Kamen Rider Date A Live

"Escaping reality... What a useless man."

In response to Shido's taunts, Kenneth grabbed Shido by the collar as if he had gone mad and yelled at him.

"Escape from reality? I didn't!! The reason I'm in this state is because my dear student Waver Velvet stole the relic that rightfully belonged to me! I could have summoned Alexander the Great, not Diarmuid who only knows how to seduce other men's wives!!"

“Lord Kenneth…” Lancer looked hurt and wanted to refute Kenneth, but Sora’s performance just now left Lancer with no way to refute him.

However, unlike Lancer, Shido's eyes showed even greater disgust when he saw Kenneth's current state!

"Enough, Kenneth! Is this how you find solace—by blaming others for all your mistakes? You're a complete coward!"

"Do you know that no one is born a genius? No matter how talented someone is, if they don't study and work hard, they won't learn anything! I don't believe that anyone is born a genius who can learn everything without studying anything! Even you, Kenneth, who is hailed as a child prodigy, have worked hard and have respected mentors who guided you to this point!"

“...My mentor...hardworking...genius..."

Kenneth seemed to be touched by Shido's words, and stared into the distance with a dazed look, while releasing Shido's collar.

Now is the time to completely wake this guy up! Shido had this thought in his mind.

"Think about it carefully! Kenneth! Why are you called a prodigy?! Is it because of your bloodline? Because of your outstanding magic circuits? Or because of the magic crest passed down through nine generations?!"

"I've heard Waver mention that there are many people in that Clock Tower with bloodlines, magic circuits, and magic crests superior to yours! But how many people your age have become lecturers in the Clock Tower!?"

“You need to understand! Even if you have lost everything from Archipelago right now, aren’t you still ‘Kenneth’? Your knowledge, your insight, your learning! Don’t these all belong to you alone, to a man named Kenneth Archipelago El-Melloi?”

"For a person, talent is the most important thing. Without talent, it is impossible to reach the peak. However, this most important talent only accounts for 1%. The remaining 99% is all hard work and effort. That is the crystallization of sweat! Do you even want to deny yourself now?!"

Kenneth remained silent.

His expression became as calm as his words, and his eyes no longer held the despair and madness of before; only tranquility remained.

Yes, he's right. He'd forgotten who he really was because of all the setbacks he'd experienced. Without his words, he was nothing more than a human form in Kenneth's skin, only capable of blaming others for his own mistakes.

Because of my constant avoidance, resentment, and blaming others for my mistakes, I will gradually lose everything and spend my whole life in jealousy and resentment.

Why have I never trusted Lancer? Because of the Lancer story, I subconsciously viewed her as a servant who would sleep with other men's wives. I never understood or believed that Lancer's wish was genuine, even though I confirmed it again in my dream just now. Furthermore, I've never truly cooperated with Lancer, so this situation is understandable. If Lancer hadn't brought Shido to me, I might never have had a chance to wake up again, spending my entire life in jealousy and resentment.

That's right. If I think about it calmly, I can understand that with Sora's resistance to magic, she would hardly be affected by Lancer's magic mark. Sora falling in love with Lancer only shows my own incompetence; I can't even keep a woman's heart safe.

I shouldn't let myself fall like this! I must win! I must win back Sora's heart with victory in this Holy Grail War! And I must prove to Lancer that I am a worthy ruler! Moreover, I will teach my students the best lesson I have experienced and felt today!

Kenneth silently reopened his eyes, and what he saw in them was unparalleled clarity and arrogance!

"Lancer! Tell agitω to hurry up and make a move! Because our battle has only just begun!"

Untitled, Chapter 145

Untitled, Chapter 145

"Lord Kenneth!"

Upon hearing Kenneth's heartfelt words, Lancer was immediately moved to tears. His speech became somewhat slurred.

"Why are you crying! Wipe your tears away."

Kenneth reprimanded Lancer, then looked at Shido.

"agitω, Lancer asked you to treat me, and you know about my injuries. Are you confident in your abilities?"

When asked by Kenneth, Shido only thought for a moment before answering.

"I can't. Although I can heal all injuries by splitting off a little bit of light power, the origin of healing injuries and the recovery circuit are different."

Upon hearing Shido's answer, the glimmer of hope in Kenneth's eyes vanished, but he showed no negative emotion whatsoever. Clearly, he had anticipated this outcome.

"As expected... Well then, you may leave. The next battle..."

"I'm not finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry? Although I can't do it, another version of me can."

