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

The silver in the middle of its body gradually turned into gold.

But unlike the previous golden hues of Dao Keji, this one is soft and full of warmth.

Countless gusts of wind, carrying everyone's words, converged behind Nianzhuo.

Under Da Dao Keji's dumbfounded gaze, three pairs of silver wings formed behind Nian Zhuo.

"Damn it—" He gritted his teeth and then inserted the Eternal memory into the dagger in his hand.

"It's time to end this—!" The blue vortex carried the pure white figure of Dao Keji upwards.

At the same time, the 21 memory cells on his body flickered again, staining the blue vortex with golden marks.

“Yes, it’s time to end it—” The wings on his back flapped, and Nian Zhuo’s body also floated up.

"The Great Way of Self-Discipline—no, Kamen Rider Eternal!"

Both of them knew that success or failure hinged on this final blow.

Its body tumbled in the air, and Eternal, with its spiraling blue vortex, rushed towards Nian Zhuo.

"Maximum Drive—!"

However, Nian Zhuo's body was also enveloped in golden wind, and his feet kicked out at the oncoming Eternal.

"Eternal Requiem—!"

The vortex of gold and blue, carrying the right foot, collided with Nian Zhuo's two kicks.

In an instant, the emerald green barrier collided with the golden-blue vortex, and the enormous impact even ripped off the top of the Wind Tower beneath them.

"Drink—!" The memories within Daido Katsumi flickered, blood blurring his vision. "How could I possibly lose to—humans—!"

“No, now that things have come to this, you have only one fate: defeat. Eternal.” Nian Zhuo said softly, and the emerald barrier gradually transformed into golden wave-like patterns, swallowing the blue vortex.

"You didn't lose to me, but to this beautiful wind, built from everyone's thoughts."

"Double Prism Extreme Time Breake—!"

His body was bathed in silver light, and everyone heard the ticking of the clock.

The blue vortex was being rapidly swallowed up, yet the gale around Nian Zhuo's body had not yet dissipated.

Finally, only Eternal's pure white body remained, struck by Nian Zhuo's legs, which were enveloped in a gust of wind.

"Dao Dao Keiji!" Shotaro's voice came, but it was full of regret. "If you were somewhere, with just a slight change in your fate, you could have become a Kamen Rider protecting Fuuto, just like us. You're that kind of man!"

"What! Don't joke around!" Eternal, who had been kicked, responded with difficulty upon hearing the familiar voice.

“No, that’s the kind of man you are.” Philip’s voice also came from Nian Zhuo’s body. “Last time we offered you a bouquet of flowers as a memorial. This time, let all the people of Fengdu send you off!”

The pure white body gradually cracked, and the memories on its body were rapidly lost after being kicked by Nian Zhuo, before falling to the ground and gradually shattering.

Finally, accompanied by a violent explosion, the pure white memory object soared into the sky—Eternal.

It exploded into countless fragments.

The curtain that was about to fall but rose again

As the pure white memory shattered into countless fragments, the battle finally came to an end.

"Cough—!" The pure white armor slipped off his body, and Da Dao Keji crashed heavily onto the broken ground, rolling towards the edge of the Wind Tower.

Just as half of his body had left the top of the Wind Tower and Dao Keji was about to fall, a green hand grabbed him.

"Hold on tight!" came Nian Zhuo's voice, but he wasn't in a very good state either.

The golden wings vanished as starlight, and the gold in the center of the body lost its splendor, leaving only a bare silver-white.

However, even the silvery white was constantly blurring, turning into data blocks and dissipating.

Then, the green arm suddenly exerted force and pulled Da Dao Keji up.

The two lay on the edge of the towering Fengdu Tower, panting heavily.

The W dial on the driver at the waist automatically fell off, signifying the end of time.

The overwhelming power within him vanished instantly, and Nian Zhuo's armor transformed into purple and green data streams that soared into the sky.

Green and purple data streams appeared around him, gradually forming two figures.

"I see. It's time." Looking at his body gradually becoming ethereal, Shotaro smiled helplessly and pulled the hat on Nencho's head down a little. "The stage from now on is yours."

