Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 94: King Ace and Leo Join

"Father!"

Leo rushed out from behind and caught the Lionheart Emperor who was about to fall.

"Leo... why are you back?"

"I had just left when I saw the Magma alien fleet, so I changed course and went to the Baltan Trading Company to ask for their help, but I didn't expect it to still be like this..."

"Don't worry about me. Take me back to the palace first. I have something to tell you."

The Lionheart Emperor was very weak; if it weren't for Norman's lifeline, he would probably be dead by now.

Norman's gift of life allowed him to make some arrangements for his funeral.

Leo and Astra, who had arrived at the scene, took the dying Lionheart Emperor and his grief-stricken mother back to the palace.

As they returned to the palace, Leo heard a deafening roar of cheers outside.

"We're saved!"

"It's the Baltan Trading Company's fleet!"

"They saved us again! That's wonderful!"

Hearing these sounds, Leo couldn't help but clench his fists, but he quickly relaxed them again.

The battlefield was vast, and there were too many people who couldn't see the battle between Lionheart and General Magma, so it's no wonder they assumed that the Baltan Trading Company had saved them.

Leo lowered his head and continued toward the palace.

His emotional changes were observed by the Lionheart Emperor, who felt a surge of satisfaction.

My son, who is rather impatient, has finally managed to calm down.

"Come on, Leo, Astra."

Lionheart was placed on the bed, and before he could even sit up properly, he called out to Leo and Astra.

"Father."

"I'm dying. My injuries are too severe to be treated. There are some things you two brothers need to remember..."

As he spoke, the Lionheart King looked at his queen and said softly, "I entrust the handling of those nobles to you. You must absolutely not let them fight with our people."

"Don't worry." The Queen grasped the Lionheart Emperor's hand, her grief beyond words.

No one had been with Richard the Lionheart longer than her, and their relationship was unlike that of an ordinary emperor and empress.

Queen Lionheart was a wise queen. Leo and Astra were trained by her, especially Astra. Their powerful beam skills came from the queen's family and were personally taught by the queen!

As for Lionheart's thoughts, she knew them all too well.

With a look of apology in his eyes, the Lionheart Emperor reached out and patted the Queen's hand before turning back to look at Leo and Astra.

"It's inevitable that L77 will be incorporated into the Baltan Trading Company world. You don't need to stop it; just protect the gems."

"I've been observing for a long time. The Baltan Trading Company is likely just an external representative of a certain power. When the time comes, take the gems and those willing to follow you to find the entity behind the scenes. He will definitely be able to protect you."

"Live well, protect your mother, and our people..."

"Father!!"

"Father!"

Lionheart died, but he made proper arrangements for his affairs and left with few regrets.

After his death, the royal family quickly held a funeral and spread the news throughout L77.

It was only then that the people of L77 realized that their king, who had once protected them, had once again protected them during this attack and fought for them to the very last moment!

They gathered spontaneously to bid farewell to their king.

But Leo no longer cared about any of that.

He was somewhat disappointed in these people and didn't want to get involved in their affairs anymore.

But his father also asked him to find a way to protect these people, so he had no choice but to do so. With the Lionheart Gem in hand, after the funeral, Leo, along with his mother, his younger brother Astra, all the members of the royal family, and some nobles who were willing to follow them, went to find the head of the Baltan Trading Company.

"My father once said that the Baltan Trading Company was a glove of some being, and that he was willing to offer the Lionheart Jewel as long as it could protect my people and subjects!"

Meanwhile, the person in charge on Leo's side was Sanji Santa, the eldest son of the wealthy merchant Quidok.

His talent is no less than his father's. The reason he is still only a regional leader is because he was unlucky and messed up a matter before.

"Oh?"

Sanchi, who initially thought Leo was there to replace Lionheart in renewing his contract, immediately sensed a business opportunity.

Sanji, disguised as a Baltan, laughed and said, "Why do you think there are people after the Baltans? We Baltans are a great race in the universe."

Leo paused for a moment, but took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Please, sir, for the sake of my father's cooperative relationship with you, show us a way."

