Bighorn Bull is in charge of leading, and I, Beria, am in charge of raising it.

"However, on the other hand, this place is so big, where should we even begin searching..."

"Oh? You're looking for something? What are you looking for? Tell me, maybe I can help."

Just then, Torregia heard a series of unhurried footsteps behind him.

Immediately afterwards, as if passing by and just happened to see Toregia appear, a casual tone of greeting echoed in Toregia's ears.

"That would be a huge help! I'm looking for a bronze statue that looks... yes, exactly like you! Do you know where it is?"

"A bronze statue exactly like me... I don't know, I've only been here a short time, and I've only found one Ultra Warrior who's been imprisoned here."

"Oh, I see... Okay, thank you. I'll look for it myself then... Hmm? Wait a minute?"

Logically, Torregia, who had already decided to "backstab" Tartarus, should have been highly vigilant towards everyone.

But for some reason, when he heard that somewhat familiar voice, a sense of security inexplicably welled up in Torregia's heart.

Tregear, who always trusted his intuition and was currently lost in thought, instinctively turned his head to meet the eyes of the person who had spoken. He then naturally took over the conversation, gesturing with his hands to openly and frankly reveal the purpose of his trip.

After a brief exchange of words, and having not received the answer he wanted, Tregear, his face showing a hint of disappointment, had just turned away to search the space himself when, as if struck by lightning, his entire body froze on the spot.

Then he suddenly turned his head and stared in astonishment at Belial, who was standing with his arms crossed, looking at him with a playful gaze, showing no signs of "Bronzeization".

After a long silence, Torregia, whose mouth was always a step ahead of his brain, spoke up instinctively.

"Belial? You're not dead?!"

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Chapter 106 The Value of a Professional Child-Raising Household

To be honest, Belial was devastated when he learned that Ken, this terrible teammate, had somehow managed to pinpoint the kingdom's exact location and had come charging in unprepared.

He even wondered if he owed this good-for-nothing bull something in his past life! How come every time he made a good plan, it always ended up turning into a disaster when he actually tried to carry it out!

Huh? Wait a minute, according to Belial's description, he's not a transmigrator, he is indeed the real "Belial" from his own universe...

Knowing the future plot development, and in a sense, I can be considered reborn, it seems that I really did owe Jian quite a bit of debt in my previous life?

...Ahem, that's all!

None of that matters!

The important thing now is to figure out how to find Toregia in this chaotic situation. So, before this arrogant guy gets himself killed, I can quickly knock Toregia down with a blow and stuff him into a sack. Then, I can tell my troublesome teammates to run away and get out of there!

He can also personally demonstrate and teach that "eloquent" blockhead Taro what the correct way to win back his wife... oops! I mean, win back his best friend!

...Wait a minute, there seem to be three other losers here too.

What if the moves I taught that brat Taro ended up being learned by that bastard Ken and used on me someday...?

And so, as Belial's thoughts wandered and gradually veered off-topic, he began to grapple with whether or not he should forcibly awaken Taro's intelligence for his own safety.

The portal opened and closed in an instant.

The enormous Ultraman Tregear appeared before Belial, looking so fresh and beautiful!

He even had his back to Belial and didn't notice Belial's presence at all!

This made Beria, who was originally worried about where to find Toregia in such a large kingdom and being unfamiliar with the place, extremely happy!

He then summoned the Giga Battle Device, crept closer, and raised it high above his head, ready to whack Tregear at any moment. He deliberately feigned a "kind heart," mischievously trying to tease the young Tregear.

Unexpectedly, Tregear's final words, "Belial? You're not dead?!" silenced Belial completely!

I inexplicably felt that my face had become crooked and twisted, turning into a shoehorn-shaped face!

Even faintly, quite fittingly, the ominous melody of the Ming Dynasty, "Flowers bloom and wither, filling the sky," could be heard!

Ah! Our sister, our Biao'er, our grandson... Ugh! What the hell is this?!

Go away, go away, this awful tune has nothing to do with me!

"Hiss...cough cough cough, um, let me explain, Belial, that's not what I meant. I meant, weren't you turned into a bronze statue and forcibly brought back by Tartarus as a hostage? I was originally thinking of sneaking in to rescue you while the situation was chaotic enough...but now it seems there's no need for that at all? Also, um, can I ask you something...?"

At the same time, Tregear realized who was talking to him and noticed Belial's "friendly" appearance as he raised the Giga Battle Device, ready to knock him out. His heart skipped a beat.

Then he remembered that, on the surface, he was still a member of the kingdom, and he recalled how Belial had brutally blasted Mold into a bloody mist with a single punch right in front of him...

Fearing that a second's delay in explaining would result in him being forced to "blood escape" like Mold, Tregear finally refrained from continuing his stubbornness and becoming that sarcastic, hate-inducing riddle-maker. Instead, he decisively raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm, while rapidly explaining his purpose to Belial.

