Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

The two stood facing each other, the platform beneath their feet still slowly descending to the ground.

"Why did you come into this world just to find me?"

This question came from Yan Ming.

Luo Xu immediately provided an answer to this question.

"To see just how big the gap is between you and me now."

"What…?"

"What kind of answer is that..."

Gates and Wozniak were completely baffled as to what Luo Xu was thinking, their voices echoing in Yan Ming's mind.

Luo Xu seemed to have also seen through Yan Ming's inner turmoil and doubts.

"Now, including Dian Si, my assessment of the three of us is as follows."

"Dian Si's strength is at the bottom, above him is me, and then, above the two of us... the strongest person is you."

"So you came to this world just to find out how big the gap is between your strength and mine, and to prove that point?"

There was no response from the other party, but Yan Ming had already figured out the answer in his heart.

"I understand... But then again, what is your purpose in constantly striving to surpass me and defeat the heirs of the palace to become stronger?"

"I became stronger... just to get something I wanted."

Then, he revealed a startling truth.

“Those guys you regard as demons, everything they’ve done, destroying all sorts of worlds, is also for that thing… I’m the same as them, including that guy named Dian Si, we all have the same goal.”

"—!!"

These words made Yan Ming look at Luo Xu with serious attention.

"What exactly are you trying to say? Why did you involve Dian Si in this?"

"Because he has been a part of this play from the very beginning. Including me, the ultimate goal of all of us is to keep getting stronger and then get something that can change our destiny."

Despite possessing an immense amount of knowledge, Yan Ming still couldn't understand what Luo Xu meant... What was that so-called thing?

"What kind of bullshit riddle is he spouting? I don't understand a word of it!"

Of course, since Yan Ming couldn't understand, Gates was even less likely to understand.

but--

Only Woz fell silent, seemingly lost in thought, after hearing these words.

"But don't worry, I can't tell you about that thing yet. But... you weren't supposed to be part of this play anyway."

Luo Xu spoke in a low, extremely muffled voice.

"You are the last human being who should exist in all of this. Neither the demons nor I anticipated your existence. No one knows why you got involved, or who you really are... Perhaps you really are just a human who accidentally snuck in, but the extraordinary growth and strength you have shown so far can no longer be ignored by the demons and me."

"But on the other hand, I can use someone as a stepping stone to become stronger, which is why I chose to come to you now, because I want to see clearly how strong I have become."

Luo Xu's purpose was finally understood.

Although there were many things in his words that Yan Ming couldn't understand for the time being, at least he understood why he had come to this world.

however--

"That's a really wild idea."

Woz's mocking voice immediately echoed in Yan Ming's mind.

"With your status as a mere defeated foe of the Demon King, you dare to think you can use someone like the Demon King as a stepping stone? There should be a limit to your ignorance. What makes a fake like you qualified to stand before my Demon King?"

The platform beneath our feet is getting closer and closer to the ground.

After hearing what Woz said, Yan Ming looked at Luo Xu and continued speaking.

"How can you be so sure that you're strong enough right now? Are you sure you're using me as a stepping stone... or that you'll fail and I'll take you down on the spot?"

The platform began to fall faster and faster, and the desert-like ground below could already be seen.

"So, what exactly is going on...?"

Luo Xu spoke calmly, gazing at Yan Ming.

You'll see when you see it.

Boom!! Then, the platform crashed completely to the ground, creating a huge wave in the boundless desert.

Countless sandstorms were stirred up, and when the sandstorm cleared, Yan Ming and Luo Xu appeared unharmed.

then.

The six enormous bone hands had fully healed... and like steel nails, they pierced the desert around Luo Xu.

"Let me make this clear beforehand: I'm not like those demons who rush in without understanding the differences between us."

He raised his right hand.

A kind of dark gray death light slowly emerged from Luo Xu's fingertips.

"I made thorough preparations before I dared to come here like this."

For an instant.

His right arm, wreathed in death rays, was buried directly into the ground beneath him.

The world underwent a dramatic change.

A wave of energy surged from Luo Xu's body.

They transformed into massive blackish-gray dust, enveloping almost the entire sky and making the sky, which had already dispersed the black dust and clouds, incredibly murky once again.

