"Noa, Noa! Can you hear me?" The King of Ultraman opened a telepathic link and frantically shook Noa.
"You'd better have a good reason." Noa answered the telepathic call with a dark expression.
"Send me a picture of our little niece."
"Noa, are you out of your mind?"
"No, I think I've found the other half of the Light of Destiny."
"???"
The King of Ultraman looked at the little Ultra on the light screen, then thought of Zero's appearance.
How should he put it? As expected of twins, they looked identical.
It was just that he hadn't seen his little niece in too long, so he had subconsciously overlooked their striking resemblance.
He told Noa the whole story. Noa fell silent for a moment and said, "Aria's training will be over soon. According to Zero's original destiny, he will go to another universe. When that happens, I'll send Aria over, and leave the rest to fate."
Fate would always favor its darlings, not to mention that these two were the Light of Destiny itself—they were destiny, and destiny was them.
The future of this Cosmos was destined to be anything but peaceful.
The King of Ultraman interrupted Noa's thoughts. "There is one more thing."
"......Speak!"
The King of Ultraman frowned. "At first, I didn't sense any trace of the Light of Destiny on Zero, which was why I never thought he could be the other half of the Light of Destiny. But just now, when I checked more carefully, I sensed only a very faint aura, almost non-existent. What is this about?"
Noa pondered for a moment. "Delasion said that the Light of Destiny is a pair of twins, but if they were forced apart at birth, the Light of Destiny within them would fall dormant to protect itself."
"Then little Aria..."
"Back then when I found Aria, I probably used my own light to nurture hers, and the Light of Beginning preliminarily awakened the Light of Destiny within her."
"In other words," the King of Ultraman clapped his hands, "after Zero finishes his business in the other universe, and after Zero and Aria meet, Zero will still need to make a trip to your side."
"Yes," Noa nodded. "He still needs to use my light to preliminarily awaken the Light of Destiny inside him, otherwise the light within him might remain dormant forever."
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The great battle here had already ended. The sacred light had chosen Zero just like the established thread of destiny, and the Plasma Spark Tower had returned to its original place.
The ice and snow receded, and the dim planet M78 lit up once more. The crew of the Pendragon paid a one-day visit to the Land of Light, every Ultra's face beaming with the joy of surviving a catastrophe—except for Zero.
He looked at the bustling crowds of Ultras passing by, watching a couple hold their newborn child amidst a chorus of congratulatory cheers, and he lowered his head in desolation.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he turned his head and saw Ultraseven standing behind him.
"You really are my son!" Pride was written all over Seven's face.
"Father..."
The two Ultras embraced, father and son reunited.
How should one put it? Anyone with a basic middle school education would know about the life solidification device invented by Hikari, meaning his dad couldn't possibly die.
Yet, this embrace, delayed by five thousand years, was finally fulfilled at this very moment, as if all the loneliness and sorrow of the past five thousand years had vanished like smoke.
The King of Ultraman stood in the void, watching this scene, shaking his head and sighing.
Based on Zero and Seven, he had investigated what happened back then. It turned out the Land of Light really had lost an Ultra infant. Given the circumstances at the time, an ordinary Ultra infant falling into a black hole truly would have had no hope of survival.
Except for an infant of the Light of Destiny. Although it was still a narrow escape of nine deaths for a lifetime, she had indeed survived.
Judging by the current situation, Aria was very likely—no! She was definitely Zero's younger sister, Seiya.
He had to admit that these two Ultras looked exceptionally alike: the same pride, the same strength, the exact same stubborn mouths with soft hearts, and even their appearances were virtually indistinguishable.
The King of Ultraman gazed into the vast universe. The reunion of the Cosmos's Light of Destiny was truly something to look forward to.
According to Zero's originally prescribed destiny, he would also be recognized by the Law of Miracles in the future. This pair of siblings was truly extraordinary.
However... the King of Ultraman looked back toward Zero's direction.
This little brat's destiny line was becoming increasingly blurry, and his destiny after being recognized by the Law of Miracles had blurred into a complete haze.
Within that haze, he vaguely seemed to catch sight of a familiar figure. That was—Aria...