Ultraman cubs begin to wreak havoc.

Belial shook his head irritably, then glared fiercely at Subaru's group. He saw the two brothers supporting each other, bracing themselves for a fight. This reminded Belial of the past, of him and Ken teaming up against Alien Empera...

"Enough! Enough! You all better die!!!"

In an instant, Belial felt as if something in his soul made a crisp sound. Unimaginable pain mixed with indescribable complex emotions plunged Belial into an unprecedented frenzy. He raised the Ultimate Battle Device high, gathering all the remaining energy into it. If this attack was not blocked, it would surely pierce through the Earth!

"Brother Yuan Mao, that was an incredible attack!"

Sensing the terrifying energy fluctuations, Asakura Riku looked at Gen Subaru, shook his left hand (which was still relatively intact after treatment), and said with a light laugh:

"Yuan Mao-ge, let me lend you a hand this time."

"Haha, you still haven't forgotten your combo moves."

Minamoto no Subaru understood Asakura Riku's meaning, and with a smile, he raised his intact right hand, saying in a slightly serious tone:

"Then come on!"

"Wrecking!!" x2

As soon as he finished speaking, Genjiro raised his right hand, while Asakura Riku, standing to Genjiro's right, raised his left hand horizontally, forming a cross with Genjiro's hand. Similar energy surged, intertwining to create a new energy cycle, and the two brothers roared in unison:

"Burst!!!" x2

As the two exerted their strength, blue-white rays of light wrapped in red and black lightning burst out from the intertwined cross, clashing with Belial's purple-black energy attack, and they were locked in a stalemate in the air. At this moment, looking at the united efforts of Subaru and Riku Asakura, Belial felt his headache intensify, which made Belial's situation, which was already slightly disadvantaged in the battle, even worse.

Could it be... an opportunity?

Gen Subaru noticed this. After a moment of contemplation, he clearly came to a decision and made a choice without hesitation. Gen Subaru was still a light particle aggregate, which was also a type of energy. Therefore, he integrated his own existence into [Destruction Burst] and charged towards Belial.

With Subaru's arrival, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt. The Destruction Burst Ray broke through the Destruction Beam of the Ultimate Battle Device and struck Belial squarely. At the same time, pure white light also entered Belial's body.

Hatred, resentment, anger...

This was Gen Subaru's first impression upon entering Belial's subconscious. This negative emotion, amplified many times over, indiscriminately impacted everything within that subconscious.

"Go to hell!!!"

Suddenly, Belial's subconscious form rushed out of the darkness, brandishing its claws and attacking. The black aura surrounding him, radiating strong negative emotions, made Genji frown. He then kicked the charging Belial away.

really....

Feeling the force returning to him, Gen Subaru immediately made a judgment. Because of these fierce battles, both Belial and the soul of Reiblood within him had reached their limits. Belial's seemingly troubled reaction earlier indicated that the fusion between the two had become unstable.

Since that's the case...

Subaru teleported to Belial's side, grabbed his head with one hand, and pressed him to the ground. His arduous training in the Deep Blue Dimension had made Subaru's will incredibly strong, and coupled with his innate super-strong Nen, Belial's subconscious mind was now powerless to resist.

"Get out of here!!!"

After invading Belial's subconscious with his psychic power, Subaru quickly located the strange spiritual entity. He roared and forcefully pulled the remnant soul of the ultimate life form, Reiblood, out of Belial's subconscious. The weak remnant soul looked at the invincible berserker in front of it and couldn't help but feel terrified.

"I... ah... my head hurts...."

At this moment, as the soul of Reiblood departed, Belial's subconscious body changed from black and red back to its original silver and red. He covered his head with one hand, shook himself as if waking from a dream, and then looked up to see Gen Subaru's small face.

"......"

In that instant, Belial's mind cleared up completely. He remembered everything, all the things he had done after being possessed by the soul of Reiblood, and the identity of the child in front of him... Then, the old man from the Land of Light's mind went blank.

