Summoned from another world, the hero is Ultraman Zeta.

The colorful decorations were scattered along the street, piled up haphazardly by sanitation workers, and the previous festive atmosphere was gone.

The defeat of the monster did not bring joy to the townspeople. The dilapidated street scene was shocking, and the sight of the monster suddenly appearing and wreaking havoc in the town deeply terrified the people.

The Mage Guild is one of the few buildings in town that was not damaged by the monster attack. The solemn exterior of the building still maintains its dignity, but this is only on the surface. Inside, the people are already in a state of chaos.

The sudden appearance of the Earth Shadow rendered all the mages' defenses a joke, making the guild the main party responsible for the failure of this festival.

"Report: It has been confirmed that four streets have been severely damaged, seven sections of roads are paralyzed, and an estimated 38 households have been displaced. We are currently submitting emergency evacuation applications, relief supplies applications, disaster fund withdrawal documents, and other documents awaiting your signature, Minister..."

"Sign, sign! A whole bunch of you won't go to the rescue before I sign, is that it?! Put the documents in my office, and the rest of you get to the front lines! I'll let you know the results!"

"Report: The mages guarding the border have not found any signs of monsters breaking in. The monsters causing this riot did not come from outside. Moreover, based on observation, the rioting monsters can also use magic, and it is predicted that they are the same type of monsters as the rioting Triangle Pigs."

"Don't spout nonsense if you don't have any new information. Am I blind? I can't see this information! Go investigate again. Don't come back to the guild until you find out the origin of the monster!"

"Report, Minister, the woman you previously detained was released by the Earthwalkers during the monster rampage, and her whereabouts are currently unknown. Should we proceed with the pursuit?"

"We will pursue them, but not openly. This is a special period, so we must act according to the plan."

The constant barrage of events left the minister feeling overwhelmed and disoriented, with all sorts of unhealthy trends pouring into his office. Even if the minister wanted to complain, he couldn't change the fact that he hadn't shared the burden.

When everything was peaceful before, they all came to celebrate and claim credit. Now that the most urgent task is not to do the important work, they all come to me to shirk responsibility. The minister really doesn't understand how he raised such a bunch of idiots.

He went to great lengths to cultivate relationships with everyone in order to maintain stability, even humbling himself before a young, brave man, all for the sake of making things convenient for everyone. But when things really went wrong, all the people under his command caused him trouble. What bad luck!

"Qingxuan? Why did she let Ajiu escape? Could it be that Yaohui instructed her? Did he want to take advantage of the monster rampage to unilaterally break the contract?"

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. The minister, who was usually only thinking about how to make a profit, was now afraid that he would be taken advantage of. If Ajiu escaped during the monster's rampage, she would definitely run to Muban to complain. He would be told that his actions would be exaggerated by that little girl, and that he would be portrayed as an unforgivable greasy middle-aged man. Then he would cry and beg Muban to lock the minister in a dark and hopeless dungeon.

The minister was very certain that this was possible, because he would have done it if it were him.

"Excuse me, Minister, I have something to report." A shout interrupted the minister's thoughts. Seeing that there was official business to attend to, the minister had no choice but to put aside his chaotic thoughts and, relying on his experience in officialdom, put on a skillful and solemn expression, aiming to establish an authoritative image for his subordinates.

"I have a lot of official business to attend to. Just leave the signed documents on the table. If you have anything else to say, please explain quickly so as not to waste our time."

"Yes, Minister. The rioting monsters have been defeated, and the Hero and Earthshaker have returned. Sean and Ah-Jiu went back to town with them, but some unexpected things happened..."

"Are you reporting to me or am I reporting to you? Just say what you mean and stop beating around the bush!"

"I'm sorry, Minister! The Earthwalker returned severely injured and is currently receiving treatment at the infirmary; the Hero also reported to the guild that they had discovered the troublemakers and requested that the guild immediately launch an investigation..."

The minister couldn't sit still after hearing only half of what was being said. He suddenly stood up from his chair, grabbed his belongings, and headed for the door, completely ignoring the stares of those around him.

"Minister, what are you doing? Where are you packing your things to go? There's still a whole bunch of documents you haven't signed!"

