Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"this…"

Touma Kamijou seemed to want to say something, but ultimately gave up.

Just then.

Both of them heard the crisp sound of footsteps coming from the next flight of stairs.

"Who is it?!"

Gates immediately became alert, and Touma Kamijou was also startled.

He raised his pistol and aimed it at the figure slowly walking down.

"...Huh?"

But when they saw the figure coming down, both of them were stunned.

She is a girl with long black hair, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit.

That's not the kind of attire people should wear at this school.

"Are you here to stop him?"

The priestess spoke.

At that moment, Touma Kamijou finally realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise.

"Himegami Akisa...? Aren't you the girl I met before?"

Do these two people know each other?

Under Gates's gaze, Himegami Akisa looked at them with a somewhat sorrowful expression.

"The situation is out of control now. He will not stop his actions no matter what, and he is only thinking about satisfying his own desires."

Whose business are you talking about?

“Aureos, he is... the magician who created all this tragedy.”

"So you're the culprit, right?"

As Geiz walked up behind Touma Kamijou, he had a look of sudden realization on his face.

"So, if we defeat that guy, all the strange phenomena in this building will stop, right?"

That's true, but—

"Knowing this is enough. I don't like to discuss anything too complicated. What kind of trouble that guy is in doing this kind of thing is none of my business."

For Gates, seeing someone commit a crime—making others lie down—is something he has always done.

Whether before or after obtaining that so-called savior power, it's the same.

'Although I don't yet know the true strength of the so-called magicians and superpowered individuals in this world, I should at least have the ability to protect myself.'

The watch faces I have on hand right now are Ghost, Faiz, and Caesar.

With these three dials, Gates can make good use of their power and thus unleash his full potential.

"Whether he's a magician or something else, if he's done something like this, it certainly won't be allowed."

"...That's right."

"That makes things easier. Lead the way for us."

Gates crossed his arms and said this to Himegami Akisa.

"Take us to where that magician is."

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So, at Gates's request, the three of them went to the top floor of the building.

"You shouldn't go in."

Kamijou Touma looked at Himegami Akisa and left her at the door.

"Didn't you say that the magician's target was you? If you go in and he takes you hostage, it'll be terrible."

"…Um."

Himegami Akisa nodded and stood directly outside the door.

Gates glanced at Touma Kamijou beside him.

"Tell me, do you have any fighting ability?"

"Uh...would it count if I could put up a fight against a small number of thugs?"

"That's not what I meant! Aren't you an ability user? Then you must also possess some kind of superpower!"

"Regarding this, I am powerless..."

"What? So you don't have any abilities at all?"

"No, no, it's not that I don't have any abilities! It's just that my abilities seem to be a little different from ordinary superpowers."

"What exactly do you mean by 'not quite the same'? Can you explain it clearly?"

"Hey, I'm already explaining! Why don't you give others a chance to speak and explain—"

Just as the two were arguing and pulling at each other, the door in front of them opened.

"what--"

"Uh--"

Gates and Touma Kamijou, still locked in a fierce struggle, looked towards the room behind the door.

It's a very luxurious office.

The room was fairly bright and spacious, and behind the desk directly opposite was a large floor-to-ceiling window, offering a clear view of the beautiful street scene outside.

Behind that table sat a man.

"come yet?"

A man with green hair and wearing white clothes.

He calmly rose from his seat, holding a steaming cup of coffee in his hand, and looked at the group of people in front of him with great elegance.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, but before that, I had to deal with a rather difficult customer."

Since the door was open, Geiz, Touma Kamijou, and Akisa Himegami could no longer hide and walked directly into the room.

Then they saw the man lying at the doorway.

"Steel, Steel—!!"

Kamijou Touma looked at the other person in shock, and Stiyl just collapsed at the door, unconscious.

"What...what have you done?!"

“Nothing serious happened. This man attacked me first... All I did was defend myself.”

Then, the man waved his hand.

A petite figure suddenly appeared on a large table in front of them.

Upon seeing that figure, Touma Kamijou's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Silver hair, platinum-gold monastic robes.

The figure lying on the table at this very moment is someone that Touma Kamijou knows no matter what.

"Indy...Kex!"

He felt as if something in his mind had gone out of control and disconnected.

Then, almost instinctively, Touma Kamijou charged toward the other party.

"Hey!"

Gates quickly stopped him, because he didn't know the enemy's strength and resources, and rushing in rashly would definitely lead to trouble.

"Calm down, that guy's a mage! Do you know what he's capable of?"

"But—Index, she!!"

"You seem to care a lot about this girl."

The green-haired man looked at Touma Kamijou and couldn't help but reveal a complicated smile.

"Let me introduce myself... My name is Aureos Isaad, and I am the mage currently residing in this building."

Aureos.

The man with that name looked directly at the two intruders in front of him.

"So, since you two want to stop me... don't blame me for getting rough with you?"

"Tsk—!"

Gates clicked his tongue and quickly took out the Time Driver from behind him.

"Get ready, the battle is about to begin!"

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Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 140 The Invincible Golden Great Evolution Technique?

fighting…

Although Touma Kamijou wasn't clear on how he had "fought" before, however...

'...Can I do it?'

The spiky-haired boy slowly looked at his right hand, an arm that housed a mysterious power.

Although the boy does not possess the superpowers unique to Academy City, he is also unable to use the magic that magicians can cast at will.

However—in his right hand, there is a terrifying power that can easily erase even miracles.

That power is known as the Imagine Breaker.

How exactly he acquired it was completely unknown to Touma Kamijou, because—

'After all, I've already lost my memory.'

He doesn't remember anything from long ago because an accident completely destroyed all his memories... They can't be retrieved by any physiological or psychological means, which is beyond medical explanation.

'But... even so, I must fight, I absolutely have to fight!'

Kamijou Touma quickly looked at the silver-haired nun lying on the table not far away.

This scene directly intensified his fighting spirit.

"Ah... let's go!"

Regardless of who you were before, or what kind of power you possess.

From the moment he saw that girl, Touma Kamijou decided that he would absolutely fight to protect her.

Anyone who hurts her... he will shatter their illusions without exception!

"Okay, I'll go first—"

"Geiz!"

Eh?

The sudden sound effect beside him made the boy, who was about to rush out, freeze in place.

He turned to look at Gates and found that the other man... was actually striking a pose.

Gates wore a black and white striped belt around his waist, and held a black and red watch in his hand.

I tucked the clock into my waistband, and then… whoosh! A digital clock suddenly appeared from behind me?!

"What...what's going on?!"

"Transform!"

Ignoring Touma Kamijou's surprised gaze, Gates directly twisted the belt around his waist with both hands.

The world seemed to turn around in an instant.

A dark red watch strap wrapped around his entire body, and countless suits of armor adorned Gates's body, with yellow 3D lettering flying out.