Bighorn Bull is in charge of leading, and I, Beria, am in charge of raising it.

The other trainees nearby cheered in agreement.

Some people praised the small corner's curve as beautifully formed.

Some people say the shape of his eyes resembles that of a drill instructor.

Some people even confidently asserted that this child would definitely become a member of the Silver Cross, just like her mother.

The instructor was overjoyed upon hearing this. He carefully adjusted the angle of the incubator while talking to his daughter in his arms: "Baby, look at these. These are all your dad's former students. When they grow up, they'll be your sparring partners! Pick whichever you like! If anyone dares to fight back or bully you, just tell Daddy! See how Daddy teaches them a lesson!"

"Hey, instructor, you're only letting us get hit but not fight back? Aren't you bullying honest people?!"

"Oh my god, I thought the instructor's personality would soften after having a daughter, and we'd finally have a good life... Little did I know, the hard times were yet to come!"

"Speaking of which, we were all once your students, so we're practically your sons... If any young guy tries to steal this kid away, he'll have to face us 'older brothers' first!"

"That's right! Only by defeating us can he prove that he has the ability to protect this child and ensure she is not wronged! Otherwise, don't even think about it!"

The other trainees burst into laughter and began to jeer.

This made the instructor burst out laughing, and he retorted irritably, "Go away, what kind of terrible idea is this? Who can take you all down in one go? Do you want my daughter to stay single forever?"

The moment the words left his mouth, an even louder burst of laughter erupted outside the nursery.

Even the instructor himself, just imagining his future son-in-law facing a joint attack from the "Ultraman Gang," felt a deep sense of sympathy and laughed heartily.

Just then, the infant pod in the instructor's arms suddenly shook slightly.

It turned out that everyone's unrestrained laughter had woken the sleeping little one up.

She slowly opened her eyes, still slightly watery, and looked blankly at the unfamiliar faces that had suddenly appeared around her. Already woken up, and being a newborn who is more or less afraid of strangers, her little mouth twitched, and she was about to cry.

Unfortunately, the instructor was still chatting with the trainees in front of him and didn't notice what his daughter was doing.

Just then, Jian, who was at the back of the line, spurred on by the chatter of the crowd, curiously tiptoed and peeked over the shoulders of the men in front of him into the infant pod in the instructor's arms. His gaze met the little one's eyes perfectly.

Coincidentally, the little guy, who needed a little time to get used to his own father before he would let him hold him, immediately brightened up when he saw the adorable big horned bull in front of him. He was about to cry, but his mood immediately changed from gloomy to sunny.

After staring intently at Jian for a while with her bright, large eyes, she burst into laughter under everyone's gaze.

A pair of chubby little hands reached forward, waving haphazardly towards Jian through the transparent cover of the incubator, while the baby kept babbling in baby talk, as if actively asking for a hug.

"Oh my, honey, you're awake! Hey, I teased you for ages before you even smiled, why are you suddenly laughing so happily?"

The instructor only then noticed the movement in his arms. He looked down and was so surprised that he almost lifted the baby carrier over his head.

Following the direction of the little one's waving arms, the instructor saw Ken mimicking Belial's tricks on Lyme, gesturing wildly and making faces to amuse the child. The instructor immediately understood, and while slightly jealous and teasing, he happily indulged his daughter, generously placing the incubator in Ken's arms.

"Hahaha! So she wanted this big brother to hug her! Come here, Jian, you hug her too! She's never asked me to hug her like this before! It seems this girl understood what I said earlier and really likes you as her 'big brother'!"

"Huh? Me...me? I'm a big brother...?"

"Tch, Jian, what are you standing there for? Catch it! Oh, and be gentle, this incubator isn't as sturdy as the training armor, and you'll have to support it with one hand... Yes, that's it, be careful, take it slow..."

Looking at the fragile new life before her, she was afraid that she might accidentally use too much force and hurt the child's health. Suddenly, she felt that her hands and feet were out of her control.

It wasn't until Beria couldn't stand it any longer and gave him some rather disapproving verbal instructions that Ken finally managed to take the incubator and hold it in his arms after a lot of frantic effort.

At the same time, the little guy, whose wish had been fulfilled, let out another clear laugh.

This dispelled Jian's tension, and he began to understand why the usually aloof and arrogant Belial was so tolerant and doting towards children, and why he started trying to make the child happy.

Meanwhile, the instructor, watching from the sidelines with a broad smile, patted Belial on the shoulder as he joined the commotion, jokingly teasing, "Haha, it's a good thing Ken spends all his time with you and has learned a thing or two about taking care of kids. Otherwise, with his clumsy antics, no girl would probably like him!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Beria was about to speak in agreement.

