What do you mean I have to fight Ultraman Tiga?

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But then, her voice became clear and firm.

"That's why I came to Rentaro. To ensure the stability of the megalith and to protect the people of the Tokyo area from being devoured by Gastrea, I need the power of those children."

"Similarly, I must also fight for the survival space of the 'Cursed Children' and give them recognition as 'human beings' rather than 'weapons'. Their ability to coexist with humanity is the cornerstone of our world's existence every day."

"...These are my thoughts."

The Holy Emperor looked at Li Xiang expectantly, believing that her answer was almost flawless.

Li Xiang couldn't find fault with it, because the Holy Emperor not only said it, but also did it.

Li Xiang had just glanced at the contents of the protection bill for "cursed children".

However... Li Xiang just shook his head, then angrily slammed his fist on the table.

The Holy Emperor's security guards immediately surrounded them, but the Holy Emperor waved them away.

"So... after all you've said, after all these so-called ways to change the world—in the end you still want to send those children to the battlefield?!"

Li Xiang roared at the Holy Emperor.

This roar stunned not only the Holy Emperor, but also Rentaro and Tendo Kisara.

The Holy Emperor's eyes widened; for a moment, she didn't understand what Li Xiang meant.

Aren't all people in this world fighting for the future, whether they are soldiers on the front lines, police officers, or even the cursed children...?

"When you send your children to the battlefield, humanity in this world... has no future."

Li Xiang said with grief and indignation.

"Those are children, children under ten years old! You sent them to the battlefield, where is your conscience?"

"And what do you mean by 'they coexist with humans'? Aren't they human? Just because they are infected with gastritis, does that mean they are no longer human?"

"I... that's not how it is..." The Holy Emperor wanted to say something, but Li Xiang didn't give her the chance.

"Also, you just went to the outer area yourself and saw the living conditions of those children firsthand, right? Since that's the case..."

Li Xiang got up and opened the door and windows one by one, letting the bright sunlight stream in.

The city outside the window is bustling with activity and revelry.

Neon lights flashed on the skyscrapers, and the streets were filled with all sorts of people enjoying various forms of entertainment.

Everyone could see the city outside—prosperous, thriving, and full of life.

"Look, is this the end of the world?"

Li Xiang acted like an elder, leaving the others speechless and unable to lift their heads.

"Lift your head up and take a good look at this! What kind of apocalypse is this?!"

"...Of course, this is indeed the end of your world."

“The children are suffering outside, while these people are living a life of debauchery here.”

"If this isn't the end of the world, then what is?"

"Why do you live a life of ignominy behind the monolith? Why have humans been unable to find a way to defeat Gastrea for so many years?"

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"Because from the very beginning, you have sent the future of this world—those children—to the battlefield."

"If the people of this world cannot recognize their mistakes, then humanity will only march towards extinction!"

Li Xiang rarely gets angry, but he is really angry now.

In my own homeland, on that beautiful earth.

When Gatanothor's darkness shrouded the world, even in such despair, humanity did not give up hope.

Even though Tiga has been defeated, humanity continues to resist the darkness, unlike the people of this world who despise and abuse each other, give up resistance, and live a life of debauchery.

You ask Li Xiang why he dares to say that those people in the new universe haven't really given up hope?

Isn't that nonsense?

Because Li Xiang was one of all the children who were protected back then.

—Even countless children in that untouchable world beyond the universe witnessed it!

Moreover... his parents also sacrificed their lives in the war to protect the Earth.

After hearing Li Xiang's words, the Holy Emperor wanted to refute them.

"Of course I know what you're saying, but what can we do? We can only rely on those children, can't we?"

"Yes, you can only rely on those children, but not on yourselves... That's why the human race in your world is on the verge of extinction."

The Holy Emperor was utterly defeated by Li Xiang's words and collapsed onto the sofa.

She began to recall that the people of this world, after discovering the power of the Cursed Children, seemed to have never researched any other way to defeat Gastrea.

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Why has the world become like this?

Li Xiang didn't argue with her at all; he simply stated the current state of the world.

—It is precisely because this world depends on children that it is on the verge of extinction.

This is the most compelling evidence, because it is presented openly and honestly before the Holy Emperor.

If humanity hadn't sent children to war, hadn't relied on them, and hadn't persecuted them, would the future have been different?

Of course, it's also possible that without children, humans wouldn't have survived until now, and might have been wiped out by Gastrea long ago, becoming completely extinct.

But these are all hypotheticals, hypotheticals without any evidence to prove them.

Only what we have now is real evidence.

Humanity in this world is on the verge of extinction.

Li Xiang's words completely awakened the young ruler.

Why is the world like this?

The root cause lies with people.

The people of this world have given up on their future.

Humanity is doomed the moment it sends its children to the battlefield.

If humans don't even protect their own children, what else will they protect?

Such people lack the courage to face adversity.

Humanity that does this will perish.

Chapter 63 I Heard Your Voices

The Holy Emperor slumped onto the sofa after hearing Li Xiang's words.

Rentaro and the others fell silent.

They were all adults, and even though they had been confused all along, Li Xiang had already said so much. If they still didn't understand what was going on, then they would really be "big idiots".

"So, what should we do... what should humanity in this world do..."

The Holy Emperor has always harbored hope and wanted to change the world.

But she now realizes that her approach seems to be wrong.

To change the world, the first step is to change people.

Only by changing the people in the world can we change the world.

But how do you change people?

This is not simple... because discrimination and persecution against the cursed children have become the mainstream ideology in human society. Only a few people, whether they are conscientious or simply mavericks, would help those children.

The Holy Emperor and Rentaro are this type of people.

Moreover, the Holy Emperor also issued a law to protect the cursed children. Guess why, even with such a law, the children were still persecuted?

Although the Holy Emperor is the supreme ruler, in politics, especially in this era, she, as a girl, cannot rule with absolute power.

It is the politicians who, for their own benefit, harm the cursed child.

Everyone was silent.

Even Yeonju and Tina remained silent, because although the two little ones were young, they were very knowledgeable and mature because they often went out on missions.

Only Shisa couldn't understand anything. It wasn't that she couldn't understand the language, but rather that she couldn't understand why humanity was on the verge of extinction.

In her eyes, everyone is still alive and well.

Why is it on the verge of extinction?

She could only hold Sheila and look at everyone, then ask them in an innocent tone.

Why is humanity facing extinction?

"If we all work together, we can defeat Gastrea, right?"

"That's how Brother Xiang taught us at school: as long as you believe, you will definitely succeed."

"So why is everyone so dejected?"

Hisa's innocent voice struck everyone present like a hammer blow.

"Tsk tsk tsk, since that's the case, we can't just sit here like this..."

Rentaro was the first to react and broke the silence by speaking.

"After all, the No. 32 megalith is about to collapse. Although what Hibiki said is very true... it is precisely because our world is on the verge of collapse that we have to do something."

“Your Majesty, Li Xiang said so much not because he wanted us to keep running away, but because he wanted us to take responsibility.”

Rentaro had been through a lot, so he was the first to pull himself together.

The Holy Emperor also came to his senses, and then stood up resolutely again.

Indeed, Li Xiang is absolutely right.