>>6030867‘Chiaotzu, might we be able to meet up somewhere with you and this person you’ve been training under? That’d make things substantially easier.’ you ask him next.
‘I… think so. Let me check real quick.’ he replies, and after a beat, he confirms, ‘Yes, that’d be good. We’ve got a location, just head towards us.’
You sense the Ki signatures move away, and all of you stealthily take to the air and fly off, tracking them. You pass through the park area and the rest of the city, which genuinely stretches for dozens of kilometers before you actually reach the outskirts of it. Even outside, there seem to be structures, gardens, and what look like massive temple complexes that meld seamlessly with nature, with some floating mountain ranges up in the sky. Along the way, you ask both aloud and telepathically, “Can we get some more info on this ‘Mad Tyrant’ dude and the ‘enforcers’ working for ‘em you two have been fighting?”
‘So… the group are a set of powerful warriors that call themselves the “Archons” led by one that calls himself “Yalbadoth.” They’re…’ Chiaotzu pauses for an uncomfortable moment, then continues, ‘They’re effectively worshiped and feared in equal measure as “gods” in these parts, and from what I’ve heard and seen, that’s not an inaccurate descriptor. They were once a few worlds’ Kami that went from Guardians to Cosmic Rulers, with their leader having something like the blessing of the Supreme Kai to enact this.’
“Wait… you’ve been fighting a bunch of rogue Kami with delusions of grandeur?” Raditz asks.
‘They’re far stronger than any back home. Even the weakest of them here was easily stronger than the likes of Freeza, Cooler, and Cold. And the Archons ruled over many worlds, often with an iron fist.’
“Why would a Supreme Kai allow this, then?” Chuu Lee inquires, a frown on her face.
‘It... well the concept is still odd to me, but it’s apparently for the sake of the “Mortal Development” or the like. The Archons keep things balanced, under control, and steadily progressing and advancing. They just… do so by crushing all opposition to them, forcing strict rules and draconic laws upon the people underneath them. And recently, Yalbadoth had grown only more determined to “accelerate” things, demanding stricter standards and harsher punishments for those who failed to meet them. Like he’s gone mad with power. Hence, Mad Tyrant.’
(cont.)