( Translator-kun: Transition chapters are usually pretty short, but since you guys have been so supportive and are loving the story, I decided to combine this one with the next chapter. Enjoy the extra-long read. )
[ Type-Moon Universe Ends— ]
[ This video has ended ]
[ Timeline settlement in progress— ]
[ Character settlement in progress— ]
[ Reward settlement in progress— (Note: The maximum reward is for the protagonist of the video, and the reward will be distributed in the most suitable way for the individual) ]
[ In this quiz, three people answered incorrectly— ]
[ Reward Settlement— ]
[ ⟦ Orion ⟧ ]
[ " Gokudo Imperial Bow Rank: EX (A conceptual bow that can break through all limits.) "
" Arrow of Destiny Rank: EX (Can shatter all cause and effect, a Noble Phantasm exceeding the laws of causality.) "
" Schrödinger's Grand Title (Can infinitely discard the Grand Title to unleash the ultimate arrow.) " ]
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Looking at Orion's rewards, everyone was still immersed in the shock of the anniversary Easter egg.
Countless Heroic Spirits—those they knew, those they didn't—every figure recorded in the Throne of Heroes appeared before their eyes at this moment.
The great achievements of those countless Heroic Spirits, the moments of their deaths, and their lives flashed before everyone's eyes just like that.
It was too shocking, too mesmerizing.
Heroic Spirits respond to the summons of humanity, while humans, through their own merits, continuously transform into Heroic Spirits. Past, present, and future—their figures are everywhere.
In this way, the world truly belongs to humanity!
At the same time, a new round of video appeared on the screen—
.....
[ Next up— ]
[ Ultraman Universe— ]
[ Question: To the Radiant One: Who is the Radiant One? ]
[ Only three contestants can get the right to answer each time ]
[ Starting the rush to answer now—Ding! Those who obtained the slots are: Misaka Mikoto, Jogo, and Mercurius. ]
〜Dies Irae World〜
Mercurius, with his long blue hair and dressed in black, stared blankly at the word "Radiant" on the screen. In his eyes, anyone was an equal existence—or rather, he looked down upon everyone.
If he had to choose a Radiant One in this world, Mary would surely be the one worthy of the title.
The Fourth Heaven, the Hadou God, the creator of the existing world, and the supreme ruler of infinite parallel universes—a smile couldn't help but appear on Mercurius's face.
If this screen could allow that girl to truly replace him, he would be satisfied.
—
〜Jujutsu Kaisen World〜
"The Radiant One?"
Jogo's single eye widened slightly as if he had thought of something, his gaze filled with yearning.
He… perhaps he could also be called a Radiant One.
A monster? Jogo never considered himself a monster; he was a human of the new era of this world!
A pioneer forging the future!
Jogo remained firm in his conviction: the current humans were ugly and twisted.
They were parasites on Mother Earth and needed to be purged and destroyed!
And they, the New Humans, were the future of this world!
Therefore, a hundred years from now, the one laughing loudly on the wasteland didn't have to be him, as long as it was a Cursed Spirit!
In that case, could it not be called radiant?!
—
〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"The Radiant One…"
Misaka Mikoto thought of something, her face turning red as she became fidgety.
Radiant should refer to someone very dazzling…
To be called dazzling… in Misaka Mikoto's heart, there was only that one person.
"My Onee-SAMA… WAAAAAH!!!"
Beside her, Kuroko watched the lovestruck Misaka Mikoto, already gnashing her teeth in envy and jealousy.
THAT… THAT KAMIJOU TOUMA!!! I, Kuroko, will absolutely never lose!
The countdown ended, and the three answers appeared on the screen.
—
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Magical Index): "A hero, a hero who saves!" ]
[ Jogo (Jujutsu Kaisen): "A Cursed Spirit who opens a new era!" ]
[ Mercurius (Dies Irae): "A beautiful person." ]
[ .....]
[ All three answered incorrectly. The correct answer—Those who believe in the light! ]
〜Ultraman Universe, Nexus Worldline〜
Those who believe in the light…
Himeya Jun gazed at the answer on the screen, his eyes filled with excitement. Yes, those who believe in the light are the Radiant Ones!
"The light is a bond. Someone will inherit it and make it shine again."
Himeya Jun was certain of this and had been practicing it from the very beginning!
—
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
"People who believe in the light?"
Everyone murmured, their eyes full of confusion.
What is light? Radiance? The sun? A brilliant and shining existence?
Everyone's expressions were full of amusement; an interesting question, an interesting answer.
