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

Meanwhile, Belial did not show much emotional fluctuation after witnessing Juda's successful escape.

After all, in the original story, there was a scene where Gina merged with the vengeful spirits of Juda and Mold to forcibly combine into Gua.

This clearly shows that Tartarus went to such great lengths to save Juda's life not because of any deep friendship between them, but simply because Juda still had value and was a key pawn in his petty conspiracy.

This means that even if Juda manages to escape now, he will one day be used as cannon fodder by Tartarus again.

Then, we can settle accounts with those three siblings, Gu'a, and settle their blood debt for slaughtering innocent lives on that planet. In a sense, we could even take this opportunity to kill Mold again! Two birds with one stone!

Moreover, even if Juda were killed now, Tartarus, who can freely travel between parallel universes, could simply spend some more time bringing in another group of ancient Indian siblings to replenish their fighting force. This wouldn't affect the progress of the "tiny conspiracy" plan at all.

After weighing the pros and cons, it is obvious that instead of dealing with a complete stranger from a parallel universe, it would be better to deliberately let Juda go and leave him a chance to reunite with his "old friend" again.

Having personally killed Mold and vented most of his anger, Belial merely snorted as he watched Juda's disappearing figure, not taking it to heart at all.

He then took out a portable mini plasma spark to quickly replenish his energy and restore himself to his peak condition. Staring at the white shell that had regrouped and was charging at him again, he suddenly spoke.

"You must be itching to get your hands on me, right? This is your chance to completely sever ties with your past self... To thank you for your silent help and companionship behind the scenes all these years, I'm temporarily lending you control of my body. How about it? Although I don't know how big the difference in strength between us is, I think it should be enough for you to cause a ruckus, right?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Bei abruptly stopped in her tracks.

He stopped a few hundred meters away from Belial, his fists still clenched, but the killing intent emanating from his body noticeably froze at that moment.

Then, on that face that was exactly the same as the normal Belial, a smile of surprise and delight slowly spread across his lips—this "self" in front of him was actually offering to hand over control of his body?

Is there really such a good thing in the world?!

This caused a greedy glint to flash in Bai Bei's eyes, and she even subconsciously took another step forward, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Heh, you're quite sensible. Well then, this great one will—"

"Tsk, didn't anyone teach you that kids shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking?"

But before Bai Bei could even finish speaking, Belial slapped him again, sending him flying once more!

Then, Belial shook his hand, muttering something with a look of disgust, and slightly raised his head to gaze at the vast starry sky.

But it wasn't that Belial discovered anything; rather, he focused his mind and, as if talking to himself, continued to joke.

"How about it? A rare opportunity, isn't it? After all, if it were me, I really wouldn't be able to resist beating this idiot to death. That means, unless I travel to another parallel universe, you won't have a second chance, okay?"

As soon as Belial finished speaking, the angry curses of White Belial, the sounds of fighting on the battlefield, the roars of monsters, and the cracking sounds of light blades cutting through flesh all seemed to be paused by some invisible force, visibly stopping in that instant.

For a moment, all that remained in Beria's ears was a breathing sound that was all too familiar to him, as if it had been refined over a long period of time.

A short while later, another voice rang in his mind.

"Heh, interesting... When did you find out?"

The voice was deep and hoarse, carrying a self-deprecating calm that had settled after countless battles and destructions. Yet, it also faintly revealed a hint of anticipation for this "finality," something even he himself was unwilling to admit.

"I noticed it a long time ago. After all, it's hard to associate it with 'illusion' when there's another version of myself sighing in my ear every now and then..."

"Before I transmigrated, I wouldn't say I was a terrible student, but I was definitely not a top student either. With my limited intelligence, how could I possibly have done something like hand-crafting a plasma spark core?"

"Moreover, the tone and actions I used to reprimand the Ultra Brothers when we met were practically ingrained in this body, which must be because you were helping me behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could they respect me, this imposter?"

"Of course, the most direct evidence is... the last time I met Zoffy and the others, you couldn't help but suddenly switch accounts and say something to him yourself, which caused a brief blank in my memory. And even now, I still can't understand why Zoffy suddenly ran into my arms in the blink of an eye?"

Hearing the voice in his ear—or rather, from the depths of his heart—even though Belial had already guessed it, he couldn't help but show a relieved smile.

He then spread his hands, responding to the other person's question with a confident air, before gradually suppressing the smile in his tone and solemnly proclaiming, word by word, the other person's identity.

