Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

"What... what's wrong with me?"

A young Ultra Warrior, seeing the changes in himself, finally broke down.

He was an outstanding student in the arena, and he studied every subject Taro assigned him very diligently.

It was precisely because of his understanding of the Shadow Empire that he became more familiar with the whispers from the Plasma Spark Tower. He often heard those auditory hallucinations and even saw things that his reason told him should not exist.

But these things were right there in front of him, so clearly and obviously.

It's something that can't be shaken off, and something that can't be avoided.

He felt he couldn't escape these things; they were like shadows, forever following him, forever tormenting him...

And now, he has finally gone mad.

"Hahaha! You succeeded! You got what you wanted! Hahaha... Take it, take it!"

"I give you everything I have, please stop torturing me!"

The young Ultra Warrior completely relinquished control of his body, allowing the dark power to engulf him.

As darkness and shadows engulfed his entire body, he completely lost consciousness and was consumed by the darkness.

As he was enveloped by shadows, Taro, who had been hiding to the side, also emerged.

"Congratulations on your successful birth! How are you feeling?"

"I feel good."

"That's good. Hide it for now. You can convert your power into light. Just wait for the time to pass. It will be completed soon."

"Yes."

This newly born consciousness took over the body of the young Ultra Warrior. He was initially a little unfamiliar with it, but after exchanging a few words, he became just like a normal person.

He could even freely transform his power, turning darkness into light.

After he left, Taro returned to the Grand Arena.

He was installing a new device, which was located at the very top of the entire arena and could radiate across half of the Land of Light.

According to him, this is an instrument that can help trainees train better, but in reality, it is a brand new energy injection device that Torregia asked Allen to research.

With just a gentle pull of the lever, the terrifying power of the shadowy figure can be combined with the plasma spark tower of the Land of Light, releasing a terrifying power capable of corrupting half of the Land of Light.

If an Ultraman enveloped by this power is not determined enough, he will end up like the young Ultraman warrior just now. A new consciousness will be born within him, and he will become a new being.

And the original ones will be swallowed up by the new consciousness over time, and completely become one.

It is them, but it is not them.

And now, it's just one step away.

Taro went to the Space Garrison headquarters and presented his ideas at the meeting.

"Summon all the Ultra Warriors who are away and bring them back to the Grand Arena. We need to hold a competition to inspire the people of the Land of Light."

No one objected to Taro's idea; on the contrary, they thought it was excellent.

They definitely need some encouragement right now.

With the resolution passed, all the strongest warriors in the Land of Light gathered in the Grand Arena.

"Everyone."

Taro stood on the high platform, scanning everyone.

Father of Ultra, Mother of Ultra, Zoffy, Ultraman, Seven, Jack... Zero and others.

Everyone was here, gathered together, and even Zero and the others were rubbing their fists together, waiting to go on stage and have a good fight.

"We are gathered here today to hold a grand party, but before this party begins, we need a little bit of atmosphere."

As he spoke, Taylor turned on the instrument above.

As the instrument was turned on, the plasma spark tower began to operate in a place unseen by the crowd, and an invisible wave spread out.

As this fluctuation spread, changes began to occur throughout the Land of Light.

Those Ultra Warriors who had been hidden and corrupted began to emerge one by one.

They approached from behind the uncorrupted Space Garrison warriors and then used the power of shadows to bind them all.

"What's going on!?"

Father of Ultra, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly stood up. He was the first to react and looked at Taro in the stands.

"Taro! What have you done? Stop it right now!"

Everyone was shocked, but it was too late!

The power of darkness instantly swept across half of the Land of Light, turning even the capital into a dark wasteland.

"Aaaaaahh ...

In the darkness, screams rose and fell.

Father of Ultra heard the voice in his mind, a voice that made him submit to the darkness.

But he quickly shut out the sound.

As a staunch Ultra Warrior, he would not be swayed by such simple corruption.

But it's not that simple for others.

Father of Ultra circled around and witnessed many young Ultra Warriors going mad amidst the whispers. They frantically attacked everything around them and then, in the darkness and chaos, transformed into Dark Ultraman.

"Protect the captain!"

Zoffy immediately gave the order, and the Ultra Warriors who had withstood the first wave of corruption began to gather, standing back to back to protect Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra.

Just as they were about to deal with Taro, a portal opened, and Tregear appeared in the corner, pouring a terrifying energy into Zero's body.

After doing all this, he quickly disappeared, as if he had never been there at all.

Taro knew all this, but he didn't need to say anything. Instead, he quietly watched the people of Father of Ultra surrounded by them.

"Taro! What's wrong with you?"

"What happened to me? I've always been fine." Taro laughed. "As you can see, I embraced the darkness and gained even greater power."

"Now I want to share this powerful force with you!"

Taro said, "Come! Abandon your resistance and embrace the power of darkness and shadow! If you can accept this, we will gain even greater power, the power to defeat the Shadow Empire!"

"You've gone mad, Taro!"

Father of Ultra shouted, "Stop that device! We can help you!"

"My father, it seems you still don't understand." Taro shook his head and said, "This is a struggle, a war."

"As you can see, many people have already embraced the darkness. If they can't get what we want, where will they live?"

"What we need to do is take over the Land of Light and transform the power of light into the coexistence of light and shadow."

"Only in this way can we survive."

As Taro spoke, the surrounding dark Ultramen began to act, injecting the power of the shadows into the Ultra Warriors they had controlled.

"Ughhhhh..."

