Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 368 Palad Returns

"Click!"

Near the police hospital.

Goto deactivated his transformation and returned to his original world, silently looking at the Chronicles player cartridge he was clutching tightly in his hand, the laughter of Dan Masamune seemingly still echoing in his ears.

"I see, so Kaminaga couldn't transform into Chronos because he lacked this cartridge? If it were me..."

Thinking of all the experiences since the game world invaded, Goto's brows furrowed even more on his bitter, middle-aged face, and a hint of struggle flashed across his face.

Ultimately, the game players were destined to be eliminated by Dan Masamune, and he couldn't bring himself to send Sakurai Kagekazu to his death.

The responsibility of completing "Chronicles" should not be entrusted to such a young person.

"If it were me, I would also be eligible to play."

Goto took out the mass-produced "Chronicle" cartridge that he had used to participate in the game at the beginning, inserted it into the first cartridge slot on his belt, and then gritted his teeth and activated the final cartridge given to him by Dan Masamune.

"Kamen Rider Chronicles!"

"Ugh!"

The moment the cartridge button was pressed, Goto's eyes widened and he bent over, with a large amount of blast source current surging from his face, hands and feet, as if he might be digitized and disappear at any moment.

To transform into Chronos, one must have the determination to face death and withstand the erosion of all the Collapse Source Viruses.

"Sizzle!"

"Don't underestimate me! I'm also... a Kamen Rider!"

The excruciating pain contorted Goto's face, but he held the Chronicles cartridge tightly in his hand.

Large beads of sweat kept sliding down his face. Although his consciousness was gradually becoming blurred and all his muscles were twisted, Goto still staggered and steadied himself, forcibly turning the Chronicles upside down and inserting it into his belt.

"Transformation..."

"Snapped!"

An arm suddenly slashed out from the side, firmly gripping Goto's wrist, and then with a slight shake, snatched the cassette tape away.

"Your body can't handle this right now; if you transform, you'll disintegrate in an instant."

Natsukawa "Pallard" flickered, gripping the final cartridge of "Chronicles" in reverse and releasing Goto's wrist.

"Besides, even if we succeed, so what? We won't even be able to unleash Chronos's full power. How can we possibly defeat the God of Games, Chronos? It's just suicide."

"Give it back to me!"

Goto, enduring the pain, reached for the cassette tape but missed, collapsing to the ground and panting heavily like a broken windmill.

"Even if it means death, I must..."

"Your life or death is meaningless to me. I don't have much time left, so I have to clear the game as soon as possible."

Natsukawa moved aside again to avoid Goto, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and threw out the Hero Level 100 cartridge.

"As compensation, you can keep this. It might be of some help, but whether you can transform or not depends on yourself."

"This is……"

Goto caught the cassette in a daze, and only then did he finally look at Natsukawa's face.

"Pallard?! How is that possible? Didn't you already...?"

Anything is possible in this world.

Xia Chuan waved the Chronicle cassette in his hand and teleported away from the scene using digital teleportation.

With this final game cartridge, he can teleport players into the game space.

The final battle can finally begin.

"Whoosh!"

Inside the police hospital.

Almost all the injured knights from the battle on the coast were bandaged up, including Emu Hojo and Michinaga Agatsuma. However, they were in better condition than the others, as they still had the strength to fight.

For example, Ryota Murai, who was at the forefront after the start of the battle, completely withstood the first wave of attacks from the game god Chronos, and even his spirit stones were damaged.

Fortunately, the spirit stone has the ability to heal itself and is not in immediate danger.

"So I didn't get a chance to activate my Ascension," Fujiwara Saiji said, his face contorted with resentment as he slung himself in a cast. "If I had another chance, I would definitely have taken him down..."

"Say less," said the third generation of the Fang Bat, who was standing beside Wataru. After being woken up, he glanced at Fujiwara Saiji. "They have abilities comparable to time stop, and the result is the same no matter how many times they try."

"Then don't let him use pause..."

"Ha, even without pausing, he's a monster surpassing a level six knight. What makes you, a level four knight, think you can fight him?"

"Watari, do something about this little bat!"

"You seniors should get some rest."

After visiting several senior students, Emu Hosho's face showed even more worry. He shook his head and walked out of the noisy ward.

"Master Daoist, Senior Haruto isn't the same as the player who disappeared, right? It doesn't seem to be because of losing the game..."

"How could I possibly know?"

Nagashira sat with a sullen face in the waiting room, the image of W: Ace of Wind still replaying in her mind, and she spoke to Hosho Emu with a hint of impatience.

Compared to Haruto's disappearance, which is different from the players' disappearance, he is more concerned about W's appearance.

The fact that he could combine with Hiroko Asami to become a Level 6 Kamen Rider W seems a bit strange.

"Shinaga" is too calm.

The student mysteriously disappeared right in front of him, and his reaction was surprisingly calm.

Moreover, at that time, W seemed to have avoided the pause effect of the game god Chronos.

"What do we do now?" Sakurai Kagekazu slumped to the side, sullen. "There's no way to win him over. It's better not to even start the final stage..."

"It's not over yet!"

Eimu Hosho suddenly stood up, took a deep breath, and said firmly.

"If we could get Mr. Goto's help, it's not impossible!"

"Goto?" Sakurai Keikazu opened his mouth, "That guy is already..."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Hojo Emu secretly gripped the Exyde Supreme Gacha, a faint red light flashing in his eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Didn't Master Kaminaga say that no matter what the situation, you can't despair? Turning despair into hope is what makes a true Kamen Rider. And I believe in Mr. Goto."

Sakurai Keikazu silently looked at Hojo Emu, who was still smiling.

In terms of mentality, he is not as good as a junior.

He should have been the one to step forward at that moment.

"Um?"

Master Gasai frowned at Emu Hosho, but didn't think too much about it. He took out the "Dangerous Zombies" cartridge, stood up, and said, "Let's try again. The last player has a chance to transform into Chronos. We can't give up like this."

In a corner of the hospital, a girl with bangs peeked out and watched as Master Mya and the others left the hospital, her expression slightly puzzled.

Just as I was about to catch up, I suddenly noticed that Emu Hosho was lagging behind and, without warning, raised his hand to press the switch on the Chronicle cartridge.

"What?"

"Kamen Rider Chronicles!"

Games start.

"Whoosh!"

As the final game cartridge started, a horizontal game screen appeared out of thin air, quickly passing over Hojo Emu and his companions.

"What is this?"

"game……"

Goto, who happened to be at the hospital entrance, suddenly changed his expression. Before he could do anything, he was hit by the game's light screen and digitized, leaving reality behind.

"It's gone!"

The girl with bangs chased after him in horror from the hospital, her breathing quickening and her expression shifting rapidly.

"Was that Parad just now?"

Thinking of Emu Hojo, whom she had encountered in the intermediate level, the girl's face turned particularly grim.

The same feeling as back then must be what Hojo Emu felt when he was possessed by Parad.

"What exactly is that guy trying to do?"

I'll finish watching Exid tomorrow; it's been dragging on for too long.

(End of this chapter)