Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 136 This Knight is Different

The underground parking lot of a hotel.

Shinji Kido left the newspaper office under the pretext of going out for an interview. He waited early at the meeting place agreed upon in the letter, but when he saw the empty scene, he couldn't help but scratch his head in confusion.

It seems no specific time was mentioned.

"Are you the Dragon Knight?"

A young man in his early twenties emerged from the corner, glanced at the letter in Shinji Kido's hand, and asked a question.

"Showing up like this, is it because you're unprepared or genuinely confident? Aren't you worried about being killed at all?"

"What do you mean?" Shinji Kido felt a sudden tightness in his chest for no apparent reason. "Who are you? A Kamen Rider?"

"I'm an employee of this parking lot," the young man said, looking Shinji Kido over again. "Are you really unaware or just pretending? This place has become our battlefield, and only one knight will survive to the end."

"battlefield?"

Shinji Kido recalled Natsukawa's reminder and felt that something was wrong, as if he had misunderstood something.

It sounds like knights would fight each other, rather than just eliminating monsters.

"Um, I'm not a knight, and..."

"What?"

The young man took a step closer to Shinji Kido with a puzzled look, but the next moment his expression changed drastically and he took a step back, quickly taking out a card case from the rearview mirror of a car.

"Transform!"

The V-belt buckle appeared, and after being inserted into the card case, a knight figure with gazelle features suddenly appeared in front of Shinji Kido.

"There really are other knights!" Shinji Kido asked, his eyes wide. "What does 'battlefield' mean? What does 'surviving to the end' mean? You guys..."

"Are you really not a knight?"

Gazelle Knight looked at Shinji Kido with an idiotic expression, unsure whether Kido was pretending to be stupid or genuinely knew nothing.

"How did that letter end up in your hands?"

"Oh, this is from your senior..."

"Get out of here!"

Gazelle Rider tensed up, and with a low shout, hurriedly turned around to block a white tiger-like monster's attack, then fought his way into the car next to him.

Soon, Shinji Kido saw two knights moving and fighting in the mirror world.

The Cavaliers are really fighting!

Shinji Kido followed and leaned against the car window, his face turning slightly pale as he watched the battle in the mirror world.

It's as if he's wandered into a place he shouldn't be.

"Beep beep beep!"

Upon discovering that the entire underground parking lot was filled with the images of various knights reflected in the mirrors, Shinji Kido was on the verge of tears. Without thinking too much, he hurriedly ran towards the parking lot exit while simultaneously contacting Natsukawa by phone.

We need to get out of here quickly...

"call!"

Before the call could even get through to Xia Chuan, a strange, orange-yellow, crab-like monster with mirrors suddenly blocked the entrance to the parking lot.

On the other side, a rhinoceros-shaped mirror monster approached with heavy steps.

Did we stumble into a monster's lair?

Seeing that he couldn't contact Natsukawa at all, Shinji Kido hurriedly put away his phone and took out the sealing card from his pocket.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both monsters ignored him.

I don't know if it will work on these mirror monsters, but it seems like this is the only thing he can rely on right now.

Let's run first.

Taking advantage of the monsters' confrontation, Shinji Kido hunched over and left from the side.

However, before they could take more than a few steps, their retreat was suddenly blocked by an armored knight behind the rhinoceros-shaped mirror monster.

"I heard there's a guy called Dragon Knight who's really strong, is that you?"

"No, I..."

"Go die first!"

The armored knight launched an attack with a cold laugh, and without waiting for Shinji Kido's explanation, raised the metal rhinoceros horn on his wrist and thrust it straight at Shinji's chest.

Is this guy serious?

Shinji Kido's eyes narrowed sharply, completely unprepared for the armored knight to suddenly launch a deadly attack.

"call!"

Also in the mirror world, Natsukawa Ryuki stood apart from the battle like an observer, secretly searching for Kanzaki Shirou who might be present.

