A solid month went by since Mark started his transformation. People from all over the Holy Land kept visiting him every day.
Because not only was he an important man amongst the celestial dragons, but this transformation was changing Mark a lot.
"You have changed so much, sweetie..."
"It's like you transformed before my very eyes."
Luna Rose wiped her eyes with a handkerchief; she had become used to keeping one nowadays.
Charles Rose wasn't here with them; he was talking to a tailor right now. It was necessary as Mark's sudden growth spurt had stopped two days ago.
It was time to get him some new clothes, which were made according to his own choice.
"Mom, that's because I have changed, before your very eyes."
Said Mark in a deadpan voice, but this voice wasn't quite right.
Mark's voice was much more heavy and magnetic, very different from his previous voice.
This made Luna Rose start crying once more.
"Oh Mark, look at you."
Mark sighed with helplessness, but he looked at the mirror anyway; it's not like he was any less shocked by this.
Staring back at him from the mirror was an attractive man in his prime.
He had pink, Super Saiyan-like hair and bulging muscles underneath his shirt; his balanced form gave a feeling of strength and agility at the same time.
"Damn, I really look like Goku Black."
Whispered Mark in amazement. His lips slowly rose up into an evil-looking smirk.
His green Potara-style earrings were shaking with every powerful breath he was taking.
His presence alone was overwhelming.
The more one looked, the more Mark seemed to fit in his recently appointed position.
"Junior Warrior God of Science and Defense Saint Mark Rose."
He was given this position by the Elder Stars themselves.
This was his rank; it officially proved that he was an elder in training.
He will be the next scientific elder, in case a replacement was ever needed.
He was worthy of receiving this position, because ability-wise, he was qualified to stand with the very best now.
After a month-long transformation, he had achieved what could be considered this body's absolute peak.
Both his strength and intelligence had been maxed out.
"Honey, they promoted you from a God's Knight to an elder in training."
"Scientific Warrior God is such a good title for you!"
"And these new clothes suit you so well; it makes you look heavenly!"
His mother, Luna, cheered happily.
She was happy for Mark even though she wasn't able to get over the fact, that her son changed had so much in such a short time.
"While these robes certainly look nice, I want the clothes I have ordered."
"That's the getup which would suit me perfectly."
Mark smirked while drinking tea from a nearby cup.
His mother was also sitting beside him, drinking her own tea.
"I know, honey, the black and grey color scheme you chose is suitable for your overall look."
"It especially complements your hair."
Mark agreed wholeheartedly; of course it goes well with his hair; those were the clothes of Goku Black.
His chosen design was exactly the same as Goku Black's clothes, with nothing extra added on his part.
Why fix it if it wasn't broken? This was Mark's philosophy.
_Knock knock._
"Oh, that must be your dad."
Mark lazily turned over towards the door.
He already knew this was his dad; he could feel the entire holy land with his observation haki now.
Hell, he might have sensed Im by accident once, but he wasn't willing to check again to confirm if he actually did.
"Come in, Dad."
His father entered the room with a hearty smile on his face.
A tailor entered the room right behind him with a bunch of clothes in his hands.
"Saint Mark, here is your order."
"I have made them durable and comfortable, just as you wanted them."
The tailor was quite proud of his work and happily handed Mark the clothes.
"I see; let me have a look."
Mark checked everything before feeling satisfied.
The tailor did a great job; there was also a pair of white boots included in the package; this completed his desired look.
"Good job, I am satisfied with these."
Mark didn't hesitate to praise the tailor for a magnificent job.
Although his dad immediately waved the tailor away, the man simply bowed to all three individually and left the room.
Mark calmly watched him leave while holding the new clothes.
He was quite happy with these; this style will become his signature clothes from now on; with these, he can finally complete his look.
The moment he puts these clothes on, that would be the moment Goku Black will be born in this sea.
'What better way to portray a god walking amongst mortals than to portray the very best one?'
Mark thought with a smirk.
Even though the tailor had quietly left the room, Mark wasn't impatient enough to immediately start changing clothes.
The transformation his body had gone through wasn't a simple one.
It didn't just give him strength; he had specifically chosen to do a balanced upgrade because of the scholar's warning.
And because of that, everything in his body was upgraded, including his brain.
Now he could think clearly and fast; keeping absolute calmness had become second nature to him.
"Son, the elder stars have sent you a letter; would you like to read it now?"
Mark's dad asked as soon as he sat down.
Mark didn't speak but raised eyebrows suspiciously; he gestured at his dad and asked him to read it for him.
There was no hiding of information between father and son; this was a sign that he still held respect for his father.
It was an important show of trust, and his father was more than happy with it.
"Hahaha! That's my son; I'll read it for you."
Taking out the letter from his pocket, he began going through it.
While his mom didn't care about this silly power play between father and son, she also moved close to Charles and began peeking into the letter.
Neither Mark nor Charles said anything about this; they let her do her.
"They asked if you want to learn under someone named Vegapunk."
"He can train you as the next scientific elder star. Huh? What an odd request."
Charles wondered out loud.
Meanwhile Mark was shocked, but he didn't show it on his face; an upgraded brain wasn't a joke, as long as he wanted to, he could show no emotions whatsoever.
He wasn't supposed to have any knowledge about Vegapunk; showing anything out of the ordinary might put him under unwanted suspicion.