On a distant planet, Celipa and Sharuru suddenly appeared, still maintaining their high-speed flight. They nearly crashed into a barren mountain.
"Damn it! Where the hell is this?!"
Halting her flight in time, Celipa cursed.
"It seems that Babidi used magic to teleport us somewhere else."
Surveying their surroundings, Sharuru analyzed the situation calmly.
"That bastard! I swear I'm gonna kill him when I see him!"
"The princess is in danger! We need to get back immediately!"
Celipa spoke anxiously.
"Let's locate Vegea's energy first. Once we find it, we can use Instant Transmission to return."
Sharuru suggested, as this was their only way to get back quickly.
With the situation dire, Celipa and Sharuru shut their eyes and focused on sensing energy. Soon, they detected Vegea and Launch's presence in a distant star system.
"Found them!"
Opening their eyes, the two immediately used Instant Transmission, vanishing once more…
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!!!!!
Back on the battlefield, Earth's military fleet unleashed a full-scale bombardment, shaking the skies with violent explosions.
Flames and energy waves surged in all directions. This level of firepower could destroy a giant planet ten or even dozens of times over!
"Did… did we get him?"
Inside a warship, Launch, Mai, and the other women stared intensely at the display screen.
As the smoke gradually cleared, the battlefield finally became visible again.
As expected, Vegea survived the barrage without much damage. But what made their expressions darken was the fact that Babidi was also still alive!
"Hahahaha!!!"
"Useless, useless! Attacks like this won't kill me!"
Floating mid-air, Babidi was surrounded by a spherical magical barrier, laughing smugly.
Although his barrier had been shattered effortlessly by Vegea before, that was simply because Vegea was far too strong. The Earth expedition fleet's bombardment looked impressive, but breaking through his magic defense wasn't so easy.
"Now, now, Vegea… stop resisting and submit to me completely!"
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!"
Babidi's magic intensified as a dark M-shaped symbol slowly surfaced on Vegea's forehead. She roared in agony, releasing a massive energy pillar into the sky.
"Ohh, it's working! It's working!"
"Vegea! You're finally my slave now!"
Panting heavily, Vegea floated in the air, while Babidi danced with excitement.
At that moment, Celipa and Sharuru returned using Instant Transmission.
"Princess!"
"Wait… something's wrong with Vegea."
Celipa was about to rush toward Vegea but was held back by Sharuru.
"Hoh? So you two know teleportation techniques too? Impressive that you made it back on your own."
"But it's pointless. I've already completed my magic—Vegea is now my slave."
Babidi sneered smugly.
"The princess… is your slave?"
Celipa was in disbelief. Was Babidi's magic really strong enough to control even Vegea?!
"What? You don't believe me? Then watch this!"
"Vegea! Destroy that woman named Launch and her entire fleet!"
With a cruel smile, Babidi commanded.
All eyes turned to Vegea, who slowly raised her head. Her ice-cold gaze sent shivers down Celipa's spine. A sinister smile curled at her lips.
Under everyone's shocked gazes, Vegea lifted her hand toward the Earth fleet, forming a compressed energy sphere.
"Damn it… are we really going to die at Vegea's hands?"
Clenching her teeth, Launch was unwilling to accept this fate, while the others in the command center turned pale.
With Vegea's power, she could annihilate them in an instant!
"Stop! Princess!"
Horrified, Celipa and Sharuru unleashed their energy, preparing to stop Vegea.
But just then—
Vegea suddenly spun around and hurled her energy blast straight at Babidi instead!
"W-What?!!"
Shocked, Babidi barely dodged as the energy sphere grazed him, causing a massive explosion in the distant void.
"P-Princess?"
"Vegea! What are you doing?! Do you intend to kill me—your master?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded, while Babidi screamed in fury.
"My master? You think you're worthy?"
Vegea's voice was filled with disdain, accompanied by a cold smirk.
"No… no! This isn't possible! You were under my control! Why?!"
Watching Vegea's expression, Babidi finally realized—Vegea had never been under his control!
But how? His magic had always worked on anyone with darkness and evil in their heart!
"It's true that I suffered for a moment, and there was a voice in my head commanding me to submit to you."
"But—"
"I am Vegea, Princess of the Saiyans. The only one who controls my will is myself!"
Vegea's cold determination sent chills down Babidi's spine.
What an indomitable will! What terrifying resolve!
Though they weren't entirely sure how, Celipa, Launch, and the others sighed in relief upon realizing Vegea hadn't succumbed to Babidi's magic.
Had she truly been enslaved, things would have been disastrous.
At that moment, Vegea made her move again—
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!"
"HAH!!!!!"
Clenching her fists, Vegea erupted with energy. The M-symbol on her forehead flickered violently before slowly vanishing.
Babidi's eyes widened in horror.
Vegea had forcibly destroyed his magic through sheer willpower!
This woman was a monster!
"Hah… hah…"
Panting heavily, overcoming Babidi's magic had taken a considerable toll on Vegea. But she quickly steadied herself.
"Babidi, I admit I underestimated you before."
"To think your magic actually made me suffer like that… you should be proud."
"But now—"
"Die peacefully."
Babidi's magic was too dangerous. If it had been Celipa or the others, they would have already been enslaved.
Such a threat could not be allowed to live.
Vegea's expression turned ice-cold as she raised her hand toward Babidi—without hesitation, she unleashed a powerful energy wave.
To be continued…
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