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Light Curtain Commentary
Belial's appearance was clearly a surprise to the audiences across the infinite multiverse.
[Jing Yuan of the Luofu]: "Oh? So Phantylia is being hunted? A mighty Lord Reaver, the representative of Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction. To have fallen to such a state, how pitiful."
[Lord Reaver Phantylia]: "Are all the generals of the Xianzhou Luofu as impolite as you? To kick a weak woman when she's down?"
[March 7th]: "Weak... woman? Wow, she's got some thick skin. I'm this cute and I wouldn't dare praise myself like that. And here she is, an Emanator-level powerhouse, calling herself a weak woman. Yuck... so gross!"
[Fallen Black Cat]: "That's why they call her a villain. A villain with a sense of shame is not a competent villain."
[Utaha Kasumigaoka]: "Belial and Reimon are brothers? Is it because their powers both come from Alien Rayblood?"
[Father of Ultra]: "Although their powers both originate from Alien Rayblood, Reimon has Rayblood's genetic factors in his body, while Belial was possessed by Alien Rayblood."
[Father of Ultra]: "It is precisely because of this that Belial fell so completely, utterly abandoning his Ultra Spirit…"
[Universal Emperor Belial]: "Hmph, Ken, you've really gone senile. Do you have no memory of who banished me from the Land of Light in the first place?"
[Tregear]: "There is no point in communicating with this disgusting light. He will only attribute the cause to Alien Rayblood, who has been dead for who knows how many years."
[Suicide Bomber Taro]: "Tregear! You…!"
In the Land of Light, within the Ultra universe, Taro nearly lost control of his emotions upon seeing this familiar name. Taro was clearly furious at Tregear's words, but knowing he could never win an argument against him, he could only bottle up his anger.
[Himouto Umaru-chan]: "Tregear? Who's that? He hasn't appeared in the light curtain footage."
[Taiga]: "He was once my father's friend. Like Belial, he was the second Ultra Warrior from the Land of Light to fall into darkness."
[Yukino Yukinoshita]: "The second warrior from the Land of Light to fall into darkness? Did he… also fall because of Alien Rayblood?"
[Ultraman Hikari]: "No. Tregear's fall into darkness had nothing to do with Alien Rayblood. He fell of his own accord after sinking into confusion."
In the Space Science and Technology Bureau, just like Taro, Hikari was also surprised to see Tregear. But he soon let out a deep sigh, lamenting the fall of this young genius…
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[Light Curtain Footage, the Swarm has been annihilated.
At the end of the day, these bugs were merely cannon fodder within the Swarm, possessing no real combat strength.
Their only purpose, perhaps, was to give substance to the bond between Mebius and his partners, allowing him to become Burning Brave.
And whether humanity could find hope amidst despair and fear after this battle was another matter entirely.
At the GUYS Phoenix Nest, a massive blue transport craft was docked. This was the Space Pendragon. After Rei helped Mebius eliminate the Swarm, the Pendragon had also arrived at the Phoenix Nest.
"How is she? Has that woman brainwashed by the Swarm started talking yet?"
"No good, BOSS. She still refuses to say anything, just keeps mumbling things like: Swarm King, God."
"She also said that the Swarm King's myriad compound eyes are already watching us, and that Earth will sooner or later become a nest for the Swarm before its vast and infinite might."
The monster scholar of the Pendragon, Oki, was dejected.
Although Rei had captured the actual controller of the swarm, no matter what method they used, even truth serum, they couldn't get this woman, who was utterly loyal to the Swarm King, to talk.
And whenever the Swarm King was mentioned, the woman would act as if she had encountered some divine being, praying and offering blessings like the most devout believer, making communication impossible.
Coupled with the semi-insectified state of her body, it made one seriously wonder if there was something wrong with her mind.
"The Swarm King's myriad compound eyes?"
Reimon, who was standing nearby, heard Oki's words and couldn't help but frown.
