Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 13, Lesson 1

"Kuuga!!"

"Bang--!"

Fujiwara Research Institute.

Fujiwara stood in front of the glass wall of the research room, watching the Metropolitan Police Department's surveillance footage while waiting for the final investigation results.

Through the glass, one can see the figure of Ryota Murai, who is asleep after being injected with a sedative.

There was also a simple document about Ryota Murai on the side.

22-year-old unemployed college student.

"Why do the two characters transform differently with the same belt?" Fujiwara asked in a cold voice, puzzled, after watching the video of the red and black Kuuga battling it out.

"This may involve security restrictions."

A middle-aged man wearing a white coat and glasses, standing nearby, offered his analysis.

"The core of this belt is a special substance that does not belong to Earth; the rest is most likely just a safety device."

Normally, it should transform like another warrior, but this belt seems to have a defect.

Now, a certain nervous system centered around the stone has invaded Ryota Murai's entire body, especially his brain, making him prone to losing control.

My advice is to avoid giving him too much of a shock, and to prevent him from transforming again, otherwise it's very likely that it will turn out like it did three years ago...

"The ghost incident from three years ago?"

Fujiwara Ichiichi narrowed his eyes slightly.

He didn't know much about what happened three years ago, only that a monstrous genius who used the first-generation shuttle quickly raised the fusion coefficient to 100, but then the ghost incident happened immediately.

All the researchers on site disappeared without a trace, and the only sound in the effective surveillance video was the word "ghost".

The subsequent investigation team discovered residual dimensional energy in the research lab, speculating that the genius and the researchers had likely been sucked into the Knight World.

The investigation then fizzled out, and there has been no further news to this day. They don't even know which knight system the other party is bound to.

"What is his current fusion coefficient?" Fujiwara Daiichi asked, looking at Murai Ryota on the other side.

"It's very strange," the researcher pushed up his glasses. "His fusion coefficient is usually only 60, but it can instantly reach 90 after being stimulated, and it's not impossible for it to be even higher."

"Does it depend on his mood? What a troublesome guy."

Fujiwara Ichi didn't seem to care much about Murai Ryota's arrangements.

Uncontrollable forces are worthless to him.

If it weren't for the research value he still had and the concern about the unknown consequences, he wouldn't have kept Ryota Murai around.

"Have I gotten the results I wanted? Why was that knight able to completely annihilate the Grongi?"

Fujiwara immediately looked away from Murai Ryota.

He encountered the Gurongi again these past few days, and just like before, he couldn't kill them directly. It took him dozens of attempts to finally defeat them.

"Further research is needed, but the higher-ups believe it should be some kind of rule," the researcher said after a moment of contemplation, with a sigh. "Recently, there's been an increasing amount of talk about a world invasion."

The Alliance also believes that the monsters from the Rider world were attracted by humans using the Rider System, and the Grongi can only eliminate them using the power of the corresponding Rider from that world.

"That red knight is a knight from the Grongi world?" Fujiwara Daiichi frowned deeply. "Is he the only way to deal with the Grongi?"

"Not necessarily."

The researcher glanced at Ryota Murai, who was still asleep in the surveillance footage.

"We will soon have all his data. Once we have a complete understanding of how the Red Knight killed the Grongi, we should be able to develop a new type of driver."

"I'm not interested in other drives. Let me know when you have a real result."

Fujiwara Ichiichi turned and walked towards the door, paused, and then suddenly spoke.

"Send him to the knight school."

……

The next day.

Knight School.

When Xia Chuan entered the shooting range again, there were only 6 trainees present, the most eye-catching of whom was still the chuunibyou wasp-clad individual.

There are only 6 people left, or rather, there are actually 6 people left.

This made him look at them differently; it seems that not all Kamen Riders are so annoying.

After observing the students with their various expressions for a while, Xia Chuan opened the school's software installed on his phone and compared the information of everyone present through the attendance system.

Fujiwara Saiji, the wasp-clad character in Kabuto.

Kiva, the kiva wearer.

"555" Faiz wearer Takumi Onoue.

The Blade character is Kenzaki Kazuma.

Haruto, the Mage-wearing wizard from The Wizard.

The tanuki-clad actor in "Extreme Fox" is Sakurai Keikazu...

This seems interesting. Apart from Fujiwara Saiji, almost everyone is related to the protagonist of their respective Kamen Rider world, and three of them even obtained the Rider System of the main protagonist, namely Kiva, Faiz, and Blade.

Natsukawa's gaze fell on Watari and Onoue Takumi, who were bowing their heads and remaining silent.

Although they both looked like high school students, they seemed to have experienced a lot. Watari had a heavy expression, while Onoue was calm and composed.

If he remembers correctly.

Only the vampire from the anime/manga series Kiva can transform into this form.

