Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Norman said that, but he didn't have any negative emotions in his heart; instead, he was thinking very seriously.

He figured out why the two couldn't merge, and all he needed to do next was to find a way to eliminate their discord in order to accomplish this feat and merge them back together!

"Let me see if your discord stems from your ideologies: one wants to permanently banish the universe, and the other wants to stop the other."

"To be honest, I've almost forgotten how many times I've created things that stop or even destroy the universe."

Norman spoke casually, but Ultraman Ginga was furious upon hearing his words.

"You mean you've destroyed a lot of universes? Does your guy even know what he's done?"

Ultraman Ginga roared angrily, "They are all innocent people, why are you treating them like this!"

"Innocence is just your own definition, but in reality, for beings like us, what else is there to say about life?"

Norman gave him a strange look. "In fact, you sometimes ignore other life forms too."

"Impossible!" Yinhe retorted.

"Is that so? You're just protecting the lives you cherish. If you truly treated all lives equally, you wouldn't interfere so much, nor would you try to eliminate those monsters."

"You should know that most of them are not weapons of aliens; they are just hunting according to their instincts."

"you--"

"We don't do what you say at all! We have comprehensive protection plans for all kinds of monsters!"

"Furthermore, we don't hunt or kill benevolent monsters; we even protect their habitats! What you've done—annihilating an entire universe—is the most heinous crime! You not only destroyed their lives, but also their future!"

Why is the Milky Way reacting so strongly?

Because after Norman said that he had wiped out many universes, the galaxy saw resentment from the universe rising from Norman!

The sheer magnitude of that resentment sent chills down the spines of even Galaxy and the nearby Dark Lugiel.

He couldn't imagine how many universes and how many lives would need to be wiped out to achieve such a powerful resentment!

This made him realize even more that the guy in front of him was not a kind person, but a heinous executioner!

Norman listened to Galaxy's roar, thought back carefully, and realized that he might have really misunderstood him.

Although the Land of Light sometimes directly eliminates monsters, their methods for dealing with benevolent monsters are quite good.

After all, there's Seven in the Land of Light, right? Seven is the master of the magical monsters of the Land of Light!

"Okay, I must have misremembered. After all, I know very little about the Land of Light."

Norman shrugged and said, "Let's begin our experiment now; we'll talk about the rest later."

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Dark Lugiel asked, a hint of unease creeping into his mind.

He didn't know what Norman had just tested on them, only that Norman hadn't succeeded.

But what we were about to do terrified him from the bottom of his heart...

"Come on, let me demonstrate for you."

Norman smiled and took out a device, then conjured a colossal, galaxy-sized monster out of thin air.

The monster was controlled to perform many actions and various combat techniques.

They then placed the device on the monster's head, and when it was activated, the monster began to struggle violently.

But Norman bound it, preventing it from moving.

You can tell from the monster's facial expression that it is in great pain!

After the instrument stopped, the monster's expression became dazed. It looked around blankly, then fell to the ground and tried to get up several times but failed.

"What did you do to it?" Dark Lugiel asked.

"It's a simple memory deletion, but I've done some different tweaks."

Norman said, "This kind of memory erasure also works on individuals at the single-universe level. I want to conduct an experiment now, backing up your memories while simultaneously erasing your original memories."

"Let's see if we can reunite you by erasing your memories."

"I'm really curious, after you two merge again, will you revert to chaos?"

"You actually had this in mind?!" Yinhe exclaimed in surprise. "What do you plan to do after you merge the two of us back together?"

"The power of chaos is not something you can touch!"

Even Dark Lugiel was alarmed. He shouted, "Chaos is a thing of the past! Even if you reunite us now, the power of Chaos will never return to its peak!"

"Having existed for such a short time, you cannot possibly understand how many monsters were sealed within the Chaos! Don't even think about bringing Chaos back!"

"Oh?"

Norman said in surprise, "It seems you do know quite a lot. Then I'm even more curious about your memories."

"Come on, stop with all that nonsense."

Norman said, then put the device over their heads and began reading their memories.

As the instrument was activated, Norman extracted their memories.

In their memories, Norman saw many powerful beings and monsters from the chaos.

To Norman's disappointment, the powerful beings and monsters they remembered were not as strong as they had described. Each one was only at the single-universe level, and there wasn't a single multi-dimensional powerhouse.

"This is considered terrifying?"

Norman shook his head, backed up their memories, and then began to erase them.

With their memories erased, Ultraman Ginga and Dark Lugiel fell into a dazed state.

Their minds were empty, as if their souls had been removed.

But only Norman knew that this extraction was only temporary; their souls remained intact and could be restored at any time with just a little special stimulation.

Of course, merging them together will not irritate them.

"Let's begin the experiment."

Norman infused them with powerful energy, beginning the process of fusing and transforming them.

At this moment, the energy injected into their bodies was no longer rejected, but instead merged into them very smoothly.

As the two energies merged, a certain connection arose between them.

As the connection grew stronger, their bodies began to become ethereal, transforming into a state of pure energy, and then merging into each other's bodies.

With their successful fusion, a being with a brand new appearance appeared before Norman.

It was a completely new being that combined the characteristics of both of them, possessing endless energy and a powerful being connected to the chaotic authority in the universe!

