Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 133 Contract Dragon Rider

"Splash!"

"hold head high--!"

A blinding light erupted from the apartment balcony as the red dragon roared and crashed down. As its massive body rebounded, the surrounding glass shattered. Shinji Kido, who had just managed to shout out, was thrown into the air by the shockwave and screamed as he crashed into the wardrobe.

"Bang!"

Xia Chuan also took a step back in the impact, feeling mentally exhausted.

That's a bit intense.

As expected of a Dragon Rider Contract Beast.

After glancing at the red dragon that was dizzy and shaking its head in mid-air, Xia Chuan picked up the black starter set and took out the first two cards.

One is a sealing card, which can seal a mirror monster.

The holder can also use this card to avoid being attacked by the Mirror Monster. It is equivalent to a protection card, which can make the Mirror Monster wary. However, if it is not taken out in time, or is torn up or lost, it will also be devoured by the Mirror Monster.

The original owner of the box was probably attacked and disappeared by the red dragon because of this.

The other card is the Contract Card, which allows you to sign a contract with a Mirror Monster to become a Special Descent Card. After transforming, the Knight can borrow the power of the Mirror Monster, but at the same time, you must feed the monster, otherwise the Mirror Monster, which has been starving for too long, will eat the Contractor.

The remaining cards in the card box are all reading cards for using weapons and skills. They can only be used to truly exert their power after signing a contract with the Mirror Monster and being strengthened.

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan put the sealing card back in place and, holding the contract card, once again faced the charging red dragon.

He doesn't need to worry about the mirror monster turning against him.

"Whoosh—!"

The bright light on the balcony reappeared, but this time there was no shockwave. There was only a long, drawn-out dragon roar before the entire massive body of the red dragon rushed into the contract card.

"hold head high!"

"senior?"

Shinji Kido stared blankly as Natsukawa raised the card, forced to shield his eyes from the bright light.

"Whoosh!"

Soon, the balcony returned to calm. Shinji Kido, having recovered, rushed to Natsukawa's side, staring wide-eyed at the contract card that had transformed into a Dragon Knight Descent Card.

The peerless dragon, deep red.

"What just happened, Kaminaga-senpai? Did that dragon rush into the card?"

Shinji Kido asked, panting slightly, his expression still one of disbelief.

I felt like my worldview had been completely overturned.

"What exactly is that dragon...?"

"Don't tell anyone about this."

Xia Chuan didn't explain much, but simply put the Dragon Rider Descent Card back into the card set.

The black case has been removed from its initial state, and a gold dragon head logo has been added to its surface.

Dragon Rider.

He didn't really care which knight he became, as long as he was a Mirror Knight and could enter the Mirror World.

The next step is to find the core mirror in the mirror world.

"Let's go back first."

"But senpai," Shinji Kido suddenly felt a chill and stammered, looking at the mess of broken glass around him, "this shouldn't have anything to do with me, right? I wonder if it would be okay to tell the administrator that it was caused by a monster."

"..."

Downstairs at the apartment building, a young couple stood on a street corner, staring at Natsukawa and Kido Shinji on the balcony, their faces still showing shock.

"You see, Ren, that person..."

"Hmm, a dragon rider, he does seem quite formidable," the cold-faced man said, his brows furrowing. "That guy seemed to have planned to form a contract with a dragon from the start, and he actually stole my prey."

"That's not it."

The short-haired woman opened her mouth.

"He blocked the dragon's attack..."

"What's so strange about that?" the cold-faced man said dismissively. "Anyone can do that as long as they have the sealing card."

……

ORE Newspaper.

President Okubo looked at Natsukawa strangely as he held the bill.

"Kaminaga, aren't you being too nice to Shinji? You don't need to help him; this isn't the first or second time he's caused trouble."

"It's okay, just deduct it from my salary."

Xia Chuan's expression remained unchanged.

Anyway, it's not his money.

"But speaking of which, Kaminaga," Okubo asked, putting down the bill, "any progress on the interview? So many people have gone missing this month, and we haven't been able to find any connections."

"Kaminaga?"

Kazumi Takahashi walked into the office carrying a pile of documents. Upon seeing Natsukawa, she suddenly opened her mouth, and all the documents in her hands fell to the ground.

"It really is you!"

"Takahashi?"

Xia Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Hiroko's partner also came here.

