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“Shouldn’t you be the one looking for me?” Leo rested his chin on King Grand’s head. “It seems you’ve made good use of Evil’s power.”
Upon hearing Leo directly mention Evil, Masaki Keigo's brow twitched as he glanced around. There were quite a few people in this coffee shop... This guy...
"With me here, is there anything to worry about?" Leo was very confident in his abilities. The powerful mental strength of the Reiblood aliens meant that he could not only block everyone in the coffee shop from recognizing him, but he could also influence the entire city.
"...I almost forgot that your identity is the most complicated one among us."
"Do you feel much better now? It's actually quite normal that you can't beat me."
Leo said this with a hint of mockery. Masaki Keigo had gone to great lengths to defeat him. Masaki Keigo rolled his eyes. If he had known this guy wasn't from Earth, he wouldn't have had his Dao Heart shattered for so many years.
However, the three of them were old friends who had known each other for many years. They had a good relationship when they were in the same fighting class. Leo thought for a moment, "The last time we sat together was at Obik's buckwheat noodle stall, right?"
"That was many years ago." Masaki Keigo also remembered, but couldn't help glancing at the little girl in Leo's arms. King Grand noticed his gaze, raised his head and released a little bit of his aura, making Masaki Keigo's eyelids twitch.
“King Grand.” Leo gave a brief introduction. Actually, he also brought Gatanothor with him; it was inside the Ultimate Fighting Device. However, if Kirino Makio’s psychic powers saw Gatanothor, they might also contact Gatanothor’s main body. So he could only release her later.
The Ultimate Fighting Device was still complaining to Leo that Gatan was drooling so much because he was craving cake that it was practically a river of saliva. No wonder his true form lived in the sea.
"So, what's it about this time?" Leo looked at Kirino Makio. Every time Kirino took the initiative to come to him, it meant that he had seen something very troublesome, which would have a great impact on the future.
"Hmm... I've seen a lot, but the most crucial one is about you, Leo. In the future, you will be unable to participate in this battle for some reason, not because you don't want to."
It's not that he didn't want to, but rather that Leo was mostly restricted or hindered at that time, rather than deliberately observing from the sidelines.
“And then it’s you, Masaki.” Kirino Makio looked at Masaki Keigo, his eyes turning serious. “In the next battle, you will die.”
"...I've prepared myself mentally before." Although he had taken some extreme paths in the past, Masaki Keigo's awareness in this area was unquestionable.
“It’s different, Masaki.” Kirino Makio shook his head. “It’s different.”
Recalling the future he had seen, Kirino Makio didn't know how to put it, "I saw you die at Leo's hands."
Chapter 394 It's a real shame he didn't become Ultraman
Humming a leisurely tune, Ai Lei walked with light steps. Even though the weather had turned cooler recently, she still liked to wear casual clothes with hot pants because Ren Long said that Leo would like this outfit. After all, Ai Lei's legs are universally acknowledged to be beautiful.
Gently pushing open the coffee shop door, with a slight twitch of her nose, Eresh quickly found Leo's seat. Her eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she casually sat down opposite Leo, since there was no seat next to him; King Grand was sitting in his lap, and Little Gatan was sitting beside him.
There were cakes piled up in front of Little Gatan, which were certainly not enough for her, but Little Gatan hadn't been in a good mood lately, so she ate slowly.
With one hand supporting her chin, Ereshkigal's eyes were only on Leo, who seemed oblivious to her presence. A hidden tail poked her thigh. "Leo, I'm here~"
"Hmm, the mango cake is here, and so is the bubble tea. Is your outfit new?" Leo didn't remember buying anything similar. Ai Lei nodded. "Sister Renlong picked it out for me. What do you think?"
Although he admitted that his fashion sense was terrible, Leo was quite good at complimenting people. "My fashion sense is bad, but Ellie, you're naturally beautiful, so everything suits you."
Leo often said these kinds of things to the girls in his family, but it wasn't just flattery; they were all undeniably beautiful, almost otherworldly. Oh, and there was no one else in his family. (Huan)
It's no secret that Leo has poor fashion sense; his whole family knows it. He relies entirely on his good looks to pull off any outfit, and since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no one really has any objections.
One day, everyone was surprised when Leo came home wearing a very suitable trench coat. Later they found out that it was Komon who picked it out for him.
"Is Leo not in a good mood?" Although she couldn't read Leo's mind like Zetton, Ereshkigal could still read his emotions a little. Leo seemed to be feeling a bit depressed.
"I just learned some things that have affected my mood a bit, so I want to stay with Ellie."
