Chapter 136: The Helpless Gid
"You beast! If you dare touch my tail, I'll never forgive you for the rest of my life—I mean it!"
Nana's furious glare was sharp enough to kill, but Franklin didn't care in the slightest. His father-in-law had given the order—how could he disobey?
He reached out toward her tail, but halfway there, his hand froze.
The defiant expression Nana had always worn was gone; her anger had turned into pleading. Franklin hesitated, unable to understand—what was the big deal about just touching her tail? But when he recalled what Lala had said about one's "fated person," and combined it with the words of the Deviluke king himself, the pieces began to fall into place.
Thinking back on all the chaos between him and Nana—their constant quarrels and bickering—Franklin slowly withdrew his hand.
"Father-in-law, please allow me to refuse. Forcing someone to do something against their will has never been my style—especially not with my future sister-in-law.
If helping Lala awaken her bloodline was a mistake, I'll accept whatever punishment you see fit. But as for testing Momo and Nana… I really think that's not appropriate."
Seeing the resolute look in Franklin's eyes, Gid laughed. A crushing pressure descended upon the room, and Franklin's entire body creaked under the strain.
"Kid, you're the first person I've met since ruling the Galactic System who dares to defy me despite being this weak. Do you really think I won't kill you?
Your power's barely improved and already you're getting cocky. If I don't grind you down a bit now, you'll be overturning the heavens before long.
Since you want to take responsibility, fine. I'll let you use your own bloodline to suppress Lala's runaway aura—it's the perfect fit."
Gid yawned, gathering a dense energy in his hand—but before he could act, Momo stepped forward to block him.
"Father, you can't treat Mr. Franklin like this! It was Her Highness who initiated everything. Mr. Franklin tried his best to avoid it, but things developed naturally between them. Their feelings have already reached that point—no one could have stopped it.
And Nana and I were both aware of what was happening. If you're going to punish someone, then punish us along with him!"
Gid, in his youthful form, had been rather indifferent at first, but Momo's words made his expression turn serious.
"So, both of you have fallen for this guy, huh? You'd even share in his punishment? I'm trying to protect Lala here—are you sure you want to stand in my way?"
Before he could continue, Nana also stepped forward, placing herself in front of Franklin.
"Father, I knew what was happening too. I didn't stop it, so I share the blame. But I don't agree with you treating Franklin like this—he's truly important to Sister."
Gid blinked, a little stunned that the same girl who had just called Franklin a beast was now defending him. He stared hard at Franklin, curiosity flickering in his eyes.
"Kid, just what kind of charm do you have? All three of my daughters trust your character?"
He sighed helplessly, waving a hand. The shattered wall behind them instantly reassembled as if time had reversed itself.
His dark domain spread again, enveloping the entire city before retracting. Franklin, whose spiritual sense was still active, was shocked to find that everyone outside—who had just been gawking at the giant projection in the sky—seemed to have no memory of it at all, going about their lives as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Franklin's astonishment, Gid sat cross-legged and gestured for him to come closer.
"Come here. I want to talk to you."
Franklin started to step forward, but Momo reached out to stop him. "Father, are you sure you won't hurt Mr. Franklin?"
Gid let out an exasperated sigh. "Good grief. Daughters grow up and start spilling secrets left and right. You and Lala are the same. When I say I won't, I mean it."
Franklin gently pushed Momo's arm aside and walked over, sitting cross-legged before Gid.
Behind him, Momo and Nana tugged at his clothes and sat down as well. Gid could only shake his head in helpless frustration.
"At this rate, I'm seriously tempted to hit you. What do you think I should do about that?"
Franklin cleared his throat and bowed his head slightly. "I can't change what's already happened, but please rest assured, Father-in-law—I'll prove myself worthy of their trust."
"You've got some nerve, I'll give you that. 'Worthy of their trust,' huh? Maybe start by getting past their mother first.
I might be their father, but when it comes to discipline, Sephie handles that. If she disapproves, all three of them will go home obediently, no matter what."
At the mention of their mother's name, both Momo and Nana fell silent. The black domain expanded again, and before they knew it, their hands were empty—Franklin had been pulled into a separate subspace.
"Don't worry," Gid's voice echoed, "I won't harm him. There are some secrets you're not ready to know yet. Just take care of Lala."
Alone now, sitting before Gid in the strange space, Franklin felt uncharacteristically uneasy.
"What's the matter? Weren't you so bold just now with Momo and Nana protecting you? Lost your nerve already?"
Franklin quickly shook his head. "No, it's just… this is the first time I've faced you alone, Father-in-law. I can't help feeling a little nervous."
Gid snorted. "You're lucky I'm as tolerant as I am. Anyone else would've sent you straight to reincarnation with one slap. And yet here you are, still running around—and somehow, all three of my daughters ended up entangled with you."
Franklin wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed again. "Yes, sir…"
"I pulled you in here for a reason," Gid continued. "Your training pace is too slow. The Saiyan prince has already left for Earth—his power level's over twenty thousand, and with his bloodline boosts, you're still miles behind.
If I remember correctly, one of his advance team members should be heading your way soon too. Stay alert.
And more than that—there's a prodigy from the Frost Demon clan you need to watch out for.
When I unified the galaxy, they were my greatest obstacle. I nearly wiped them out entirely, but to avoid unnecessary backlash, I spared a few survivors. Their race can transform multiple times, each form multiplying their strength dramatically.
Their newly born genius has a base combat power of 530,000. I don't know how many transformations he's capable of, but it could easily multiply his power tenfold—or even dozens of times. So keep your guard up."
Franklin froze, realizing just what Gid was talking about. That insurmountable mountain in the mid-stage of Dragon Ball—Frieza. If Goku hadn't awakened as a Super Saiyan back then, everything would have ended differently.
As the name crossed his mind, Franklin glanced curiously at the Deviluke king.
"Is it possible, then, that this Frost Demon prodigy—Frieza—might not be targeting me at all… but you?"
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