Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

But what really made them nervous was not just the oppressive feeling from the Castle of Doom, the bigger problem was the pitiful elf crying in Shat's hand.

"Hahaha, Pretty Cure, it's hilarious that you can only watch and do nothing!"

"You're clearly the one who's despicable, yet you still dare to mock others!?"

The girls naturally felt a surge of frustration, but the Doomburgh showed no sympathy for their feelings. From behind, a massive, wildly dancing tentacle emerged, transforming into a whip descending from the sky and lashing down at the girls below. Even though they narrowly avoided it at the last moment, the immense force still cracked the ground, leaving terrifying marks.

"If I can't fight back...!"

Fearing the enemy might harm the elf, the Pretty Cure were restricted in every way and could only passively dodge the attacks of the Castle of Doom. However, the Castle of Doom didn't care about their thoughts. Every blow from the monster with such great power was like plowing the land, making them feel extremely pressured for a while.

“Precure—! How could this happen!?”

The purification skill that had always been effective was ineffective in front of them for the first time. When the attack, which mixed the light of each, was launched towards the Fort of Destruction, it was unexpectedly returned with an equal energy attack. The ripples in the air caused by the collision between the two almost blew Qiluo and Nan off the ground.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Castle of Destruction launched an even more fierce attack, pushing the Pretty Cure back continuously, as if it was eating away at their living area and forcing them into a dead end!

"If you keep going like this, I'll win!"

Seeing the current promising situation, Shat couldn't help but cheer for himself in his heart. As long as there were hostages, maybe not only the Pretty Cure, but even the King of the Night could be defeated!

"If we keep going like this, we're going to lose!"

Once again, they narrowly avoided the huge sweeping force from the opponent's tentacles. The earth-shaking force forced the princesses with grim expressions to support each other to avoid falling to the ground.

The current battle is a double drain on their physical and mental strength. Even they themselves don’t know how many times they can dodge next.

Chapter 181: Already the King and Something is Wrong? (3K Chapters)

Dodge, dodge! Dodge the terrifying attacks of the Doomburgh, and then because of the fear of the hostages, you can't fight back.

Now they are tethered to dancing the cha-cha with this powerful Fortress of Destruction. If they continue like this, it is only a matter of time before they are defeated again.

"Qiluo, don't be discouraged!"

The situation was even worse than last time. This time, there were only two of them, and Yongyuan was not there, but their hearts were still as strong as before.

"Trust Haruka and Yongjiu and the others, they will definitely come!"

Isn't this how we have been fighting?

"Trust Ash, too. He'll definitely find a way!"

After all, this is his most important citizen, so if it were him, he would definitely find a way to save her. Until then, let us protect you!

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

However, compared to the strong Pretty Cure, the captured elf could not endure such danger. Surrounded by fear, it burst into tears.

"Stop crying and be quiet!"

The other elves, as if on wheels, took advantage of their tiny size and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only this one slow runner who was caught by him. Wait, if you look closely...

"Are you saying it's that Locke?"

Although it looks like an elf now, Shat recognized the similarities between the two at a glance. Does this mean that this elf is Locke's true identity?

"W-what are you talking about, Lolo?"

Chrollo, once a member of the Kingdom of Hope, only remembers losing consciousness after being separated from his friends and captured by Despia. When he regained consciousness, he was surrounded by unfamiliar spirits who promised to re-educate him and correct his past mistakes. Thus, the already timid Chrollo joined the so-called Kingdom of Night without realizing it.

We said we were going out to play with the King today, but we ended up encountering this incident. The most unlucky thing was that everyone else ran away, and I was the only one who didn't run away.

"Have you completely forgotten what happened with Disdak? Well, whatever, you deserve it for bullying me. Now you can be my shield!"

"Mmmmm---My Lord King, please save me!"

Although he had no idea what was going on, Kuroro, being a coward, remembered the advice from his elders in the Kingdom of Night.

If you encounter difficulties, just ask King Ash for help.

If it is His words, He will definitely be able to respond to all voices! Because He is so great and powerful!

He will definitely save me!

"Humph, isn't it too late to ask for help now? He won't—"

The moment Shat, who was in the ascendancy, taunted Chrollo with pride, he looked away.

