Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 15 Hunt

"Kuuga!!"

Upon seeing Xia Chuan's Titan form, the Rhino Gurongi became even more enraged, like a bull constantly snorting, lowering its head to reveal its single horn, and charging straight forward like a heavy armored vehicle.

Xia Chuan remained motionless, calmly facing the rhinoceros Gurongi hurtling towards him.

He now understands the power of Fusion Coefficient 99, and it can be said that he has almost completely inherited his last power in the Kuuga Ancient Timeline.

As the ultimate victor, the power he possesses is only one step away from the ultimate Kuuga.

Compared to when they first encountered this rhinoceros Gurongi, it was completely different; even in its normal form, it could display extraordinary power.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Rhino Gurongi's heavy strides were full of momentum, causing the entire street to tremble. His sheer force alone was enough to elicit screams from the shopping mall behind him.

"call."

Xia Chuan's breathing became steady. Suddenly, he grabbed the middle of the sharp corner that was about to hit him and pulled it slightly to the other side.

"Boom—!"

Another earthquake-like crash followed, and the unstoppable Rhinoceros Gurongi smashed a huge hole in the wall, scattering brick fragments and dust everywhere.

Although he is only the strongest of the Zi level, his brute force has surpassed that of the Mei level, and his power seems to have been greatly enhanced by his anger.

It's a truly unique Gurongi.

"Clang!"

Xia Chuan flipped his sword and, facing the rhinoceros Gurongi who charged again, advanced instead of retreating, forcefully severing the horn with his Titan Sword.

In the blink of an eye, the sword tip pierced the back of the rhinoceros Gurongi.

Zizi!

At the same time, two sealing characters appeared. Before the rhinoceros Gurongi could react, he saw the glowing cracks instantly travel to his abdomen and belt. With an unwilling roar, the strong monster's body exploded.

"Kuuga—!"

"That seems a bit redundant."

Xia Chuan sheathed the Titan Sword amidst the fierce explosion and flames.

Thinking that the Gurongi rhinoceros's defense might be strong, he stabbed it again, only to find that he had underestimated its destructive power.

This guy's defense is still the same as always.

Looking back at the crowd of people taking refuge in the mall, Xia Chuan stepped across the explosion debris in the afterglow of the dissipating barrier, his form shifting to that of a blue dragon, and vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.

"Is it Kuuga?"

Among the crowd, a bespectacled, refined young man looked rather unpleasant.

This was due to both the loss of prey and Xia Chuan's overwhelming strength against the Gurongi.

As the first generation of Kamen Rider who survived the monster battlefield, he has always been arrogant, believing that even if he is not the strongest, he is definitely a top-tier Kamen Rider.

He had never been humiliated like this by any other knight.

"This is infuriating!"

The refined young man removed the Blade-themed Rider Transformation Belt from his waist and opened his phone for his routine report.

"Captain, two Gurongi have been destroyed. It seems to be the Kuuga that Young Master Fujiwara mentioned before."

"Understood," came the flat reply from the other end of the phone. "Your current task should be to serve as an instructor at the Knight School, right?"

"That's good, but Captain..."

The refined young man asked, puzzled.

"Why should I lead a bunch of rookies who were rejected? The best talent has already joined the front lines."

"You don't need to know the specific reasons, just complete the task," the person on the other end of the phone said meaningfully. "I heard that young master is conducting a special experiment, so keep a close eye on him."

……

"call--!"

evening.

Near the training center.

After paying the bill, Xia Chuan got out of the taxi and was about to return to the base when a fragrance suddenly wafted through the evening breeze.

With her fingers outstretched, Xia Chuan picked up a rose petal that drifted in the wind and turned to look at a cold and beautiful figure walking towards her in the sunlight.

A pure white rose mark on her forehead, a white evening gown—her nobility and purity were intertwined with a bewitching and eerie allure.

La Group Gurongi, Rose Woman.

A very special Grongi, capable of easily suppressing lower-level Grongis, yet seemingly devoid of any violent tendencies, merely acting as a manager to restrain other Grongis from engaging in games.