However, before Kanzaki Shiro could find him, he saw Kido Shinji in danger.

He overestimated the humanity of these knights.

They don't care about human life at all.

"Clang!"

A clang of metal clashing echoed through the underground parking lot. Shinji Kido, who had thought he was doomed, opened his eyes in confusion and found that Natsukawa had somehow appeared in front of him.

"senior!"

"Let's get out of here first."

Xia Chuan shouted and his arm suddenly slammed open the armored knight's arm.

Kamen Rider Armor, a Mirror Rider who made a contract with the Mirror Monster Metal Horned Rhinoceros.

Just like its name, it is covered in thick armor, making it look exceptionally strong defensively.

Xia Chuan subconsciously thought of the rhinoceros Gurongi he had fought before.

"A real dragon rider?"

The armored knight staggered back a few steps, shook his arms, and looked at Xia Chuan and Kido Shinji again. He was not embarrassed for mistaking his targets. Instead, he laughed and charged forward again.

"Let me see what you're made of!"

"Bang! Bang!"

Xia Chuan slightly turned to the side to fight, easily blocking the metal spikes while grabbing the armored knight and rushing into the mirror of the car next to him.

"Whoosh!"

As the battle shifted entirely to the Mirror World, the underground parking lot fell silent once more, with only Shinji Kido, who held the sealed card, able to clearly see the battle unfold.

"Why? Aren't Kamen Riders supposed to fight monsters? Why are they killing each other like this?"

Watching the numerous knights fighting in the mirror world, Shinji Kido's feet seemed to be welded to the spot, unable to leave no matter what he did. He could only clench his fists and watch Natsukawa Ryuki's figure, his expression growing increasingly worried.

I understand now.

Becoming a Kamen Rider doesn't seem like a good thing.

"senior……"

"Bang--!"

Flames exploded within the mirror world, and the armored knight's limbs twisted as he crashed into a car. The car collapsed completely, and the armored knight, trapped inside, was utterly powerless to resist, forced to watch as Xia Chuan approached with his sword.

As a rich second-generation who just wants to live a life of leisure, he spends his days worrying about what's fun. He has no desire to become a Kamen Rider; he just finds the battles of the Riders interesting, as he can kill monsters and even humans without restraint.

"Wait, stop..."

"Clang!"

Xia Chuan held the sword upside down as he passed by the armored knight, and swiftly slashed down without hesitation amidst the knight's terrified screams.

"What?"

"Da da!"

The other knights stopped fighting and looked back at Xia Chuan.

As the dragon rider passed in front of the armored knights, the sound of his footsteps echoed clearly in the underground parking lot, causing all the knights' hearts to sink and a chill to run down their spines.

This dragon rider seems a bit different from the others.

"call!"

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Xia Chuan raised his Dragon Rider Saber and slashed at the moment the White Tiger Mirror Monster leaped out from behind him. Then, he kicked the White Tiger like a cannonball, sending it crashing into the parking lot wall with a thud.

The mirror monster's tried-and-true sneak attacks were completely ineffective against Xia Chuan.

"Bang!"

Xia Chuan casually tossed aside his saber, turned around and pulled out a Contract Descent Card from his belt card holder, placing it into his left arm Dragon Summoning Machine under the tense gazes of many knights.

"Advent!" The contract has been made!

"roar!"

As the summoner closed, Xia Chuan was suddenly surrounded by a peerless red dragon, and before the knights could react, fireballs were sprayed out from all directions.

The entire underground parking lot of Mirror World was instantly engulfed in explosions and flames.

"Bang bang bang!"

Ignoring the roars and screams of the knights around him, Natsukawa Ryuki quietly looked toward Kanzaki Shirou, who had appeared on the other side of the parking lot.

"Who are you?" Kanzaki Shiro asked seriously.

I have a slight fever; I think I've caught a cold.

The weather is so unpredictable, going from hot to cold in a flash. Everyone please remember to keep warm.

(End of this chapter)