Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 76 The Power of Darkness! The Tenth Millennium

"Give you power? Why?"

Norman smiled, but Belial didn't see it; he only heard a slightly sarcastic question.

He was silent.

He suddenly realized that he had changed.

Long-standing jealousy, a long-standing imbalance, and a mountain of disappointments and failures twisted him and drove him insane!

He became extremely thirsty for power, and was even willing to abandon everything from his past for it!

After all, if it were the old him, he would never have craved the power of darkness, nor would he have allowed anyone to mock him like this without retaliating...

"I..." Belial opened his mouth.

"Don't rush."

Norman interrupted him, saying, "What you're presented with now is your first choice."

"Come down, come before me."

"You can't ask me for power without risking your life to meet me, can you? If you're afraid to even venture onto a white dwarf, why ask me for power?"

"Or you can turn back—the decision is yours, and we'll talk about other things after you make your choice."

After Norman finished speaking, he quietly looked at Beria.

Beria looked toward Norman.

He was clearly positioned above that white dwarf star, so he should be looking down at it.

But when he saw Norman, he felt that the other man was looking down on him, and that he was the one who was much smaller!

He had experienced this feeling with the King of Ultra, and he had also experienced it in his current fitness training!

"I...don't want to experience this anymore!"

Belial roared and charged toward Norman with his last ounce of energy.

"Thump!"

Belial crashed into the white dwarf and landed in front of Norman.

Then—

"Bang!"

Belial was pulled in by the powerful gravity and lay face down on the ground. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break free from the strong gravity!

If it weren't for his own strength and special physique, he would probably have been crushed into mud!

"Very good. It seems you've made your first choice. You have courage and awareness."

Norman nodded and said, "I can lend you the power of darkness, but the question is, what can you give me in return?"

That was a good question, and Beria was stunned when he was asked it.

Yes, he came to others seeking dark power, but what can he bring to those others?

"After living for so many years, you must understand that everything comes at a price. If you can't pay the price, you can't get something of equal value."

"Free things are always the most expensive."

"I..." Belial was speechless. He tried to lift his head to look at Norman, but the strong gravity made him unable to move.

"I can give you the power of darkness, but with the power of darkness, where can you go? Back to the Land of Light?"

"They won't allow the forces of darkness within the Land of Light. You will be banished, and where will you go after that?"

Norman, like an elder, told him about the consequences of Belial's pursuit of power.

"Think it over carefully. Power has no right or wrong, and true darkness is not necessarily evil. If you've thought it through, you can come back to me anytime."

"And if you have nowhere else to go, you can come to me."

After Norman finished speaking, he smiled slightly, raised his hand to activate the dark magic circle engraved on the white dwarf below, and used faith magic to draw out the gathered dark power and pour it into Belial's body.

"Aaaaaah!!"

A powerful force surged into Belial's body, its violent energy relentlessly assaulting his physical and mental state.

The intense pain caused him to scream, but he soon discovered that the power within him had reached a strange balance.

That pure dark power did not dispel the power of light within him; instead, it coexisted with the light!

Light did not repel darkness, nor did darkness devour light!

"This is!"

Just as Belial was about to speak, he felt a sudden dizziness, and when he came to his senses, he found himself on a meteorite outside the white dwarf.

Norman, who was standing on the white dwarf, had long since disappeared; only one sentence reached Belial's ears.

"That's power; it has no inherent good or evil. Go back and give it a try. I look forward to your final answer."

Belial stared blankly, then took a deep breath, turned and flew towards the Land of Light.

Norman was right. Whether it will be accepted and what the outcome will be, he will have to try it himself!

It took Beria about a month to come here, but this time he returned in less than 10 days!

This is because the increased strength greatly improved the flight speed.

After returning to the Land of Light, Belial did not immediately go to Ken, but instead went back to his home and began to familiarize himself with the power of darkness.

The power of darkness and the power of light are actually quite similar; both are energies with special properties and both possess idealistic power.

Light represents positive emotions such as bonds, hope, kindness, and courage, while darkness represents negative emotions such as hatred, anger, desire, and murderous intent.

But that darkness has a special nature. For example, the dark power that Reiblood gave to Belial was a dark power that aroused Belial's anger and hatred.

What Norman gave Belial, however, was the purest darkness, devoid of any special qualities!

As for what kind of nature it will have, that depends entirely on Belial himself!

"Next time, I'll beat you, Ken!"

Beria went outside and learned a little about the current situation.

The attack by the Emperor's fleet brought forward the opportunity to expel the remaining forces of the Emperor's Empire from the M78 Nebula.

So Belial prepared to wait a moment and went to participate in this great battle!

"Boom!"

Ken, who was fighting the enemy, saw a bolt of lightning shooting from the side and was overjoyed.

"Beria!"

"Um."

Belial nodded slightly, then flew forward.

He did not use the power of darkness, but fought with his own strength.

But the power of darkness within him is constantly strengthening his body, so even without using it, the strengthening is still happening!

"Belial has gotten stronger? That's great!"

Jian was even more pleased, because a strong fighting force has a significant impact on a battle.

His presence would normally only pose some pressure, but with Belial, this new force, joining the battlefield, he will deal a devastating blow to the last remaining forces of the Emperor's Empire!

"All troops, listen to my command! Follow me and Beria! Break through from the left and right!"

Upon receiving Ken's order, the Ultra Warriors on the scene automatically separated. Some of those close to Belial automatically followed Belial forward, while the other group followed Ken and charged forward.

Soon, the defenses of the Emperor's fleet were destroyed by Ken and Belial.

Under the barrage of countless beams of light, the last fleet of the Empera Empire located in the M78 Nebula came to an end!

The Ultra Warriors then flew outwards to search for the remaining forces of the Emperor Empire further away.

Kenjiro wanted to find Belial, but he saw Belial flying in the distance, watching him.

"I'll be waiting for you in the arena."

After saying that, Belial transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the distance.

Ken watched Belial's retreating figure, lost in thought. He then handed over command to his adjutant and flew towards the Land of Light.

(End of this chapter)