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

Maria looked bewildered when she heard footsteps behind her.

She turned her head and saw a strange man wearing a floral shirt. The man was taking odd steps, as if he were doing a tap dance, and finally stopped with a heavy step at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the two of them.

"Is that your monster?" Hong Tu's gaze lingered on the object in the man's hand. It was a circular, multi-functional controller with the subtle symbol of the Vilan Guild on it.

"Yes," the young man said, trying to keep a cool expression, but his floral shirt, clearly in a beachy style, made him look more like a goofball. "Are you a magician?"

This question was directed at Hong Tu. This guy had been following them for quite some time, and they had heard Ma Liya use the term of address to refer to Hong Tu.

And he needed a magician.

Hong Tu: "...No."

Hong Tu coldly denied it, and confirmed that this guy had only recently arrived on Earth. After all, most aliens on Earth would subconsciously avoid him, let alone confront him so provocatively.

"What do I need?! Aren't you?!" The man couldn't maintain his composure, staring wide-eyed at him. "But she just called you a great magician!"

“You believe her just because she says so?” Hong Tu was certain this guy was a clown. “Why don’t you go and catch all those self-proclaimed magicians on Earth?”

“None of those are true!” the man practically shouted. “Humans are all liars! Liars!”

Judging from that heart-wrenching sound, he must have gone through a lot.

After shouting a few words to himself, the man quickly calmed down and turned to look at Hong Tu and Ma Liya: "I happen to need the help of a magician right now."

“Then you’ve got the wrong person,” Hong Tu denied again.

The man's lips curled into a smirk, an expression of complete control on his face: "Lying is no good. That little girl is a magician, and she even called you the Great Magician, which means you are a more powerful magician than her."

"I finally found a magician, so please work for me properly." The man wore a strange smile, shedding his Earthling disguise to reveal his true identity. "I am a Jeronian, Ninjiro."

Maria couldn't help but swallow, feeling a little scared. This guy looked like a Dark Alien... As a peace-loving mage, she didn't have much combat experience.

Hong Tu didn't care what kind of alien this guy was. He glanced back at the battlefield. Even though Taiga and Antara were sabotaging each other, the Chimaira was still getting beaten up badly. It couldn't escape and could only struggle while being punched by both sides as if it were just passing by. It looked rather pitiful.

"Your monster is going to be gone," he kindly warned.

The Jeronian, startled by the reminder, then remembered that the monster he had bought at a high price was still being beaten up, far from the time when he was recruiting magicians.

But upon seeing both Antora and Ultraman of Light, he opened his mouth, swallowed the curses that were about to come out, and lowered his head to start operating the remote control in his hand, preparing to control Chimaira to escape the scene first, at least not to let the monster he bought at a high price just give away a beast head for nothing.

However, this monster is clearly not going anywhere now.

Today's mini-drama:

Jeronian: You're the great magician, right? Work hard for me.

Hong Tu: No, you've got the wrong person.

Jeronian: Don't try to fool me! You clearly are!

Hong Tu (indifferently): I already said no.

Jeronian: What makes you think you're not?

Red Tea: ...

Jeronian (staring): ovo

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Chapter 1403 Torregia's Instigation

In the end, the monster could not be saved.

Before the stunned gaze of the Jeronian, the monster was ultimately dealt with by Taiga first.

Antora was also stunned, probably not realizing that Taiga was so uncivilized, and what followed was inevitable anger.

Hong Tu ignored Antora, who was beating up Taiga, and looked at the pitiful Jeronian.

This guy was clearly deeply shocked; he stood there frozen for a long time before pointing shakily at Taiga, but he opened his mouth and couldn't utter a single curse.

They probably didn't dare to curse...

Hong Tu glanced into the depths of the mountains and forests, then silently dialed a number.

After he hung up the phone, he looked at the battlefield: "Antonra, let's go."

Antara, who was rubbing Taiga to the ground, immediately stopped her actions and obediently turned back into a card.

Taiga, who had just gotten up from the ground, was still unwilling to give up and wanted to chase after them, but as soon as he got up, he found that his legs had sunk into the sand that had turned into sand at some point.

This was only a minor obstacle, but it was enough to infuriate Taiga. He looked at the red chrysanthemum on the ground with resentment: "Wait! The battle isn't over yet!!!"

Hong Tu ignored him and instead gestured to Maria. The magician girl immediately understood his meaning, took out a wooden wand, and chanted a spell at the Jeronian: "Imprisonment."

The elements coalesced into a rope of light that bound the Jeronian, thwarting his escape attempt.

Hong Tu then bid farewell with satisfaction and left the place.

