Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 462 Kondo Team

"arrive!"

Kondo Isami, steeling himself, led his team to the foot of Pandora's Tower. Looking up at the lightning-streaked top, after a brief moment of calm, it inexplicably began to feel like eternal night was about to fall.

The most terrifying thing is the black hole in outer space, which seems capable of swallowing everything. Although it is not very large, it still has a huge impact on the fragile star system.

The moon and large-scale artificial satellites became the first victims.

And right now, the Demon Tower seems to be continuing to draw in and expand the black hole.

Kondo Isami swallowed hard, and under the watchful eyes of the knights behind him, he raised his hand to give the order to attack.

No matter what, he is a senior, and we can't let him down at such a crucial moment.

As a mentor of the same generation, there's no reason why he should be inferior to Kaminari.

Let this instance prove him right.

You might not be able to beat the final boss, but you should be able to handle the smaller monsters.

At worst, we can teach the knights a lesson in survival.

Survival is the most important thing when running dungeons. Of those once-glorious knights, very few are still alive today; otherwise, there would be far more level 5 knights.

Only by living can we have a future.

"Rush!"

Fujiwara Saiji glanced at Kondo Isami, who had run ahead, and exchanged a look with Sakurai Kagekazu beside him. Suddenly, he felt a sense of admiration and his impression of his mentor, Kondo, changed considerably.

It seems that everyone has been misunderstanding this.

How could it really be that simple to become one of the very few level 5 knights?

"Watari-senpai, what's wrong?" Hojo Emu, who was participating in the cadet team's operation for the first time, looked at Kiva, who had stopped, with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, it's just..."

Du shook his head and followed the group.

From the moment he entered this instance, Fang Bat III kept reminding him that there was an aura of his own kind in this world, and that it was remarkably similar to that of Fang Bat II.

Dark Kiva...

Watari's memories return to the early days of the vampire invasion in this world.

Now, it's not as difficult for knights below level 5 to level up as it used to be, so few people still remember how powerful Dark Kiva was, and even the history of dominating the knight rankings has gradually been forgotten.

Everyone is talking about the mysterious Decade and the current ranked Cavaliers.

He could never forget, and always aimed for the dark Kiva.

"Could it be that person?"

"Who is it?"

Swan Knight Kirishima Natsuki and several other Level 4 Bounty Knights belonged to the same group, but they subconsciously moved closer to their former training team. Hearing Wataru's mutterings, they asked him a question out of curiosity but received no response.

"Kirishima, do you feel something's wrong?" A bounty knight, slightly lagging behind, reached out and grabbed Kirishima Natsuki, who was trying to approach the cadet team.

There are small groups among the knights, and for some reason, this woman keeps trying to get closer to these knights who come from academies.

True knights should be forged in countless battles like them, while a bunch of sheltered brats who have probably never even seen blood have a status that is subtly above theirs.

"What's wrong?" Kirishima Natsuki turned around curiously.

In her opinion, these companions were the ones who were acting strangely. They became nervous and paranoid after entering the dungeon.

"Didn't you notice?" The bounty knight lowered his voice, his words seemingly tinged with fear. "This time, only the four of us in the exploration team are not from the academy department, and there isn't a single one from the Alliance direct line. This is too abnormal for such an important dungeon."

"this……"

"I heard that the Alliance has secretly controlled a lot of dungeons, and those areas that were blocked were because they were invaded by dungeons."

Another bounty hunter said with concern.

"How long has RX been absent? It's hardly enough to warrant Kondo Isami leading the team. Besides... this dungeon itself is very unusual; is it really something we can conquer?"

"Don't overthink it. We don't necessarily have to defeat the boss. We can clear the dungeon just by participating," Kirishima Natsuki reassured her. "Besides, Kondo Isami isn't as bad as you think. He cleared all the previous dungeons without any problems."

"But almost all of his teammates are gone," the bounty hunter said quietly.

How glorious was the Shimura team in the past?

