Kamen Rider Date A Live

Even if misunderstood, betrayed, and hurt by others, even if burdened with all the darkness and countless bloodshed, we fight according to the voice of our hearts, protecting those we believe in and those we love… or the things we cherish…

"This is us..."

"Kamen Rider!!"

Shido made such a declaration, and Kurumi could see that although Shido was afraid of his own power, he also felt a deep sense of pride in being able to obtain this power and become the form that Shido transformed into!

However, although Shido was referring to himself when he said those words, Kurumi knew that Shido was also referring to herself when he said them!

I am misunderstood by others, hurt by others, burdened with all the darkness, burdened with countless bloodshed... Even all of this cannot stop me from fighting for my own desires...

It turns out that the similarity between myself and Shido-kun is far beyond my expectations. So no wonder Shido-kun can roughly guess what I'm thinking, because our behavioral norms and thought processes are almost identical in some ways.

For my wish, I am willing to shatter my own emotions. Even if I am alone, I will keep fighting, even if I am cursed by countless people and killed by countless people...

Even knowing that his ultimate path would lead him to become a god devoid of emotion, Shido never stopped pursuing his dream. Even knowing his fears, he never ceased his efforts…

But now that things are like this, is there any point in asking my question? But… only I can't be soft-hearted! I can't hesitate! Because only I can do that!

Just as Kurumi was thinking this, and several clones that hadn't yet appeared began preparing to ambush everyone present, Shido's next few words completely stunned Kurumi and the others.

"Hehe, I just said what was on my mind, so I've veered off-topic a bit. Let's get back to what we were talking about."

"Kurumi, your goal, or rather your wish, is to go back to the past. However, as far as I know, there aren't many special past events related to spirits. Most of them involve Shizune fighting against organizations like AST, and then returning to their own world when the time comes... But there is only one thing, and only this one thing, that people now must know, have no choice but to know, and are tired of hearing about."

"!!!"

"Spacequakes are disasters that occur when a Spirit comes to this world. The most famous of them is, of course, the 'Eurasian Space Disaster' that happened thirty years ago and easily claimed the lives of 150 million people. And this disaster also represents the Spirits who first came to this world, right, Kurumi?"

"..."

Kurumi remained silent, while Shido, as if he had expected this, continued speaking.

"However, what a powerful elf! Just by appearing, it could take the lives of 150 million people, but no similar spatial quakes have occurred since. What does that mean?"

Shido shrugged and said,

"This means that the original spirit is still here! Although we don't know exactly what happened, it's certain that the original spirit has been staying in this world all along. Because Tohka told me that the reason they came here, to this world, was because someone woke her up and dragged her here."

"And who has this ability? If we can imagine it, it can only be another spirit. And according to my speculation, the original spirit was most likely the one who called Tohka and the others here, and also served as a coordinate to guide Tohka and the others to this place."

"Let's change the subject. It's a bit abrupt, but it's related to what we were talking about earlier."

"Kurumi, you said this before I arrived: 'Eat Shido-kun~~~'. That's right. But why did you want to eat me, Kurumi? Why did you approach me? Although I possess great power, my lifespan is no different from that of an ordinary person. Thinking about it this way, the reason why you came here, Kurumi, becomes obvious."

"That's the spirit power within me, isn't it? Based on my deduction, Kurumi, you went back in time to kill the first spirit. That way, without the first spirit's call and guidance, none of what happened afterward would have occurred, right?"

"..."

"But Kurumi, if you want to go back to the past, or rather, kill the original spirit, the price you'll have to pay with your twelve power bullets is definitely not just time; it's probably the power of a spirit... no, even more! So your best method is to kill me, to devour me. Is that right? But Kurumi, I..."

Shido didn't continue speaking because Kurumi and the others were already pointing their guns at him, and the real Kurumi had somehow gotten behind Mana.

As for how they knew the Kurumi behind Mana was real, it was because only this Kurumi had a gigantic clock on her back, several times the length of the Gundam Kurumi. However, at the moment Kurumi attacked, Mana also took out 'Muramasa' to slash down, but the next moment…

"<Zfkl> - [Seventh Bullet] (zayin)!!"

At the same time, the shadow that emerged from the clock 'VIII' was sucked into Kurumi's gun, and she then pointed the gun at Mana and released it.

No matter how fast Mana's reaction was, she couldn't dodge the bullets fired by Kurumi, who was launching a sneak attack. Mana also compressed her Random Domain to a high density around her, intending to increase her defense, but...

