Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 450 Reunion, Pity

Skynet.

Xia Chuan and Kondo Isamu were in charge of assessing the veteran students, and a familiar forest was projected onto the observation screen.

Heim Forest

The Alliance actually replicated the Heim Forest environment as an examination venue, and even the aliens active in it were exactly the same.

However, the exotic fruits have been replaced by various treasure chests, making it feel more like a challenge in "Extreme Fox". The assessment has just begun and students are already opening corresponding knight system items from black iron treasure chests.

Xia Chuan felt that the boy looked familiar, and upon closer inspection, he realized that it was the chubby student he had taught before.

This guy seems to always have good luck.

"What good luck," Kondo Isami couldn't help but sigh again. "He'll probably be the first to pass the test, but it'll only be a third-level knight at most after graduation, so he won't be able to participate in this knight challenge."

As they were talking, he suddenly turned his head and met Xia Chuan's questioning gaze, and froze for a moment.

"No way, you didn't know that? The league has already confirmed the official start date for the Challenger Tournament, it's in a year! How could you not know?"

It's one thing if he's not qualified, but Xia Chuan is a knight on the list.

"I haven't left the house in a long time."

Xia Chuan continued to inspect the assessment battlefield.

During this period, he spent most of his time in a synchronized state with his clone. If it weren't for Tamura's strong insistence, he wouldn't have come to proctor the exam at all.

"By the way, you haven't made the list yet?"

"this……"

Kondo Isami chuckled awkwardly, wiping away cold sweat as he turned his back to Natsukawa.

He seems to be the only level 5 knight who isn't on the list right now; heaven knows why.

If this continues, the league will start to think he's Decade hiding his identity, and they won't be able to sleep peacefully.

In fact, after Decade was once again thrust into the spotlight, many people began to look at him strangely.

"Actually, I'm not really interested in the challenge, since I can't possibly obtain that great power anyway," Kondo Isami said, making excuses for himself.

"You're quite open-minded."

Xia Chuan didn't pay much attention to Kondo Isami, but instead turned his attention to the virtual battlefield, quickly figuring out the situation of the students in the examination room.

The only ones he paid attention to were the chubby boy and the bespectacled boy. As for Emu Hojo, he had reportedly graduated early and was not on the list for this assessment.

It seems that we haven't seen the superpowered class that Tsugami Taro belongs to either.

The assessment lasted only one morning. As Xia Chuan had predicted, the chubby boy and the bespectacled boy tied for first place. They were among the few Level 3 knights in the training program and were expected to be promoted to Level 4 after their graduation internship. The other trainees were generally not up to par.

Midway through, Kondo Isami seemed to want to say something, but he was nervously summoned by a representative from the Foundation X, along with the outstanding chubby boy and the bespectacled boy.

It's worth mentioning that there was a written test in the afternoon. The chubby boy didn't seem very happy; instead, he looked like he was about to face some kind of great terror.

"Why did they have to start the exams for our year of high school?"

"I heard they're changing the principal."

"Huh? Isn't Principal Tamura doing just fine?"

"I'm wondering what to do about the written exam this afternoon? I became a knight precisely because I didn't want to go to school or take exams..."

Several students who had just finished the assessment discussed what had happened.

Xia Chuan also quietly slipped away into the crowd.

He's content with getting some information; he has no interest in getting involved in anything else.

But now that I finally have some free time, I should go out and take a walk.

He hadn't been to the city center in so long that he had almost forgotten what taiyaki tasted like.

"Kaminaga!"

Outside the main hall, Tamura was surprised to find no accompanying staff. Upon seeing Natsukawa, he put away his somber expression and greeted her with a smile.

"Let's all get together tonight at that izakaya we went to last time."

"it is good."

Xia Chuan hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse.

Although he has less and less contact with his former teammates, his feelings for them have not faded.

In a time when emotional detachment is becoming increasingly prevalent, the importance of former teammates is self-evident.

See you tonight.

After making the promise with Wada Village, Natsukawa did not change his mind about reliving the taiyaki. He rode his ordinary motorcycle-like golem from the school base into the city in an instant. However, before he could enter the shopping street, a familiar figure came into Natsukawa's view first.

After Rose Girl chose to stay in the "Kuuga" instance, there were almost no Grongi left in this world. The frog Grongi "Rei" sweeping the streets in front of you is one of them.

However, when they met again, the frog Gurongi seemed somewhat downcast, with a haggard face and a heavy heart.

"pity."

"Kaminaga-sama?"

Upon hearing Xia Chuan's call, the frog Gurongi didn't react immediately. Only after turning around to confirm Xia Chuan's figure did he respond with tears in his eyes.

Surviving in the human world as a Grongi is not easy, especially for a low-level Grongi like him who has almost no combat power.

Even though he considers himself human, he has never been recognized over the years. He even lost his job at the amusement park because he offended a knight. If it weren't for Lord Kaminaga helping him obtain resident status, he would probably be a knight's spoils of war by now.

"Fired? If that's the case, why don't you come find me at the Knight Academy?"

Xia Chuan sat down at a roadside dessert shop with the frog Gurongi.

"You should know about Baluba's situation; the school doesn't discriminate against Gurongi."

"I'm actually doing fine now, and my days are very fulfilling."

The frog Gurongi smiled and shook his head.

"Besides, how can I compare to Lady Baluba? Going to school would only cause you trouble."

"Fulfilling?" Xia Chuan glanced quietly at the dark eye sockets of the frog Gurongi.

"I'm not lying to you," Frog Gurongi said awkwardly, scratching his head, "It's just that lately I keep dreaming about being attacked by a flock of strange birds, so..."

Was it just a dream?

"I don't know what's going on, but I dream about the same strange ruins every day, and then there are swarms of strange birds everywhere."

"Maybe you're just too tired."

Xia Chuan scanned the frog Gurongi's body with his telekinetic power and found nothing unusual, except that its mental energy had increased significantly compared to the past.

"How about this, I'll introduce you to another job."

After checking it again, Xia Chuan took out a pen and paper, wrote down the address of the izakaya, and handed it to the frog Gurongji.

Having lived in the area for five years, he knew the izakaya owner fairly well and should be able to accept frog gurongi, which would also make it easier for him to observe the situation.

Back when they first met, he had been wondering what the relationship was between this frog Grongi and Senju Rei from the Ultra Universe, and now it seemed that it was indeed necessary to investigate.

He never gave up searching for a copy of the Ultraman universe.

Although the possibility is slim, the fact that the frog Gurongi dreamed of the ruins cannot be ignored.

The legacy is very much connected to Ultraman Nexus in his heart.

As for taking the other person to school... schools these days are obviously not a suitable place.

"You're so kind, Lord Kaminaga," the frog Gurongi gripped the address tightly, his gaze towards Natsukawa filled with even greater respect. "I will definitely become a true human being like you."

I am a human being.

Xia Chuan's eye twitched slightly, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Not only the frog Gurongi, but even Baluba doesn't seem to think he's human.

(End of this chapter)