What is light, and what does it mean in that world?
No one knew—
Everyone looked expectantly at the screen. The next moment, a giant figure appeared on the screen, leaving everyone stunned.
Is this… a giant?
.....
『 Thirty million years ago—
The hearts of the Ancient Warriors of Light were stained with darkness, thus giving birth to the Ancient Dark Warriors!
Tiga Dark was the strongest warrior of ancient times! He was the first light from Orion, who fell and became a Dark Giant after coming to Earth!
A single strike from him could destroy a Dark Demon God!
And in this world, there were not only giants but also monsters!
A world-shaking war broke out on a massive scale!
The cataclysmic war nearly tore the world apart!
Ultimately, under the leadership of Tiga Dark, the Dark Giants and the Giants of Light worked together to eliminate all monsters!
But the war did not end; an even greater conflict erupted!
A conflict of unprecedented proportions broke out between the Giants of Light and the Dark Giants. In the end, this holy war was won by the four Dark Giants led by Tiga!
But later, Tiga was persuaded by Yuzare and turned toward the light, and Tiga absorbed all the dark power of the three, including Camearra.
From then on, he protected the Earth as its guardian deity until the Gijera flowers appeared. They bewitched all of humanity, and humans declared they no longer needed Ultraman.
Disappointed, Tiga left his body behind, and his essence turned into light and returned to the Orion Nebula.
After Tiga left, Gatanothor immediately appeared and destroyed all of ancient humanity! 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Charlotte Linlin (One Piece): "Ma-ma-ma-ha-ha-ha~ What kind of race is this? They look incredibly strong. Do you want to marry into my family and give birth to an even stronger race?" ]
[ Camearra (Ultraman): "Hehe… Fat pig, do you want to die?" ]
[ Aizen Sosuke (Bleach): "Dark Giants, Giants of Light, and monsters. It seems this time it revolves around giants." ]
[ Iruma Megumi (Ultraman): "Our world also has a giant named Tiga… but he has always been a Giant of Light since he appeared, and his strength is not as powerful as the one on the screen." ]
[ Camearra (Ultraman): "Hehe, if it weren't for that hateful woman Yuzare, how could Tiga have ended up like this!" ]
[ .....]
〜Ultraman Universe, Tiga Worldline〜
"Waaaaah, don't hit me, don't hit me, I won't cause trouble, okay?"
A loli monster-girl carrying a huge nautilus shell trembled in her heart the moment she saw Tiga Dark's figure.
As if meeting a natural predator, she curled up in fear, not daring to show her face.
What did she, Gatanothor-chan, do wrong in this life to encounter that guy?
Recalling their encounter in ancient times, Gatanothor-chan is still shivering with fear even now.
( Translator-kun: Wait, what? Gatanothor is a loli? )
Meanwhile, the crowd fell into a heavy silence, their gazes shifting one after another toward Daigo. They didn't know what to say.
At this moment, only a few months had passed since Tiga first appeared. Gijera had not yet emerged, and they had never witnessed the "People of Radiance."
But now, they knew Tiga's true identity.
It was this handsome, cheerful young man standing right beside them!
It was hard to imagine. The crowd felt a mix of awe and curiosity; THEY COULD NOT FATHOM THAT THE ONE WIELDING THE POWER OF A GIANT WAS SOMEONE THEY KNEW SO WELL!!!
So powerful, so beautiful, to the point that they dared not overstep.
While the others remained silent, Daigo wanted to say something, but ultimately kept his mouth shut. He didn't know what to say either, but…
Daigo's gaze turned toward the screen.
Weren't all the answers right there?!
—
『 Rather than suffering the torments of reality, it is better to live forever in a happy dream…
Human desire runs deeper than the roots of Gijera. Except for Daigo, everyone was immersed in this bliss.
Daigo could not understand. When did humanity become so weak…
Daigo's resolve became absolute. If the Giant of Light cannot interfere with humans, then he, as a human, would do it!
As a human, he could interfere with humanity's choices!
Amidst a brilliant radiance, Tiga's figure stood before Gijera!
Without a moment's hesitation, Tiga launched an attack on Gijera. Curses erupted from all around as humans, who viewed Gijera as a god, screamed for Tiga not to harm it!
The cyborgs created from Gijera's extract also expressed astonishment; Tiga was the first Giant of Light to obstruct humanity's choice!
But Tiga, his convictions long since forged, could no longer hear any interference or insults. He attacked Gijera with frantic intensity!
