Kamen Rider Date A Live

The sheer disparity and the resulting sense of loss infuriated the usually calm and collected Shido. At the same time, Shido understood why Archer had been so agitated by the shopkeeper earlier – it was probably also because of this disparity!

Moreover, no matter how you look at it, the spirit dress is golden armor, the weapon is golden, and the barrel is golden. From this, you can see just how much Archer, this golden P.E.K.K.A., likes gold. On another note, the weapon is all golden, could it be gold-plated?

With his imagination running wild and filled with malicious speculation, Shido multitasked, discussing this ridiculous practice with the shopkeeper while simultaneously picturing Archer sitting in a chair, holding gold paint, painting his belongings with gold paint...

(Pfft!)

Shido felt like laughing at his own wild imagination. Just thinking about what Archer was like on a daily basis, and then imagining the Archer workers... it was hilarious!

"Ah! Damn it!! Who's talking bad about me..."

To the side, Shido inexplicably sneezed and started looking around, trying to see who was cursing him. However, Shido hid it well and did not reveal it. Jeanne and the other passersby, who were completely unaware of the situation, just looked at Archer in confusion, wondering why he was shaking his head randomly.

However, what comes quickly goes quickly (something feels off). Although Shido was very angry for a while, his anger cooled down after a while, and he could only continue to draw lots sullenly, since he had to use them anyway.

Glug glug glug glug, glug glug glug glug... Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong...

One pack of colored beaded tissues as a consolation prize. One pack of colored beaded tissues as a consolation prize. One pack of colored beaded tissues as a consolation prize. One pack of colored beaded tissues as a consolation prize...

"Ughhhhhhh!!! Why are they all consolation prize tissues?!"

As boundless rage surged within him, Shido, having forgotten all reason, angrily grabbed the shopkeeper and shouted, "This is utterly unreasonable! This is nothing but a consolation prize!"

However, even after being pulled up by Shido, who looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old, the shopkeeper remained completely calm and unconcerned about the situation. Instead, he calmly nodded, pointed at Archer, and said...

"Before you arrived, everything except the consolation prize had been taken by that blond guy."

Holy crap!! Why didn't you say so sooner?!

So that's what Archer's smile meant earlier! He deliberately made me draw a consolation prize, damn it!!!

Annoyed, Shido put down the shopkeeper's bag and turned to look at Archer, only to find Archer looking at him with a pleased smile, clearly satisfied with his actions.

"cut!!"

Seeing Archer's smile, Shido felt a sudden surge of anger. He quickly walked to Archer's side, composed himself, cleared his mind, clenched his fist, and spoke in Archer's ear in a cold voice.

"Be prepared to die by my hand in tonight's decisive battle!"

"If you can do it, then give it a try. I look forward to it, you lackey!"

In response to Shido's cold laugh was Archer's confident smile, a confidence that stemmed from absolute trust in his own abilities!

The king will never be defeated!

But... you're not that 'absolute'!

The messages conveyed in their eyes sent chills down the spines of those watching—it wasn't just a matter of their gazes, but also the incredibly intense fighting spirit emanating from them!

The winner... will definitely be me (the King)!

With their final exchange of consciousness, the two turned their backs to each other and headed in different directions, but their goal remained the same: the Fuyuki Bridge, the place of their final battle!

And at this moment, night is almost falling...

Chapter 186: The Archer vs. Archer (1)

Article 186 vs. Cher (1)

Night has quietly fallen.

For ordinary people, this night was just like any other, nothing out of the ordinary, at least not for Shotaro Ishinomori, who was on vacation in Fuyuki City in the Far East and felt lost.

Nearly ten years have passed, and my body has begun to age. My weak body clearly tells me that I don't have long to live. And now, at this close to midnight, I'm still resting on a chair not far from the Fuyuki Bridge, which is definitely not good for my health.

However, at this moment, Shotaro didn't really want to go back to rest, because his heart was already tired.

The pain of destroying a world you've created for readers you don't even know is too much. Soon, this pain becomes habitual, overlapping and disappearing until it's no longer felt. It soon becomes an incurable wound, and when you discover this feeling of being invaded, you feel terrified. This isn't the first time Shotaro, who has drawn countless comics and written countless stories, has felt this way.

Has your inspiration run dry? Are you unable to imagine any new, inspiring, exciting, or wonderful stories?

Has the inspiration to break the current situation and make Kamen Rider, my favorite work, shine brightly disappeared? The concept of cyborgs is no longer suitable for this Heisei era.

Lost in confusion, Ishinomori Shotaro seemed to be guided by fate at this moment. For some reason, he turned his head and looked at the desolate bridge where no vehicles passed by. There, he saw more than a dozen strangely dressed people standing on the other side of the bridge.

