Chapter 7 Your First Target to Kill
Chapter 7 Your First Target to Kill
Kawahara returned to the open space in a irritable mood.
Because he still felt that the sorcerer was a little weird, Kawahara tried to get some information out of B1.
The other party's reaction at that time seemed to have confirmed his guess.
However, if the sorcerer is really from the Gurongi clan, why on earth would they choose "Rik" to become Kuuga?
And what is the purpose of lurking in Linduo Village?
Kawahara couldn't figure out this problem.
The more you worry about it, the more headache you get.
Just as he was holding a branch and drawing a mind map on the ground for a long time out of boredom, Kawahara suddenly realized a problem.
Ten minutes must have been a long time, right?
But Rick hasn't come back yet.
In an instant, the figure of No. B1 flashed through his mind, and he thought of the sorcerer who had been lurking in the village for who knows how long, and the Lindo warriors who were carried back seriously injured that night. Finally, the picture froze on the terrified village chief.
——"During this period, Gurongi has been wandering around the village and has attacked villagers who went out many times!"
Kawahara suddenly dropped the branch and ran quickly in the direction where Rick left.
No matter what, before launching an attack on the Gurongi clan, Riku cannot allow any accidents to happen!
No accidents should happen because of his appearance!
However, not long after Kawahara went there, he sensed something, and then passed through a bush and saw Rick climbing up the hillside at the bottom.
It was Riku who had released his Kuuga state.
Moreover, the linen clothes he was wearing were all messy and covered with mud, as if he had rolled in a mud pit.
After seeing Kawahara appear above, Riku, who looked up after hearing the noise, seemed to be stunned for a moment.
Kawahara looked at him for a long while before speaking: "Why did you take so long? And you are like this now——"
"that……"
Rick continued to climb the short hill, and stood in front of Kawahara, lowering his head and scratching his hair.
Then he said a little embarrassedly: "When I came back, I saw everyone transporting stones to the village...but the wheel of the cart seemed to be stuck accidentally, so I wanted to go over to help, but..."
His eyes were evasive and his speech was halting.
It took him a long while to finish the rest of the sentence.
"Everyone... everyone seemed a little scared of my appearance, so there was a slight delay..."
After saying this, Rick looked nervous as if he had done something wrong.
Kawahara looked at him speechlessly.
"And then, was the car pushed out?"
"Eh?"
Rick was stunned for a moment before nodding quickly: "No problem! It's all solved!"
"That's fine." Kawahara sighed.
"..."
Rick blinked and looked at him.
Kawahara then stretched out his hand to him again. Rick paused for a moment before realizing what was going on and quickly handed over the branch he was holding.
The branch was about five centimeters in diameter, and the surface that was pierced by the Pegasus crossbow exploded directly. It was obviously unable to withstand the force, so that there was not even a complete mark of the penetration left.
"This is the branch..."
As if afraid that Kawahara wouldn't believe him, Riku added this in a low voice.
"Very good, let's go back."
Kawahara turned and walked back to the open space.
……
The bronze sword was still stuck in the same place. When Riku caught up, Kawahara looked at him in a mess and asked, "Do you still have the energy to transform into Kuuga again?"
Rick nodded quickly: "Sure!"
After saying this, Riku immediately used Kawahara Kyō's transformation posture, and in the blink of an eye he turned into the all-powerful Kuuga again.
But Kawahara didn't say anything else, but just stared at him with a puzzled expression.
Rick was frightened by this stare.
"What...what happened? Mr. Kawahara...?"
Kawahara then spoke up: "Being scared by everyone like that, what are you thinking? Tell me what you think."
He was like a teacher who was randomly checking questions.
"what?"
Rick looked confused: "What's the idea?"
Kawahara thought for a moment and said, "For example, I don't understand why everyone is so afraid of you. After all, you only became like that to protect the village, right?"
After he made it so clear, Rick seemed to realize something.
"But it's really scary to become like that, so it's normal for everyone to be scared." Rick said, scratching his head.
"..."
This made Kawahara not know what to say for a moment.
He looked at Riku, who was able to empathize with others even after turning into a monster, and in the end he could only sigh slightly, is this really "Kuaga"?
Rick then added seriously: "It's okay with me! As long as I can protect the village and my sister, I can do anything!"
As he said this solemnly, Kuga's huge red compound eyes flickered along with his tone.
It actually looks a bit stupid for some reason.
"Alright, quickly change into the next form!"
Kawahara waved his hand.
……
Later, before dusk falls, Kawahara has Riku transform into a Titan, using the bronze sword as a medium to transform into a Titan Sword, and then guides him to try out the power of each form.
Although he hasn't watched "Kamen Rider Kuuga" for a long time, he still remembers the abilities of these forms very clearly.
It's quite simple and easy to understand.
After the sunset dyed the sky a fiery red.
The two were also preparing to return to the village.
But before that, Rick had a question that he had been curious about for a long time, and seeing that Kawahara was about to finish his training, he couldn't help but ask it quickly.
"Um... Teacher, where is your white form?"
Kawahara paused after hearing this and said, "Oh, White Kuuga, I almost forgot about this."
