Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Even though she knew that the mastermind behind this was named Teed, and that he was a very powerful enemy... even knowing all this, there was nothing she could do.

--but.

The girl hugged Mami Tomoe while looking into the distance with bright, shining eyes.

"...Although I don't know the solution, I have faith."

"There is one person... who can definitely solve all of this."

"His words will definitely work..."

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Click.

After opening his own bedroom door—

The man named Shilun Yanming returned to his apartment.

"...Let's begin."

To completely change everything now and to ensure these things never happen again.

Yan Ming will once again... completely devote himself to these efforts.

(I apologize for the lack of updates these past few days due to some personal matters. Things should return to normal in the next few days!)

Volume Nine: The Demon King Appears: Chapter 413 A Night of Heavy Thoughts

Not long ago, Yan Ming and the other two worked together to stop the God Train from going berserk.

But that wasn't enough. Yan Ming knew very well that the God's Train alone was not enough to stop Tide's plan; his ambitions were far greater.

Now the three of them have returned together to Yan Ming's apartment.

"Alright... let's get on with the top priority first."

As he said this, Yan Ming went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and planned to take out three cans of soda.

沙…

He had just opened the refrigerator door when a large amount of sand, like quicksand, flowed out.

"Huh?"

Even Gates cried out in alarm, and suddenly a pile of sand appeared on his heels.

"What happened?!"

"I see. We now understand the details."

"In short, finding that magical girl would be a great help for what's to come, wouldn't you say?"

Under the watchful eyes of the three, the grains of sand gradually coalesced into four clumps.

"Oh...it's the four of you?"

Those were the four Otherworldly beings from Momotaros who were unable to maintain their physical forms.

When Gates saw them, he felt a sinking feeling in his heart, and his expression instantly turned to one of distress.

"What's with that tone of yours? You really don't want to see us?"

"That's right, I really don't want to!"

"Huh? What's wrong with us? We're your seniors, after all..."

"What kind of senior would just casually possess someone else's body like that! Besides, you did this without my permission at all!"

"Hey~ I thought we got along really well."

"That's right, this kid... we've met at least twice before, including the time with Tokiwa Sougo!"

"I've already said it has nothing to do with this, so why do you guys always have to possess me? There are two other guys right here!"

"Uh... for various reasons, like inexplicably being unable to possess them, or something like that?"

"So they've chosen to focus their bullying on me alone..."

Gates remained speechless as the four alien gods fooled around, while Yan Ming, sitting to the side, got down to business.

He sat down at the table and opened his laptop.

"My Demon King, what do you plan to do next?"

"I need to learn more about the social situation of magical girls."

However, even after turning on the computer and checking various information, the results were similar to Yan Ming's guess.

The online discussions about magical girls are getting increasingly unpleasant; they're no longer just simple doubts.

Witches are constantly appearing all over the world, and most magical girls appear on Earth at almost the same time as these witches. At first, people may not have paid attention, but now they have begun to notice.

Currently, opinions on the existence of magical girls have become highly polarized on the internet around the world.

In some cities in certain countries, radical groups similar to anti-magical girls have even formed without authorization…

Even military organizations of governments around the world have begun to pay close attention to these matters.

The above is the information Yan Ming obtained through the internet.

"Is this... the kind of development Teedo wanted?"

By creating countless magical girls and then subjecting them to social attacks and rejection, the speed at which they fall into despair can be accelerated.

"My Demon King, who makes magical girls despair, I suppose that Teedo must also be after the energy generated after despair, right?"

The magical girls generate enormous energy when they are in despair, and Yan Ming and the others are aware of this.

However, Teed alone simply cannot use these powers.

It has to be a fighting machine like the one called Andromeda from the past... Only something of that caliber can withstand such enormous energy.

"However, Teed doesn't have anything that can withstand that level of energy right now... Even if he creates an Another Rider, it won't work. An ordinary Another Rider would probably explode the moment it takes on that energy."