Oh dear, being needed by Leo like this really puts Ereshkigal in a great mood. If Leo hadn't been holding her tail, she probably wouldn't have been able to stay in this coffee shop. Ereshkigal's tail can even leave marks on Goblin's metal, and she's especially uncontrollable when she's happy.
This girl is really strong! Leo feels like he can barely catch Eleking's tail. It seems that Eleking's recent training has been very effective. Everyone is working hard to train themselves. It seems that Dimaga and Eleking are still sparring together.
I wonder what Jetton, Jet, and Oja are practicing. They're being so secretive that they won't even tell Leo. But the amount of energy they draw from Leo each time is quite large, so it seems like they're working on some kind of combined attack skill.
“Leo, let’s go on a date~” Ellie’s tail wrapped around Leo’s arm, her eyes sparkling with joy. “I’ve never been on a date with Leo before.”
“...That makes sense.” Leo thought for a moment. He had always been busy with work, and when he went out, it was usually with his family. He rarely went on dates alone.
Upon hearing that Leo and Ereshkigal were going on a date, King Grand pulled out a tissue and wiped his mouth. "I'm full."
After saying that, King Grand returned to the Ultimate Fighting Device on his own. Gatanothor glanced at the cake on the table, then used his telekinesis to carry the rest back to the Ultimate Fighting Device.
Eresh hummed a little tune. Little Gatan and King Grand were quite sensible. Although they really wanted to go home with Leo right now and do some things that children shouldn't see, Eresh still wanted to go on a date with Leo, since such opportunities were rare.
As for the originally planned 27-hour continuous battle, let's shorten it a bit, it's not good to keep pestering Leo.
The old Leo would never have believed that he would one day date a beautiful woman like Ellie. But let alone Ellie, there wasn't a single man in his family besides Leo; they were all beautiful girls.
Everything was peaceful on the streets today. There were no Golza or Garula suddenly emerging from the ground, nor did anyone bump into any transparent walls halfway through their journey. If you looked up slightly, you could see Melba flying, only to be killed by a passing Kirieloid the next moment.
"These guys are really bored." Ereshkigal has been watching the news lately. The Kirieloids are chasing after Golza and Melba all over the world, which is making Hilarious and Magabasa a bit annoyed.
"You can't say that. At least they are genuinely maintaining world peace now. Thanks to them, TPC's workload has been reduced a lot, which is a rare good thing."
Hearing Leo say this, Ereshkigal put aside her prejudice. Her opinion of the Kirieloids mainly stemmed from the trouble they caused during the Magagrant incident, which resulted in Leo's death once, only to be saved by the Dark Spark.
But now the Kirieloids are genuinely concerned about Earth, saying: "We, the great Kirieloids, just don't want to give up the followers we've painstakingly built up. We'll protect your Earth and demonstrate our power, that's enough."
But now, when they hear there are monsters there, they run faster than the local defense force. It seems they've truly fallen in love with this planet.
"This is so nice," Leo exclaimed. Ellie wrapped her arms around Leo's arms and rested them against his shoulders. "Yeah, it's so nice to be able to go on a date with Leo like this. It would be so stressful at home."
"pressure?"
"Yes, everyone is trying to get stronger. Zetton and the others seem to have found a way, and Renlong is gradually mastering Maga Orochi's Spark Doll. Not to mention Galatrom, but I still can't make good use of the Spark Doll that Leo gave me."
When Ai Lei said this, she wasn't exactly disappointed. After all, with Leo by her side, the pressure didn't just come from him. Her best friends at home were all very good-looking, which made her feel like she didn't have any advantages.
In terms of physique, Rainbow Kagachi, Hilbagun, and Gogolgun are towering figures that the rest of the family can hardly surpass. In terms of temperament, Renlong and Garatron are overly authoritative. If Ereshkigal has any particularly outstanding qualities, it's probably that she can keep the family from paying electricity bills and that she can last for an exceptionally long time.
“I feel that pressure too.” Leo didn’t rush to comfort him, but instead took a bite of his marshmallow. “I’m always worried that I’m not strong enough to defeat the enemy and protect you all.”
"I think it's the same for Ereshkigal. She wants to protect me and everyone else, so she also wants to become stronger. You could even say that everyone in the family carries the same idea."
Leo knew his girls' personalities all too well, and even his teammates thought the same way: become stronger, because only in this way could they protect the Earth and everyone else.
After the battle this morning, everyone realized that their strength was still far from enough. Now, apart from Gamu and Fujimiya, the other five people are training themselves to death in the training room.
Instead of using his Ultraman powers, he trains solely based on his human form's abilities, striving to develop his full potential.
