Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Type-Moon, inheriting the legacy of Zi-O.

"..." Ritsuka's eyes sparkled like stars. "So~ so handsome..."

“…………I see.” Mary, far away in Chaldea, also temporarily put down the documents in her hand. “I think I can understand why this rude and lawless woman in front of me has that skill.” Just as she was about to explain something, Mary noticed the red dot that started to move on the screen, and then quickly grabbed the microphone.

"--Nianzhuo! Pay attention! The Servant has started moving!" The red dot was moving very fast, and the distance between it and Nianzhuo and the others' reaction points on the screen was also rapidly decreasing.

"The enemy seems to have sensed you and is approaching at a rapid pace!"

"Hopefully, the other person is someone I can communicate with properly—" At this point, Mash could only raise her shield and pray silently in her heart.

However, Nianzhuo's vision was able to see it clearly.

Starting from the distant bushes, the rushing crimson figure shattered everything in its path. The opponent's scarlet eyes and clenched teeth silently told Nian Zhuo that the opponent was an irrational berserker.

Unexpectedly, the closer the berserker got to Nianzhuo and the others, the smaller his movements became.

Pushing aside the bushes in front of him, a shirtless man was carrying a huge, blood-red axe.

His gaze focused on the people in front of him, and then a murderous intent flashed in the man's eyes.

"Gagaga ...

"I! My name! Eric! Great! Eric!" The man who called himself Eric's eyes turned black and red. "Kill! Those who stand in my way! Kill! All of them, kill them all!!! Chirp chi ...

“…It seems there’s no way to communicate.” Somewhat disappointed, Mash then gripped her shield tighter.

"What a pity." Ritsuka had lost all interest in joking when facing the enemy. "Good luck, everyone."

"Hmm—Mash Kyrielight, prepare to attack!" But then, a blood-red axe blade whipped up a gust of wind and swung past Mash. "Captain Drake—!!"

The man who called himself Eric didn't wait for them to attack like their previous opponents; instead, he preemptively charged at Drake.

However, they were stopped by a figure halfway there.

The blood-red axe, swung out, was blocked by an arm, sparks flying from the friction of metal against metal.

“…You’re making things difficult for me,” Nian Zhuo said, the Time Driver already appearing at his waist without him noticing, with the Time-O Watch placed on it. With his other hand, he flipped the driver over.

The Time Ring formed a bright silver halo that flowed like liquid and swirled around Nian Zhuo's body.

From nowhere, purple Zio characters flew in and repelled Eric, merging with Nianzhuo's mask and flashing with purple light.

"Ughh ...

Zi-O II! A power that belongs only to me.

“Blood Axe Eric…” Feeling a slight pain in his hand, Nian Zhuo stared at the other party’s crazed red eyes.

"Heh, this is really interesting." He then kicked it away, and at the same time, Nian Zhuo felt the pain coming from the place where he had been hit by the blood axe.

Crimson lines shimmered where the axe had struck, and were attempting to spread outwards, looking like the fangs of a wild beast trying to devour the surrounding flesh.

"A weapon still alive, this is the first time I've ever encountered one." Easily erasing the crimson markings, Nian Zhuo drew his Time Gunsword and clashed once more with the heavy axe blade in Eric's hand as he charged behind him.

The combined force of the two forces stirred up a fierce wind, repelling Mash and the others.

"Crack—crack—" came the sound of a beast's teeth biting into metal. Eric's bright red axe blade seemed to be a living creature, tearing at Nian Zhuo's Time King Spear Sword.

Unfortunately, even if Nian Zhuo stood still, it wouldn't be able to damage the spear or sword in the slightest, let alone the fact that Nian Zhuo's stats were currently even higher than his.

The next moment, the hard blade of the spear, gleaming with a scorching cold light, broke free from the beast's jagged teeth and rapidly approached Bloodaxe Eric's neck.

"Chirp—Gurgle—Awooooo!" The enormous weapon brought not only immense destructive power but also heavy inertia.

The axe was knocked back by Nian Zhuo, and Eric himself was thrown to one side by the sudden change in power. In Eric's black and red eyes, the bright silver blade was getting closer and closer to him.

Left with no other choice, he stretched out one arm, and although it was pierced by the blade, he managed to escape the crisis.

Without any hesitation, Nianzhuo drew his sword, then raised it high above his head and slammed it to the ground.

Unfortunately, the time gained by using an arm was enough for Eric to escape to the side, so Nianzhuo just quietly watched Eric, who was not far away, covering the wound on his arm that Nianzhuo had stabbed, from the crater created by his own sword.

Eric then placed his weapon beside the wound, letting the crimson blood flow into the scarlet patterns on the axe blade. The entire axe blade then seemed to come alive, shimmering with a bright red light.

Half-dead Bloodaxe

Rank: C (will become A+ after absorbing blood) Type: Anti-Personnel Noble Phantasm

Distance: 1~2

Maximum catch: 1 people

He usually carries a dark red axe. It's a product of processing and sewing together monsters he's once defeated. Surprisingly, the monsters made into axes still appear "alive," surviving by constantly craving and drinking fresh blood as nourishment.

If they are not given blood for a certain period of time, they will starve to death. Therefore, in order to prevent their weapon power from disappearing, they need to be replenished with blood regularly.

Because of the wounds caused by Nian Zhuo, this ferocious beast, which was still alive even as a weapon, finally revealed its wild and murderous aura.

