Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 67 Dark Kiva

"Bang!"

Deep within the castle.

Akane also encountered trouble. She had just rescued Maya from the locked room when she ran into the bishop, one of the four executives. Her ixa suit was easily destroyed and disintegrated.

"Otoya!"

"They dare to barge in with this little bit of strength?"

The bishop, dressed in the same long black coat as 22 years later, pushed up his round glasses and looked regretfully at Maya, who was helping up Akane Otoya with a sob.

"I told you long ago that one day you would incur the King's wrath and fall into hell. Do you understand now? It's not too late to admit your mistakes. Humanity is not worth your sacrifice..."

"Shut up!"

Hongyin wiped the cold sweat from her face and struggled to get up. Under the bishop's icy gaze, she raised her left hand with a shout.

"Bat-like creature, lend me your power!"

"Hmph, as you wish!"

The second Fang Bat flew in from outside the room and bit into Akane's hand, injecting the power of the Demon Emperor.

Maya's face paled in shock: "Fang Bat, what are you doing?! Humans can't transform into Dark Kiva!"

"It was this man's own request; only in this way can you be saved, Maya."

"Whoosh!"

As the halos of light spread, the second Kiva of the Fang Bat hung upside down on the belt buckle that appeared on Akane Otoya's body, and the dark Kiva figure solidified amidst Akane Otoya's painful gasps.

Unlike Wataru's Golden Kiva, although the basic form is the same, Dark Kiva is composed entirely of dark red and black.

It has blue-green eyes with outstretched black bat wings on either side, and a black cloak on the back of its armor.

It is a form of King Warrior that is even more terrifying than the Golden Kiva, a form that even the Fangblood Demon Clan themselves fear and must seal and suppress.

Wataru's Golden Kiva system is a redeveloped version of the sealed system, but even if the Golden Kiva is unsealed, it still cannot compare to this suit.

The foundation is the ultimate, and the upper limit of strength is linked to the wearer. At its peak, it saved the Blood Fangs and brought the Blood Fangs to a position of supremacy over the demon race, which is said to have almost led to the destruction of the world.

"Kiva of Darkness? Even you betrayed King."

The bishop's expression changed slightly.

Although humans can't unleash much of the Dark Kiva power, the suit's limits are too high, and almost all the Fang Blood Demons have a psychological aversion to it.

King didn't become king because of this suit, but he became the strongest Fangblood King in history because of this suit.

"Well!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Hongyin forced a punch at the bishop, but the explosive force failed to materialize.

At the last moment, the bishop suddenly transformed into countless golden specks of light and disappeared into the castle.

"Did they run away?"

Hongyin also scanned her surroundings warily, panting heavily as she deactivated her transformation. The moment her battle suit disappeared, she almost fainted.

"Phew, Dark Kiva is really powerful. With this, we should be able to deal with King, right?"

"I can't transform anymore!"

Maya's expression was solemn.

"I absolutely cannot transform again! Next time, I'll really die. Human life energy can't withstand this power!"

"That's an exaggeration. Don't worry, this is just who I am. I can turn the impossible into the possible."

Akane smiled weakly and stopped Maya, who was about to continue trying to persuade her.

"Go outside first, my friend is waiting for me."

"call!"

Confused forest.

Xia Chuan slashed and destroyed the last Fang Blood Demon guard, and successfully broke out of the castle with Aso Yuri.

The three props that were thrown out beforehand have disappeared without a trace.

Without the castle's suppression, the wolves are very likely to resume their activities and run away ahead of time.

After all, even if they become props, they are still relatively free when they are not summoned.

"That's really disloyal."

Xia Chuan helplessly turned around to look at Delan Castle behind him. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and he seemed to see a figure flash by out of the corner of his eye.

"Um?"

Swish!

Xia Chuan suddenly turned around, and another figure flashed through his field of vision, but there was nothing there. He could only clearly feel a spying gaze.

"What's wrong, Kaminari?" Aso Yuri looked around in confusion.

"Someone is here."

Xia Chuan looked serious.

If I had the time and the ability, that would be great.

The Ixa system is not particularly outstanding in terms of perception; it relies almost entirely on the wearer's own perception.

However, a level 3 physique is still not a level 3 knight. Although it allows him to ignore the side effects and has the qualification and authority to transform into a knight, he does not have any other special abilities, except that his physical strength is exceptionally strong.

"call!"

A lively commotion suddenly erupted from the castle grounds, causing Xia Chuan's eyes to narrow slightly.

Deep footprints appeared on the surrounding grass at some unknown time, and flames suddenly ignited, as if demons from hell had walked by.

At the same time, a similar murderous aura as when facing Daguba came from all directions, and the figure of a tall man wearing a long red and black leather trench coat came into Xia Chuan's view.

"Kaminaga?"