Soon after, Captain Shimura died a violent death, and even the death of Captain Fujiwara later seemed to be related to Kondo Isami.

Needless to say, the other ordinary team members were almost all wiped out, except for Xiao Nan who made the list. Even those who survived as part of the rescue team to "Gaim" were missing limbs.

It's not Kondo Isami's fault, but we can't blame the young girl, can we?

If he had a choice, he would prefer that Xiao Nan lead the team this time, and that they would at least be level 5 knights who make it onto the leaderboard.

The last bounty hunter remained silent.

He didn't care at all who the team's leader was.

Generally, a normal dungeon exploration team has 10 members, but they only have 9 in total. Where did the other one go? There's no reason for a spot to be left vacant.

The researchers at the Faust base were also strange; they gave him an inexplicable sense of danger.

His long career as a bounty hunter had honed his survival instincts, making him instinctively fearful of this instance, a fear amplified after watching the video footage.

Time-space dungeons and daily dungeons are completely different things.

……

"call--!"

At the top of the Demon Tower, before Kondo Isami could even take a step, he heard the howling of a hurricane above, which sounded like the protagonists fighting a boss. However, the scene that appeared before his eyes next made his heart turn cold.

"Bang!"

Just as Ebert was crushed by the protagonists, Natsukawa simply waved his hand and once again knocked Sento and Banjou apart.

Although it is only a temporary form, its power is still that of a true ultimate form. Moreover, Natsukawa, as the user of the transformation, is stronger than Eberl, and the only limitation, Saruwatari Kazumi, has also basically adapted to it.

Now that the instance is open, if he weren't worried about being tracked by the Alliance, he could even leave Aruwado Ichikai and descend directly.

"Alright, that's not enough to deal with me."

Xia Chuan slowly walked down the central platform, looking down at Zhan Tu and the others amidst the intense lightning caused by the black hole.

"If you're not determined enough, you'll just disappear along with this planet."

"Chief!"

Sento wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking at Natsukawa approaching with pain and despair.

After the final battle began, everyone's emotions went up and down like a rollercoaster.

Just when you've given up hope on the director, he happens to appear and solve Ebert's problem. Just when hope is finally rekindled, you discover that the director has become a new nightmare.

A nightmare even more terrifying than Eberl's.

At least Ebert has visible weaknesses.

"Is this the true face of the Director, the true face of the alien life form? All the Avengers are fake!" Ryuga Banjou was equally indignant, clenching his fist as he looked at the black metal plate that had fallen after Ebert disappeared.

He had finally begun to accept the director and stopped worrying about whether he was human or not, but this was the answer he got.

The wolf in sheep's clothing only discovered after taking off the sheep's clothing that it wasn't just the appearance; everything in the past was a disguise, and even the most genuine emotions were just acting.

"But why...?"

I choked back tears as I grabbed the dragon bottle.

"Why should I trust a director like that?"

"If it's all a lie, why bother saving us? It was completely unnecessary!"

"Chief—!"

"call!"

Xia Chuan quietly watched the tearful and furious Wan Zhang Long Ga, while Sento beside him composed himself and transformed back into Build Genius, though his danger level still hadn't returned to 7.

For a human like Sento, raising his danger level is not as simple as it is for Banjō.

In this respect, he is indeed no match for Eberl.

What are these two thinking? Were they influenced by his Collapse Source Virus?

That being the case...

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan raised his finger, indirectly activating the magic tower's spatial abilities. The battlefield at the top of the tower instantly transformed, abruptly turning into a huge mine, much like a game map switching.

"I……"

Kondo Isami, caught in a dilemma, was pondering how to evade when he suddenly appeared in front of Natsukawa along with the other knights, nearly causing his heart to leap out of his chest.

The whole world seemed to have darkened considerably.

Kondo Isami's legs were trembling. Before he could even come to his senses, he found that all the trainee knights around him had rushed forward, leaving him no chance to stop them.

"don't want!"

Oh no! How am I going to explain this to Shinagami when I get back?

(End of this chapter)