“Yes.” Philip closed his book, smiling as he looked at Nianzhuo, who was lying on the ground panting heavily. “It was a wonderful story that is worth savoring.”

"Where are you two going?" With some confusion, Nianzhuo opened his eyes with difficulty and watched Philip and Shotaro's figures disappear as they turned into two-colored data streams.

“We’re just going back to where we’re supposed to be.” Shotaro reached out and shook hands with Philip tightly.

"Then, I'll leave the rest to you, Nianzhuo." Finally, the two figures completely disappeared, leaving only Da Dao Keji and Nianzhuo lying on the top of the tall tower.

"Oh—" The crimson knight below the tower seemed to sense something as well, and took the Accel memory from his waist.

"I see, those guys won." He stretched and relaxed, finally showing a relieved smile. "That's good, it saves me the trouble of cleaning up their mess."

The figure transformed into a red data stream and also flew into the sky.

"Well, that was a pretty good dash." He closed his eyes, gave a thumbs-up towards the top of the tower, and then disappeared from this mirror world.

"So...why...did you save me...?" Da Dao Keji, lying on the ground, said with difficulty. Almost no part of his body was intact. The cost of using 21 memory cells was something even an immortal monster like him could hardly bear.

Even so, he still asked Nianzhuo, who seemed to have fainted, about his condition.

“If I just fall down… it will all be over…” Daido Katsumi watched the dark clouds gradually dissipate in the sky and narrowed his eyes slightly.

“That makes sense. So why is that?” Compared to Dao Da’s self-discipline, Nian Zhuo’s condition seemed much better. At least he could still raise his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight. “Actually, I don’t know either.”

"—But before I could make a decision, my body moved and grabbed your hand, so I just followed my instincts, that's all."

"...Is that so?" Daido Katsumi accepted this reason, looking at the blue sky gradually returning to its original state above his head. "I see..."

"—But I still won't admit you're right, Nianzhuo." However, even though he was physically weak, Da Dao Keji still raised his hand and punched Nianzhuo in the chest. "I lost, but only to a gust of wind."

“Ha, of course I know that.” Nianzhuo nodded with a smile. “But this wind is a wind formed from the collective will of humankind.”

“So that’s enough.” He opened his arms and closed his eyes in enjoyment. “You and I will always be adversaries. As long as you never give up the idea of ​​destroying humanity and hating humanity, you and I will never be able to reconcile.”

“That’s why I will continue to keep my thoughts in mind.” Nianzhuo stretched out his fist toward the sky and felt the gentle breeze on his cheek. “Whenever I see you or think of you, I will definitely think of our confrontation. That’s what makes me clearer about what I should do.”

“I will absolutely stand on the side of humanity, no matter what.” Nian Zhuo said firmly. “Therefore, the Great Dao is self-disciplined, and you and I can never ‘reconcile,’ nor do we ever need to reconcile.”

"...I'm telling you, you'll definitely regret this in the future." However, Dao Keji's words carried an unfamiliar emotion. Looking at Nian Zhuo beside him, whose eyes were gleaming with hope, he seemed to see his former self in him. "Your final fate will definitely be to die at the hands of humans. I've seen this kind of boring trick countless times."

He thought of that girl in white again, and Daido clenched his fists.

“Is that so—” Touching his chest, Nian Zhuo remained noncommittal to Da Dao Keji’s words, which sounded like a death omen. “Maybe you are right, but I think I won’t regret it until then.”

"Why?" Da Dao Keji stared at Nian Zhuo, but he could not detect a trace of falsehood in his words.

"If you ask why, isn't the answer obvious?" Nian Zhuo touched his lips, and the silver-haired figure entered his mind. "It's because after I saw the radiance, I was deeply 'fascinated' by it. So no matter how dark it is, as long as the radiance is still there, I will definitely overcome it."

"I've seen people who have carried this burden for decades. If I can't even do something this small, wouldn't I be betraying her trust?" Nianzhuo laughed heartily as he watched the sun gradually dim in the sky.