But when he caught a glimpse of the figure inside the nursery out of the corner of his eye, the words that were on the tip of his tongue got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them no matter what.

His entire body tensed up, and he visibly froze on the spot!

Belial saw that the little one in the nursery, waving his little hand at Ken and laughing as Ken amused him, had a pair of unique little horns on his head that resembled a little girl's braids...

He recognized the feature and immediately thought of a name...

A name that, in the original history, was destined to walk alongside Kenzou and become a household name in the Land of Light.

And now, the little one who seems to belong to the name is lying in Jian's arms, giggling at her future husband.

This left Belial, with mixed feelings, under a long period of silence and control.

Just as the instructor was tirelessly praising how adorable his daughter was to Beria, he suddenly looked up and asked a question without warning.

"Yes, she is indeed very cute... By the way, Instructor, I wanted to ask, what name are you planning to give this child? Also... does your family have an ancestral holy sword?"

"A name? I've already thought of one! Mary! It sounds nice and is easy to remember! Hahaha!"

At first, the instructor just responded with a cheerful laugh, until he realized what Belial had asked and scratched his head in confusion.

"...Wait, the Holy Sword? How did you learn about the Holy Sword? I've never told anyone about it."

"..."

Alright, there's no way to deny it now, it's confirmed.

Without a doubt, the newborn little one in front of us is the future Mother of Ultra, Mary.

As for why, in the original story, Ken only met Mary for the first time on the battlefield when the Alien Empera invaded...

Beria thought for a moment and came to a bold conjecture...

Perhaps it's because, like the original Belial, he never realized Ken was so powerful, and thought he was the strongest one...

In that time and space, Jian, who was always restrained because he was worried that his excessive strength would accidentally hurt the people around him, always showed a timid and hesitant appearance, so he failed to leave a deep impression on the instructor.

But things are different now...

With Belial by his side, Ken had long since accepted his superhuman strength and trained hard, becoming one of the best among his peers alongside Belial.

That experience ten thousand years ago elevated Ken and Beria's reputation to a whole new level!

This naturally made the instructor, who had witnessed Belial and Ken grow step by step to where they are today, particularly fond of Ken!

He was willing to let his most prized student hug his precious daughter in front of everyone and share this precious joy.

Yes, of course...

If he knew that the person in the future was destined to abduct his precious infant daughter and marry her...

The instructor, who had probably already shown signs of being a doting father, is now not only unable to smile, but will likely turn pale and drag Ken to the training ground for a good "training" session...

But, no matter what...

Looking at the little one in the incubator, who had been amused and started blowing bubbles at Jian, and Jian's eyes full of doting affection.

With mixed feelings, Belial chose to quietly activate his holographic recording device and capture this precious moment.

Then he reached out and gently patted Ken's shoulder. When Ken subconsciously looked up, thinking that Belial also wanted to hug the child, he spoke slowly and deliberately in a complex tone mixed with various emotions.

"You ate and took, leaving the instructor's hometown completely empty... Jian, you're a real beast."

"...?????????"

Ken was taken aback for a moment, then tilted his head slightly, looking at Belial with an extremely blank, clear-eyed expression, even more so than a college student: "...Huh? Who? Me? By the way, Belial... what does 'beast' mean?"

"...Huh? Did I accidentally say it? Uh...it's nothing, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Really? That doesn't sound like a nice thing to say... You're not secretly insulting me, are you?"

"Cough cough, how could that be? You must be overthinking it."

After finishing his sentence, Beria left without giving Ken any chance to ask further questions, citing unfinished work at the Space Science and Technology Bureau.

He was left standing there dumbfounded, watching Belial's receding figure, then looking at the little one in the incubator, and finally letting out a long sigh full of confusion.

"...I really didn't understand what that meant...Is Belial thinking I'm stupid...?"

Meanwhile, the little one in the incubator waved its short arms in the direction Belial had left, making a series of unintelligible babbling sounds.

It was as if she was saying goodbye to him, or perhaps she was gloating over her future husband's embarrassing state of being scolded but completely unaware of it.

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Beria's Diary

Oops, I miscalculated. I forgot that starting with Man, when the Ultra Brothers take turns visiting Earth, they will encounter Earth's language and logic...

As a result, that good-for-nothing Jian suddenly started bringing up old grievances with me! He said he now knew what "beast" meant and insisted on arguing with me about it! He chased me for eight whole blocks without stopping!