As for the Foreign Affairs Unknown Division coming to take this alien criminal away later... that's none of his business.

About four hours later, Torregia showed up at his house uninvited.

He was carrying a basket that looked like a souvenir, filled with matsutake mushrooms that he had picked from who-knows-where.

"Your Majesty, you have personally destroyed an interesting dream," he said, seemingly complaining, as he placed the basket he was carrying on the table.

"The dream of ruling a planet by robbing all life on it of its dreams?" Hong Tu, who was finishing his dinner, knew what he meant. "That can only be considered a daydream."

"But isn't it an interesting idea?"

"It would be better if the puppet virus spread all over the world," Hong Tu said casually.

"Oh, that won't do," Torregia exclaimed with exaggerated horror. "That would be so boring."

Although he enjoys stirring up trouble, he has always liked to explore the duality of life and witness the collapse and despair of others when their dreams are shattered, but he absolutely dislikes a unified universe.

That's...too boring.

Take empires, for example.

"Are you satisfied with Taiga's current growth?" Hong Tu finished her meal and took a sip of soup from her bowl.

Toregia sat down opposite him, unusually not clamoring for a serving too, but instead wearing a satisfied smile: "Of course, Your Majesty, I couldn't be more satisfied."

“It will be soon,” he said, his smile turning sinister. “It will be soon.”

Hong Tu placed the empty bowl on the table, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and then spoke softly, "Tregear, do I need to repeat myself?"

Torregia's smile vanished instantly; this change in expression was a prime example of madness.

But Hong Tu wouldn't be intimidated by this. He ignored Toregia's cold expression and continued to provoke him: "Even if I don't intervene, you are destined to lose."

"That's not necessarily true." Tregear wasn't one to listen to advice, just as he didn't believe that the light represented by Ultraman was "justice."

Gu Hui is always proud. Perhaps it is because he was influenced by the demon god, or perhaps it is because he has seen too much despair after becoming so powerful. Therefore, he arrogantly believes that light also has a dark side, and he has enough confidence in his methods.

The only thing that made him extremely cautious was Hong Tu, who could easily overturn the table.

But the very darkness that made him so cautious repeatedly arrogantly declared his inevitable defeat, even going so far as to claim that he disdained to interfere.

What a joke!

Tregear's power began to surge, and his shadow gradually lengthened under the light, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes that opened within Ultraman's shadow.

Hong Tu ignored his riot, but the card box he had placed aside emitted countless low roars of monsters. As the shadow spread beneath the card box, the phantom images of monsters appeared and disappeared one by one.

"My lord, Ultraman does not represent justice." Tregear smiled again. "When their light falls, they will be the greatest threat to the universe. You should know this better than I do."

"But Hikari eventually regained the Heart of Ultra." Hong Tu remained unmoved.

"Even if it's just one example, then that 'justice' is definitely not 'justice'." The pure white light requires, and if it poses even the slightest threat, then it is definitely not harmless.

"You sound just like an extremist who can't tolerate any flaws," Hong Tu couldn't help but retort.

“Just consider me one of them.” Toregia shrugged, suppressing the surging power within him and regaining his composure. “But your inaction is making me quite uneasy.”

Hong Tu tilted her head and looked at him: "Do you want me to get involved at this time?"

Torregia did not answer, only offering a fake smile.

Hong Tu stared at him silently for a long while, then a malicious smile appeared on her lips: "Then I won't be polite."

……

After "reaching a consensus," Torregia left happily, even forgetting why he had brought a basket full of matsutake mushrooms in the first place.

That evening, Hong Tu stared at the basket full of matsutake mushrooms and fell silent: "Did you give them all to me?"

I'll make some matsutake mushroom dishes tomorrow. Hmm, and with this much, I can also give some to the other tenants.

As for Toregia... we'll talk about him when he remembers.

Meanwhile, Tregear, who only realized he'd forgotten something after walking down the street, was speechless.

Oh dear, he spent the whole afternoon picking matsutake mushrooms and completely forgot to order food. How awful!

Should we go back now?

Torregia hesitated for a moment, then thought it would be better to go back, otherwise he figured he might not get a share.

That won't work!

As he was thinking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure.

As the setting sun casts its rays, at the other end of the park, where lush green pine trees stand in close proximity, a painter stares blankly at the street, holding a paintbrush but not putting brush to paper for a long time.

People were coming and going on the street, but he seemed out of place.

That abrupt sense of isolation made the crimson sunset on him seem to have been replaced by something else entirely...

Torregia smelled a familiar scent on him, a scent of blood and killing intent that clashed with the peaceful scene.

It seems he's found an interesting guy?

Chapter 1404 The Confused Tregear