Ultra Galaxy: If you have a mountain in your heart, everywhere is the mountain behind you

Inside the monks’ room in the temple.

Several members of the Victory Team sat around the tatami with a square table in the middle.

The old monk made some tea to quench their thirst after a night of hard work.

after that.

He sat down too.

He told everyone about the past.

"This area wasn't like this a long, long time ago."

"Instead, it is an endless lotus pond and a peaceful and harmonious village."

"The lotus pond was very beautiful at that time. It looked like a pink-green lake during the day, and the gentle breeze would bring the fresh fragrance of the lotus pond to every corner of the village."

"The adults in the village were sowing crops, washing clothes and cooking, while the children were playing on the dirt road. They would run to the edge of the lotus pond while playing."

"The village at that time... was so warm..."

"And at night, the whole village would be plunged into darkness."

"Obik... was known as Master Ayan a long, long time ago, and lived in the darkness of the village."

"At night, Master Ayan would come out to play pranks on the children who were running around at night."

"When the children are frightened, they will run back home obediently."

"This is a good thing for those adults."

"So even though the children at that time were very afraid of Master Ayan, the adults in the village were willing to live with Master Ayan."

Speaking of which.

The old monk's tone became a little sad.

"It's just... as time goes by."

"Those beautiful lotus roots gradually disappeared, and the lotus pond in the village turned into a flat land, where lotus roots will never grow again."

"The wooden houses where the villagers lived were gradually replaced by exquisite tiled houses."

“The villagers are living a better life.”

"But... the old village can no longer be returned."

"Master Ayan lives in darkness."

"The brightly lit village...is no longer a place for him to survive."

"This mountain is Master Ayan's final 'home'."

"It's only here... that you can see a 'strange' village."

"I think...the reason why Master Ayan came out to play mischief again."

"Yes...I want to say goodbye to this place properly."

The old monk finished speaking.

There was silence in the room for a while.

Just as the old monk said.

Obike's reason for the prank is that the upcoming project on the mountain will make his last "home" a thing of the past.

He is not a vicious monster.

Just a monster who likes to play tricks on people.

The villagers lived a better life and no longer needed him, so he hid in the mountains.

But now.

Even his last peace was broken.

Obike realized.

He had to leave the village.

He had to leave this village that had always been with him and go live somewhere else.

And before leaving.

He also wanted to... take another look at the old village.

So, he played a prank and scared the people in Hikeno Street so much that they dared not go out at night.

Let this place fall into darkness again.

Become...the village of the past.

Even... just for one day.

After a long silence.

Horii said with a complicated expression: "The facility that will be built on that mountain... is an important device to protect the villagers from the erosion of the black fog."

Based on the small amount of black fog samples collected from the ruins under the Pacific Ocean, they had long ago analyzed that Gatanjea's black fog had no mass reaction and could not be blocked by ordinary physical means.

Any living creature that inhales the black mist will suffer serious damage to its body functions, and in severe cases it may even lead to death.

Even mechanical creations would stop functioning when faced with the black fog, and even radio waves would be blocked.

"If we don't build equipment to fight the black fog in this area, once the black fog spreads here, all the villagers will..."

Having said this, Horii stopped talking.

Instead, he fell silent again.

"TPC's decision has indeed affected the living space of Obik." Zongfang said solemnly, "but TPC made this decision in order to protect the villagers."

No one is wrong.

"It would be great if Obik could find a new 'home' after leaving here." Da Gu said with a moved look on his face, "I think... we can help him."

"Wasn't the TPC... originally established for peace?"

"I think humans and monsters can live together."

And after Dagu finished speaking.

Tengshu beside him patted his shoulder.

"Yeah...we'll help him."

"Even if he doesn't want to, I will help him." Fujishu smiled at him.

Then get up.

Head outside.

"Where are you going?" Dagu asked.

"To help that...lonely guy." Fujiki replied.

"How are you going to find him?"

"Since Obike's pot is connected to the mountain well, we can certainly use this in turn."

Hear this.

Dagu reacted immediately.

"Yes... If we fire a flare towards the wellhead from here, we will be able to find Obik's location immediately!"

"Wait for me, I'll go too!"

Da Gu quickly stood up and followed Fujishu.

"Hey, why are you two walking so fast?"

"Let's go too!"

The remaining few people also stood up and followed.

After hurriedly saying goodbye to the old monk.

The Victory Team walked out of the temple and headed towards the well connected to the pot.

The old monk watched them go away.

He also smiled kindly.

He walked back into the temple with his hands behind his back.

I muttered to myself: "A future where humans and monsters coexist... is it really possible?"

Behind the old monk.

A furry tail appeared out of nowhere.

......

Several members of the Victory Team came to the edge of the well.

"Get ready for action." Zongfang ejected the magazine of the Hyper rifle, replaced it with a flare, and then said something to his teammates around him.

Then pull the trigger.

"Whoosh-"

"Oh!"

Zongfang fired a flare into the wellhead.

Soon, a firework exploded in the sky on the other side.

Judge by the location of the flare.

Obike is now on this mountain.

After locking Obik's position.

Everyone immediately rushed in that direction.

soon.

Then we came to a hillside overlooking the entire Hikino Street.

Obik, wearing a white chef's uniform, was very conspicuous and they saw him at a glance.

Obik was holding the pot, staring blankly at the dark Hikino Street.

He heard footsteps behind him.

But there was no turning back.

Instead, he just stared at it motionlessly.

"It's... exactly the same as before."

"It's the same black..."

Suddenly, Obike spoke, his voice filled with excitement that was difficult to conceal.

He turned around and spoke excitedly to the members of the Victory Team.

"look!"

"Look over there!"

"That was the night before in the village!"

“The old village…the old village is back again!”

“The old village is back again!”

“I’m back again…hahahahahahahaha!”

Obike spoke with his hands and feet gesticulating like a child.

In his eyes.

The dark Hikino Street was not what everyone saw before their eyes.

But it was the village he was most familiar with a long, long time ago!

Obik pointed to the darkness.

Introducing to everyone.

"Look...that's the village's lookout!"

"There is a clear stream next to the lookout!"

“And on the other side of the stream is the beautiful lotus pond!”

"came back!"

“The old village…is back again!!!”