A sense of curiosity welled up inside him, and he began to secretly head over to Ishinomori Shotaro, unaware of the changes his actions would bring to him.

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(Jeanne, when the battle starts, try your best to protect the ordinary people who are sneaking over there. Also, tell Master and everyone else to stay away from here, otherwise they might be affected by my attack.)

(Okay, be careful.)

Shido telepathically spoke to Jeanne, who was closest to him, instructing her and the others to quickly move away from him and protect the ordinary person, otherwise his method of resisting the Chains of Heaven might harm his own people.

The current situation, though it may sound a bit childish, is undeniable; the future of humanity in this world now rests on the shoulders of Shido and his companions.

However, at this critical moment, Archer still went his own way, which infuriated everyone. If it weren't for the fact that the outside world could no longer enter and possess the mysterious person, Tokiomi would probably have already ordered Archer to commit suicide. In fact, Tokiomi also planned to use a Command Spell to make Archer commit suicide if Shido was no match for him.

In fact, behind Shido's back, everyone present had already agreed that if Shido were in danger, they would rush up and fight Archer!

Unaware of the thoughts of those behind him, Shido was intently watching Archer, clenching his fists, then opening them and placing them in front of his waist.

With a clear buzzing sound and a white light, Agitω's belt appeared on Shido's waist.

"That, that's it!"

Seeing this familiar scene, Shotaro couldn't help but let out a low groan. At the same time, he widened his eyes, staring intently at Shido's belt with disbelief, a hint of anticipation, and excitement.

"Transform!"

Without making any unnecessary movements, he decisively pressed down on the discs on both sides of the altar ring with both hands at the same time. Then, a similar soft chime sounded again, and the core of the altar ring emitted a white light, enveloping Shido's figure before quickly fading away.

With golden armor similar to Archer, limbs surrounded by black reinforced rubber skin, golden horns standing tall on his head, and red compound eyes as dazzling as the sun, Kamen Rider Agitω, at this moment, ascends to the stage!

After transforming, Agitω took a deep breath, assumed a fighting stance, bent his knees slightly, clenched his left fist in front of his chest, and pointed his equally clenched right fist at Archer. His red compound eyes looked up, filled with boundless fighting spirit, as he gazed at the golden king in front of him.

"A fake...Kamen Rider! A Kamen Rider I've never seen before!!!!!!!!!"

On the other side, Shotaro could no longer hide his emotions. Looking at the masked warrior in front of him who resembled a Western dragon, he jumped out and roared in exasperation.

That's right. Although his design is different from other Showa-era Kamen Riders and isn't based on an insect, his belt, transformation slogan, and red compound eyes give him a very familiar look. There's no doubt that he's a Kamen Rider, even though I don't know his name!

As Shotaro shouted, almost everyone's eyes turned to the seemingly elderly Shotaro—why would he know the title of Kamen Rider, and why would he say 'a Kamen Rider I've never seen before'!?

With these questions in mind, the group approached Shotaro, intending to ask him what had happened.

However, on the other hand, in the real world, Kamen Rider is a famous tokusatsu series that is popular all over the world, and it would be really strange if someone didn't know about it—but unfortunately, everyone here is an oddball who doesn't know about it.

Most of the people here are magicians. Studying, practicing, and learning are their main goals. How could they possibly watch those tokusatsu films that some adults consider to be for kindergarten children?

As for the Heroic Spirits... please, why give the Counter Force to these useless things? Just give them the basic information.

However, there is another reason. Unlike Super Sentai, Kamen Rider has been dormant for nearly ten years. Apart from some die-hard fans and fanatics, regular stores don't usually sell Kamen Rider DVDs, or if they do, they're kept in storage. So these people don't know that Kamen Rider is actually available here.

However, it seems the topic has veered off course again, but that's okay, a little rambling is good for you! Let's ramble on and on, let's go on and on!

(A group of readers: Hey! This is so shameless, we might click the X!)

(What makes a hero: Nani! Let's get back to the battle scene!)

(What is a hero (from the shadows): Haha, word count plan in action!)

Without making any move, Archer quietly watched Shido transform into Agitω. Seeing Agitω already in a battle-ready stance, Archer revealed a smile full of fighting spirit. Then, golden ripples appeared behind him, and a chain that Agitω feared most appeared.

"Let me see how you, my lackey, break through my Heavenly Lock!"

With that, the Lock of Heaven struck with incredible speed!

Chapter 188: Joseph vs. Archer (3)

Article 188 vs. Cher (3)

"Wow! Such terrifying numbers! Webber, you're not kidding, are you!?"

Kenneth said it in disbelief, his face full of incredulity, and in fact, most people had the same expression.

After all, having an EX stat in one ability stat is only possible at the cost of a significant reduction in other attributes, because balance needs to be considered. But for agitω to have two EX stats is just too illogical!