Rick immediately looked at him expectantly.
Kawahara: "But you don't need to practice it specially. You can turn into it when you are about to die. It has no other effect."
Rick: "...Σ(Д)!"
Rick, who had returned to his human form, opened his eyes wide in confusion.
Kawahara suddenly remembered something. He looked up and down at Rick's innocent and stupid appearance, and suddenly asked, "Have you ever killed anyone?"
"...What?" Rick's mind was stuck.
"Have you ever killed someone, taken someone's life?" Kawahara emphasized.
"...How could such a thing happen...How could we take away someone else's life?"
Rick stared at him blankly.
Kawahara nodded thoughtfully.
He remembered that he seemed to have heard it somewhere before - in the super ancient times, Lindo had no concept of "killing", so for those defeated Gurongi, they were simply sealed up.
But the future Yusuke Godai is different.
Although he does not like killing and hates fighting even more, as a modern man he has the concept of "killing" in his mind.
Since the Gurongi hunt humans for fun and kill humans as a game, modern people will treat them with the same thinking.
Kawahara thought so too.
He also prefers that Rick was able to eliminate a group of Gurongi in the ancient times.
Since we have the strength to defeat them.
So why not just kill him?
So Kawahara also said at this moment: "Wait for me behind that mountain tomorrow morning. We will continue training. But tomorrow, you have to learn to face the vicious Gurongi and fight with them."
Hearing this, Rick was slightly stunned and then realized something, and his nerves suddenly tensed up.
……
……
Finally, take advantage of the foggy blue night.
The two returned to Linduo's tribe.
Because Riku inherited the "Star Fragment" and became a new Lindo warrior, he and his sister "Mio" have now moved to the center of the village where the village chief lives, which is next to Kawahara.
Kawahara did not go to the village chief's house for dinner, but returned to his small mud house and looked at the dark tribe outside in silence.
He misses the bright lights of modern times.
By the way, I am reminiscing about my lost normal life, a life that was extremely normal even though I was a corporate slave.
Until Xiaoren came running in from outside as usual.
"Brother Kawahara, why don't you go eat?"
Xiaoren was holding a bowl as big as a washbasin, which contained today's dinner. It was not roasted sweet potatoes, but a pot full of stew.
Kawahara sighed, "Why would I bother going over there if you can bring me food?"
Xiao Ren tilted his head in confusion: "Huh? Is that so? Grandpa was just complaining to brother Rick, saying that big brother has become less friendly after growing up!"
Kawahara: “…Then you better be careful, you’ll be like this when you grow up.” In a way, the village chief can be considered a relative or elder like Kawahara’s cousin. It is said that he took Kawahara in after his parents were killed by Gurongi.
"Brother Kawahara, I heard that our village will soon counterattack Gurongi, is that true?" Xiaoren suddenly asked.
"Really." Kawahara responded while eating potato risotto.
"But can we really defeat them?"
"real."
"Wow! Really?!"
"real."
"Then the village won't be harassed by them anymore, and everyone can go out and play!"
"Really... ahem, yes."
……
After a relatively peaceful night.
the next day.
Although the two of them lived next door, Riku woke up early in the morning and saw that the door of Kawahara's house was closed, so he took the lead and went to the training place designated yesterday.
Then Kawahara slowly woke up.
After taking his time to wash up and have breakfast, he did not rush to train Rick immediately, but came to the house where the sorcerer was.
"Knock Knock Knock-"
"Knock Knock Knock-"
The steady knocking continued for a long time before the door was opened from the inside.
A sorcerer with a strange tattoo on half of her face and a gloomy look appeared at the door, looking coldly at Kawahara who was standing at the door with a smile on his face.
"Lord Kawahara, what is it that brings you to me so early?"
"There is indeed something I need to trouble you with. The training I am going to give Rick today might get him injured. You should be able to help, right?" Kawahara asked sincerely.
Hearing about this, the sorcerer sneered disdainfully: "Don't waste my time on that kind of thing!"
She turned back into the house and prepared to close the door.
Kawahara continued, "After all, this time I want to teach him how to kill Gurongi, and he might be seriously injured. If you are here, you can treat him as soon as possible, right?"
The sorcerer's back suddenly paused, her face in the shadow looked strange and ferocious, and then she turned around again.
"That's really dangerous. I can help."
……
……
The back mountain is some distance away from the village.
Rick stood there in a daze, looking around but didn't see a single person.
He waited a long time.
Although it had been so long that someone seemed to have broken the appointment, Rick still did not leave, nor did he go back to look for him. Instead, he still sat obediently on the stone pier and waited.
He waited for almost an hour before Kawahara's figure appeared from behind the hillside.
Rick immediately went over to him: "Teacher Kawahara!"
However, behind Kawahara, there was an old figure whose posture looked a little hunched, so much so that it was a little difficult for him to climb the hillside.
Rick was stunned when he saw this: "Huh? The sorcerer is here too?!"
Kawahara did not respond to his doubts, nor did he lend a hand to the sorcerer who was climbing the hillside behind him. He just looked at Rick's current condition.
"Have you had breakfast?" Kawahara asked suddenly.
