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

Of course, from beginning to end, Belial had no intention of stopping Regulus.

Through this open and honest approach, Belial completely won Regulus's trust. Then, in Belial's mind, the image of Tregear as he left—seemingly cold and ruthless, yet actually resigned to his fate—appeared.

As for your question, how did Belial, who had no connection with Tregear and was disguised as a bronze statue watching the whole thing, figure it out?

Oh, that's simple...

Because back then, when Belial decided to go and fight the Gua-san siblings all by himself, he was in the same boat.

Therefore, considering that in this timeline, Tregear was only exposed to the future by Tartarus but didn't do anything truly evil, there's still room for him to be saved. Belial then took over the conversation and suggested this to Regulus.

"No rush. Besides you, there's another silly boy waiting for me to rescue. Once I've rescued him too, we'll leave immediately. Of course, if you're worried, I can open a portal for you right now so you can go straight to the Land of Light..."

However, before Belial could finish speaking, a familiar curse, filled with raging fury, came from outside the Narac space.

"Damn Tartarus! Get out here right now! Where did you hide Belial?! Give me back my brother—!!!!!"

Without a doubt, it was Big Horn Bull and his men who had been chasing the mysterious man all the way to the kingdom, following the coordinates provided by the mysterious man!

Upon hearing that familiar call, Belial was momentarily stunned before his lips began to twitch violently.

Jian! You damn brat! You ruined my plans again!

I must have owed you something in my past life!

The infiltration and rescue operation was going smoothly until you yelled, and you gave me away!

I've only been gone for a short while, can't you just stay put for a bit and wait for me to come back?

...Hiss...wait a minute...?

How did this damn little thing know the exact coordinates of the kingdom?

Could it be that they've installed some kind of tracking device on me?!

...No, with his intelligence, there's no way he would have thought of using this trick.

But what could be the reason...?

It wasn't until the image of Tregear suddenly flashed through Belial's mind that he showed a look of realization.

Before Belial could delve deeper into the matter, an alarm blared from outside the Narac space, indicating that the defensive barrier had been subjected to a powerful attack.

Immediately afterwards, Zero's arrogant and smug tone reached Belial's ears.

"You'd better hand over the person right now! My patience is running out! If you dare to resist again, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Then, as he finished speaking, Belial could clearly hear a large number of footsteps coming from outside the Narac space.

It goes without saying that the entire kingdom was alarmed and immediately went into a state of high alert during wartime!

In this situation, it is clearly impossible to find Toregia quietly and bring him back!

Realizing this, Beria's lips twitched even more violently.

Undoubtedly, Belial, who had finally managed to infiltrate properly and whose rescue operation was already halfway successful, never expected to be betrayed by his own teammate, no matter how much he planned!

What no one expected was that a simple rescue operation would escalate into a full-scale war between the two sides!

Even the battleground was the enemy's main base, which was clearly advantageous to the Kingdom's faction!

Well, although in the original story, the Ultra race, who were explicitly stated to be "afraid of the cold," didn't seem much smarter than the Ultras in the story, going to a snow-covered planet to fight against the kingdom's forces...

Big Fool Chun! What exactly are you trying to do?!

Do you want to be like the classic "Dafen" from the American comics next door—"Apokolips Wars"—so afraid that I'm having too easy a time, you deliberately lead your teammates to intentionally feed kills to increase my strength?!

……

Just as Beria was feeling utterly devastated by this "rescue operation" that far exceeded his expectations...

On the other side...

Directly above the kingdom's square...

……

At this very moment, above a plaza remarkably similar to the Land of Light, except with buildings predominantly painted in gold, two groups of people stood in a tense standoff.

Ken stood at the very front of the group, the ultimate blade gripping his right hand, its tip slightly pointing towards the ground. The impatience, worry, and anger that threatened to completely overwhelm his reason caused the light on the sword to flicker incessantly.

Tartarus, who was the first to be targeted and publicly berated by Jian, stood on the high platform in the center of the square. His body, which had just received initial treatment, still looked somewhat weak, and his face appeared pale and tired.

