Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 90: Leo and Draco – A Sign That Draws Attention

"I think it's highly credible."

Tregear's words caught Ace's attention. Ace looked at Tregear and asked, "Do you believe that light and darkness can coexist?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect there might actually be a place that can accommodate both light and darkness without causing riots and conflicts."

Little Torregia said earnestly, "After all, in essence, it's all about—"

"Boom!"

The last words of Toregia were drowned out by the distant sound of artillery fire.

Those were magic cannons from the Shadow Empire. Because they were created by igniting free magic in the universe, they could briefly transmit some sound in a vacuum.

Such a huge roar indicates that the bombing area is not far from here!

"Quick, we should go back!"

Taro saw the explosion over there and immediately grabbed Toregia and started to leave.

"By the way, Ace! What are you going to do? Are you coming with us?" Little Taro turned around and asked Ace.

"Don't worry about me." Ace smiled slightly and said, "I'm going on a trip and won't be coming for a while. Tregear, here's a story illustration I prepared. Since you like it, I'll give it to you."

"Thank you! Goodbye, take care!"

Little Tregear took the special book, smiled and nodded at Ace, then followed Little Taro as they flew towards the Land of Light.

Ace watched them leave, his eyes filled with an irrepressible smile.

"Father, although I'm planning to try a different approach to befriend them, there are still some things I shouldn't neglect."

Ace smiled, then turned and flew away into the distance.

He didn't lie to Taro and Tregear; he really was going on a trip to see what other planets and aliens were like.

……

the other side.

A dark fleet, hidden beneath the surface of shadows, is silently sailing through space.

Their target is the constellation Leo, 450 light-years away in the Shadow Galaxy.

During their exploration, a planet in the constellation Leo shone with an extraordinary light, appearing as if it were the light of the Land of Light.

It was because of seeing that light that the exploration team reported the news, and Augustine, who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Theater, led his Green Dragon Legion on the expedition.

For the past two millennia, Augustine has been exploring this region, slowly locating the planet emanating the "light".

It wasn't that he was afraid to go directly, but rather that he wanted to be on the safe side.

After all, no one knows what lies hidden within that planet that emitted the "light".

If it were another extraordinary nation as vast as the Land of Light, approaching it rashly could very likely lead to irreversible consequences.

Exposing the existence of the Shadow Empire might be the least of our worries; it could very well drag the Shadow Empire directly into the vortex of war!

At that point, Augustine would be the culprit who ruined the plan, and even if Norman didn't blame him, he would still have to commit suicide!

Therefore, in order to ensure the success of the plan, Augustine, who already preferred a cautious approach, adopted an even more conservative method.

He proceeded slowly, starting with disguised development from the periphery and advancing towards the central area where the target was located.

And now, the plan is almost complete!

"Reporting to the General, we have advanced to the edge of the star system where the light source is located, but we have still not found any trace of a spacefaring civilization, nor any large space fleet. The other side is likely located on its home planet."

"Hmm, let's send a small force disguised as Magma aliens down to take a look."

"Yes."

After the general left, another intelligence officer stepped forward.

"Reporting to the General, we have discovered a signal from another advanced civilization in the Draco constellation, more than 200 light-years away from Leo. It is a newly emerging neutral force that has established a sect called the Cosmic Beast Fist, which is said to be the strongest fist technique in the universe. Anyone with the right affinity can learn it."

"Oh?"

The surrounding generals looked at the intelligence officer in surprise.

One of the generals asked, "We've checked that area; there shouldn't be any advanced life forms there. How could a civilization capable of spreading throughout the universe have emerged in just two thousand years?"

"Yes, that area shouldn't have been there before."

Augustine, who was pondering the next course of action, also looked up and said, "There are some energy fluctuations in that area, so it's not surprising that a civilization has appeared. Let's ignore them for now and send out an exploration team. We should focus on dealing with the Leo problem."

"Many of our upcoming strategic expansions will rely on Leo as a transit point, and there absolutely cannot be a kingdom of light here."

"Yes, sir!"

The group bowed in response, then returned to their posts to continue their work.

Augustine, on the other hand, looked ahead at the beautiful planet.

L77 Leo is a beautiful green planet with a geological structure and natural environment that are very similar to the blue planet of yesteryear.

Upon seeing such a planet, even the composed Augustine couldn't help but entertain the idea of ​​conquering it.

"If it weren't for the light of faith, perhaps such a planet could have allowed them to join the Empire and become our kin..."

"But even if someone truly believes in light, it's not a big deal. There are more than one person using the power of light now."

Augustine thought about the Ultra infants that Belial had brought back.

Back then, they were all newborn children. The Clan of Light has no bloodline inheritance; their knowledge is all acquired through learning.

So apart from the innate kindness they are born with, how they grow up depends entirely on what they learn later in life.

Under Belial's tutelage, without exception, all these children grew into a special race that wielded both the powers of light and darkness.

After joining the Shadow Empire, they received the blessing of the Night Children's bloodline and renamed themselves the "Light and Dark Clan".

They are all natural spellcasters, possessing immense physical strength, naturally enormous, and capable of energy transformation.

These advantages made the Ultra Clan of the Shadow Empire highly sought after, with many legions hoping to recruit them.

This new generation of Light and Darkness has mastered darkness through light.

"Perhaps we could choose to conquer and then assimilate, but that would require controlling casualties on both sides, which is a real hassle. If Edward were here, maybe... we should go find him? That guy has been hiding in the capital for so long, always planning this and that, never bothering to come out for a stroll..."

Augustine began to ponder how to persuade his good friend to come to the front lines to offer him advice...

(End of this chapter)