Chapter 111: When the Sun Rises
"I don't know you." Daigo's head spun as he struggled to understand what was happening. "I'm only twenty-three years old. How could I be in a relationship with an ancient giant lady?"
Camearra yelled, "You scumbag! You said you'd remember me forever!" Her voice was trembling with heartbreak and pain.
Daigo looked at her, utterly confused. The woman in front of him insisted they had a shared history he couldn't remember.
"We can talk about your relationship issues later," Masaki Keigo said calmly. "Please come with us and cooperate with the investigation."
Camearra's energy whip appeared in her hand, crackling with dark power. "I will not surrender to anyone."
Darramb and Hudra positioned themselves to flank her. The three Dark Giants assumed combat stances, their enormous bodies emanating threat.
"Take them down," Masaki Keigo said dismissively, waving his hand. The Ultraman behind him charged straight at the Dark Giants without hesitation.
A fierce battle broke out amidst the ruins of Luluye.
The three Dark Giants were strong and seasoned fighters. However, they were outnumbered and confronted by several Ultraman simultaneously, gradually losing ground despite their impressive skills.
As the tide shifted against them, Camearra made a desperate decision. Fear filled her eyes at the idea of losing everything once more. She extended her hand to draw the dark energy from the ancient ruins, ready to risk everything rather than endure another devastating loss.
However, just before she could finish the process, a catastrophic event occurred. The immense dark energies triggered something far more dangerous than any Dark Giant. The Evil God Gatanothor was awakened from his years-long slumber.
Countless Zoga swarmed out with their master. These winged monsters had been his aerial army for millions of years, and now they flooded the skies as they emerged from the collapsing ruins. Their shrieks resonated across the battlefield.
The monstrous swarm violently attacked Masaki Keigo and his forces.
Gatanothor emerged from the depths, a terrifying giant embodying nightmare. He drew in all the dark energy sealed within Luluye, representing thirty million years of accumulated darkness, which surged into him. His already formidable strength increased to apocalyptic proportions.
The Evil God directed his malevolent gaze at the Ultraman.
Despite working in perfect coordination, Masaki Keigo and his allies couldn't defeat the awakened destroyer. The power gap was simply too great. One by one, they were overwhelmed and their light was extinguished by primordial darkness.
Watching the hopeless situation unfold, Masaki Keigo's heart sank. All their efforts and collective strength proved insufficient. The taste of failure grew bitter as he and the remaining Ultraman made their final attempt to defeat this evil, transferring their remaining energy to Tiga.
They poured everything into one last desperate move, enabling him to transform into his ultimate form, Shining Tiga.
Shining Tiga's power was incredibly surpassing. For a fleeting, luminous instant, he successfully subdued Gatanothor. Gold light collided with ancient darkness amid the ruins, the air trembling with their cosmic struggle.
However, the three Dark Giants continued to interfere, their desperation leading them to sabotage humanity's final hope. Camearra's face was etched with anguish; she couldn't bear to lose Daigo again, even if it meant risking the world's doom.
They blocked Shining Tiga from delivering a decisive blow to the Evil God, and precious time slipped away like sand through grasping fingers.
Ultimately, the energy taken from the other Ultraman ran out. Masaki Keigo dropped to his knees, horror-stricken as their last effort appeared hopeless. Shining Tiga reverted to his normal form, his light fading like a dying candle. Gatanothor overcame him and transformed him into a cold stone statue.
Masaki Keigo and the others, exhausted and drained, gradually succumbed to petrification. One after another, they turned into lifeless statues on the battlefield, their last expressions forever frozen in resolve and remorse.
The sight filled the entire world with despair. Children cried in their parents' arms while adults stared at the sky in numb shock.
So many Giants of Light had fallen, leaving no one able to oppose Gatanothor and the Dark Giants. Black mist started spreading worldwide, consuming cities and hope alike.
The Zoga attacked human settlements in a frenzy of destruction.
At this moment of complete darkness, the Emperor received another signal from the Mist Space.
[Fate Node change exceeds 30%, gained knowledge about the principles of Ultraman's power]
Knowledge flooded the Emperor's mind in an overwhelming torrent. Secrets of light and shadow, the mechanics of giant transformation, and the cosmic principles that governed such beings, all of it poured into his consciousness with devastating force.
His heightened intellect absorbed these cosmic truths, processing information that would overwhelm lesser minds. The Mist Space revealed secrets that touched the very core of reality.
The Emperor murmured, "So this is the true nature of the Giant of Light," as he reflected on the flood of revelations about how such beings are created and sustained.
However, this knowledge wasn't the most valuable gift. When a fate node's change exceeded thirty percent, it signaled that the predetermined destiny had entirely collapsed. All the energy previously restrained by the strict constraints of fate was now fully unleashed to him.
