Ultraman: I Really Didn't Want to Rule the World

Zong Gu Yu nodded to Hong Tu and followed after her.

Hong Tu: "?"

What are these two doing...?

He squinted and turned to go and take a look.

But as soon as he took a step, he quickly pulled it back.

He turned his head to look behind him, and there was Toregia, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, standing behind him at some point.

"Good morning, Your Majesty." Toregia greeted him as usual, without any hint of ulterior motive, as if they had simply met by chance.

But the timing of this guy's appearance was extremely coincidental, and the two of them knew each other perfectly well, knowing that his presence here was solely to prevent Hong Tu from going to obstruct them.

"Ah, good morning, Torregia," Hongtu said with a harmless smile.

The two bosses suddenly started exchanging barbs.

"I heard you hired an assassin to take care of Taiga? You only paid him one sum of money?" That's three Ultras!

"No, it's just to give the new warriors a little training." The simpleton came running over as soon as he heard it was an Ultraman order.

"That makes sense, it's probably money to buy a life." No wonder this guy has such a bad reputation in the universe.

"No, how could that be?" They only gave a small deposit, at most the price of a boat ticket.

The two bosses gradually veered off course and became increasingly strange.

Meanwhile, the assassin, who seemed to have been arranged to do so, was unaware of the kind of pirate ship he had boarded.

One of the two witnesses Abel wanted to kill was an acquaintance of Red Tea, namely the president of Igis—President Kana.

This story begins last night.

……

Abel arrived on Earth last night in a spaceship, but to his surprise, he was immediately embraced by a guy as soon as he landed.

The man hugged him and wept with joy. Abel kindly chatted with him for a while and learned that he was an alien who had been stranded on Earth, and that the guy had mistaken him for someone who had come to pick him up.

After they poured out their hearts to each other, Abel patted him on the shoulder earnestly, intending to help this poor alien "brother" escape his misery.

Just as he raised the cannon muzzle on his arm guard, Kana, who was passing by, suddenly rushed out and fired a blast that paralyzed Abel, causing him to fall to the ground. Kana thus saved this unfortunate man, dragging and pulling him back to Egis.

But unexpectedly, the guy they rescued sneaked out while they were still asleep in the morning. For his safety, Egis took action and spontaneously began searching for him.

And what Abel wants to eliminate is naturally Kana and this poor alien.

Today's mini-drama:

Hong Tu: You don't even pay properly when you buy things, you're such a jerk!

Torregia: Huh? Cash on delivery is the only guarantee, right?

Hong Tu: If he really kills Taiga, will you obediently pay up?

Torregia: ...He can't do it.

Hong Tu: You hesitated!

Torregia: I don't.

Red Tea: You have it!

Torregia: I didn't!

...Uh, this is probably what a primary school kids arguing looks like?

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Chapter 1378 Torregia is unhappy

Chapter 1378 Torregia is unhappy

Tregear hadn't originally cared who Abel was going to eliminate, but the fact that Taiga was involved was a pleasant surprise.

Although this unexpected development was not within Torregia's expectations, Torregia was still quite pleased with it.

So, before things develop to the point he wants, Torregia wants to stall Red Tea.

While this might sound like "can't take a joke," that's just how their game is—they'll do anything for each other's rewards.

Hong Tu also sensed something from Toregia's expression. He glanced thoughtfully in the direction where Kudo Yuuki and the others were, as if he had guessed something.

Torregia's expression shifted slightly as he began to ponder how to attract Hong Tu's attention again, only to find that Hong Tu had already turned her head back, glanced at her phone, put it in her pocket, and was about to leave.

It seems... like they don't intend to get involved?

Torregia: "???"

"Have fun." Hong Tu walked past him and left without looking back.

Torregia: "???"

All the empty promises he had suddenly lost their effectiveness.

His expression was unusually bewildered, and he stared blankly at Hong Tu's departing figure.

They just left like that??

Shouldn't we be eager to come and get involved, and make things difficult for him?

Torregia didn't understand why Red Tea would leave so abruptly...

Logically speaking, if Hong Tu hadn't guessed the purpose of him hiring the assassin, she would have been eager to see it and figure out his purpose. But if she had guessed it, she should have stopped him even more.

Why are they indifferent instead?

Torregia didn't understand, and even wondered if he had overlooked something.