While getting water at the break room, Takahashi Kazumi asked curiously, "What are you doing here, Kaminaga-senpai? Hiroko-senpai should have warned you, right?"

"It was an accident. Where are you?" Of course, Xia Chuan wouldn't admit that he did it on purpose.

"I...I was also an accident."

Kazumi Takahashi avoided eye contact.

Actually, she didn't know why; she just inexplicably came over when she went to the toilet.

"You'd better be careful here," Xia Chuan warned. "Don't wander around unnecessarily. If you die here, you're really dead."

"I know." Kazumi Takahashi's face paled slightly.

She's never even had a boyfriend; it would be too tragic if she died here.

"What about you, Kaminaga-senpai? Are you out doing interviews...?"

"I'm fine."

"Kaminaga!" Okubo shouted from his office, "The deadline is fast approaching, you need to finish your report quickly!"

Xia Chuan secretly felt a headache coming on.

Why do I have to work everywhere I go?

He's never been a journalist.

Is it better to resign?

……

“Wuwu!”

the other side.

More and more people are accidentally entering the world of "Ryuki". Apart from a few lucky ones who are chosen as knights, most of them are just ordinary people like Kazumi Takahashi. They not only have to struggle to make a living, but also have to be careful of the elusive mirror monsters. It is more difficult than in their own world.

but.

Even for the lucky ones who become knights, life isn't easy.

Because the knights of this world are a deep pit.

"Fight!"

Shirou Kanzaki's figure is visible everywhere in the mirror reflection, closely watching all the knights and guiding each knight in contract battles like a game director.

"Hey, let me go back! I don't want to be this kind of knight!"

"Why must we fight?"

"Can't I just be a normal person?"

"Don't eat me!"

"I don't want to be a knight anymore!"

"Help!"

As the night went by, many of the lucky ones who had just become knights were eliminated one after another.

Ordinary people simply cannot deal with the Mirror Monster.

Many seemingly decent candidates revealed their true colors as soon as they encountered the Mirror Monster, proving to be all bark and no bite, much like Lord Ye who loved dragons but was terrified of them.

Kanzaki Shiro didn't care and just continued to select knights in a procedural manner.

There's no need to overthink it; you'll know whether you're qualified to be a knight once you try.

It's just a waste of time anyway.

"There were a lot of missing persons cases yesterday."

The next morning, Shinji Kido followed Natsukawa out for further interviews and investigations, his face full of worry and lingering fear.

"Could all these disappearances be related to that monster in the mirror yesterday? But that dragon was subdued by my senior..."

"It's not about subjugation, it's about forming a contract."

Xia Chuan stopped in front of a luxury apartment building.

The faint afterimage of spider legs can be seen in the reflection of the glass.

It was the spider-mirror monster we encountered in this world.

He seems to have a special connection with spiders, always seeming to encounter these spider-like monsters.

"Kanaga-senpai?" Shinji Kido looked around solemnly. "Have those mirror monsters appeared again?"

Natsukawa glanced toward the floor where the incident occurred: "They stayed at the scene after eating, probably waiting for their next prey to fall into their trap... You should go back now, Shinji."

"Huh?" Shinji Kido, who was on guard, was taken aback. "But senpai, can you manage alone? And what about that contract card... there's only one..."

"You can't help here," Xia Chuan interrupted.

"Let me stay, senpai!" Shinji Kido pleaded anxiously. "I want to know the truth. Isn't that what being a reporter is all about? My resolve is the same as yours, senpai. I can't let you take the risk alone..."

Natsukawa glanced at Shinji Kido.

Where did he get his enlightenment from?

Putting aside the fact that he's not from this world, if he really were a journalist, it would only be for money and a job.

"You can't even afford the rent, can you?" Xia Chuan asked casually. "What kind of resolve do you have left?"

"Yes, that's right, but..."

"Take care of yourself first. What kind of hero are you if you can't even afford to eat?"

Natsukawa pulled out the sealing card and handed it to Shinji Kido.

"Take this, don't lose it, it can protect you."

"what?"

"Whoosh!"

Before Shinji Kido could continue speaking, Natsukawa held the card case up to the glass mirror in front of the apartment building, and the Knight's Belt V-belt buckle automatically appeared, revealing his attire.

"Transformation."

(End of this chapter)