At the same time, the background music "Flowers bloom and wither, filling the sky with blossoms" played in Belial's mind for two seconds before he forcibly cut it off by shaking his head repeatedly.

Then, meeting Tregear's bewildered gaze, Belial took a deep breath, with a self-hypnotic conviction that "nothing had just happened."

Then, seeing how sensible and cooperative Tregear was, he expressionlessly switched the Giga Battle Device, which was held high above his head, from an angle where it could be slammed down at any moment, to a position where it was held upright with both hands. After raising and lowering it a few times casually, he responded without blushing or panting.

"Ahem, it's nothing. I was just bored, so I'm doing some weightlifting to exercise."

Upon hearing this overly blunt explanation, Torregia remained silent.

Logically speaking, Torregia certainly understood that the so-called weightlifting exercise was just an excuse Beria made up.

It was Belial's energetic state that made Tregear finally realize why Tartarus had agreed so readily when he volunteered!

So Tartarus had already guessed it all along: Belial was hiding in the Narac space, waiting to ambush someone at any moment?!

Of course, even with a million complaints swirling in his mind, eager to vent them on the spot, Torregia's instinctive survival instinct kept him informed...

If I want to survive right now, I absolutely cannot be like that idiot Taro, who doesn't use his brain at all and says whatever comes to mind!

After a brief silence, Torregia slowly lowered his raised hands, not recklessly pressing the issue.

Instead, he slowly moved backward, swallowing hard, subtly changing his form of address as he cautiously inquired.

"I see, as expected of Belial-senpai... Well, since you've already relinquished your Bronze Age, I suppose I'm no longer needed here. So, I'll take my leave now, without disturbing you any longer...?"

"No, you can't leave yet... In fact, I came here for you."

Before Tregear could take two steps, Belial slung the Giga Battle Device over his shoulder and casually patted Tregear on the shoulder with one hand.

With just the right amount of force, he completely shattered Toregia's attempt to escape, and then firmly pulled Toregia into his arms.

Then, under the gaze of Tregear, who tensed up and whose eyes seemed to convey a sense of despair that said, "My life is over!", Belial couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"...Pfft, hahaha! Look how scared you are. You even dared to defect to the Land of Light with strangers of unknown origin, but how come you're so terrified when you see me, a fellow 'traitor'? Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'll just tell you straight: I came here specifically to save you."

Of course, Belial found Torregia's stress response particularly amusing and wanted to tease him a little more.

However, considering that continuing to stimulate him might easily lead Torregia, who is prone to overthinking, to completely misunderstand his intentions.

Furthermore, judging from the commotion outside, the battle had already begun in earnest. Having achieved his goal of rescuing people, he needed to get out as soon as possible to reunite with the others and find a way to get them out of the unfavorable situation of fighting on foreign soil before the situation deteriorated further.

Belial, being a fellow tsundere, had already guessed that Tregear's heart was wavering, so he chose to confront Tregear directly and explain his intentions.

Upon hearing this, Torregia's lips twitched slightly.

He instinctively wanted to refute the categorization of him as a "traitor," to argue that he was pursuing the truth of the universe and was not a "traitor" at all, and that Belial was fundamentally different.

But the words caught in his throat, and he swallowed them back down.

Because Torregia could clearly sense that the Belial in front of him was completely different from the arrogant and conceited White Belial he had encountered before.

Especially Belial's eyes...

What Torregia saw was not mockery of his "kind".

Instead, Belial, just like himself, knew the future course of his fate, but instead of deceiving himself and burying his head in escape, he chose to accept it calmly and steadily.

He exuded an aura of reliability and elder, which instantly dispelled any tension or unease in Torregia's heart. Unable to resist following Belial's lead, he asked a question.

"Save... 'us'...?"

"Yes, I'll save you. Look, look this way."

He stepped to the side and showed Toregia Regulus, who had been standing quietly behind him the whole time.

"This is Regulus, the last grandmaster of the Cosmic Beast Fist. After being betrayed by Tartarus, he was imprisoned in the Narac Space. I just rescued him."

As he spoke, Regulus's gaze slowly swept between Belial and Tregear.

During the time he was feigning weakness, he had seen Toregia and Tartarus standing side by side.

So much so that the moment Toregia appeared alone in the Narac space, Regulus instinctively regarded him as an enemy.

Then, the phantom beast totem patterns on his arms emitted bursts of light. Regulus clearly intended to unleash his ultimate technique, White Tiger Crimson Dragon Bullet, before Tregear could react, severely injuring or even killing him!

It wasn't until Beria waved to him and tiptoed closer to Tregear that he finally stopped.

Having personally crushed Diablo's heart and avenged himself, Regulus, trusting Belial, stopped manipulating the magical beast's energy.

Now, hearing Belial introduce himself to Tregear, Regulus suppressed his hostility and distrust, and nodded slightly, which could be considered as a greeting to Tregear.

Toregia's gaze lingered on Regulus for a moment.

