Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 306, Section 302: Agamus, tormented by Amaterasu, the red ball appears.

Soon, Captain Shinra, who had gone to [Zaiyin] to negotiate with Dr. Talent, returned to Ganon.

Queen Amaterasu received him in the royal council hall, while Dr. Asakage, concerned about the outcome, listened in under the pretext of "reporting on his work."

Captain Senro recounted the negotiation process.

He said that his spaceship landed successfully at Dr. Genius's base, and after doing some "preparations," he went to see Dr. Genius.

Queen Amaterasu: "What kind of person is he? Is he scary?"

Captain Senro's expression was strange: "Hmm... a bit crazy and eccentric, but that makes sense, great scientists are often freaks."

Dr. Asakage, standing to the side, said: "Captain Shinra, please don't generalize from isolated cases. Look at me, I'm perfectly normal."

Captain Senro coughed and continued.

He said that the brilliant doctor praised Queen Amaterasu for being different from those barbarians who only knew how to use brute force, and that her choice to negotiate was a wise move because it would avoid pointless fighting.

Queen Amaterasu smiled upon hearing this: "Really? Does he also favor peace talks?"

Dr. Asakage, standing to the side: "?"

Why are you empathizing with the invaders who are besieging the city?

The brilliant doctor threatened you with troops first, then agreed to negotiations. It's as absurd as a robber holding a knife to your throat and praising you for being 'so smart to know to pay a ransom'.

What's even more absurd is that you actually agree with it...

Captain Shinra continued speaking, saying that Dr. Caiqi had shown him many things, such as a monster called "Quin" being the mother of all Baalzebub.

Monsters injected with the puppet poison will be controlled by Baalzeb, and all Baalzeb will be controlled by the Quin.

Dr. Genius controls the Quinn, which means he can manipulate all poisoned creatures.

Meanwhile, the energy of the [Quinn] is constantly increasing, and one day, the Puppet Poison may be able to spread throughout the entire universe.

Dr. Chaoying understood: "He wants to use puppet poison to rule the universe?"

Captain Shinra: "He said he wanted to use the Puppet Poison to create a peaceful universe without conflict."

Dr. Asakage: "It's just a high-sounding reason fabricated for his own selfish desires... Wait, you don't believe it, do you?"

Captain Senro: "That guy wants to harm Her Majesty the Queen, how could I possibly condone that?"

He said he first threatened her with the combat machine [Terrafiza] created by Dr. Chaoying, indicating that Ganon Star was confident in protecting the Queen.

The talented doctor frowned slightly, feeling a sense of unease.

After all, robots are not living beings and will not be affected by the puppet poison.

But Dr. Genius quickly declared that he was willing to pay any price to gain Queen Amaterasu's "help," and that he would do everything in his power to defeat all enemies who hindered peace.

Dr. Asakage: "If there are too many enemies, Trafiza alone may not be able to handle them."

Captain Shinra: "But I did some preparation beforehand."

He said that before meeting Dr. Caiqi, he had filled the base with explosives, and that if he pressed a button, everyone in the base would be blown to pieces.

Captain Senro said, "Dr. Caiqi immediately realized his mistake and said he was willing to reflect and compromise. That's great, Your Majesty, war will not come."

Queen Amaterasu smiled broadly upon hearing this: "Indeed, peace is the common wish of all people."

Dr. Asakage: "?"

He asked tentatively, "So, you believed his verbal promise? Didn't you ever think he was lying to you?"

Captain Senra was taken aback: "Would he lie to me?"

Dr. Chaoying finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Every time these people on Ganon spoke, he felt as if his brain had been swept by Ultraman Dekae's rays.

If I stay around these idiots any longer, I'll eventually become a logically confused moron myself!

However, in order to join forces with the cosmic will of Sphia to avenge the Earthlings who were responsible for the death of [Leililan], I must endure this!
Queen Amaterasu also realized something was wrong, saying that Baalzeb, which was hovering above Ganon, had not retreated.

Captain Shinra said that Dr. Caiqi made a condition: he would be willing to withdraw his troops if all he needed was a drop of blood from Queen Amaterasu's body.

After saying that, Shinra took out the blood collection device and handed it to Queen Amaterasu.

Dr. Asakage: "?"

Captain Shinra, are you awake?

You believe the invaders? They declared to you that they "want to rule the universe," so how come Ganon isn't in this universe?

Letting the other party get what they want will only accelerate their invasion... but that suits him just the way he wants.

However, Queen Amaterasu is, after all, the ruler of Ganon, so she can't be so naive as to... Holy crap!
After a moment's hesitation, Queen Amaterasu said:

“If we do as he says, we can restore peace without fighting.”

"If it can protect my people and safeguard peace, I am willing to give a drop of blood."

After saying that, she reached for the needle.

Dr. Chaoying no longer wanted to speak.

At the same time, Captain Shinra quickly blocked Queen Amaterasu with his hand: "Please think about it again."

Queen Amaterasu asked in surprise, "Didn't you tell me to do as Caiqi said?"

Captain Shinra said earnestly, "I'm just thinking about how to protect Your Majesty. Before making a decision, let's think it over more carefully." Think it over...

