Summoned from another world, the hero is Ultraman Zeta.

"I never expected the new intruder to be Ultraman. What a surprise. I thought the Demon King had already taken down all the Ultramen."

"You know me? Have you seen other Ultramen?"

On the eve of arriving at the Demon King's castle, Zeta encounters an unexpected opponent, a Metron alien who can communicate with him and seems to recognize his identity as Ultraman.

Stardew also knew that otherworldly person; he was the one who oversaw their race, serving the Demon King and enslaving their compatriots trapped in the Demon King's castle.

The appearance of the Metron aliens enraged Stardew, who had once been one of those tortured by them. Now that she had escaped and regained her freedom, she was determined to take revenge on them and rescue all her fellow aliens.

"Don't waste your breath on him, he's the worst one in the Demon King's army! Just kill him, Zeta, once you kill him, no one can stop you from finding the Demon King."

"Calm down first. He seems a bit strange, and besides, I have something I want to ask him."

"He's faking it, he's lying, you know that! I know he's pretending to be a good person because I was fooled by him before! He's a bastard to the core!"

The closer she got to the Demon King's castle, the more vivid her painful memories of the past became; she absolutely did not want to go back to that dark and hopeless period of her life.

Stardew not only wants to kill the Metron aliens, but also destroy the entire Demon King's castle, where the Demon King's army consists of unforgivable heinous criminals.

"Lies? Who's lying here? As a member of the Demon King's army, how long do you intend to keep deceiving this innocent Ultraman?"

"What deception? What Demon King's Army? What are you talking about?"

"I'm not! I'm not some demon king's subordinate! I will never forgive that beast who imprisoned our race!"

"If you're not part of the Demon King's army, then why did you help us in the first place? You were the one who helped me rewrite my understanding of the Earth Demons. Without your help, how could the Earth Demons have obediently helped us capture all the humans in an area and throw them into the dungeon, making them slaves that the Demon King's army would use and then discard?"

The Metron aliens began to laugh maniacally, and Stardew trembled with fear, involuntarily backing away.

Stardew wasn't afraid of facing the Metron aliens; she was afraid that Zeta would despise her and think she was a bad person after learning the truth from Metron and discovering her other side.

I really didn't mean to. I didn't intend to control the Earth Demon. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

I agreed to the Demon King's army's demands only to take the opportunity to escape. Only by agreeing to the Demon King's army's request to change the perception of earth demons could I have a chance to go outside the Demon King's castle, and only then could I have a chance to regain my freedom.

"Aren't you curious, Ultraman? Why does she know so much about the Earth Demon? Why does she know so much about the Demon King's Castle?"

"That's because she's been lying to you all along. She's a slave of the Demon King's army! A traitor! She abandoned her own people and ran away, which angered the Demon King, who tortured and interrogated her people for days and nights."

"Because of her selfishness, how many of her compatriots have died? Do you know that, little dwarf? Do you know how much those magical beasts in the city hate you? It's all because of you that they live a life worse than death!"

"it is all your fault!"

The Metron aliens laughed arrogantly, and more and more Demon King soldiers gathered around, completely surrounding Zeta and leaving him no way out.

Stardew was driven to the brink of collapse by the words of the Metron aliens. She didn't want to hear a single word from them, but she couldn't help imagining the suffering of her fellow aliens.

Stardew truly felt that she was selfish and that she had harmed them.

Zeta discovers that Stardew is losing control of her emotions, and along with this, there are changes in her body. Her human form collapses as her consciousness becomes chaotic, revealing her true form as a phantom beast, showing the slave mark branded on her body in front of Zeta.

Stardew could no longer bear it. She dared not look Zeta in the eye, afraid to see any expression of disappointment in Zeta. Stardew felt powerless to bear it all and unworthy to be Zeta's friend.

After a burst of light, the phantom beast vanished from everyone's sight, leaving only a glimmer of light in Zeta's hand.