Komon clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and slammed his fist into the strength testing machine in front of him. He glanced at the number that popped up and frowned. "25t...too low."
"Is that even human language you're talking about?" Hong Kai retorted irritably, but his main purpose was actually to ease the tension. "I'm only 23t."
After glancing at Daigo's 24t and Fujiwara Juri's 20t, Komon looked at Gento again and asked, "Where's the captain?"
“30.” Gento shook his hand. “If I were to fully accumulate power, it would probably be higher than this, but it’s impossible to fully accumulate power during a battle.”
After several enhancements brought by the light, the physical abilities of humans on Earth have reached a level that scientists from ten years ago would have scratched their heads in disbelief at. This is especially true for the members of ESCG, even after they have completely suppressed the light within their bodies.
"However, we can clearly feel that our bodies have been strengthened as well. If we want to become stronger, we need to train even harder. Speaking of which, the highest record should be set by the vice-captain, right? What was it?" Daigo didn't expect that 30 seconds hadn't even broken the record yet.
Fujiwara Juri glanced at the historical record table, "120t, the vice-captain refreshed it yesterday."
Everyone fell silent. To be honest, it's such a pity that the vice-captain isn't an Ultraman. Maybe we should find an opportunity to have Father of Ultra take the vice-captain to the Land of Light to show him off.
Chapter 395 They Took the Wrong Clothes
"I'm back." Leo called out as he led Ereshkigal into the yard. Ereshkigal was finally free to roam, her tail lashing out at the yard floor—or rather, the steel plate, since it was covered in Goblin Metal.
Renlong, as always, sat at the door waiting for Leo to return. He stood up and took his clothes from him, saying, "Welcome back."
Renlong glanced at Eleking, whose tail was whipping around sonic booms beside Leo, and it wasn't hard to guess that she was in a good mood. After all, it was her turn today. Given Eleking's level, she probably wouldn't see Leo from this afternoon until tomorrow morning.
"Is everyone back?" Leo took the bag from Ellie and handed it to Renlong. "These are new clothes. Try them on and see if they fit."
“Jetton, Jet, and O’Jer won’t be back for dinner tonight. They said they’ve gone to the vicinity of Standal Star for training. Tilis is gathering information in space and may not be back until the day after tomorrow.”
Renlong glanced at the clothes in the bag, then looked at Leo with some surprise. Leo scratched his head in confusion, "Don't you like the style?"
"It's nothing, if you like it... I have no problem with that either." Renlong turned around, took the clothes, and went straight back to his room. Leo was a little confused. Although his fashion sense wasn't great, he usually consulted the sales assistants when buying clothes.
Like Eresh, Renlong is more suited to warm colors and has a more sacred temperament, so Leo thought white would be better. But Eresh seemed to have noticed something, glanced at the bag in her hand, and suddenly blushed a little, reaching out to poke Leo's arm.
"Leo, I was so happy just now that I think I accidentally grabbed the wrong one. The one that you're holding, big sister... is the set I was planning to use tonight."
Leo almost choked on the air. He couldn't bear to look at the clothes that Eresh bought, and he covered up the Ultimate Fighting Device tightly, afraid that Little Gatan and King Grand would see it.
However, Leo wouldn't say anything. After all, whatever clothes Eresh wore were for him to see. Cough cough, he was a normal man after all, so it was impossible for him not to be happy or not to feel excited.
I never expected that Ai Lei would be so happy that she would grab the wrong clothes, no matter which one she grabbed... Well, I never expected that Ren Long would accept even clothes like this.
"So, aren't you excited?" Ellie poked Leo's waist, her smile mischievous and her eyes gleaming. Leo thought for a moment and realized what she meant—this girl was doing it on purpose!
"I'll go talk to Sister Renlong later. After all, it's my first time doing something like that. It will definitely be much better with her guidance." Ai Lei almost burst out laughing. Actually, she wanted to enjoy it all to herself, but well, it's worth making some concessions for Leo.
"The way our house looks like this," Leo covered his face and shook his head. Most people might secretly feel smug, but for Leo... well, he couldn't leave the bedroom for at least 24 hours. If this happened to an ordinary person, they would have ground an iron rod into a needle.
"Then I'll go find Sister Renlong first." Ailei watched Galatron walk towards her, tiptoed and kissed Leo on the cheek, then hummed a little tune and ran to knock on Renlong's door.
Galatrom was also very direct, hugging and kissing Leo, "Welcome back. You must be tired today. What are your thoughts on the MK2?"
"Hmm, it feels good, but isn't it too brittle? I didn't expect that I could break its surface armor with a single punch." Even Leo himself was surprised today. The MK2's performance in actual combat was clearly very impressive.