No, that's ancient history!

And did I say anything wrong? When I was Lyme's father, the age difference was only about ten thousand years!

And Mary! What are you laughing at?! Say he wasn't talking about you!

Since you two are so energetic today, you can take Taiga and Zero home and raise them yourselves! I've raised so many kids, it's time for me to take a break!

...What does it mean to run faster than the wind as soon as you hear about having a child?

Jian! You fucking get the hell back here! Did you hear me?!

And Mary! You stand right there too! Don't you dare run away!

They're grandparents now, how can they still be so childish!

...What do you mean it's all because I spoiled them? How can you blame me for this?!

Chapter 26 The Calm Before the Great Battle

Day after day, the light from the Plasma Spark Tower shines on the crystal dome of the Land of Light, bathing every inch of this eternal city in a warm golden glow.

Belial stood at the edge of the training field, arms crossed, seemingly watching the young Olympians sweating profusely on the field. But his mind had long since drifted far away, lost in his own world.

Just then, Rem, having finished his training for the day, quietly walked up to Belial.

At this moment, Rem has completely shed the naive appearance he once had, who would only curl up in Belial's arms, trembling and seeking comfort.

Always taking her father as her role model, she followed suit and even donned a set of armor for herself.

Although the level of restriction was far less outrageous than that of Belial and Ken, it did effectively help Lem settle down and hone his skills, building a solid foundation.

To Belial's surprise, the self-propelled humanoid advertisement, which demonstrated the effectiveness of the Training Armor through its actions, gradually changed the minds of the young Ultras who had initially viewed it as a tool of punishment and were deeply resistant to it. They began to actively emulate it!

Under Belial's unintentional influence, the overall strength of the new generation of the Land of Light has shown a new trend of positive involution!

That's why I looked at my father, who was standing there in a daze, seemingly lost in thought.

Rem glanced in the direction of Belial's gaze and immediately formed a guess in his mind. He unabashedly clung to Belial's arm, openly acting coquettishly while teasing him with a smile.

"Dad, you've been standing here for quite a while now. What are you thinking about? Let me guess... Because you've performed so well, the elders have called you in for a talk and are starting to consider letting you take over the position ahead of schedule?"

Lem's tone carried a hint of casual concern, but more than that, it reflected the tacit understanding that had naturally developed between him and Belial over tens of thousands of years.

She knew that Belial didn't like being disturbed when he was thinking, but she also knew that if she ignored her father like Uncle Jian did, he would just keep his thoughts to himself. And then, in order to make the right choice, he would sooner or later become that headstrong "rebellious" figure, misunderstood by others.

Just like back then, when Belial rejected the king's invitation without hesitation and simply pulled Ken away.

Lem vaguely remembered that people who didn't know the truth complained a lot about how cold and difficult Belial was to get along with.

What happened next caused their attitude to make a complete 180-degree turn.

Belial had noticed this all along, but he acted as if he didn't care at all.

This pleased the elders, but also worried them. They feared that Belial's intense focus might lead him to try too hard but ultimately fall short, helplessly watching tragedy unfold. They worried he might then blame himself for the tragedy, becoming overwhelmed by guilt and ultimately going down the wrong path.

After secretly observing and confirming Ken and Rem's importance to Belial, the elders privately approached them, wanting her to be the last line of defense to prevent Belial from going out of control.

This was exactly what Lem was worried about, and Ken was an honest and simple man who would do whatever the elder said, which led them to reach a consensus quickly.

So what Rem needs to do now is to take advantage of his father's doting love at the right time and forcefully break down Belial's inner barriers without reason.

In order to prevent Belial from suddenly running to touch the core of the Plasma Spark Tower without a word, like in one of my nightmares in the past, and turning into a black, dark, thunderous bullfrog!

Of course, Lyme was 100% certain that his all-powerful father would never do such a stupid thing...

However, the dream was so realistic that Lem, who only had Belial left as a relative, began to cling to Belial around the clock, just like Ken had done before.

Fortunately, Rem had been by Belial's side since she came to the Land of Light, so Belial had long been used to her clingy and affectionate nature.

Therefore, Belial didn't think much of it. From the perspective of an old father, he naturally believed that this was a sign that his child hadn't grown up yet, indulging Lym's clinginess to him.

Enraged, Jian glared resentfully at Beria, feigning tears and accusing Beria of being hypocritical, saying that he hadn't treated him this way before.

Or they might use an exaggerated tone to shout things like, "Some people forget their brothers once they have a daughter. I'm so unlucky!"