"Watch out, Zi-O! That guy's aura is getting bigger and bigger!"

"My Demon King... that guy is preparing something very dangerous, please be careful!"

A dark gray circular wave formed directly beneath Luo Xu's body.

At first glance, it looked like a swamp or mud pit, but Luo Xu himself was lightly kneeling on one knee on the dark gray mud pit without falling down.

In an instant, the pointer in front of Yan Ming began to spin rapidly, allowing him to directly predict what was bound to happen in the future—

At the same time, something like mud was slowly taking shape from the quagmire.

wow-

Black mud splashed up, slowly coalescing into human shapes, and then walked out of the mud pit.

Bang——! !

The black figure instantly approached Yan Ming's direction.

Unfortunately, he had already foreseen this future.

The moment the opponent's punch came, Yan Ming grabbed its fist with one hand and slammed it into its chest with a heavy punch.

boom--!!

The enormous impact almost instantly shattered all the black mud covering its entire body.

This also helped Yan Ming see the true form of the figure in the mud.

Its overall form is a human figure covered in a black undershirt, green armor, and black and green clothing.

…No, it wasn't some monster or demon summoned from chaos.

He was a warrior with the same identity as Yan Ming.

"What…?"

Woz's voice resonated from within, and Yan Ming was also taken aback when he saw the other person's appearance.

In an instant, the opponent's right hand, wrapped in dark green energy, slammed down.

Without hesitation, Yan Ming raised his hand, amplifying the power of his fierce form, and exchanged punches with his opponent using pure boxing.

boom--!!

Both sides were shocked by each other's strength and retreated to a distance of about thirty meters.

"What...what is that thing?"

After seeing the other person's true form, Gates exclaimed in amazement.

A green and black outfit, a skirt, a bright blue chainsaw-like driver, and symbols on her body resembling game buttons—

The other person's helmet, also black and green, had an upward-sweeping style resembling a hairstyle.

"Isn't that Kamen Rider?! Why is he here?!"

Compared to Gates' reaction, Woz, who was well-versed in the history of knights, immediately recognized the other party's identity.

"There can't be any mistake..."

Woz's voice also seemed somewhat excited.

"Now, the person standing before you is a rider who exists in the Ex-Aid historical annals... Kamen Rider Cronus."

"He is a knight who manipulates time and is theoretically already dead."

The legendary warrior known as the God of Time – Kamen Rider Cronus.

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A knight who had nothing to do with this world and had even died out appeared before them.

"So…"

Luo Xu, still reaching for the dark gray ground beneath him, whispered expectantly.

"When I pull the dead out of the underworld... what will you do then? The strongest."

Volume 7, No Game No Life Zero: Chapter 310 - The Endless Battle with the Dead

The one who fought was no longer Luo Xu.

Rather, it was the green-black knight he summoned.

Just as Yan Ming was thinking of defeating Luo Xu himself, he was stopped by the knight in front of him.

He didn't speak, he simply blocked Yan Ming's path like a puppet, adopting a purely offensive stance.

boom!!

The two exchanged blows, unleashing a series of powerful combat shockwaves on the spot.

"What's going on...? Why is a knight who's supposed to be dead here?"

"A knight who's already dead? What are you talking about!"

Wozniak was shocked, while Gates was puzzled.

Clearly, he didn't know who this suddenly appearing knight was... but Woz knew perfectly well.

“Woz, tell me about this guy.”

While desperately resisting the attacks from the knight known as Kronos, Yan Ming spoke to Woz in his mind.

Since that's the case, Woz decided to explain things to Yan Ming first before discussing anything else.

"Kamen Rider Chronos is a member of the history of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, my Demon King."

"Ex-Aid? There's actually someone like that in that guy's history?"

Although Gates knew a lot about the legendary knights, he was unaware of most of the details.

"If I told you that the person who transformed into this Chronos is Dan Masamune... who is also Dan Kuroto's father, would you understand now, Geiz-kun?"

"What, what did you say?!"

Dan Lidou... Now even Yan Ming has a memory of him.

Not long ago, he had learned about this from Wozniak and Gates.

"Is he the father of Kamen Rider Genm?"

"That's right. In short, you just need to know that he is a knight from the history of Ex-Aid. Logically speaking, he should be dead."

But now…