Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 105 Xia Chuan: I Believe in You

A day passed quickly.

The taiyaki shop's business wasn't as good as before, but it wasn't too bad either, and it regained its popularity.

However, Natsukawa didn't stay in the shop for long; he handed everything over to the tomboy in the afternoon.

His agreement with the boss was that he would help the tomboy support the shop, in exchange for free taiyaki (fish-shaped fritters) in the future.

This is good enough. As long as the tomboy doesn't cause any trouble, the store won't go out of business.

"Are you leaving?"

evening.

The tomboy wiped his sweat and, while cleaning the sea bream cake mold, saw Natsukawa take off his chef's coat and prepare to leave, and suddenly felt a little reluctant to let him go.

They could be considered to have a semi-master-disciple relationship.

Although she didn't take it seriously, Xia Chuan did help her a lot.

The customers really have all come back.

My homemade taiyaki has finally been recognized.

"You've done enough on your own. I don't have anything else to teach you. Keep up the good work."

Xia Chuan patted the tomboy on the shoulder one last time, then secretly picked up the small golden spider hidden in his collar.

I've seen this thing several times already, so I'm sure it's used to mark targets, but the undead spider that's the mother hasn't shown up yet.

"Oh, right," Natsukawa turned around and reminded him, "I actually quite like spicy taiyaki, so save some for me next time."

"Don't worry, this shop won't go out of business, and we'll still be able to make your taiyaki in the future."

The tomboy turned her head away with slightly red eyes, completely unaware of Xia Chuan's subtle actions.

This was the first time she had ever experienced the feeling of being touched by someone who loved the desserts she made herself.

"But who exactly are you? What ordinary customer would do something like this? Just because you don't want the taiyaki shop to go out of business... Don't you have a job yourself?"

"I just have plenty of time." Xia Chuan waved his hand and walked out of the shop.

"God's Enduring Mentor?!"

Kenzaki Kazuma was patrolling nearby when he saw Natsukawa and almost thought he was seeing things. He stopped his motorcycle in surprise.

"What's the instructor doing here? Shouldn't it be the rookie rider training period right now?"

When he was still in school, Xia Chuan never missed a training camp.

"I've already made arrangements with the school in advance."

Natsukawa clearly sensed that Kenzaki Kazuma's aura had intensified.

As the number of fusion battles with undead creatures increased, Kenzaki Kazuma's fusion coefficient also increased, seemingly crossing the threshold of 80.

The fusion coefficient in this world isn't like the hundreds or thousands in Blade. It's more like a percentage; 80 already makes you a level 3 knight, equivalent to a regular J or Q undead creature.

It's no wonder it shares the same name as the protagonist, isn't it?

You can become stronger quickly through combat.

This growth rate is much faster than Fujiwara no Saiji's; if it continues, he will probably surpass 90 very soon.

"Is everything arranged?"

Kenzaki Kazuma was still a little confused, but he didn't think too much about it.

"However, it's best for you to be careful out there. There have been quite a few knights attacked recently, and it's dangerous for you to be without your transformation belt."

"You mean that Kalis from the news?"

Natsukawa stared at Kenzaki Kazuma's serious gaze.

If you want to understand Junichi Shimura, Kenzaki Kazuma is undoubtedly the best way.

Has anyone actually seen Kalis?

"this……"

Kenzaki Kazuma hesitated, unsure whether he should tell Natsukawa.

For the Longblade Team, Natsukawa was, after all, an outsider.

Looking at the ant soldiers on guard behind him, Kenzaki Kazuma said in a deep voice, "Only Captain Shimura actually saw Kalis, but it's true that the knight was attacked."

Although no one saw the killer, everyone believed it was Kalis, because everyone heard strange syllables like "Kalis."

"What did your captain say?" Xia Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Are these guys doing this on purpose, judging it to be Kalis just because of its syllable-based language?

"The captain didn't say anything, he just told me to be careful of Kalis."

Kenzaki Kazuma gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"I don't think Kalis would do these things, but nobody believes me. The captain was attacked by Kalis after all."

"I believe you," Xia Chuan laughed. "What's the point of such a powerful being who made it onto the list attacking those knights without killing them?"

"I think so too."

Kenzaki Kazuma breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Professor Kaminaga. I will definitely find out the truth!"