After thinking for two seconds, Queen Amaterasu's expression turned serious:
"As queen, it is up to me to decide how to protect this planet."

“I do not want to live in a paradise created by the devil. Peace brought about by manipulating others is simply not credible.”

After saying that, she forcefully slapped the blood collection device onto Captain Senro's chest.

Dr. Chaoying, standing to the side, was completely baffled.

What kind of thought process do you have? One second you agree to give blood, the next second you don't want to give blood.

Are you kidding me?!

However, Queen Amaterasu's willingness to fight the genius doctor to the bitter end is actually a good thing for him...

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Then, that very night, Queen Amaterasu agreed to give up a drop of blood in exchange for peace.

When Dr. Chaoying received the news, he was completely numb.

However... it seems understandable? After all, a lot has happened.

Captain Shinra, who held Queen Amaterasu in the same fatherly or brotherly affection for her, actually sneaked into the Queen's bedroom that night, intending to forcibly collect her blood using needles laced with puppet poison.

At the crucial moment, the Queen's two guards, Miyuki and Tachibana, discovered him.

After a struggle, Captain Senro managed to escape, but was captured by the guards who came to greet the general.

General Laiying arrested Captain Shinra on charges of "attempted assassination of the Queen" and intended to imprison him on a prison planet. However, Captain Shinra stole an escape ship halfway through the journey and escaped.

According to the coordinates, his destination was the planet [Zaiyin], where Dr. Caiqi was located.

Immediately, opinions varied.

Some say that Captain Senro was bribed by Dr. Caiqi during the previous negotiations and became a traitor. His purpose after returning to Ganon was to use the Puppet Poison to turn the Queen into a puppet.

"Senra intends to poison me?" Queen Amaterasu was shocked upon learning of this.

General Laiying was also furious and sent his two close female guards, Tachibana and Migen, to pursue Senra.

"It's fake, isn't it? General Laiying is eliminating his political opponents. He's transferred all of Queen Amaterasu's confidants away, so the Queen won't be able to resist him anymore and will only become the God of War."

This was Dr. Chaoying's first thought upon receiving the news.

"That's good, let's get this started and fight to the death with Dr. Caiqi's side." Dr. Chaoying put on his headphones, wanting to listen to the other side's movements through the bug he had set up.

I've got it! It seems that Queen Amaterasu and General Raiyou are having a conversation.

General Lai Ying: "Your Majesty, do you really know what you're saying?"

Queen Amaterasu: "I believe we should listen to Shinra, act according to the demands of the genius, and exchange a drop of my blood for peace."

Lai Ying, the general, asked, "Do you mean that you are going to yield to the threat because you are afraid of going to war?"

Queen Amaterasu cried out, "I only want to protect my people!"

Lai Ying said to the general, "How can we protect our people if we are defeated without a fight? Submitting to the invaders will only embolden them."

Queen Amaterasu: "The other side has already offered concessions. Doing as he says will avoid unnecessary fighting."

General Lai Ying: "Protecting the bloodline of the royal family is not a pointless battle."

Queen Amaterasu: "Are you saying that in order to protect the royal bloodline, I must become a war god and fight?"

There was silence on the other side for a long time. Dr. Chaoying guessed that the general who came to greet him was probably too confused to do anything. He wanted to say "What else?", but for the sake of etiquette, he only said "That's right" in the end.

Queen Amaterasu seemed somewhat angry: "War cannot bring peace. If you ask me to abandon this faith, it is tantamount to destroying my own will."

Lai Ying, the general, said: "The Queen exists for the people; you do not need to have your own will."

After that, the other side remained silent for a long time.

Dr. Chaoying rubbed his temples after taking off his headphones: "I feel like I've lost some more intelligence."

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After her unpleasant conversation with General Laiying, Queen Amaterasu, heartbroken and with a sorrowful expression, went alone to the Tree of Life to clear her mind.

Why, why did it turn out like this?

Why can't we all get along? Why do we have to stir up conflict? Do I really have to fight?
She saw many of her people gathered around the roots of the Tree of Life, praying fervently.

"Mommy, it's scary! Is a monster coming?"

"It's alright, Her Majesty the Queen will become the God of War, she will definitely protect us."

She overheard a conversation between a mother and daughter. When the mother and daughter saw her, they exclaimed in surprise and then bowed.

Queen Amaterasu smiled gently and nodded on the surface, but a wave of sorrow welled up inside her.

Actually, people don't respect me unconditionally, do they?
If I didn't have the ability to become a god of war to put everyone at ease, would my people love me so much?
"Can't we protect peace without fighting? Why can't anyone understand me?" Thinking of Shinra's betrayal, Queen Amaterasu felt increasingly lost and walked into the forest.

Suddenly, a round red sphere rolled smoothly to her feet.

If Qi Ming were here, he would recognize it at a glance—this is the red ball from the Gaia movie!
The intelligence was correct; this thing really is on Ganon!
Queen Amaterasu was clearly unaware of this and thought it was just a child's ball or glass marble.

(End of this chapter)