Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 484 Mixed Megiddo

"ah--!"

The next day.

A studio apartment.

Mei Sudo jumped up with a scream at the sound of birdsong in the early morning, sat on the edge of the bed panting heavily, her forehead covered in sweat.

"Dream?"

Looking at the white sword beside her, Sudo Mei rubbed her messy hair, climbed out of bed, took a few more deep breaths, and walked to the mirror.

The person in the mirror didn't look well, with dark circles under their eyes, making them look strangely comical.

But Mei Sudo, the person involved, couldn't laugh at all.

She dreamt that she spent most of the day doing interviews with Sister Xue, and that night she experienced a strange battle, but she could only watch and couldn't do anything about it.

No, this doesn't seem like a dream.

My hands and feet are sore, and my butt feels like I've been kicked.

The battle yesterday was very likely real.

"Am I possessed?"

Thinking of all the strange tales she had read, Sudo Mei couldn't help but shudder and hunched her neck to look at the motionless white sword on the bed.

"Could it be... no, Little Sword must be doing this to protect me, that's for sure!"

"Buzz!"

The white sword vibrated. Xia Chuan, who had just finished resting and was expanding his senses, suddenly noticed that Sudo Mei was completely intoxicated and was pouncing on the bed with her eyes closed, like a frog taking flight.

This woman has some issues.

"Whoosh!"

Natsukawa, having thwarted Sudo Mei's plan, indifferently manipulated the white sword to teleport away.

Yesterday's battle made him realize that he had become deeply involved in the storyline.

I don't know what choice Ark will make, but he's definitely going to disrupt the world's script.

The worst-case scenario is that they become enemies with Ark and the entire Saber world.

We must quickly replicate the remaining power of the Holy Sword and then revive the Book of Creation before everyone else.

The remaining six holy swords, the Flame Sword and the Thunder Sword, are with Touma.

The Kamishiro siblings possess two holy swords.

Then there's the nameless sword "Void" sealed in the Antarctic base, and the currently missing Dark Sword.

He couldn't access data from Earth's library in this world, so he had to rely on his own analysis of clues as much as possible.

If there are no further changes, the Dark Sword should have fallen into the hands of the original Thunder Swordsman, "Fugamiya Kento".

It's not time for Ark, who is now the Holy Lord of Truth, to reveal his hand yet; he can only focus on acquiring the power he can gather first.

"Oh no, I'm going to be late!"

Mei Sudo let out a sudden scream, forgetting all about playing hide-and-seek with Natsukawa, and hurriedly struggled to get up, quickly washing and dressing herself like the wind.

Just then, Shirai Yuki called, and Sudo Mei hurriedly answered the phone, apologizing repeatedly.

"I'm so sorry, Sister Xue, I'll be right there!"

"No need to come to the editorial department. Just come with me to the TV station later," Shirai Yuki said, not too bothered by being late. "Remember the gluttonous twins? The older sister, Mami, said she also saw another world... By the way, Mei, how are you today?"

"That's great," Sudo Mei said, looking bewildered. "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. I'll head to the TV station first. See you later."

The phone hangs up.

Mei Sudo stared at the white sword suspended in mid-air for a while, and finally packed her bag and took the white sword with her when she left.

Although his face appeared calm, the slight trembling of his fingers revealed that he was not at peace inside.

Compared to the excitement of becoming a swordsman, there was more fear and unease.

Although she is usually carefree and likes to get involved in everything, it was only through these few days of battles that she truly understood what it takes to be a swordsman.

She is still terrified, especially last night.

If it weren't for the white sword possessing her, she would have truly been killed at that time.

Has Touma been experiencing this kind of battle all along?

"call!"

After reaching the bottom of the stairs, Sudo Mei took a deep breath and resolutely moved forward.

"Don't worry, Little Sword, I will definitely become a qualified swordsman and won't let Yuri look down on me! I'll prove you didn't choose the wrong person!"

Is this woman overthinking things?

Xia Chuan, who was planning his future actions, raised an eyebrow slightly.

He only needed a tool; he had no expectations of Mei Sudo at all.

Don't underestimate him just because he's currently only a sword. In the current timeline of "Saint Blade," he's still invincible, not to mention in the future. Gathering the power of the Sacred Sword is only a matter of time.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a mirage-like, fantastical scene appeared in the sky above the city.

Dreamlike creatures roam the void, and floating islands from fairy tales are everywhere.

The fantasy world, which corresponds to the real world, can also be said to be the soil and foundation upon which the real world exists.

Natsukawa sensed the fluctuation and silently looked at Sudo Mei, who was unaware of it.

He saw the fantastical world through this woman.

In other words, the other party is actually one of the humans connected to the fantasy world.

Even without him, Mei Sudo would still be targeted by Megiddo.

……

Television building.

Shirai Yuki waited at the door for a long time before finally seeing Sudo Mei, who was covered in sweat.

"Ya, you didn't run here, did you?"

Staring at Sudo Mei with a strange look, Shirai Yuki let out a soft "Eh" and stepped forward: "Your hair... how come it's back to normal?"

"I'm late," Sudo Mei didn't reply, but took a breath and looked into the TV building, asking, "Where's that competitive eater, Ms. Mami?"

"They're probably still upstairs."

Shirai Yuki also felt strange. She took out her phone and dialed back, but only heard a busy signal.

"There's no reason for that. She said we should meet here... but I can't get through to her on the phone at all."

Are you looking for your older sister?

A girl with bangs rushed downstairs and saw Shirai Yuki and the other girl anxiously calling out to them.

"My sister is missing!"

"Are you my sister, Limi?"

TV station lounge.

Shirai Yuki and her companion followed behind a girl named Reimi.

Food was piled up on the sofa and coffee table, and an open bottle of drinking water lay on the carpet next to the sofa, with water and food scraps spilled all over the floor.

"I was like this when I heard the noise and came over," the girl cried. "Please, without my sister, I'm worthless!"

"No value?" Shirai Yuki and Sudo Mei looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Because what everyone needs are twin competitive eaters, if it's just me..."

The girl paced back and forth uncontrollably, suddenly becoming somewhat neurotic.

"Sister, I heard your voice! You want me to save her! You're such a beautiful sister!"

"Buzz!"

Natsukawa used his telekinesis to scan Shirai Yuki and Shirai Yuki, who were still standing there dumbfounded. He shook his head and flew out of Sudo Mei's arms. The white sword emitted a burst of light, forcing back the screaming twin sisters who rushed over.

"What's wrong?"

Startled, Sudo Mei pulled the editor-in-chief back, finally realizing that something was wrong.

"Miss Limei..."

"Help me, Limi!" came the girl's voice echoing from her abdomen. "I'm here, Limi..."

"Is my sister inside me?"

The girl froze, slowly lowered her head in the light of the white sword, trembled briefly, and then suddenly screamed.

"ah--!"

"Clang!"

With a burst of dark purple energy, the girl's entire body wriggled like an amoeba and transformed into the Megiddo monster. She was quickly repelled by Xia Chuan's sword light, and after smashing through the window glass, she revealed a strange white body with a huge mouth on her face that expanded like flower petals.

Charybdis.

Similar to the natural disaster, the hybrid Megiddo was born by combining the gluttonous traits of twins and has the ability to devour everything.

"Bang!"

As the white-clad Megiddo landed amidst shards of glass, it was about to flee the scene when another bright light flashed overhead.

Yuri landed on the roof of the building with his arms crossed, the new swordsman's manual in his hand gleaming in the sunlight.

The brightest light shines!

"Sorry to keep you waiting! I've regained my swordsmanship, and it's finally my turn!"

(End of this chapter)