The Original Site of the Emerald Star
Zhang Zheng looked at the black hole before him and felt a heavy pressure. He had witnessed Kaisha being blasted to pieces but had not intervened; instead, he had watched the entire process. He saw Kaisha's calm demeanor in the face of death and observed Karl's final bow to Kaisha.
To be honest, Zhang Zheng admired Kaisha deeply, from the bottom of his heart. He had never seen anyone, no, "any god," as composed and serene in the face of death as Kaisha. If he hadn't promised Zhi Xin to ensure Kaisha's safety, he would have let her go.
Arriving at the last location of Kaisha, Zhang Zheng put on the Infinity Gauntlet. The Emerald Star had just exploded, and the space here was still somewhat unstable. Even Zhang Zheng, as powerful as he was, needed to use energy to stabilize himself in order to move freely.
Reviving Kaisha this time put a lot of pressure on Zhang Zheng. He extended his spiritual power to confirm that no one was watching them. Then he reached out, and an intricate green pattern appeared in front of his palm, rotating counterclockwise with his hand.
However, because the time reversal needed to be extensive, the power output from the Time Stone was too great. Even though Zhang Zheng tried his best to control it, the green light still enveloped the entire Emerald Star system.
"Ah..." Zhang Zheng gritted his teeth as he controlled the Time Stone, sweat streaming down his forehead. The light from the Time Stone grew increasingly blinding, forcing Zhang Zheng to close his eyes.
"Whoosh." The power of time stopped. Zhang Zheng, panting heavily, opened his eyes.
"Ugh⊙?⊙!" Zhang Zheng's eyes nearly popped out.
"Zhang Zheng, you shouldn't have saved me," Kaisha said sternly.
But Zhang Zheng couldn't take his eyes off the Kaisha before him.
"Are you Queen Kaisha?" Zhang Zheng asked, unable to believe why the revived Kaisha looked like this. A white little dress, bare snow-white feet, and golden hair—Zhang Zheng could tolerate these. But was this height, which seemed to be less than 70 cm, really Kaisha?
"So cute, I really want to take you home." Kaisha saw her current appearance in Zhang Zheng's eyes, looked down at her smaller self, and seemed a bit flustered.
"Zhang Zheng, how many years did you turn back the time?!" Kaisha bit her teeth, a little angry.
"Uh... I don't know. The Time Stone was a bit uncooperative, so I'm not sure. But it's okay; the time is only reversed within this Emerald Star system." Zhang Zheng said nonchalantly. After all, Kaisha wasn't afraid of death. Now she had just become smaller; it should be fine.
Seeing Zhang Zheng's indifferent attitude, Little Kaisha's delicate loli face was covered with black lines. Just as Kaisha was pondering how to deal with Zhang Zheng, she saw Zhang Zheng kneeling in front of her.
"Little Kaisha, be my daughter! From now on, bear my name and roam the universe freely." At that moment, Zhang Zheng's chuunibyou spirit flared up. The young Kaisha was just too adorable and perfectly fit the image of a daughter in Zhang Zheng's heart.
Zhang Zheng was a man who dreamed of a wife, children, and a warm bed. He wasn't sure when he and Yan and Zhi Xin would successfully create a little angel. Here was one right in front of him, and Zhang Zheng felt he needed to seize the opportunity.
"Hehe!" With Kaisha's cold laugh, Zhang Zheng saw a fair little foot growing larger before his eyes. "Smack!" The little foot landed a kick on Zhang Zheng's big face.
"Little brat, it's too much to joke around like this. Are you insulting me?" Kaisha's cold voice reached Zhang Zheng's ears, even though this was a vacuum.
"Ha ha, don't be angry! Just trying to lighten the mood with a joke." Zhang Zheng laughed awkwardly and glanced at the Infinity Gauntlet on his hand, his eyes showing a hint of gloom.
