Thank you for giving me courage

The battlefield behind the school fell completely silent. The residual heat from the explosion of Chaogobu gradually dissipated, and the devastated ruins silently testified to the fierce battle that had just taken place.

In the shadows of a distant alley, three thin figures stared intently at the now-empty battlefield, the atmosphere extremely oppressive.

The battle scene I just witnessed completely shattered the psychological defenses of my two underlings.

Kohei Nakahara clenched his fists, his voice trembling with barely concealed fear:

"Even Super Gob, who evolved through a wormhole and whose strength and defense have been comprehensively enhanced, lost. Bro, what should we do next?"

Xiaoshan Heng, standing to the side, also looked flustered and kept echoing:

"Yeah, Hao-ge! Even Super Gob lost, so ordinary monsters have no chance at all!"

Despite the panic and confusion of the two, Hiroshi Kashimada, who was standing at the front, showed no sign of panic.

He stared intently at the distant end of the ruins, his eyes churning with deep gloom and resentment. After a long period of silent contemplation, he finally spoke, his voice low and cold:

"It seems that simply overwhelming the enemy with numerical superiority is no match for this evil Ultra Warrior."

Strength, size, defense, destructive power... Super Gob's base stats far surpassed all previous monsters, yet even with superior numbers across the board, it was still overpowered and decisively defeated by its opponent.

This battle completely shattered his idea of ​​crushing his opponents with "stronger combat power and higher stats".

Upon hearing this, the younger brother panicked instantly, his tone filled with despair:

"But brother! If even numerical superiority doesn't work, what other way is there to defeat him? We have absolutely no chance of winning!"

Upon hearing these disheartening words, Hiroshi Kashimada's lips curled into a cold, sinister smile, and a hint of obsessive and insane calculation flashed in his eyes.

"The numbers aren't good..."

He slowly clenched the burning red ball in his palm, dark energy swirling around his fingertips, his voice chilling to the bone.

"Then let's try out the mechanism."

Meanwhile, on the other side, an unknown amount of time had passed.

In the dim and quiet abandoned warehouse, the light was weak and soft.

  

Yun Yu slowly opened her heavy eyelids, her consciousness gradually returning.

I felt weak and tired all over, and my bones ached.

He propped himself up from the cold ground, his body aching, and looked around blankly.

This is not a brutal school battlefield, but an abandoned warehouse where people were initially resting.

He was completely exhausted and passed out in the ruins after fighting Super Gob, so how come he is lying here safely?

Just as Yun Yu was still thinking, Xiao Mian, Risa, and Hirama Yu, who were standing by, immediately surrounded her, their three young faces full of joy.

Seeing the three children's worried yet relieved expressions, Yun Yu softly asked, "Did you... bring me back?"

Xiao Mian nodded quickly, her tone tinged with lingering fear and seriousness, and slowly explained the whole story.

After watching that extremely dangerous battle on TV, the picture suddenly cut off. The live battlefield signal was completely interfered with by the aftershocks of the explosion, and the screen was filled with static.

For a long time, there was no image or news of Ultraman getting up. The three children's worries completely overshadowed Yunyu's instructions before leaving.

They could no longer sit still. Forgetting their promise to stay behind, they mustered their courage and ran out of the safe neighborhood, searching towards the ruins of the battlefield.

The battlefield was a scene of utter devastation, with layers upon layers of ruins. Xiao Mian and the others had no idea where to begin their search. But at the crucial moment, Risa precisely located Yun Yu, whose breath was faint, amidst the swirling rubble and dust.

When the three children saw Yunyu unconscious, they were panicked and scared, but they did not back down at all. They ran around asking for help from the adults who came to help the disaster relief nearby, crying and pointing out the location, begging everyone to help.

Finally, a group of adults who rushed to assess the damage carefully carried the unconscious Yunyu out of the rubble and, guided by the three children, took her back to the relatively safe abandoned warehouse.

After hearing the whole story, Yun Yu felt a warmth in her heart. All her fatigue and pain seemed to be soothed by the gentle touch. She gently rubbed Xiao Mian's head, and the weariness in her eyes was gradually washed away by the warmth.

He never imagined that, in his desperate situation where he was exhausted, unconscious, and completely unable to move, it would be these three children who would do everything in their power to bring him back from the rubble.

Thank you.

Yun Yu's voice was soft, yet exceptionally sincere.

Xiao Mian scratched his head, his face still a little red, and said earnestly, "Big brother, you've always protected us, and we want to protect you too! Just now, when we were watching TV, you almost lost, and we were so scared..."

Yuya Hirama nodded quickly and added in a low voice, "We don't want anything to happen to you alone."

Risa stood at the far side without saying a word, her clear eyes quietly gazing at Yun Yu, a faint sense of reassurance hidden in them.

Looking at the three people's innocent yet determined expressions, Yun Yu didn't know what to say. He slowly stood up. Although his body was still sore and the remaining injuries still ached, his spirits had improved considerably.

He walked to the warehouse window and looked out at the devastated streets in the distance.

The destruction caused by Super Gob was far greater than that of the previous monster. Collapsed residential buildings, cracked roads, and rubble everywhere all testified to the difficulty of the battle just now.

Looking out the window at the devastated streets, Yunyu felt a surge of unease and exhaustion.

The fierce battle with Super Gob had almost pushed him to his limit. If he hadn't come up with a quick thinking, he would have definitely been defeated. But if he had faced Orb King instead of Super Gob, could he have really held on?

The mere thought of that monster that could almost crush and torment him made his heart sink.

Even an elite monster like Super Gob almost defeated him. If he were to face the movie's boss, King Orb, would he really be able to protect this world?

He didn't know the answer, nor did he dare to think about it too deeply.

Just then, I heard the soft laughter of children behind me.

He looked back and saw that Xiaomian was gesturing something to Risa and Hirama Yu. The three of them were huddled together, with relaxed smiles on their faces, their eyes filled with pure trust and peace of mind.

In that instant, Yun Yu's heart suddenly calmed down.

He probably understood.

Why do those Ultra Warriors, despite being so exhausted from battles, facing countless dangers, and constantly on the verge of death, still stand in front of monsters time and time again, never backing down?

It's not for fame or fortune, not for medals, but simply to protect the smiles before us, to protect the light in these children's eyes, and to protect the innocence and hope on their faces.

As long as that smile remains, as long as there are still people he needs to protect, he cannot fall.

Even if the road ahead is filled with even more terrifying monsters, even if the next battle is still extremely dangerous, he must stand here.

Yun Yu withdrew her gaze and looked out the window again, the confusion and unease in her eyes replaced by determination.

No matter who the next opponent is, he will stand in front of these children until the very last moment.

Mian, Yu, and Risa, thank you so much. Thank you for giving me a little courage to keep fighting, so that I wouldn't even lack the courage to draw my sword when facing that kind of enemy.