Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 26 The Dark Game

Riverside in an old park.

After stopping his motorcycle, Fujiwara Saiji entered the abandoned building from the riverbank. He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard strange conversations coming from upstairs, and his heart started racing uncontrollably.

It is not a human language.

He simply followed the path the motorcyclist had taken and unexpectedly found a place that appeared to be a gathering place for the Gurongi.

However, judging from the sounds, there seem to be only two Gurongi.

"call."

Fujiwara Saiji cautiously peeked out and first saw a blond delinquent youth. Opposite him was an elegant woman in a white dress with a thin veil draped over her shoulders in the moonlight. There was a reflective silver rose mark between her eyebrows, making her look like a moon goddess.

This woman...

"Whether it's luck or not, being able to advance from Zi to Mei is indeed remarkable, but can you become Ge? (Gurongi words)"

Rose Girl calmly faced the arrogant blond youth.

"Just letting you know the location in advance, Kuuga will be there tomorrow too..."

"Then I'll kill him," the blond youth scoffed. "How about I get promoted directly if I can kill Kuuga?"

Rose Woman's lips curled up almost imperceptibly: "To become Ge, you must win the game."

"Kuuga? Kuuga?"

Fujiwara Saiji, who couldn't understand any of the Gurongi language outside, clearly heard "kuuga." His breathing became heavier, and he instinctively tried to leave, but a dilapidated door suddenly slammed down on him.

"Bang!"

He hastily rolled away from the door, and when Fujiwara Saiji stood up again, he found himself completely exposed to the Gurongi's gaze.

"Whoosh!"

As the blond-haired youth approached with a cruel expression, Fujiwara Saiji panicked and frantically fastened his Knight's Bracelet, retreating while summoning the wasp Thebee insect device.

"My transformation..."

"Bang--!"

The window of the abandoned building shattered, and Fujiwara Saiji was sent flying backward. After tumbling several times, he lay sprawled on the riverbank, unable to move. In his dazed state, he gritted his teeth and grabbed the wasp-insect device, but before it could be fully embedded, he was kicked away.

The blond-haired man, who was in the form of a Gurongi, also came to the riverbank.

"Kamen Rider? Ha."

The chameleon Gurongi's figure came into Fujiwara Saiji's eyes, followed by pure Japanese uttered with disdain.

"I'll send you to your death with my tongue, Garume!"

"stop!"

Rose Woman, with her aloof and cool figure, also arrived at the riverbank, and with an expressionless face, she called out to Chameleon to stop.

"Once the rules are set, they should be followed. We don't need to worry about them."

"Tch, you're lucky you survived."

The chameleon reverted to its human form, memorized Fujiwara Saiji's face, and then turned and left.

"If you have the guts, go to Central Square tomorrow."

"Well!"

As Fujiwara Saiji was gripped by excruciating pain, he looked up at the Rose Woman. As his vision blurred, several afterimages appeared in his eyes.

Despite being an extremely terrifying killing weapon, the Gurongi possess a unique, hazy beauty that makes it difficult for a young heart to remain calm.

Both dangerous and deadly, yet noble and beautiful.

"What...what exactly is your purpose?" Fujiwara Saiji asked breathlessly.

"You smell familiar."

Rose Girl did not respond to Fujiwara Saiji, but only took one last look before disappearing into the moonlight amidst the rose petals.

"etc!"

Fujiwara forced himself to get up and give chase, but before he could take a step, everything went black and he fainted. He could only vaguely hear footsteps behind him.

"call!"

Xia Chuan, in his Azure Dragon form, walked out around the corner and quietly watched Rose Woman disappear into the distance.

A dark game...

It seems we're about to enter the semi-finals, which is the game stage for the Ge Group.

I feel that this game is somewhat chaotic and has very obvious signs of human intervention.

He felt something was off from the moment the Mantis Woman appeared.

There were many Gurongi he remembered that he never encountered.

Indeed, some Gurongi are quite secretive in their appearances. For example, the Chameleon Gurongi advanced silently. If it weren't for the addition of the killing rule this time, it would probably be difficult to attract attention.

But it seems that not many Gurongi have actually advanced.

Where did the other Gurongi go?

He didn't think the other Kamen Riders could eliminate many Grongi.

Xia Chuan turned his gaze to the direction the blond-haired man had left in.

