Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 110 Ace: You think you're fit to be the crown prince? (4k)

"I never thought it would pass so quickly. I actually witnessed the day when TAC would disband and reorganize. Seeing this ending, I feel like I'm already dead."

"What nonsense are you talking about? There's a new team being reorganized, so if you don't want to retire, you can always go back."

"Then forget it. I've seen those new recruits, and they're all top-notch men. They're capable of protecting the Earth, so you can leave it to them."

Beidou and Nanxi smiled at each other, holding hands.

It has been almost five years since Ace subdued the Yapools.

The Earth was very peaceful during these five years, with no alien invasions or monster activity.

It is precisely because the Super Beasts no longer exist that the TAC Super Beast Special Forces, which was originally formed to deal with the Super Beast disaster, has been disbanded five years later.

The TAC members from back then have all received pensions, retired, changed careers, or continued to work in other departments.

After TAC disbands, a brand new team will be formed.

Beidou served as a temporary instructor for this group of new team members, so he highly recognized their abilities.

"Ace has also left, and many of my old friends have gone their separate ways. But everyone is doing well, so there's nothing to regret. After all, we'll meet again eventually."

"Speaking of which, what Ace said before he left really scared me to death. If Ace hadn't asked someone for help, you might really be dead."

"I can't believe it," Nan Xizi said, still shaken.

"Yes, we are so grateful to him. How about... we give our son a middle name? Maybe Ace too?"

"Ugh! What did you say! But it is a good idea..."

The two walked away chatting and laughing.

With Ace's help and protection, Minami Yuko was not forced to return to the moon, but stayed and married Hokuto to live together.

In order to completely revive Beidou, Ace even sought out Noldok to use life magic to reshape Beidou.

It can be considered a good ending.

……

Meanwhile, Ace, having left the two, is now on the moon, quietly awaiting the arrival of an enemy.

Taro flew into the solar system and stopped next to the moon. Looking at the beautiful Earth before him, he thought of his brothers and his friends.

"Tregear, where have you gone...?"

So much has happened lately.

First, Seven reported that they had discovered an unknown light on Earth, and there was more than one, but they were all hiding and not moving, which was likely the Light-Dark Clan.

This news alerted the Land of Light, prompting them to send more people to protect Earth.

But it was at this moment that Belial's army, which had not moved for a thousand years, suddenly made its move, spreading its influence in many places, causing the Land of Light to lose many important strongholds and front-line fortresses!

This forced Seven and Jack, who were originally going to Earth, to turn back. Seven returned to the Land of Light, while Jack went to the front lines to command the battle.

The plan to protect the Earth was temporarily shelved.

If Taro hadn't volunteered to protect Earth, the Land of Light might not have sent anyone by now.

Then there was Hikari's disappearance. For some unknown reason, Hikari left the Land of Light and there has been no news of him since.

Then there's Toregia, who suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye, and we don't know where he went.

Hikari's disappearance is worth the Land of Light's pursuit, because he is an important member of the Science and Technology Bureau and is about to be promoted to director.

These problems greatly worried the members of the Space Garrison, who were willing to mobilize more troops in an effort to quickly defeat Belial.

But no one cared about Torregia except Taro!

Because Torregia was just a low-level employee who was rejected during the selection process for the Space Guard and transferred to the Science and Technology Bureau.

His departure will only be characterized as a resignation and then going on a trip, not as a disappearance.

After all, there are still many people in the Land of Light who are unwilling to fight and prefer to travel around.

To mobilize resources to find Torregia, one would need to achieve military merit or prove that Torregia is important.

So Taro volunteered to come to Earth to investigate the situation here.

"Let's go down and take a look. My mother has prepared a human form for me. Let's find him first."

Taro thought to himself as he slowly descended toward Earth.

Just as he was about to cross the moon, a beam of light suddenly shone, and Taro felt a sharp pain, lost his balance, and was knocked off onto the moon!

"Thump!"

"what!"

