Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

Facing them, facing everyone, facing the children and Takeuchi-sensei, and facing Tata-sensei who was broadcasting live, facing their questions, Yato Takeshi answered with his actions.

He gripped the flare stick tightly in his hand.

Whizzing!

"Eddie!"

The Moon Wheel Monster, Claysant, had approached, less than three thousand meters away. The flames were blazing, and the ground was shaking and rumbling. But all of this was instantly suppressed, stripped away, and moved far from people's sight and ears.

The name of Sakura Elementary School echoed throughout the entire school, a familiar voice. Teacher Takeuchi and reporter Da Tai's eyes were misty and dreamy.

Yes, what else could it be that's in Yashiro Takeshi's hand?

Yes, yes, shouldn't we have known this long ago?

Yatake's appearance, Yatake's voice, Yatake's name, Yatake's personality and actions, Yatake's charm.

Who else could it be but him? How could he possibly be an imposter!

"teacher……"

Nishimiya Shoko's vision was completely enveloped by a vast and gentle light. The magnificent light soared into the sky, lifting up all the ruins that had been pressing down on each victim, and her body felt light.

The bleeding stopped, the wound healed, the broken bones recovered, the lost blood was replenished, the hearing aid detached automatically, and for the first time since birth, I heard such clear, distinct, and identical sounds and volumes in both ears, just like those of a normal person.

Before anyone knew it, Nishimiya Shoko had gotten up from the ground, just like Kuze Shizuka, Takeuchi-sensei, reporter Tata, Octopus Pi, and so many others, not only inside the school, but also outside of it.

Looking up, I saw everything.

That monster stood before them, a monster that had shot down countless fighter jets and whose advance was so slow that humans couldn't even slow it down.

Hero from the universe, Ultraman Ace!

Volume 1: Chapter 502. Eddie's School Days - A Grand Finale!

502. Eddie's Campus Chapter, Concluded!

The Giant of Light, a well-known expert in negative energy within the Space Garrison, and one of the members described by Hikari as possessing "power as great as theirs."

Standing fifty meters tall and weighing forty-four thousand tons, this magnificent figure, a blend of silver and red, comes from the distant Land of Light, a messenger of peace in the vast universe, bringing miracles of radiance and hope.

That is the existence in fantasy. Throughout history, from the birth of the first human being to the present day, it is the most famous and flawless perfect being among all the imagined beings.

Ultraman.

Ultraman Ace!

Ishida Shouya's eyes widened, speechless with astonishment. He was so shocked that he blurted out, "Teacher, teacher—teacher—he was chosen by the real Ultraman and became one with him!"

"Idiot!" Marina Kirisaka spat out. "It doesn't look like that at all! The teacher, the teacher himself is the real Eddie, always has been, always has been!"

"Ultraman, Ultraman Ace..." Shizuka Kuze murmured, "So that's how it is, teacher, teacher, he..."

Reporter Tian opened her mouth, hesitant to speak, then asked, "What...what have I done?"

I took a picture.

I took a picture of myself!

He filmed Ultraman Ace's transformation live, and I don't know how many people have seen it!

If it were just people at the scene, maybe we could fool them, but that won't work now, right? The legendary Ultraman, who disguised himself as a human and acted on Earth, is now leaving Earth after defeating the first monster!

No way! Even if this negative energy monster is just an exception and there won't be another monster or aliens on Earth, having an Ultra Warrior here would be the best thing ever!

"No way..." Takeuchi-sensei covered her head, feeling numb.

Although he never told anyone, he grew up watching Ultraman when he was in kindergarten and elementary school. His biggest regret at the time was that the Ultraman school series on Ultraman TV ended too early.

Although I forgot these childhood thoughts as I grew up, I became a complete slacker after entering the workforce.

But I've been in contact with Mr. Yagami for two whole months now, so of course I've picked up all those little memories from before!

Before, I only felt aggrieved watching TV shows, but now, am I going to become one of the people who caused the abrupt cancellation of the campus drama in real life?

I don't want that kind of thing!

The children also gradually realized what Tata and Takeuchi had thought of in the instant after their initial shock, and their breathing quickened as they became anxious.

Mr. Takeshi Yagami is leaving? No, no, absolutely not!

"teacher!"

The shouts, brimming with a variety of emotions, came from the students, but notably, there was no fear of the teacher's defeat.

Because that's Takeshi Yato, that's Ultraman Ace!

"Lieutenant!"

"Yes!"

Describe what you see right now!

"Yes, sir. If I'm not showing any symptoms of mental illness, then I think I saw Ultraman!"

"Was that Eddie you saw?"

"You too?"

In the radio public channel communications, the question-and-answer session was dreamlike and surreal, leaving both the officer and the lieutenant in a daze, their tones filled with disbelief.

The undeniable reality caused all the military personnel chasing the suddenly appearing lunar monster, Claysant, to instantly relax their trembling, sweat-drenched hands gripping the control levers, and the cold sweat on their foreheads and backs finally stopped flowing.

It was called a pursuit, but battle reports don't lie.

But fantasy becomes reality. That negative energy monster, which was just an ordinary one-episode monster in the Ultra Universe, took all the attacks from military equipment without taking any damage. It didn't even bother to defend itself, and its speed of movement wasn't slowed down at all.

Everyone knows perfectly well that with human technology, they are powerless to do anything; they are simply throwing their lives away, and throwing their lives away is of no practical significance.

