Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

With engines roaring, the fighter jet unfolded its folded wings and slowly drove out of the warehouse.

Sōsuke Fujisawa heard the sound of the wheel hubs pressing against the deck, like the tracks of fate being rolled. For those who wield power, any simple choice they make can determine the fate of others.

“Well, ‘security guards’... of course they also need to protect the residents, right? The saying goes, ‘When you see injustice, you should draw your sword to help,’” he said cautiously. “If Melba isn’t heading for the base, we can fly to Akita City with just a little throttle.”

Ralph paused for a moment, then forced out a whisper through his teeth: “I understand, you’re a good lad, but every team in TPC has its own job. When we’re not busy, we can’t help the ground guards with patrols, and those of us who sail the Dolphin can’t go ashore to relieve them.”

“I’m sorry you weren’t selected for the Victory Team. I’m honored that you have the belief to protect the citizens. But fighting monsters isn’t our job. Did you learn the rules for nothing?” Ralf pushed the control stick, and the fighter jet took off. Their mission was to guard the front line of TPC Far East Headquarters in case Melba launched a surprise attack on the base.

Fujisawa Sousuke's repertoire of rules, ranging from safe operation and confidentiality to functional requirements, was so extensive that it could have driven Staff Officer Nanbara's increasingly receding hairline to the brink of death. Of course, he hadn't forgotten the most fundamental principle: strict obedience.

stop.

“I was just saying that if Melba hadn’t come… we could have gone to Akita City, even if it was just to stop him. We have weapons,” he said. “The monster went to the city, and the citizens are unarmed. They might not even be able to escape.”

Ralph cursed, "What a stubborn fool! I should be glad the steering wheel is on my side!"

……

Like the air force, unable to find Daigo, the GUTS members had to board the Flying Swallow to deal with Golza and Melba.

If the destination of Melba, which flew in from the vast ocean, is still unclear, then the direction Golza is heading is beyond doubt.

"Its target is the pyramids!" Yeri shouted.

The monster on the surveillance camera paid little attention to the panicked crowds scattering throughout the city. If it maintained its current direction, the damage would be much less than expected—just affecting some buildings near the edge.

"That's all" my foot!

How can casualties be measured by numbers!

The Flying Swallow flew over the pyramids and headed towards Akita City.

"Hey! Where are you guys going! I'm right here—!" Daigo ran wildly along the foot of the pyramid, waving and hoping his teammates would notice him.

Unfortunately, the situation was urgent, and no one noticed the figure in the dense forest, which was usually extremely difficult to spot.

Daigo failed to catch up with the "tourists" he had spotted, so he turned back to rejoin the team, but it was too late when he heard the roar of the wings cutting through the air. He pulled out his PDI hoping a teammate could give him a ride, but the screen was filled with a jumble of static, and even a violent shake didn't fix it.

"Because of the pyramids?" He glanced at the radiant barrier less than a meter away, regretting that he had chased it too far.

The thought that some people would wander into dangerous places and forget that they themselves were in danger prompted him to take this lesson to heart and include it in the safety guidelines.

If we can get back safely.

【大古. 】

The figure fiddling with PDI trembled.

It's that voice again! It's almost exactly the same as the voice that calls herself "You Lian." Ever since he saw the pyramids, she's been calling out to him like a ghost!

Daigo suspects that this thing is really the Egyptian pyramid full of traps where the pharaoh was buried. He is the clumsy guy who accidentally disturbed the pharaoh's slumber. Now, without the pharaoh's intervention, his priests are coming to claim his life!

To escape death... one must break the seal on the pyramid...

"Ah, I know, 'Let the ancient blood return,' return to something, wear giant clothes or something." Daigo bent over and crawled into the bushes, intending to go back the way he came, at least to restore communications.

[We must make Daigo become light.]

"Fine, fine, I want Thai curry rice. How can I get curry rice if I break the rules!" he muttered to himself. He couldn't escape that haunting voice, so why couldn't he retort?

Let's put the pyramids aside for now; the priority is to stop those two monsters!

His rash pursuit caused him to miss the opportunity to regroup with his teammates, and he might not even be involved in the entire battle. When he got back, he would at least receive some "special attention" from Captain Kijima, and if he was unlucky, he would also receive attention from Commander Munakata—even the love of parents is not this great!

And then there's Fujisawa Sousuke, who's always considered him his rival in the air force. If he knew that he had deserted the main force at a crucial moment, it would definitely be a joke that would last for ten years!

That's incredibly careless!

When I get excited, I lose my sense of safety. How am I going to keep up with my teammates who are already veterans if I keep doing this!

The person in the red and white uniform disappeared into the dense bushes and turned to slip away.

Suddenly, a force pulled him back, as if someone had grabbed his belt.

"Who goes there!" Daigo broke out in a cold sweat instantly. Could it really be that haunted pharaoh priest?

Someone is calling you.

[We must make Daigo become light.]

The two voices were mixed together, so Daigo couldn't hear a single word. He felt a chill run down his spine. If he dared to turn around, he might get a kiss from a pharaoh's mummified face or an embrace from an alien facehugger.

He struggled to run away, but the guy holding his belt was incredibly strong. Daigo felt himself being thrown into the air and crashing into the pyramid as if he were flying through the clouds!