Psychic energy started to surge around his towering figure. A sacred glow wrapped him like a divine cloak. Suddenly, a golden pillar of light shot upward, breaking through the dark mist that covered the world.
"The sun has risen," whispered the GUTS team members, their voices trembling with disbelief. They had been evacuating civilians to emergency shelters when they witnessed the impossible sight. Golden light appeared on the distant horizon, cutting through their despair like a blade through shadow. Their bodies shook as something rekindled their will to fight.
Humans who had lost all hope looked up at the miraculous phenomenon. Mothers clutched their children tighter. Fathers found strength returning to their shaking legs. In a world consumed by absolute darkness, a golden sun was slowly rising. Its radiance swept across the Earth, dispelling the black shroud that had covered everything.
The golden glow rippled outward in waves of pure luminescence. It granted courage and strength to those paralysed by terror. Every person felt an overwhelming sense of safety, as if a benevolent father watched over them, promising that their darkest hour had finally come to an end.
Fear dissipated, replaced by a firm belief that no harm could genuinely come to them.
"A golden sun... such terrifying power," Yuzare said through Captain Iruma Megumi's body, her voice filled with shock.
Yuzare was a survivor from an ultra-ancient civilisation, with mystical powers far surpassing those of regular humans. Her will had persisted in her descendants' bloodline for thirty million years.
TPC's reckless chase for the Giant of Light power caused them to break Luluye's seals, awakening the Dark Giants. She temporarily possessed her descendant's body to steer humanity toward the light and to inspire Tiga with the faith needed to succeed.
But before she could take any action, the golden sun had already risen.
Yuzare could feel the vast power within that radiance. It was unlike anything she had seen in her incredibly long existence. In comparison to this cosmic force, she was just a tiny grain of sand among infinite stars.
Even Gatanothor's darkness appeared minor compared to that golden sun, and Gatanothor had eradicated her entire civilization.
"What is this golden sun?" Director Sawai whispered, his weathered hands clutching the edge of his desk. He and his staff gazed at their monitoring screens. After witnessing so many Ultraman fall, they believed all hope had been lost.
Every power centre on Earth focused its attention on the extraordinary phenomenon.
"Is this a new giant?" Nori hurriedly worked on his keyboard, trying to use satellites and radar systems to gather intelligence.
His computer skills enabled him to control multiple surveillance networks. But when he directed these tools at the golden sun, every command was ignored. The few data packets that returned contained only binary code.
Nori used his analysis software to decode the streams of 0s and 1s, but he found that they weren't random noise but actual text strings. It was impossible, but it happened
[All glory belongs to the great Omnissiah]
[Praise the omniscient and omnipotent Omnissiah]
[He came, He redeemed, He pointed to the suffering world and said: rejoice, your suffering has ended] [He said, let there be light, and the darkness receded]
"What the hell is happening?" Nori looked at his screen, voice trembling. His hands trembled as he typed, frantically trying to figure out what was going on.
'How could anyone work on a computer in binary'
Soon, not only the satellites and radar but every electronic device he could access showed similar binary hymns. All of them honored the same transcendent being—an existence beyond mortal comprehension.
Then people realised that even the air itself had begun to hum with singing.
Initially, the sound was ethereal, resembling echoes from a forgotten era. It then gradually became louder and clearer. Eventually, it resembled numerous invisible voices singing in perfect harmony, all praising the same magnificent entity.
"Master of Mankind? That's a weird title. What's going on with all this?" Horii's voice quavered as he looked at the words that had appeared on the walls around him.
"It's here too," Munakata shouted, pointing to another wall where text had appeared out of nowhere.
"They're everywhere. The whole world is singing His name," Shinjo said, looking around frantically at the writing that covered every surface.
The GUTS team members watched the phenomenon with increasing awe. The world was celebrating something beyond compare. They had encountered monsters before, but this was different - something that made them feel both insignificant and oddly protected.
Meanwhile, Raven tilted his head to look at the glowing Emperor beside him. He remained on the Emperor's shoulder, appearing unfazed by the overwhelming aura that enveloped his companion.
At this proximity, an ordinary person would have been burned by the sheer power overflow. The intent behind the action wouldn't matter; the raw energy alone would have been enough to reduce anyone to atoms. Despite this, Raven stayed completely calm.
Big Guy, you're making quite a scene," Raven said, his usual casual tone carrying a note of genuine concern. "Your power's increasing too quickly. That could cause problems. This should be enough.
Raven could clearly sense the Emperor's strength increasing exponentially. The Emperor's will remained absolute; he could control any force. However, even perfect self-mastery has limits when confronting cosmic power.
Raven had also grown genuinely fond of this universe; he didn't want to see it accidentally torn apart by his friend's transformation..
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