Summoned from another world, the hero is Ultraman Zeta.

The earth trembled, a deafening roar pierced the air, and the sky shattered after twisting—all signaling the arrival of a threat from beyond dimensions. The ferocious dimensional monster, Huanluo, set foot on this land, drawn by the mystery hidden within this peaceful world.

Its massive body allows the monster to topple hills, its fiery breath is its weapon for rampaging across the world, and its crystalline, textured skin makes it even more dazzling in the sunlight and more terrifying amidst ruins and wails.

The monster Huanluo, wandering in the dimensional rift, sensed a powerful and delicious aura. It felt like being a piece of roasted meat trapped on a plate, something that would be irresistible to a gluttonous diner.

Therefore, the monster Genro came to this dimension to use its giant mouth to judge whether this energy was delicious or not.

XX

"Legend has it that long, long ago, a hero from another world came to our world. He possessed great power to eliminate darkness for peace, and a kind heart to help people escape suffering..."

The morning after the fire was extinguished was a precious moment of peace. It was still before sunrise, but countless people were already setting off on their journeys, carrying their families and supplies, to seek peace in the unknown distance.

People walked past the charred wood, looking at their homes that had been destroyed. How could they not miss the happy times of the past? The travelers, who looked back every three steps, could not bear to part with the land where they were born, grew up, and strived for happiness.

What were once peaceful memories are now blurred for everyone, filled with fear—fear that the monster that destroyed everything will roar again. As a result, people have no choice but to stay away from this place.

"The hero of the other world does not pursue fame or fortune. The people he saved wanted to praise him, idolize him, write poems for him, erect statues for him, and even bestow upon him the title of king. But the hero of the other world refused them all. He said that he was a hero who came only to fight against darkness. He had his trusted companions and his beloved homeland. So the hero did not ask people for anything in return. He was already very satisfied as long as he could return safely and quickly."

A mysterious man sat in a corner of the roadside ruins, ignoring the doubts of passersby and the cold stares of scavengers, maintaining his composure as he continued to tell the well-known legend.

Several bystanders stood quietly to the side, listening to the tales of the legends, perhaps seeking solace or simply trying to temporarily forget reality. The surrounding noise was already deafening, the cries and pleas had numbed everyone; all the listeners remained silent, unwilling to lose this last vestige of peace.

"What's with the mystery? Move aside and don't block the way! This is a legend that's been around for hundreds of years, what's so interesting about it?" Several scavengers angrily shouted at the people gathered together to listen to the story. They all wanted to search the unknown ruins first, hoping to find something valuable.

"I really don't know what you're thinking. Instead of wasting time on these mysterious legends, you should use your hands to find the wealth right under your feet, support yourselves first, and then go on to save all living beings!"

The man telling the legend made way, and the other listeners followed suit, shifting their focus from the tale to their own lives. Scavengers rummaged through the ruins, covered in dust, yet strolled among the rubble with smiles; travelers trudged across the unburnt soil, carefully concealing their presence, then earnestly prayed for a land free from disaster.

The sun rose, and everything in the world became bright and clear again, but all the creatures that should have been basking in the sunlight had vanished. The last scavenger threw aside the jewels in the ruins, leaving them to break, and hurriedly plunged into the darkness with his relatively well-preserved tools and food, following in the footsteps of the others.

The mysterious man stood on the empty land, letting the distant sunrise gradually illuminate the place. He looked at the broken jewels on the ground, raised his hand and released a halo around them, magically restoring the jewels to his hands.

As the mysterious man sensed the magical energy within the jewel, he picked it up and held it up to the distant sun. Through the jewel, he saw a completely different light and the monster that had caused all this calamity.

These days, the sunrise is accompanied by the roar of monsters awakening, turning what should be a positive and sunny moment into a harbinger of disaster, as the monsters, having ended their night's sleep, once again throw themselves into destruction and searching.

"But the legend of the hero did not end with his departure. On the contrary, after he left, more stories about that hero from another world were learned. The hero led people to conquer demons, quelled the war between humans and monsters, and fought against an entire army from another world with his own strength... All these legendary stories have been passed down to this day, and the long passage of time has made people firmly believe that the hero will return."

The monster rampaged across the land once more. The mysterious man, aware of the tense situation, withdrew his magic to store energy, preparing for the upcoming summoning.

"President, all procedures are ready, awaiting your instructions." A young woman walked up from behind and spoke respectfully to the mysterious man before her. Unlike ordinary people, the two did not show fear towards the distant monster; their eyes revealed only a resolute determination to quickly eliminate it.

