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

After the initial excitement wore off, Belial, facing the Land of Light that had remained virtually unchanged for millennia, repeatedly harbored the desire to venture into the universe.

But he also knew that before he was strong enough, leaving the Land of Light rashly would be like delivering takeout to the monsters in the universe.

After all, while the Land of Light at this time did have a security force, their duties were primarily focused on maintaining the security of the Land of Light and observing other planets. And like Omega, they did not actively interfere in the fate of life on other planets.

To put it simply, the difference between the current security force and the future Ultra Security Force led by Ken is like the difference between the Victory Team and the Super Victory Team.

The former refers to research teams that primarily focus on scientific research and passively respond to emergencies.

The latter is a military force that tends to take the initiative and use force to suppress.

Now, their application to travel has been approved...

That means that, in their eyes, Belial and Ken have shed their immaturity and grown into Ultra Warriors who can stand on their own!

Of course, requesting to go out was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision by Beria.

Hundreds of years ago, Beria had already discovered that training alone was unlikely to bring about a qualitative leap in Beria's and Ken's abilities.

To become stronger, even strong enough to confront the legendary Alien Empera head-on, they must leave the greenhouse built by the Land of Light and hone themselves on the real battlefield.

So, upon hearing the good news brought by Ken, Belial couldn't help but shift his perspective, looking at the ever-bright sky of the Land of Light, and quietly chuckled.

Ten thousand years of dedicated leveling up is long enough.

It's time to leave the "starter village" and go out to see the world.

……

Beria's Diary

No computer, no phone, no games, not even the slightest bit of sleepiness—I can't fall asleep at all. All I can do each day is go to school and train… When will this ever end?!

Damn you, Alien Emperor! If it weren't for keeping an eye on you, I wouldn't be having such a hard time!

Okay, I've decided...

Waiting for the day we meet...

This great one will wield his eight-point light wheel and slash Emperor Alien's neck! Let this bastard know what a "Light Saw Man" really is!!!

Chapter 5 "Iron Monarch" Belial

After parting ways with Ken, Beria returned to his residence.

A jumble of parts and blueprints lay before him, and he held a pair of energy calibration pliers in his hand, making final adjustments to a semi-finished miniature energy core.

The core, the size of a fingertip, glowed faintly in Belial's palm, its steady pale blue light flickering like a miniature heart.

The surrounding energy patterns flowed quietly along the trajectory set by Belial, without the slightest sign of disorder.

Great, everything matches the data in the blueprints, and the test results are satisfactory.

Thinking this, Belial carefully put it aside, picked up the data board, and jotted down a few parameters on it.

Of course, since the Ultra race doesn't need to eat, drink, relieve themselves, or sleep, the house Belial is currently in is less of a residence and more of a large laboratory with a pod crammed in to serve as a "bed" and quickly relieve mental fatigue.

[The specific design is based on the capsule that Taro uses to sleep in "Ultraman Story"]

The shelves against the wall were stacked with densely packed data boards and experimental samples, and the workbench was covered with all sorts of strange and wonderful parts.

The device in the corner, which is about half a person's height, is a new project that Beria has been working on recently. It is not yet completed, but the core framework is almost finished.

Everything was chaotic, yet it also revealed a sense of order unique to a mad scientist.

Only the "bed" in the corner remains, stubbornly proving that this is indeed a place where people live.

Incidentally, as ten thousand years have passed, Belial's public image in the Land of Light can probably be summarized in three words.

Iron Monarch.

This wasn't a nickname Beria gave himself; it was what those young Olympians called him in private.

The reason is also very simple.

Ever since being sent to the Silver Cross Army by Kenichi's punch years ago, Belial, having learned his lesson and suffering from a severe "fear of insufficient firepower," took advantage of the fact that Ultramen are all giants of light and do not suffer from the defect of overtraining leading to developmental delays, and welded that training armor to his body.

Although doing so increased Belial's strength much faster than the original version.

But this also resulted in Belial's training style being completely different from others over the past ten thousand years.

Everyone else is traveling light and taking whatever flexibility they can.

Only Belial, clad from head to toe in dusty training armor, clattered as he walked, like a moving tin can. Combined with the fierce attacks he displayed during training, Belial exuded a menacing aura that made him seem unapproachable.

So much so that even those young Omega who were unfamiliar with Belial would be more or less startled by him when they first met him.

After getting to know Belial better, one will genuinely admire Belial's strength.

Over time, the nickname "The Overlord in Iron Armor, or Iron Overlord for short!" began to circulate among the young players.

Of course, in the first few thousand years, Belial, wearing the training armor, even struggled to walk. Every step he took felt like he was wrestling with a mountain. Even the simplest punch required enough force to send Belial flying without the training armor.

But time is fair.

For ten thousand years, he wore these clothes without interruption, every single day.

While other children their age were still playing and having fun, Belial had already donned this heavy armor and was training hard on the training ground.

While others were leisurely strolling around on their days off, Beria was still refining the same movement repeatedly until it became as natural as breathing.

From struggling to walk to moving freely.

From being breathless to lifting heavy objects with ease.

From being so weighed down that I couldn't lift my arms, to being able to fight back and forth with a gym while wearing it.