The moment she was hit, Mana froze. She made no movement, as if time had stopped for her.

Kurumi, who had accomplished this task, pointed her gun at Shido and said something.

"Since Shido-kun has already completely guessed my purpose, then I don't need to say anything more, right? For my sake, Shido-kun, you'd better just obediently let me eat you, okay?"

Kurumi spoke with a smile, but there was no smile in her eyes, only a coldness.

When Shido saw that time seemed to have been frozen, and that a whole bunch of Kurumi were pointing guns at him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and say something.

"Hey Kurumi, aren't you being a little too hasty? I never said I wouldn't let you kill me."

"What are you saying, Shido-kun!?"

When Kurumi heard Shido say that, she was so surprised that she almost dropped the gun in her hand. Shido, seeing Kurumi's reaction, smiled nonchalantly and continued speaking.

"Didn't I tell you? Kurumi, you can kill me. My ultimate goal is for the Spirits to be happy, and now, isn't this the perfect opportunity to make my wish come true?"

Shido smiled, a smile that didn't resemble that of someone seeking death. Meanwhile, in "Fracinas," the curses coming from Kotori's side continued, but Shido ignored them and continued speaking.

"Anyway, if the past is changed, I will come back to life. Just think of it as dying once and having a special experience here."

Shido pointed to his heart with his finger, a gentle smile on his face, and continued speaking.

"Hurry up and do it. From the moment you were born, you've been sacrificing yourself and persevering until now. There's no reason for you to stop, is there? So..."

Shido looked at Kurumi gently, as if he didn't care at all that he was about to be killed.

"Go ahead and do what you want to do...everything."

"Shi...Shido-kun, you..."

Kurumi could no longer hold her gun, and it fell to the ground with a piercing sound. But Kurumi paid no attention to that, her mind completely stunned by Shido's words, and at the same time, her cold heart was enveloped by a warm flame…

but…………

"Oh, so you want to die? Don't worry, I'll grant your wish right away."

In this place where there should have been no one else, a voice suddenly rang out. Upon hearing the voice, Yiwen and Xingye's faces turned pale instantly, and they rushed out without thinking twice. However, they were still a step too late...

The moment he finished speaking, a sharp sword pierced Shido's heart from behind...

It's been a long time since we've had an Eyes-kun lecture!

Shido, ahhhhhhh!!!

(Mysterious voice: You're just here to steal the spotlight, aren't you...? The lecture is over there...)

The author of Chapter 103 wrote it like this...

The author wrote the 103rd chapter, and it turned out like this.

"Cough cough! That's really ruthless, so many people attacking me alone... But, do you really want to continue fighting? Don't you care about the life or death of that Chosen One?"

Shadow Moon's voice carried a cunning quality that was all too familiar to the world and the others.

The first person to understand what Yingyue meant upon hearing this was Xingye, who had just learned about Shido's physical condition.

However, not everyone believed Shadowmoon's words. After all, Shadowmoon's specialty was lying—no, it should be said that Shadowmoon loved exaggerating the truth countless times over.

Although I just learned from Hoshino through telepathic communication that Shido's heart has been pierced and that there is some kind of energy damaging his body, the treatment equipment in the Key Research Lab is no joke.

Even if the energy injected into Shido's body is Shadow Moon's life energy, he only needs to stay inside for a few months to recover, so there is no need to worry too much.

Although Xingye was the first to understand Yingyue's words, his thoughts were no different from everyone else's, so he remained silent.

After glancing around at everyone, the otaku realized they all shared the same thought, so he said nothing. However, he had a nagging feeling that something was amiss. But because when he was in his 'Icarus' form, his personality was similar to Icarus's—quite reserved and extremely calm in battle—he didn't voice his premonition. Of course, even in a different form, he probably wouldn't have said it anyway.

However, before the otaku could even fire his arrow, Yingyue continued speaking, but what she said next made everyone's hearts skip a beat.

"You're not planning to stop, are you? You really don't believe me. But Decade, how do you think I got here? Since I smuggled myself in, I've certainly made the most thorough preparations. As your old rival, what do you think?"

"..."

Decade remained silent, but this silence clearly indicated that he agreed with what Shadowmoon had just said.

Meanwhile, upon hearing this, the otaku recalled his ominous premonition, frowned slightly, and released his grip on the bow and arrows. As he released them, the two items vanished in polygonal fragments.

"I'll go back for a bit; I'll leave the rest to you."

