[58]. Philiya’s “Son”

The Sharberans showing up uninvited and full of arrogance wasn't anything new.

As the princess of the Lolita Tribe, Philiya had experienced this plenty of times.

In situations like that, all they could do was grit their teeth and swallow the insult—angry, but powerless to respond.

After all, the Sharberans had powerhouses above 10,000 in battle strength!

So when someone suddenly appeared and stood up for her, the feeling was like stumbling upon an oasis after walking through a desert for three days.

Philiya glanced at Kaso, and for the first time, her gaze softened.

This brat… maybe he wasn't so annoying after all.

"Tell your people to pack up—we'll take you with us tomorrow. I'll wipe out the Sharberans for you today as a little welcome gift for joining the Saiyans,"

Kaso said, grinning as he held Philiya's soft, jade-like hand.

"Let's go, babe!"

As soon as the words fell, the two of them vanished on the spot.

After they left, the council hall erupted in excitement.

The image of Kaso obliterating that Sharberan thug played over and over in the Lolita tribe's minds.

Even though Philiya herself could have taken him out, it would've taken a bit of effort.

But that little Saiyan had vaporized him in one move!

"He's so strong!"

"We're finally back under the protection of the Saiyans!"

"Ahahaha, the Sharberans are screwed now!"

All the Lolita women cheered, leaping to their feet.

Even Ewenie nodded in approval.

She too was looking forward to their return to the Saiyan fold.

And judging by Philiya's rapport with Kaso, perhaps it was time to pass the position of tribe leader down to her daughter.

With Philiya's relationship to this powerful Saiyan, the Lolita people would surely be treated well.

At the thought, Ewenie broke into a kindly auntie-smile.

The stars sparkled, twinkling in the vast expanse of space.

In one particular star system, several differently colored planets orbited around a central grey planet.

That grey planet was Sharber Planet.

Suddenly, a small figure and a cold, elegant beauty appeared on its surface.

"This is Sharber Planet?" Kaso asked, glancing around.

"Mm."

"Looks pretty ordinary. How did you people lose to them?"

"..."

Philiya's mouth twitched slightly.

Battle power of 10,000 might not seem like much to him, but in the universe, that was already a terrifying level.

Someone at that level could easily be a squad leader in Frieza's army!

"So, should I just blow the whole planet up, or…?"

Kaso paused, then said,

"Eh, let's get you some payback first."

From what he could sense, the highest power level on this planet was 10,000—everyone else was just garbage.

No, actually, even that 10k guy was garbage.

"Give me your hand," he said flatly.

He just wanted to teleport, not because he was some pervy little creep!

Philiya knew that, and quietly placed her hand in his.

Feeling her cool, smooth fingers, Kaso's heart fluttered just a bit.

"Let's go."

Whoosh!

They disappeared in an instant.

Inside a grey palace…

"Lord Shali, the latest invention from the Lolitas is amazing—we've made so much profit we can't even carry it all!"

The blue-skinned Sharberan smirked.

Sitting high on the throne, Shali laughed heartily,

"Hahaha! Yeah, those women are pretty useful!"

"Should we treat them a bit better, considering how much they've earned us?"

"No need. They're just garbage."

"Y-Yes, of course!"

The blue Sharberan chuckled nervously.

In their ranks, Shali's word was absolute—no one dared to defy him.

Just then—

Two figures appeared out of thin air in the palace.

"This is the place," Kaso said.

"Mm."

"Can you at least act surprised or something? You're so boring!" Kaso gave Philiya a sideways glance.

She ignored him, as usual.

Kaso sighed and looked up at the throne.

That's where he sensed the strongest energy on the planet.

There sat a two-meter tall alien, skin a mix of blue and grey, with a grotesquely hooked nose—more exaggerated than other Sharberans.

"Who are you people?"

Shali's grey pupils narrowed. He was startled—they had appeared without him noticing.

That… was scary.

But the blue Sharberan beside him recognized Philiya.

"Aren't you the Lolita princess? You bring us your latest tech?"

To them, the Lolitas were just free labor—useful, but disposable.

Then he noticed the child next to her.

"What'd you bring your son for?"

Silence.

Kaso's eyes widened.

Philiya's icy face immediately turned green… then white… then red.

The proud image of the frosty beauty completely shattered.

Shali also chuckled. "So it's the Lolitas."

He had assumed it was someone dangerous.

Now it made sense why he hadn't noticed them enter—it must've been carelessness on his part.

Philiya's power level was trash, after all.

"Leave your latest research and get lost," Shali ordered coldly.

Kaso finally recovered from the shock.

Looking at Philiya's now-horrified face, he chuckled in disbelief.

"Did he say I'm your son?"

Philiya trembled, her usually calm demeanor crumbling.

She pointed a shaky finger at the blue Sharberan.

"You—!"

Her chest heaved with fury.

She was still a pure maiden, and now someone had just called Kaso her child?!

She was absolutely livid.

"I regret not destroying this planet the moment we arrived,"

Kaso muttered coldly.

He let go of Philiya's hand and floated into the air.

An icy killing aura erupted from him.

The entire palace suddenly felt like it had plunged into an ancient freezer.

Shali found it hard to breathe; his blood felt like it had stopped flowing.

This kid… who is he?!

And then he noticed the furry tail wrapped around Kaso's waist.

"Saiyan…"

Shali gasped.

He had heard about Frieza's campaign to exterminate the Saiyans.

Never expected to run into one here!

"Oh?"

Kaso sneered. So this guy knew about Saiyans?

That made things easier.

As Bardock often worried, no one could be allowed to spread information about the surviving Saiyans.

But that was fine.

Just kill them all. Problem solved.

Suddenly—

Shali vanished from his throne.

He knew better than to hesitate when facing a Saiyan.

They were the kind of race that got stronger the tougher the fight.

So he went for a preemptive strike—no room for carelessness!

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