Taro slammed heavily onto the moon, and then the entire moon was surrounded by a magic circle. Three figures appeared outside the magic circle, channeling their power to clean up the traces of what had just happened.

These three are none other than Chuck, Scott, and Beth, the three siblings who were sent to Earth by Belial for training!

Leo and Astra also appeared nearby, and Max, wearing a cape, hovered to the side.

"Finally, they've arrived. We've waited so long for the Land of Light to send people. It seems they were stopped by Father. Really, they've been fighting for over ten thousand years and still haven't made any progress."

Beth stood with her hands on her hips, her tone relaxed, her disdain for the Land of Light evident in her words.

"Seven came once before, but he didn't get close, and Father wasn't prepared, so I couldn't make a move." Max approached, wearing a black magic cloak, his strength extremely formidable.

In the original work, Max is known as the fastest and strongest, and many of the enemies he fights in his own TV series are ruthless characters who can wipe out other Ultra TV series.

If it weren't for Tsuburaya Productions constantly retconning his works, and if he had a slightly higher popularity, he would definitely be the strongest king among Showa-era books!

To make a simple comparison, in Ultra Galaxy Legend, when Belial was wreaking havoc in the Land of Light, even Chuck and others were knocked down with a single blow, and Max even withstood two hits.

This is enough to demonstrate its strength, which must surpass other normal Ultras.

After becoming Belial's adopted son, joining the Shadow Empire and acquiring the bloodline of the Dark Clan, and learning various forms of magic, Max, as one of the Nine Generals, is now far more powerful than Seven and the others!

Max's strength has approached the level of a super galaxy. In the Land of Light, apart from Father of Ultra, only Zoffy can fight him!

A general who comes to ambush people without bringing any troops—only a villain like Belial could pull off something like that.

"Now it's Prince Ace's turn. His opponent seems to be Father of Ultra's son, what's his name... Taro?"

Scott scratched his head and said, "But his strength is so weak. I've met Father of Ultra, and he's incredibly strong, already at the peak of the super galaxy level. How come his son is so pathetic?"

"He's still young, he has a lot of potential," Leo said.

Chuck nodded and said, "Just watch. If we can ignite his inner desire for power, perhaps we can bring him into the Empire."

"Recently, a person from the Land of Light has been in contact with the Baltan Trading Company. He seems to be from the Blue Clan and wants to find us. Should we make contact with him?" Astra looked at Leo and Max.

The three people with the highest authority here are Prince Ace, General Max, and Leo, one of the captains of the Royal Guard.

Ace is on the moon, so you'll have to ask Leo and Max.

Leo then looked at Max, his meaning clear.

Norman was the representative of the Royal Guard, but he did not have decision-making power, only supervisory power, so it was Max, the general with decision-making power, who had to speak up.

"That Toregia, right? That should work. Let's put a restriction on him first and send him to a secondary planet to study. If we confirm he's not a spy, we can send him to the Empire. Anyway, we'll be opening up soon."

Max thought about it and decided to try to contact Torregia.

Although there was no information about Tregear in the intelligence, they were naturally eager to have someone from the Land of Light join them!

After all, this is a great opportunity to strike back at the other side!

"Next, it's up to Prince Ace."

Everyone nodded, then hid and quietly watched the battle within the magic circle.

……

On the moon.

The battle was about to begin the moment Taro was shot down!

But what was called a battle was actually just Ace unilaterally crushing his opponent!

"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?"

Taro was lifted up by Ace and was still struggling to ask Ace about his identity.

Ace glanced at him, then tossed him up with one hand and kicked him mercilessly.

"Tuwa!"

"Thump!"

"what!"

Ace kicked Taro, sending him flying ten meters away, crashing straight into a hill on the moon.

Taro only had time to let out a scream before Ace, who had teleported in, grabbed him by the neck.

"Someone like you dares to be the crown prince? You only have peak planetary-level strength and you dare to operate outside?"

"Wow!"

Ace punched Taro, knocking him so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

The gap between the two sides was too great; it was a one-sided massacre.