"I understand. I'll go back now to proceed with the final stage of summoning the hero. I've already confirmed the monster's energy here; it's definitely from another dimension. We can't possibly contend with it with our own strength alone. Besides, the residents in this area have already been evacuated, so there's no need to worry about evacuating the crowd."

The mysterious man raised his hand, releasing a halo of light. Using magic, he made the halo function as a map, analyzing his and the monster's current location and planning his next move. The tremors of the monster's stomping on the earth and its roars foreshadowed the imminent danger, but it was precisely at such times that the man's will to fight against the enemy grew stronger, just as it had been ten years ago.

XX

Walking among the mountains and forests, following the guidance of my companions, we passed through caves and arrived at the legendary Summoning Ruins. This is a place that is both familiar and unfamiliar to everyone. In the well-known legends, the hero descended from here and left last. However, for this dilapidated place that only exists in legends, probably no one except the guild leader knows its true power.

Most of the members of the nearby magic guilds had been summoned by Guild Master Muban and gathered here to fight the extradimensional monster. However, for magicians who were used to studying magic in elaborate rooms, suddenly having to perform magic in such a closed and dark cave was quite uncomfortable.

However, due to the threat of the monster, all the mages present knew their mission. No matter how harsh the environment, now was not the time to pursue aesthetics. The class president had arrived and was heading to the center of the ruins to officially begin the summoning ritual. All the mages were now ready.

"The magic circle ritual is normal, and the magic charging is smooth." "All members are present, and the magic is in good condition." "The sky cave scene is correct, and the magic circle energy can be launched at any time."

The class president is now in the center of the arena, directing the operations. The monster's sudden appearance caught everyone off guard, and its immense destructive power threw all previous defensive measures into disarray. The chaos of the past few days has only just subsided today, thanks to the class president's considerable effort.

While preventing the monsters from causing destruction, organizing people to complete the magic circle was a mental and physical strain for the class president. Many resources could not be used due to the monsters' destruction, and it was already the result of exhausting all efforts to build the magic circle into its current simplified form in a short period of time.

Whether all this effort will achieve the desired results is, frankly, something no one can be sure of.

What if the ritual goes wrong? What if the monster suddenly destroys everything? What if it ultimately fails? Various pessimistic thoughts have already been planted in everyone's hearts by the monster disaster of the past few days, and it's impossible not to feel afraid.

Ah-Jiu was equally nervous, so she could only grip the magic book tightly in her hand to calm herself down. The tense atmosphere hadn't changed much since Ah-Jiu brought the class president over, but seeing the class president's calm and composed demeanor eased everyone's anxiety considerably.

Ajiu possesses unique magical energy and is tasked with chanting spells during this summoning. Therefore, the entire process before the magic circle officially begins is Ajiu's preparation phase. Ajiu stands aside, looking at the incantations in the magic book, reciting the words that are already engraved in her soul over and over again, using all her focused attention to gain a little peace of mind.

The monster's roars became clearer, and Ajiu knew her mission was about to begin.

The class president heard the distant roars that signified disaster, and then, in an even louder and more resolute voice, addressed all members at the scene:

"The ritual to summon the hero will begin immediately, but the moment it begins, there is a high chance that it will attract the attention of that ferocious monster, turning this place into a blazing inferno. But believe me, my companions! Today will be the last day that monster runs rampant! We will continue the legend of the past century, and shatter the monster that destroyed our home into fireworks that herald the hero's return!"

The rousing shouts ignited the fighting spirit in people's hearts, and the desire to eliminate the disaster inspired everyone's will to unleash magic and courage.

Everyone is now perfectly clear about the task they are to perform. Complex magical rituals are being carried out at high speed and with precision. The small-sized humans are now casting spells powerful enough to shake the earth. All the magicians are determined to write a new legend in this ancient ruin.

When hope rises in people's hearts, it is also the beginning of the monstrous dimensional monster Huanluo's rage. Since arriving in this world, Huanluo has had enough of the fruitless results of blind searching. It takes its anger out on the earth, using flames to express its greed. It inflicts cruelty, using the cries of living beings to please its own violence.

The dimensional monster Huanluo unleashed its superpowers, soaring into the air. Utilizing its ability to traverse dimensional rifts, it flew through the sky. Flying was an energy-intensive activity in this world, but Huanluo, solely focused on satisfying its gluttonous urges, didn't care. Huanluo swung its tail, transforming itself into a crocodile swam through water, hurtling towards its prey.

With magic fully charged, Ajiu stood in the center of the magic circle and chanted the summoning incantation.

"A monster has appeared from the sky and is charging straight towards us." "Launch a counterattack! We must stop the monster from getting any closer!"

