a change flickered in his eyes.

"Did you all hear what I just said?" King Cold asked with a half-smile, as though joking.

None of the five women dared to respond, nor would they dare admit anything.

But even pretending to be deaf and mute couldn't save them from King Cold's killing intent.

In only a few seconds, without so much as a scream, all five were slain by King Cold's hand.

His strike was ruthless, leaving no room for mercy.

"Hmph!!! So, a Super Saiyan has finally emerged. I wonder what my dear little son is thinking right now?" King Cold stepped down from the throne, flinging off the blood from his hands. A flicker of madness flashed deep within his blood-red eyes.

The news of Cooler's death was certainly not good news for him, but it did present a chance for him to seize back power.

In the past, due to Cooler's dominance, even as the father, he had to swallow his pride.

But now things are different. Even though his younger son Frieza served under Lord God of Destruction, that didn't mean the father couldn't make a comeback.

What's more, their territories didn't overlap. He had always supported Frieza's development, so the lands he governed would, by extension, belong to Frieza, who wouldn't oppose it.

Other World.

North Kai's Planet.

Upon confirming that Cooler was indeed dead, his soul having reported to the Other World and forcibly sent to Hell by King Yemma, North Kai felt ecstatic and immensely proud of Talot's achievement.

This was a disciple he had trained!

In just a few short years, he had accomplished something that reshaped the structure of the universe.

With Cooler's death, not only could he brag about it to the South Kai, but this time, the latter would have no way to refute him or mock him in return.

"Now you'll become a celebrity! The news of Cooler's death will soon spread across the major galaxies. The emergence of the Super Saiyan and Cooler's demise. This news has dealt quite a blow to Frieza and King Cold." North Kai laughed heartily.

Even though it was Cooler who was killed, not Frieza, the significance was extraordinary. After all, Cooler was far stronger than Frieza.

And North Kai had already foreseen the near future. With Cooler gone, defeating Frieza wouldn't be difficult, let alone King Cold.

After finally calming down, North Kai once again began scouting the mortal world.

The crisis on Planet Yardrat had been temporarily resolved, but he still had to warn Talot. Since word had gotten out, they needed to be prepared.

In the blink of an eye.

After staying on Planet Yardrat for a day, Talot returned to North Kai's Planet with Salari and Raditz.

The Yardratians, like the Namekians, were a unique race with special abilities.

Before leaving, Talot had wanted to go to Planet Namek to summon Porunga to help them restore their homeworld, but they once again refused.

Returning to North Kai's Planet, they inevitably discussed the next steps with North Kai.

After all, both Frieza and King Cold now knew the situation.

If possible, North Kai certainly hoped Talot could take action.

But Talot refused.

First, because Frieza was the first major boss in the original work's Great Universe Era.

Second, Talot planned to help Salari and Raditz grow stronger, and then the three of them would take down Frieza and King Cold together.

As for whether they could grow stronger, Talot wasn't worried in the slightest.

In the original work's Super Era, it was true Frieza caught up to Super Saiyan Blue in just four months after resurrection, but that was due to the "cheat codes" of that era.

The situation now was entirely different. Even if Frieza trained for four months, it would be impossible for him to reach the heights he did in the original timeline.

The current "platform" had already set the limit for growth.

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