What does it mean that the group members have given me back the light?

He easily dodged the sudden attack of the claws, grabbed the opponent's ankle with his other hand, and slammed the airborne Kirieloid into the ground.

Just as the opponent was struggling to take off again, the silver-black giant appeared in the sky at an even faster speed and slammed him back to the ground with a downward kick.

Time to end.

The silver-black giant thought to himself, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and then suddenly opened them wide.

The color timer emitted a dazzling light.

The stream of light transformed into a golden lightning bolt that pierced through the air, leaving a dazzling trail of light in its wake.

The second-generation Kirieloid froze on the spot, and then countless rays of light burst forth from his chest.

A violent explosion swept across the entire Meta Realm, and the second generation of Kirieloids vanished completely in the light.

Nexus slowly descended, his silver-black body standing tall amidst the aftershocks of energy. He surveyed the gradually dissipating area, confirming that no enemies remained.

"This is... the last one."

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Chapter 64 That Ultraman! He's a Demon! (4k)

The Kirieloids suddenly fell silent.

This is a conclusion that TLT was finally able to reach after several days of rigorous investigation and analysis—all known signs of Kirieloid activity completely disappeared on the same night, as if suddenly wiped away by an invisible hand.

"team leader,"

Mitsuhiko Ishibori's voice came from the control panel: "Energy monitoring shows that between 22:00 and 01:30 that night, a total of 217 abnormal energy bursts occurred in Tokyo, all concentrated in the area where the Kirieloids were last active."

"Two hundred and seventeen places?" Megumi looked up in shock. "Did they happen simultaneously?"

“They didn’t happen at the same time, but they occurred one after another within almost the same time period,” Mitsuhiko Ishibori pulled up the energy distribution map: “The interval between each outbreak was no more than two minutes, and the energy characteristics were completely consistent.”

"But what's even more terrifying is that of the 217 energy burst points, 123 were located in densely populated commercial and residential areas. However, according to the subsequent investigation, apart from the annihilation of the Kirieloids, no collateral damage was caused, and not even a single blade of grass or tree was destroyed."

A deathly silence fell over the command center.

Everyone realized what this meant—the silver-black giant had precisely wiped out all the Kirieloids scattered throughout Tokyo in less than three hours.

"……This is impossible."

After a long silence, Matsunaga Yoichiro finally uttered these words.

If Ultraman truly possesses such immense power and acts with such decisiveness and efficiency, then wouldn't all of TLT's previous all-out efforts to capture him have become a futile joke?

This realization sent a chill down his spine. He realized a terrifying truth: if Ultraman wanted revenge, TLT's current situation would be no different from that of the Kirieloids who were easily wiped out. They would be like ants that could be crushed at will, their lives and deaths entirely dependent on the other's whim.

He looked at the deep-thinking Kiyama Megumi with a somber expression and said:

"If this fourth candidate has truly become so ruthless, perhaps he is no longer the same kind of person as the other candidates we know. We must take immediate action to strengthen our monitoring and control over him, and even consider developing corresponding countermeasures. That would be the most appropriate course of action."

Upon hearing Matsunaga Yoichiro's words, everyone in the command room looked over in disbelief, wondering if they had misheard something.

What is this guy saying?

Megumi's answer was also very simple.

"I think... Mr. Matsunaga, you are no longer necessary to take on this job for the time being."

She stared intently at Matsunaga Yoichiro, and as his expression gradually turned to astonishment, she continued:

"Everything Ultraman has done so far has been to protect humanity. Even if the methods have changed, he has never harmed any innocent person. To have such doubts about the Guardian without any solid evidence is the greatest betrayal to both Him and humanity itself."

In the command room, you could hear a pin drop for a moment; only the faint hum of the instruments echoed in the air.

Matsunaga Yoichiro's face turned from pale to ashen. He opened his mouth as if to retort, but under the sharp gaze of Kijima Megumi, he only snorted coldly and strode away from the command room.

The sound of the metal door slowly closing was particularly jarring in the silence, leaving the remaining team members looking at each other, unsure of how to react.

The Night Raid Squad leader and Kurahide broke the silence first: "Captain Megumi, Administrator Matsunaga, he..."

Kijima raised her hand to stop him from saying anything more, her gaze sweeping over each team member present:

"I know what you're thinking, but please remember, we're protecting humanity, not someone's prejudice. If even we start to doubt the one who has been protecting us all along, then what can we believe in when a real crisis comes?"

The room was silent.

Megumi took a deep breath, turned around, and stood in front of the huge monitoring screen. The screen, displaying fluctuating data, reflected her slightly tired face.

She knew what her decision meant—it was undoubtedly sending a clear signal to the higher-ups: she no longer wanted to feign politeness with these colleagues who seemed to have some mental issues.

Just as she said, if even those of them who know Ultraman best begin to doubt the Guardians' stance, then humanity cannot and has no right to accept this protection.

However, while it felt good to give my colleague a good dressing down, there were indeed important issues to consider in reality.

Although the Kirieloids were eliminated by Ultraman with swift and decisive action, the mess they left behind was far from over.

Those who still believe in angels are scattered throughout the city. Most of them are victims of amnesia that occurred months ago when the Izumer attacked Tokyo. Their emptiness makes them easy targets for the Kirieloids to manipulate...

Saving these people... Ultraman has completed the most difficult part, but the work that follows should be done by humanity itself.

"Captain, come and see this video!"

Daigo Madoka's somewhat hurried voice pulled Megumi Kijima back to reality. His tone was unusually tense, causing everyone in the command room to look up.

"What video?" Megumi frowned and strode to the main control panel.

When she looked at the image on the screen, her expression suddenly changed.

……

……

"That giant is a demon!!!"

"It's because he killed the angels that they disappeared!"