With a formidable enemy approaching, normally forbidden damaging magic is now unleashed without restraint from the mages. A single scorching fireball is enough to ignite an entire field, and a single, sharp beam of light can shatter boulders the size of several people. Now, attacks of this magnitude are countless in the air, and all the mages' target is the monster that has terrified them for so long.

The sudden turn of events surprised Huanluo. It hadn't expected that those creatures that only knew how to run away before would possess such fancy tricks. However, what Huanluo saw as a trick was ultimately just a trick to it. With a sudden inhale, it revealed a mouth full of sharp teeth and spewed a powerful blast of blue flames from another dimension towards the humans, instantly wiping out the entire battlefield.

Huanluo reached the ground and began to advance. After using a power that had never been shown before, the human's valiant counterattack ultimately failed to have any effect on this calamity beast.

The magic book rose into the air, guiding the energy throughout the ruins to converge into a new power.

"The blocking action has failed. Switch to defensive formation immediately!" "Non-combat personnel, focus all your attention on the magic circle. There is no room for error at this critical moment!"

The extradimensional flames burned once more on the earth, but the flames that once raged like ink polluting water sources were now blocked, or more precisely, blocked as they burned towards the mountain where the ruins were located.

A strange spatial protective shield lit up the entire mountainside, protecting those who had failed in their previous counterattacks as they evacuated, while also taking on their responsibility to hold off the monsters.

A protective shield? This level of defense almost made Huanluo laugh. Humans actually used a spatial protective shield to stop a monster that could travel through dimensional rifts.

However, Huanluo was in no mood for jokes. He raised his giant claw, imbued it with extradimensional energy, and prepared to tear open space to move forward. Huanluo couldn't wait to break open this "egg shell" and then enjoy the delicious treat inside.

However, Genra failed. Its previous dimensional-tearing attack was now being absorbed and blocked by the protective shield, preventing spatial teleportation. The class president's specially made magic succeeded, truly blocking the monster's dimensional energy. The mages who witnessed all of this were incredibly excited; even the previously domineering monster had its moment of defeat.

Muban was not in a good mood when he saw this. Unlike these young people who only studied magic, Muban had actually fought life-and-death battles with otherworldly monsters in the past, so he knew better than anyone else present that things would only get worse.

"Speed ​​up the summoning! We don't have much time left!"

The ruins truly displayed the legendary power. The golden light illuminated the entire magic circle the moment the incantation was completed, and then a giant beam of light shot out through the sky hole and into the clouds, summoning a huge halo and connecting with another world.

Now Huanluo was furious. This inexplicable thing could actually block his most prized skill, and that wonderful and abundant energy was wasted and evaporated by humans!

Huanluo, no longer willing to tolerate anything, roared and unleashed a torrent of blue flames that completely engulfed and incinerated the protective shield. The shield, originally intended to protect, suffered massive damage in a short time, its stored energy rapidly depleted. Finally, Huanluo used his monstrous strength to forcefully break through, allowing the monster to breach the defenses.

The dimensional monster roared furiously at the mountain, spewing flames as it moved, burning everything in its path. Those who had been fighting back outside could only flee in disarray, watching as the monster headed towards the area they had been protecting after dodging the flames.

The people inside the ruins panicked. The legendary magic circle had succeeded, but the hero who symbolized power and peace did not appear. Instead, a terrible and violent monster gradually approached.

"Please save us! We need you, hero from another world!"

Unwilling to give up hope, A-Jiu continued to stand in the center of the magic circle, shouting towards the halo in the sky that embodied everyone's efforts.

If the legend is true, please respond to us! If heroes truly exist, please protect everyone!

Legends? Huanluo knew nothing of any legends, and had absolutely no interest in those kinds of things humans possessed. However, upon seeing humans launch their precious energy into ridiculous, hanging objects in the air, Huanluo became extremely angry.

No longer suppressing his personality, Huanluo fired a fireball directly at the light circle, blowing it up to save himself the annoyance of seeing it.

The efforts that everyone has poured their hearts and souls into are now under the most serious threat, but no one present has the ability to resist or even protect them; the salvation that humanity so desperately hopes for is about to be destroyed before their very eyes, and soon they will all be unable to save themselves.

The attack from the dimensional ferocious monster struck its target squarely, triggering a massive fiery explosion in mid-air. However, after the explosion, the aura surrounding the target did not disappear; instead, it unexpectedly shone even brighter.

Legend has it that from that connected other world, a light that can carry the hopes of all people will arrive—

"Please shout my name loudly, Ultraman Zeta!"