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Chapter 207 Ultraman - Hikari's Voluntary Retreat (2.3k)

Ultraman Regulus's crushing defeat shocked the other Ultramen who were watching the spectacle.

"Alright, I've seen your fists and feet, you're quite good. Now let's compete with weapons. Bring out someone who knows how to use a weapon so I can test their strength!" Dio brought out Regulus and Mebius, the two Auras from inside the wall, and addressed the rest of the Auras.

The others exchanged glances, and none of the arrogant ones stepped forward.

Even the Taiga trio quietly hid away.

Of course, the main reason was that Muscle Ottotas wanted to come up and touch Dio's muscles, but Taiga and Fuma pulled him away with all their might.

After a while, seeing that no one came out, Dio was somewhat disappointed.

This is quite normal. Apart from a few Red Tribe members who possess head-mounted ice axes, very few Ultraman are skilled in using weapons.

In any case, Dio didn't have any recollection of it.

"I come!"

A voice rang out, and an Ultraman emerged from the very back of the spectators. His skin was mostly blue, his upper body was adorned with silver stripes, and he had silver items resembling shoulder armor on his shoulders.

The newcomer was none other than the Director of the Space Science and Technology Bureau, the former Knight of Vengeance, Ultra Hikari!

“I will be your opponent!” Hikari approached Dio.

Dio was somewhat surprised. He didn't know much about Ultraman's background, and he didn't even recognize many of them, but he did recognize Hikari, the high-tech cosmic dealer!

After all, it's rumored that the Science and Technology Bureau is frequently robbed, and most of the stolen items are powerful gadgets made by Hikari.

Even the life-fixing device used when the original Ultraman was resurrected in the tokusatsu series was Hikari's masterpiece, which could almost prevent the Ultra race from truly falling into a crisis of death!

This is arguably the biggest bug in the Ultraman world!

As the director of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Land of Light, Hikari is also the representative of the Blue Race among the three Ultra Races of the Land of Light!

The three Ultra races of the Land of Light are the Silver, Red, and Blue races.

The Silver Clan has a silver base with red stripes. The original Zoffy and Jack are prime examples.

The Red Clan uses red as the base color, with silver or blue as the base color. The most representative examples are Seven and his son Zero.

The Blue Clan, on the other hand, have a blue body with silver stripes. A prime example is Tregear, Hikari's and Taro's former best friend!

Each of the three races—Silver, Red, and Blue—has its own unique characteristics.

The Silver Clan is known for its powerful beam attacks and its thick, long blue energy bar. The Red Clan, on the other hand, is known for its formidable physical abilities.

The Blue Clan, on the other hand, are physically weak and lack light, but their brains are incredibly powerful!

Every Blue Clan member is incredibly intelligent, practically the most powerful hidden minds.

Therefore, every Blue Clan member who graduates from the school in the Land of Light and is assigned a job will automatically enter the Space Science and Technology Bureau.

But the most famous people in the entire Land of Light are Hikari and Tregear.

Before Tregear Dio traveled through time, he only knew his name and had no idea what he had done. After all, besides Ultraman, the only other Ultraman tokusatsu series he watched as a child was Ultraman Dio.

He only learned about Zero and the Absolut clan because the promotion of the movie and the Monster Fight series was so effective that he was able to quickly learn some of the background information.

Hikari, on the other hand, was someone Dio recognized as a household name.

After all, Hikari's feat of lifting and throwing a bird that was heavier than himself with one hand went viral on Bilibili!

"So you're Hikari," Dio exclaimed.

No wonder Dio didn't recognize it; he had only seen the meme of Hikari holding the bird in one hand, and that picture had a heavy watermark, making it look blurry.

At the time, Dio thought that as long as he knew the specifics of Hikari's deeds and image, that was enough. He wasn't an Oscar fan, so why did he need to know so much?

But now that we're in the world of Ultraman, we've actually seen that Hikari is quite different from the pictures.

Aside from the transformation from a suited figure to a real person, Hikari's other defining characteristic is his gentle and refined demeanor.

Most of the Space Garrison members are unruly individuals. Apart from the Showa-era veterans who are calm and composed, the new generation are all sharp and ambitious.

Especially Zero, he's so unruly, like a wild dog that can't be tethered!

Therefore, upon seeing Hikari, Dio immediately noticed that he was different from the others.

Hikari showed no emotion in response to Dio's words, simply nodding and saying, "I consider myself a fairly capable swordsman, and I would appreciate any guidance from this visitor from another world!"

As he spoke, Hikari stepped forward to confront Dio, raised one arm and flicked it, and a blade of light extended from his wrist.

Suddenly, Dio noticed that the other person's demeanor had changed drastically.

He transformed from a refined scholar into a sharp-edged, murderous swordsman!

Dio saw it clearly: it was a blade made of pure energy, emerging from a device on Hikari's wrist.

"Is that the aura of a knight? Not bad. After we're done fighting, how about I borrow it to study it?" Dio didn't pull out the greatsword stuck in the ground, but instead materialized a greatsword with his energy.

Hikari saw Dio's greatsword and his suddenly changed aura, and instantly knew that this battle would definitely not be easy, but he still said without thinking, "Then we'll have to ask Father of Ultra's opinion. After all, I wouldn't dare to give it to you without his approval."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them rushed forward simultaneously.

Swords clashed, and the two fought to a standstill for the time being.

Hikari's swordsmanship was indeed impressive, which surprised Dio that his opponent was a Blue Race O.

Not only is his swordsmanship superb, but his combat experience is also formidable.

Dio's swordsmanship was wide and sweeping, yet equally sharp, striking vital points with every blow.

An ordinary O would have been flustered and might have even given up, but Hikari not only blocked them all, but also managed to counterattack Dio's vital points!

"Not bad, your skills are better than that red one's!" Dio commented.

Regulus: ?

Hikari chuckled, "Your swordsmanship is also very sharp; I almost couldn't withstand it. In addition, you thoughtfully used the same level of power as me, which really put you in a difficult position!"

After a few clashes, the two quickly separated. The clash of their swords sparked a shower of sparks, and Hikari, with her light and agile movements, skillfully deflected the force of Dio's slash.

Even though this power was comparable to his own, Hikari still couldn't figure out how Dio's technique of exerting force was so irresistible to him.

After their recent exchange, Dio discovered that although Hikari's sword was a wrist blade, his swordsmanship was no less than that of those skilled swordsmen who wielded weapons with great agility and versatility.

In Dio's mind, the last person who possessed such swordsmanship was the Emperor from Warhammer!

Of course, even so, the emperor's swordsmanship was just an extra.

Hikari's swordsmanship is everything to him!

"Your swordsmanship is excellent, and your combat experience is more than sufficient. Based on these alone, your strength is unparalleled in my journey through the multiverse. But it's a pity that you are only a Blue Race member. If you had the physical attributes of a Silver Race or a Red Race member, and honed more skills, you would definitely be a rare and valuable opponent!" Dio exclaimed.

Hikari remained unmoved, calmly retracting the light blade from his wrist and saying, "Thank you for the compliment, but you are right. There's nothing I can do; I am merely a scholar."

After saying that, he shrugged and prepared to leave.

"They're in such a hurry to leave before the game is even over?"

Upon seeing this, Dios asked.

Hikari shook his head: "As you know, I am a member of the Blue Clan. Even in the Land of Light, my stamina is not quite enough. I'm already tired after these few blows, so I won't embarrass myself any further."

"Also, the weapon master of the Land of Light is Ultra Ace. Let's wait until he returns before continuing our battle. I won't steal his thunder."

After saying that, Hikari staggered away, looking genuinely exhausted.