However, in fact, this is quite scientific and reasonable. agitω's current form should not have any true EX attributes. It is mainly because after going berserk, it unleashes its abilities without any restraint, which is why it becomes EX. The reason why its stamina is EX is entirely due to the Life Flame skill.

After their initial surprise, everyone quickly understood this point, but at the same time, they began to worry about a problem—what would we do if agitω won and we were facing a berserk monster?

Okay, this is indeed a very serious question, but the battle hasn't really started yet, so there's no need to think about it.

When agitω transformed into this berserk, raging form, feeling the terrifying killing intent and chilling killing aura emanating from the other side, even Archer Gilgamesh, who had once been a tyrant, felt a personal crisis from this killing intent and killing aura. His eyes turned cold, and dozens of Noble Phantasms shot out from the golden ripples behind Archer, attacking agitω!

After transforming into its berserk flame form, agitω fell silent, raising its head without a word to look at the weapon hurtling down from above, unable to do anything.

In reality, agitω can't really do anything. Bound by the Chains of Heaven, agitω can hardly use most of its abilities. The only thing it can fully utilize is its physical abilities. In other words, the current agitω relies almost entirely on its physical strength, agility, and endurance as its fighting power.

But is that really the case? Since he has transformed into this form, Shido believes that he can defeat Archer in this form!

"hihihi..."

Without making any move, but instead looking up at the incoming weapon, Agitω suddenly burst into laughter. This laughter lacked the gentleness of Shido's usual tone; instead, it was a sinister laugh. And in that instant, those watching Agitω seemed to see, despite wearing a helmet, Agitω's face become extremely terrifying…

After all that has been said, Archer's attack has now reached within a meter of Agitω. Looking at these dozens of weapons, if Agitω doesn't make any move, there's no doubt that Agitω will become a hedgehog.

Despite the onslaught, agitω didn't make any big moves; his shoulders just started to tremble, and at the same time, a chilling laugh rang out.

"Hihihihi... Gaa ...

With a slight bend in its body, the fiery wings on its back, which were constantly burning and twisting the atmosphere, displayed their great power at this moment.

The fiery wings that suddenly attacked were like a hawk that had been lying in wait for a long time; when it moved, it was astonishing! Only four words could describe it: aggressive as fire!

The dazzling wings of fire suddenly grew larger, their shape resembling that of a demon's wings. At this moment, they even gave the feeling of a hand. Facing the dozens of powerful magical artifacts that were rushing towards them, the enormous wings of fire simply lunged forward and caught them.

Swoosh!

A clear sound of something vaporizing entered the minds of everyone present. Before it could even unleash its full power, Archer's attack was broken. And almost the next instant, the Flame Wings seemed completely unaffected, shrinking in size and returning to Agitω's back. And this whole process took less than three seconds!

If it weren't for the absence of the sound of vaporization and the scattered sparks, everyone would have thought that moment was just their own hallucination.

"Too weak..." he murmured softly, speaking in a tone that was completely out of character with his previous frenzied voice. However, this soft murmur did not escape the ears of the heroic spirits present.

"What?! You lackey! Are you defying me, Your Majesty?!" Archer roared in fury. Agitω's words caused Archer to wave his hand, unleashing even more Noble Phantasms into the sky, densely packed and chilling to behold. But Agitω's reaction to this was—

"Too weak, too weak, too weak, too weak... I'm telling you, you're too weak!!! You use the same move every single time, can't you come up with anything new?! So boring, so boring, so incredibly boring!! This is the war you wanted, this is the battle you wanted! If this is all you've got, then prepare to cry, scream, be terrified, be desperate, and then die! And I'll add one more thing: you are not worthy of the title of Hero King!"

Madness remained, but within that madness, a sliver of reason had been added. Even now, bound by the Chains of Heaven, agitω's aura hadn't weakened in the slightest; from the very beginning, it had been—unrivaled! For agitω at this moment, he would never joke. If Archer didn't fight with all his might, Archer might truly become as agitω had said: Cry, scream, be afraid, despair!

"Hmph... Hahahahahaha!!!! Are you questioning the strength of a king?! Lackey!!! Don't get too cocky. Do you really think this king only has so few tricks up his sleeve?! If you want this king to use his full strength, then you'd better break free from the chains of heaven. Then, this king will show you my strongest form!"

Faced with agitω's obvious provocation, archer had no choice but to fall for it, no matter the reason. The majesty of a king cannot be desecrated, the dignity of a king cannot be insulted, and the strength of a king cannot be underestimated!

"By the way, you lackey. If you really break free from the chains of heaven, then I will acknowledge you! What an interesting fellow I find amusing. It's been a long time since I've heard anything like this."