Ultraman Dia

Chapter 222 Are you worthy?

By the time the trade began, it was too late.

That voice will help him solve his problem, but the price is that he needs to get some sleep.

This sounds like a fair deal; you don't have to do anything, just lie in your own little bed and take a nap. It sounds like a very good deal.

Even so, he hesitated. As a poor soul who had narrowly escaped death, he knew very well that such a deal would inevitably come at a much higher price.

In fact, he never believed that anything in this world came without a price. If it did, it meant the price was hidden beneath the surface.

The voice urged him day and night, yearning for him to accept the deal.

But he didn't, because he was still hesitating.

The real catalyst for his awakening was a person who appeared out of nowhere, simply smiling at him.

"Hello, my name is Xu Guanghui, and I'm here to facilitate a deal."

Xu Guanghui spoke with a smile, but the man felt a chill run down his spine.

They've had their eyes on him from the very beginning; how could he possibly escape under these circumstances?

Xu Guanghui simply said, "The former Empire Star people are now so humble that they fear a human. How pathetic."

The person before him easily revealed his identity, and he knew he was about to face dire straits.

Xu Guanghui snapped her fingers, and her head became even more dizzy.

"Since you're hesitating to make a decision, let me give you a push."

Since then, he has completely fallen into the abyss.

In a daze, he seemed to see Xu Guanghui holding a card in her hand.

He had a dream in which he became a monster, a creature he had once regarded as a vile species.

Standing before him was Ultraman Geed, who had recently gained immense popularity.

He fought Geed for a long time, and the feeling was as if he had returned to the past.

Even though the dream ended with his defeat, he didn't dislike the feeling.

He had to admit the truth he had been avoiding in the past.

He craved battle; his soul had been searching for the taste of blood from beginning to end.

He knew that Xu Guanghui was making him lose his senses, but so what?

In this chaotic era, who can truly remain clear-headed?

I woke up to find everything had changed.

The boss who had fired him invited him back, gave him a raise and a promotion, and even reduced his workload significantly.

That voice and Xu Guanghui truly granted his wish; he successfully avoided unemployment and safely weathered the most difficult time.

But the price that came with it was the monster attack reported in the news, which happened to be in his vicinity.

He didn't hear the sound at all in the morning, and he didn't think he could be sleeping so soundly.

So there's only one conclusion: the monster was himself; more accurately, something took his place and became the monster while he was asleep.

When that voice rang out, he angrily questioned for the first time, "Are you using me to kill someone?!"

The other party was not surprised by his anger, or rather, it had been prepared to be discovered from the beginning.

"To make your life easier and more enjoyable by killing some insignificant people and demolishing a few useless houses? Isn't that exactly what you want?"

"You don't have to bear the consequences yourself, you're not even a human being, yet you're worried about their safety? I don't really understand your strange feelings."

He fell silent. The voice was right. What did he have to care about? This planet had absolutely nothing to do with him.

At worst, he could just leave and start a new life somewhere else. Anyway, he still had some savings, so finding a new planet to live in seclusion wouldn't be difficult.

"...Okay, I promise you."

And so, he reached an agreement with the voice: he could do anything during the day, but he absolutely could not interfere.

Conversely, that voice would appear precisely at 5:30 AM while he was asleep, harassing the Ultra Warriors and making it difficult for them to have peace of mind.

Ironically, although he had been resisting this voice, things actually started to improve when he complied, as if everything was telling him he should obey this command.

He disliked this feeling, like a puppet placed on a stage, bearing all the gossip and rumors.

If anyone discovers the monster's true identity, he will be regarded as a freak.

No one will consider his predicament; in fact, even he himself will only feel that he deserves it.

Even if he really died, no one would pity him; they would only think he was a selfish and self-serving bastard.

But so what?

He wasn't that noble, nor did he want to become despicable.

He just wanted to survive.

Regardless of how others perceive him, he is acutely aware of how difficult his life has been.

No matter how humble his life may be, every cell in his body was repeating one sentence.

Live on, at all costs.

This world meant nothing to him; he was nothing more than a pawn.

Even if he is eventually discovered, he will probably run away at all costs.

After all, in this kind of world, who can say that wanting to live is wrong?

And so, he continued fighting and living his life as before, every single day.

But on the fifth day, he realized he had underestimated the cost.

"...What's with this bloody smell?!"

He looked at himself in the mirror and angrily questioned...

He wasn't stupid. As a former alien from the Empire, he knew exactly what the smell of blood meant: "What exactly did you do to my body!"

"Oh, I thought it would at least clean up its food a little when it ate it."

The voice was dismissive, and he became even angrier: "You're pushing me into a fire pit!"

"Don't be alarmed, the smell of blood on you is just because it's hungry."

Xu Guanghui walked in smiling, but was grabbed by the collar: "Tell me, what did you do to my body!"

"It's just a well-behaved little toy I gave you. Don't worry, it won't really hurt you."

Xu Guanghui touched his chest, and a ball of light appeared on his chest.

He was quite knowledgeable: "The Star of Little?"

However, unlike the usual Little Star, the one on his chest was actually red!

"No, no, no, this little darling is far superior to the ordinary Little Stars, at least that's what I think."

Do you know how long it took me to transform the Little Star inside you into this state?

He didn't care how much effort Xu Guanghui had put in: "I'm warning you, don't try anything funny, or else..."

"What else do you want?"

Xu Guanghui flung his hand away, looking at him disdainfully: "Just an Empire alien. I'm only being nice to you because you're useful enough. Otherwise, do you think you're worthy of being used by me?"