"Alright, now's not the time to daydream. Let me take you to meet your clan's Grand Elder first." Talot said to Piccolo, then turned around and looked toward the massive building behind them.
This kind of unique architecture always had a strange, almost bewitching quality to it, no matter how many times one saw it.
At least from an Earthling's point of view, it really did look like the sort of place a demon king would live in.
The young Piccolo, upon hearing Talot's words, turned around at the same time.
But just then, two powerful auras suddenly came rushing toward them from afar.
Ragar and Nail!
Talot hadn't expected that after only a few short years, the two of them would have grown this strong.
From a preliminary judgment using Ki Sense, Ragar and Nail's power levels had both surpassed several million.
"What an incredible aura… this power…!!!" The young Piccolo's whole body trembled as his eyes widened, staring into the distance in disbelief.
The sheer strength of those two auras made every cell in his body shake. Even from such a great distance, the pressure they exuded was overwhelming…
He couldn't imagine that his fellow clansmen could possess such terrifying power!
"They're here." Talot said with a smile.
In the two's line of sight, two black dots gradually appeared, quickly growing larger until they finally landed in front of them.
"It's been a long time, Ragar, Nail. You both seem to have changed quite a bit." Talot's eyes swept over them with a faint smile.
Hearing Talot's words, Ragar and Nail both smiled.
"Compared to you, we're still far behind. So this is another child of our clan who ended up on Earth?" Ragar said modestly, then turned his gaze toward the young Piccolo.
"After so many years, you're still just as overwhelmingly strong as ever," Nail said respectfully to Talot, then shifted his gaze toward the young Piccolo beside him. "Hello, I'm Nail. You must be Piccolo."
In the original work, they would eventually merge into one because of Frieza.
But that probably wouldn't happen now.
The young Piccolo, upon hearing this, nodded timidly without saying a word.
"There's no need to be afraid. We're your kin. My name is Ragar," Ragar said kindly, his voice full of goodwill.
Seeing this, Talot wasn't surprised. "Looks like you've already learned about his situation from Kami on Earth."
The two nodded simultaneously at those words.
After Ragar examined Piccolo up and down again, he confirmed something. "As expected, he's just like us, a special Warrior-type Namekian. No wonder the Grand Elder values him so much."
"Right? Unfortunately, he's still not complete yet," Talot explained.
Hearing that, both Ragar and Nail seemed to realize it as well, nodding once more.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the group entered the house where the Grand Elder resided.
Inside the inner chamber, the massive Grand Elder, large as a small mountain, sat as always on his special chair. His heavy breathing echoed like muffled thunder in everyone's ears.
With one glance, Talot could tell that compared to the last time they met, the Grand Elder's life aura had weakened significantly.
It seemed that the Grand Elder's lifespan was indeed nearing its end. In the original work, the fact that he managed to hold on that long was due to sheer willpower.
"Talot, I'm deeply grateful that you've brought back our clan's lost child, and you are always welcome to visit Planet Namek again," the Grand Elder greeted Talot kindly.
Talot nodded slightly. "No need for such formality. It's nothing major, really. Besides, I came here with a bit of a personal reason, and perhaps I can help you recover a little as well."
Those words immediately stirred excitement in Ragar and Nail.
After all, given the Grand Elder's current fragile state, if he could receive any kind of help, it would mean extending his life.
"I know my own condition very well… In truth, I'm merely clinging to life, but still, thank you." The Grand Elder didn't seem to care much, and his gaze shifted to the young Piccolo.
"Child of Katas, the other half of the Kami who resides on Earth, correct? Although you are the child after rebirth, you are still him." The Grand Elder spoke again.
To the Grand Elder's simple question, the young Piccolo did not deny it and simply nodded.
Toward this elder, he felt no resistance at all; on the contrary, he felt an unusual sense of closeness.
"Though you were born from the evil side, I can sense that there is no more malice within you. What you have now is determination, and confusion toward this world. Come here, child."
The Grand Elder gestured for the young Piccolo to step before his throne.
The young Piccolo hesitated for a moment, then took a few steps forward to stand beside the Grand Elder.
The Grand Elder raised his right arm, placing his enormous hand gently on top of the young Piccolo's head.
Activating his unique ability, the Grand Elder quickly began to read through the memories within the young Piccolo's mind.
"I see… So you desire to obtain even greater power…" As the Grand Elder muttered to himself, he also discovered a small shadow buried deep within the young Piccolo's heart.
Fortunately, that darkness wasn't large, nor was it deep. With proper guidance over time, it could be corrected.
"I now understand everything you've been through. As the Grand Elder, let me give you a gift, child." The Grand Elder smiled kindly, and in the next instant, a special aura surged through the air.
The young Piccolo suddenly felt as though something inside him had been awakened, and an endless flow of energy burst out from within his body.
"This… this is…!!" Feeling the changes in his body, the young Piccolo was shocked.
The fatigue that had lingered in his body was completely swept away, replaced by overflowing vitality, and his strength had increased significantly as well.
"I have unlocked the restraints within your body, indirectly enhancing your strength and stabilizing your foundation. This will greatly aid your training from here on." The Grand Elder withdrew his right hand as he explained to the young Piccolo.
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