Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

If Yan Ming didn't exist, this world would probably just be a world heading towards a brutal resolution.

The final result will only be that Homura Akemi pays the price... or Madoka pays the price. Either way, these girls who are still in the prime of their youth will only lose their most beautiful years.

But things are different now.

Whether it's Madoka, Homura, Sayaka, Kyoko, or even Mami Tomoe whom I've only met a few times, or even all the magical girls... they have all been given a new lease on life.

No longer will the threat of despair intimidate them, and all magical girls will be able to fully enjoy their youth as girls.

And all of this... was accomplished by Yan Ming.

He expected to see all of this, he rewrote it, and he eventually witnessed it all.

Like a monarch who has witnessed the changes of the times.

"That's good."

Hearing Xiaoyuan's words, Yan Ming felt relieved and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"...Then I'll take my leave first."

"Okay, goodbye, Senior Yan Ming~!"

Xiao Yuan watched Yan Ming leave, and then happily went to school.

However, they didn't notice that someone on the other side of the street was also watching.

She was a girl with long, straight black hair.

She took a deep breath; Yan Ming's words still seemed to echo in her ears.

"…Fool."

Tears streamed down the girl's face.

"We've only known each other for a short time... How can you be so considerate of others like this... Idiot."

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Yan Ming continued walking towards the outside of Mitakihara High School.

But... a dark golden figure that kept growing behind him.

It's already starting to get increasingly concentrated.

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After that, Yan Ming left Mitakihara High School.

He told the school leaders and teachers that he would be leaving the city temporarily, asked for a few days off, and then produced a bunch of certificates to show them before it was finally over.

But there are still problems they need to solve after that.

That is, the matter of the heir.

"...Are you really okay on your own?"

The group arrived together at the back mountain near Mitakihara. Now, Denji was planning to leave this world.

"Although I haven't been of much help to you in this world, at least I've clearly recognized where my strength still needs improvement."

Is that so?

For Dian Si, Yan Ming and Gatesworth were like his teachers... they taught him a lot.

So he was very grateful for it.

"Well... I guess I should probably leave now."

"Are you going to use that belt to cross the world? And which world do you plan to go to after that?"

"I don't know, but those demons exist in every place I've been so far. I think solving their problems is what I need to do."

Dian Si's motivations differed from those of Yan Ming and Gates. From the very beginning, he was driven by a simple desire for revenge.

However… after being taught by Yan Ming and others, he finally understood what he really needed to do.

"Wait for me, Mr. Yan Ming, Mr. Gates, and Mr. Woz... I will definitely stop those demons from continuing to harm people in other worlds, and reduce the number of people who suffer the same tragic fate as me!"

The three of them didn't say anything more encouraging.

But they all gazed at the heir before them with a sense of relief, responding to his longing with smiles.

"Well... I'm off then. Everyone, please take care."

"Don't worry, I hope you'll be even stronger when we meet again."

Dian Si waved his hand and then put on his driver.

And gently press the silver button on his waist.

Om-! !

As a flash of light enveloped Dian Si's body, the surrounding dimensions trembled slightly.

But in that very instant...

Only Yan Ming and Woz noticed that a strange, ethereal light seemed to emanate from Yu Diansi's body.

It was a ray of light that was red and yellow.

It was then formalized as a satellite as a key and attached to the hands of the heir.

The symbol "02" then appears.

"...It seems that Lord Diansi has gained even greater power due to his own understanding of his own state of mind."

"Huh...? What? What's an even more powerful force?"

Yan Ming and Woz both saw what had just happened thanks to their respective strengths, and then showed expressions of relief.

"In this way, even in other worlds, Dian Si will be able to use the new power to at least protect himself."

"That's not just about self-defense. My Demon King... with the power of Lord Diansi, at least in terms of combat, there shouldn't be many people who can defeat him."

"What are you all talking about? Why am I the only one being kept in the dark? This is so unfair!"

Seeing Yan Ming and Woz discussing something like riddles, Gates felt incredibly resentful—what on earth had these two freaks just witnessed?!