Unexpectedly, four tentacles sprouted from Gijera's back, hoisting Tiga into mid-air. Then, a terrifying electrical current surged through Tiga's entire body!
At that moment, the GUTS team arrived to stop Tiga after receiving a mission to protect Gijera, only to see Tiga suspended in the air, unable to resist.
"Let's… burn the flower," a child said, his heart deeply touched as he watched the guardian deity of humanity suffer constant torture to protect them. He instinctively called out to the adults nearby.
Tiga was currently struggling in agony for the future of all mankind. Shinjoh suddenly snapped out of it; someone was fighting to the death for them, yet they only wanted to escape reality!
"We… have to protect Tiga!" Shinjoh said firmly.
"That's right, protect Tiga," Rena also woke up from that beautiful, illusory dream. How could humanity just stop moving forward like this!
They must enter the new era! The destiny of humanity should be held in their own hands!
Under the cover of GUTS, Tiga successfully broke free from his restraints. At the same time, he used the Zeperion Ray to blow Gijera apart. In the final moment, he crushed the fleeing roots of Gijera with his bare hands!
With Gijera dead, the cyborgs who lived in symbiosis with it would also die. Tiga was filled with apology; he didn't want to cause their deaths as well.
"It's alright, Tiga," the cyborg smiled. "Thanks to you, we finally learned what true life is."
"Striving to live out a short life and leaving the results for descendants to inherit—that is how humans repeatedly and slowly grow."
"It really is remarkable." 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Hades (Saint Seiya): "The sin is in the present, the merit is for a thousand autumns." ]
[ Uchiha Madara (Naruto): "To die in a beautiful hallucination? This is the final mercy for the weak, and the most evil negation of all." ]
[ Kirielloid (Ultraman): "Hehe, since you are unwilling to die in beauty, then die in endless pain!" ]
[ Goetia⦍BEASTI⦎ (Type-Moon): "Such a short life… growing through repetition? Why are there no intelligent beings born beautiful?" ]
[ .....]
『 The flames of war consume everything. Gijera flowers bloom across the fields, and countless people perish in the fire.
Piercing laughter echoes in the ears, along with crying, wailing, despair, grief, pleas, and death…
Destruction descends upon the world. There is no hope, no miracles. Everything is annihilated before one's eyes. Finally, a pitch-black abyss swallows the entire world—
In the dim light, sweat poured down Daigo's forehead. He snapped awake.
It was a dream… Daigo's pupils constricted violently, his teeth chattering.
No, it was too real!
Daigo's body felt cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. That scene in the dream, that was… the darkness of destruction…! 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Kazuma Satou (KonoSuba): "Hiss… seeing this scene, why does it feel strangely familiar?" ]
[ Peter Parker (Earth-616): "It's Madoka! When I first watched Madoka, wasn't the opening dream just as eerie, absurd, and twisted!" ]
[ Illyasviel Von Einzbern⦍Magical Girl⦎ (Type-Moon): "So, is this a dream or not?" ]
[ Masaki Keigo (Ultraman): "Of course not. This is a warning from the Ultra-Ancient warrior genes to Tiga. Something is about to revive, and the Earth will face destruction!" ]
[ .....]
〜Puella Magi Madoka Magica World〜
"Daigo-san… you must do your best!"
Madoka clenched her fists, praying for Daigo.
She knew very well that what awaited Daigo next would be unimaginable suffering!
—
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
The end that brought destruction thirty million years ago?
Everyone's eyes were filled with interest. Thirty million years ago, humanity chose destruction under Gijera's inducement. Now that Daigo had chosen humanity, he would have to shoulder the responsibility that followed!
Wanting to be the guardian deity of humanity? To shoulder the weight of all mankind?
It's too heavy, Tiga… no, it should be Daigo!
.....
『 Early the next morning, the TPC Marine Patrol discovered a suspected Ultra-Ancient ruin on the floor of the Pacific Ocean!
They quickly contacted GUTS, and the footage captured by the patrol appeared at GUTS headquarters.
In the pitch-black deep sea, murky water was constantly stirred. A massive palace of immense proportions came into view!
After a brief analysis by Horii, everyone could confirm that it was indeed a ruin from thirty million years ago!
At that moment, a crimson light flashed in the deep sea. A giant bird-like monster, Zoiger, emerged from the depths, then began frantically destroying every corner of the Earth at Mach 30!
Simultaneously, Captain Iruma met with Yuzare at GUTS headquarters. She warned Iruma that the vanguard of the Evil God, the Demon Bird Zoiger, had revived!