This is precisely the biggest problem Yan Ming needs to solve now – what exactly does Tide want to do?

God's Train, Ghost Train, creating magical girls, and then turning them into witches...

"I remember…"

After rethinking what to do next, Yan Ming looked at Wozniak and Gates behind him.

"You told me before that Yuzuki Hana had contact with Tomoe Mami, right?"

"That did happen."

Gates nodded repeatedly.

"That guy seemed to be saying something to her... like he wanted her to join in on something?"

"Join? Join what?"

"I'm not sure, but judging from what she said, maybe she meant something about magical girl groups..."

"If that's the case, it means they still have opportunities to meet privately."

It is impossible to find any trace of Jieyuehua through ordinary means.

However, if we accept what Gates and Wozniak said—

“Then we can do the opposite, intervene from Mami Tomoe’s side, and go directly to that magical girl’s group.”

"Then... you can find Yuzuki Hana there, isn't that what you're thinking, my Demon King?"

In the past, this might not have been necessary, but in the current situation, this piece of information has become useful.

Yan Ming nodded, as if the blurry things were gradually becoming clearer.

"Besides that, my Demon Lord, I remember... that Homura Akemi also seemed to have had contact with that Yuzuki Hana, right?"

"Do you mean back when you first returned to this world?"

"That's right, you saved her in time, but before that, Yuzuki Hana did attack Homura Akemi."

Thinking of not missing any opportunity, Wozniak seized it.

"Perhaps during the brief period of their battle, Homura Akemi also obtained some information about Yuzuki Hana, but she herself was unaware of its importance... That's also a possibility."

Yan Ming understood what Woz was trying to say.

He glanced at the time on the computer—it was a little past seven in the evening. At that time, Homura Akemi definitely wouldn't be asleep yet.

"Then I'll go find her now. As for you two... keep a close eye on Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki."

"Huh? Those two girls? I remember they're just ordinary middle school students now, there shouldn't be anything worth paying attention to..."

"No, it is precisely those two girls who are more worthy of attention."

Wozniacki's expression also turned serious.

"They are just ordinary girls, which means that if something gets involved, they could become magical girls at any time."

"…this."

"Sayaka Miki is alright; if there's an error, I can still save her with my Demon King powers. But that girl named Madoka Kaname..."

Woz's expression became complicated when he thought about the original contents of this world recorded in the book.

"If she really becomes a magical girl, even if I am the Demon King, I still won't be able to save her with my current abilities."

Is it really that serious?

Yan Ming didn't offer much explanation, while Gates, who had only just come to understand the situation, clearly didn't know what was going on.

If that's the case, then what exactly is the story behind that girl named Kaname Madoka?

“Woz, tell him the details when you get back.”

"I understand, my Demon King. Please be extra careful."

"I will."

After finishing his business, Yan Ming walked out of the room.

"Hey...wait! Where are we?"

"That's right, the few of us can help too!"

"We're Den-O, after all, at least—hey! Seriously...you just left without a word!"

Despite the four demon gods shouting so loudly, Yan Ming had already left the room.

Given their current situation where they can't do anything without possessing someone, they must be feeling very frustrated.

"Please rest assured."

However, Wozniak will soon bring them some good news.

"There's no need to be so discouraged. People you know will be here to greet you soon."

"Who is this 'familiar person'?"

"It doesn't refer to any single person."

As he spoke, Woz closed his book.

"...Oh dear, it seems like the time has come."

"what?"

The otherworldly gods looked at him with surprise.

Wozniak and Gates walked to the door, opened it, and went outside.

Four figures, as thin as sand, followed together, and then…

"Oh—! Quick, look over there!"

"Momotaros is excited and shouting loudly as he looks up," he said.

A colorful ripple appeared in the black night sky.

Time portal.

Inside the iridescent portal, familiar things sped out.

…It's a train.