Please!

Leo bowed deeply.

Sanji looked at Leo and kept rubbing his chin with the magical pincers.

After a long silence, Sangji said, seemingly with difficulty, "Alright, considering the past relationship between the Lionheart Emperor and us, I can tell you a place, but you can't reveal it to anyone else."

"Please rest assured!"

"Go to this star system and find the great Lord of Magic. He will protect you. Hurry up, or you won't be able to leave."

Thank you!

Leo was overjoyed to receive the star map. Without hesitation, he turned and left, leading everyone to start the spaceship and fly in the direction indicated by the star map.

After they left, a communication light appeared in front of Sangji.

"Father, everything has been arranged."

Sanji bowed respectfully to the other party, and the communication was from his father, Guidok.

"Well done. Your achievements this time are enough for you to go back to the Great Star Region and start a business. Remember to be more meticulous in the future and don't give anyone anything to criticize!"

"Yes, son understands."

Guidok hung up the phone, Sanji shook his head, and then began his work.

His earlier eagerness to annex a planet left a loophole in his actions, leading to the Baltan Trading Company being condemned by an alliance of civilizations.

Because of this incident, Quidok and several other big merchants traveled to many places and made many efforts to quell the matter.

According to goblin custom, Sanji's mistake wouldn't warrant death, but he'd be banned from trading in the future.

But he also had a great talent for business. Not only was his father, Quidok, reluctant to let him go, but some of the elders among the goblins were also reluctant to let him go, so they arranged for him to go to a small place to hone his skills.

The trials and tribulations he underwent during this period also made him more mature and composed.

Even knowing he was about to leave, he still handled his affairs methodically, striving to do everything perfectly.

……

While Sanji was handling government affairs, a ray of light bloomed in deep space not far from L77.

The figure of the King of Ultra appeared, hovering and looking at L77. When he found that the beautiful planet was still there, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But soon, he noticed the anomalies on the planet.

That powerful aura is gone.

"Has Lionheart died after all...?"

The King of Ultra sighed, then thought of the two sons of the Lionheart Emperor.

As a race of Ultra with great potential, Leo and his brother are very important. Even if they cannot join the Land of Light, they should become partners and comrades-in-arms of the Land of Light and embark on the path of the Land of Light.

"Strange, why is it gone?"

The King of Ultra scanned the area but found no trace of Leo or Astra, and even the former members of the Lionheart Royal Family had vanished without a trace.

It's as if someone deliberately concealed their existence, making them disappear from the world!

"It's him again? Absorbing the light race and wielding the power of darkness, what exactly are you plotting...?"

The King of Ultra looked in the direction of the Baltan Trading Company.

Although there was no evidence, his intuition told him that there must be some connection between the Baltan Trading Company and that powerful dark figure!

The disappearance of Leo and the others must also be related to that powerful dark figure!

"I just hope the future won't be too turbulent."

The King of Ultra sighed and then disappeared.

……

the other side.

Norman's magic had already enveloped Leo and the others as their spaceship took off.

Time magic erased their tracks, and spatial magic pulled them onto a specific orbit, leading them all the way to the outer edge of the Shadow Starfield.

"This is it. I wonder where the Lord of Magic that Sangji mentioned is."

Leo and Astra stepped off the spaceship, but as far as they could see, there was no life, not even a single habitable planet.

Just as the two were wondering what to do, a portal appeared in front of them.

Then Ace led a small team out and hovered in front of Leo and Astra.

"Leo, Astra?"

Ace looked at the two and asked, "Is that your name?"

Leo and Astra exchanged a glance, unsure of the purpose of these suddenly appearing people.

After all, although Ace and the others look like Ultraman, they have a lot of black and red patterns on their bodies, which looks very strange.

But after thinking about it, Leo realized that since he was here, it must be related to the Lord of Magic, so he decided to respond.

"Yes."

"That's good."

Ace nodded, raised his hand and waved, ordering the Light and Dark Warriors who had come with him to surround the two.