Just as Regulus remembered Torregia, Torregia, who had entered and exited the Narac space many times, naturally also remembered this "prisoner".

However, when Regulus was bound by energy chains, he always kept his head down, looking half-dead. Seeing Regulus's true appearance up close like this was truly a first for him.

So much so that even the naturally curious Toregia, while nodding slightly in response to Regulus, couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. And with his exceptional scientific talent, he quickly noticed the two "patterns" on Regulus's shoulders—they were more than just pretty!

The overly enthusiastic gaze made Regulus, who had rarely interacted with people over the years, feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

Even the two Taroes outside the Narac Space, busy battling monsters, sneezed several times simultaneously. And faintly, in this magnificent kingdom where no plant could survive, they caught a whiff of the fragrance of grass!

"Alright, this isn't the place to chat. Now that everyone's here, we should prepare to retreat. Toregia, you..."

Of course, the fact that the two brats, who originally had different stances, didn't fight each other upon meeting was, in Belial's view, already a sign of friendly coexistence.

He then prepared to ask Torregia for help to open a portal to leave.

But it was in that instant that the thought crossed his mind that Belial suddenly realized something, his words stopped abruptly, and he turned his head sharply, his eyes fixed on Tregear.

During the brief silence, the stare made Torregia feel inexplicably uneasy, and he couldn't help but shrink back.

Beria then sorted out the whimsical ideas that had suddenly flashed through his mind, and based on them, he hastily constructed a completely new and daring plan.

He then spoke again, asking Torregia a question.

"...Tregear, if I remember correctly, you can open portals at will now, right?"

"Could you, like Tartarus, set up a portal to take us to a parallel universe with a different timeline?"

Torregia was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Belial to suddenly ask this question.

Fortunately, after this brief interaction, it became clear that the Belial before them, whether compared to the White Belial or the vicious figure recorded in the Land of Light's history, was absolutely unique. They also understood why Taro and the others were willing to directly attack the kingdom to "rescue" Belial…

Tregear was equally curious about what Belial was up to. Without a word, he began to mobilize the power of the kingdom within him, attempting to establish a deeper connection with the Narac space.

“…At first, I didn’t have that permission. But I just tried it, and with the power of the executive-level kingdom granted by Tartarus, I can indeed do it. However, my energy is limited, so the location might not be very accurate, and rashly engaging in time travel could easily attract Tartarus’s attention.”

"So, can I understand that as long as this... cadre-level energy is sufficient, one can control portals at will and travel between various parallel universes, just like Tartarus?"

"Yes, but this energy seems to be very precious to Tartarus as well. We probably won't be able to find that much in a short time... Huh? Wait a minute, is this... right?!"

However, to Torregia's surprise...

Upon hearing this explanation, Belial not only did not show any disappointment, but instead became even more excited!

Even more so when Torregia mistakenly thought that Beria hadn't heard him clearly, or rather, hadn't understood what he was trying to say, and was about to explain further...

Having confirmed that the Kingdom's power flowing within him was completely identical to the so-called "cadre-level" energy fluctuations emanating from Tregear, Belial simply waved his hand. Relying on his memory of the inevitable energy fluctuations that Tartarus had released when opening a portal, he effortlessly opened a golden portal amidst Tregear's incredulous exclamation, enacting the famous "I learned it by watching!" scene.

"Wow, it's even simpler than I expected. No wonder that bastard Tartarus is always causing trouble in various parallel universes."

As the golden portal opened, and he sensed, in some mysterious way, that the exit on the other side was near the group of people he was looking for.

Belial's expectant smile grew even brighter as he greeted everyone and stepped into the golden portal.

"Let's go. To ensure the smooth progress of the next operation, we still need to pick up a few more people."

"Picking up a few people...who are they? The Ultra Brothers from a parallel universe?"

"No, no, no, there's no need for that right now... I said, I'm going to pick up a few 'people'..."

"A few 'fools' who knew that with the current level of technology, it was impossible to do so. Yet, out of deep longing for their companions, they willingly embarked on that interstellar journey from which they were destined never to meet again. Just to get closer and closer to their long-separated companions, they were ultimately buried in the vast universe."

Chapter 107 The Promised Day

As is well known, in the normal history of the Ultraman universe, the GUYS members who fought alongside Mebius and shared life and death only sent him a Turaiga Gun containing recordings of everyone's voices during their lifetimes, using meteor technology. They themselves continued to live their own lives on Earth.

Furthermore, due to the undeniable lifespan difference between humans and Ultraman, Mebius, after leaving Earth, only briefly returned to help resolve the crisis caused by the Dark Armor. His only other opportunity to hear his comrades' voices again was when the Turaiga Spear was delivered to the Land of Light.

However, Earth is at least three million light-years away from the Land of Light. Even if GUYS's meteor technology makes further breakthroughs and achieves faster-than-light travel, it would still take a very long time to deliver this small Turaiga Gun to Mebius.