Faiz can only be used by the monster Orphnoch from 555, so this world shouldn't be an exception, right?

In addition, only the worlds of "Wizard" and "Extreme Fox" have mass-produced Kamen Riders. The former is the mainstream this year, while the latter was the mainstream last year.

As for the other drivers, their numbers should be very small. There might be more Blade drivers, but that was 3 years ago.

Are all these trainees really newcomers?

Even if newcomers receive the old knight system, most of them will probably follow their seniors and are unlikely to come to the knight school.

Xia Chuan's gaze swept over the students one after another.

Only Haruto, who was wearing Mage, was grinning to himself, seemingly lost in thought; most of the others had somber expressions.

Especially Kenzaki Kazuma, who looked like he had a deep-seated grudge and seemed to be surrounded by "killing intent," looking like a difficult and obsessive person.

Finally, the most peculiar character is Sakurai Kagekazu, who is clearly older than the others, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. His gaze is evasive, as if he is intentionally hiding himself and trying to minimize his presence.

Xia Chuan looked down at the documents.

This last student was indeed very special. Unlike the other students whose resumes were blank, Sakurai Kagekazu was actually a "senior" who had participated in many battles. He joined the Knight Academy because he suffered psychological trauma from the death of his comrade.

It seems like none of them are normal.

After reading the message, Xia Chuan looked up at the six students and said, "First of all, congratulations on completing the first lesson. I believe you will be glad you made this choice a year from now."

Next, before we begin the next lesson, I hope you can explain your dream, or why you want to become a Kamen Rider.

Fujiwara no Saiji has a strange appearance.

He knew the complete curriculum of the Knights Academy.

This tutor doesn't seem to have any intention of following the rules at all.

"tutor!"

Haruto shrugged and said.

"I don't have any dreams, I just don't want to die. The reason I stayed is because it's safe here."

"Not wanting to die is also a kind of dream."

Xia Chuan's expression remained unchanged, but he turned his gaze to the others.

Kenzaki Kazuma, who had remained silent throughout, was the first to respond: "I don't have any special dreams. Becoming a Kamen Rider is simply to eliminate all monsters!"

"I don't have any dreams either. I inherited Faiz from my father," Takumi Onoue said casually. "Becoming a Kamen Rider is probably just for fighting."

Watari and Sakurai Keikazu remained silent, avoiding eye contact. In the end, only the seemingly detached Fujiwara Saiji was exposed to everyone's view.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Fujiwara coldly crossed his arms and tilted his head back slightly.

"My dream is, of course, to protect world peace! I want everyone to have a smile on their face! That's what Kamen Rider is all about, everyone!"

"Is there something wrong with this guy?" Haruto muttered to himself.

It was incredibly embarrassing.

"Kaminaga!"

At this moment, Tamura led a young man who was looking around into the shooting range. When he saw Xia Chuan and the six trainees, he was taken aback at first, and then called out to them.

"This is Ryota Murai, recommended by the research institute. He's the Kamen Rider Kuuga wearer with a fusion coefficient of 60. Can we have him train together?"

Murai Ryota suddenly stopped in his tracks, staring at Natsukawa who had inexplicably lost consciousness. The spirit stones within his body began to move wildly again, but quickly subsided under Natsukawa's gaze, leaving him only covered in cold sweat.

"Who is this?" Murai Ryo asked in surprise and confusion.

"He's the special training instructor I mentioned to you," Tamura said with a smile. "Although he's not a Kamen Rider, Kaminaga is definitely qualified to train you."

"headmaster."

Natsukawa clearly sensed Murai Ryota's unusual behavior.

This new Kuuga is a ticking time bomb. How could the research institute be located at the Knight Academy?

"I don't mind him training with me, but is he willing to live with the others? You saw it yourself, there are only 6 trainees left."

Tamura's smile froze slightly.

How come there are only 6 left?

"Of course I'm willing," Murai Ryota said excitedly. "It's just a training camp. I usually stay with my friends when I'm away from home anyway."

"That's settled then."

Tamura's gaze was filled with resentment, and he sighed inwardly.

It seems that the remaining people will have to be assigned another mentor. We can't just leave them to their own devices, otherwise Shen Yong will be attacked to some extent.

"Alright, everyone!"

Xia Chuan watched Tamura leave the shooting range, then faced the six trainees and the newly joined Murai Ryota.

"I have a general understanding of everyone's thoughts. As your special training instructor, my goal is to raise everyone's fusion coefficient to over 80 within a year, so that they can become senior warriors or even captains."

"Oh?" Murai Ryota asked, pointing to himself in confusion.

He didn't know anything about Kamen Rider; he was just curious about what he thought about it.

The others also turned their attention to it.