"I originally just made up an excuse to fool the Land of Light, but now it seems that my excuse has worked out by accident."

Looking at the stunned Belial, Subaru Genji suppressed Reiblood's soul while speaking softly:

“Mr. Belial, the nightmare is over. Welcome back.”

462 Happy fifth birthday to me!

"I...."

Beria was slightly taken aback. A nightmare? He couldn't say for sure. Up until just now, he felt like he was sleepwalking, in a daze. He didn't know what he had done, but although he had memories now, they didn't feel real. It was like watching a movie.

But Belial remembered everything about the child before him—a biochemical creation born from his own genetic sequence, based on the orders given by "himself"—quite clearly. Was it because his power was immense? Or because he had fulfilled his own past regrets? Or perhaps because he firmly believed that the "himself" of the past was not his true self, and was striving to save himself?

Belial couldn't quite put his finger on it, but one thing was clear to him: could he now be called "father" by Subaru?

"Speaking of which..."

Just as Belial was filled with anticipation and excitement, yet also a touch of awkwardness, unsure how to bring up the topic, Subaru suddenly remembered something, looked down at Belial, and whispered:

“In a few days, I will be five years old, Mr. Beria. Shouldn’t you say something to me?”

"Um...ah...that..."

Belial stood up somewhat awkwardly, rubbing his hands together slightly as he said:

Happy birthday, Subaru.

"....Thanks."

Upon hearing this, Gen Subaru was slightly taken aback before responding to Belial. After expressing his gratitude, Gen Subaru silently reached out and touched his cheek, feeling the dampness on his fingertips.

Did I... ultimately fail to let go?

Subaru knew very well that this was a mixture of sadness and joy passed down from his past self. The sadness stemmed from the fact that in the past, he could only watch longingly as other children in Mikami Town could spend their birthdays with their families.

Although the children might complain to me afterward about the types of birthday gifts they received, I felt a deep envy when I heard their complaints. In my opinion, being able to reunite with loved ones was the best gift.

Of course, giving extracurricular tutoring books as a birthday gift is definitely something to complain about.

Yuan Mao had also fantasized about how, on his birthday, his heroic father would descend from the sky, come to his side, lift him high, and, in front of everyone, shout, "Oh, my child, happy birthday!" How happy that would be!

However, this yearning has faded considerably with Grandma Sakura's companionship, perhaps because she has accepted her current identity and therefore no longer cares about it as much.

The reason this topic came up was simply because Belial seemed a little embarrassed, so I casually brought it up to find a topic. But I never expected that Belial's casual remark would make me instinctively shed tears. I... am, after all, a child who longs for a "heroic father."

"That... Subaru?"

Belial didn't understand what was going on. Genji's tears made him feel the child's heartfelt joy, but Genji's cold expression also made him feel an unapproachable distance. These completely opposite reactions left Belial at a loss as to what to do next.

"It's nothing, just a bit of an accident, but it was just a minor incident."

Then, Belial watched in horror as Subaru directly pressed the remnant soul of Reiblood into his own body. This made Belial's eyes widen. He subconsciously wanted to stop Subaru's actions, but he was suppressed by Subaru's psychic power.

"Don't be nervous. This level of remnant soul is not on the same level as when it possessed you."

Subaru felt the remnant soul of Reiblood enter his own soul. He was first surprised, then overjoyed, and couldn't wait to take the initiative. But after being slapped a dozen times, the remnant soul of Reiblood's eyes became quite clear. It obediently hid in a corner, no longer showing the arrogance it had when it first entered. The remnant soul of Reiblood was quite clear that in this battle that was like a meat grinder, this kid had won the final victory. Both he and Belial were exhausted and had no chance of turning the tide.

However, the remnant soul of the Reiblood alien quickly realized that things don't always end as you wish. His arrogance just now made Genji feel that this guy wasn't honest. So, in the despairing eyes of the Reiblood alien's remnant soul, the millstone formed by Genji's psychic power fell down. This not only meant that he would be constantly tortured in the coming time, trapped in this millstone and losing a lot of psychic power, but also signified that his thoughts could not be hidden from Genji, and that he had been completely defeated.

