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

"So I suggest that this time we shouldn't charge in headfirst like before. Let's send some cannon fodder troops to probe their defensive deployment first. At least, once we figure out the exact location of that sword and bring it to our side, it won't be too late for a full-scale attack, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mold recalled the painful experience tens of thousands of years ago when he and his two siblings were full of vigor and fighting everywhere, only to be easily defeated by a red-eyed giant who fought against all three of them. His face immediately darkened.

The figure of that red-eyed giant is remarkably similar to those who later emerged in the Land of Light and called themselves Giants of Light!

It is precisely because of this that, after discovering the existence of the Land of Light, Mold, even knowing that these giants of light have always been peace-loving and content with their seclusion, and have never harbored any ambition for external expansion, hastily led his army to turn around and attack, even though the previous war had just ended and the entire empire had not yet had time to rest!

He claimed it was for the sake of imperial dignity, to eliminate potential threats...

But he never told anyone the deepest thought in his heart.

Because Mold felt afraid...

I'm afraid that another red-eyed giant might emerge from this planet.

He feared that those calm and peaceful eyes, like those of a god, would appear before him again.

He feared that his beloved younger siblings would be beheaded in front of him, just like they had been years ago, and he would be powerless to do anything but watch!

Therefore, this time, Molde will strike first!

Ha, I can't beat that red-eyed monster, but surely I can beat this bunch of idiots who haven't even awakened their holy swords yet and don't even have the most basic sense of vigilance?

It can't be such a coincidence that the old monster who disappeared for who knows how many years just happens to be living in seclusion on this planet, can it?

"Hmph, Gina, you always complicate simple things... The reason we failed back then had nothing to do with the Holy Sword, but that guy was just ridiculously strong! Now that so many years have passed, even if that monster hasn't died of old age, he's long gone!"

Therefore, Mold, eager to avenge his previous defeat, was filled with anticipation and excitement for the impending invasion. He wished he could teleport to the Land of Light right now, slaughter the Giants of Light at will, and enjoy their beautiful, mournful cries before they died!

So much so that Mold, who was determined to fight this battle, just waved his hand dismissively and continued talking to himself, completely ignoring his sister Gina's warning.

"As long as that monster doesn't exist, even if they really have the Holy Sword, so what? The Gua Empire we've built is already the strongest existence in the entire universe! Let alone one Holy Sword, even if they had ten, they still wouldn't be a match for us!"

"No, I should say... even if we bring back that monster from back then, our Gua Empire can use our numerical advantage to slowly wear him down! The entire universe will be ours sooner or later! Hahahaha!"

As he spoke, Mold subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the command platform behind him, which was constructed from dense dark energy mixed with the resentment and unwillingness of the victims before their deaths.

On that platform, several illusory figures were slowly emerging from the shadows.

Those were the former generals of the Gua Legion, who, after their deaths in battle, were summoned back from the brink of death by Gina using necromancy. In a form between life and death, they continue to serve their master, squeezing out their last bit of value.

But Mold's gaze did not linger on the undead generals for long; instead, it passed over them and fell upon the deeper area shrouded in dense darkness.

There, an even more powerful figure stood silently.

Zhouda.

The youngest of the three siblings, Gu A-san.

However, she is also the most powerful of the three siblings.

Its body was enveloped in layers of dark energy, and with each breath, the core of the entire planet trembled.

Surrounding Juda were numerous vengeful spirits. With each breath Juda had taken, amidst desperate wails and cries, they watched helplessly as their souls disintegrated and shattered, becoming nourishment to enhance Juda's strength.

If Beria were present at this moment, his gaze would freeze the instant he saw those vengeful spirits.

The energy fluctuations contained within those vengeful spirits were all too familiar to them—exactly the same as the survivors they had saved on that planet years ago, yet with an added layer of time's sedimentation in the subtle details.

Little did they know that these vengeful spirits, though not the original survivors, were indeed their descendants who had multiplied and thrived for ten thousand years!

