I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Only oneself is truly oneself, one's own true master, while the other is merely a superfluous and overflowing thing.

Your desires are illusory! They are false! Therefore, I will absolutely not give in.

Fujii Ren never hoped to die, and Makina didn't believe anyone could escape their end.

“The serpent once told me this: Choose, end or rebirth, for it will separate these two completely contradictory things! Which one do you want to be? Which one do you want to choose? Place one of them into my core.”

Intertwined and colliding, they danced in the non-human realm as if in a competition, colliding with each other around the planet and the solar system.

That is a realm of time units that cannot be observed, so fast that reality appears as stillness to them.

Fujii Ren used the Uninterrupted Head Strike to leave a shallow wound on his opponent's neck, the powerful force knocking him back as he coldly said:

"But you chose the end."

"Yes, I still remember that moment."

He touched the wound on his neck, used his soul energy to seal it, and then continued fighting.

The Black Knight asserted with absolute certainty that his own desire was the only legitimate and true one.

because---

“You are nothing but a puppet toy created by Karl Kraft, a mere relic left to fend for itself as his proxy!” Makina retorted.

If you can't find the enemy's weakness in battle, then you need to shake their will. This is a very simple principle on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, Fujii Ren didn't buy into that at all.

"What a pity, I've already lost contact with that guy, and I'm truly alive right now!"

Because of Makina's words, Fujii Ren smiled, the guillotine in his hand humming and vibrating in a chilling way.

Her inflated will and desire are absolutely genuine; she is angry, and she is angry at being manipulated, so she has her own will.

No matter what Makina says or how he says it, he is who he is.

Carl Craft's toy? Don't be ridiculous. Even if there's a connection, she won't admit to that pervert, and Mary would never give it to him.

The one selling counterfeit goods is the other side!

"I rebelled against him, so what about you, Makina? Have you ever thrown a punch at the person who controls you? Not even once!!!!"

With Fujii Ren's roar, the blood-red extreme cold air turned from an instant into eternity. The blood-red beam of light struck Makina's chest directly, freezing every basic component of his body.

However, as expected, Makina's End broke through the Devouring Ice Seal of the Crimson Lotus, and then suddenly dodged Fujii Ren's follow-up killing move.

puff--

"Tsk——!"

Makina dodged, but not completely. The blow that was meant to decapitate him instead struck his shoulder, leaving a large gash.

"Your fist could hurt him, right?"

Fujii Ren's guillotine blade came at Makina's waist again, intending to cut him in half, but it was blocked by Makina's steel fists.

Looking closely at the other person's lifeless eyes, she realized they didn't want to do anything they could, which was unforgivable. So she angrily retorted:

"Just how much of a slave are you?! There's no trace of 'cowardice' in your memory!"

The Black Knight's power has been witnessed by countless people, and Fujii Ren's words have resonated with many.

Makina bluntly stated that the other party was Karl's puppet, but Fujii Ren had already rebelled against her creator, proving that she had her own will.

But what about the Black Knight? Did he, who was called a war slave by Fujii Ren, ever challenge Reinhard?

[Kamen Rider Cross-Z]: Well said. With such great power, why didn't he challenge Reinhard? I didn't see any loyalty to Reinhard in this black rider.

[One Life Clear]: The Holy Grail, which no one could destroy before, which is Reinhardt's body, was also injured by the Black Knight, which proves that it does indeed have the power to threaten Reinhardt.

【Liu Yun Borrows the Wind】: Although it's not incomprehensible, why would the Black Knight seek death simply because he used to be a comrade-in-arms with Fujii Ren, and insist on ending it with him?

【Pure White Queen】: Ha, he has no desire for survival, but if he challenges Reinhardt, there is no such thing as death.

[Lord of Hueco Mundo]: Just like how Modoro tried to kill the Black Knight with his death but failed, the Black Knight is not lacking in courage to challenge the strong, but Reinhardt is probably not suitable as an opponent.

[KaQin]: After all, the world that Reinhardt longed for had no true death.

[Sephiroth]: Ah, for a warrior who is focused on dying, the hope is to die in battle, and at the same time, the hope is never to wake up again. Since death only happens once, life is all the more precious.

[Leader of the Seven Deadly Sins]: Yes, some people who want to die absolutely do not want to be resurrected, let alone the Black Knight who transforms his desire into absolute power.

【Alucard】: A man who only wants to find his own resting place. He has forgotten everything except that he is dead and should not live as a monster. So he wants to find the death he lost and missed. He is not a monster, but a true hero.

.......

Many viewers have different opinions about Makina not rebelling against the domineering entity like Fujii Ren did.

However, some rational people view the Black Knight's thoughts and actions more objectively.

The other person is someone focused on dying; they will not commit suicide because what they seek is a pure death in battle.

