Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

After all, as a king, I am very greedy.

“No, I don’t know…”

All that could come out of her throat was a muffled cry. Ash looked into the girl's increasingly gloomy eyes in confusion, only to find that the light had disappeared?

"Hey, hey, what are you talking about? It's too early to give up—"

Is it because you're nearing your physical limit that you can't hold on any longer? Don't worry, I'll just give you more Demon King Power. Now even the dead can be resurrected. Just follow my example and push yourself beyond your limits!

Seeing the "Princess Perfume" and "Dress-up Key" dropped on the ground, Ash even patiently put the things back in her hands and helped her transform again step by step.

"Don't you still have life?"

You risk everything to challenge the enemy, your warrior's soul overflowing with sorrow, yet still shining with nobility! Yes, that's what I want to see in you!

Those who are fighting against me, please shine more light so that I can see clearly what is going on?

"stop!"

But now Yao is extremely resistant.

The battle now is only painful, I don't want to fight anymore——

Haruka was in great pain as she watched Ash insert the key into the perfume bottle with her hand, and was about to force herself to transform, when another voice suddenly interrupted the process beyond her expectations.

"Don't, don't attack Xiaoyao again!"

The full force of the braided black-haired girl's thrusts didn't make Ash move at all, but it did make his hands stop moving, and he now stared at her instead.

"Xiao Wei...why are you doing this?"

After recovering from the fear of resistance, Haruno Haruka looked at the other person standing in front of her in disbelief. It was her roommate "Nanase Yui", the first friend she made after coming to this academy, and the first person she saved when she transformed into Mitsumi.

She had once accidentally discovered that her friend was the Pretty Cure and had been protected by her, but this time she was standing in front of the Pretty Cure.

"It is you?"

It’s the guy who was also hiding and peeking. I thought you were the type who only dared to tremble in fear?

Although the girl with pigtails and glasses in front of him was trembling with fear all over, she still stood in front of Haruka and looked at him timidly, which made Ash raise an eyebrow in surprise.

"You see? I hate it when people suddenly butt in on my business."

Are you an ordinary person? That's surprising. Aren't you scared?

“Even so…” Thinking of Crozier’s miserable end, the girl, who was even more terrified, still did not move away. “I don’t want to see Xiaoyao being forced into such pain by you again!”

"Xiao Wei... run away quickly, he will definitely attack you too!"

"It'll be fine." Facing the worry from behind, the girl, who was clearly scared herself, still managed a forced smile for her friend. "Xiaoyao, it was Pretty Cure who protected my dream. This time, I want to do something for your dream too—Hmm!"

The girl, who suddenly had her chin lifted up by a stranger's finger and thought that disaster was imminent, did not feel the pain as expected. Only after the man took off his glasses did he glance at her misty eyes with a scrutinizing gaze.

"There's the same light in your eyes."

This is so rare, I thought it was exclusive to Pretty Cure?

"Master Ash."

"What's up? You're always staying at home, but you're actually out of the castle this time?" Ash was a little surprised to see the little, barrel-shaped robot, one of the elves responsible for managing the interior of Deran Castle, salute him. "Why? I've found a way to make the Kingdom of Night shine even more brightly."

It would be great if I could figure out why there was a flicker in her eyes that wasn't even Guangmei. Otherwise, I could just take her back and observe her carefully.

"King, I think the light in this girl's eyes belongs to her dream."

"dream?"

Come to think of it, while they were fighting, they seemed to be talking about something like dreams. I thought it was boring and didn't listen carefully, so what's wrong?

"Woman... no, girl, what is your dream?"

"I... want to be a picture book illustrator!" Wei, who was released, was still hesitant in her words, but even so, she still expressed her dream well.

Picture books? I have a vague impression of them... But is a dream like that enough to keep you from giving up even when you're as scared as you are now?

"My dream was once imprisoned by despair... Because of this, I absolutely must realize it! Together with Xiaoyao and the others' dreams—"

So, when I saw you forcing her, I couldn't help but come out!

"I won't let your act of conquest destroy their dreams!"

Then, a new voice sounded.

"Do you know why Haruka keeps fighting you?"

Helping herself to stand up from the ground, Kaito Nan and Amanokawa Kirara placed their hands on the shoulders of their pink companion to stop her trembling.

"Even though she could have stopped suffering by giving up, she still stood up again and again until her limit. Do you know why?!"

"The way you rule your people as a king means that your world will never be a breeding ground for dreams!"

That's why you said you wanted the world we live in!

"!"

Ash wanted to refute, but he was extinguished by the fact that he remembered. Indeed... Although the elves had great respect for their king who saved them, it was also true that after their "resurrection", they lost their original brilliance over time.

That's why I'm so eager to find her "light".

Sometimes lies don't hurt people, but...

"In that case! We will never let you decide our dreams!"

Even though he looked extremely miserable after the defeat, Nan's eyes still shone with determination.

"Yes!" Qiluo skillfully wiped the dust off her face, her whole body radiating the same light. "Our dreams belong only to us!"

Even though she was a loser, the girl's palms and her heart overlapped without a gap.

"So is Chunchun! Even if you try your best with violence, it will be fruitless. We will never hand over such a dream to anyone else!"