"You agree, right? My body was taken over by this transmigrator..."

"The real Ultraman Belial."

Chapter 82 The Unexpected Truth

"...Hmph, hahaha! Looks like you're not so stupid after all! No wonder that idiot Jian is so obedient to you, doing whatever you say without ever going against you... In that case, I won't hold back!"

Hearing Belial reveal his hand at this moment, the voice in his mind—or rather, as Belial guessed, the old black Belial who had already experienced all of this—was silent for a moment, then let out a sneer that was hard to tell whether it was self-mockery or sigh, and responded to Belial in a very good mood.

"By the way, since you're so helpful, I'll give you a few pointers..."

"First of all, the guy who argued with you all night was indeed my side's Fukuide Kei. After finding out the truth, that kid was so anxious he was jumping around like crazy, he almost wanted to chop himself up, hahahahaha! You really should see for yourself just how amazing that kid's facial expressions are!"

"And, actually, you've been wrong about one thing all these years... You were never a 'time traveler' from the very beginning."

"Huh? What do you mean...?!"

"Hmph, hahaha! You've outsmarted yourself, kid... Do you really think that a mere human soul can seize the body of an Ultra Warrior and, after tens of thousands of years, still remember that you are a 'human' and a 'transmigrator'? Oh, of course, except for Zeta."

"Huh... Huh?! What's going on with this body? I'm clearly a human! It's impossible for a 'Belial' to just appear out of thin air, right?!"

"The answer is simple: this body originally belonged to you. As for me, I am merely a spectator in a parallel universe who established this special spiritual link with you due to a bet with a certain senior."

Upon hearing this, Belial, who considered himself a "transmigrator" and already familiar with the development of various plots, and who didn't need any extra prompts from Black Belial, suddenly raised his voice several octaves! Then, after Black Belial's explanation, he fell into a long silence.

That was one of the very few times since he transmigrated to this world that a nerve was truly struck.

He had always taken it for granted that he was a "transmigrator" who had possessed "Belial's" body. This caused Belial's every word and action to conceal a sense of guilt for his heinous act of usurping Belial's body.

He worried more than once that revealing the truth might cause a conflict with the original Belial over ownership of his body. Without the system's protection, his consciousness might be completely erased by the original Belial, causing the "Belial" who had gradually gotten back on the right track through his own efforts to revert back to that heinous sinner.

It wasn't until his previous interactions with the Ultra Brothers that Belial keenly realized that Belial could actually regain control of his body at any time, yet he had been allowing himself to act as he pleased. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and begin looking for a suitable opportunity to confront Belial face-to-face, ascertain his thoughts, and jointly discuss countermeasures to completely resolve this hidden danger.

Unexpectedly, Old Man Bei did indeed respond to his call...

But at this critical juncture, without warning, they dropped such a bombshell!

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Belial exclaimed in surprise, his mind suddenly working at lightning speed as if he had been given a sudden awakening!

Can a human soul forcibly possess the body of an Ultra Warrior?

Even if the other person is just a child?

To be honest, Beria had never seriously considered this question before.

Time travel, possession, body snatching, rebirth... these concepts are common tropes in novels and anime in his original world.

So, after blinking and finding himself transformed into Belial, Belial only briefly vented his confusion and panic before quickly accepting this reality...

Yet they never questioned the obvious logical flaws within it!

Until today, I was enlightened by Bei Laohei's words to my face...

It was only then that Beria belatedly realized that this was simply impossible!

Putting everything else aside, in the original story, Belial, who was just a soul, even managed to forcibly possess Zero's body!

The voice responding to Belial now clearly belongs to the corrupted Belial!

If the original owner of this body was always this old black man, Bei...

How could a mere human soul possibly possibly compete with Old Man Bei?!

Can……

If that's the case, then what about the part of my memory that belongs to humanity?!

"Hahahaha! Yes, yes, that's the expression! I've been waiting for this expression of yours for a full twenty thousand years! Hahahaha!"

"If you still don't believe me, then use your brain and think back carefully... Can you, who considers yourself a so-called 'time traveler,' recall anything before you became 'Belial'..."

"What exactly is your so-called 'human' identity called?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Beria's heart skipped a beat.

He instinctively wanted to retort, saying that of course he remembered!

But when Belial began searching his memories, he suddenly realized...

It seems that from the time I transmigrated to the present, I have naturally identified myself as "Belial" without ever thinking about what my original name was!