Now, this training armor looks no different on Belial than any ordinary garment on a human. Even with the restriction level set to the highest, Belial feels almost no burden whatsoever.

So when those little Os called Belial "Iron Monger" in private, Belial wasn't angry at all.

Because he understands that behind this nickname lies the respect of the younger players and an acknowledgment of his strength.

only……

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

The Land of Light is no exception.

If popularity can be quantified?

If you put Belial and Ken on the same scale, the result will most likely be a one-sided push towards Ken; the difference is obvious.

This is not because Ken deliberately cultivated any particular public image...

On the contrary, he was completely unaware of this.

His popularity stems purely from his straightforward nature, which makes him inherently difficult to dislike.

Honest, kind-hearted, and always smiling, no matter who he's facing.

Whenever someone is in trouble, he's always the first to offer help. If someone gets injured during training, he'll carry them to the infirmary without hesitation. Even if he meets a stranger on the street who's in a bad mood, he'll sit patiently beside them and listen to their troubles.

This kind of personality would make her a universally appealing succubus, no matter the era or planet she's on.

Moreover, Ken's strength is indeed very strong.

How strong is it?

He was so strong that, among all the people of his age in the Land of Light, apart from Belial, almost no one could spar with him for more than a minute.

It wasn't because Jian was too heavy-handed, but even when he held back, his natural brute strength was enough to give anyone a hard time.

In the past, he was afraid of hurting people, so he hid in his shell and was too timid to fight anyone.

But as time went on, with Belial's guidance and countless sparring sessions, Ken finally learned to control his power.

How to control that innate brute force.

How can you, during a sparring match, put pressure on your opponent without hurting them, thereby causing them to reveal their weaknesses?

How to unleash terrifying damage output in a real battle, enough to crush everything in your path?

It took him a full ten thousand years to truly master it.

But because of this, Ken, who is powerful and approachable, is the most dazzling new star in the Land of Light.

In contrast, consider Beria.

Belial's popularity is actually quite high.

However, compared to health, it's basically nothing.

After all, what kind of good Olympic team is like a prisoner who can't be seen in public, wearing a training armor all day long, wrapping himself up tightly?

Of course, there were also some curious individuals who wanted to get close to Belial.

Many female Olympic athletes, even those with budding romantic feelings, enthusiastically and proactively expressed their affection for Beria.

After all, it's hard not to notice a strange person who wears the highest-level training armor all day long and can still stroll around like nothing's wrong.

Unfortunately, Belial, being a transmigrator, was so focused on strengthening himself in order to deal with the crisis of the invasion of Alien Empera that he had no interest in socializing.

He adhered to the principle that "women only affect my speed of drawing my sword," and remained unmoved, politely declining all the female Olympic athletes' invitations to dates.

Over time, apart from Ken, almost no one knew what Belial's true face looked like. This armor became an invisible barrier between Belial and the other Ultras.

As a result, most of them, while respecting Belial, acknowledging his strength, and genuinely admiring his unwavering will to train, also admired him.

But that's about it.

However, to be honest, Beria didn't care about this.

On the one hand, it's because Belial had long recognized that Kenji was the future captain of the Space Garrison, a natural leader, and a soul figure who could unite people's hearts.

As for himself, a transmigrator who only wanted to wait until the crisis of the Emperor Alien invasion was over before lying down and giving up, he was more suited to stand behind Ken and silently provide necessary assistance.

Therefore, keeping a low profile can actually save Belial a lot of trouble.

It was precisely because Belial acted so discreetly that most people focused their attention on the formidable strength he displayed.

Yet few people noticed...

Just like Beria's residence, which was filled with all sorts of experimental equipment...

Despite his seemingly simple nature as a warrior, Belial secretly possesses remarkable scientific research talent, just like the Blue Clan's O!

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Beria's Diary

Iron Monger? Who? Me?

Where did this come from? Is this still the Ultraman universe? Don't tell me this is somehow part of the Marvel universe! It's a name clash; won't the capitalists there sue me?

Speaking of the girl who confessed her feelings to me today, she was quite pretty. Unfortunately, for the sake of survival, I really don't dare waste my time on dating...

Hmm? Wait a minute, speaking of which...

Ultraman doesn't seem to have that kind of thing...?

...Yes, I just looked down to check, and it's definitely not there.

How was Taro born?

Who exactly are Taiga and Zero's biological mothers?!

Chapter 6 A Man of Both Literary and Martial Talent

This is actually quite an interesting story.

When Belial transmigrated, he never imagined he would one day become a top student and do scientific research.

After all, in his previous life as a laborer on Earth, Belial's limited knowledge was nothing compared to the technological level of the Land of Light...

Just as primitive people prayed for lightning to strike trees and obtain free fire, regarding it as a divine gift, they could never have imagined that modern people could easily start a fire with just a lighter.

They're worlds apart.

Even Belial, who traveled back in time, couldn't possibly figure out how all those high-tech gadgets worked without searching online...

Even when Beria's own electricity meter box tripped, he had to call someone to come and fix it.

Not to mention the little knowledge Beria learned in school, which he had long since forgotten during his time struggling in society.