Om-! !

Just then, another commotion caught the attention of the three.

"This is…"

They each looked at the book in Woz's arms.

Woz immediately flipped open the Oma Zi-O Calendar KT, and in an instant, two streams of light of different colors shot out.

One is green and black, and the other is red and silver.

They were transformed into the shape of watch dials and subsequently fell into Yan Ming's hands.

Is this... the new power of Kamen Rider?

"W!"

"Wizard!"

Upon hearing the sound effects coming from the control panel, Gates couldn't help but move closer.

"It's a Kamen Rider W and Kamen Rider Wizard watch face... Why?"

"This must be related to what my Demon King did in this world."

After a quick glance at the watch face, Wozniak understood what was going on.

"First of all, my Demon King rewrote the tragic fate of magical girls in this world, and even resolved Homura Akemi's despair, which should have continued indefinitely... This overlaps with the operating philosophy of that Kamen Rider Wizard."

"Then there's the power of W, which is easy to understand... it's caused by the three of us."

"...Wait, you don't mean..."

Now not only Wozniak, but even Gates understood why.

Yan Ming narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Zi-O Stage 3...?"

Because it was the fusion of the powers of three people, it even merged their bodies and consciousness...

This alone is enough to overlap with the situation of Kamen Rider W.

But what's truly important is, after all, the so-called bond between the three of them... right?

'Bonds…'

The first person to realize this was Gates.

He first looked at Yan Ming, and then... gave Woz a complicated look.

'It's unclear whether there's any bond between this guy and me, but he definitely has a bond with Shilun Yanming.'

But...why?

After various events, it has been confirmed that there is something wrong with the Woz in front of us. So why is he so ingratiating to Shilun Yanming?

Was it really just because of the guidance in a mere book?

"In short, my Demon King, you have indeed gained the power of a new knight by relying on your experiences in this world."

Woz's expression immediately became excited.

"You now possess the power of the main knights, having collected a total of eleven portions, in addition to the power of three other knights."

"This means that you, the king who controls time and space, have taken another great step on the road to becoming the true ultimate demon king of time and space!"

At least for now, he's safe and sound...

As Gates pondered this, he looked at Wozniak kneeling respectfully before Yan Ming.

"Alright, now that things are over in this world, it's about time we headed to the next one."

"Leave now...now?"

After hearing this, Gates couldn't help but glance at Yan Ming.

"Is there a problem, Mr. Gates?"

"No... but isn't this the world that Zi-O originally lived in?"

So what do you mean?

"What I mean is, this is his homeland, after all. Leaving like this... you see, what I mean is, he's come back so rarely, why not wait a few more days..."

Gates.

Yan Ming, who was standing to the side, calmly interrupted him before he could say anything.

I appreciate your kindness, but I've already said everything I needed to say.

"…Really?"

Gates couldn't help but look at Yan Ming with a complicated expression.

"You need to think this through, Time King... Yan Ming. This is the world you were born and raised in. Do you know what I mean by what I'm saying?"

Even though Gates wasn't directly involved with Yan Ming, he still felt the same way.

“Every world we go to may present unknown dangers. Perhaps in the past we were strong enough that we didn’t encounter any danger, but what if the next world we go to is very dangerous? We’ve already encountered a dangerous situation this time when we faced that weapon of war. What about next time? What will you do if you encounter something even more dangerous than this?”

"You may never come back... By then, the people you love, the people you need to protect, and all the people you care about will never be able to see you again, and you will never see them again."

This is no joke; Gates was seriously discussing this issue with Yan Ming.

Yan Ming... also knew very well what he was talking about.

However, despite this—

“I understand what you mean, Gates.”

That's why Yan Ming spoke to Gates calmly, word by word.

"I've made a promise to her that I will definitely return to this world safe and sound."

"you…"

“I still remember the promises I made to everyone: the promise with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, the promise with Ainz Ooal Gown, the promise with Anyana, and the promise with the people of Academy City.”