They are now approaching the multiverse level and possess various unique powers.

"Perfect!"

Norman clapped his hands with a smile, then cast a large number of magic circles into his body, completely sealing the souls of Galaxy and Dark Lugiel.

He then integrated one of his clones into it, using it as the core of control.

A perfect clone, infinitely close to the level of the multiverse, has been created!

"Very well, go forth, explore the multiverse, spread our fame, and establish an even larger empire and base!"

"As you wish."

Galaxy Lugiel's clone nodded, then opened a portal and left the Ultra Multiverse.

As he set off, the chaotic power in the universe began to shift.

It hasn't weakened; on the contrary, it's gradually increasing!

As the true controller of the clone, Norman easily obtained the power of chaos.

He watched as the power of chaos increased, and then watched as remnants of chaos appeared throughout the universe.

Norman didn't see anything wrong with these new gadgets; they were perfect training grounds for the new generation of the Shadow Empire.

Those ancient creatures imbued with chaotic power can also serve as a special source of power, providing the new generation with greater strength.

"Let me see what else is left unfinished..."

Norman glanced at his notes; most of the work was done, and now all that remained was to wait for the Absolut clan's reaction and the corruption of the Land of Light.

"Hmm, we can start working on the breakthrough now."

At this point, Norman's power had reached a new critical point.

The combined power of the entire Shadow Empire brought his power to the multiverse level, but he did not truly break through to the multiverse level.

To break through to the multiverse level, a slightly different change is needed.

The most important thing is that a certain upgrade in authority is needed.

After confirming that there was nothing else, Norman began working on his promotion.

To advance to the multiverse level, one needs to leave one's own universe and go to that space connected to the multiverse to absorb the extraordinary, higher-level energy there.

Norman summoned all the generals and ministers.

"Gentlemen, I will be traveling to other places for the next period of time. I entrust everything in the Empire to you."

Norman arranged everything and told everyone about some things that needed attention.

At the same time, they should keep a close eye on Torregia's plans and help him complete them when necessary.

Norman then left with Caitlin, heading to that special space outside the multiverse.

Upon arriving here, Norman set up a massive number of magic arrays, constructing a perfect defensive position, and then began his breakthrough.

……

Meanwhile, within the Land of Light.

Taro stood in front of the plasma spark, occasionally muttering something in a low voice while nodding repeatedly.

He was communicating with the consciousness of Torregia, which was lurking within the plasma spark.

What they were discussing at that moment was a plan they were about to implement.

"Taro?"

Upon hearing the voice, Taro raised his head, the black and red in his eyes disappeared, and they turned white again.

He turned around and looked at the person who had come in; it was his mother, Mother of Ultra.

"Mother."

"Are you alright? You've been staying here ever since you came back. It must be so boring being here all by yourself. It must be very hard for you."

Mother of Ultra looked at her son with heartache, "Everyone recommends that you take over as head instructor again. You've been guarding this place long enough, why don't you take over and go back?"

She genuinely hoped that Taro could return to the position of head instructor. She knew how capable her son was, and therefore didn't want him to waste his time here.

"Mother……"

Taro looked at Mother of Ultra with calm eyes, but beneath that calmness lay a struggle and pain.

But the struggle and pain quickly disappeared, and he said earnestly, "Mother, I've figured it out. Now is the time when we need people, and I can no longer run away."

"That's right! It's great that you figured it out!"

Mother of Ultra was very pleased. After chatting with Taro for a few more minutes, she quickly turned and left to arrange for Taro to resume his position as chief instructor.

Soon, the news of the new appointment spread throughout the Land of Light.

Taro's return did not cause any resistance in the Land of Light; on the contrary, everyone welcomed it.

Because Taro was the hero who protected the last spark of the Land of Light, the families of those who perished in the tragedy forgave him. Against the backdrop of the Land of Light's defeat, Taro's return to office also brought inspiration to everyone.

After Taro was reinstated, he returned to Daikin Airport as an instructor, but this time he also introduced a different teaching method.

One part of that is learning.

According to him, the history of the Shadow Empire is that only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!

The proposal was easily passed by all the students in the Kingdom of Light, who began to study the history of the Shadow Empire and learn about some of the humanistic culture that the Shadow Empire had publicly announced.

They would even submit visit requests to the Shadow Empire's trade zone and regularly visit it.

As they gained a deeper understanding of the whispers from the Plasma Spark, the origins of the Shadow Empire became increasingly clear.

Their will began to be disturbed, and the changes in their mentality were extremely obvious.

This batch of trainees began to show mutations; they discovered that the power of light within them was weakening and transforming into some kind of extraordinary power.

But everyone felt that the problem lay with themselves, so they didn't reveal it to anyone and instead kept it to themselves.

And so, more and more people were infected.

Then some of them began to be misled, no longer believing in the peace ideals of the Land of Light, and instead seeking different ideas.

While they were feeling lost, the ideology of the Shadow Empire appeared before them.

They readily accepted the ideology of the Shadow Empire!

Then they began searching for beings like themselves within the Land of Light. They gathered together and quickly formed a powerful force!

After gaining power and influence, they began to seek status and rights!

Within the Land of Light, undercurrents surged, and a new rebellion was brewing… (End of Chapter)