Episode 11: New Hope
Soros spoke in utter disbelief,
> "Impossible…!"
Aizakawa replied with a smile,
> "Yeah, as you can see… I'm back. See this stab wound? I'm still alive."
Soros screamed,
> "Attack Evros now!!"
All of Soros's forces launched a frenzied attack on Aizakawa.
But Aizakawa simply stood still—then, in an instant, every one of them was wiped out.
Soros managed to scratch Aizakawa's cheek.
Touching the wound, Aizakawa calmly said,
> "Just a scratch."
Soros unleashed a furious barrage of attacks, causing panic among the people on Earth.
Aizakawa quickly created a barrier to protect all civilians.
Soros kept punching, but Aizakawa gently pushed him away.
He didn't want Earth to be destroyed because of their fight.
Eventually, Aizakawa punched Soros, sending him flying into space, and chased after him while saying,
> "That's all you've got? Come on, show me everything you've got!"
Soros replied,
> "You haven't seen anything yet!"
Aizakawa laughed joyfully,
> "Yes! Show me more! Show me everything! I haven't felt this alive in ages!"
Soros unleashed a brutally fast onslaught—millions of hits per second—yet Aizakawa blocked all of it with just one finger.
They seemed motionless to the human eye, but in reality, galaxies and universes around them were being obliterated by the sheer force of their battle.
But Aizakawa soon grew bored.
With a calm strike, he hurled Soros across the universe to the Milky Way, then ended it all with a single slash that shattered stars.
Soros was destroyed… and Aizakawa returned to Earth.
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Upon arriving, he was greeted by cheers of joy.
He walked toward Mialethra and said,
> "I'm back."
Mialethra immediately slapped him, then hugged him tightly, crying,
> "You idiot… don't ever do that again!"
Aizakawa softly replied,
> "Yeah… I'm sorry."
Everyone lifted Aizakawa onto their shoulders and shouted:
> "Welcome back to Earth, Evros!"
Aizakawa was deeply moved inside—he only wanted to protect Earth,
but the kindness of its people reminded him of the nation he had once lost.
> "Earth… I have returned."
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However, somewhere else in the universe, Soros had actually survived.
He weakly crawled and kneeled before the Dark Prince.
The Dark Prince looked at him coldly, then decapitated him and said:
> "You're worthless."
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Back on Earth.
Aizakawa asked curiously,
> "How did you guys know I was Evros?"
One of the townspeople answered,
> "Because you once brought a praying mantis monster to the empty field. You were way too fast to be a normal human."
Aizakawa asked again,
> "But how did you know my real name—Evros?"
They pointed toward a school bully who once had a fight with Aizakawa.
He approached and asked,
> "How do you know my name?"
But then, they pointed at Mialethra.
Aizakawa sighed,
> "I told you not to reveal my identity when I was in Evros form."
Mialethra softly replied,
> "Sorry… but your squad suggested it. So the townspeople wouldn't panic."
Aizakawa initially wanted to scold his team,
but chose instead to understand their good intentions.
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One of the townspeople said,
> "Hey guys, anyone hungry? Let's go to my ramen shop—everything's on me today!"
Everyone cheered in excitement.
Aizakawa asked,
> "Are you sure about this, Uncle?"
The ramen shop owner smiled,
> "You saved the Earth from aliens… consider this our thank you."
But Aizakawa felt guilty,
so he ended up paying for everyone's meal instead.
Apparently, Aizakawa had once sold a planet to an alien,
and from that deal, he had hundreds of millions of yen he could transfer to Japan.
In his heart, Aizakawa made a vow:
> "I'll continue to protect the smiles of this village… especially my foster mother… and Mialethra."
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Meanwhile, in heaven, Strom whispered:
> "You're strong, son. I admit it—you've truly grown."
> To be continued…