However, compared to his physical discomfort, Tartarus's mind at this moment was as if a thousand "divine beasts" were galloping through it!

What do you mean I hid Beria somewhere?

Such a cunning and terrifying monster, I'd be lucky if he didn't tear me in two, how could I possibly hide from him?

If I could do that, would you still be standing here yelling at me?!

Don't they all use their brains?!

Or are you just deliberately looking for trouble, using this random excuse? You don't care if it's plausible or not, you just want to kill me quickly, not even bothering to put on an act?!

Amidst his racing thoughts, Tartarus, whose heart was completely numb, had initially intended to be like those classic villains: even if he didn't do it himself, as long as it made his opponent unhappy, he would generously take the blame and mock them to their faces...

But looking at the incredibly luxurious lineup of Ultra Warriors before him, especially the three giant bulls hovering at the very front...

Having already experienced the terror of being dominated by "numerical monsters," Tartarus, after a brief silence, still adhered to the principle of "guests are guests" and honestly explained, "...Aren't you mistaken? I didn't capture Belial. He's not with me."

"You're talking nonsense!"

However, after hearing this concise explanation, Ken became even more convinced that Belial had already fallen into Tartarus's hands and was just pretending to be innocent to buy time!

Then, unable to contain himself, he raised his voice even higher, pointed at Tartarus in front of everyone, and roared through gritted teeth!

"He was already gone from the battlefield before the battle ended! Who else but you would take him away! Who else would dare to lay a finger on him! Stop pretending! If you've got the guts, get out of the way! I'll go in and find him myself!"

Tartarus's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

What do you mean by asking me to come in and find someone...?

With your stats, by the time you finish finding everyone, the kingdom will probably be in ruins!

But just as Tartarus was about to stand up for himself and retort, something he hadn't thought about in detail suddenly flashed through his mind.

If I remember correctly...

Titan's injuries were no less severe than his own.

But ever since they escaped back to Narak, there has been no sign of Titan coming to receive treatment!

The constant sense of crisis that Tartarus felt when he first entered the Narac space completely disappeared the moment he left!

That feeling disappeared so cleanly that he didn't even think much about it at the time, assuming it was just a stress reaction caused by encountering too many crises in a short period of time.

Even now, amidst the roars of Ken, this "pig teammate," and his furious expression, convinced that Belial has already been captured, he remains a constant reminder...

Those details that Tartarus had overlooked were suddenly pieced together in his mind, as if by invisible threads, forming a truth that sent chills down his spine...

If his initial perception was correct...

Then the "Titan" who came back with me, isn't that...?!

Chapter 102 Tartarus: Torregia is a good comrade

[Bonus Chapter for a Belated Gift]

[Ahem, I just realized that one of the chapter titles had the same number. This update is already chapter 102...]

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Upon realizing that the "Titan" he had brought back was problematic and most likely Belial in disguise, Tartarus felt a chill run down his spine, and his thoughts raced.

No wonder I felt such a strong sense of crisis even though I was in the Narac space...

No wonder the kingdom's coordinates were suddenly exposed to these Ultra Warriors...

It turns out that everything behind the scenes was orchestrated by Belial!

How long is this guy going to jeopardize the kingdom's grand plans?!

We shouldn't have competed with the Reiblood aliens in the first place. We should have just let the Reiblood aliens possess us, or finished him off!

Unfortunately, even though Tartarus realized something was wrong and conveniently pinned the blame for revealing the location of his hometown on Belial,

But facing the Ultra Warriors in the sky above the plaza, whose lineup was so impressive it made his heart stop, Tartarus, as the only reliable executive in the current timeline of the kingdom, simply couldn't abandon them and return directly to the Narac space to verify his conjecture!

Not to mention the terrifying power Belial displayed; Tartarus, whose body has not yet fully recovered, would only be throwing his life away if he went alone!

But if he let Belial go unchecked, Tartarus couldn't even imagine how much more trouble that bastard could cause him!

This awkward situation—unable to leave or stay, caught in a dilemma—left Tartarus frozen in place. His mind raced, rapidly weighing various possible solutions. His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the entrance to the Narac space every few seconds before quickly returning to its original direction.

