Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 222 Mist, Monster

A thin mist hangs over the mountain area in the early morning.

A team of police officers took Fujiwara Saiji to the hiker campsite where the incident occurred to investigate.

The task was originally supposed to be assigned to another patrol knight, but the other knight couldn't make it at the last minute, so it ended up falling to him.

In the end, the Fujiwara Group couldn't hold on any longer, and he, the former young master of a wealthy family, instantly fell from the top to the bottom. There was no one to stand up for him anymore, and he no longer had the right to be willful.

In just one month, I've seen enough of the coldness and warmth of human relationships in my life, and my worldview and values, built up over more than ten years, have collapsed overnight.

He has now lost everything except the knight school and his knight identity.

As he crossed the stream on the wooden bridge, Fujiwara Saiji silently gazed at the shimmering diamond-like ice crystals of the distant mountains.

There were some things he didn't dare tell Xia Chuan.

In truth, he could accept the alien insect brother.

Perhaps, like Reina Mamiya, the older brother's heart is controlling the Zerg.

Moreover, he had never actually met the real Fujiwara No. 1; the one who had always been shielding him from the wind and rain was his brother, the Alien Insect.

No matter how much I think about it...

My brother is right, he really is a good-for-nothing.

But he doesn't hate himself for this. No matter how much he imitates his brother, he will always be Fujiwara the second-best.

Perhaps that's why the mentor chose to take his place and complete the battle that was originally his.

"Mr. Fujiwara?"

The veteran police officer leading the way called out to them.

"It's just ahead. I heard that many people saw a monster the size of a small mountain, and those who went missing were all eaten..."

"Wouldn't that make it a monster? Monsters don't exist anymore, right?"

Fujiwara Saiji muttered to himself, thinking of Natsukawa.

Even the mentor has switched careers to become a knight, although his combat power seems a bit excessive.

"Who knows? In any case, it's very large, and this matter is beyond our scope of handling."

The veteran police officer was the first to find the camp.

The debris was scattered all over the ground, the extinguished campfire was still emitting wisps of smoke, and there were footprints everywhere as people fled.

There were indeed drag marks on the side closer to the dense forest, and some white spider silk was still hanging among the dry branches.

"It's very big...how big can it be?"

Fujiwara Saiji picked up a spider silk and examined it for a while, then turned his gaze to the lingering mist in the forest.

Speaking of which, it seems the new mini-dungeon is also located here.

I heard that the alliance has already completed the exploration ahead of schedule, and today is the second batch of teams to enter.

What kind of monster is this? Could it have escaped from a dungeon?

"That is..."

Fujiwara Saiji's aloof expression vanished, and he stared blankly at the thick fog and forest, snapping back to reality.

He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he thought he saw Xia Chuan.

"What's the tutor doing here?"

He knew that outsiders simply didn't understand the real mentor.

It's definitely not just a level 5 Extreme Fox for show.

Cunning and adept at hiding...aren't these the very characteristics of a fox?

In his eyes, his mentor wasn't exactly cunning, but he was certainly adept at hiding his true abilities.

Even now, he still can't fully understand it.

"Wait, could there really be a monster?" Fujiwara Saiji exclaimed in surprise.

Who can be sure that Ultraman has really disappeared?

It seems to be just the professor's side of the story.

"Mr. Fujiwara, would you like to meet with the witnesses?" the veteran police officer who had inspected the scene asked.

"I'll leave this place to you. I'll go inside and check the situation."

Fujiwara Saiji didn't have time to say more, and ran into the dense forest amidst the police officers' puzzled shouts.

"Mr. Fujiwara!"

"I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

"rustle!"

The mountainside was covered with withered branches and leaves, and as the thick fog swirled, the sticky, damp air felt both eerie and uncomfortable.

Xia Chuan climbed up the hillside, stepping on the damp fallen leaves. He glanced at the white spider silk among the branches by the roadside, and his gaze fell on a strange little wooden house in the woods.

The wooden houses in this kind of place are already strange, but this situation makes it even more incongruous.

The fog obscured many things, but it couldn't hide the cobwebs covering the ground.

"Whoosh!"

In the darkness of the wooden house, a pair of reflective red eyes came into Natsukawa's perception.

Another spider monster.

Its presence is truly strong.

Of all the battles he'd fought, aside from the final boss, the ones he remembered most clearly were these spider monsters.