Suddenly, a silver light flashed before Locke's eyes, and the scenery in front of him quickly receded. When he took a step back and turned his head to look, he found that what he was holding in his palm was no longer an elf, but a silver blade covered with mysterious patterns on its surface, firmly pinning his palm to the wall behind him.

W-When?!

"That's it!" The two people who saw this scene at the same time also showed surprise. "Zanvat longsword!"

"That is, Ash!"

"Kivat!"

Retracting the throwing motion in his hand, Ash leaned over and continued to press the accelerator of the mechanical Kiva he was sitting on to the limit. With a solemn expression, he placed his hand in front of the bat that had been traveling with him.

"[I bite]!"

Magical lines appeared on both sides of the man's cheeks, and dark flames ignited in his slightly angry eyes.

"Henshin!"

On the motorcycle that almost merged with the wind, with the sound of the wind shattering the glass and chains, the owner of the speeding motorcycle has changed from Ash to Dark Kiva!

After completing the classic motorcycle transformation scene that every Kamen Rider must have, Ash continued to tighten the accelerator and charged at the huge monster in front of him at the highest speed, while inserting a whistle into the mouth of the kivat on his waist.

"Fort Destruction!"

Of course the giant monster would not let go of the little bat that provoked it. The sinful fire of despair shot straight towards the locomotive from the keyhole on its face like a meteor falling from the sky. Before that, a black shadow rushed towards the locomotive.

"[Buron Booster]!"

The giant Moai puppet flew over and formed a shield to block all the meteors. Then, the Braum Thruster separated from the center, shook off all the flames, and combined with the motorcycle in front and behind, it turned itself into a huge ramming horn in front of Ash's motorcycle.

What should we do next? Will there be other surprises?

The road leading directly to the Castle of Destruction passed through the girls, and then the impact of sparks and lightning from the side of the Castle of Destruction knocked the huge monster to the ground!

"drink!"

In fact, Yongyuan, who had been hiding in the back seat, loosened her arms around Ash's waist. The Red Princess jumped into the air, pulled the "Scarlet Violin" in her hand, and fell from the sky with blazing flames and brilliant fireworks.

"Pretty Cure Scarlet Illusion!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the Fortress of Destruction was still unstable, the fireworks from the bow gathered into a multi-woven flame barrier, pinning the struggling Fortress of Destruction down like an upside-down pot lid. The extra sparks even formed a harmless cradle, catching Kuroro, who fell screaming from the sky.

"Princess Yong... Yongyuan?"

"Are you the Locke from before?" Yongjiu, who also felt a sense of familiarity when the elf suddenly called out his name, immediately recognized it. "So you're actually an elf from the Kingdom of Hope?"

It's not just mine, they don't even let go of elves like this. Disbia... I used to call you mom, how could there be a mother like you in this world!

"Everyone said they all ran away, and only the newcomer was caught because he was a step slower." Ash came closer, rubbing his chin as he listened to Yongjiu explain the whole story. "Is that so?"

"Mmmmm..." Thinking Ash was here to blame him, Chrollo huddled up in fear. "I'm sorry, I ran too slowly."

"It's okay, didn't you ask me for help?"

Ash was unexpectedly gentle to it. Instead of blaming it, he stroked the soft fur on its head.

"As a king, isn't it natural to protect your subjects?"

Besides, this is not something you can do in the first place. Blaming your subordinates for things beyond their capabilities is proof of a weak superior.

"But this guy, is he thinking of using my people as hostages? I really want people to praise his courage." Looking at the person nailed to the wall by him, Dark Kiva's mask almost became visibly hideous.

"I'm sorry, Pretty Cure." We had originally agreed to let him come as a stepping stone for you, but now it seems that I don't really want him to go back alive.

"And thank you." Ash extended his hand to Nan, who sat down on the ground after breathing a sigh of relief.

Thank you for protecting my people.

"You're not saying thank you specifically, are you? We're not that distant, are we?" Kaito Nan, standing up again, took Ash's outstretched hand and had a happy expression on her face. "But I'll take it. It's rare, so I'm very happy."

"I also take back what I said about you."

Qiluo also smiled proudly. There was nothing more joyful than watching the person you like continue to "grow".

