Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Magical girls are like dark matter, forever living in the shadows of human society.

"I really am so naive..."

She finally understood why others described her that way.

Protecting the peace of others... For this kind of thing, Kyoko, who fought alongside me, is missing and her fate is unknown. I'm about to face death myself, aren't I?

But Mami Tomoe felt extremely happy.

She understood perfectly that the more witches she eliminated while she stood there, the less likely she was to pose a threat to the shelter behind her.

She won't fall; she can't fall yet.

Just like that person said, I love the magical girls I believe in... So I should carry on the task of protecting others to the very end, right?

Bang——! !

This is already the umpteenth time they've fired.

Kill ten, twenty, thirty witches... but there are still tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands ahead of you.

thump--

She fell directly into the rain, her breathing becoming rapid.

And so, countless witches pounced on her without mercy.

"...Do I exist as a qualified magical girl...?"

No one could answer her question, but—Mami Tomoe believed that she... might have indeed become the magical girl in her heart who protects peace for others.

She smiled, held the Soul Gem in her hand, and slowly closed her eyes.

Then, immense magical power began to coalesce, and like a self-destruction, it annihilated everything—

"Hold on, Mami!!"

*Thud!* The witch who was about to kill herself was suddenly pierced through the body.

"...Huh?"

Mami Tomoe, who had almost lost all strength and consciousness, opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

Then.

From the side of another building, countless figures leaped towards him.

"This is…"

Magical girls.

Ten people, twenty people, thirty people... hundreds of people.

Perhaps it's still far fewer than the number of witches, but the number of magical girls who have arrived has far exceeded Mami Tomoe's expectations.

Standing at the very front was the red-haired girl holding a long spear.

"Kyoko!"

"I've already told you not to be stubborn! Why did you have to go this far?!"

What...what's going on? Mami Tomoe was completely baffled by all of this.

"You...don't you have just as many witches over there as I do here—"

"Ah... Oh, that's how it is... Honestly, for a moment I almost thought I was really going to die."

For some reason, Kyoko's tone gradually became agitated.

—The smile on her face was also very cheerful.

"And guess what? Someone came to rescue me!"

"He's an incredibly outrageous guy, someone we could never have imagined."

Bang——! !

No sooner had Xingzi finished speaking than another figure flew out instantly.

Do not…

That was a bright red car.

The vehicle instantly plunged into the witches' army and crushed most of them in a matter of moments.

"Oh dear, what a thrilling moment!"

At that moment, Mami Tomoe seemed to hear such a voice.

"I didn't expect that so many girls we rescued would actually have such strong fighting abilities. This was really close. Well... in this situation, it's okay for the two of us to handle it together, right, Shinnosuke?"

"Of course... Mr. Belt!"

The deep red light seemed to illuminate the pitch-black world.

Standing at the center of the swirling mass of witches was one person.

A crimson warrior, his entire body clad in armor formed from the combined armor of the previous one.

"Drive! Type Tridon!"

"You guys..."

The red high-speed warrior tugged slightly at his wrist, his crimson body and yellow eyes gleaming with an undying light.

"—Come and come with me on this errand!"

Volume Nine: The Demon King Appears: Chapter 434 Congratulations, Puppet

The battle didn't take long from start to finish.

To be precise, it didn't take any effort at all.

Click... That was the sound of some kind of heavy metal cannon barrel being lowered slightly.

The crimson vehicle warrior stood still, and in front of him stretched a path of destruction that covered an entire city block.

He wiped out almost all the witches within the entire chemical plant area.

Moreover, it only took one shot.

Although this shot also transformed him back to his basic form, his armor also changed back to the crimson tank and was placed aside.

"Battle over. No enemy life forms reacted... Nice Drive, Shinnosuke, you perfectly eliminated all the enemies!"

Mami Tomoe was still in a daze, but—

"Don't worry, Mami."

Sakura Kyoko calmly explained to her.

"This guy saved me, and he's also the one who saved so many magical girls."

"Huh? What exactly happened?"

"I'll keep it short. As you already know, I went to rescue a group of people on the other side, but there were just too many witches there. For a moment, I thought I couldn't defeat them... and then this guy appeared."

"Then, it seems that he had already saved so many magical girls before this, and after hearing about your situation, he immediately brought them here to rescue you."

"But to be honest, we don't really know who he is..."

Is that...so it is?

…It looks so familiar.

Although Sakura Kyoko and the magical girls who were rescued by the other party did not recognize who he was, when Tomoe Mami saw his appearance, she couldn't help but feel an exaggerated sense of déjà vu.

…That’s right, not long ago, she should have met someone like this Red Warrior.

"Excuse me."

Crimson-red warriors stood in front.

"Although it's not really appropriate to entrust such a dangerous task to girls, I also have something very important to do here, so I'll leave things here to you for now... Is that alright?"

"Eh?"

"It's not a particularly serious problem, it's just about helping someone... that's all."

"Wait, wait a minute...!"

Under the watchful eyes of the magical girls, the red warrior sat back down in the car.

"I hope we'll have a chance to meet again someday!"

Vroom—! A loud engine roared to life.

When I came to my senses, the torrential rain had almost been swept up, and the deep red vehicle had disappeared from sight.

All that remained in front of these girls was a trail of destruction left by the previous battle…

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The sky was black, and the rain was endless.

In the deserted city, Homura Akemi kept running.

It was to be able to confirm the girl's safety.

but.

As she stepped onto the roof of the next building, a feeling of tension instantly spread from her heart to her entire body.

"—!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Homura Akemi immediately moved aside.

Something like a syringe pierced the ground she had just stepped on, causing the roof of the building to collapse instantly.

"You reacted very quickly."

At the same time, a figure slowly descended from the sky—an enemy that Homura Akemi would never forget.

"you…"

Yuzuki Hana is a magical girl who chooses to oppose them without hesitation.

Even now, in this almost apocalyptic state, she still comes looking for trouble.

"You look like a person?"

*Pfft!* Countless syringes emerged from behind Yuzuki Hana.

They circled behind the girl like the hands of a clock, just like a thousand-armed Buddha.

"This time, I won't let you escape again."

"...Does it make sense?"

Homura Akemi regained her footing, her eyes gradually turning angry.

"Have you really taken a good look at your surroundings? Do you know what the world has become?"

"Of course I know, after all, one of the reasons it turned out this way is because of me."

Her tone showed no intention of shirking responsibility.

Or rather—there was no intention to deny it from the very beginning.

"Yes, it was I who lured so many girls into the abyss of magical girls. It was I who destroyed their lives. The reason why this world has become so chaotic is partly due to my actions."

"I won't shirk my responsibilities. I did all of this willingly."

Before anyone knew it, Homura Akemi had already raised both guns and pointed them at her.

Perhaps such a simple weapon wouldn't be effective enough, but...

"What's the point of all this?"

Having reincarnated countless times and witnessed countless tragedies, she couldn't help but question the other party.

"What's the point of helping that man named Teed carry out his conspiracy?"

"...It doesn't make any sense."

As soon as she finished speaking, all the syringes disappeared behind Jie Yuehua.

"I just wanted to help that person."