"You guys! Stay away!" Nianzhuo shouted at Mash, Nianzhuo, and Drake, who were trying to help. Nianzhuo kicked up several pieces of gravel from the pit, which flew towards Eric. "If you get too close, you won't be able to withstand the blow if that axe falls on you!"

Indeed, the now unbound axe blade exuded a murderous aura that made Nian Zhuo break out in a cold sweat, and if the three girls behind him were to rush in rashly, they would only become his food.

—That is the kind of situation that Nianzhuo least wants to see.

The pebbles flew in front of Eric and were then smashed to pieces by his axe.

Moreover, the rubble struck by the axe blade was stained with scarlet veins, and as it aged and weathered, it eventually turned into a wisp of dust.

But it was far from over. Eric suddenly stared at Nianzhuo, his lips slightly parted as if he were saying something.

Then, a woman's soft chanting seemed to appear out of nowhere, but it was neither Mash Ritsuka's nor Drake's voice.

It was a completely unfamiliar female voice that I had never heard before.

Then, Nianzhuo was surprised to feel a sense of exhaustion in his body, and dark blue incantations appeared on his chest.

"This...this is!" A sense of powerlessness filled his limbs and bones. Nian Zhuo could only stare in astonishment at the incantations that had wrapped around his body from the spear and sword in his hand.

No, to be precise, it started spreading from Eric's blood on the blade.

Support spell: C→C+

Reduces the enemy's status by one level. A curse from Gonhildr, a female magician whose infamy rivals that of her husband.

"Tch—" Seeing Eric roaring and charging at him again, Nianzhuo struggled to raise the gun and sword in his hand.

The outcome was instantly reversed due to Nian Zhuo's weakening. The immense force from his hand made Nian Zhuo's head spin, and he was then sent flying by Eric's upward axe strike.

However, Nian Zhuo now truly feels that not letting them participate in the battle was the right decision he made.

His body rolled several times on the ground, but a dim golden light flashed across Nianzhuo's palm.

Should we really use it? This was a question Nianzhuo pondered until he finally got up from the ground.

What he held in his hand was the watch face of Zi-O II.

"This power, is it to bring me closer to the beast—" The image of the most evil beast's maniacal laughter flashed through his mind.

"Or, let me see them again..." The scene of his parents disappearing before his eyes stung Nianzhuo's nerves.

"Let's take a gamble." With that, Nianzhuo gently rotated the button on the side of the watch face.

“ZIO II--!!”

Actually, none of that is true. What appears before you is another version of yourself from another world.

"I miss them so much." The self in the mirror world looked at the Time King II in Nian Zhuo's hand, and the figure gradually overlapped with Nian Zhuo.

“Me too.” He said, separating the two dials and inserting them into the driver on his waist.

Two completely opposite clocks appeared behind Nianzhuo.

Then, he slowly flipped the driver over, and Nian Zhuo was enveloped by a huge pale golden ring that appeared out of thin air.

"Rider Time! Kamen Rider! Rider! Zi-O·Zi-O·Zi-OⅡ!"

—The 'Beast' Far Away in the Temple of the Crowned Gods—

"Tsk—" With an impatient sneer, the 'beast' placed the previously unconscious silver-haired girl into a black-and-white light screen.

"That guy..." Seemingly recalling unpleasant memories, the beast returned to its throne, staring blankly at the stone carvings of the otherworldly knights...

"Ah...?" A familiar fluctuation came from the space of another world.

Miss Zhuang Wu was taken aback at first, and her hand movements as she cleaned her own statue slowed down a beat.

Then, with a radiant smile, she looked in a certain direction.

"I really want to see you soon..."

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Nian Zhuo's figure slowly emerged from the pale golden ring.

Looking back at the past and looking up at the future

Stepping out from the pale yellow time ring was a suit of armor completely different from Nian Zhuo's previous one.

Two bright silver watch straps, with her shoulders spread out in front and behind her.

The pointer decorations on the top of the head are also divided into four, and the shoulders have been replaced with golden armor.

Accompanied by the flash of purple characters on Nian Zhuo's face, a purple impact with a hint of gold shattered the earth.

"..." Blood Axe Eric's attack was completely thwarted before it could even get close to Nian Zhuo, and he was even knocked to the ground by the purple impact.

"...Is this... Mr. Nianzhuo?" Rubbing their eyes in disbelief, Ritsuka and Mashu stared intently at Nianzhuo's newly revamped Zi-O II armor. "It looks so cool...!"

"--What kind of power is this?" Mary, far away in Chaldea, was also surprised by Nencho's sudden change. She bit her thumb, her eyes growing increasingly profound.

A feeling of exhilaration and unparalleled comfort.

This was Nencho's first impression after equipping Zi-O II.

His body seemed to possess inexhaustible power, and he could even precisely sense the flow of time around him.

"This is the power of Zi-O II!" Accompanying the power was absolute confidence. Nian Zhuo looked at Eric, who was watching him warily not far away. "What, aren't you going to attack?" He stepped forward.

Conversely, Eric gritted his teeth in resentment as he retreated.

“Then if you don’t attack—” Nian Zhuo moved his wrist, and his figure turned into a purple afterimage.

The next moment, it appeared in front of Eric.

"--Then I'll attack!!" A punch landed on Eric's face.