"The Land of Light?"
Yuzare and Cain were momentarily stunned, then exchanged glances.
They were both quite intrigued by this nation inhabited entirely by Giants of Light.
With their minds made up, they departed without delay.
Aboard a spacecraft, Yuzhou, Cain, and Guardie set course toward the direction of Orion.
As for Yuzare, she remained behind on the Earth-like planet and did not accompany them.
The spacecraft was extremely fast. By traversing several designated wormholes, the two and one dog quickly entered the domain of Orion.
The M78 Nebula.
"That star system should be in this direction."
Cain adjusted the spacecraft's navigation system repeatedly, finally confirming their heading.
It was the location of that crystal-filled planet from the Ultra-Ancient era.
The Land of Light lay nearby.
As they approached the star system, they could see through the window a planet emitting a faint green glow, quietly suspended in the vastness of space.
Cain could even faintly sense that this planet possessed an exceptionally dense concentration of light energy.
"That is the Land of Light."
Yuzhou looked at the glowing planet and spoke to Cain.
Masaki had once been here before, but Cain himself had never set foot on the Land of Light.
After arriving, aside from helping Cain restore his Giant form, Yuzhou also intended to inquire about the history of the Land of Light.
After all, thirty million years ago, a Plasma Spark had once been buried on a nearby planet—and now the Land of Light also possessed a Plasma Spark. There might be some connection between the two.
"Please halt immediately!"
Just outside the green-glowing planet, Yuzhou and Cain's spacecraft was intercepted by two unfamiliar Ultramen.
"This…"
Seeing with his own eyes that Giants of Light truly existed on this planet, Cain felt a sense of novelty. However, he had no idea how to handle being stopped and instinctively looked to Yuzhou.
"It's fine. Leave it to me."
Yuzhou waved his hand calmly, took out the Sparklence, and pressed the transformation button.
In an instant, his body turned into a streak of golden light that shot out of the spacecraft. Moments later, a silver, purple, and red figure appeared before the two Ultramen.
"Hello."
After transforming, Yuzhou greeted them and gave a small wave.
"You are… Tiga!"
The two Ultramen recognized him immediately. Tiga—the one who had once led three Dark Giants into the light—was a figure well known in the Land of Light.
"Our apologies."
Once they realized the spacecraft belonged to Tiga, the two Ultramen no longer obstructed them and allowed passage.
As for the one human and one creature inside the ship, they could sense the presence of light within both.
With Tiga vouching for them, there was clearly no danger.
Yuzhou gave them a standard Ultra nod, then carried the spacecraft in his hand and flew toward the Land of Light.
The Land of Light in this world differed slightly from the one in another universe. After all, this was a parallel universe—differences were only natural.
Most notably, the Land of Light in this world rarely—if ever—visited Earth.
As a result, many events that had occurred in the other Land of Light never happened here.
"Tiga?"
Flying out to greet Yuzhou was none other than Ultraman himself.
Thinking back, the first time Yuzhou met this world's Ultraman was during the events of Ultraman: The Ultra Star.
"It's been a long time, Ultraman!"
Seeing a familiar face, Yuzhou naturally greeted him.
"It has been a long time indeed. What brings you to the Land of Light?"
Ultraman nodded and asked.
"Yes, there are a few matters to attend to, but it won't take long."
Yuzhou returned the nod and descended toward the ground.
Ultraman followed him down.
Landing on the crystal-formed ground, Yuzhou gently set the spacecraft down and motioned for Cain to come out.
Cain opened the hatch and leapt out, landing firmly on the ground.
Guardie followed right after him, jumping out of the ship and looking around in confusion.
"Wait—ordinary humans can't withstand the light here!"
Ultraman exclaimed, hurriedly moving to generate a protective barrier around Cain.
However, Yuzhou stopped him.
"Ultraman, there's no need to worry. This is Cain himself—the original Ultraman Cain. You've met him before."
"Cain?"
Ultraman froze briefly, memories surfacing of the companion who had once fought alongside him against the Ruler of Darkness on Earth.
Before Ultraman could form the barrier, the light of the Land of Light descended upon Cain.
In an instant, Cain felt a powerful force reawakening the dormant light within his body.
The next moment, the sound of crystal chimes echoed. Amid that clear resonance, Cain transformed back into a Giant of Light, standing before Yuzhou and Ultraman.
"It really is Cain!"
Ultraman was still astonished. That man truly was Ultraman Cain.
"There are two Cains," Yuzhou explained.
"One is the original, and the other is the Earth human who used his combat body. The one standing here now is the original—not the one who fought alongside us before."
"I understand."
Ultraman nodded in acknowledgment.
"I really… turned back again!"
Cain examined his own body, overwhelmed with joy.
After thirty million years, he had finally become a Giant of Light once more.
On the ground, Guardie barked and burst into light as well, transforming into the Komainu Monster.
This startled Ultraman, who instinctively bent his knees and raised his arms into a combat stance.
"Wait! That's not an enemy!"
Yuzhou quickly explained.
"That's Cain's companion!"
Hearing this, Ultraman lowered his guard.
However, several Ultramen passing nearby noticed Guardie and immediately flew over, preparing to attack.
"Stop! It's a misunderstanding!"
Ultraman shouted to them.
Guardie trembled in fear, whimpering as he hid behind Cain.
Upon hearing Ultraman's explanation, the Ultramen who had rushed over scratched their heads awkwardly and dispersed.
Yuzhou and Cain both let out a sigh of relief.
If a fight had broken out, things would have become troublesome.
"All right. Our business here is done."
Having successfully restored Cain to a Giant of Light, Yuzhou prepared to bid farewell.
"That's it already?"
Ultraman looked surprised.
"Since you're here, why not stay for a while?"
"Then I'll gladly accept."
Yuzhou did not refuse the invitation.
It was the perfect opportunity to learn more about the history of the Land of Light through Ultraman himself.
Thus, Ultraman led Yuzhou, Cain, and Guardie to the reception hall of the Space Garrison Headquarters.
The headquarters of the Space Garrison was not occupied by Ultraman alone.