Xia Qingyue.

Ikuya is feeling a lot mental pain currently. Even if his mental energy is recovering, he still used his mental powers beyond what his mental energy could support to defend against the black lightning.

Despite that, he was having a hard time keeping himself together. If he got careless even for a moment, Son Goku's memories will affect him. In the end, even a former God-Superhuman like Ikuya is having a very tough time dealing with Son Goku's influence.

' Goku's a beyond god-level warrior alright. I can't even begin to imagine what sort of effects it would have had on me if the white pearl infused even Goku's personality and emotions into me. I really would've preferred Broly or Vegeta instead of Goku. Our personalities are totally incompatible.' Ikuya sighed in his mind.

All this could be easily solved if he accepted Goku's memories along with the changes that it'll do to him. But.....

Ikuya didn't want that. Doing that will be equal to throwing away his true self. He doesn't want power at the cost of his own self. He doesn't want to live as someone else.

To Ikuya, there's no point in living if he can't even be himself.

That's why, as much as strong of a will Goku's is, so is Ikuya's will as well.

Ikuya wanted absolute freedom. In his previous world, the thought of there being a god dictating over him annoyed him to great extent. So he took all the risks and finally became a God-Superhuman and even went beyond it and still was hell-bent on ascending even further until he was sure that there is no one above him, albeit it was a secret to others.

Ikuya looked at the bed next to him as he felt the need to sleep more than ever. He gave in to his instincts and fell onto the bed once more as he glanced at the entrance door of the room once. The door automatically shut as he drifted into deep sleep.

He has programmed many self-defense actions within his genes, so he didn't have to worry about anyone or anything doing anything to him as his body can react automatically even in his unconscious state by reading the hostile aura of the opposition.

He slept soundly and the time was only afternoon.

After six hours.

*Knock Knock*

" Mm?" Ikuya opened his eyes, still feeling a bit of headache. A silver pendant on his chest moved slightly.

He saw that he was wearing a different set of clothes which made him feel uncomfortable, so he used 'Transmutation' to change the structure of the clothes into that of a dark blue collar-less full sleeve T-Shirt and black pants.

He got off the bed lazily and walked towards the door and with a motion of his right index finger, the door opened.

" Father has asked you to come attend dinner...." The voice trailed off.

In front of Ikuya was a beautiful girl with heavenly appearance.

She had a veil to cover her face but just by looking at her clear blue eyes, you could tell she looked so beautiful that her presence alone seem to rob the surroundings of its brilliance. Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet, it was cold and emotionless.

Ikuya was slightly astonished by her beauty and also the fact that, he was seeing this girl again for the second time. He might be cold and ruthless, but like other men, he too can admire beautiful women. But...

That was it. With him possessing the Genetic Access, he can turn the most ugliest woman into the most beautiful woman and vice versa in a matter seconds. So him being infatuated with beautiful women is an unlikely thing to happen.

The girl on the other hand was shocked by Ikuya's presence here as well. She never thought that she'll get to see him again.

' So he's the new guard father talked about...' The girl thought as she was dazed by Ikuya's presence in her home. She quickly regained her calm and her face resumed her usual cold exterior.

" Dinner huh?....Why not, Well, I'm hungry anyway..... And, food always tastes best when you don't have to work for it." Ikuya muttered.

The girls lips involuntarily twitched when she heard Ikuya's mutterings.

Ikuya walked forward and stopped and looked backwards and saw the girl standing still. Ikuya could see that the girl's skeletal age is twelve years and seven months. Yet, her body was very developed and graceful.

This girl was beautiful and it was the type that makes it difficult for people to get close. When they were just a few steps nearer to her, they could feel the chilliness attacking their body and entering deep into their bones.

The first impression Ikuya had of her was also the same, icy cold and...

Stupid.

Yes. For some reason, Ikuya felt that this girl is very stupid. It was an instinctive feeling, but his instincts has always been correct.

" Are you not going to lead me to the dining room, little girl?" Ikuya asked.

The girl frowned when she heard how Ikuya addressed her.

" Xia Qingyue." The girl said in an icy cold tone.

" What?" Ikuya asked.

" My name. It's Xia Qingyue, not little girl. You'd better remember that." The girl said in a threatening cold tone.

Ikuya looked at the peerlessly beautiful girl, Xia Qingyue right in her eyes with a 'Does it look like I give a fu*k' expression, then said.

" Anyway, lead the way, little girl."

" You!" Xia Qingyue was starting to get angry, but before she could say anything.

" You sure you should be making your father wait?" Ikuya asked in a casual tone.

Xia Qingyue regained her calm as she gave Ikuya one last glare as she bypassed him and walked forward with Ikuya following behind her.