In "Kuuga", Daguba eliminated a large number of low-level Grongi. In order to speed up the process, it is not impossible that he secretly eliminated some of the Grongi.

If that's the case, there will be even fewer prey left for him.

If one's physique doesn't reach level 3 in the end, the only hope of defeating Daguba will probably be to completely fuse with the Kuuga belt.

"Whoosh!"

Sensing the night breeze, Xia Chuan, in his Azure Dragon form, leaped several times to catch up with the blond-haired man, leaving a trail of afterimages as he landed in front of the street.

"Um?"

The blond-haired man stopped in his tracks, looking displeased. But when he saw Xia Chuan's figure clearly, his expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly switched to his Gurongi form.

He might not speak highly of Kuuga, but he knows very well how dangerous Kuuga is.

The strongest Mantis in the Mei Group was easily killed by Kuuga.

He advanced through luck, and his actual strength is far inferior to that of the Mantis Woman.

"Kuuga!"

After letting out a furious shout, the chameleon disappeared into the shadows. It tentatively flicked its long tongue repeatedly, but Xia Chuan turned his head to dodge it. Without saying a word, it turned and fled, its movements so swift that Xia Chuan almost didn't have time to react.

When this guy is invisible, you can only judge his attacks by sound and air movement. Plus, he looked like he was going to fight to the death just a second ago. By the time Xia Chuan noticed, he had already escaped into the streets and alleys, and he could only barely sense his general direction.

"Sizzle!"

Xia Chuan did not pursue recklessly. The golden ring armor on his feet spun with blue light, and the electric current surged as he advanced and transformed into a Azure Dragon.

The next moment, his feet exploded with force, and he leaped onto the roof of a nearby high-rise building before soaring into the night sky like an arrow.

"call--!"

In the cold wind at high altitude, Xia Chuan jumped to a height he had never reached before, and the city night view below was clearly visible.

As Xia Chuan felt his body begin to descend, the spirit stones on his body spun with light once more, and in a flash, they switched to the form of a green pegasus.

A lot of ground noise mixed with the sound of the wind rushed into my ears.

Car horns blaring, a cacophony of voices...

Laughter, shouting, panting... even the loud noise of airplanes flying high in the distance could be heard all at once.

With the six senses super-enhanced, physical strength began to be consumed rapidly.

but.

Although his body had not been modified by spirit stones, Xia Chuan's near-level 3 physique still easily withstood the pressure.

Not only were they unaffected by the side effects, they also easily located the chameleon Gurongi, which was hiding in the crowd and running away.

Xia Chuan breathed steadily, and the metal he had prepared beforehand stretched and transformed in his hands into a Pegasus crossbow.

Although Pegasus Rising Form doesn't pose much of a challenge for him, it's unnecessary; Pegasus Form is sufficient to deal with the Chameleon.

"call!!"

As he plummeted downwards, Xia Chuan pointed his Pegasus Crossbow at the chameleon, ignoring the air currents, and fired an air arrow the instant the chameleon broke away from the crowd.

"Bang--!"

The chameleon, which had been invisibly moving, suddenly stopped, the sealing text appeared, and its belt shattered and exploded instantly.

"Kuuga—!"

"What's wrong?"

The crowd nearby stared blankly at the gradually dissipating flames of the explosion, exchanging bewildered glances, unsure of what had happened.

Only the woman on the other side, Rose, showed a change in expression, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"What follows is the game of darkness."

……

"Whoosh!"

As Xia Chuan finished his attack and drew closer to the ground, he quickly put away his Pegasus Crossbow and switched back to his Azure Dragon form.

This height won't hurt him, but landing in Pegasus form would be very painful.

He didn't want to suffer for himself.

"Buzz—!"

Suddenly, a dark shadow flew through the night sky and accelerated to circle around before Xia Chuan could land.

Swish!

"What is it?"

Once he had regained his footing on the ground, Xia Chuan had time to examine the dark figure closely.

A giant artificial stag beetle hovered above his head with a sonic whistling sound, seemingly observing him as well, before flying back into the night sky after a while.

Golem.

The "Horse Armor" created for Kuuga by the ancient Lindo race can combine with modern motorcycles to form an armored vehicle, and can also be used as a flying vehicle. Like the Kuuga Belt, it is centered on the spirit stone "Amadam" and has self-awareness.

"What do you mean?"

After recognizing Golem, Natsukawa became even more puzzled.

"You look down on me?"

(End of this chapter)