The green Time Stone had already dimmed, indicating that the power of time within it was nearly exhausted. "Sigh, usually I absorb your energy. It looks like this time I'll need to replenish you." Zhang Zheng muttered to himself.
He had already discovered the problem when he absorbed the energy of the Infinity Stones. This wasn't the Marvel universe; though the Infinity Stones had immense energy, it couldn't be described as "infinite" here. He had initially thought that after absorbing the energy of the Infinity Stones completely, he would no longer need the Infinity Gauntlet. But Zhang Zheng had overestimated his control; he wasn't yet able to convert energy properties within his body and could only use the Infinity Stones to transform time power.
"Queen Kaisha, it seems you will need to stay in this state for a while." Zhang Zheng said, looking at Kaisha, who had unfolded her small wings and was flying at the same height as him, with some helplessness.
Kaisha, hearing Zhang Zheng's words, didn't react much but asked uncertainly, "Is this my old body?"
"Yes, I used the power of time to bring you back, but the time reversal was a bit excessive." Upon hearing Zhang Zheng's words, Kaisha's eyes filled with tears.
She had returned, and her body had reverted to its childhood form, no longer the one that had experienced darkness. (Some words were avoided; this is my first time writing and I'm unsure of the boundaries.)
"Queen Kaisha, you...?" Zhang Zheng saw Kaisha suddenly crying and felt a bit at a loss.
The child before him wasn't real, and he didn't know how to comfort her.
"It's okay. I was just reminded of some old things, so I'm a bit emotional." Kaisha wiped her tears and smiled.
"That's good. It's just that with your current appearance, I'm a bit worried. How about we go see Yan and Zhi Xin together?" Zhang Zheng thought Yan and Zhi Xin were still in Freyza and wanted to see his two little angels.
"Okay, but I can't appear before Yan and Zhi Xin for now. Let's go see Aniseed first, and then you can find Yan and the others." Though Kaisha spoke with her usual wisdom, her actions were now much more childlike. She kept examining her body, looking left and right.
This was also why Zhang Zheng hadn't seen the Celestial Arrival; otherwise, he would have understood why Kaisha was like this.
"Okay⊙?⊙! Alright." Zhang Zheng considered and agreed with Kaisha's suggestion, as this was a plan they had made together!
Looking at the Infinity Gauntlet in his hand, Zhang Zheng decisively put it away. He took out the Stormbreaker, which hadn't been used for a long time, and instinctively held Little Kaisha in his arms. It was truly an instinctive action, driven purely by the desire to protect a child. After all, there would be some impact when landing via the Bifrost.
After realizing this, Zhang Zheng glanced at Kaisha. Seeing that she hadn't slapped him, he felt reassured.
Zhang Zheng glanced at the Emerald Star, his body turning golden. Energy gathered into a projectile in his hand, which he hurled at the Emerald Star. A good man never looks back at explosions. After throwing it, Zhang Zheng wielded Stormbreaker, turning into a seven-colored light, and he and Kaisha disappeared from the Emerald Star system.
With a "boom," the recently restored Emerald Star exploded again.
In a certain part of the southern wilderness of Freyza, Zhang Zheng and Kaisha landed directly there.
"Little brat, you're quite clever!" Kaisha flew down from Zhang Zheng's arms and folded her wings. Here in Freyza, angels couldn't appear.
"Ha ha, Queen Kaisha, are you looking down on me? If I hadn't destroyed the Emerald Star, wouldn't your death have been in vain?" Zhang Zheng said, sounding a bit displeased. He felt Kaisha was insulting his intelligence.
"Don't get me wrong. I've seen your usual performance, and there's no need to insult you deliberately." Kaisha seemed to have seen through Zhang Zheng's thoughts and teased him.
"Too lazy to deal with you." Zhang Zheng picked Kaisha up again and headed towards the Holy Elan Kingdom. However, during the journey, Kaisha noticeably felt Zhang Zheng's grip on her tighten.
"This is impossible!" Zhang Zheng gritted his teeth and said.