Chapter 11 Princesses, be my queen!

Faced with the insurmountable difficulties at the moment, the girls who were her companions stood in front of Yao without hesitation, as if they knew that if the same thing happened to them, she would protect herself in the same way.

The power that existed only in each of them was very small in front of the ferocious Ash, but when they passed these lights to each other and connected them, they really bloomed with a light that made him unable to help but raise his hands to block it.

"Xiao Wei... Xiao Nan, Qi Luo!"

Every time a name came out of the girl's mouth, the originally dim light in her eyes would become brighter again!

"Thank you, everyone!" The friends clasped their hands together. Infused with new strength, the trembling in Haruka's eyes faded, and the original light bloomed from within! "My timidity has been swept away!"

"The King of the Night Kingdom!!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the girl, who inexplicably felt that she had some kind of connection with the other party, looked directly into the pair of green compound eyes. Standing side by side with her friends, she felt her courage surge out again.

"Whether it's Desdak, who wants to shut down the world's dreams, or you, who attempt to conquer the Earth through violence, we will fight to the end!"

“As individuals, we want to realize our dreams in the future!”

"As a Princess Pretty Cure, I want to protect the world!"

Glowing.

Whether emotionally or visually, the girls in front of Ash and the keys hanging around their waists continued to radiate more light.

"dream..."

Are dreams such a wonderful thing to you?

But if this dream that represents light doesn't actually exist, how can I obtain it?

"Master Ash."

The robot elf that had previously advised Ash removed its head and used it as a communicator to whisper to Ash. "They just admitted they are princesses."

"It's just right. I am an existence of a status worthy of Master Ash's King! I will not bring disgrace upon your name."

It seems so...but so what?

"That's perfect!" The robot head in Ash's hand flashed its eyes. The spirit within the toy robot's shell gave Ash an idea. "I have a brilliant idea to solve your problem!"

"The way to obtain the world does not necessarily have to be through plunder."

Furthermore, we, the people, prefer to stay by Master Ash's side and are not in a rush to acquire the land. This is also the opinion of all of us...

"And compared to the "shining" method, we are more concerned about another thing about Master Ash! After all, the King of the Kingdom of Darkness is always alone, which really makes us a little worried..."

After putting his head close to the other party's ear and listening to the other party's secret words, Ash showed a surprised expression on his face for the first time.

"What did you say? This... Haven't I already refused several times?"

"But, Ash seems to like what they said very much, right?"

"....." His silent gaze swept across the three people who stood up and the girl with glasses, and Ash's eyes seemed to be filled with some special surprise.

"Although when you're my opponent, I'm not that annoying."

It's true that I love the way they look when they sparkle.

so...

Wait.

It seems that it is not impossible?

"What did they say?"

tension.

nervous...

Seeing Ash walk towards them happily after whispering with his subordinates, and his happiness visible from his movements, the girls became extremely nervous.

Although they were determined to keep their dreams alive and had shaken off their fears, it was still a question of how long they could hold out against Ash if the fight continued...

After all, they have actually experienced the power of Drak Kiva.

"You're right." Ash applauded them first, then quickly changed the subject. "But just like your dreams, my goal remains unchanged."

"You really want our Earth? If that's the case, we'll have to fight..."

"But—" Just when the girls thought Ash was about to turn hostile and start a fight, he suddenly changed the subject. "If you want to gain this world, I have a better idea. One that will allow you to live happily together without having to fight anymore."

"What... is it?" The girls, whose hearts were beating fast amidst the ups and downs, could only hope that Ash would say something nice. It would be better than him continuing to kill them, right?

Not to mention getting along happily or anything like that, it would be best if we could solve the problem peacefully without fighting.

"You are Princesses, right?"

After all, you all call yourselves "Princess Pretty Cure", and from the extravagance of your clothes to your beauty, except for the one with thick eyebrows, each of you really lives up to the title of princess!

"Yes, yes, so what?"

Then they heard words that they would never forget.

"As a princess, put down the key." The red bat on the waist completed its mission and flew back under the shawl. After undoing the transformation, Ash, with a half-smile on his face, sat back on the sedan chair that served as his "entrance throne" with his legs crossed in a nonchalant manner.

"Be my wife."

"Become the Queen of the Kingdom of Night!"

"Ah~" Qiluo, who was so nervous that she could hardly breathe, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought it was something else, but it turned out to be just this..."

"..."

The wind blows quietly.

"what?"

The girls' expressions changed in the blink of an eye, from relaxing in their solemn state of readiness to turning into complete shock.

"what?!!!"

The sudden and powerful impact first left the four present completely stunned with the same expression. After they had their heads turned to understand the true meaning of this matter, the incomprehensible anger and inexplicable shyness made the steam in their heads burst out along with the blush on their cheeks.

“You, you, you——!” As the princess of the academy, a real lady who received aristocratic education since childhood, Kaito Nan, who is full of responsibility and takes everything very seriously, said that she had never seen such a... such... such a person in her life so far, she didn’t know how to describe it! “What are you talking about, ugh!”

If treating one's own people as cogs is infuriating arrogance, if lusting after the Earth is terrifying ambition, if violence against them is unreasonable pride...

Then why are you suddenly proposing to us now, overturning everything you have done before?!