"call!"

A soft exhalation sounded, and the spider monster hiding in the wooden house became restless. Just as it was about to carry the wooden house away, a young man's voice suddenly came from behind Xia Chuan.

"You've come at the right time; it's hungry again."

A tall, slender figure emerged from the thick fog, dressed in a white ancient-style robe with a high slit revealing long, shapely legs, high-top leather boots, shorts, long flowing hair, and manicured nails and lipstick...

If it weren't for his gruff voice, you would hardly know he was male.

No, this thing isn't human at all.

The monster that appeared this time seems to be from the world of "Hibiki". It is not a monster, but a demon-like demon.

The female-bodied male-voiced creature seems to be a subordinate of the demon, similar to the "Chang Gui" who acts as an accomplice to evil. They usually have another male-bodied female-voiced partner.

"Bang!"

Without letting the female body and male voice get close, Xia Chuan's gaze darkened slightly as he unleashed his mental power, turning her upside down and throwing her into the wooden house.

Wood chips exploded, and sounds of swallowing and chewing, like a meal being served, emanated from the dark, dilapidated wooden door.

It seems that it is not entirely a "Changgui" (伥鬼), but more like a keeper of demonic spirits.

"roar--!"

Having filled its belly, the spider demon turned its gaze to Xia Chuan, stretching out all its legs to lift the wooden house up from the ground. However, before the attack landed, Xia Chuan on the ground had already changed its form.

As the mist spread through the leaves, Natsukawa tucked the Steel Fighter Insect Device, which had flown out of thin air, into his waistband. The Kamen Rider Steel Fighter Armor Suit quickly completed its coverage, and the two large-caliber Vulcan cannons on his shoulders instantly locked onto and aimed at the spider demon amidst its bared fangs and claws.

"..."

"Bang bang bang!"

The spider demon's enormous body trembled violently, and after only a moment of stiffness, it was riddled with holes by the fierce firepower, and the wooden house used for disguise was completely reduced to dust.

The ion beam projectile, not yet the plasma fireball projectile with its greater destructive range.

This was a complete blow to the monster.

but……

Seeing the spider demon's remains disappear into the mist, Xia Chuan frowned and deactivated his transformation.

It's always like this.

He didn't come here today because of this spider monster; it was just a coincidence.

What appears here should be a small-scale instance of the "Extreme Fox" Demonic Disciple, but not only is white mist pouring out, but a Hibiki-type monster has also appeared...

There is very likely another instance entrance in the mountains.

"Bang--!"

Suddenly, another loud bang was heard ahead, followed by waves of clear, resonant drumming sounds that spread outwards before finally subsiding with the resonant sound of a tuning fork.

The aura of the spider demon vanished completely, showing no signs of resurrection.

Hibiki-type Rider?

"God's Eternal Mentor!"

Fujiwara Saiji ran up with great effort, leaning against a roadside tree and panting slightly. Before he could catch his breath, he saw a red and green unfamiliar warrior emerge from the mist.

He looked like a knight but not quite a knight, holding two emerald-colored percussion sticks, as if he had just been playing taiko drums.

The longsword, which resembled more of a weapon, was casually tucked into his waistband...

"Hey, thank me, or you'd be dead."

The red and green warriors hid the sound-firing stick behind their backs, deactivated their head transformation, revealing a young and arrogant face, and began to speak to themselves.

"Get me some food right now, I'm starving! Oh, and bring me a map while you're at it, this place seems a bit complicated..."

As they talked, the young man stared at Xia Chuan suspiciously.

"Aren't you that guy named Kaminari or something? You've come to this world too... Wait, is this the real world? I'm back?!"

"If you're referring to the difference between a copy and reality, then this is indeed reality."

Fujiwara Saiji replied coldly with dissatisfaction.

"Also, don't get me wrong, my mentor and I are both knights!"

"knight?"

The young man looked surprised, as if he had heard a joke.

"What kind of knights are you, trash like you? Reach level 5 first, haha!"

"you……"

"Ignore him."

Natsukawa pulled back the furious Fujiwara Saiji.

He also needs to find a small dungeon exploration team, including Hiroko Asami and a few others.

It would be best to stop the exploration activities for now.

They'll use the theatrical version; I don't even know who the boss is in the TV series.

(End of this chapter)