Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"I'm starting to look at you in a new light."

"You flatter me... If you really wanted to win me over, you could have done it from the moment you started talking to me."

The reason I can't sense how strong the other person is is because—

The person standing in front of him possessed a strength that even Yan Ming couldn't fathom.

The opponent possesses a very strong ability, and more... his aura, strength, spirit, everything about him exudes a mature demeanor.

The person standing in front of me must have experienced many different battlefields in the past.

With a wave of his hand, Accelerator caused all the attacks that were suspended in mid-air to vanish like dust.

He moved directly towards Yan Ming.

"You just said that you forcibly dragged me into this world, right? Why?"

"Because I have something to tell you."

Accelerator had his hands in his pockets, while Yan Ming had one hand on his hip.

The two of them each maintained their own unique aura.

"Although I have some small things to do in this world, the most important thing is to convey a message to you."

"You've already seen those annoying guys before, haven't you?"

Yan Ming narrowed his eyes slightly.

"...Are you talking about those demons?"

"It seems you've already seen it. That's right... The reason I pulled you here is because I want to talk to you privately. What follows will be a huge turning point."

The other person's tone changed from a somewhat lazy one to a somewhat serious one.

"Your current strength is indeed quite good; at least you should be able to protect yourself without any problems."

"But... don't think that's the end of it for those guys. From this point on, you will encounter many more enemies than you have ever faced before."

“Those guys are still underestimating you and don’t consider you a formidable opponent yet, but you must further enhance your strength before they realize your importance. Only in this way can you survive the more intense battles to come.”

"...And what about you? Why don't you go and fight those demons?"

"Because this is something you should do, not something I should do."

At this moment.

The man with white hair and red eyes couldn't help but look nostalgic in his eyes, as if he was recalling some past events.

"...My story is basically over. This isn't my world. And I'm not just talking about this one world, but the entire 'story' you're in right now. Here, I'm not the kind of person who should be making a big splash."

"Moreover, if I choose to clean up all the messes for you, you will never be able to grow in your life."

Although he couldn't quite understand what the other person was saying, Yan Ming grasped the general meaning.

The other party was reminding him that there would be more and stronger enemies ahead, and that he needed to be prepared.

"Although I'd like to see more of what you're capable of right now, never mind, I have other ways."

Accelerator glanced around and couldn't help but reveal a disdainful smile.

"It's nothing, you don't need to worry. I'm just telling you this: no one but you and I can hear what we're saying right now."

"Whether it's the strongest bullshit demons in this world, or the shitty demons outside, or any other self-important guys, none of them are qualified to hear our conversation right now, so you don't need to worry about those pointless questions."

"I have my own things to do, though they're just small things, so you don't need to worry too much."

"When you can't handle something too outrageous, I'll be there to lend you a hand."

That's it.

Under Yan Ming's gaze, his consciousness, and the entire world shrank to a single point.

"That's how it is... Just walk your own path, junior."

Then, Yan Ming blinked.

"My Demon King...?"

"What's wrong with you? Are you sleepy? I guess so. We haven't had a proper rest since the fight with Phoenix."

While Wozniak and Gates were in the room, doing their own things, they asked Yan Ming a question.

Only Yan Ming stood there, blinking blankly.

Then he instantly came to his senses.

"...That's how it is."

"What? What's going on? What's wrong with you now?"

"No, I was just talking to myself, don't take it too seriously."

It's definitely not a hallucination.

Yan Ming felt everything he had experienced before, and all the memories were genuine.

One-way...?

He buried everything in his heart, and then, together with Gates and Wozniak, he started tidying up the room.

The three of them tidied everything up and took some frozen food from the refrigerator to eat.

Then they sat around the table and began a serious discussion.

"First, Woz, explain to me the information we have so far."

"Yes, my Demon King."

Woz immediately flipped to the Omaguchi Advent Calendar: KT.

"...According to this book, the world we live in is divided into two different worlds."

"One is the world of science, which is more visible on the surface of the world. In layman's terms, it is where more people are aware of the power and achievements of science. Among them, the city called Academy City is the greatest achievement of the science side."