The only purpose was to provide some comfort to the civilians, who were even more anxious than the military personnel, so that they would feel that the government was already mobilized and that it must be able to do something.

But only these military personnel truly understood that it was utterly useless.

Even if that monster doesn't have any large-scale attacks, it can still move forward unimpeded. It will just take a little longer for the whole world to be engulfed in flames and turned into a desolate wasteland.

Not only Japan, but other countries where monster clones appeared suffered the same fate. No matter what trump card technology they pulled out, no one could harm Claysant in the slightest.

But there's no need to be afraid anymore.

“Eddie…”

"Ultraman..."

"Ultraman Ace? Ultraman Ace... Ultraman Ace?!"

The painful groans had ceased somewhere.

Instead, countless pairs of eyes converged on one spot, becoming the focus of everyone's attention. Although fifty meters in height is not enough for modern skyscrapers, its dazzling figure is unmatched by any of the skyscrapers combined, and cannot compete with it for even a fraction of its brilliance.

"Roar!"

A palpable threat loomed before it, and the Moon Ring Monster Claysant growled, adopting a defensive stance for the first time. It spewed forth intensely hot flames from its mouth, shooting straight at the monster.

"Shh!"

With a wave of his hands, Eddie created the Ultra Barrier, preventing the high-temperature flames from getting any closer.

He immediately jumped back a step and, under the protection of the Ultra Barrier, began a wide-range reconnaissance using Ultra Telekinesis. In an instant, the entire Earth's situation came into view, and the monster's clone was immediately clear to him.

Eddie clenched his fists, crossed them in front of his body, and spun rapidly. The next second, accompanied by the high-speed rotation, one Eddie clone after another appeared from the spinning and flew out, tearing through the clouds without hesitation, blowing away the air, and speeding towards the locations of other monster clones.

When the rotation stopped, the Ultra Barrier had been exhausted. Seeing that the flames could not defeat the suddenly appearing enemy, the negative energy monster Claysant roared and charged forward.

With each step it took, it created deep, huge craters in the ground. In contrast, Ultraman Ace, who was also rushing forward, used his Ultraman abilities to prevent the ground from collapsing as a result of these craters.

The two met and clashed in the blink of an eye. Claysant, who was still on the ground, was grabbed by the neck by Eddie and viciously thrown to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

As Claysant roared and tried to struggle to his feet, its tail was suddenly grabbed by Eddie. The massive, heavy monster was forcefully lifted into the air by both hands, spinning wildly through the air until it was dizzy and completely unable to control itself.

Until it was forcefully flung away and thrown high into the air, Eddie, standing on the ground, raised his right hand and lowered his left, unleashing his signature Sakushium Beam: "Chua!"

High in the sky, Claysant sensed the terrifying attack and instinctively opened his mouth, unleashing all the energy stored within him in one breath. The flames, surpassing anything he had ever seen, could even melt the air, clashing head-on with the incoming Sakushium Ray.

Two different but powerful attacks clashed in mid-air, neither giving way. Both sides continued to fire, locked in a stalemate, unable to gain the upper hand. The intense exchange of fire eventually resulted in an explosion, and the shockwave from the explosion propelled Claysant even further into the air.

Eddie, standing on the ground, leaped up with both feet, producing a sharp sonic boom.

With a thud, the two passed each other in the sky for a fleeting moment that was too fast for the human eye to see. Only the cameras of the fighter jets recorded this scene, which would have taken countless times longer to understand.

It was a very simple scene. Ultraman Ace, chasing after the monster high into the sky, imbued his wrists and palms with super high energy. With a single chop, he slashed across Claysant's neck, tearing it off like a piece of paper.

"boom!"

The Ultra Warrior, with blue lights throughout, landed on one leg in a half-squat position.

Following him were two more thuds, one of Claysant's body, and the other of Claysant's head.

The battle was won from start to finish, with swift and decisive kills. The entire process took only one minute. By this time, all of Claysant's clones in other parts of the world would probably have been killed as well.

Nishimiya Shoko and Kuze Shizuka turned pale... One minute, just one minute. After this minute, would they never see their teacher again?

"Teacher, don't go!"

Her once peculiar tone was now unusually clear for the first time ever, and Nishimiya Shoko's voice cracked as she said, "At least, at least I can see you one last time, teacher, teacher!"

Kuze Shizuka took a step forward, bumping her knee in her haste, but she continued to run faster and faster toward Ultraman Ace: "Teacher, didn't you promise to keep me adopted and to stay with me as I grow up?"

"teacher!"

Nishimiya Shoko's shout and Kuze Shizuka's run jolted the other students, who were still reeling from the shock, back to reality. They followed their own dreams and ran after them, shouting as they went.

"..."

Eddie, who was about to take off, stopped and stared for a long time at the students of Sakura Elementary School running and shouting on the ground.

The students of Sakura Elementary School, the students of Sakuraoka Elementary School, and all the students he taught were among them.

Even Ms. Takeuchi awakened the child within her and ran over, while reporter Tata also ran as fast as he could, panting heavily.

Although the distance between the students and Ultraman Ace can be estimated by sight, it would still be a long journey if one side waited for them to run over.

Eddie remained silent, then finally, as if sighing and admitting defeat to his students, he moved quietly forward a few steps.

Under the blazing sun, Ultraman Ace's massive body gradually dissipated with each step, and what reappeared was Takeshi Yagami running back to Sakura Elementary School.

"teacher!"