The one who had started the cosmos-sweeping Swarm Disaster, the so-called Swarm King, the strongest of all insects—its power was definitely no weaker than that of Alien Rayblood, who had once ruled the universe.
Reimon pondered for a moment, then said to Captain Hyuga, "BOSS, I have a bad feeling. We should start by building adequate shelters underground."
Reimon wasn't sure how long the Ultramen's barrier could hold, but the statement that the Swarm King's myriad compound eyes were already watching them had to be taken seriously, even if it was just the woman's fear-mongering.
"I understand. Since even you are saying so, Rei, it looks like there's no time for rest."
The captain smiled and patted Rei's arm. Clearly… he had complete faith in Rei's words.
Perhaps because of the Alien Rayblood genes within him, Rei's intuition was often uncannily accurate, having saved them from the brink of death more than once.
From the moment they arrived in this universe, the crew of the Pendragon hadn't dared to rest for a single moment.
And all of this was because of the threat hidden deep within the cosmos, a terror that even the Ultramen were unable to handle.]
[Captain Hiruma]: "From the looks of it, has the Swarm King already discovered Earth, which is hidden within the Swarm tide?"
[Ace Pilot of the Death Squad]: "The barrier set up by Father of Ultra and the Ultra Brothers was meant less to block the Swarm from entering and more to completely shield it from the Swarm's senses."
[Himeko of the Astral Express]: "The moment the first bug was born on Earth, Tayzzyronth should have already sensed it. It has absolute control over the Swarm. The Swarm's eyes are its pupils."
[Miss Kaguya]: "Does that mean the Swarm will soon launch a full-scale assault?"
[Aizen Sousuke]: "It seems so. Otherwise, Reimon wouldn't feel so uneasy. And… there's also the swarm that was following Tartarus. Based on their speed, they should be close to Earth by now."
[Light Curtain Footage, the scene now shifts to a certain street in Japan.
This was a street the audience outside the screen had seen before. It was the street where Gen Otori, Ultraman Leo's human form, had taken Stelle to find Father of Ultra.
And here, the figure of a woman appeared in the light curtain.
She was wearing a white shirt with a black suit jacket over it, looking quite stunning.
At this time of day, a woman walking alone on a deserted street was suspicious no matter how you looked at it.
And indeed, it was.
If one observed closely, one would notice that the woman's steps were extremely light. She made no sound as she walked, as if she were a ghost.
With such a deliberate portrayal, it would be inexcusable for the audience outside the light curtain to mistake her for an ordinary person.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, she stopped. A trace of a dark aura flashed in her pupils.
"Ken, you're quite sharp. To think you could still detect my presence even when you can't transform."
A low, feminine voice sounded. The woman… no, we should now say Arie Ishikari, turned around expressionlessly after sensing Father of Ultra's move.
And at this moment, Father of Ultra's human form, the old man whom Stelle and Zero had met earlier, was staring at her with a shocked expression.
His tone was slow and heavy, his thoughts incredibly complex. "Belial, what are you doing here?"
With that one sentence, Father of Ultra revealed Belial's identity, completely stunning an unknown number of viewers across the infinite multiverse.]
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[Ace Pilot of the Death Squad]: "Who, Belial? You're saying this is Belial?"
[Great Filial Son Geed]: "Father of Ultra, are you sure you didn't get the wrong person? This woman… is my dad?"
[Father of Ultra]: "Mm… I shouldn't be mistaken. It might be different with others, but with Belial, I'd recognize him even if he were reduced to ashes."
[Sister Justice]: "Belial's human form is a woman. Is there a problem with that? Though it doesn't quite match his image."
[I'm Curious]: "Don't be fooled, everyone. Most Ultramen possess humans and become one with them, just like Zero and Stelle. Belial has clearly possessed her."
[The Energy Conservationist]: "…Zero and Stelle I can understand. But shouldn't the question now be, with so many people to choose from, why did Belial choose Arie Ishikari? Is she special in some way?"
