Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 109 Ace takes action, the Yapool are "subdued", Taro (4k)

Captain Long led Hokuto and Minami Yuko to sit down to the side.

However, it's already very late, and the sun has already set.

When he stopped the two, they did not immediately sit down and talk with him. Instead, they arranged a time to return to providing aid to the disaster-stricken area.

Hokuto thanked them, took a sip of the tea that was served, and then looked at Ryugoro and asked, "Mr. Ryugoro, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Here's the thing, I'd like to invite you to join TAC."

Ryugoro said with a smile that this was something he had wanted to say after their last meeting, but unfortunately he couldn't find the two of them at the time.

Now that the opportunity has come, he naturally wants to invite the two of them.

"Join TAC? But I'm just a truck driver." Hokuto pointed to himself in surprise, somewhat unable to believe that Ryugoro would invite him.

It's understandable that Nan Xizi joined, since she's a medical professional and should know basic first aid techniques like bandaging.

But what about yourself?

Although he was physically strong and had excellent reflexes, he was practically a superhuman thanks to the blessing of the Ring of Darkness.

But I'm just a truck driver, what qualifications do I have to join the Super Beast Special Forces?

"I'm just an ordinary nurse."

After Beidou's surprise, Nanxizi also waved her hand in surprise.

She was unwilling to join TAC, as it didn't align with her ideals or her identity.

"That's no problem at all. What we need is your spirit of selflessness. I've heard about how you saved those babies, and now you're actively and voluntarily involved in the rescue. This heart for helping others is priceless!"

"The newly established TAC needs you now, and humanity and the Earth need brave people like you to protect them!"

Ryugoro spoke very seriously and sincerely.

Hokuto and Minami Yuko exchanged a glance, and then Hokuto said, "We need to think about this matter again."

"It's alright, my promise remains valid, and I look forward to your reply."

Ryugoro handed his business card to Hokuto, then smiled and got up to take his leave.

After he left, Hokuto and Minami looked at the business card in front of them, unsure of what to do.

"How about we go back and rest today, and then arrange a time to discuss it further?"

"Okay, then I'll go back and think about it first."

"it is good."

After agreeing on a time, the two parted ways.

……

"Ace, if it were just you, would you join TAC to protect the Earth and humanity?"

Beidou returned home, lay on his bed looking at the Dark Ring, and asked Ace for his opinion on the matter.

"Won't."

"Ouch!"

Ace's voice rang out, startling Hokuto so much that he jumped up and bumped his head against the ceiling.

His rented room wasn't big to begin with; it was just a place to stay.

Ace's image appeared in Beidou's mind and said to him, "I am not from Earth, and I don't have deep feelings for Earth."

"If it's just about fighting, I can do it."

"But I can't fight for the Earth from the bottom of my heart."

"So, whether or not to fight for the Earth and for humanity depends on me, depends on Minami Yuko, right?" Hokuto said softly.

"Yes."

"...I understand. Thank you. Thank you for lending me this power."

"I admire warriors, and you deserve it."

……

On the other side, Minami Yuko asked Ace the same question.

However, unlike Beidou's belief in fighting for the Earth and humanity, Nanxi Zi wants to hide her identity and seek identity recognition.

"Can someone who isn't from Earth still love our planet? Can I fight for our planet too?"

"It depends on you, on whether you truly consider Earth your home," Ace said.

"...I've thought it through, I will stand up!"

……

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and the two discussed at the agreed time whether to go to TAC to fight the super beasts on the front line.

After sitting down, the two remained silent for a while, though they had expressed their thoughts.

Beidou hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke up, "Perhaps... we can try. We can show Ace the kindness and awareness of humanity!"

"It's not that it's impossible..."

Nan Yuko hesitated. Although Esca hadn't allowed them to share memories, their feelings were connected.

Beidou's idea means that Ace and Nanyu also share the same desire.

"Shall we give it a try?"

"Okay, let's give it a try!"