Akane also rushed to Natsukawa's side with Maya.

Xia Chuan was puzzled by his tense demeanor. He turned around and saw the man's figure appear in the forest, and his expression immediately darkened.

"It's King! It seems a battle is unavoidable. Yuri, take Maya and leave first!"

"How dare you!"

The man glanced coldly at Maya, who was hiding next to Akane, his eyes filled with barely suppressed rage.

"Are you coming here to die?"

"Otoya, how about we make a deal?"

Natsukawa pulled out his fist gun, deactivated his ixa transformation, put away his battle suit, and called out to Akane Otoya, the second Fang Bat, from the other side.

"Dark Kiva consumes your life energy. Just because you can transform once doesn't mean you won't have problems transforming a second time. How about I lend you my transformation?"

"Kaminaga..."

Hongyin was also taken aback, and was about to speak when she saw Xia Chuan throw the ixa punch over.

"This is ixa 22 years later. Not only have the side effects been completely eliminated, but it can also unlock a stronger burst mode. You saw it before, so let's make a trade. It's a way of repaying the favor you owed me back then."

"Kaminaga, you bastard..."

Hongyin's eyes also reddened, and her nose tingled with emotion after taking the ixa punch.

Is this called repaying a favor?

It actually creates an even greater debt of gratitude.

"Mr. Kaminaga!" Yuri Aso was shocked.

Consuming life energy doesn't sound like a good thing.

Isn't this a more serious side effect than the original ixa?

"Kaminaga..."

"Let's begin," Natsukawa interrupted Hongyin and the others, deftly raising his arm. "Lend me your power!"

"Human, are you serious?" The second Fang Bat flapped its wings and flew to Xia Chuan's side, but did not bite him immediately.

It did consider using Xia Chuan as a substitute cannon fodder, but it didn't expect Xia Chuan to be so decisive.

Are people these days so reckless?

"certainly."

Xia Chuan seized the second Fang Bat in his hand and met the gaze of the Fang Blood Demon King, whose murderous aura enveloped the entire scene. He took a step forward under the invisible pressure.

It's finally the last moment.

Even without physical assistance, he would never give up at such a critical juncture, even if it cost him his life.

Furthermore, a level 3 physique can withstand the power of Ultimate Kuuga, so Dark Kiva should be about the same.

"call--!"

"Um?"

Suddenly a strong gust of wind extinguished the flames on the ground, and King's expression changed again as he was already furious that the second Fang Bat had also betrayed him.

As the wind howled, the phantom of Ultimate Kuuga faintly appeared on Xia Chuan's body, and the King's aura completely lost its suppressive effect.

"What?"

King narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Chuan.

Neither Maya nor any other humans could sense his killing intent, but Xia Chuan was completely different. Not only did he sense it, but he also felt an even more intense killing intent.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Don't regret it, humans!"

The second-generation Fang Bat was held down by Xia Chuan, who then lowered his mouth in a deep voice.

"bite!"

"There's no need to suppress your power."

Xia Chuan's face revealed a unique glassy pattern. Feeling the fierce power continuously surging into his hand, he gave a warning and then hung the Fang Bat II upside down and embedded it into the buckle that appeared on his waist.

"Transformation."

"Gaburi!"

Slightly different from Akane, Natsukawa's dark Kiva figure seemed to emerge from broken glass, as if from the abyss, adding a touch of invincible domineering aura.

Yes, it seems he has never lost a single time since he gained the power.

However, unlike Keisuke Nago, he doesn't care much about winning or losing; he just wants to survive and protect the world he lives in.

"You bastard!"

With a deep roar, King revealed his bat-fanged vampire form, his body trembling with intense rage.

The queen was stolen, and even his battle armor was taken from him right before his eyes... This vampire king may be strong, but he's a complete mess in other aspects.

Anger is a normal thing.

It just has nothing to do with him.

"Wake Up 1!"

Xia Chuan raised his hand and inserted his signature whistle into his belt. At the shout of Fang Bat II, he assumed a jumping stance, and the surrounding forest was quickly covered with a layer of blood.

A phantom of a red blood moon appeared, as Xia Chuan's dark Kiva figure leaped high into the air and hung suspended in mid-air.

Whoosh!

"drink!"

With all his crimson power gathered, Xia Chuan unleashed a punch from mid-air, the powerful shockwave whistling as it crashed into the Bat Fang Blood Demon.

The bat-toothed vampire, which had also been gathering its strength, was sent flying backwards, crushing a grove of trees and leaving a long crater in the fallen leaves and grass, before it could even attack.

"Bang--!"

"To think they could unleash the power of Dark Kiva to this extent! Mere humans..."

The bat-toothed vampire leaped to his feet again, his voice trembling, and roared as he unleashed a shockwave with all his might.

"Unforgivable!"

(End of this chapter)