Self-cultivation of Kamen Rider ZIO

Looking at the IXA gauntlet in Maya's hand, Swartz couldn't help but confirm in his mind once again: Sure enough, the history of Another Kiva has successfully overwritten the original history of Kiva Riders!

He refocused his gaze on the woman before him, a woman who shouldn't be here at this time—the queen of the Fangblood clan.

"——Maya."

Facing Swartz's probing gaze, Maya smiled slightly and greeted him elegantly, "I have been waiting here for quite some time, Lord Swartz."

"you know me?"

“Of course, Lord Swartz, my destiny has been changed because of you.”

Maya's answer made Swartz frown.

He was certain that the woman in front of him was not the Kiva he had envisioned.

At least, before this moment, he had never thought of choosing this woman, who in the original history of knights would lose everything for falling in love with a human, to become the outcast Kiva.

not to mention……

"Oh? You mean I changed your fate..."

Swartz chuckled; he didn't sense the presence of the Otherworldly Kiva Watch on Maya.

"I don't deny that your fate will change because of me, but only indirectly. But now, you're trying to mislead me into believing that in the past, I directly changed your fate... Hmph! Naive!"

"Swartz questioned."

"Speak! What is your purpose in waiting for me here all this time?"

Along with the questioning came a powerful mental pressure.

However, Maya, who was enveloped by this mental pressure, remained calm and composed.

The crests of King and Queen glowed faintly on the back of her hand, blocking out all pressure.

Black rose petals fluttered down.

"Roar--!"

Castle Delan Dragon seemed to sense something, opened his eyes and stood up, giving a warning roar to Swartz from behind Maya.

Another unexpected discovery... Swartz's brow furrowed even more.

He ignored Castle Delanlong's warning, but he couldn't ignore the power Maya was displaying at that moment...

"How did the King's emblem end up in your hands!?"

“I have to thank you for this, Lord Swartz,” Maya said with a smile.

Swartz: "..."

It was me again?

Seeing Maya's smiling and nodding expression, Swartz couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

He wanted to choose King of the Fangblood clan as the suitable candidate for the Otherworld Kiva, not to kill King of the Fangblood clan!
What on earth is going on?!

After regaining his senses, Swartz was about to ask for clarification when he saw Maya take a step back and gently shake her head.

"As a link in the process of filling in the gaps in history and connecting the timelines, as a time calamity, you should understand better than I the principle that the more you know, the greater the disturbance to time you can cause."

"What if I insist on knowing?" Swartz pressed, his tone dangerous.

"Then I can only risk distorting history and tell you frankly... Yes, you did not choose King of my Fangblood clan as the outcast Kiva."

Maya's smile remained unchanged, her posture composed, but her retreat was so decisive that it completely thwarted Swartz's newly arising dangerous thought...

You're so pragmatic!
Swartz gave Maya a deep look and finally decided to let her off the hook for the time being, and go to the point in time when he selected the Otherworldly Kiva to take a look.

"lead the way."

"As you wish."

Maya turned around and led Swartz into the Delan Dragon Castle, heading towards the Gate of Time.

……

……

[1986]

Inside the Delan Dragon Castle, the Time Gate, a secret treasure of the Fang Blood Demon clan that can travel through time, suddenly opened, and a man dressed in purple stepped out.

Swartz traveled through the Time Gate from 2008 to the present moment without deviating from the Otherworld Kiva timeline.

Walking down the castle corridor, Swartz felt increasingly uneasy.

Is he really going to change his original plans because of a woman's few words?

He, Swartz the Timebreaker, was no weak-willed person.

Thinking this, Swartz's expression gradually calmed down, and he stood tall and proud.

"I never need to ask for other people's opinions when I do things!"

Swartz made his way to the throne room.

Looking up, he saw a thin man dressed in magnificent robes sitting on the throne. At that moment, the man also opened his eyes and looked at him.

Eyes facing each other.

It was as if electric currents were colliding in the air.

"It's been a long time since anyone dared to trespass on my castle..."

The King slowly rose, stood on the throne platform, and looked down at Swartz below, speaking.

"As a reward for your courage, I allow you to state your name, human!"

"Human? No, I'm not human." Swartz gave a disdainful smile.

"I am Swartz, a member of the Time Clan, the Time Jacker!"

He looked King straight in the eye and declared arrogantly.

"King of the Fangblood Clan, I'm here to help you."

"Help me? You?"

"Ah, I can grant you, who fear the power of the Kiva Armor going out of control, the power to perfectly control the Kiva Armor!"

"Ha! Nonsense!" King laughed loudly upon hearing this. "The Kiva Armor was crafted by my clan's artisans. Why do I need you to control it for me?"

He raised his right hand and summoned the Fang Bat II.

"I've had enough of your jokes. Now, let's just end them!"

The second generation of the Fang Bat answered the call, but before it could fly into King's hand, it froze in mid-air.

Da da da--!
Time stood still.

The movements of King and Fang Bat II are all frozen in time.

Swartz took out the Alien Kiva watch and stepped forward.

"I don't need your permission."

【Kiva!】

The very moment Swartz activated the Another Kiva Table...

Click...

In this silent, time-stopped realm, a cracking sound suddenly rang out, followed by a whooshing sound, causing Swartz's expression to change and him to quickly dodge.

Even so, the sharp wind from the sword still managed to cut a bloody gash on his face.

"That's... the Demon Emperor's Sword!"

The Demon Emperor Sword, sealed within the castle walls, broke free and struck the motionless Fang Bat II, falling first into King's hands.

A surging, violent power flowed into King's body through the sword hilt.

Bang!
At the same time, deep within the castle, the gates of time suddenly opened.

The chaotic flow of time burst forth from the door, rampaging through the castle and shattering the realm of time-stopped existence.

"Roar--!!!"

Castle Delan Dragon roared and writhed in agony.

But the overturned castle did not affect King, who was floating in the air.

Holding the Demon Emperor Sword, his crimson eyes, radiating Demon Emperor power, swept towards Swartz as he unleashed a slash.

boom! ! !
The void created by the violent explosion swallowed Swartz, who was making a hasty attempt to defend himself, along with the temporal turbulence within the castle, and then vanished.

As the energy subsided and the gates of time closed, Castle Delan Dragon gradually returned to calm.

King, who was floating in the air, slowly landed.

A moment later, a phantom rushed in.

Maya stared in astonishment at the chaotic state of the throne room and asked, "What happened?"

“Maya…” King snapped out of his reverie, “Have you ever heard of the Time Jackers?”

……

……

at the same time.

On the railing of a certain overpass, in order to change the fate of the Supreme Blue Sky being burned away by the hatred of the bridge, Keisuke Nago came from the future to this past timeline, intending to change the source of the hatred that caused the bridge to be "accidentally injured" by IXA.

……

……

[1987]

One year later on the same timeline.

Outside a villa in the woods, a disheveled Swartz was swept out by the turbulent flow of time.

"what……!"

He was filled with anger and was about to vent it when he heard angry shouts coming from the villa ahead.

"..."

Hearing the angry shouts and sounds of smashing coming from inside the villa, Swartz paused for a moment, then walked forward.

From that shout, he heard the burning flames of revenge.

This is exactly what he needs right now.

Coincidentally, he also possesses the ability to grant his opponent the power of revenge.

"Shed bridge..."

Swartz glanced at the nameplate at the door, held the Kiva Watch, kicked the door open, and went inside.

A moment later, a low, mechanical chanting sounded from inside the room.

【Kiva!】(End of Chapter)