Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 72 Katarina's Faith Magic, Belial's Dissatisfaction

"What did Katarina do?"

Norman was curious, so he looked through the bloodline.

At this moment, Katarina was living on Landon Star, kneeling devoutly before a portrait, praying to it continuously. As she finished reciting her prayer, a pure white, holy light emanated from her body.

It was a peculiar kind of magic, filled with intense aggression and exclusivity.

Clearly, this is a type of magic that has never appeared before, developed by Katarina herself.

When this strange white light bloomed, it released a white light that no one else could see, and this light flew to Norman's body!

"Oh?"

Norman looked at the light, which carried the pure power of prayer, and beneath that power lay the hope and longing in Katarina's heart.

It wasn't anything strange or unusual, but rather a tribute to Norman!

The reason she believed in Norman and admitted that she was also a member of the Shadow Empire was simply because after returning to Landon, she saw the happy life of the Landon people!

In the memories passed down by Katarina,

The people here have happy smiles on their faces, and everyone is full of energy, a stark contrast to when they were ruled by the Landon Empire!

Upon seeing Katarina and learning her identity, everyone harbored extreme malice towards her!

It's as if she's a plague god; they wouldn't lay a hand on her, but they wouldn't sell her anything or entertain her.

Nobody wanted to get involved with her.

Why?

Of course, we don't want to give those so-called "restorationists" a chance!

The people of Landon hated the "restorationists" who gave speeches in the streets and spread the idea of ​​"restoring the empire" in the streets and alleys.

Some people even adopt orphans and raise them from a young age, hoping to send these children to the academies established by the Shadow Empire, and then infiltrate the Shadow Empire's army to help them carry out their so-called "restoration".

Unfortunately, their plans all failed.

The Shadow Empire allows people to march, to give speeches, and to spread their doctrines and beliefs.

If you interfere with someone who has applied for a qualification to speak, then you are the one breaking the law.

So no one interrupted their speeches, but no one listened either, no matter how many benefits were promised!

Their insidious methods of raising children would be impossible for Norman, who possessed a systematic approach.

Those children could certainly learn science and magic directly.

But the probability of a groundbreaking genius emerging from the crowd is even lower than winning the lottery jackpot.

Developing a completely new kind of magic or becoming a top talent in scientific research without any help and through self-study is extremely difficult!

Moreover, nearly three thousand years have passed since they brought Landon under their rule!

If you don't join the Shadow Empire and don't genuinely consider yourself a member of the Shadow Empire, you will never be able to enjoy the benefits provided by the system!

Not to mention that the real power structures and important positions in the Shadow Empire are reserved for those who are loyal to the Empire and to Norman.

Those who are not recognized by the Empire, and who do not acknowledge themselves as part of the Empire, have no chance of entering!

Those who acknowledge that they belong to the Empire and that they are loyal to Norman will become die-hard Norman loyalists!

From beginning to end, this has been an unsolvable dilemma!

It was seeing the changes in those children after they came into contact with the Empire that made Katarina let go of her reservations and begin to understand the Shadow Empire and Norman.

Ultimately, just as Norman saw it, thirty years after Norman let Katarina go, Katarina admitted that she was a member of the Shadow Empire and was genuinely loyal to Norman!

As the Shadow Empire developed and she witnessed the changes in people's lives, she became more loyal and determined!

So much so that I kept getting stronger and have survived until now!

Katarina, who has lived to the present day, through her unwavering prayers over a thousand years, has naturally triggered a magical miracle, creating a completely new system.

"Although I don't particularly like this kind of magic, diversity is essential, so I'll grant your wish."

Norman waved, granting Katrina's prayer.

As Norman responded, the pure white light entered his body, providing him with power from faith.

Norman responded to Katarina by offering her a portion of his power.

With the power borrowed from Norman, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from Katarina, who was lying prostrate on the ground!

Her level soared from the initial Surface level to the peak of the Planetary level!

It's just a step away from being galaxy-level!

This is Norman's power, and also the insurmountable gap between supergalaxy-level and galaxy-level systems!

Just a little bit of power is enough to make a person one of the top tier in the universe!

Katarina looked up, a look of surprise appearing on her beautiful face, but that surprise quickly turned into even more unwavering devotion.

She bowed down again, offering Norman her most sincere and purest faith.

The power of darkness and shadow surrounded her, obscuring the holy aura she had originally possessed.

The powerful force emanating from the darkness made her an emissary who could freely manipulate dark power, communicate with Norman through prayer, and exercise some of Norman's dark and shadow powers on his behalf!

Norman then issued a royal decree, and a team of guards arrived to greet Katarina.

The moment Katarina stepped out of the room, the first Shadow Saint was born in the Shadow Empire!

……

The Land of Light.

"This concludes the commendation ceremony! Let's cheer for Jian!"

Enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted in the square.

Ken, wearing an Ultraman cape and medals representing honor, smiled and waved to the crowd.

Behind him, Belial, whose achievements were only slightly less than his, did not receive the Ultra Cloak, nor the congratulations from the King of Ultra, and the host did not even mention his name!

It was as if everyone had deliberately forgotten about him!

As everyone cheered, Belial, who had been standing in the corner, silently left.

The only one who noticed this was the King of Ultra.

"Ugh... the magic cast by that mysterious guy is truly terrifying..."

The King of Ultra sighed. Belial was ignored by everyone partly because of his own personality.

The other part comes from the dark power unleashed by Norman, carrying a sinister curse!

The curse wouldn't affect Belial himself, and it wasn't even a curse at all; rather, it was a blessing.

It will reduce Belial's presence, and in crowded places, people may even ignore Belial's presence to some extent!

This might not mean much to others, but for Belial, who craved attention, it was a fatal blow!

However, the King of Ultra had no solution to this magic.

There's really no other way!

This is a protective spell; the methods for dispelling curses won't work!

As a series of events, large and small, piled up, Beria's discontent grew stronger and stronger.

His dissatisfaction was not only directed at Jian.

In his understanding, no one pays attention to him, and the reason why Ken has achieved all this is because Ken is stronger than him!

All of this is because of power!

And now... he craves power!

It was precisely because of this yearning, and the powerful resentment he exuded, that he attracted another being from the universe…

(End of this chapter)