"Stardew, where are you?"

"Hahaha, in the end, he's nothing but a slave, forever destined to run away with his tail between his legs. He wants dignity and human rights? He's dreaming! Hahahaha!"

After speaking, the Metaron alien continued to laugh wildly, and the Demon King's army watching around him also joined in the laughter, mocking the little guy who could only run away.

"Have you said enough?"

Zeta put down the light dust in his hand, then clenched his fist and stared at the unscrupulous Metron alien. Zeta's face did not show much change in emotion, but Zeta knew in his heart that his anger had turned into the unbearable light energy surging within him.

"No, what right does an unknown Ultraman have to be arrogant? Today I will capture you and offer you to the Demon King!"

These were the last words spoken by the Metron alien, and also the last time he saw Ultraman and light in his life.

The last thing the Metronian saw was three flashes of light, forming a Z-shaped strike that shattered arrogance and shamelessness.

"Who else? Who else dares to stop me?"

"I'll see which heartless bastard dares to mock my friend! No one has the right to insult my friend!"

"Either surrender or be like him! A ruthless bastard like him doesn't deserve any sympathy."

It was a quiet night, and there was no sound in front of the Demon King's castle gates.

The brainwashed soldiers continued to carry out the orders previously given by Commander Metron, and then followed in his footsteps.

There were also rational soldiers. Zeta let them leave after they had been manipulated by the Demon King. As long as they stopped doing evil, Zeta wouldn't make things too difficult for them.

It was a noisy night, and Stardew was tormented to the point of near death by the voices in her head.

She collapsed and fell unconscious several times, only to be terrified awake by scenes of her compatriots suffering and dying in her dreams. Exhausted, she opened her eyes, having cried her eyes out countless times. Xinglu herself didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

No, I have no right to be called "Stardew" anymore. I am just a selfish monster, a coward who has no courage and only knows how to run away.

I ran away... Once again, I abandoned my friend, leaving him alone amidst the Demon King's army's encirclement. I harmed him, once again tormenting the one I cared about most...

"Stardew, you're here! I'm so glad I finally found you."

Zeta descended from the sky and appeared before Stardew once again. Everything was so sudden, yet it seemed like destiny.

"No, don't come any closer. I've been lying to you all along... about my appearance, my identity. You've been so good to me, always protecting me, but I've hurt you..."

"Stardew."

The closer Zeta got, the more panicked and terrified Stardew became. She desperately clutched the slave mark on her arm with trembling hands, holding on so tightly that the wound bled, trying to numb her weak nature with pain.

Stardew least wanted Zeta to see this. He was a hero from another world, a brave man who saved the world, while she was just a monster who didn't even deserve a name, and didn't even have the right to look up at him.

“I abandoned you! I abandoned my companions once again. I am just a selfish monster. I don’t deserve happiness at all.”

"That's enough, Stardew. It's all over now. I'm safe and sound, and no one will hurt your people anymore, so please let go and stop hurting yourself."

Zeta crouched down and put Stardew's hand down from her wound. Stardew no longer had to be afraid, because Zeta was right in front of her; he hadn't left.

After the pain of giving up on herself, Stardew felt a warm and gentle healing on the places where her scars had been. She raised her head again and saw Zeta gently caressing her most painful spot with his hands.

A clumsy attempt at healing. Zeta tried his best to heal Stardew's wounds, but Zeta could only blame himself for his lack of skill. In the end, he was unable to completely heal her and left behind a deep, dark mark.

"I'm sorry, I'm not capable enough to heal your injury."

"No, you've done enough, and I'm the one who should apologize the most."

It was an extraordinary night. The mythical beast race regained its freedom, the Demon King's city was destroyed, and the rule over the planet came to an end. All living beings cheered and couldn't sleep all night.

It was an ordinary night, the stars still shone brightly, and the morning dew still dripped. Every tiny drop of dew was a record of beauty and happiness.