The otaku said this, ignoring everyone else. He closed his eyes, and an angelic halo appeared above his head, while a pair of bird-like creatures... angel wings appeared behind him. With a gentle wave, he vanished like an arrow released from a bow.

If it weren't for the gust of wind that followed their departure, one might have doubted whether anyone had even been there. After all, there wasn't a single spot to be seen. They were incredibly fast!

However, not everyone was indifferent to the otaku's complete disregard for others and his seemingly indifferent departure, and not everyone was unaffected by this storm.

Okay, actually I was only referring to Shiori, but when Shiori was about to be blown away, Evangeline pulled her back. Just as she was about to complain to the otaku, Nanoha whispered something to Shiori.

"Oh, Shiori-san, although this is our first meeting, you must have heard about us from Shido-kun, right?"

"(nod)."

"Oh, then that's fine. But let's do the self-introductions later. As for the otaku suddenly leaving, this kind of thing happens more than once or twice when we're doing battles or other things, but the otaku doesn't leave without a reason. He probably thought of something and went back to the 'villa.' We just need to find out what Kageki did inside Shido-kun... However, Fate-chan, Hayate-chan, and I haven't fought Kageki much, so let's see what Shido-chan does for now and wait and see. But Shiori-chan, don't make a move later. Even though Kageki looks like this now, she's definitely not a match for you right now."

Nanoha, as expected of an instructor, though a bit long-winded, still explained all the reasons and added a final sentence, telling Shiori not to get too excited and do something suicidal.

Because from what just happened, including the otaku's silent departure, Nanoha could tell that the energy within Shido's body was probably far more complex than it seemed.

"...I understand, I'll be mentally prepared."

Shiori wasn't stupid either; she figured these things out too. Although her face beneath the helmet couldn't be seen, it must have been quite gloomy.

Meanwhile, Decade only glanced in the direction the otaku had left before turning his gaze back to Shadow Moon.

"What exactly are you plotting?!"

His words were brimming with a sharp, murderous intent!

However, for Shadowmoon, no matter how much murderous intent Decade's words contained, it had little to do with her. Moreover, even if she died, her soul essence would still be in the headquarters. Although it was troublesome to revive after dying once, with the things produced by those 'forges', there would be no cost to reviving, and recovery would be extremely fast.

“Shadowmoon, I know that killing you here won’t do much good, and judging from your current state, I now understand the reason why those ‘Reversed Body Demon’s’ souls are refined and purified… However, if you want us to let you go, you must pay a corresponding price. Otherwise, even if you don’t die, I will make you taste what it means to wish you were dead.”

In the end, Decade's voice could only be described as terrifying, and as he spoke, everyone seemed to see behind Decade a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, so numerous that they could not be described as 'mountains' or 'seas'!

However, among everyone present, only Shiori was affected. But Shiori was so frightened by the aura that she deactivated her transformation. If Nanoha hadn't protected her in time, Shiori probably would have fainted immediately.

However, this is quite normal. Everyone present has crossed mountains of corpses and seas of blood. In fact, it is the Shadowmoon organization that often creates such scenes. World and others are just there to kill the enemy.

Shadowmoon was unaffected, as expected. Although her all-black attire looked rather comical, it was of little use to someone like Shadowmoon, who had killed countless people. However, Shadowmoon knew that if she lied, even if she escaped this time, she would likely suffer a fate worse than death if Decade caught her next time.

Moreover, even if we knew, the chances of that chosen one surviving would be extremely low. After all, the energy surging within that chosen one's body is something no one could possibly guess unless I told them.

A strange smile appeared on the face beneath the Shadow Moon mask as he spoke.

"Alright, alright, I can tell you anyway. Anyway, I don't think that chosen one is beyond saving."

Chapter 104 Hope and Determination (Part 1)

Chapter 104 Hope and Determination (Part 1)

A strange smile appeared on the face beneath the Shadow Moon mask as he spoke.

"Alright, alright, I can tell you anyway. Anyway, I don't think that chosen one is beyond saving."

Kagezuki spoke in a relaxed tone, completely out of character for the scene, stating what she believed to be the truth. Upon hearing Kagezuki's words, Shiori didn't rush forward to fight her; instead, she calmly observed Kagezuki, paying no attention to what she had just said.

As for the others, apart from Kurumi who was initially shocked, seeing that everyone else looked calm, Kurumi naturally realized that the person who had rushed over earlier must have great abilities, which made these people completely trust him and feel at ease entrusting Shido's affairs to him.