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

The Belial in the scene not only rescued Ultraman Zero from being surrounded, but also took the initiative to treat the wounds of a severely injured Gomora.

Even during the treatment, there was not a trace of impatience; on the contrary, he spoke gently and soothed Gomora's emotions!

So much so that he witnessed Gomora's injuries stabilize and it let out a grateful whimper to Belial. When Zero, without any warning, put his hand on Belial's shoulder and called him "Uncle" repeatedly, Riku Asakura was immediately filled with question marks.

hiss……

The first reaction of DarkLops Zero upon seeing Belial was to kneel down and call out, "Your Majesty!" He thought, "The Belial in this light screen must be the Belial I know...?"

However, Zero and Belial get along well, and Zero fights alongside Darklops...

Why would I have such an absurd dream?

While Asakura Riku was puzzled, the images on the light screen continued to flow.

Soon, Riku Asakura saw Belial resolve the crisis and return to the Land of Light with Zero and Darklops Zero.

Seeing Zero, in order to avoid having to go back to school, lower his pride and act all cute towards Belial, only to be mercilessly finished off by Darklops Zero, made Riku Asakura laugh so hard he almost fell over.

Until he saw Belial and his group, who had walked into the square, being surrounded by the Ultra Six Brothers.

Although Riku Asakura knew Belial was a "bad guy," he, like Seven in the light screen, worried that everything Belial was currently doing was just a scheme to deceive Zero and lower his guard...

But when he saw Seven pointing his head crest at Belial and mercilessly denouncing him as a "traitor," Riku Asakura couldn't help but clench his fists and break out in a cold sweat for Belial.

However, what happened next left Asakura Riku with a head full of questions once again.

After his identity was exposed, Belial not only did not panic at all, but also easily defeated the Ultra Brothers by fighting against six of them!

Even when the other five Ultra Brothers were defeated and only the group remained in the fight, he used a tone that was clearly lecturing his own junior to pin Seven to the ground and beat him up!

During this time, not only did the Ultra Brothers, who appeared to be mostly unharmed, not rush in to stop it, but even Zero, who witnessed his father being beaten, was laughing and cheering Belial on!

This made Asakura Riku suddenly feel like his brain wasn't quite up to par.

Wait a minute, Zero, was your relationship with your father really this bad...?

No wonder you were so affectionate towards Kokoro when you possessed her...

I see……

That's not surprising...

That's not surprising at all...

Lost in thought, Asakura Riku grew increasingly interested in Belial on the light screen.

He watched as Seven was beaten black and blue by Belial, yet he dared not retaliate from beginning to end, even being rendered speechless by the insults, and could only silently endure the beating. And through Belial's fragmented words, he belatedly realized that Zero's childhood was not much easier than his own.

They even turned against Tian Gang and began to sympathize with Zero...

After all, in Asakura Riku's view, although he had a tough time, he had only endured more than ten years of hardship.

And along the way, he also met the kind-hearted old man Asakura Hammer who took him in, the Ellie family who treated him sincerely, his childhood friend Aizaki Moa, and the unexpected "housekeeper" Toba Raiyo...

Compared to Zero, who had spent thousands of years alone in loneliness, Riku Asakura suddenly felt that he was doing... pretty well...?

Subsequently, without realizing it, Riku Asakura accepted the premise that Belial was a "good person" and gradually understood why Belial, as an elder, would suddenly get so angry.

Seeing the Ultra Brothers bow their heads one after another in front of Belial, avoiding eye contact, made Riku Asakura burst out laughing.

It wasn't until Riku Asakura saw Zoffy approach Zero without any hostility, give him a standard warrior's salute, and promise to make up for Zero's shortcomings, that things changed. He then publicly announced the return of Belial…

Watching Belial, who was pretending to be tsundere, hugging Zoffy and sincerely apologizing, Riku Asakura's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

As a young man who frequently reads various light novels and comics, Riku Asakura has realized that this could never be the Belial he knows, but rather an counterpart from a parallel universe.

Although I don't know why this light curtain has come to me, but...