"Damn it! My son is seriously injured and hospitalized, where else can I go? Sign, sign, will signing save my son's life? You damn bastard! You're the minister now, sitting there signing for me. You, the messenger, you're the secretary now, staying in the office doing my bidding!"

The secretary's panicked cries for help did not change the minister's mind; instead, the minister's anger only grew as those around him tried to persuade him to stay.

The entire guild is counting on him, and he has placed all his hopes on his son. Now that Qingxuan is hospitalized due to injury, the entire guild cannot afford to compensate for even the slightest mishap!

The minister's swift action caught everyone in the office off guard; before anyone could utter a second word, he had already vanished.

Only the dim light and the silence of the crowd remained. As the sky outside the window gradually darkened, the people inside silently continued their work.

Footsteps echoed through the guild's corridors, but only the minister moved with the most hurried pace, for he understood better than anyone else in the guild what the Earthmaster's serious injury meant.

When an Earth Master is injured, the energy will not be absorbed into the Earth Master's body. However, the Earth Master must bear the torment of energy conversion alone during the healing process. Therefore, once the Earth Master's physical condition declines or the body is injured, the energy conversion process will only worsen the Earth Master's body.

Whether it was Qingxuan's own injury or Tuyu's severe injury during the battle with the monster, it was not a good thing for Qingxuan. However, the clearer the reason was explained by the department head, the more the department head felt his powerlessness.

The celebration he had specially organized was meant to increase the public's trust in the local ruler and his followers, but the end result was that the town was destroyed and the ruler was injured and hospitalized. He had truly failed miserably.

Forcing himself to stop thinking the worst, he remained silent, letting the comments of those around him pour out like the raindrops outside his classroom. The minister suddenly pushed open the guild door and walked out into the heavy rain.

Pushing open the door and stepping inside, Ajiu rushed to Qingxuan's room after settling Sean and the blogger. As soon as she entered, she saw Yaohui and Qingxuan lying on the bed, chatting simply while looking at the rain pouring down outside the window.

"What strange weather! It was so sunny just a short while ago, and now it's changed so quickly."

"The weather issue might be partly due to Zeta and me. The Zestim Ray disrupted the clouds and airflow after it was launched into the sky, which caused the sudden change in the weather."

Yao Hui nervously offered an explanation, not because he was nervous about making a mistake, but because he felt uneasy seeing Qing Xuan's haggard face beside him.

Qingxuan's complexion was indeed not good. The contract of the Earth Master was still overdrawing his body to recharge the Earth Master, and he would not stop until the Earth Master was fully recovered.

Looking at Qingxuan's miserable state, Ajiu found it hard to connect him with the spirited young man who had rescued her. It was difficult for her to imagine how badly Tuyu had been injured in the battle.

Ajiu gave Yaohui a slight nod, and Yaohui walked over. Ajiu glanced at Qingxuan, who was admiring the rain scene in the distance, and then asked Yaohui in a low voice:

"Can't Yongyi Chunjing heal the Earth Master? Is it because of the Earth Master's contract?"

“Qingxuan’s injuries can indeed be healed by the Courageous Pure Crystal, but because of the contract, the healed body will be injured by the contract again. I have tried to heal Qingxuan many times, but the results of each treatment are getting worse and worse, as if it has developed resistance to the treatment of the Courageous Pure Crystal. In the end, Qingxuan asked me to stop, and I had no choice but to give up.”

Haruki's explanation plunged him and A-Kyu into despair. The helplessness they felt in the face of their disadvantage overwhelmed them, and they could only watch as the Earth Mage who had helped them bore the pain alone.

"The price of being a hero... Before we arrived, it turns out that Qingxuan had borne so much all by himself. He is truly brave!" Zeta, who was inside the Pure Crystal of Courage and Righteousness, couldn't help but admire him. The willpower of humanity once again impressed him.

"The power to change the weather? That's amazing! So this is the true power of a hero!"

Despite the somber atmosphere, Qingxuan remained unfazed. Gazing at the rainy scene outside the window, his eyes were filled with longing. The hero's strength was even greater than he had imagined; the hero had once again protected everyone.