Not long after Ace and the others returned to the Land of Light to rest, the crisis caused by Devil Splinters rampaging through the universe sent them back to battlefields across the cosmos, fighting to protect precious lives.
"Thank you for taking me on a field mission, Mebius." Above the Land of Light, Limings and Mebius soared over the emerald city.
Mebius praised him with a smile. "You've really mastered the Lism Beam, and the way you handle an Energy Sword reminds me of Hikari back in the day."
"Zero will be delighted when he gets back."
Mebius recalled how he had taken on the task of helping Limings through his first mission.
After joining the Space Garrison, Limings had eagerly applied for all kinds of assignments. Worried about him, Hikari had intended to accompany him personally, but with Limings temporarily away from the Technology Bureau for field duty, all its work had fallen onto Hikari.
While Hikari was struggling with that headache, Mebius, who had returned to the Land of Light to recuperate, perceptively noticed his troubles.
"Why don't I take Limings? The Captain hasn't assigned me any missions lately, and there are other excellent warriors training the new recruits at the training grounds."
"I'm sorry for all the trouble, Mebius." Hikari was deeply grateful.
Limings was an excellent student of his in both combat and science. With Mebius helping him now, Hikari felt even more confident about his growth.
And Limings's performance on this mission had indeed earned Mebius's praise.
After setting out, the two Ultras had fought the space monsters Kelbim and Bemstar, along with the comet monster Dorako, on a planet whose less advanced civilization was still in its Iron Age. Devil Splinters had driven all three monsters berserk.
While the berserk Bemstar and Dorako kept