Her role is more like a priestess in a ritual.

"It's you."

Xia Chuan's gaze shifted slightly as he narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the striking woman standing gracefully amidst the wind and sand.

It is different from the ultra-ancient spacetime.

If we kill this guy now, the unrestrained Gurongi race might immediately descend into chaos and launch a frenzied attack on humans.

"Get out of my way, you're not my target..."

"I was just relaying a message from Daguba."

Rose Girl smiled.

"This time, he will come to you in his best form and then retaliate for what happened back then."

"What?"

"call!"

A gust of wind blew across the setting sun, and when Xia Chuan looked over again, the Rose Woman had vanished without a trace, leaving only a trail of rose petals.

"Daguba..."

Xia Chuan observed for a moment, then held up a rose petal in his palm, clenching his fingers tightly.

The subtext is that Daguba will hide, right?

Once all the resurrected contestants are eliminated, Daguba, as the king of the Gurongi, will naturally become the complete form; this is an unchangeable fact.

It's probably impossible to eliminate Daguba ahead of time like in the ancient timeline.

The best approach is to raise your physique to level 3 during this period. With the power of the Kuuga Belt, you can deal with Daguba even if he becomes a fully evolved being.

However, Daguba is quite eccentric. He specially sent Rose to make this trip, which seems to be to make him prepare in advance.

Is fighting really this enjoyable?

As expected, the Gurongi are all a bunch of lunatics.

"That's not enough."

Xia Chuan gathered his thoughts and headed towards the training base.

He had already sensed that, unlike when he upgraded to level 2, the requirements for upgrading to level 3 were significantly higher.

There hasn't been much progress with the four Gurongi.

It seems he needs to work harder, otherwise it would be troublesome if the Grongi were eliminated by the other Kamen Riders prematurely.

Other knights may only earn "points," but these Gurongi are his only resources for evolution.

If he's not mistaken, the total number of Grongi in the Ruins Cluster is only two or three hundred, including a large number of grunt characters; there aren't many that are truly valuable.

Even missing out on hunting just one animal is a huge loss.

……

training base.

When Xia Chuan returned to the Knight Academy, he saw his seven students confronting another group of people as soon as he entered the cafeteria.

It looks like the 10 students who left earlier.

"Hey, are you Class B causing trouble?" The mage knight Haruto's expression was displeased. "We were here first!"

Compared to others who don't like to get involved, Haruto is unwilling to suffer any loss or be bullied, and he stands up like a troublemaker.

Fujiwara Saiji, standing next to him, also frowned.

His wish is for world peace, that's true, but that doesn't mean he wants to be a pushover who can be bullied by everyone.

"What's wrong?"

Among the 10 trainees, a tall young man with a fusion coefficient of over 60 stepped forward and looked smugly at the refined young man enjoying his meal to the side.

"Are you dissatisfied with Kondo's arrangements? Or you could bring your so-called Kaminaga instructor over. Oh, I almost forgot, unlike Kondo, your instructor is just an ordinary person. I doubt he'd dare to come, right?"

Fujiwara Saiji, burning with anger, gritted his teeth and said, "Instructor Kaminaga is not at the base today..."

"What happened?"

Xia Chuan was still not quite aware of the situation and looked at the refined young man having dinner with a puzzled expression.

This person seems to be one of the witnesses when he destroyed the Grongi. Was he a Kamen Rider?

"Mentor Shenyong?"

The refined young man wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up, and walked straight toward Xia Chuan with a formulaic smile on his face.

"My name is Kondo Isami. I will be the Knight Instructor of Class B from now on. Please take good care of me."

I just saw the guild leader's reward. I'll update more frequently once it's officially released. I don't have much energy right now.

I feel that the Kamen Rider setting is much more complex than Ultraman. No matter which Ultraman series it is, the monsters are just monsters, but the monsters in Kamen Rider are all completely new settings in each series. It's so confusing!

(End of this chapter)