This seemingly insignificant little action was precisely captured by Torregia, who arrived late after hearing the commotion and deliberately stood at the edge of the square.

This caused a surprised look to flash across Toregia's eyes, and then his lips drooped slightly, forming a helpless smile.

Just as Hikari suspected, the coordinates of the kingdom were deliberately leaked to Taro of this universe by him.

However, Tregear's initial plan was merely to lure the Ultra Warriors over, cause chaos in the kingdom, and attract Tartarus's attention, thus giving himself ample time to carry out his true plan.

However, because he left the scene early, Tregear was unaware that Belial's "bronze transformation" was a deliberate disguise he was putting on for the outside world.

Furthermore, due to Ken and Zero's questioning, and Tartarus's series of subtle actions, Tregear naturally misunderstood that they ultimately failed to stop Tartarus, allowing Belial to be forcibly taken back to the kingdom by Tartarus! And at this very moment, he is stored in the Narac space! Awaiting the Ultra Warriors' rescue!

Therefore, although Tregear couldn't understand why Taro and the others were paying so much attention to this particular Belial, even though they were all "Belial"...

However, considering that not long ago, Taro risked his life to protect them from a monster siege...

Torregia had to temporarily set aside his original radical plans. After a brief moment of thought, he stepped forward and, with his signature elegant tone, "kindly" reminded Tartarus.

"Tartaros, watch your expression... You're making it too obvious. If you keep staring in that direction, even if those people are all idiots, they'll figure out where Belial is. If they manage to reunite, things will only get worse."

Upon hearing this, Tartarus's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

Although there was no verbal response, the instinctive reaction from the body was already an answer.

This further convinced Torregia of his suspicions, and he bowed slightly in a gentlemanly manner, volunteering to Tartarus.

"Of course, if you need someone to deal with that 'hidden danger,' I'd be happy to do it... After all, you saw the previous battles; I was no match for them. Rather than standing here and doing nothing as cannon fodder, why not do something more meaningful? What do you say?"

It is worth mentioning that, due to differences in intelligence, Torregia's unspoken intention was to take the initiative to assume the role of "guardian" and watch over Belial's "bronze statue" for Tartarus.

This clearly relates to the kingdom's core secrets and is crucial enough to influence the course of the war.

For an "outsider" who has just joined the kingdom and suffered a defeat, even if he volunteers, he may not be able to gain Tartarus's trust.

Therefore, when Torregia spoke, he was already mentally prepared to be rejected by Tartarus. Consequently, he prepared another set of arguments to continue persuading Tartarus.

And if Tartarus remains unwilling to budge...

Then Tregear would have no choice but to activate his pre-planned contingency plan ahead of time and forcefully create an opportunity to rescue Belial.

However, Tartarus's reaction far exceeded Torregia's expectations.

Under normal circumstances, Tartarus might have been somewhat suspicious of Toregia's initiative in volunteering.

After all, Torregia is not the same as that arrogant and envious sour grapes, Bai Bei...

This guy is too smart, so smart that even Tartarus himself might not be able to fully control him, let alone guess what he's thinking.

But things are different now.

If the "Titan" in Narac's dimension is indeed, as I suspect, Belial in disguise...

From Tartarus's perspective, Toregia, despite already knowing this and how dangerous it was, still willingly took on this hot potato for Tartarus, sending himself to the most dangerous place!

It's like a time bomb about to explode, and suddenly someone in the team steps forward and volunteers to defuse it—what courage and fearlessness! How could anyone question their loyalty!

So much so that Tartarus looked at Toregia with a hint of admiration, let alone refusing him!

Compared to Diablo, who was more trouble than he was worth, Tartarus felt ashamed from the bottom of his heart for having mistreated such a loyal and good helper!

Then, looking at Tregear who was about to "generously die," Tartaros, wanting to make amends as much as possible, deliberately raised his hand and injected Tregear with an extra portion of high-purity energy that only those at the level of Kingdom cadres and above possessed.