Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 490 Dark Sword

"That sword... is dangerous."

The Dark Swordsman continued to observe for a while, then his armor was removed, revealing a slightly sickly young man's face. His dark eyes seemed to hide an abyss, filled with a mixture of despair, pain, and confusion.

In the future he saw, there seemed to be no such holy sword, yet it was this sword that changed Mei Sudo's fate.

A different future, but...

After a brief struggle, the young man gripped the sword of darkness tightly, his expression resolute once more.

In any case, all the holy swords must be sealed.

When all the holy swords are gathered, the Book of Omniscience and Omnipotence will be completed, and the world will come to an end... He had seen this ending hundreds and thousands of times.

The White Sword needs to be sealed first, even if it means becoming enemies with his childhood friend, Fei Yu Zhen.

He would never allow the White Sword to continue replicating the power of other holy swords.

"The Wise Man of Fujin Palace".

Reika Kamishiro stepped onto the rooftop amidst a cloud of smoke, maintaining her indifferent demeanor as she called out the name of the Dark Swordsman.

Unlike before, Reika Kamishiro's fitted black envoy outfit has been replaced with the Kamishiro family's exclusive red swordsman uniform.

The hem of the long, slit robe fluttered gently in the wind.

The most striking feature is the red-gold Smoke Holy Sword, which can control smoke, causing a dramatic change in Reika Kamishiro's demeanor and significantly increasing her danger level compared to her usual attire.

"I never expected you to become the Dark Swordsman 'King Sword' of this generation. It seems that the mission your father failed to complete 15 years ago will eventually be inherited by you." Reika Kamishiro smiled brightly.

"mission?"

The sickly youth retreated on guard.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you know? For 15 years, your father served the Holy Lord," Reika Kamishiro said thoughtfully, "because only the Holy Lord could save the future that King Ken saw!"

"What a joke!" the sickly youth thought angrily. "Do you think I would collude with you guys? I will seal away all the holy swords..."

"You'll understand later whether I'm joking or not."

Reika Kamishiro's figure disappeared into the billowing smoke.

"I can help you seal that demonic sword."

"Whoosh!"

The sickly young man drew his sword, intending to give chase, but suddenly his expression changed drastically.

The image of Bai Jian slaying Shenshan Feiyu flashed through my mind.

A new future...

"I won't allow it! I absolutely cannot allow this outcome!"

The sword of darkness slid down and pierced the rooftop floor, only to be pulled out by the sickly young man in a slightly frenzied manner.

The future is so unpredictable, there's only one possibility.

That means Bai Jian, like him, can also see the future.

Although she didn't know what the other party wanted to do, Fei Yuzhen absolutely couldn't be allowed to get into trouble.

……

"Please, Ms. Touma!"

Shenshan Bookstore.

Mei Sudo clasped her hands together and stared expectantly at Touma until Touma accepted the task of writing the report, at which point she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"As expected of Mei," Touma couldn't help but complain, "She's so self-righteous when asking for help."

"Hehe, the bookstore was able to survive thanks to me stopping you, you know."

"is that you?"

"How can it not be me?" Sudo Mei protested. "My body is still me!"

"Never mind, I'll come pick it up tomorrow morning."

Touma shook his head and turned his attention to the picture book he was flipping through.

Each time the light shines, new content appears in the album.

This time, the content is Saber and Dragon.

But why isn't there a white sword?

Fei Yuzhen turned to the latest page of the picture book, only to find that the page after that was blank again.

He had a vivid memory of that figure from the world of banned books.

It wasn't him who truly awakened the Flame Sword, but the white sword.

Although White Sword liked to control Mei, he never actually harmed her, and his actions were more trustworthy than those of the organization.

If it were an evil sword, why would it choose Mei to be its swordswoman?

Even Yuri, the Sword of Light, could not tolerate such a thing.

"Whoosh!"

The white sword gleamed faintly.

Xia Chuan's internal consciousness receded, and doubts spread through his senses.

Although everything seemed normal on the outside, he vaguely sensed an impending storm.

Is someone eyeing Mei Sudo?

While he was still figuring out how to break through the Sword of Truth, trouble came knocking first.

Perhaps we can collect the remaining 5 holy swords.

There's no need to enter the Sword of Truth; Ark is probably even more anxious than he is.

He only needs to demonstrate his strong threat.

"Woof woof!"

A cold wind swept through the streets as night fell, and the sound of dogs barking came from somewhere.

After leaving the bookstore, Sudo Mei tightened her coat and walked through a short tunnel she had to pass through to get home.

The streetlights were dim, and the tunnel was darker than usual for some reason. The occasional sound of water droplets dripping made her uneasy.

It was as if some terrifying monster was lurking in the shadows.

"Snapped!"

The light bulb broke, and the last bit of light disappeared.

Sudo Mei tensed her neck, when she suddenly heard the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps echoing in the tunnel.

"Who?!"

Having experienced an attack before, Sudo Mei hurriedly took out a white sword from her backpack and held it in her hand. Using the faint light from the sword, she looked around at the darkness, then shrank her neck and tried to escape towards the exit, but her figure was instantly swallowed by the darkness.

"what!"

Outside the tunnel.

The Holy Swordsmen crouched outside the exit; apart from the Earth Swordsman, Ryo Onoue, all the others were present.

Rintaro, the Water Swordsman, anxiously peered into the tunnel: "What's going on here? Weren't we supposed to seize the Demon Sword here?"

"Perhaps Reika Kamishiro has other plans," the Sound Swordsman said absentmindedly.

Ever since he met the Lord of Truth, he felt that something was wrong.

Moreover, as a generation of swordsmiths, Saber, who crafted the family's descendants, had an exceptionally keen sense for the sacred sword.

No matter what Reika Kamishiro said, he always had a strange fondness for Shirogane.

The white sword is very likely not a man-made holy sword.

It feels far more powerful than the two original holy swords—the swords of light and darkness.

"I really want to study this carefully. If I still can't get it this time, I might have to go to the other side."

The Swordsman of Sound muttered to himself, drawing a glare from Rintaro.

Can you just say things like that so casually?

"Don't do anything reckless," Rintaro warned. "Our goal is simply to get the organization to let Touma go, otherwise everyone will be purged."

The Wind Swordsman, Hido Ren, remained silent, his eyes slightly red as he stared intently at the tunnel exit.

Only when he lost the power of wind could the power of the Wind Holy Sword be said to be completely halved.

We must get it back this time, no matter what.

"Strength is justice, so I must become the strongest swordsman..."

"Still saying things like that."

Rintaro looked exhausted and sensed that his teammates had some problems.

Perhaps things will return to normal after Touma returns.

Let's continue to work together to protect the world, instead of living in fear and anxiety like we are now.

Since being transferred to the Antarctic headquarters, it has been a long time since I have properly dealt with Migido.

The blade of the holy sword should not be pointed at one's comrades.

……

(End of this chapter)