Being a veteran soldier is one thing, but Xia Chuan actually dared to talk about the captain.

It should be noted that there are only two active captains in J country at present. How can an ordinary mentor help them grow to the captain level in a year?

"The most important thing for a qualified soldier is intelligence, whether it is intelligence about the enemy, or intelligence about himself and his comrades. He must fight with his brain."

Xia Chuan continued.

"Next is combat effectiveness. The one-year special training will be divided into physical training and combat skills enhancement."

Only an excellent physique can fully bear the power of the Knight System, and appropriate combat skills can bring that power to its fullest potential.

"Really?" Haruto asked involuntarily, bewildered.

Even though the mentor wasn't a knight, it sounded like he was giving a wise and experienced lecture.

While modern knights do receive training, it is rarely systematic; physical training and combat skills have almost become two separate disciplines.

Because the Knight System can improve the wearer's physical abilities, physical training is only required when the Knight System is relatively weak.

Fighting with your brain is something no one has ever mentioned; most people rely on intuition.

"Today's lesson is to go to the archives to familiarize ourselves with information about Kamen Rider. We need to know every detail by heart," Natsukawa concluded.

He dared to speak out not because he lacked confidence.

The main reason is that these people's knight systems are not simple. They seem weak now, but that's just because their fusion coefficient is too low.

Apart from Wasp, Tanuki, and Shin Kuuga, the fusion coefficients of the others on site were either barely 60 or less, making their transformations extremely difficult.

Is it difficult to become a veteran soldier after a year?

He knows far more about Kamen Rider than anyone else in this world.

As for captain-level, if Shinkuga Murai Ryota can control the power of the spirit stones a little, becoming a captain-level is not difficult at all.

The power that this guy unleashed during his rampage was almost comparable to that of Pompadour, it's simply unreasonable.

……

"ah--!"

into the night.

The city was filled with an aura of danger in the darkness, which even the bustling neon lights could not conceal.

With a flapping sound of wings, a scream suddenly rang out from the harbor. When Hiroko Asami and her partner Kazumi Takahashi rushed to the scene, they only had time to see a woman in a short skirt lying next to a car.

"It's that guy again!"

"Bang bang bang!"

After firing a series of shots at the shadowy figure thrashing about in the darkness with her ant-soldier machine gun, Hiroko Asami returned with a grim face to the side of the short-skirted woman who had died on the spot.

The woman's face was deathly pale and her hair was bluish, with gruesome teeth marks on her neck.

"S-senpai, we've already reported it to the higher-ups," Kazumi Takahashi said while remaining vigilant.

This time, the monster was particularly cunning, always flying away quickly before the barrier was generated, making its time to commit the crime so short that the Kamen Riders were unable to stop it in time.

"It's always women who get killed," Kazumi Takahashi said, looking at the dimly lit surroundings and tightening her suit uniform with a chill. "Let's hurry back, senpai."

"Are you scared already? At least we don't have to fight monsters directly."

Hiroko Asami endured her discomfort to take photos of the corpse.

"This strange creature is only active at night, and its behavior is very similar to that of a legendary vampire. Could it be a mutated bat?"

"Clatter!"

A drop of sticky saliva fell from the roof, and the bat-like Gurongi stared at the two people moving around at the crime scene as if they were a delicious meal.

This time, with no Kamen Rider squad chasing after them, it was the perfect opportunity for him to make his move against the two.

"I only need two more people for me to fully regain my power."

A pale face appeared on the head of the bat-like Gurongi, licking its lips and speaking Gurongi, its eyes fixed on Hiroko Asami's neck.

"Da da!"

"call!"

A series of undisguised footsteps reached the bat's ears along with the sound of the wind.

"Um?"

Just as it was about to pounce on Hiroko Asami, the bat Gurongi turned its head in confusion. Upon seeing the green Kuuga walking straight towards it from the ground, it opened its mouth in astonishment for a moment, then jumped up without warning and frantically flapped its wings, flying into the night sky.

In the ancient times, he was fortunate enough to survive to the end and witnessed Kuuga using the power of the royal family to wipe out the Ge Group.

The aura below was clearly that of Kuuga at that time.

escape!!

"call out!"

Xia Chuan calmly raised the Pegasus Crossbow, his unique weapon that had transformed into its current form.

With his six senses amplified thousands of times, he easily locked onto the bat Grongi in the night, and fired a powerful air arrow carrying sealing energy, piercing through the bat Grongi's chest in one fell swoop.

"Bang--!"

What was that sound?

Hiroko Asami was startled by the sudden explosion. When she looked up at the firelight in the sky, she subconsciously looked to the other side of the harbor. Her eyes narrowed as she watched the green figure disappear into the darkness.

"The green Kamen Rider..."

(End of this chapter)