The reason for this is that when the Gua-San siblings were tracing the energy fluctuations left behind by Belial to pinpoint the exact location of the Land of Light, they naturally considered them Belial's "accomplices" and made them targets for a bloodbath because Belial had led the survivors to their new home and stayed there for a period of time.

Even the planet they're currently standing on, no matter how you look at it, is a desolate, dead star...

They were all created on the planet where the survivors lived!

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[Hey hey hey! You all want to get stabbed, huh? Then bring it on!]

[Next up is Belial, who has awakened a new form, transformed into Ultraman Omega, and awakened the Ultra Bomb!]

[Huh? What? You're saying that's red-hot, with its rage meter maxed out?]

[Oh my god! Why didn't you say so earlier!]

Chapter 29 Experimental Subject J20171111

Before the armies of the Ancient A Empire descended upon this vibrant planet, the survivors had already lived and thrived here for countless generations.

In this new homeland, they built a new city bit by bit through their diligence and hard work. They rekindled the spark of civilization they had brought from their homeland, which was filled with lies, betrayal, and despair, on this brand-new land.

To express their gratitude to the Giant of Light, they even erected life-size statues of Belial and other Ultra Warriors in the very center of the city!

Children would play and frolic at the foot of the statue.

The elderly would sit on the benches next to the statue, basking in the sun while recounting the redemption story they had told countless times, a story that never seemed to tire of being heard.

Occasionally, young lovers will make vows before the statue, hoping their love will receive the blessing of the legendary hero.

Just when they thought life would continue like this, peaceful and content...

The army of the Gua Empire has arrived.

On their journey toward the Land of Light, this vibrant planet, which once bore the traces of Belial's presence, naturally did not escape their invasion.

And now, those lives passed down from generation to generation, those innocent people who never saw the homeland of their ancestors but still remembered the aid of the Land of Light, have all been transformed into nourishment surrounding Juda.

That new home where the survivors once thrived, those houses built by Belial's own hands, the laughter of children chasing and playing in the sunset, those farmlands and gardens carefully tended by generation after generation—all have now been reduced to scorched earth.

The Gu Asan siblings dealt with this planet in a simple and thorough way—they slaughtered all the adults who had the power to resist, and then turned the remaining elderly and children, who were powerless to resist, into fuel for the undead army.

Finally, they installed giant engines for interstellar travel, dragged this lifeless planet into orbit, and used it as a hitchhiker for their invasion of the Land of Light.

The statues of those giants of light stood silently amidst the burning city ruins, their light flickering in the firelight.

The statue of Beria was pierced through the chest and lay in the rubble, broken into several pieces.

Even so, the inhabitants of this planet faced the sky until their dying breath. Until their very last moment, they waited for the heroes who had protected them to hear their prayers and return from the stars!

But the warriors from the Land of Light did not come.

It wasn't that they didn't want to come, but it all happened so suddenly; they hadn't received any prior notice!

After all, given the technological level of this planet, even using the fastest interstellar communication, it would take hundreds or thousands of years to reach the Land of Light.

Not to mention the first wave of the Gua Empire's army, when they descended from the sky. Fearing they might have some secret communication method with the Land of Light, which could expose their operation, Gina, wanting to alert them, blocked all signal transmission on the entire planet, completely eliminating any possibility of them calling for help!

In the end, the inhabitants of this planet could only look up at the eerie blue demons that descended from the sky, filled with despair and tormented by the Gu A-san siblings, and die with their grievances unfulfilled.

Little did they expect that not only would their dying cries become playthings to please these demons, but even their resentful souls would become sustenance for Juda to grow stronger!

"Very good. Once I've absorbed this batch of food, I'll be able to fully recover from the injuries I sustained in the last battle. So... it's time!"

At this moment, watching Juda continuously decompose and absorb the resentment of the dead, Mold nodded in satisfaction.

He then waved his hand and gave an order to the Gua Empire's army, which had been eager to move.

"Pass on my order: All troops, attack! Slaughter all those despicable giants of light—!!!"

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"Warning! Warning! A large number of unidentified creatures have been detected, rapidly approaching the Land of Light!"