Seeing that they were surrounded, the young Leo and Astra quickly turned back to back and assumed a fighting stance.

"What do you want to do?" Leo asked warily.

Ace smiled and said, "I'm going to give you a test. Fight me with all your might! If you accidentally die, no one will stand up for you!"

As Ace spoke, he suddenly moved, transforming into a blur and appearing in front of Leo.

"not good!"

Leo's expression changed, and he quickly raised his hand to parry.

"Thump!"

The immense force sent Leo flying, and even Astra, who was back-to-back with him, staggered.

"Damn it!" Leo gritted his teeth, his temper flaring up.

"Take this!"

Leo charged forward, unleashing his full power to attack Ace.

"That's it!" Ace laughed, throwing a punch to counter Leo's attack.

Both sides moved quickly and with similar strength. Ace even had the advantage, as his older age naturally allowed him to suppress the younger Leo.

Leo's moves all looked very amateurish, but his boxing skills were superb, with an indescribable and special feel.

Each punch unleashes the full power of the move.

This is precisely why Leo hasn't been defeated yet.

"So this is the Cosmic Beast Fist? It's really impressive. No wonder it dares to call itself the strongest fist technique in the universe."

Ace praised, then stepped back and raised his hands to release beams of light.

Leo, not to be outdone, also raised his hand and unleashed a powerful red light ball skill.

But when the two entered into a spellcasting battle, Leo clearly felt the gap between them!

Ace kept raising his hands and chanting, releasing all sorts of light and magic as his hands moved.

"Light and Darkness Shield!"

"Metall Ray!"

"Impact Laser!"

"Ultra Cut!"

"Ultraman Guillotine!"

"Shadow Walking!"

"Dark Wave!"

"Super Light and Dark Hybrid Bomb!"

……

In the blink of an eye, Ace unleashed hundreds of attacks, a dense barrage of attacks flying through space, illuminating the entire area!

Leo felt a chill run down his spine as he watched the terrifying attack.

On the other side, Astra is taking on five opponents at once.

However, the five warriors of light and darkness did not attack together, but rather took turns attacking Astra one after another, constantly "educating" him.

Compared to Ace's side, this side is the real test.

Leo looked at the attack in front of him, took a deep breath, and prepared to take it head-on!

Because Ace's attack covered all the dodge routes!

Leo had no way to dodge and could only choose to fight head-on!

"bring it on!"

Just as Leo was ready for battle, all the attacks from the sky stopped, as if they had been held back by an invisible hand.

Norman appeared before everyone and slowly walked to Ace's side.

"Father."

"His Majesty!"

Ace bowed slightly in greeting, and the five light and dark warriors testing Astra also stopped and knelt on one knee in respect to Norman.

"Father? Your Majesty?"

Leo was shocked to see the attack intercepted above, as was Astra.

However, what shocked him was Norman's identity and the power of those light and dark warriors.

"That's enough testing. Leo and Astra are five thousand years younger than you. How can you treat them like this?"

Norman smiled at Ace, who scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I was just excited to try it out. Leo has great potential and is incredibly strong. Even the Red Clan from the Land of Light aren't as physically robust as him!"

"Yes, I can see that."

Norman nodded, then looked at Leo and Astra and said, "You've come to see me, haven't you?"

"So you are the Lord of Magic?" Leo's eyes flashed with joy.

"You could say that I have many titles, but they're all the same."

Norman smiled and nodded, then asked, "So, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Leo immediately knelt on one knee, took out the Lionheart Gem, and said, "I humbly beg the Lord of Magic to protect our race. I am willing to offer up my race's most precious treasure!"

Norman stepped forward, casually picked up the Lionheart Gem, looked at it, and said, "I recently passed through L77 and witnessed the Magma alien invasion. I gave Lionheart some power, but unfortunately, I couldn't save him."

"Since you're willing to join, then come with me."

Norman put the Lionheart Gem back into Leo's hand, turned around, opened a portal, and led Ace and the others ahead.

Leo and Astra looked at each other, then called to their mother and followed in their spaceship.

(End of this chapter)