The Earth was about to fall into an endless darkness, and humanity would fall into a fate of panic, sorrow, and extinction!
Daigo once again dreamed of the destruction of humanity thirty million years ago. Standing in the endless darkness, he roared unwillingly, "It won't happen! Is extinction really destined?!"
"Why show me this kind of situation!"
Daigo woke up from his dream. At the same time, the base alarm sounded. The Demon Bird Zoiger had appeared again. To completely eliminate the enemy this time, Rena piloted the Snow White, taking Daigo with her to the scene!
Zoiger was heavily damaged by Snow White and flew toward outer space. Rena steeled her heart, fully engaged the Maxima Overdrive System, and gave chase!
However, Snow White was not equipped to fly out of the atmosphere. This move was undoubtedly a suicide mission!
"Rena! Come back now! Stop the pursuit!" In the base, Iruma shouted anxiously.
But Rena ignored everything, flying straight toward outer space.
"Rena, you… What is wrong with you?" Daigo seemed to have guessed something as he asked quietly.
"Why, why didn't you tell me? Why do you have to endure it alone! Does an Ultraman have the obligation to bear the responsibility of protecting the Earth all by himself?!" Rena murmured in grief.
"Daigo, if I could, I would want to become light too…"
"…Is that so? I am light, and I am also human," Daigo no longer hid it. Amidst a brilliant radiance, his figure appeared. He cradled Snow White and struck down Zoiger's wings!
Zoiger crashed to the ground, fire seemingly burning in its crimson eyes!
It no longer fled, but instead tore off its own wings and engaged Tiga in a final battle!
In his Multi-Type form, Tiga was no match for Zoiger. Savage instinct drove Zoiger's frantic attacks!
The timer on Tiga's chest also began to flash red!
Fortunately, Tiga immediately converted to Power Type. His terrifying strength reversed the situation, and he finally finished Zoiger with the Deracium Light Stream!
The battle ended, and Daigo and Rena embraced tightly. At this moment, they finally had no more secrets or suspicions between them.
"Beep—beep—" But just then, Iruma's anxious voice came through the communicator, "Return to base immediately. Zoigers are raiding Japan!"
"How is that possible! Didn't it just die?" Rena protested loudly, but in the next moment, a thunderous roar came from the sky!
Daigo and Rena looked up in disbelief. Above the sky, countless figures of Demon Bird Zoigers were swarming in a massive, sky-blotting formation!
A bone-chilling cold rushed from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads. The two felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
The single Zoiger they had just killed with all their might… was merely one soldier in the Zoiger Legion! 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Gabriel (Gabriel DropOut): "A monster that took almost everything to defeat was just a vanguard grunt? How terrifying is the boss behind the scenes? If this were a game, I'd probably be smashing my controller! This is too disgusting!" ]
[ Ace (Ultraman): "In that world, is this Giant of Light fighting this arduous battle all alone?" ]
[ Noa (Ultraman): "Clearly, there is no concept of a Land of Light there. There are only the giants who survived from thirty million years ago." ]
[ Himeya Jun (Ultraman): "No matter what awaits you ahead, do not give up hope, and do not lose your light, Tiga!" ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Tiga is too weak. Everyone watched the screen, falling silent as they saw Tiga's red light flashing so easily.
If there were no time limit, they might still believe Tiga had a chance of victory. But what would happen to Tiga once the three minutes ended and the battle was still not over?
Everyone believed they would see the answer soon.
.....
『 When Daigo and the others returned to GUTS headquarters, the base was filled with an atmosphere of heaviness and chaos.
Daigo learned that Zoiger silhouettes had covered almost half the globe, beginning their invasion of the entire world!
The armed forces of various TPC branches resisted desperately, but they were powerless before the Zoigers and were completely wiped out!
Screams, cries, panic, and breakdowns—people were instantly plunged into endless terror as they frantically headed for shelters!
At the same time, a terrifying black mist surged from the Pacific Ocean!
The black mist emerged from the seabed, blotting out the sun. Lightning flashed frantically within the mist as it spread, nearly swallowing the entire world!
The GUTS headquarters, standing on the surface of the Pacific, was the first to be attacked!
The zero-mass black mist swallowed most of the GUTS base in an instant. Wherever it passed, whether machinery or defense personnel, everything was consumed…
Helpless, a panic never felt before surfaced in everyone's hearts. What kind of existence… was the enemy!