He didn't want to either bang his head against a wall or be fed to the Pharaoh's vengeful spirit!

Before he could even utter a cry of surprise, Daigo only saw the pyramid wall hurtling towards his face.

"It's over!" The monster wasn't even dealt with, and even his last words to his teammates were...

The sun-like radiance drew ever closer, and Daigo closed his eyes in despair.

Chapter Thirteen: The Successor of Light

A hard landing is a really unpleasant experience.

Daigo was in a daze for a while before slowly getting up, partly surprised that he had passed through the pyramid's wall, and partly because he was overwhelmed by the excessive light inside.

The tomb of the Pharaoh, no, the giant, is so bright?

"You came."

The female voice that resembled Yu Lian's was gone, replaced by a deep male voice. He looked around, then fixed his gaze on the giant's stone statue.

"Excuse me, is...you speaking?" Humans are too small in front of the stone statue, so Daigo had to tilt his head back very high—even then he couldn't see the statue's face.

“My name is Soruka, a remnant of consciousness.”

The voice was indeed coming from the stone statue. Daigo was certain that the giant behind it was speaking. He stepped forward, carefully watching the snow-white ground as he did so.

"There are no mechanisms here; it's just an outer shell made from the residual energy within my stone statue," the owner of the voice chuckled.

Lai: "Thanks to it, I'm about to disappear."

As Daigo approached Soruka, he discovered that the statue was covered with fine cracks, as if a gentle pinch would break off a piece of it.

"Excuse me, did you call me..." Dagu paused, remembering the "person" who had thrown him in from outside the pyramid—who knew if it was even human? "What do you want from me?"

“The monster has reappeared, of course, to find the successor of the light—to turn those with warrior blood into light. You heard what Yuzare said, didn’t you?” Soruka said.

Thai curry rice... no, Daigo thought of the strange homonym. He had originally thought that Solka would also chant the scripture-like phrase "Daigo becomes light" like Yuzare.

He noticed another phrase Soruka used: "Warrior's bloodline?"

Yuzare's prophecy also mentions "Let the ancient blood return," does this mean there are still descendants of giants on Earth?

“Many years ago, when we came to this planet, we were one with humanity and fought side by side,” Soruka said. “Human beings were most deeply influenced by us, and their descendants are naturally more compatible with us.”

Daigo was confused. He only knew that the other person was roughly talking about the concept of heredity, but if it was based on the era in which time machines existed...

“Thirty million years have passed!” Daigo exclaimed in surprise. “If there really was an ancient civilization, even if fragments of that civilization were fortunate enough to survive, the modern human race would be different! Our human race originated at most a few million years ago… It’s definitely not the same as the ‘humans’ of the ancient civilization!”

"..."

After a long pause, Soruka finally answered him: "But I find that you resonate very well with the light particles—especially the one next to me."

Daigo shifted his gaze to the stone statue in the center.

“His name is Tiga, a very strong guy. He used to fight us to the death, but in the end we became partners,” Solka said with regret. “I really wanted to stay.”

“You mentioned ‘residual energy,’ what kind of energy is needed to maintain the statue? If I have what you need…” Daigo saw the cracks spreading on the Soruka statue and became increasingly anxious as he spoke.

Soruka, however, comforted him, saying, "The statue is just a vessel; the pyramid's defense is my true essence. Thirty million years have passed, and my mission has come to an end. To be able to see 'him' one last time... that's already very good."

“Him”? Daigo suddenly thought of the person who had thrown him in.

When they met again, although his appearance had changed drastically, Soruka still recognized him as that "great monster".

He finally got his wish, grasped the light he had longed for, and walked in the world as a human being, able to fully enjoy the human life he loved. Soruka was surprised, but even more so, he was almost overflowing with joy.

It seems that the "Memorial to the Light Chaser" he bestowed upon him had some effect.

“It wasn’t in vain that I left behind a part of my consciousness and waited all these years,” Soruka laughed. “Now let’s get down to business. What’s about to happen might be beyond your imagination. Don’t be afraid. As long as you want to hold onto something—you can definitely do it.”

……

Ten minutes ago.

Following the sudden appearance of the pyramid's energy fluctuations, Aiba Yu found the stone statues of three giants.

"Where have you gone, Soluka?" he muttered to himself, looking at the cracked stone statue.

As light and shadow shifted, the white glow seeping into the inner walls of the pyramid brightened, and a distant, familiar voice drifted over.

"I am the consciousness left behind when I left, and I cannot answer you."

Aiba Yu's eyes immediately lit up. He took two steps forward, and the deep cracks on the stone statue became even clearer: "Soruka? You're here!"

He heard Soruka's laughter: "Although I left decisively, I still can't let go... so I left some consciousness on the statue."

“You really are something, burying us all without a word. Luckily, the land changed and this place didn’t turn into a sea,” Soruka said with a slight complaint. “I’ve been here all this time, not knowing what happened or how many years have passed?”

“Thirty million years ago,” Aiba Yu said, “there were far too few humans who were conscious back then. Monsters had their eyes on your stone statues, so I could only try to bury as many as possible.”

"Thirty million years?" Soruka was startled by this excessively long number for a living being: "Great monster, are you already an old monster?"

Aiba Yu's expression went blank for a moment.