To know that in countless parallel universes, there exists a proud but clearly protective and doting father, Belial… no, father.

Riku Asakura, who had felt extremely lost and helpless because he had killed his father with his own hands, had completely felt relieved with the occasional laughter that came out of his mouth.

only……

A sense of regret grew in my heart.

in case……

If the Belial in the light screen is my father...

Even if it can only be with me for a short day... no, just a few hours.

I don't expect him to do anything for me, I just want the two of us to sit together, watch Flashman, and chat like any other father and son...

How wonderful that would be...

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I was actually planning to include the Ultra Brothers, Father of Ultra, and Zero from the parallel universe in the viewing experience as well. However, I'm worried about affecting the overall viewing experience, so I'll be more conservative for now.

If you like it, the next chapter will continue...?

Chapter 59 [Bonus Chapter] Father of Ultra: This is my long-lost brother!

[To finish what I started, I'll finish writing this extra chapter in the style of a movie review. This is the only one left.]

Don't worry, not counting the regular update count, there should be about two to three more chapters? (One of them is a bonus chapter for gifts)

[And the main content is the moment when the Great Horned Bull from the main universe appears and gets beaten up.]

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Meanwhile, in another parallel universe's Land of Light, Ultraman Zero stood awkwardly atop a plaza, arms crossed, a complex expression on his face somewhere between schadenfreude and embarrassment.

The Belial in his universe was just recently killed by him in the Monster Graveyard.

That madman who nearly destroyed the entire Land of Light, who only wanted to drag everyone into hell from beginning to end...

Zero originally thought he would never see that face again in his life.

But just as he returned to the Land of Light and embraced his father, who had just returned from the Silver Cross Army, a huge screen of light suddenly appeared in the sky.

The light screen suddenly lit up.

The scene being shown inside was the famous one where Belial, upholding his elder's authority, aggressively questioned Zero and pressed him about his studies!

This bizarre scene instantly tensed Zero's entire body. Just like his counterpart in the light screen, he dug his feet into the ground, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the earth!

Wait, who is this uncle?

Why are you asking about my academic performance? Isn't this making things difficult for a physical education student like me?!

And you can ask if you want...

Why were they released in public?! Isn't this public execution?!

Don't I have any dignity?!

Compared to Zero's embarrassment, Seven and the others clearly had more complicated expressions.

Because they all recognized that the stubborn but soft-hearted Silver Clan warrior was Belial before he was forcibly parasitized by the Reibrondo aliens!

Then, as the images on the light screen continued to play, they, like Asakura Riku, saw what happened next.

During this time, when they saw Zero on the light screen clinging to the "uncle" beside him and acting cute, the Ultra Warriors in the square could no longer suppress their excitement and all turned their attention to Zero.

This shattered Zero's pride on the spot. Like an ostrich, he couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his face, looking utterly ashamed, and letting out cries of extreme embarrassment!

Although they were both "Zero," he could empathize with his other self and understand why he did what he did: he didn't want to be sent back to school, become classmates with a bunch of toddlers, and start from scratch to catch up on the academic subjects he had missed...

But it's really embarrassing to be seen by so many people!

Then, the Ultra Brothers appeared on the light screen. Seven was the first to step forward, shouting angrily and revealing that the "uncle's" true identity was Belial.

Zero suddenly looked up, wondering if he had misheard, and looked at Seven standing beside him, silently asking for an answer.

Then, after Seven nodded with a complicated expression, giving an affirmative answer, Zero felt as if his mind had exploded, and he collapsed straight to the ground.

What do you mean, this young master used a high-pitched voice to act cute and coquettish in order to avoid studying... and not only did he make such a huge sacrifice, but that seemingly kind-hearted uncle turned out to be Belial, whom he had just personally dealt with?

Could there be anything more outrageous or absurd than this?!

Then, the light screen displayed continuously playing images to tell Zero...

Yes, brother, yes.

When Belial's words reached Zero's ears through the light screen, Zero froze, as if struck by lightning, listening to Belial's stern questioning of Seven in the manner of an elder, clearly intending to stand up for Zero.