"You care so much about the truth?" Xia Chuan asked, slightly puzzled. "Kalis shouldn't have anything to do with you, right?"

"I just want to fulfill my promise to Kalis and fight him fair and square."

Kenzaki Kazuma clenched his fist seriously.

"Besides, that guy saved me. In my eyes, he is a Kamen Rider. Even if he is an undead creature, he shouldn't be wronged like this."

"Then good luck."

Xia Chuan's expression was subtle.

Besides his bad temper, this guy's stubbornness and inflexibility are just like the protagonist in "Blade".

Isn't that taking things too literally?

"call!"

A gentle breeze blew across the central square under the night sky. Xia Chuan was thinking of going to Leo's House when his ears suddenly twitched.

Someone had been following him from a short distance behind him since earlier.

However, he didn't hide himself at all, and his aura was very familiar—he was the tomboy from the taiyaki shop.

They sneaked out like that; they're really bold.

"Whoosh!"

As they rounded the corner, Xia Chuan darted out of the tomboy's sight.

"Huh? Where did everyone go?"

The tomboy hurriedly ran to the corner, but found no trace of Xia Chuan on either side. Frustrated, she scratched her hair.

"Damn it, it seems I've been discovered. Is she deliberately avoiding me?"

"Too young."

Xia Chuan glanced at the tomboy who was running away and smiled, then turned back onto the street and left from the other side.

He didn't have much to hide from the tomboy; his identity as "Shinji Kaminaga" was easily found out.

I just don't want to have too much contact with this child.

Having curiosity is a good thing, but it doesn't mean you can meddle in everything.

Getting too close to his world will kill you.

"Come out."

Xia Chuan stopped in his tracks at the fountain-like plaza and quietly looked at the nearby grove of trees.

This is the place that's really targeting him.

"Hahaha," a woman in a black off-the-shoulder top laughed as she emerged from the woods, "As expected of Kalis... no, I should call you the Clown, I've finally found you! This time, let me seal you away, I will absolutely not let you live again!"

"sea snake?"

Xia Chuan calmly gazed at the woman who had revealed her immortal form.

Sea serpent, an undead creature, block type Q.

It excels at underwater attacks and claw strikes, and its entire body is covered with snake-tail-like tentacles. It uses the tentacles on its right arm and the shockwaves it spews from its mouth as weapons.

In "Blade," it seems that the Joker, who is transformed into Kalis, is controlled by another undead creature to attack Kalis, causing him to suffer from temporary amnesia.

Come to think of it, these higher-level undead creatures seem to be able to control lower-level undead creatures to some extent.

The previous person was like that too.

"Transformation."

"Change!"

Xia Chuan, holding the Ace of Hearts, swiped the Ruby Awakening Device that appeared at his waist, instantly transforming into the Kalis Battle Stance amidst a burst of flames. With a chuckle from the sea serpent, he raised the Kalis Bow and charged forward to attack.

"Bang bang bang!"

While sidestepping the snake's tail tentacles, Xia Chuan pretended to embed the Awakening Device component in preparation for swiping his card, but the next moment he suddenly turned around and violently slashed.

"scare!"

"Bang--!"

A robust, undead tortoise covered in a sturdy shell leaped down from the treetops, but before it could even pounce on Xia Chuan, it was violently cleaved away.

"What?" The sea serpent finally stopped laughing. "You..."

"Don't bother with such petty tricks."

Xia Chuan took out several more cards before actually swiping them into the Awakening Device Bow and Arrow.

"Slash!" Lizard, enhanced slash.

"Thunder!" Bucks, lightning buff.

"Bio!" Vine, Red Heart 7, Tentacle.

"Sizzle!"

Without explaining that he wasn't the clown, Xia Chuan flipped the bow and arrow blade, and with the infusion of three energy cards of the same height, two tendrils suddenly extended from the middle of the bow and arrow.

The sea serpent and the undead tortoise were simultaneously bound and brought within Xia Chuan's slashing range.

"Clang—!"

The thunderstorm struck, a flash of light appeared in front of the square fountain, and the shockwave swept outwards, stopping the water flow from the pool. The tomboy who had run back screamed as he was knocked down by the strong wind and water.

"what!"

(End of this chapter)