Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 17 Fear

"Stop!!"

"Kondo?"

Before Xia Chuan even entered the training area, he heard Kondo Isami's trembling cry, his voice sharp and desperate, as if something had broken through his psychological defenses.

Which weirdo is so powerful?

"Bang--!"

Before Xia Chuan could think further, a knight's figure suddenly flew out of the woods ahead, tumbling and crashing to the ground before sliding several meters away before stopping his momentum.

"Lance?"

Having gotten a clear look at the knight, Xia Chuan's gaze narrowed slightly.

Kamen Rider Lance is one of the three Kamen Riders in the "Blade" movie who transform using the artificial Class A card "Cerberus". Lance is the green Kamen Rider among them.

Although it is said to be transformed using artificial Class A cards, "Cerberus" itself is created by combining data from all other undead creatures.

If we exclude the influence of the wearer and consider only basic strength, Lance and the other two knights can almost be called the strongest knights in Blade.

But now Lance is being beaten like a dog.

"call!"

As Xia Chuan looked into the depths of the forest in the evening breeze, he could only vaguely see the faint light of the fire gradually disappearing; there wasn't a single ghost in the forest.

What's going on?

"Hey, Kondo, what kind of weirdo is this?"

"Stop...stop!"

Kondo Isami barely managed to maintain his transformed state, huddled on the ground muttering incoherently as if he were terrified, showing no intention of responding.

Natsukawa reluctantly picked up the gun-type weapon that Kondo Isami had dropped. Just as he was about to notify the base, another commotion broke out ahead, with screams echoing through the dense gunfire.

The base's ant soldiers seem to have encountered invading monsters.

"Are there two strange creatures?"

Xia Chuan glanced at the woods, then turned towards the chaos ahead. A moment later, a long-haired Gurongi wielding chains came into view.

Tiger-shaped Gurongi.

I don't have much of an impression of him. I only know that this guy seems to belong to the Mei Group, which is above the Zi level. He is good at hand-to-hand combat and his overall ability surpasses that of the Rhino Gurongi, but his defense doesn't seem to be very good.

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunfire continued.

Xia Chuan gripped the Lance spear tightly, quietly observing the tiger-type Gurongi dodging the barrage of ant soldiers. When he noticed that the tiger-type Gurongi was intentionally protecting its abdomen, he prepared to strike.

With so many people around, he couldn't transform to fight, and it seemed like he couldn't rely on Kondo Isami either, so he could only fight on his own.

However, level 2 is still too much of a stretch to deal with level 3 monsters.

To defeat the Tiger-type Gurongi, one must seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

"call!"

Clearing away all distractions, Xia Chuan took a deep breath, shifted his feet, lowered his center of gravity, and just as the tiger-shaped Gurongi was about to attack an ant soldier, he suddenly accelerated and threw the Lance spear.

Kondo Isami regained his senses slightly.

"you……"

"Pfft!"

The spear sliced ​​through the air, piercing the tiger-type Gurongi's abdomen with lightning accuracy. The tiger-type Gurongi, who had been roaring and preparing to kill just a moment ago, immediately began to struggle in pain.

As a Level 3 Kamen Rider Lance's awakened weapon, its power under precise strikes clearly exceeds the limits that Tiger-type Grongi can withstand.

"Bang--!"

Xia Chuan had just regained his footing when he saw the tiger-type Gurongi explode with a loud bang amidst the encirclement of ant soldiers.

However, unlike when using Kuuga's power to attack, the tiger-type Gurongi did not die after the explosion, but instead transformed into black mist and reformed in another place.

"I see, so the only way to destroy it is with the power of Void Self?"

Xia Chuan watched as the tiger-shaped Gurongi escaped amidst the pursuit of the ant soldiers, without making any further moves. He merely glanced at Kondo Isami in his knight form before turning and leaving the scene.

"Whoosh!"

On the other side of the woods, Ryota Murai, covered in sweat and panting heavily, collapsed headfirst into the grass beside the training ground.

"What's wrong with me?"

Feeling the excruciating pain tearing through his entire body, Murai Ryodai gripped the turf tightly with his fingers.

"Was that... Master Kaminari just now?"

……

The next day.

Everything at the training base remained the same, except for the trainees quietly discussing the Gurongi invasion.

"Did you hear about the Gurongi invasion yesterday?"

"Hmm, it seems they were repelled by Instructor Kondo's spear..."

Fujiwara Saiji and his friends sat down with their plates, and couldn't help but glance at them a few more times when they heard the discussion.

"Those guys in Class B are getting cocky again. What does their instructor's strength have to do with them?"

"Speaking of that mentor, Kondo..."

Haruto looked around the cafeteria with a puzzled expression and found Kondo Isami eating alone in a corner.

Although it was supposed to be a meal, Kondo Isami's fingers kept trembling, and he took forever to eat even a single bite.

"Isn't today a bit strange? He was so assertive yesterday, but today he's completely silent, like a different person."

"Is that strange?" Fujiwara asked, somewhat bewildered. "Maybe Kaminaga-sensei talked to the principal about it yesterday? And speaking of strange things, Ryota's been acting really strange today... Hey, Ryota, are you feeling unwell?"

These past two days, because they slept and trained together, he put aside his arrogance and quickly became friends with the others.

Yes, a little.

Murai Ryota forced a smile, his face slightly pale.

Last night, he wanted to stay at the training ground a little longer, but he suddenly lost consciousness and only vaguely saw Xia Chuan's figure.

For some reason, the power within my body seemed to be very afraid of Xia Chuan.

"God's Eternal Mentor!"

As soon as Xia Chuan entered the cafeteria, he heard the students greeting him. He smiled slightly, picked up his tray, and went to the window to get his food when he noticed that Murai Ryota had crept over like a ghost and eventually sat down opposite him to eat.

"What's wrong?" Xia Chuan asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I just feel safer here," Murai Ryo said with a wide grin.

"..."

Xia Chuan ignored this oddball.

Although he disliked privileges, it now seemed necessary to arrange a separate mentor restaurant, or at least to have a different place to eat.

He had no intention of developing a relationship with the trainees.

Thinking of this, Xia Chuan glanced inadvertently at Kondo Isami, who was sitting in the corner like a frightened bird.

It's amazing that it hasn't recovered even after a whole night.

What exactly triggered this guy?

I've heard that soldiers returning from the front lines are prone to stress reactions, but this guy's reaction is a bit too exaggerated.

Besides, the other party hasn't retired yet.

Could it be that he had mental health issues and was sent to a school?

It is not impossible.

Xia Chuan felt a little regretful.

The Lance Knight system is a waste.

"asshole!"

Kondo Isami seemed to read the meaning in Natsukawa's eyes. He grabbed his fingers in shame and anger, wanting to lash out. However, after a moment of change in expression, he realized that he couldn't beat Natsukawa at all without transforming.

Last night, Xia Chuan not only used his exclusive spear, but also unleashed a burst of power that instantly killed a tiger-type Gurongi.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, whether or not he used the strength of his spear, it was all quite exaggerated.

They don't seem human at all.

Kondo Isami sat back down in despair.

"Damn it, what's going on here?"

Others may not have known the situation, but he thought about it a lot afterward.

The entry of the Gurongi into the base was most likely deliberate, and there was also the black Kuuga that appeared last night...

This base definitely holds a big secret.

(End of this chapter)