As the entire army of the Gua Empire surged forth, the security system of the Land of Light once again issued a strong warning signal. Furthermore, based on the rapid increase in energy fluctuations within a short period, it bypassed the idle sentry and automatically triggered the highest-level wartime intrusion alarm!

In an instant, a piercing shriek echoed in every corner of the crystal city, leaving the young Aomen who had never experienced war completely stunned.

"Attention all units! The Land of Light is immediately entering a state of high alert. All patrol members are to cancel their leave and return to their posts immediately! Non-combat personnel, evacuate immediately according to the third evacuation plan! Note: This is not a drill! I repeat, this is not a drill—!"

Until the Grand Elder's voice, no longer as kind as before, became unusually solemn and urgent, and it spread throughout the entire Land of Light through the emergency communication channel.

Only then did the crowd seem to awaken from a dream, and amidst a series of exclamations, they began to act separately according to the Grand Elder's orders.

But the first batch of the vanguard of the Gua Empire had already broken through the atmosphere of the Land of Light the moment the elder finished speaking, and began to rapidly descend to the ground!

Clearly, this is another of Gina's tricks.

She interfered with the Land of Light's signal transmission prematurely, and coupled with the Sentinels' dereliction of duty, by the time the Grand Elder received the news, it was already a critical moment when a large army was pressing in!

Left with no other option, the Giants of Light, unable to assemble a full force to meet the enemy, could only coordinate in small groups to take to the skies and engage the fray. Their aim was to establish the battlefield above the Land of Light, thus giving ordinary bystanders without combat capabilities a chance to seek refuge in shelters!

Belial and Ken, who had immediately released their training armor restrictions upon receiving the intrusion alert, were among those who spontaneously flew into the sky to meet the enemy.

"Hahahaha! Perfect timing! I've been wearing this training armor for so long, I'm really looking forward to loosening up my muscles! Let's start here!"

Compared to the other passersby who rarely experienced real combat and were therefore somewhat at a loss, Jian, this pure-blooded bull who only cared about the thrill of fighting, seemed exceptionally excited!

Even after taking off, it took the lead and charged into the densely packed army of Gua in the sky at an astonishing speed! With its iron fists, which were filled with terrifying strength, it tore open a temporary safe zone for the fleeing passersby below!

After all, after so much hard training, he was finally able to unleash his full potential and fight without any worries!

"Jian, that idiot... He's already soaking in the spring and has his blue bar free, yet he still wants to fight someone hand-to-hand?"

Belial flew slightly behind Ken's left wing, first glancing helplessly at Ken's figure, who was like a wild dog that had broken free, rushing into the enemy ranks and tearing at them frantically.

Then, muttering to himself and taking advantage of his home-field advantage and the constant energy supply from the Plasma Spark Tower, Belial decisively chose to completely empty his mind, letting light replace thought, and immediately unleashing his infinite firepower! With the Descium Ray unleashed at full power, he precisely shot down the monsters attempting to ambush Ken, turning them into dazzling fireworks in the sky!

"Huh? Is this playing style... right?"

"The instructors didn't seem to teach us this way on the training field, did they?"

"But...it seems to be working quite well...?"

"How about...we give it a try...?"

Several young Ultras who were close to Belial were initially struggling to deal with a few monsters that had managed to squeeze through gaps in the defensive line formed by Belial and Ken. Upon hearing the commotion beside them, they were astonished to find that Belial, whom they remembered as calm and rational, had abandoned all fighting techniques. Instead, he was hovering in place, unleashing a barrage of full-power beam attacks, transforming into a humanoid defensive tower with maximum offensive capabilities. Amidst brief exclamations of disbelief, they all suddenly understood.

Among them, the young Ultraman who shared the same instructor as Belial and had a relatively good relationship with him decisively abandoned the fighting style his instructor had taught them—primarily melee combat with beam attacks used only to finish off opponents and maximize energy conservation—out of trust in Belial. Instead, he clasped his hands together, unleashing his strongest beam attack, a full-power burst of power at the oncoming monster!

The companions beside them were initially taken aback, but then, influenced by the two of them taking the lead, they belatedly realized what was happening...