The two exchanged a smile, and after finishing their meal, they dialed Ryugoro's number.

Soon, Ryugoro assigned them their identities, and after a month of training, they officially started working and joined TAC.

The battles that followed were all dull and tedious.

To Ace, these super beasts, who hadn't even reached the peak of the galaxy level, were no different from ordinary people.

However, he experienced another intense emotion, an emotion that the people of the Shadow Empire also possessed.

Its name is—Bond!

Or rather, friendship, camaraderie!

This reminded Ace of his friendship with the Leo brothers, which greatly increased his power.

In fact, the emotions of the people of the Shadow Empire are just as rich as those of Earthlings; it's just that most of them are fighting for the Empire and don't engage in much entertainment or art.

The people of the Shadow Empire are all focused on construction, magic, and training to become stronger and participate in wars. This makes them seem to outsiders as very serious and lacking in entertainment and enjoyment.

Ace certainly knew the true nature of the Shadow Empire.

After comparing himself to humans, he also discovered what the Shadow Empire lacked—spiritual pleasure.

Norman gave the Shadow Empire people a goal, making them fight for the prosperity of the empire, for prosperity and unity, and for true peace.

However, they did not develop entertainment culture, nor did they engage in much poetry or song writing.

These are all deliberate "blank spaces" left by Norman, allowing the Shadow Empire to develop on its own.

Unfortunately, the people of the Shadow Empire who were able to cultivate true power didn't care about entertainment, singing, dancing, or anything like that.

Those things were completely useless to the Shadow Empire people!

Poetry, songs, and other creative works can at least reflect the spirit of the Shadow Empire, inspire the public, and adjust emotions, making them quite effective for propaganda.

As for the rest, Ace didn't know much about it either.

So after the battle, Ace would always ask Hokuto or Minami to take him to see Earth's entertainment industry.

"See that, Ace? This is an idol!" Minami Yuko, on a date with Hokuto, introduced the live performance to Ace.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Ace said, "I approve of movies and TV series. These things can be shown to outsiders so that they can learn what we want them to know."

"But... what the hell are those utterly unmanly freaks? Men shouldn't be so pale and clean-shaven, like ghosts! What are they doing wriggling around like that?"

"Don't they have to go to the battlefield, train themselves to defend their homeland, and fight for their country?"

Ace felt the veins on his forehead throbbing—if he had any.

This is an anger that cannot be described in words; it is a shock to one's values!

Not all men in the Shadow Empire went to the front lines; many chose to study magic and research technology.

There are also some people who prefer to live the life of ordinary citizens, simply doing their own thing, running a small business, enjoying life while contributing to the empire.

The women within the Shadow Empire are equally formidable, with countless individuals achieving remarkable feats in battle.

There are gentle and beautiful women, as well as many charming and elegant women; all kinds of lifestyles are personal choices.

Even those opera performers who have survived since the era of Azure Star.

Some of them dressed as women, while others played female roles.

But they were all men, imitating the femininity of women, gentle but not effeminate. They never said anything like a bunch of sissies wiggling their butts on stage, then panting heavily after a slight jump, as if they were trying very hard!

"Um, these are idols from Korea. Ace, if you don't like them, we can go look at other ones."

"Get out of here! Get out of here! If we keep watching, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist killing them!"

Ace's impatient voice echoed in their hearts. At the same time, Ace made a decision: he must check it when he got back, and such bad practices must not be allowed to appear in the Empire!

After visiting the exhibition, Beidou and Nanxizi returned to the base, said goodnight to each other, and went to their respective rooms to sleep.

After they fell asleep, Ace silently revealed his true form, flew to outer space and then disappeared.

He was waiting for the Yabo people.

Although they know that higher-dimensional space is here, not everyone can tear open higher-dimensional space; at least Ace can't do it yet.

So he chose to squat here and wait for the Yabo people to show themselves.

Soon, he got his goal!

"Bang!"