The Black Knight claimed that he was already dead. He wished to die but would not commit suicide because he was a man who died on the battlefield.

It would indeed be very difficult for Makina to win against Reinhardt.

But the possibility isn't zero; if one is immortal, they can still challenge even after losing a few times.

Even knowing this, the Black Knight responded coldly to Fujii Ren's roar.

“You wouldn’t understand, Rhodes.”

Makina instantly severed the incoming guillotine blade, then finished off the crimson chill that Fujii Ren had unleashed.

The man of steel squeezed out those words in a heavy, deep, dark, and profound voice.

"I never want to wake up from death again."

The sorrow and determination in those words silenced many of the noisy audience members.

Yes, everyone could hear the lament in Makina's words, as well as a hint of... anger and humiliation.

It was like waking up from the dead again, and being resurrected was an unbearable humiliation for him, so he was furious.

Yes, resurrection was an insult to him.

“We both remember the fact that we are dead. One day, we wake up and find ourselves in Heydrich’s castle. Do you understand? I realize that I have awakened and changed from a three-legged thing at night to a four-legged thing in the morning.”

As he spoke, Makina's fist slammed down, knocking Fujii Ren back once more. His voice, now filled with anger and resentment, growled:

"Death only happens once! Therefore, it is meaningful to live intensely. That one thing has been used up for some reason. What should I do? Even if I get it back, the facts will not change. So let's start over and make up for the lost death."

“This is absolutely unique, a one-of-a-kind opportunity that cannot afford to fail again. This is a holy war for me that I absolutely cannot back down from. Why should I waste it on that Reinhard Heydrich guy?”

Makina was addressing Reinhardt by his name with no respect, using the same tone and words as "that guy."

He wasn't loyal to Reinhard, but he wouldn't betray him easily either.

But when it comes to his only death, he doesn't care about loyalty or anything like that.

Makina had reasons to answer Fujii Ren's questioning.

"Challenge Reinhardt? Ha... Sure, even if I resurrected ten thousand times, I might win once or twice, but how many times do you want me to die for that?"

At this point, Makina's voice suddenly rose several decibels, almost as if he were roaring:

Just how much do you despise this one and only thing I crave!?

"------!"

This roar left countless viewers speechless, and while Fujii Ren was not intimidated by his imposing manner, he did not immediately respond.

Because Fujii Ren (Rhodes) understands this guy's logic very well.

Because it's so clear, there's no way to refute it.

Death only happens once, so living a vibrant and fulfilling life is what makes it meaningful. Fujii Ren herself doesn't crave any so-called resurrection.

Because things that can be easily salvaged...

That stuff is garbage!!!

The Black Knight said with a look of disgust and disdain.

What's so precious about something that isn't unique? You can have it again anyway, so it has no value whatsoever.

Once upon a time, Fujii Ren did exactly the same thing as this guy... There's a difference between focusing on life and death; things that are lost and will come back are trash.

This is also Fujii Ren's value system. It's fair to say that Fujii Ren is indeed a comrade-in-arms of the Black Knight.

Beyond being comrades-in-arms, their spiritual compatibility can now be described as that of brothers.

"There is only one death, an inescapable death. Heydrich is the king of the grave, and the death he leads is infinite, so it is meaningless."

Makina coldly stated his reason for not challenging Reinhardt: that would taint his supreme and unique death.

Even in the Demon City, he had never died again, and he would never allow himself to be insulted by the so-called resurrection.

He will fulfill his own wishes, and this is the moment when the curtain falls.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had returned to the fragmented island of Japan on Earth.

And now, it is indeed time to decide the winner.

"I won't let you hide anymore, accept your end!!!"

The overwhelming aura of impending doom sealed off most of the space where movement was possible, and the Black Knight launched his final desperate attack, his last and most decisive round.

A devastating wave erupted, and the Black Knight burned up all his military power and soul energy in one go, even squeezing out his own soul potential.

Fearless of death, fearless of power, fearless of the cost.

Makina burned his despicable life, unleashing a strike that combined his soul and will towards Fujii Ren.

There was no way to dodge it; this attack was unavoidable. Fujii Ren sensed a deadly danger; no one could withstand the final blow.

But no matter how unreasonable the enemy's rules are, the basic competition remains a desire.

Therefore, Fujii Ren poured all his strength, everything beyond his limits, into the guillotine of his right arm.

Connected to Mary's wishes, and with a surging, powerful force coursing through his beating heart, Fujii Ren faced the impending end ahead and resolved to overcome it head-on.

In the final round, in the final battle, the two powerful demons held nothing back and gave up all their strength, leaving themselves no way out.

They were going to use all their strength to blast away the guy who was getting in their way.

In this final, ultimate battle, all techniques were exhausted, leaving only a pure thirst for power.