"I ate it!" Rick replied quickly.
"Are you full?" Kawahara asked again.
"I am full!"
Kawahara nodded: "That's good."
Rick looked at the sorcerer who was walking over there again, and couldn't help asking, "Are you here to help me train, too, sorcerer?"
The sorcerer said with a fake smile: "Yes, Lord Kawahara asked me to help after all."
Hearing this, Riku turns back to look at Kawahara.
But today, Kawahara seemed unusually silent. He looked calm and no one knew what he was thinking. He just said to him, "Transform into the form of the Almighty Kuuga."
Rick inexplicably felt that the atmosphere seemed a bit heavy. He nodded and assumed the starting position for transformation.
The sorcerer not far away also looked at him seriously at this time, his dark eyes under his brows staring at Kuuga who had changed his posture, and he looked even more gloomy and ferocious.
The Yamadam Spiritual Stone flashes with light, and the red almighty form of Kuuga appears!
Kawahara looked at him: "Pegasus form."
Rick looked at him in surprise for a moment, then reacted and quickly transformed into a sky-blue Pegasus form.
Kawahara raised his hand again and handed over the slingshot: "Pegasus Crossbow."
He didn't say a word throughout the whole process.
But because of this, Kuuga in Pegasus form breathed rapidly. He keenly sensed the extremely dangerous aura, so he nervously transformed the slingshot into his exclusive weapon "Pegasus Crossbow".
At this moment, it seemed as if an indescribable atmosphere of anxiety was spreading.
But the sorcerer just stared at Kuuga. "It looks green? And it can even take out weapons. Is this Yamadam's ability?"
"Yes, this is your first time seeing it too."
Kawahara said this and gestured towards the Pegasus crossbow in Kuuga's hand.
Rick was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't understand what was happening, he still obediently handed the Pegasus crossbow to him.
Kawahara tried to pull the Pegasus crossbow, the crossbow wings on both sides retracted, and a sharp golden crossbow arrow popped out from the launching port.
This also made him relieved.
After all, the Pegasus crossbow did not disappear in his hands.
Then, just as the sorcerer with a dazed look was staring at Kuga and trying to get closer.
Kawahara turned and aimed the Pegasus crossbow.
The sorcerer's movements suddenly stopped.
She looked over with her sinister eyes: "Lord Kawahara, what are you doing?"
Rick also looked at him in confusion.
Kawahara smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I just want you to see the effect of this weapon. Look, isn't its structure magical? Just pull the trigger and it will fire--"
call out--!
A crossbow arrow rushed out instantly!
"Teacher Kawahara!"
Rick also shouted in surprise at the same moment.
With Tenma Kuga's perception ability, he should have been able to react and block the arrow when Kawahara pulled the lever, but Riku seemed to be frozen in place and didn't move.
Kawahara was actually aiming at the sorcerer's arm.
Although he was already pretty sure of the other person's identity, Kawahara would still choose a "safer" measure.
Take the initiative to challenge but also treat challenges with caution. This is his workplace creed which enabled him to be promoted to manager five years after graduation.
What if I accidentally hit the wrong person?
But the sorcerer who was suddenly attacked obviously didn't think so.
With an extraordinary reaction, she quickly moved to the side and righteously caught the arrow with her body!
Then he rolled over and jumped out because of the kinetic energy of the Pegasus crossbow.
Kawahara paused when he saw this: "..."
However, the moment his strength was revealed, the sorcerer's hunched body instantly changed.
Her Lindo form transformed into a more biological form, her skin turned a yellow-brown color that looked slimy and slick, and she had a pair of unusually large black eyes that took up half of her face.
There is no doubt that this is - Gurongi!
"How could it be... Master Sorcerer?"
At this point, Rick understood the truth of the matter.
But he didn't understand why.
The sorcerer jumped behind a large rock. She covered her stomach which was completely pierced by a crossbow arrow, and stared at the two people opposite her with anger and greed.
After seeing that the sorcerer was really Gurongi, Kawahara breathed a sigh of relief (he didn't hit the wrong person) but also frowned.
For a moment he couldn't tell what kind of creature this Gurongi had.
"How is that possible? When did you find out my identity?" The sorcerer glared at him viciously.
"You may not believe it, but it was your people who told me. It was the female Gurongi who could transform into red petals."
Kawahara raised his hand and revealed a piece of fiery red rose petals, and without hesitation put the blame on B1.
If we can't get rid of this Gurongi, it would be a good idea to wait for him to escape and then start an internal conflict within the Gurongi clan.
"Lady Baluba? How could it be——"
The sorcerer cried out in surprise.
Although she didn't believe it at first.
But that rose petal was a good proof. Otherwise, it was impossible to explain why this person was still alive and here after seeing the true face of Baluba? !
Kawahara didn't respond to her, but threw the Pegasus Crossbow back to the still confused Riku.
"Rick, fight, this is the first target you need to kill!"
……
……
The sorcerer's Gurongi's form was inspired by animals such as the "water frog".
After all, the wizards in ancient times prayed for blessings and rain, so they used a water frog that could "sense the weather and rain" as the main body.
(End of this chapter)