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Chapter 508 Auditorium Light

Upon hearing the name "Reidou Hikaru," Asakura Riku was completely stunned.

its not right!
The man before him, though his features vaguely resembled those of a familiar figure, was completely different from the sunny young man he had seen in the Ultraman Ginga TV series. His age, temperament, and the deep-seated weight and vicissitudes of life were all unlike the man he had seen in the series.
This guy... must be at least in his late thirties, almost forty, right?
what is happening?
Asakura Riku was feeling uneasy. He was just about to introduce himself and ask if the other person had a younger brother with the same name.

Unexpectedly, Hikaru from the opposite side spoke first, and directly revealed his identity.

"Ultraman Geed... Asakura Riku, right?"

The man's voice was hoarse and weary from a long battle, but his eyes were sharp, as if they could see through people's hearts.

He didn't give Asakura Riku much time to react, but simply turned slightly to indicate the direction.

"follow me."

"Uh……"

Asakura Riku's bellyful of questions were swallowed back. Looking at the other person's unquestionable gaze and the strange environment, he temporarily suppressed his curiosity, nodded, and followed.

The two walked one after the other through the desolate, frozen ruins of the city.

Everything around seemed frozen in time at the moment it was stopped: the collapsed buildings, the debris hanging in mid-air, even the dust in the air, all appeared to be frozen by an invisible force.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that one could hardly breathe.

On the way, Hikaru took the initiative to speak, explaining the situation and answering some of Riku Asakura's questions.

"In that battle... Galaxy lost."

His tone was calm, as if he were stating a given fact, but Asakura Riku could hear the deep sorrow hidden beneath that calm.

"His body was shattered into countless fragments, which scattered in every corner of this area."

"However, the Milky Way has not completely disappeared."

The auditorium light raised its finger and pointed to the frozen scenes of time around it.

“The galactic fragments contain special power. It is the faint energy emitted by these fragments that has enabled some people… including me, to resist the time-space stagnation caused by Dark Lugiel and barely survive.”

Asakura Riku listened silently, a slight tremor running through him.

It turned out to be like this...

Only by relying on the remaining power of Ultraman Ginga after his shattering can some people eke out a living in this desolate place abandoned by time.

“Over the years,” Hikaru’s voice trembled slightly, “I have been painstakingly searching for and collecting the scattered fragments of the galaxy in this area, hoping to revive it, while also protecting the other survivors.”

"We... have been fighting."

His words were brief, but the hardships and long journey they contained weighed heavily on Asakura Riku's heart.

Alone, in such a desperate environment, he collected fragments of his companions, protected the survivors, day after day, year after year...

Asakura Riku took a deep breath and asked another crucial question.

How did you know my name and identity?

This is what he cares about most.

He was certain that this was his first time in this universe.

Auditorium Light paused slightly, turned around and glanced at him, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"It is the King of Ultra."

"King of Ultra?"

Asakura Riku was taken aback again, only then realizing that this person didn't have any scenes in Galaxy TV.

"Yes, before Dark Lugiel banished Ultra King from this space-time, the King left behind a prophecy."

"The prophecy mentions you, Ultraman Geed. It says you will be the key to breaking this darkness."

"So, all these years, besides fighting and collecting fragments, I've also been waiting for you to appear."

Hikaru took a deep breath and nodded.

"Expulsion?"

Asakura Riku keenly grasped the meaning of this word.

Not defeat, but expel?
It sounds like Dark Lugiel isn't powerful enough to completely overwhelm the King of Ultra.

"That's right. Even Dark Lugiel would have to pay a huge price to defeat Ultraman King."

So he chose a simpler way to banish it from this universe..." Hikaru nodded and explained.

"Since Dark Lugiel has the ability to drive out the King of Ultra, why didn't he just take action and wipe out all of you survivors?"

Riku Asakura nodded. Although he didn't know how Dark Lugiel had done it, it was still quite reasonable.

More than that, he was concerned about something else: with Lugiel's abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for him to wipe out those of them who survived by relying on the fragments of the galaxy, right?
Are we not afraid that something might happen if we keep them around?
"Perhaps... it's because he simply doesn't bother to take action."

"For him, killing us directly would make no sense."

"What he wants is to prove he is right."

"This proves that the 'eternal stillness' he seeks is the ultimate destination of all life and true happiness."

"So he kept us, watching us struggle in despair, watching us collapse and give up one by one because we couldn't bear the mental pressure, and finally willingly merged into the 'eternity' he created..."

"He wants us to... submit."

Auditorium Light was silent for a moment, a bitter self-mockery appearing on his face.

"It really is……"

Upon hearing this, Asakura Riku's heart sank.

That Dark Lugiel... he's a complete madman!
Murder and kill!
As they spoke, the two arrived at the entrance to a relatively intact underground parking lot.

This place appears to have been simply modified, and it is protected by an extremely faint force of light.

"arrive."

The auditorium light gestured and went in first.

Asakura Riku followed behind him, and as soon as he stepped into the parking lot, something unexpected happened.

In the center of the parking lot, a man was kneeling on the ground, his body trembling violently, his face filled with pain and despair.

His body surface is losing color at a visible rate.

It turned gray and stiff, gradually losing its life-like texture.

"Ugh... I can't take it anymore... When will this ever end...?"

The man let out a desperate wail, but his voice grew weaker and weaker.

Finally, his body became just like those outside, trapped in an eternal stillness, his expression frozen in an eerie calm.

Around him stood a dozen or so survivors scattered about.

They watched this scene silently, some gritting their teeth, others somewhat numb.

Asakura Riku instantly understood the meaning behind Reido Hikaru's words.

This is probably not the first time something like this has happened...

And that is Lugiel the Dark's goal!
Using endless despair and the stagnation of time as weapons, they gradually crushed the will of the survivors, making them give up hope and embrace the so-called "eternal stillness".

They say they want life to choose for itself, yet they twist everyone's will in this way.

This Dark Lugiel is truly an incomprehensible thing...

"So...you fought in this kind of environment for twenty years?"

Asakura Riku took a deep breath, looked at the auditorium beside him, and asked.

Twenty years!
Looking at the dozen or so survivors before him, and at the almost extinguished flame in their eyes.

Asakura Riku, however, began to admire the auditorium light before him.

"Ah."

Even if I'm the only one left, I will continue to fight.

"I promised them that I would take back everyone's future and dreams!"

"This is something I must do as a human being and as Ultraman Ginga!"

"Asakura Riku... Ultraman Geed!"

"Please, lend me a hand!"