The Ultra Warriors began to groan in pain, then were corrupted by the powerful dark forces, their psychological defenses completely breached, and they fell into depravity.

Father of Ultra was filled with anguish as he watched these loyal warriors being corrupted.

"Let's do it."

Father of Ultra closed his eyes and finally gave up his best hope.

He gave the order for everyone to move out, and Zoffy and the others acted without hesitation. A terrifying power surged, knocking away the surrounding dark Ultramen.

But their plan wasn't to attack; it was to break through!

They quickly cleared a path and began running outwards.

As they fled, Taro and the others began their pursuit.

Taro knew very well that they had no strong fighters, so he had to take advantage of the moment to keep a few strong fighters from Father of Ultra's side to weaken their fighting power.

This is the only way to gain a slight advantage in the upcoming battles and internal strife.

"Come on, let our battle begin."

Taro led the group forward, waving his cape, the light on his body turning into darkness, and his power instantly becoming the peak of a single universe level!

He led his men forward, initiating a new round of war.

……

Meanwhile, outside the multiverse.

Norman successfully broke through to the multiverse level, and the process was very smooth, without any waves.

He absorbed enough special substances and then broke through easily without attracting the attention of others, which Norman found very strange.

"It's strange that those monsters existing in the rifts of the multiverse don't come to stop my breakthrough... Or is it that after absorbing the matter here, I'll become like them and be considered one of their own?"

"Have you noticed any changes?" Caitlin asked.

"I haven't experienced any changes. I've done enough research beforehand, and none of my clones have experienced any changes after absorbing it."

Norman said, "However, if you absorb too much, you might be rejected by your own multiverse. But as long as you can successfully advance and become a multiverse-level powerhouse, you can ignore this rejection and freely enter and exit your own multiverse."

"But it's a bit strange that those guys didn't stop me."

"If that's the case, could it be because they encountered something else?" Caitlin said.

"That's possible. Let's go look around."

As Norman spoke, he transformed the magic circle he had set up into an "ark," and everything began to drift in the space of the multiverse.

They wandered for a long time before finding signs of a battle.

Moreover, the traces of this battle were not far from them, which may be because the monsters were attracted away here first, so no battle occurred on Norman's side.

"Looks like there's another person advancing here, and this aura feels somewhat familiar, kind of like... the Absolut clan?"

Norman rubbed his chin, following the aura back to the Ultra Multiverse.

"As expected, it is the Absolut clan."

Norman rubbed his chin and said, "Let's go, Caitlin. Looks like the final battle is about to begin."

"Should we just deal with this multiverse-level powerhouse from the Absolut clan?"

"Yes, once we take care of him, there's basically nothing that can stop us."

Norman said, opening the door.

Then, he and the magic circle he had created appeared in the sky above the kingdom.

Norman stood atop the magic circle and called out to the kingdom, "Would you like to come out and meet that friend who just advanced to a multiverse-level powerhouse?"

"Norman!"

Diablo and the others were very surprised to see Norman, and in an instant, the entire kingdom was put on a state of war.

Diablo and Titan flew up, watching Norman warily.

"Emperor of the Shadow Empire, we have already made peace, why are you still here?" Titan questioned.

"I saw a powerful being who has advanced to the multiverse level. He seems to be from the Absolut clan. Could he be your mysterious king?"

Norman laughed and said, "As you all know, I won't let a huge threat stay by my side. If it really advances to the multiverse level, then it must be under my control."

"Let him come out to see me; that will save us from some unnecessary sacrifices."

"Don't be so arrogant!" Diablo roared.

Norman simply waved his hand casually, and Diablo was sent flying.

"The weak should remain silent."

Norman's displayed strength sent shivers down the spines of the entire kingdom. They knew that there was no one in the kingdom strong enough to fight him!

"There's no need to get along with some of my subordinates."

Just as everyone was preparing for a desperate battle, an old voice rang out.

Then a tall, powerful Absolut warrior with a white beard and white hair stepped forward. He wore a crown and held a large golden sword.

He exuded an ancient and weathered aura, while also possessing a pressure that surpassed the level of a single universe.

Moreover, he had a deep scar on his back and a deep scar on his chest.

Upon sensing his presence, Norman was certain that this was the powerful being from the Ultra Multiverse who was undergoing an advancement not far from him!

"It really is you. You look badly injured."

"It's just a minor injury, it will heal in a few hundred years. I sensed your presence, but I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. It seems you know us very well."

The king of the Absolut tribe said, "I know why you've come. Since you've made up your mind, then let's fight."

"World War I determined the fate of both races."

"it is good."

Norman nodded, raised his hand, and used time and space magic to create a battlefield on the spot.

The two then entered the battlefield simultaneously, engaging in a battle unprecedented in the Ultra Multiverse.

The two sides are at odds with each other.

Instead of making a move immediately, they observed the other party.

"I can give you time to heal."

Norman glanced at his opponent and was certain that the opponent was not as strong as him, but he was unsure if the opponent had any hidden tricks up his sleeve.

"No need, I have absolute confidence in my abilities."

The king of the Absolut clan said calmly, "You are very powerful. I know you have gone further than me on the path of the Eastern Universe level, but sometimes strength is not the only factor in battle."

"Exquisite skill can indeed dictate the course of a battle!"

"Very good, let me see!"

Norman raised his hand, and the Shadow Greatsword appeared in his grasp.

The two stood facing each other for a while, then charged at each other simultaneously!

Amidst the flashing blades and clashing swords, the battle begins! (End of Chapter)