[Himouto Umaru-chan]: "I know! It must have something to do with Mother of Ultra!"
[Mother of Ultra]: "???"
[Himouto Umaru-chan]: "It must be because thirty thousand years ago, Mother of Ultra stole Father of Ultra, who was Belial's best friend! That's why Belial chose such a young and beautiful woman as his human host! He's hoping Father of Ultra will leave Mother of Ultra and be with her!"
[Phantylia]: "I see. No wonder when I possessed Mother of Ultra, Belial showed no intention of stopping me. In fact, he seemed to be looking forward to it. I didn't expect this to be the reason."
[Father of Ultra]: "Be… Belial, could it be? Could this be the reason you betrayed the Land of Light?"
[Universal Emperor Belial]: "All of you, shut up! Damn it! I'll possess whoever I want! It's my freedom! It has nothing to do with that bastard Ken!"
In the Space Prison, Belial was dumbfounded by the audience's comments. The logic was so sound that even he almost believed it.
Damn it! Why would his future self choose a woman as a human host? He was about to become the laughingstock of the entire infinite multiverse.
As Belial fumed, the light curtain footage continued…
[On the empty street, after thirty thousand years, Father of Ultra finally met his once-best friend, Ultraman Belial, again.
However, this reunion was clearly ill-timed.
Under normal circumstances, if Belial had no intention of fighting, Father of Ultra would have certainly tried to talk him down.
But the current situation was, to a large extent, caused by Belial. The Swarm King's ability to rampage across the universe without any hindrance was inextricably linked to Belial.
Thinking of this, Father of Ultra took a step forward and questioned him: "Belial, why did you steal the Sacred Light!"
Given Father of Ultra's feelings for Belial, if Belial were to sincerely repent, he would have withstood immense pressure to atone with him.
But even Father of Ultra had his limits.
The laws of the Land of Light clearly stipulated that no Ultraman, not even he, could touch the core of the Plasma Spark Tower.
Not to mention, Belial had directly stolen the Sacred Light, turning the entire Land of Light into a dark and cold, dead star.
"Why?" Belial sneered. "For revenge, of course."
"Just like how you all banished me from the Land of Light back then. Now… the tables have turned."
Looking at Belial's ferocious expression, Father of Ultra couldn't control his anger.
If the Land of Light were still intact, even if they were no match for the Swarm King, they could still hold off the Swarm for a long time, saving as many lives in the universe as possible.
But Belial's sneak attack had dealt a fatal blow to the Land of Light, causing them to lose their ability to transform, forcing them to absorb the faint energy on Earth.
"Belial, do you hate me and your home so much? Do you feel nothing for the tens of thousands of years you lived in the Land of Light?"
Father of Ultra, in his elderly form, looked somewhat sorrowful as he continued to speak to his misguided friend.
But Belial only looked at him coldly and continued, "Home? I lost that tens of thousands of years ago. Compared to that…"
Belial didn't finish his sentence. Then… a black aura surged from Arie Ishikari's body, and the human woman instantly transformed into a giant over fifty meters tall.
And now, Belial's familiar figure appeared before Father of Ultra.
His black and red body looked particularly imposing under the barrier.
He looked at his surroundings and said maniacally to Father of Ultra on the ground, "Ken, you've lost your ability to transform, haven't you?"
"Hahaha! What kind of expression would you make if I were to completely flatten this place right now? I'm really looking forward to it."
As he spoke, he made a show of preparing to attack.
Just then, a hand suddenly grabbed the Battle Nizer in Belial's hand.
"Stop it, Belial! Don't take out our grudge on others!"
Father of Ultra, with his timer flashing red, had transformed once again, stopping Belial's actions.
"Hmph, so you can still transform, Ken. Perfect. Let me have a good go at you."
Belial said, then brutally kicked Father of Ultra away…]