"I think Ash will become a good king now."

They are getting closer to the princesses depicted in their dreams, and Ash is becoming more and more like a noble king. This is the relationship between the two, who support and move forward together.

So now the Pretty Cures look at Ash and feel a little... well, a little relieved.

"If Chunchun were here now, I wonder what she would say happily~"

"Hahaha~" Although he didn't know why, Ash, who was suddenly praised, accepted the praise without any modesty. "After all, I am the king loved by everyone, so it's only natural that I would be so powerful!"

However, there was one thing that even Ash hadn't told them yet.

You have always held an important "dream", and I seem to understand it to some extent.

"Sorry everyone, I'm late!"

This is truly the arrival of the princess! Ash, still smiling, even waved and greeted the belated Haruno Haruka, while also noticing Nanase Yui and... Saya following behind.

Hey, why is she here? Even though she's your friend, is it okay for her to see your transformation? Didn't you guys keep your true identities a secret?

"Thank you for leading the way, Saya!"

I don't know what happened just now, but Haruka and Saya, who were preparing to provide support, got lost. Fortunately, Saya was there to guide us. She was as reliable as ever!

"You're welcome." The smiling red-haired girl replied naturally. "Isn't it the same as before? We are friends."

"That's right!"

As Haruka smiled back and nodded, memories flashed before her. She'd met and befriended the transfer student, accidentally witnessed her transformation and kept it a secret. She'd been with them, witnessing their battles as Pretty Cure until now.

Even though we were facing a very dangerous Distak, he was still able to help us to the best of his ability as a friend. He is such a good partner!

"This time the enemy is huge!" Surprised at the size of the Fort of Destruction far surpassing the Fort of Despair, Wei frantically wanted to take out his IXA Fist Gun to help. "I'll come too—"

"No, your job is to take care of it." Just before she was about to take it out, Ash pushed it back and blocked her mouth. "No objections allowed, this is the king's order!"

She's still going to do it even though there are side effects that are incredibly painful. She's a maid but she's really hardworking. Well, I'll give her a promotion when I get back.

"I understand. I will protect it just like Saya-san..."

As the slightly disappointed Yui followed Saya away on the other side, Ash's eyepieces seemed to flicker slightly as he looked at their backs.

Chapter 182: The guy who waves a gentle heart and bares his evil fangs (5K chapters)

"Um..."

Behind the crescent moon with a faint green glow, Ash's eyes would occasionally drift towards Saya, who was blending in with everyone else as if nothing had happened. Whenever their eyes met, Saya would respond with a gentle expression.

"What's wrong, Mr. Ash?"

She acted naturally, as if she was already incredibly familiar with everyone, even her own relationships. Hiss… Could it be that I, the Crimson King, had skipped the previous chapters and missed out on the plot?

Rather than doubting himself, Ash would rather doubt others or even the whole world. But before Saya's smile, Ash didn't want to think the worst of her.

After all, I don't hate her. It's more like I like her inexplicably before she showed me her "gentleness".

"Saya, this time the enemy is very strong!" Ripples of water formed from Minami's hands and blocked Saya and Yui, shielding them from the aftermath of the previous attack. "Stay a little further away."

"Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."

Whether it's Saya who bowed to express her gratitude or Pretty Cure who expressed her concern, everyone seemed to be completely familiar with each other~ Never mind, don't think too much.

Besides, even if there are any problems, is there anything that my invincible "Wall Throwing" can't solve? After all, I am the one with the power, hahaha~

What could possibly go wrong? Ash was now very optimistic.

"Saya-san! Over here, over here!"

Holding Chrollo in her arms, Saya and Nanase Yui ran in the opposite direction to meet Puff and the others who had been waiting for a long time.

"It seems the enemy this time is particularly formidable. I'm so glad you're all okay, Puff!"

"Could this be Kuroro?" Aloma was surprised to see someone familiar being held in Yui's arms. "It's great that we were able to save him too!"

"Yeah, that's great!"

Saya, who was happy with everyone else, had a gentle smile on her face. However, when her seemingly indifferent gaze passed over them and swept over Chat who was nailed to the wall at the other end, the girl's calm and gentle expression suddenly became distorted as if a ghost had descended at this moment.