The setting sun signaled the end of the day and marked the moment when Zeta would finish his battle.

The beasts no longer targeted Zeta, this outsider from another world, as they had seen through Zeta's battle with the Komodo tiger. They realized the difference in strength between themselves and Zeta, and none of them wanted to provoke someone who could defeat a top predator.

Although their attitude towards Zeta has changed somewhat, the beasts have not fully accepted Zeta; at most, they regard Zeta as a powerful giant with a strange appearance.

As night fell, birds and beasts returned to their nests. Zeta ended his transformation and, along with Haruki, found Aku. After the group had dispersed, they finally reunited.

"Are you feeling alright, Haruki? Is there anything else bothering you?" "I'm fine now, Zeta. When I fused with you, Yuugi Junsei healed my injuries. The magic on this new transformation device is really amazing."

There was no cheering or excitement; Zeta, returning victorious from battle, appeared worried and inquired about Haruki's injuries.

Haruki was indeed injured from overexertion before he met Zeta, but fortunately Zeta, who had been separated from him, arrived in time, and Yuugi Junsei provided crucial treatment, which miraculously allowed Haruki's injuries to heal quickly.

"It's a trade-off. While the Courage Crystal can't connect us like the Riser or be used as a weapon in battle, as a product of magic and Ultra Light Energy, it can unconditionally heal and recharge us. I'm really curious about the principles behind it."

Zeta can directly experience the benefits provided by the Courage Crystal through the connection within it. It can heal the user outside of combat and maintain Zeta's full energy level during battle.

Even when facing the top predator in the monster food chain, Zeta didn't run out of red lights after fighting with all her might, something Zeta couldn't have imagined before.

"Hey, Zeta, Haruki!" A-Kyu came over from a distance to meet him, his steps so light that he seemed to have completely recovered from his previous fatigue.

Ah Jiu's physical strength has almost recovered, and her basic movements are not affected. Moreover, she just watched a battle between strong opponents, and being able to suppress her excitement and not shout is already an improvement for her.

"It's getting late, but let's figure out where we can stay for the night first. We can talk about leaving tomorrow." "Okay, we'll really listen to you this time."

Haruki followed Aju's advice and returned to the shelter with her. Last time, it was because he and Zeta hadn't properly discussed things with Aju and mistakenly flew at low altitude that they were attacked by monsters and scattered. This time, they both felt they had to listen carefully to Aju, the wilderness survival expert.

Another campfire was lit, and Haruki sat silently on the thatched and branch-covered plank. Although he wanted to use the place as a bed, the smell of wood and hay constantly stimulated Haruki's nerves, making it impossible for him to even think of using it as a bed.

The Magicians Guild had suggested that Haruki bring a tent and some supplies, but Haruki, who thought he had Zeta's help, was a bit too confident. He believed that with Ultraman's flying ability, he would definitely be able to reach the destination town before nightfall, but now he has ended up sleeping on a deck chair.

Putting aside his complaints and shifting his focus, Haruki turned his head to look around, trying to distract himself. The leftover fruit for dinner meant that Haruki wouldn't go hungry at least for the first night, the boiled river water didn't taste so bad, the ever-burning campfire continued to emit light and heat, he was alive after being attacked by a monster, reunited with reliable companions, and could safely spend the first night.

After changing his mindset, Haruki's mood improved. Since he wasn't sleepy, Haruki wanted to take this opportunity to chat with A-Kyu.

Why not look for Zeta? Because Zeta is living quite comfortably in the space modified by the Courageous Pure Crystal, where there is warmth and light. If you want the Courageous Pure Crystal, you can use its energy to make a light bed for Zeta so he can lie down and sleep on it.

Zeta was indeed sleeping. After being transported by a man, getting lost, experiencing various things on his own, and even fighting a monster, Zeta wasn't physically injured, but he was mentally exhausted. After seeing Haruki and A-Kyu safely reach the shelter, he fell asleep.

"Haruki! Haruki! Can I borrow your Ultra Medal to take a look? I've really wanted to see the other Ultramen!"

A-Jiu was the first to speak, asking Haruki for the Ultra Medals to look at. Without much thought, Haruki handed A-Jiu the storage box containing all the Ultra Medals. A-Jiu had indeed helped Haruki and Zeta a lot, so Haruki naturally wanted to grant such a small request.