"Because you are already very strong, and your point of leverage is very small, it resulted in a breakthrough and explosive effect. But... how does it feel?"
"Yeah, it really does feel hard to control. I tried to control the power several times but failed, which is why it turned out so exaggerated. Even using the Giga Combat Device didn't help much."
As Leo absorbed and converted more Ultimate Darkness, his power did indeed increase, but he couldn't control it as easily. This situation improved a lot after he obtained the Giga Battle Device, but now it has reverted back to its previous state.
"According to Renlong and Alaya, it was easy to control you before because your body was entirely composed of ultimate darkness, but it was simply too large to be easily manipulated."
"But as some of it is converted back into the energy of the Eternal Core by the light of the plasma spark, these two forces need a good balance. Perhaps the heart that Sera left you is the key."
Powerful forces, if not properly controlled, can easily become dangerous. Previously, with the help of Dark Spark and Empera, Leo felt he could manage it, but now…
“My heart.” Leo took out the Ultimate Fighting Device, glanced at it, thought for a moment, and shook his head. “I have a feeling that my intuition tells me that now is not the time.”
"For the Reiblood people, with their powerful mental strength, intuition is often a prediction of the future, so following intuition is fine."
Galatrom trusts Leo unconditionally in this matter, and if possible, she would like to study the heart properly, but she has already tried before and there was no result.
I could clearly feel that the heart itself contained both warm light and deep darkness, but no instrument could detect anything. Microscopes couldn't see it, energy detectors didn't react, and there was no way to study it.
This heart may only be able to fulfill its intended function someday in the future.
"How's the research on Captain Stringman and his team going?" Leo also handed Galatron a set of clothes.
"Everything is going well. Even though their strength is suppressed, they are still stronger than Galaoguma and far behind themselves a month ago. However, they are still far from our goal."
"It seems that training Gaia in his first form to the point where he can defeat King Goldras will be quite difficult."
This is just a metaphor, of course, because among all the Ultras, only Gaia has a very clear level division and growth ladder, so Leo used his 2, 2, S and SS as the classification standard for convenience.
“Even if Gaia only has 1 point of energy and skill right now, it wouldn’t be too difficult for him to defeat Hilbargon.” Galatrom thought for a moment. “To achieve our goal, we’ll need to put in more effort, but it’s not impossible.”
"That's wonderful." Leo rubbed his hands together, and Galatron couldn't help but laugh at his sly look. "It's just that your captain and the others will have to suffer a bit more."
"That's still better than being unable to protect the people and things you want to protect because of your own lack of strength, and then falling into regret."
Leo's fingertips brushed against the Ultimate Battle Device. The hard work he was doing now was so that his future self wouldn't be filled with regret, because tears of regret were useless.
Chapter 396 The Revenge of the Mortalanga Alien
"The vice-captain actually took the day off today, that's rare." Daigo muttered to himself as he ate his lunchbox.
When Daigo didn't see Leo sitting in the command room early in the morning, he thought he was dreaming. He pinched his cheek before he learned from Gendo that Leo had taken the day off.
"The vice-captain said he wanted to spend some time with Miss Ren today, so it seems they really are dating." Everyone in ESCG was happy about this. Leo had been busy with work, and they were worried that he would stay single forever.
However, when everyone saw that Renlong and Leo were so close, they were genuinely happy for him. Renlong himself is handsome and has an outstanding temperament, making them an absolutely perfect match.
"Then what about that Miss Galatron? She also claims to be the vice-captain's partner." Imu stroked her chin, completely baffled.
Gento knew more about this, "It's said that Miss Galatron also lives with the vice-captain, and she drives him to work almost every day."
"Sigh, so that means the three of them live together?" Everyone was stunned. The youngest, Meng Geng Sihan, thought of a series of light novel plots.
Gento thought for a moment, "Not only that, there seem to be quite a lot of people. I even heard children's voices when I made a phone call once."
Of course, this is definitely not Leo's child. After all, his vice-captain is still so young. It's certain that things are very lively at the vice-captain's place. However, no one has been to Leo's house yet, so no one knows what it's like.
The main reason is that I don't have time. I have to fight a bunch of overpowered monsters every day. The Earth might be gone in the next second. How can I have time to go to Leo's house?
"Kids... the vice-captain always seems to be very gentle with kids." Fujiwara Juri remembered that Leo was especially patient with children younger than himself.
"The vice-captain can be quite childish sometimes, he especially loves sweets and juice!" Hong Kai thought that Leo's occasional childishness was quite a headache, since it usually caused them a lot of trouble.
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