Kenneth, who was interrupted, was a little impatient, but after hearing the words "there is a way," his eyes lit up as he looked at Shido, subconsciously ignoring the words "the other me" mentioned earlier.

"Really!?"

Seeing Kenneth's eyes shining in front of him, Shido felt a little nauseous for some reason, but still answered Kenneth seriously.

"Of course it's true, just wait a moment."

As Shido spoke, he closed his eyes and grasped the Millennium Puzzle, at which point the Millennium Puzzle emitted a golden light.

Within this light, Shido's body began to change. First, he became a few centimeters shorter, then his eyelashes grew slightly longer, his eyes became a little bigger, his hair changed from short to waist-length, his body curves became softer, and most importantly, large amounts of fat appeared on his chest.

"You! You! You actually!!"

Kenneth let out a horrified scream, completely losing his composure. Lancer was also unable to remain calm; his eyes twitched slightly.

But it's not surprising that they reacted this way. After all, even in the world of magic, things that can change a person's gender are very rare. Plus, they witnessed a man turning into a woman from beginning to end, a truly astonishing scene. It would be strange if they didn't react this way!

Shiori, the one who was responsible for all of this, watched the scene with twitching eyes, while Shido also materialized and stood behind Shiori, his eyes twitching just like hers.

"Didn't I just say that asking another version of myself to do this is such an exaggerated reaction?"

The spirit Shido rubbed his head helplessly and explained to the two of them, but at the same time, he also asked through telepathic communication.

(Hey! Shiori! Are you sure you're okay!? I don't remember you ever learning any of this stuff, do I?)

(Don't worry, Mr. Jian taught me this, and I've mostly learned it... I learned it after you died.)

(……Feel sorry.)

After ending the telepathic communication, Shiori walked up to Kenneth, grabbed his arm, and quickly scanned Kenneth's body with her mental energy. After thinking for a moment, she said...

"Kenneth, healing you is no problem. But all I can do is put your meridians and circuits back in place. Be careful, it will hurt a lot. Because I have to disconnect all your meridians and circuits in an instant and then put them back in an instant. Understand?"

"…bring it on!"

Seeing Kenneth's resolute expression, Shiori gave a somewhat enigmatic smile. But since he was so determined, then…

boom!

An extremely loud sound emanated from Kenneth's body, and in that instant, Kenneth clearly felt the circuits and meridians throughout his body disconnect!

"Ughh ...

Kenneth, acting on his body's instincts, let out an unimaginable scream of pain!

However, Shiori completely ignored Kenneth's screams and focused intently on scanning the shape of Kenneth's magic circuits and meridians with her mental energy, and began to match them. This was undoubtedly a very mentally taxing and highly focused task. The best example of this was that while Kenneth was screaming incessantly, Shiori was also covered in sweat.

(As expected! This matter isn't as simple as Shiori said! But can I help Shiori now? However, I must first understand how Shiori is being treated. What Shiori needs to do is first shatter Kenneth's magic circuits and meridians, and then reconnect them to their original positions... I see! Is that how it is? If I'm not mistaken, this matter consumes a great deal of mental energy. The only help I can offer is to gently transmit my own mental energy to Shiori through the Millennium Puzzle to alleviate her stress.)

Without hesitation, Shido transferred his spiritual power to Shiori through the Millennium Puzzle to nourish Shiori's spiritual power and alleviate her fatigue as much as possible.

Shiori, who was already feeling tired, suddenly felt as if a cool breeze was blowing on her slightly exhausted spirit, and her fatigue was greatly reduced. Moreover, her much stronger spiritual power began to flow in to replenish her energy.

Shiori only paused for a moment before understanding what was going on. She smiled at Shido and continued to carefully scan Kenneth's entire body.

After about five minutes, when Kenneth's screams began to become hoarse, Shiori finally completed the original pattern of Kenneth's body in her mind. At that moment, she concentrated her light power and poured it into Kenneth's body, using the light power to connect and restore his magic circuits and meridians to their original positions.

"Ughh ...

With Shiori's shout, Kenneth's body emitted golden light in an instant, and at the same time, Shiori's body also emitted golden light, her body transforming back into Shido.

"Agitω! Lord Kenneth! Are you all alright?!"

Since he couldn't help with the treatment at all, Lancer had been standing by, watching with a worried expression. But when he saw Kenneth and Shiori both emitting light, and Shiori turning back into Shido, the worried Lancer hurriedly went over and asked.

However, Kenneth was already unconscious in his wheelchair, his eyes rolled back, and there was some saliva in his mouth. Clearly, the pain he had just endured had exceeded his limit.