On the other side, after suppressing the remnant soul of Reiblood, Belial saw that Subaru's body was gradually becoming transparent. Belial knew what was going on. During the Great Ultra War, many Ultra Warriors who sacrificed their lives looked like this before they died.

But Belial knew how to provide first aid, and both he and Ken were proficient in battlefield first aid. After all, the two of them often had to go into dangerous situations and fight side by side, and their first aid skills did indeed help them avoid some terrible outcomes.

However, just as Belial made a move, Subaru raised his hand to stop him again, and said softly:

"What you see now is just an afterimage of me. After such a battle, this afterimage has completed its mission, and it's time for it to return to my main body with the item."

"But we've only just met, and we haven't even had a proper chat yet."

Belial was really going numb. Hearing his own ridiculously soft tone, he was getting goosebumps. If someone else had spoken to him in such a soft and timid tone, he would have definitely kept his distance in disgust.

Now that he's the one saying these words, Belial has no way to hide. And Belial didn't do it on purpose; it's just... I don't know how it happened... he just opened his mouth and that's how it happened.

"I'm sorry, I'm very busy and don't have time. Let's chat more when I'm free."

At this moment, Gen Subaru's thoughts had already flown back. This trip had benefited him greatly. With the remnant soul of the Reiblood alien as a living punching bag, he felt that he could develop something extraordinary in the development of the engine power and pure white light.

463 Xiao Lu: Beria...Mom?

"Etc., etc!!!"

Seeing that Subaru was really about to leave, Belial quickly reached out his hand, trying to persuade him to stay, saying:

"I have something to tell you, um, um... could you call me father and let me hear it?"

What am I even saying?! What do you mean by 'Let me hear your cry'?! How frivolous and disrespectful is that?! What if Subaru thinks I'm joking? That damned Reiblood alien, it must have been when he possessed me that he taught me this bastard way of speaking!

As soon as he finished speaking, Belial began to mentally berate himself. But no matter what, the content of those words was what he cared about most right now. Belial also realized that his tone softened. This child, who would only be five years old in a few days, had carved out his own path through sheer ability. Why should his old father act so arrogant in front of him? Would he die if he didn't act arrogantly?

"...I am a human raised by humans, a ray of light born from the earth, Nexus Gen'a, the guardian of the earth and humanity."

Subaru was silent for a moment, then looked at Belial and said softly:

"So, Mr. Beria, you should go see Xiao Lu. Although he's still weak, he's been working very hard to improve himself so he can help you. He's been looking forward to reuniting with his family, so I hope you won't break his heart. It's time, I really have to go now. Please say goodbye to Xiao Lu for me, Ciao~~!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Subaru's projection could no longer hold on and dissipated into light particles. Seeing this, Belial still wanted to reach out and try to hold on, but as soon as he reached out, his consciousness left that realm of thought and came into reality.

Belial looked at the azure sky and at his outstretched hand, feeling as if he were in another world. He let out a long breath, wearily lowering his hand. Then, he turned to look at the figure beside him. It was Asakura Riku, his other son, a very well-behaved child. But... why was he looking at me like that? Was he dissatisfied with me because I failed to keep Genji?

Ah, this is... someone like me who gets caught even just going out....

"that...."

Just as Belial was feeling somewhat dejected, Asakura Riku hesitated for a moment, his tone quite subtle, and then said softly:

"Belial...Mom?"

? ! ? ! ? !

Belial was completely bewildered. What was all this nonsense? He didn't seem like someone who could... Oh crap!!!

At this moment, a memory surfaced in Belial's mind: after the Impaler crisis, possessed by the remnant soul of Reiblood, he feared being hunted down by Subaru Minamoto. Also, to restore his own energy and conceal his clone, he sought to possess an Earthling. To be as discreet as possible, he chose an Earth woman...