The combat methods taught by the instructors were so that even when they left the Land of Light, they could still fight powerful enemies with their limited energy...

But now, under the light of the Plasma Spark Tower, their energy recovery rate is significantly higher than the consumption rate of their beam attacks! Why should they still be so careful with their energy, like when fighting on an away game, and let their habitual thinking hold them back?

As a result, the style of the battle in this small area underwent a complete transformation in a very short period of time.

The young Ultras began unleashing their strongest beam attacks, using their ultimate moves as basic attacks to unleash a barrage of fire.

And then, word spread like wildfire, from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and so on...

The Land of Light, which should have been caught off guard by the Gua Empire's surprise attack, actually gained the upper hand under the unintentional influence of Belial, who suffers from severe firepower deficiency!

Even the passerby, who was originally only focused on running away, stared in astonishment, looking on with a "Is this even possible?!" expression, and stood there dumbfounded for a while.

Following suit, they unleashed full-power beams without hesitation whenever any stragglers appeared within their attack range! This allowed the combat troops, who had been hesitant about whether to be distracted while protecting them, to focus all their attention on dealing with the intruders before them!

This allowed the hastily assembled defensive line, led by Beria and Ken, to not only withstand the invaders' attack in a very short time, but also to launch a proactive offensive against them!

Faced with this battle situation that at first glance seemed to be more advantageous to the Land of Light, Belial showed no joy whatsoever; instead, his expression became increasingly solemn.

"What's going on? Why would anyone dare to attack the Land of Light? Is it because of my influence as a transmigrator that the Aliens of Empera attacked ahead of schedule?"

"...No, these guys, even after witnessing their comrades being instantly annihilated, didn't stop their attack. They're nothing like the Empera aliens, who would beg for mercy out of fear of death. They're more like... bio-weapons modified like those of the king from ten thousand years ago!"

Unfortunately, under such intense combat conditions, Belial clearly did not have time to control the output power of his beam attack in order to preserve some of the monster's remains and verify his conjecture.

Meanwhile, the Silver Cross medical personnel, without fear, rushed to the battlefield the moment the alarm sounded. Risking being caught in the crossfire, they transported their wounded comrades one by one from the battlefield to the rear for treatment.

Lyme is now a member of the Silver Cross, dedicated to saving lives.

Thanks to her father's daily training and guidance, Lym, though initially choosing to join the Silver Cross out of a personal desire to personally treat her father upon his injury, possessed combat abilities no less formidable than those who chose to join the patrols!

Thanks to this, the medical team with Lyme was always able to penetrate deep into the heart of the battlefield and rescue more wounded soldiers.

Occasionally, one or two foolish monsters would charge over, but Rem, wielding the Eight-Point Light Wheel, would mimic her father's fighting style and quickly dismember them! She looked every bit the heroic Valkyrie!

However, just as Lym was covering his teammates as they smuggled a new batch of wounded back to the Silver Cross headquarters, and had finally managed to free up some time, he was about to take out his communicator to ask Belial if he needed any help when...

The second wave of the Gua Empire's army has broken through the patrol's defenses from another direction and landed on the land of the Land of Light!

Even more critically, this army was personally led by Mold! Their target was the Silver Cross Army headquarters, solely to further reduce the Ultra Warriors' chances of survival on the battlefield and to demoralize them!

Without even glancing over his shoulder, he raised the massive axe high above his head, ready to deliver a fatal blow to a Silver Cross member who had been caught red-handed and hadn't had time to dodge!

"Let her go! Your opponent is me—!!!"

Seeing this, Rem instinctively knew she was no match for the stranger before her. But her pride as Belial's daughter, and her desire to protect those around her, influenced by Belial, made her resolutely step forward.

With a fierce shout, while actively attracting Molde's attention, Lem mustered all his strength, leaped into the air, and delivered a flying kick to Molde!

Unexpectedly, this solid kick, which was enough to make his peer O's feet stagger back several steps and see stars, was met with a precise grab of Mold's ankle with his other free hand, which held him firmly in mid-air.