However, compared to Kenneth, Shido is currently only covered in sweat and looks a little tired, but has no other symptoms.

"I'm exhausted! It's finally over."

Shido, sitting on the ground, complained, slightly out of breath, but as he complained, he quickly stood up.

"Phew—Lancer, your master has been healed by Shiori, but his magic power may have decreased a lot, because a lot of magic power is always lost during the linking and disconnecting process. Anyway, that's all. I'm leaving now. Let's meet again in the Caster Extermination Battle."

After Shido finished speaking, he vanished into spirit form, disappearing from the abandoned factory.

Chapter 146 Foreplay

Chapter 146 Foreplay

Shido, now in his spirit form, was sweating profusely as he walked down the street, running quickly towards his 'home'. He knew he was nearing his limit.

To completely scan the internal condition of the human body and perfectly restore it by breaking through the details is no less difficult than a one-on-one battle between Shido and the King of Heroes! Moreover, Shido was only providing support this time, and he was exhausted from simply transferring his mental energy to Shiori due to excessive mental energy consumption. Shido really couldn't imagine how tired Shiori, as the main force, must be!

But it should be fine, right? After all, Hoshino and the others are with Shiori, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

Shido thought to himself that he would eventually arrive 'home' in a daze. He lay on the bed in his spirit form, completely unrefined, and fell asleep immediately. He couldn't help it; Shido was simply too exhausted.

The best analogy for Shido's current state is that of a teenager who has been playing computer games for too long—eyes and body are overworked, drowsy, and his head is throbbing as if it's about to split open. However, in most cases, a good night's sleep will guarantee you're refreshed and in top form the next day!

Similarly, Shido, whose mental energy was severely depleted, could recover his strength with a good night's sleep. So, as soon as he got home, Shido went straight to bed. While he slept, he seemed to sense that Rider and Jeanne had come to visit him. However, Shido, half-asleep, ignored it. But he would react immediately to any killing intent; after all, as a warrior, he had to be vigilant at all times!

Time passed quickly, and night fell. Shido, having had a good sleep, yawned and got out of bed. When he woke up, he found Rider, Jeanne, and Waver sitting on the floor, eating pancakes, drinking and chatting. Although Shido's movement of turning over the covers was not big, it was enough to attract the attention of others in the small room.

"Hey! Shido, you're awake? What did you do this morning? We've discovered something big today!"

Rider laughed heartily, patting Webber on the shoulder and shoving Webber's mouth into his glass without a care.

"We really need to give our little master a big thumbs up this time! We're so grateful to him, otherwise we might have been in deep trouble later!"

Rider unusually praised Waver directly, but Waver wasn't very happy about it, because he had been forced to drink a large mouthful of alcohol and was still a little tipsy.

Meanwhile, Joan of Arc, who was quietly drinking tea and eating pancakes, had a very complicated expression, as if she was recalling something from the past.

However, Shido's expression turned somewhat serious upon hearing Rider's words, because he suddenly remembered the inexplicable sense of being monitored he had felt during their first battle.

"Rider, what exactly happened while I was sleeping? Let's exchange information."

"Oh! No problem!"

...Intelligence exchange in progress...

"What?! There are several Assassins?! Are they Noble Phantasms or skills that allow for the creation of clones?! If so... the last battle was just an act after all! It seems the Holy Church is already cooperating with the Tohsaka family! If this news gets out, it will definitely put the Holy Church in a dilemma. But since the Assassins have already been exposed, the enemy will probably take measures to avoid them immediately. This card probably won't be very useful."

After understanding what happened while he was sleeping, Shido closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and at the same time made a judgment about the situation.

Rider and the others, who also learned what Shido had gone to do that morning, were somewhat surprised by what Shido had done. However, Rider, who was naturally outgoing and looking forward to fighting Lancer, didn't react much. Waver, as Kenneth's disciple, simply said "thank you" to Shido after a moment of silence, the meaning of which only Waver knew.

"Yes, yes. I think about the same thing as you, Shido. Since we've been discovered, they'll definitely resort to desperate measures. All we can do now is warn the others to be careful of assassins."

Shido nodded in agreement with Rider's words.

"Agreed! But it looks like there won't be any battles tonight, so I'll go out for a walk. Rider, I'm leaving Master to you. I slept all morning and I'm not sleepy at all."

Shido gave a wry smile and greeted Rider.

"Okay, go ahead! But you'd better come back soon, I'm planning to do something good! Oh, and for that matter, Shido, you'd better bring back some alcohol on your way here!"