He then slowly lowered his hands, his eyes glazed over as he glanced at Seven, who was being beaten to the ground by Belial, on the light screen. Then he looked at his father standing beside him, who, like himself before, was covering his face with his hands, looking like he couldn't bear to watch.

Zero suddenly understood why his reflection in the light screen had clapped and cheered for Belial. He realized that his earlier humiliation had been rewarded with such a protective elder's support, so perhaps it wasn't such a bad deal after all?

Then, a slight smile curved his lips, and he deliberately lowered his voice, leaning close to Seven's ear and speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Hey, Dad, weren't you just yelling that Belial was a traitor? How come you're calling him 'Uncle Belial' all the time and just taking the beating without fighting back?"

Upon hearing this, Seven froze, then loosened his grip slightly and glared at Zero with a fierce but cowardly expression.

But Zero, whose personality was inherently mischievous and lively, had already made up his mind to do this. Ignoring Seven's warning look, he continued talking to himself.

"But seriously, Dad, when you were being beaten up, did you not fight back because you knew you couldn't win, or because you also felt that what you did back then was really a bit despicable?"

"...Zero! I think you've gotten too cocky! You stay right there! Don't run away—!!!"

The moment he finished speaking, Zero turned around decisively and ran away.

At the same moment, Seven's head-mounted crest sprang out and was gripped in his hand. He gritted his teeth and growled as he chased after Zero.

However, his pace of pursuit had noticeably slowed down. His eyes also churned with extremely complex emotions.

There was the embarrassment and helplessness of being embarrassed in public, and also the guilt towards Zero...

There was also a hint of embarrassment and anger that came from having his weak spot exposed and having nowhere to vent his frustration.

But, just like Asakura Riku...

Everyone who saw the content on the screen couldn't help but feel relieved in the end...

Fortunately, in the nearly infinite parallel universes, there exists such a protective Belial.

When Beria personally admitted that he was wrong and comforted Zoffy for his hard work and achievements over the years.

After the crisis was over, he returned to his usual job. As the captain of the Ultra Guard, he began working day and night on documents and guiding the post-war reconstruction work of the Land of Light. Zoffy, who had been working like a hardworking ox, even clutched his chest and collapsed at his post with a blissful expression!

In this parallel universe, the Father of Ultra, as always, dumped his work on Zoffy, ostensibly to "train a successor," while grinning broadly at the content playing on the screen! He showed none of the aloofness he usually displayed as the "Captain of the Ultra Guard"!

Yes, yes! Yes! That's exactly how it should be!

If it weren't for that peddler, Reibrondo Alien, my good brother would be this tsundere, secretly concerned about the healthy growth of his child!

At this moment, Father of Ultra's hatred for the Reibrondo aliens reached a new peak!

As he watched, Father of Ultra's upturned lips quickly drooped down again.

He was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the spot, scratching his head and cheeks, and his face visibly turned red.

No, how could this parallel universe version of myself possess such a perfect Belial?

I saw it clearly; it must be my long-lost brother!

Why can I only watch helplessly, unable to break through this barrier of light and rush in to snatch my good brother back?

Damn it! Give me back my brother! Give him back! Ah—!!!

Chapter 60 Father of Ultra: Taro! Why are you just watching!

[Bonus chapter for the gift; the remaining two chapters, totaling four thousand words, are combined.]

[Thanks to "大头椿pro" and "1天云@" for the expert certification!]

[Thanks to "Blue Feather" for the extra two chapters!]

[Thanks to "Uno who loves white radish shreds" for the extra chapter!]

[Thanks to "Arechino's Mushroom Eyes" for the 5 update reminder tokens! Thank you to "Can't Find a Book, Write Your Own" for the 2 update reminder tokens!]

[Thanks to "木可Y" and "灵狐鹿" for the character summons!]

[Thanks to "Love1? Yi1Love0!", "Yang Biting who loves mixed fried rice", "Mi Xi who loves chives", "The bottom line is wrong again", "Spirit Fox Deer", "Cold Crow Crossing Summer", and "Very Curious Demon Lord" for the inspiration capsules!]