And the source of it all was painfully obvious—
Beside the tallest building in this small town, the elementary school, stood a towering figure cloaked entirely in black. Darkness like a black hole devoured everything around him, while only his joints, eyes, and chest glowed with chilling red light. He stood silently, like a Demon King about to swat aside some foolhardy hero before completing his grand plan to destroy the world.
Of course, despite looking like a Demon King capable of crushing the heavens beneath his weight, the Dark Giant's aura was not violent. It was simply terrifying, like the Abyss itself, making even breathing feel incomparably difficult.
And Gwen was no stranger to this figure—
Dark Luciel. Once one with Ginga, he had parted ways with him due to their differing ideals. He had masterminded the Spark Doll Incident and had nearly brought an Ultra universe to an end.
As everyone knew, being tough was the basic qualification for an Ultra series boss.
Of course, no matter how terrifying Luciel's true body was, the one here was merely an enemy condensed from a portion of Gwen's memories... probably?
"..."
Dark Luciel said nothing in response to the intrusion of an ant like Gwen. He simply stomped down without the slightest hesitation.
"Heh."
With a disdainful snort, Gwen had no intention of testing whether he could recreate Ginga's infamous humiliating scene. Enduring the clearly abnormal pressure in the air, he dodged Dark Luciel's stomp.
Then, amid a galaxy of light that visibly unsettled Dark Luciel, a towering figure no less imposing than him leaped forth and stood before him.
"Ginga?"
The instant he saw that familiar galactic radiance, Dark Luciel uttered a name.
But before the light could fade, the silver body of Nexus, transformed by Gwen, appeared before