Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"Hmm... After the rest is over, we will officially head to the Great Void where Saber is."

The director nodded, then looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

"You two should also take this time to practice the connection between Servant and Master."

"Uh…"

"Any objections? Fujimaru Ritsuka-kun, you need to understand that Mash's inability to use her Noble Phantasm is partly your fault!"

"That's not true! Director, my senior has always been working very hard, so I..."

The three of them started arguing about this issue again.

Even Caster, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but shake his head.

"You've probably noticed the situation between that little girl and her Master, haven't you?"

"..."

"Using a Noble Phantasm should be an instinctive act for us Servants, but she hasn't shown any signs of being able to use it until now."

"It's not really their fault, because, up until now, they haven't experienced a real life-or-death moment."

"Master and Servant, some things will only awaken when they face a true life-or-death situation together with all their might."

Is it only in a true life-or-death situation that one awakens certain things?

Yan Ming didn't say anything more.

only--

No one noticed that a golden light slowly flashed within Woz's book.

"Alright, Archer won't be attacking us for a while, so you can get some rest."

"Once we've finished everything we needed to do, it'll be time for us to settle accounts with those guys."

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About an hour later, everyone was fully prepared.

Yan Ming and Woz also followed the group to this place.

…big void.

Its entrance is located at the very bottom of a huge mountain.

"Could this... be naturally formed?"

"It is a semi-artificial, semi-natural underground workshop created by magicians over many years."

Saber and the Greater Grail are located at the deepest part of this cave.

Realizing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others took a step forward.

then.

—A chilling aura suddenly emanated from behind.

"Ugh...?!"

Even Fujimaru Ritsuka clearly sensed it.

Yan Ming and Woz turned around together, while Caster looked over with a smile.

"What a persistent fellow... What? You're finally planning to come out on top and take our heads?"

pat.

A figure landed amidst the endless thicket of trees.

White hair.

Its skin is predominantly dark, and its body is covered with strange lines that resemble flowing blood.

Archer, a Servant of the Archer class.

"...Is it you?"

Woz narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the other person.

Archer also seemed to notice Woz's gaze.

"Oh? A mere human body actually managed to block my previous attack? Impressive, you have the potential to become a Servant."

"Do you have to bite your tongue off to say something boastful? Whether my body is truly that of a mortal or not, I suggest you experience it for yourself."

Woz and Caster each stood at the very front.

"Mr. Caster! Mr. Woz!"

"You should go to the deepest part of the Great Hollow first."

Yan Ming and the two men stood in front together.

At first glance, it seems inappropriate to send only Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and the director to face Saber, but Archer's strength, according to Caster's description, is indeed very formidable.

Moreover, even Woz's book records various powerful information about Archer.

If that's the case, then these people will be responsible for covering the rear, working together to defeat Archer, and then following up with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others. That's the final decision.

Yan Ming didn't say anything more.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others behind him seemed to have also entered the Great Hollow, and in his hand, a transformation watch had appeared out of nowhere.

"Zi-O!"

Yan Ming loaded the dial into the driver and then made it rotate.

"Transformation."

"Rider Time!"

"Kamen Rider! Zi-O!"

A silver watchband encircled his body, and three-dimensional purple lettering was attached to the warrior's helmet.

The king who transcends time and space, Kamen Rider Zi-O.

Upon witnessing this posture, Archer couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Oh... so that's the power that defeated Lancer?"

Yan Ming did not respond.

A flash of purple light appeared, and the Time Limit Sword was already in his hand.

"My Demon King, I will be responsible for supporting your actions."

"That's fine."

As Caster finished speaking, the rune in his hand was already poised to be unleashed.

For an instant.

Whether it was Yan Ming or Caster beside him.

Each of them poured all their strength into the battle.

Archer slowly raised his hands.

A bow and arrow formed from magic appeared in his hand.

A deluge of arrows followed moments later.

The two charged head-on into the enemy's battlefield!

Volume 2, Burning Polluted City, Fuyuki: Chapter 18 The Time of Gaining New Power

boom!!

Violent explosions echoed through the dense forest.

The people chasing each other are Caster and Archer.

—And Yan Ming after his transformation.

In terms of speed, the Caster class is inferior to the Archer class.

Therefore, although he was pursuing and taking the initiative to attack, Yan Ming was the main target.

"Hmph, take this!"

Caster waved his wand, and countless runic spells burst forth as flames.

They chased after Archer, attacking him from various angles.

Archer, however, disagreed.

Suddenly, the bow and arrow in his hand vanished, transforming in the blink of an eye into two black and white daggers.

Relying on close combat, he directly sliced ​​through all the runic flames.

"Do you think you can defeat me now with your Caster class?"

"What are you smug about, saying you can't even use your Noble Phantasm now? What are you so proud of!"

Caster roared and unleashed another burst of fire towards Archer.

This time it came straight at us.

Foolish… Archer couldn’t help but think to himself, could he possibly not be able to dodge such a direct attack?

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Right behind him, an even sharper aura followed.

Archer's eyes widened, and he immediately turned around.

"Huh—?!"

The blades intersected each other.

A Kamen Rider with purple 3D lettering on his face.

Yan Ming, wielding the Time Limit Sword, broke through from behind and headed directly towards Archer.

He had to use both hands to block Yan Ming's attack, but at the same time he had to face the attack from behind.

"...Tsk!"

The explosion shattered countless trees in the forest.

The three escaped the explosion and arrived at a nearby temple.

"So, it wasn't that easy to defeat him after all?"

Caster and Yan Ming landed on the ground.

Archer emerged from the dust.

He was not injured.

If you look closely, you can see a faint golden light flashing in front of him. He must have created a shield-like weapon just before he was hit by the flames.

projection…

That is Archer's ability, which seems to allow him to project all sorts of weapons into the world.

Regardless of whether it can match the power of the original, in Archer's hands alone, it has already reached the level of being able to fight the two of them with ease.

"Hey kid! How's your close-quarters combat with that guy going?"

"Not very good."

Yan Ming's words startled Caster slightly.

"Although I was able to engage in close-quarters combat with the previous Servants, Archer's melee skills are even stronger than I imagined."

"Tsk... What about speed?"

"He's even faster than Lancer. Even during close combat, I'm starting to fall behind him."

Yan Ming makes no attempt to conceal his weaknesses; if he can't do something, he simply can't do it.

Archer possesses greater speed and melee capabilities than Lancer. Although Archer's swordsmanship is on par with Lancer's, Archer's overall stats are still lacking.

However, why is the Archer, who is an archer, so good at melee combat?