"Stand up! Let me see what's so special about the prince of the Land of Light!" Ace threw Taro away, then stood still, looking down at Taro from his superior position.

From the moment he was shot down until he was thrown out, Taro was attacked three times.

Aside from the beam that knocked him down, Ace's real attacks were just a kick and a punch.

If Ace hadn't held back, that kick and punch would have been enough to kill Taro instantly!

But his goal wasn't to kill Taro, but to guide Taro, to awaken Taro's thirst for power, and then find an opportunity to infuse him with darkness and lead him astray!

"You bastard..."

Taro is currently a young man, full of vigor and eager to fight anyone who disagrees.

Severely injured, he understood the difference in combat power between the two sides and realized that Ace was likely a member of the Light and Dark Clan.

Even though the gap between the two sides was too large, he still bravely stood up.

Taro assumed an offensive stance and looked at Ace. Ace was panting and could collapse at any moment, but his willpower kept him going.

"Very well, you have some backbone, but what can you do with so little strength?"

Ace then used magic to show Taro what was happening on Earth.

"This is it! No!"

Taro exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the scene and tried to rush forward, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing his legs to buckle and him to kneel down.

He saw the tragedy unfolding on Earth: a powerful super-beast was wreaking havoc in Tokyo, countless buildings and streets were being destroyed, and people were screaming, wailing, and pleading.

But Taro, who had the ability to save them and could have saved them, is now powerless to do anything!

"See? You could have saved them, but because you weren't strong enough, I stopped you here, and you could only watch them die."

Ace stepped forward, looked at Taro, and said, "If you had greater power, perhaps you could defeat me and then head to Earth..."

When Ace spoke, he used a lot of magic, including more than ten spells that affected the mind!

As the High Priest of the Shadow Empire, Ace's magical skills have long surpassed those of Morton, the Dean of the Magic Academy!

In terms of mastery and understanding of magic, Ace was second only to Norman himself!

"I need power... If I have power, I can defeat the enemy, save the Earth, and find Tregear..."

Taro was gradually influenced and began to mutter to himself.

When Ace heard the name Tregear, he was a little surprised, but it quickly turned into a pleasant surprise!

Because Torregia is someone Norman told him he must guide into joining the Shadow Empire!

If Taro and Tregear are good friends, then if Taro can be completely corrupted, then guiding Tregear to join the Empire will be a sure thing!

Leo, Max, and others were unaware of Tregear's affairs, but Ace, who had been paying close attention, knew everything about it.

Torregia is now completely lost.

I can't quite distinguish between light and darkness, and I don't understand why we should pursue light and reject darkness.

The Shadow Empire can give Tregear the answer, but not directly; that would be too underhanded... It needs guidance and testing, and the corrupted Taro is the perfect answer!

There is no difference between darkness and light; it all depends on what meaning people assign to them!

The Shadow Empire, which controls pure darkness, has never been affected by darkness. On the contrary, they have been able to develop the power of light from darkness.

"That's it, that's it!"

Ace laughed. "I give you power! Go, destroy your enemies!"

After Ace finished speaking, he poured the power of darkness into Taro's body.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Because he lacks the genetic material for darkness, during the process of receiving the power of darkness, the light within Taro's body was forcibly converted into darkness, impacting his original genetic material for light and causing him to automatically retaliate.

This made Taro undergo a kind of bone-changing surgery when he received the dark power.

They used every bone in my body, and without anesthesia!

That kind of pain is so intense that just watching it makes your eyelids twitch!

"Without the genetic material of darkness as a conduit, even the purest dark power will collide and cancel out the power of light... This is a new discovery."

Ace, watching Taro in pain, was even taking notes with great interest.

Soon, Taro stopped howling and lay motionless on the ground.

This wasn't death, but rather the dark power had taken root and was now sharing power with the light within him.

"Very good, let's go to Earth now."

Ace smiled as he teleported the unconscious Taro to Earth, then used magic to awaken him.

Taro slowly woke up and looked around in a daze.

"What's wrong with me?"

(End of this chapter)