Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 583 Darkness Against Darkness

Freedom Fortress, single dormitory.

It was already past midnight, and most people were asleep, but Haiben just couldn't fall asleep.

I initially returned to Tokyo because of Senju Rei.

The Prometheus Project was forced to be terminated because a fatal genetic defect was discovered after Senju Rei was born.

Perhaps as punishment for humanity's foray into genetic manipulation, Senju Rei will suddenly experience the self-destruction of all her cells after she grows to the age of 17 or 18, a process that cannot be stopped.

After the plan failed, all the sons of Prometheus were placed in a special school under the control of headquarters.

Qian Shulian ran away without telling anyone.

That child probably wanted to spend the last moments of his life alone in an unfamiliar place.

Now we can only hope that the development of a specific drug can catch up.

but……

"Is it too late for Raphael?"

Mizuhara Sara suddenly appeared at the door, and as Haiben turned around in surprise, she casually picked up the surveillance camera from the cabinet by the door.

"You don't think I know nothing, do you? In order to develop the special medicine 'Raphael' to cure Senju Rei, you secretly contacted the sons of Prometheus and even came to Tokyo to monitor him."

"Gurgle."

Haiben swallowed hard, neither denying it nor making his breathing heavier.

"Eighteen years ago, in order to obtain more accurate information from visitors, the sons of Prometheus were created based on your genes, which are those of an A-level superhuman. They are essentially your children."

Mizuhara Sara walked over to Haimoto with her hands behind her back, her gaze sweeping over the body data of Senju Rei on the computer.

Becoming Ultraman did not improve Senju Rei's condition; on the contrary, it exacerbated the burden on her body.

"But after Project Prometheus was canceled, I terminated the development of the special medicine and chose to prioritize research on alien beasts," Mizuhara Sara said, her expression complex. "You must think I'm a cruel woman, right?"

"Overall, research on alien beasts is indeed more important, and the prosecutors haven't interfered with us, have they?"

Haiben's tense body relaxed slightly, and his expression became worried again.

"Unfortunately, Lian's time is running out, and Raphael may not be able to make it in time..."

"If we really want to save Senju Rei, perhaps we can ask Komon for help."

Mizuhara Sara withdrew her gaze and reminded her.

"You should have noticed as well that Komon is the only candidate who has not been negatively affected, especially since he possesses immortality."

"Is it an isolated sect?"

Haiben buried himself in thought.

Immortality is indeed a bit unbelievable, something even visitors cannot achieve, causing unease among those in the know within the organization.

I wonder how many people are envious of this.

If it weren't for the current special circumstances, it might have already triggered internal strife.

"Can the power of Lypia heal Rei?" Haiben murmured to himself, his mind racing.

"Anything is possible," Mizuhara Sara recalled her encounter with Komon. "At least Lipia is willing to communicate with humans, so it's worth a try... Regardless of what others think, Komon gives me the same feeling as Maki Shunichi."

Five years ago, the first successful candidate, Shunichi Maki, stepped forward to protect the world in response to the hopes entrusted to him.

Five years later, hope remains.

"If Nexus is the bond, then Lypia is hope, not only for humans, but also for the fittest... That's how I feel. Jun Himeya and Makoto Mizoro have both been confirmed to be alive, and it was Lypia that saved them."

"Speaking of which, Komon was indeed protecting Rei."

Haiben clenched his fist tightly, a glimmer of hope returning to his eyes. He took a deep breath and turned to Mizuhara Sara.

"I will talk to Komon, but as for the organization... ever since I learned about the Darkness lurking inside, I have specifically investigated all the information, and that unknown hand seems to have changed everyone's perception."

With a temporary glimmer of hope for treating Senju Rei, Haiben's attention returned to the base, his expression even more worried.

"Although the database didn't reveal any problems, if even cognition can be distorted, the database may no longer be trustworthy, and continuing the investigation would be dangerous."

Mizuhara Sara glanced at Umimoto with surprise.

It's not easy to notice these things.

I thought this subordinate's energy was entirely focused on Senju Rei.

"I know."

Sara Mizuhara shook her head and walked out of the dormitory.

How could there be no danger?

She was mentally prepared the moment she arrived from headquarters.

This time, the investigation was conducted under the guise of suspecting Lipia, but if the unknown hand had truly been hidden for 18 years, it's not impossible that they would have noticed.

I just hope she wasn't wrong about Lipia.

That way, humanity will still have a future.

"Whoosh!"

The moment the electronic door closed, a dark blue light flashed in the corridor.

Haiben subconsciously looked up and was shocked and angry to find that Mizuhara Sara had been swallowed up by the dark space.

"Prosecutor!!"

A basketball-sized energy blast magnified in Haiben's vision, passing through the electronic door before he could react. The entire room was shrouded in a dark blue light, revealing half a coldly smiling face outside the door, yet it was impossible to make out the details.

An unknown hand...

"Bang--!"

The light bullet was intercepted by a phantom arm that stretched out from the air, and exploded in front of the sea, turning into bursts of electric current and burning out all electronic equipment instantly.

After the impact subsided, Mitsuhiko Ishibori's smile froze outside the door as he squinted at the dormitory filled with smoke.

"Libia...why are you here? You should..."

"I am indeed still with Senju Rei."

The illusory image of Natsukawa coalesced amidst the fireworks, glanced at the unconscious Kaimoto, and continued to intensify his psychic power to fight against Ishibori Mitsuhiko.

He is still alive, but people here keep talking about him.

However, this guy's power is recovering faster than expected, and his human form's rank has likely exceeded rank 5.

It must be said that obtaining dark power is far more convenient than obtaining light power.

He might become less effective later on, but his initial rate of improvement was so fast that even he struggled to keep up.

"Clang!"

Without time to think too much, Natsukawa secretly activated the "Mephisto" card, forcibly suppressing Ishibori Mitsuhiko.

The power of light is not strong enough, so we can only fight darkness with darkness for now.

Although it might further provoke the other party, Haiben's life is tied to Chishu Rei's, and nothing can be done right now.

If he could heal Senju Rei with the power of Lipia, he would have tried it long ago; he wouldn't have waited until now.

The only thing that can truly save Qian Shulian is the special medicine "Raphael".

"Raphael" represents not only medicine, but also the hope that the sons of Hypnos and Prometheus embody.

"Sizzle!"

On a spiritual level, the two clashed back and forth.

On one side is the red and black giant "Zaki," whose figure is blurred by the fire of natural disaster, and on the other side is a dark and twisted phantom carrying the power of Faust and Mephistopheles.

The battle in the invisible realm caused the temperature on site to rise and then plummet, causing even the air in reality to freeze into ice crystals.

However, Ishibori Mitsuhiko was soon forced to exit the mental space, taking several steps backward, letting out a muffled groan, his face extremely ugly, glaring at Natsukawa in disbelief.

He was no match for him!

They even felt that the dark power was being absorbed by the other party.

"What exactly are you?"

Sensing that the base's security had been activated, Mitsuhiko Ishibori gave Natsukawa a deep look, then silently concealed himself and chose to retreat for the time being.

By the time the security team arrived, all that remained was a mess of single-person dormitories.

"Alien Beast Factor Detected!"

"Activate Level 2 alert!"

"call!"

Haiben struggled to climb out of the thick smoke, but when he looked back, Natsukawa had already disappeared.

In his blurred consciousness, he could only see an outline, and it was only thanks to his communication-type superpower that he was able to see it.

"The prosecutor was taken away by an unknown force..."

With great difficulty, Haiben managed to convey the message to the guards before finally collapsing completely, causing another flurry of activity around him.

(End of this chapter)