A cracking sound rang out as the Yapool shattered the barrier between the extradimensional and material universes, peeking out slightly to look at Earth.

"Damn Ultraman Ace! If it weren't for him, I would have already taken over Earth!"

The moment the Yabo people showed themselves, they began to curse, muttering and cursing to themselves.

"My Super Beast is completely exhausted, and the synthesis materials are almost gone. In that case, I'll stake everything on it and utterly destroy Ultraman Ace!"

As Yapool spoke, he summoned the Super Beast Creation Machine and fed Unitango, Kaola, Massalius, and Mazar into it one after another.

"Just one more thing, we need another synthetic material... If that's not enough, then I'll have to do it myself!"

Yapool raised its hand, just as it was about to throw itself into the synthesis as well, when Ace intervened!

"If you want to find me, why don't you just say so? You bastard!"

Ace suddenly appeared, subconsciously mimicking Hokuto's speech and cursing back, then slapped down and pulled Yapool out of the other dimension.

The Yapools weren't captured because Ace couldn't find them for the time being and also wanted to test the Earthlings' resolve.

Now that we've seen everything and know what we wanted to know, there's naturally no reason for the Yabo people to cause any more trouble!

"How...how did you manage to catch me?!"

The Yapool looked at Ace with shock and bewilderment in their eyes.

"Why? You're just a mid-level weakling in a galaxy. If it weren't for Earth's special characteristics, you would have been dead long ago!"

Ace said unhappily, he was annoyed by Yapool's cursing, but Yapool was still useful and he was very interested in Yapool's power.

"In short, are you willing to serve this prince?"

"To work for you?"

In short, the Yabo people's brains were almost shut down.

No, it's one thing for an Ultraman to ambush me, but why didn't you kill me after you caught me? Why do you want me to work for you?

Are you the bad guy and I'm the bad guy?

"I……"

"Don't want to? Then go die."

Ace said impatiently, then began to exert force with his hands, the powerful pressure constantly squeezing, causing Yapool to feel extreme pain.

"Wait, wait a minute! I'm willing, I'm willing to serve you!"

The Yapools sensed the threat of death and instantly made the "correct" decision.

"Good, you should have said so earlier. Also, I am not Ultraman, I am Ace Norman, son of the great Shadow Emperor, prince of the Shadow Empire, remember that."

As Ace spoke, he violently shoved a magic circle into the head of the Yapool.

He didn't have Norman's power or control. Although he knew how to set up such a restriction, he could only use such a violent method in practice.

"The Shadow Emperor? The Shadow Empire?"

The Yabo people were completely bewildered, having no idea what this was.

Ace didn't care. After all, there weren't many people in the universe who knew about the Shadow Empire, so it was normal that they didn't.

Ace handed his token to Yapool and said, "If you have any thoughts of betrayal, the magic circle I put in your head will self-destruct. Think carefully before you act."

"Don't use yourself as a raw material for synthesis. Go to the Baltan Trading Company, take my token to the person in charge, and they will take care of things for you."

"Create a brand new batch of super beasts, then ship them to Earth for my friend to train with, understand?"

"...Uh, yes!"

"Yeah, get lost."

Ace casually tossed Yapool away, then left without looking back, returning to Earth to continue his daily life with Ace and the others.

……

While Ace was setting up the next training program for Leo and Astra, in the Land of Light, a newly recruited member of the Space Garrison was also flying towards Earth under the watchful eyes of Father of Ultra and others.

"Is he alright?" Mother of Ultra asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Taro can complete the mission. His potential is limitless!" Father of Ultra reassured his wife.

Zoffy, Ultraman, Seven, and Jack silently offered their blessings to their younger brother, hoping he would successfully complete his mission and return to join the Ultra Brothers.

Taro flew all the way and soon arrived in the solar system.

"Is this Earth? That must be the ocean! What a beautiful planet!"

Taro was deeply moved, and then, following Mother of Ultra's instructions, went to find the human who had obtained the Ultra Medal.

(End of this chapter)