In just half a day, more than half of the Earth had fallen. The flames of war spread, the world turned dark, and countless residents hid in air-raid shelters, lost and confused.
Feelings of bewilderment and despair surged into their hearts and quietly spread—
Conflicts erupted, disputes began. Some watched coldly, others shouted and cursed. The cramped spaces were filled with weeping and roars. 』
『 .....』
〜Jujutsu Kaisen World〜
"Hehe, in the face of a great enemy, they are completely useless. It's true; humans have been nothing but parasites from the very beginning."
Jogo sneered. Such an ugly scene could perhaps only be seen among humans.
—
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Hmph, hahahahaha! What a bunch of unsightly mongrels!"
Gilgamesh's crimson snake-like pupils reflected the ugly scenes on the screen.
The King felt both anger and amusement.
Is this all it takes for internal strife to begin?
Mongrels, if this is how it is, then perish along with that guardian deity!
—
『 BOOM—!!! Black mist filled the sky, the seawater churned violently, and waves tens of thousands of meters high exploded. A pitch-black, crimson figure emerged from the water.
That was…
A giant body hundreds of meters tall appeared before everyone. The pitch-black spiral shell was covered in holes, and a hideous, twisted head was placed upside down at the bottom of the body.
An eerie, elephant-like trumpet echoed across the entire sea. Every movement brought upheaval to heaven and earth!
"That is… the Ruler of Darkness," Iruma said, trembling. "It wants to submerge the entire world in darkness!"
The strongest monster of the Ultra-Ancient era, the Ruler of Darkness, the Evil God of Darkness—Gatanothor! 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Nyaruko (Haiyore Nyaruko-san): "Eh? Isn't this my son Ghatanothoa, that ugly thing? Although the appearance is slightly different—it's a bit cooler than Ghatanothoa—it's definitely him. Does that world have Great Old Ones, too? Or is it just an avatar?" ]
[ Tezcatlipoca (Type-Moon): "This guy looks hard to deal with. The head is upside down; in religion, that represents evil and chaos~" ]
[ SpongeBob: "Oh! Patrick! Look, it's the Magic Conch!" ]
[ Rintaro Okabe (Steins; Gate): "This is the final boss, right? Can Tiga's strength defeat such a monster?" ]
[ Bai Junlang (Sea Tiger): "So what if he can't win! Right now, HE DAMN WELL HAS TO FIGHT!!! This is the ultimate battle of a hero for humanity!" ]
[ Gatanothor-chan (Ultraman): "Run away, the me of the other world!" ]
[ .....]
〜Pacific Rim World〜
The crowd looked at each other. They increasingly felt that the world was so similar to theirs.
Monsters are invading to destroy humanity, giants are saving the world, constant fighting to bridge the gap.
"Tiga, facing such a powerful enemy, what will you do?"
—
『 Gatanothor let out a roar. The power system at GUTS headquarters, thousands of miles away, collapsed instantly. The black mist, as if receiving instructions, began to spread even more frantically!
It had even broken into the base's briefing room!
Escape! They had to escape as soon as possible! After a struggle of thoughts, the entire GUTS team evacuated!
"All personnel, evacuate!" Iruma ordered. Everyone hurried to scatter, except for one person who remained standing still.
"Daigo!" Rena shouted.
"Officer Daigo, what's wrong?!" Director Sawai and the others asked anxiously.
"I'm… I'm going alone!"
"No!" Rena protested loudly.
Iruma seemed to understand something. She requested the Director and the others to leave. At this moment, only the three of them remained in this area.
Electricity sparked. In the pervasive black mist, the sparks briefly illuminated the area.
Iruma stepped forward. She gazed at Daigo and murmured, "When I first saw Ultraman, I thought I had met God."
"I thought he could lead humanity to the right path, but it seems that wasn't the case. Later, I realized that Ultraman is light."
"And he is also human!"
"Officer Daigo! You have no obligation to face an enemy you cannot possibly win against! You should understand that," Iruma said word by word, incredibly serious.
Daigo turned around. He stood with his back to the light, revealing a complex smile. He said firmly, "Cannot possibly win? I don't understand that!" 』
『 .....』
〜JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 3: Stardust Crusaders Worldline〜
"Yare, yare-daze. Love and courage are the hymn of humanity! Tiga, you are light, but more importantly, you are human!"
Jotaro Kujo roared!
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( Translator-kun: It's been a long time since the last Ultraman I covered... and for the looks of it, this one isn't long. By what I mean "isn't long" is that it will just take a few more chapters. But this one is long, with almost 5k words. )