"Moreover, he was also responsible for the gas explosion a few months ago! He destroyed the city and used sorcery to erase our memories!"

A video, a message, swept across the internet like a storm in an instant.

It was a video that was about three minutes long, in which a silver-black giant was constantly emitting beams of light from its massive body or hands, continuously destroying scenes in the city.

The entire society seemed to be ignited overnight by this video. On the subway, people looked down at the figure of the silver-black giant on their phone screens. In the office, colleagues exchanged their guesses during coffee breaks. Even at family dinners, this topic inevitably gave adults, who were constantly being questioned by their children, a headache.

Some so-called "internet experts" began releasing analysis videos on various platforms. Some confidently claimed that this was evidence of government cover-up, while others made baseless accusations that it was a sign of alien invasion. Various absurd theories spread and fermented rapidly among the anxious public.

The video spread quickly and naturally became the hottest topic of conversation at school in the afternoon.

"Nu Nu, do you think that video is real?"

"It's hard to say. With AI technology so advanced these days, it might just be generated by software."

"...I think I saw my house inside..."

"Was the angel really killed by this guy?! What a damned bastard! No wonder our whole family waited on the overpass all night that day! We still didn't see the angel..."

The chatter buzzed in her ears like a swarm of annoying bees, and Anna, of course, couldn't pretend not to see it. And it wasn't just at school...

"Um...did you really do this, Nuonuo?"

On the bench, Anna was eating a sandwich in small bites, carefully observing Gu Nuo's expression beside her.

"it's me."

Gu Nuo nodded calmly. Holding a carton of milk in one hand, he used the other to swipe on his phone to play the video, speaking in a calm tone:

"Aren't you scared? I was one of the perpetrators of that gas explosion a few months ago."

"...What the heck do you mean by asking that...? Of course I believe you have a valid reason."

Seeing Anna pout, Bana nudged him with her shoulder, a little annoyed.

"We've known each other for so long in the group, so I have a lot of confidence in your character, Nuonuo. How could I possibly doubt you so easily?"

Gu Nuo paused for a moment, then met the girl's gaze with some suspicion: "So it really wasn't because I helped you catch a super beast?"

"Of course not! What kind of person do you take me for?"

Seeing that Anzu looked away somewhat guiltily, Hana noticed that...

Gu Nuo's gaze fell on the phone screen. The video only showed the silver-black giant, but not the opponent from that battle.

His fingertips unconsciously tightened, squeezing the milk carton until it was slightly deformed.

Those deliberately edited scenes unexpectedly evoked the scenes he least wanted to recall.

This was the most disastrous battle of his career.

That was the first time he fought as Nexus. He had just gained the power of light and faced the powerful Ezumerus. With almost zero combat experience, his Meta Field was overwhelmed in the fierce battle and was quickly and completely destroyed.

He remembered how he used his body to shield the monster time and time again, his silver-black body being knocked away, only to get up again, repeating this cycle repeatedly, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not completely stop the monster from destroying the city.

The sounds of buildings collapsing, people screaming, and the constant flashing of warnings on my color timer... bad memories flooded back like a tidal wave.

Seeing that Anzu had keenly noticed Gu Nuo's unusual behavior, Bana lowered her voice and asked, "Nuo Nuo, are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Gu Nuo loosened her grip on the milk carton, her tone returning to calm.

The girl's gaze returned to her phone screen, and she frowned as she looked at the vile insults in the comments section.

"These people... said some really nasty things."

Those glaring words flashed before her eyes: "Demon, die!", "Monster destroying the city!", "Why don't you just die!"...

Gu Nuo remained silent.

But he felt nothing.

Regardless of whether these videos are the product of malicious editing—deliberately cutting out the existence of the monsters and leaving only the scenes of the destruction he caused during the battle—even if some of them are real, it is still a fact he must face.

After the Meta Realm shattered that day, he indeed failed to fully protect everyone.

He believed he had done his best, and while he wouldn't make excuses for himself, he didn't want to get caught up in pointless internal strife because of these words.

only……

The person who posted this video is in trouble.

Gu Nuo thought to himself that Kirino Makio's telepathic abilities didn't seem suitable for doing this kind of thing over the internet. So he wondered when he saw Joseph having some free time, he could call him over, kill the person on the other end of the video, and then figure out what the other party's intentions were.

……

……

"Only in a strong wind can one see the strength of the grass," is an ancient saying that I personally like very much.

In the faculty office, a middle-aged man stared at the video streaming on the screen, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the table.

"But having a strong character alone is probably far from enough to face the situation ahead."

Hayata Susumu slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of ceiling, looking at something distant yet so close.

"As someone of similar standing, are you still planning to keep watching?"

A hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.

……

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at the same time……

Deep within an active volcano, the slowly flowing magma suddenly began to surge and churn irregularly, with scorching bubbles constantly rising from the bottom and exploding into dangerous sparks on the surface.

At the very core of this scorching hell, the behemoth slowly opened its eyes. Lava seemed to flow within its pupils, and the lava patterns covering its body lit up with a dark red light. Deep rumbles came from inside the mountain, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surrounding rock walls, with rubble falling down in a flurry.

...

……

In the ancient mountains of distant Easter Island, a massive rock formation continues to emit unsettling cracking sounds.

The surface of the rock encasing some kind of creature continued to peel away, and amidst the flying stone chips, the scales beneath, gleaming with a cold metallic light, were gradually revealed.

...

……

Beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, in the depths of the eternally dark trench.

The giant crustacean was stretching its massive body, and with its movements, ominous cracking sounds continued to emanate from the thick ice above. Its scythe-like forelimbs gracefully and dangerously sliced ​​through the icy seawater, raising wisps of icy mist that spread through the dark waters.