"Wow, these are Ultra Warriors as powerful as Zeta! I never expected there to be so many!"

Ah Jiu sat by the campfire, looking at the Ultra Medals, utterly captivated by those tiny trinkets that could be held in one hand.

Although they appear small, they contain enhanced power from Ultra Warriors. A-Kyu, who is familiar with magic, can better understand the power of these medals than Haruki.

On second thought, the power of these giants of light, who are about 50 meters tall, can actually be stored in medals that look like small stones. The developer behind them must be an extraordinary being.

"This is clearly your first time seeing Ultraman, I didn't expect you to like him so much, Ah Jiu?"

Seeing A-Jiu's overflowing excitement, Yao-Hui felt a sense of satisfaction, just like taking his younger sister to see her most anticipated movie.

However, this magical world probably doesn't have the concept of movies. But seeing how engrossed A-Jiu is, perhaps watching Ultra Medals would be more suitable than taking her to see a movie.

"This isn't my first time seeing Ultraman. I didn't know much about him before, but after hearing your and Zeta's explanations, I understand the concept of Ultraman now."

"Oh, I see... wait, what? This isn't your first time seeing Ultraman. Which other Ultraman have you seen before?"

Haruki had hoped to take this opportunity to show off his knowledge of Ultraman to A-Kyu, but he didn't expect to be hit hard by A-Kyu's words.

Her previous composure was completely replaced by anticipation of knowing. She thought A-Jiu was just a simple, curious girl, but in reality, Haruki was the naive one.

"Well, before initiating the ritual to summon the hero, the class president conducted a lot of research on other worlds, and I was sometimes asked to participate. Once, I followed instructions and sent a signal into the sky, which was received by a being who called himself a 'planetary civilization observer'..."

"'Planetary Civilization Observer'? I've never heard of that before. It should be a different branch from Zeta's 'Space Garrison'. Is that 'Planetary Civilization Observer' also an Ultraman?"

The new topic completely dispelled Yao Hui's previous anxiety, making him even more reluctant to fall asleep, even though his body did indeed need a good rest. A Jiu, on the other hand, was no longer as excited as before and began to recall things seriously in a calm and thoughtful state.

"Yes, that 'planetary civilization observer' did respond to me. After sending the signal, I, as the central chanter of the launching array, received a response from the outside world and communicated with that Ultraman in a way similar to a dream. He introduced himself as Max, a planetary civilization observer from M78."

Max's appearance was beyond my comprehension, and I couldn't quite understand it at first. However, after getting up close to Zeta, I realized that Max, like Zeta, is an Ultraman. With the crest on his head, brightly colored skin, and the glittering crystal on his chest, Max and Zeta do look quite similar.

Max wanted to know the purpose of our signal, and my gut feeling told me I could trust him, so I told him about our world. After Max learned about our world, he said something I didn't understand about 'protecting planetary civilizations,' and then he said he would help us, but I still haven't seen him in person.

Unexpected plot developments have prompted Haruki to reflect deeply. The signals the magical world sends to the universe, the new Ultra forces, and the interactions with planetary civilization observers have all led Haruki to reconsider the world's situation.

"I told the class president about my encounter with Max. He said our research had yielded great results, and in the end, he didn't tell me to keep it a secret or anything, and just continued his research. But since I met Max, there haven't been any more monsters or otherworldly beings falling from the sky."

After Ah Jiu finished speaking, he smiled bitterly and reflected. Perhaps it was because there hadn't been any otherworldly monsters invading for so long that everyone's defenses had become lax, which allowed that dimensional monster to take advantage of the situation and cause such great destruction. In the end, it was his own laxity that led to his downfall.

"But speaking of which, why isn't Max among these medals? Is there a particular reason, Haruki?"

This was clearly a great opportunity to play with the Ultra Medals, but A-Jiu didn't want to waste it. She quickly changed the subject and shared her thoughts with Haruki.

"I don't know about that. Zeta told me that these medals belong to all the Ultra Heroes of the past. Maybe they are specially made to extract power from Ultra Warriors who are combat-type."

"That's certainly possible. The position of 'planetary civilization observer' is usually more of an administrative role. Max might not be very good at combat, which is why his power wasn't turned into an Ultra Medal."

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