"Besides that... the realm lurking in the inner world is called the magical side. It is not mainly revealed to people, but it covers the inner world of this world in a more subtle way, and it governs many unknown mysteries."

"I'd like to ask, just how detailed are the records in your book?"

"On December 5, 2018, while you were following the former Demon King, Tokiwa Sougo, you accidentally stepped on a banana, were chased and bitten by stray dogs, and then accidentally fell into a nearby stinky ditch—"

"Okay, okay, I know how amazing your book is, please stop talking!"

Gates and Wozniak were joking around as usual, but Yan Ming noticed the message in Wozniak's words.

Magic side?

Isn't it just about science? This world actually has things like magic...

So what exactly is it like? What kind of people use magic? And how does it differ from those with scientific abilities?

Just like in the world where he was in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, all sorts of questions resurfaced in Yan Ming's mind in this new world.

He felt excited, something he hadn't felt in a long time.

A new world... it gives me new expectations and responses, and what will I encounter here? What kind of encounters will I have?

And regarding that chairman named Aleister, there's definitely something he's hiding from me. As for what those things are...

A thirst for knowledge slowly emerged on Yan Ming's face.

However, before I investigate these matters thoroughly—

"I need to go back first."

"Go back? My Demon King, where do you intend to go back to?"

However, at this moment, Yan Ming had already left the room through the aurora curtain... Of course, he returned to the room not long afterward.

"Alright, we can talk about it tomorrow."

For the first time in a long time, Yan Ming finally felt sleepy.

"...Let's take a good rest today."

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The next morning, Touma Kamijou got out of bed immediately.

"Good morning, Mr. Yan Ming...wait...Yan, Yan Ming...?"

He rubbed his eyes and then realized that the other person was not in the bathroom.

Huh...? Where did you go?

After searching the room, Touma Kamijou finally found a note in the entryway.

"The accommodation problem has been solved. Thank you for your help. — Shilun Yanming"

"I see. Has it been resolved?"

He smiled genuinely, feeling happy for Yan Ming's current situation.

This spiky-haired boy genuinely wanted to help others.

"That's wonderful. I hope I'll have the chance to meet you again in the future."

"Alright! It's about time to get up and have breakfast, hey—! Index!"

The boy, who follows his heart, is living his life as usual today.

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Let's split up.

This was the conclusion reached by the three of them early in the morning through discussion.

While Wozniak's book provided them with enough information, figuring out how to fill in all the history within the book was something they would have to do themselves.

Now that they are in Academy City, they will start by exploring the city little by little.

"These watch faces are yours."

"What? Whoa—!"

Yan Ming tossed some things to Gates, who quickly caught them.

It's the watch face for Ghost, Faiz, and Caesar.

"Just in case you encounter anything, these watch faces are enough for self-defense, right?"

"Don't underestimate me."

Gates said with some dissatisfaction.

"Even though I don't have the Gates Resurrected watch face, you don't think just any nobody can cause me trouble, do you?"

Hopefully so… Recalling Gates’ behavior in the previous world, Yan Ming didn’t know what to say.

In short, during the day, the three of them split up and explored the city to gather information.

"If anything happens, contact me by phone, understand?"

After giving all the instructions, Yan Ming finally left.

But even so…

Walking down the street, the scene that came into view left Yan Ming at a loss for what to do.

"Have you heard? There's supposedly a superhuman who can catch any superpower with his bare hands lately."

"Huh? How could that be? That kind of thing is just an urban legend, isn't it?"

"Even so, Saten-san, even the legendary number one probably couldn't do this, right...?"

"That's hard to say! Hmph~ Is the number one superpowered user stronger, or is this rumored superpowered user stronger? Ah~ It's really enough to pique one's curiosity!"

"Wait a minute, Saten-san! Don't look at me like that and assume it's perfectly normal—!!"

Yan Ming was walking down the street when he passed by several girls.

One of the girls seemed to be wearing a flower wreath on her head, which looked a bit strange, but Yan Ming didn't pay much attention to it.

"Um…?"

Before long, Yan Ming noticed a familiar figure in the crowd.

Because everyone else was moving around, but she was the only one standing still as if in a daze, that's how Yan Ming noticed her.