Could it be that Hong Tu is saying he's not interested, but is actually planning to hold back something big later?

Torregia felt a little uneasy. He was the type with a strong desire for control. Although he was extremely curious and had a curiosity about many things that was not exactly benevolent, he didn't like the feeling of things being out of his control.

So when he realized that Hong Tu was out of control, he subconsciously suppressed his smile and his expression became much colder.

……

It's clear that Hongtu didn't participate here.

He roughly guessed Torregia's intention, which was nothing more than to "urge" the three Os to improve their strength.

Torregia's intentions were well-planned from the beginning, and he made no attempt to hide them. Hong Tu didn't even need to get involved to know what he would do.

To Torregia, Hongtu's thoughts might be hard to fathom. But to Hongtu, Torregia's behavior patterns were quite easy to understand.

However, the Dark Ring was quite puzzled: "??? We're just leaving like that?!"

Shouldn't we wait for that alien card?

"Stop fooling around, we have other things to take care of." Hong Tu took out her phone again and glanced at it; a message immediately popped up.

He glanced at the message and put his phone back in his pocket, reassuring Dark Ring, "Don't worry, you'll get the card you want."

The dark ring quieted down a bit: "What you said will definitely involve cards."

Having easily shaken off Toregia's spying, Hong Tu showed no intention of going home, but instead appeared in front of a bar.

He was a regular at this bar, since it was one of the few places where aliens could gather without any inhibitions.

He pushed open the door with practiced ease, and pop music from the universe immediately filled the air.

"Good morning, sir," the bartender greeted Hong Tu; they were old acquaintances.

Hongtu ordered a low-alcohol cocktail from her and sat down at a table with this "drink".

There was already someone sitting at the other end of the table.

Well, we can barely be considered "acquaintances," except that the last time we met, we were at each other's throats.

That's right, it was the leader of the Temeranians who tried to attack him last time.

These guys somehow found my contact information and contacted me directly, saying they needed to discuss the Ether Gem in detail.

Hong Tu hadn't originally planned to come. Although the gem hadn't been eaten yet, he didn't think it was worth discussing. But since this person mentioned the empire, Hong Tu thought about it and decided to come anyway.

The Temeranians on the other side had been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Hong, we are very sorry for our previous offense."

The person's tone and attitude were quite sincere, and it seemed that they had come with genuine good intentions.

He placed something on the table and pushed it in front of Hong Tu.

"This is just a small token of my sincerity; I hope you won't find it offensive."

Hong Tu looked at the small box on the table and opened it directly. Inside was not anything precious, but a red crystal cut into two cubic centimeters, an energy stone rich in etheric elements.

This must be an energy stone developed by the Temeranians, a technology created at the cost of their planet.

Hong Tu was surprised to receive such a gift. He raised an eyebrow and looked at the Temeranian opposite him: "Tell me your request."

“Thank you for your understanding,” the Temeranian said without refusing, or rather, he had been waiting for Hong Tu to say this. “I think you want that gem to sell to the Empire. We don’t need a share of the profits; we just ask that you help us connect with the Empire in the transaction.” They needed an opportunity to become affiliated with the Empire.

The gem was originally intended to be his key to advancement, but Hong Tu's military might forced them to abandon that idea. After some debate, they could only try to find a new way for their clan to survive by taking advantage of Hong Tu's trade with the Empire.

Hong Tu: "???"

“I remember the Empire never refused any alien’s submission.” Hong Tu felt these guys were going too far. It was far too easy for them to submit to the Empire. As long as they proved they had no ulterior motives and were sincere, the Empire wouldn’t have made it too difficult to take them in.

Why does this analogy make the empire seem a bit like... a refugee camp?

Hong Tu couldn't help but fall into deep thought. No, it must be an illusion.

"But recently the Empire has not responded to any planet's request for allegiance." The Temeranians had obviously tried as well. "His Majesty of the Empire has left again, and the Empire has temporarily closed itself off internally, refusing to accept any aliens' surrender."

They did engage in trade, but everyone knew that if they had news of His Majesty, they could obtain a considerable sum of money from the Empire.

But the fact that the empire has been closed off for so long shows that His Majesty has vanished without a trace, and no one has been able to find a single clue to this day.

Hong Tu: "..." Ah, it seems like it was my fault.