Even the things that should have been firmly in mind before he "traveled"—his birthday as a "human," the schools he attended, his first job, his parents' names and appearances, the relatives and friends he knew—are now all blank!

This is enough to prove that what Bei Laohei said is true!

No wonder I've always had a vague tendency towards self-destruction...

Rather than saying that a "time traveler" took over this body, accepted the life role of a "villain," and thus changed "Belial's" life...

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Belial, having foreseen his future in some way, personally completed his self-redemption!

"Hmph, looks like you've finally realized it... Although I'm very annoyed, I must clarify one thing for you—the Land of Light would never commit the heinous act of forcibly kidnapping beings from other parallel universes to this place without my permission, relying on our superior military strength! In the words of that senior, that's not called time travel, that's human trafficking!"

"Finally, let me remind you... the method of influencing others' minds by revealing future images isn't something only that guy named Tartarus can do~"

"Huh? Hiss... Holy crap! No! Wait a minute! Let me sort this out, my brain's a little fuzzy right now...!"

"I can't wait! Figure it out yourself! But now, I'm going to enjoy myself!"

It was at this moment that Berlusconi, who had been quietly watching the show, took the opportunity to deliver a few more blows to Beria's heart. His tone carried three parts sympathy and seven parts schadenfreude.

Sure enough, the smile didn't disappear; it just transferred to someone else's face. My senior was right!

Ignoring Belial's frantic cries for further questioning, it acted as if a wild beast, sealed away for too long, had finally caught the sound of its cage being opened, and began to take complete control of Belial's body.

Along with his words, the tyranny and domineering nature that belonged to the Dark Emperor gradually emerged in his tone.

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Hehehe, the mystery is solved! How many of you were shocked to guess the protagonist was a time traveler?

The foreshadowing was laid out clearly from the very beginning; it was explicitly stated that the protagonist was "Belial," and there were no other names mentioned.

In short, the protagonist's "human" memories originate from the "senior" mentioned by Belial, who fabricated fragments of memories based on his own experiences. It is precisely because of this that Belial, while knowing his own fate in advance, also inherited this "senior's" habit of casually recording embarrassing moments and his doting fatherly nature.

In other words, this has nothing to do with King O, but rather it's the scheme orchestrated by Zhou Hao, the protagonist of my first book that was taken down, for Belial. Belial, of course, also comes from his parallel universe.

To put it simply...

It can be seen as the author's alter ego, personally taking to the scene.

Chapter 83 The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

[Bonus Chapter 2 for Gifts]

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Of course, the conversation between Belial and Belial seemed lengthy. But it was Belial's spiritual body entering a special space similar to the New Generation Dark Room.

From the outside perspective, the entire process, including everything, took less than a second.

In addition, we are currently in a phase of fierce competition between the two sides, and everyone has their own things to do.

Therefore, since Belial appeared to have undergone no change at all, no one noticed...

In that extremely short time, Beria's eyes underwent a complete transformation. His entire being exuded a domineering and arrogant aura that could only be acquired through the trials of war and time!

The next second, "Beria" slowly raised his hand, looked at his palm, and clenched his fist tightly, as if adapting to the state of this body.

Immediately afterwards, his body began to change rapidly as it shone with light.

In just a few breaths, it transformed from a colossal 100-meter-tall creature back into its original 55-meter-tall white shell form. Even the cloak it wore, which belonged to the captain of the Ultra Guard and had a certain degree of defensive effect, was casually torn off by "Belial" and turned into an armband on its right arm.

Belial didn't want to take advantage of White Belial, so he created the impression that he only won because of the numerical advantage in power brought by his new form, which would make his victory seem unfair.

He didn't want his new form to easily end Bai Bei's life if he accidentally used too much force, wasting this precious opportunity, while being restricted and constrained in the opposite direction!

Therefore, under completely equal conditions, he wanted to crush this utterly shameful "Lemon Belial" in front of him, who was even more unbearable to look at than Belial!

"Ha, so the energy has been used up too much and it can't hold on any longer... Such a waste of energy is truly foolish!"

Unfortunately, Belial's pursuit of fairness was seen by White Belial as a sign that Belial was not in good condition!

After all, he had swelled to a height of 100 meters, killed Mold with a single punch, caused turmoil throughout the planet, and even sent White Shell flying twice...

It may not seem like there's anything particularly intense going on, but for an ordinary Ultra Warrior, it's enough to completely deplete their energy!