"It's time to end this..." As soon as the words fell, the mirror world around them seemed to reach its limit, and cracks appeared.

“Well then, Kamen Rider Eternal, farewell.” Standing up, Nian Zhuo dusted himself off and extended his hand to Daido Katsumi. “Although it was a short time, after fighting you, during the fight, I truly understood your will.”

"Although we may not be able to become friends in the end, we will definitely be powerful enemies." Crackling sounds gradually rose from the surrounding mirror world, revealing the empty void outside.

Nian Zhuo stretched out his hand, waiting for Da Dao's self-discipline in response.

"...Hmph." After staring at Nian Zhuo for a long time, Da Dao Keji finally took Nian Zhuo's hand and stood up from the ground with his help.

"This is the last time we'll meet..." With a sigh, Nian Zhuo could feel his existence being stripped away in this world, and he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. "But I still hope you can remember that the Great Way is self-discipline."

“I am different from that guy, and I will never become that guy.” The question of who that guy was self-evident. After conveying his will, Nian Zhuo closed his eyes.

Waiting for the collapse of the mirror world and for his own departure.

However, since his senses were not taken away, Nianzhuo curiously opened his eyes.

The mirror world, which seemed to be on the verge of shattering, is now frozen in time, just before it breaks.

The momentum of Nian Zhuo's body dissipating was also stopped, all because the Great Dao Self-Discipline, who was standing there, pressed down on his shoulder.

"What is this all about...?" Nian Zhuo asked, somewhat puzzled, looking at the Great Dao Self-Discipline before him.

"Don't forget, this is my mirror world, so I can still control when to destroy it." After taking a few deep breaths with some difficulty, Da Dao Keji put his hands into his pockets.

Then, he took out a round object and pressed it heavily onto Nianzhuo's shoulder.

"...?" Nian Zhuo took the round object from the other person's hand with a puzzled look, his eyes widening.

Lying in the palm of his hand, the watch face, a blend of pure white and blue, features the knight representing "eternity" gazing at him.

"Why?" Nian Zhuo had only this one question. He had clearly said that it was absolutely impossible for them to become companions, so Nian Zhuo could not understand the self-discipline of the Great Dao.

"I lost, even if I lost to that gust of wind, I still lost." Da Dao Keji looked at him arrogantly, and even though he had just been defeated, his aura had never dissipated. "Even so, I will not forgive what humans have done."

“But you do make me nostalgic.” His tone was somewhat heavy as he gazed at the boy in front of him, who was about the same height as him. “I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of expression you’ll have when you’re betrayed by humans as well.”

He pointed to the watch face in Nian Zhuo's hand and said nonchalantly.

"Keep this power for when you need it, to send those humans [eternally] to hell." He opened his arms, and the shattered mirror world around him finally returned to normal, and Nian Zhuo's figure began to gradually dissipate.

“But, if even so, you will still follow your will—” He deliberately drew out the word, looking at Nian Zhuo who was staring at him in surprise—then perhaps I can regain some trust in humanity.

"After all, there are idiots like you, aren't there! Hahahahahaha—!" Until the very end, this man never revealed any weakness or lament.

Nianzhuo watched as his figure was enveloped by fragments of the shattered mirror world until he completely vanished.

Finally, he sat up abruptly in bed, breathing heavily.

I returned to a familiar place, yet it felt somewhat strange.

Nianzhuo looked at the clock hanging on the wall; it had only been about an hour.

However, in that world, it seemed to last longer than a day.

The familiar warmth returned to his hand. Nianzhuo looked at the Eternal watch face lying quietly in his hand and sighed.

"Sigh... the road ahead is long..." Then, he gently placed it on the bed.

Even he himself, after fighting in the Mirror World for so long and using the power of a knight's final form, felt the mental fatigue reflected in his body, and his eyelids began to droop.

"Really... that guy couldn't have been gentler." Lying sprawled on the bed, Nian Zhuo quietly stared at the familiar ceiling. "Well... after all, this is true self-discipline, and it could only be him—"