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Sakuma's pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously took a step forward.

The dimensional barrier closed, and the girl's figure disappeared.

"you--!"

"Don't worry." Lin Chen's voice was as calm as if he were discussing the weather. "She's fine, even better than when she was with you. At least, she doesn't need to rely on other people's life energy to survive."

Sakuma's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, green energy surging between his knuckles. He stared intently at Lin Chen, then looked at Hanagata.

“He’s clearly such a despicable person…” Sakuma suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a self-deprecating laugh, “and he’s portraying himself as a savior in the future. I actually believed him for so long.”

Hanagata did not answer. He stood there, his dark gray suit fluttering in the night wind, his gaze fixed on Sakuma, but unfocused, as if looking at a distant and unfamiliar shadow.

“Savior?” Sakuma twitched his lips, his smile twisted. “I’ve read the history that Smart Brain popularized for all new Orphnochs: President Hanagata leading the conservatives against the tyrannical king, the three knights fighting atop Tokyo Tower… How magnificent, how moving. Every awakened Orphnoch has this history etched into their very bones.”

"And the result? What is the real history? It's kidnapping, deception, using an innocent person as bait!" His voice suddenly rose, and the emerald light around him surged violently. "What's the difference between you and that destroyed king? No, you're even more despicable. At least he never hid his cruelty!"

The night wind howled, and the steel structure at the top of the tower emitted a low hum.

The flower shape remained silent.

"Sakuma."

It was Mirai Kiba who spoke. His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly cut through Sakuma's roar.

"History hasn't gone wrong. Does this scene seem familiar?"

Sakuma froze, his furious expression frozen on his face. He instinctively glanced around—the steel structure of Tokyo Tower, the city below engulfed in neon lights, the churning clouds in the distance, and…

And the figures facing off at the top of the tower.

A thought flashed into my mind like lightning.

"The summit of Tokyo Tower..." he murmured to himself, a flicker of reverie in his eyes, "...the final battle..."

The records of the AI ​​Corporation surged through his mind. That history, repeatedly told, that epic tale familiar to every Orphnoch—President Hanagata leading three knights in a final battle against the tyrannical king atop Tokyo Tower. After the battle, the king and the three knights vanished, leaving only Hanagata behind.

At this moment, he stood atop Tokyo Tower, facing Hanagata, the figure of the Three Knights, and Lin Chen, the man described in future records as a "tyrannical king."

And he himself is the king.

“Impossible…” Sakuma’s voice trembled as he looked at Lin Chen. “This is impossible… History isn’t like this… Wang Mingming is you!”

Lin Chen did not speak.

“But it is you who rewrote history, feeding on Orphnochs from the moment you were born.” Future Kiba took a step forward. “The history you speak of is nothing more than the future Smart Brain changing names and appearances for the sake of stability.”

Sakuma, don't you understand? You standing here now are history itself.

Upon hearing what Mirai Kiba said, Sakuma froze on the spot.

If this history is true...

If he were that "tyrannical king..."

“No…” He took a half step back, his boots scraping against the steel structure with a harsh sound, “That king is me…”

"Your Majesty, why worry about so much? As long as we end them here today, there will be no future." Seeing that Sakuma was so easily swayed, Kageyama Saeko couldn't help but doubt her own choice.

“Miss Kageyama, I didn’t expect you two to merge! Perfect, let’s end all this today.” Seeing Kageyama Saeko speak, Lin Chen stepped forward. “Make your move! You three. Hanagata, you leave first. You have no power to resist the King.”

Lin Chen stopped wasting words. The moment the Orga belt was fastened around his waist, dark golden photon blood surged forth.

"Standby!"

At the same time, Takumi Inui, Soga, and Kiba all act simultaneously. The transformation commands for the Faiz, Kaixa, and Delta belts explode at the same second:

"Standing by!"

Crimson, golden, and silver-white photon blood simultaneously spread throughout the body along the tubes, the metallic clanging of the armor meshing together in the night wind.

Across from him, the wavering in Sakuma's eyes was crushed by violence. He ripped open the collar of his plaid shirt, and the insect-shaped phantom rapidly expanded and solidified behind him. Layers of insect armor covered his torso, the horns on his head pierced the night, and the empty eye sockets glowed with a cold, eerie green light.

Saeko Kageyama also transformed into her Orphnoch form, a layer of gold covering her armor.

The three knights formed a triangle, surrounding Sakuma in the center.

On the other side, Lin Chen's Earth Emperor Sword went straight for Kageyama Saeko.

The golden patterns on Kageyama Saeko's lobster carapace suddenly lit up, and her two claws crossed to block. With a clang, she actually managed to withstand the attack of the Earth Emperor Sword. Using the force, she retreated, her body flipping in the air, and thrust out her slender sword, aiming straight for Lin Chen's throat.

Lin Chen turned his head to the side, the blade grazing the edge of the armor. He shifted his feet slightly, and with a backhand slash of the Earth Emperor Sword, Kageyama Saeko hastily crossed her claws to block the attack once more.

"They've actually surpassed Kitasaki." Lin Chen's voice came through the armor. "But it's still not enough."

Saeko Kageyama gritted her teeth, her figure bursting forth as she charged straight at Lin Chen from the front. The rapier in her hand moved so fast that it left afterimages, each strike accompanied by a sharp sound that tore through the air. It clashed repeatedly with the Earth Emperor Sword, sparks exploding between the two like a waterfall.

Lin Chen seized an opening, his Earth Emperor Sword slashing diagonally, knocking away the slender sword in her right hand. He then delivered a powerful side kick to her waist. Kageyama Saeko grunted, flying through the air, crashing through a half-person-high steel railing, and tumbling several times on the edge of the tower before barely regaining her footing.

"Why?" Lin Chen walked slowly closer, the tip of his sword lowered. "Wouldn't it be better to just be human again? Even if you lose your power, you won't have to struggle with desertification anymore?"

Saeko Kageyama leaned against the broken railing: "The Orphnoch that took the drug..." Saeko Kageyama's voice was hoarse and shrill, like fingernails scraping against glass, "...is it still Orphnoch?"

She struggled to her feet, but the golden markings on her body were much dimmer than before.

"I will never turn back into a human!" she roared. "The Orphnochs are the pinnacle of evolution, beings that transcend humanity! Your compromising, cowardly way of living is nothing short of annihilating our race!"

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment.

"I see." His voice turned cold, and he said no more.

The Earth Emperor Sword rose up and pierced straight through her shoulder blade and waist, slamming her into the steel ground with tremendous force, creating a deep crater.

Kageyama Saeko clutched her chest. Even though things had come to this, the future Kageyama Saeko had given all her power to her, causing her to be excluded from this era. And yet, she was still no match for Lin Chen.

Through her blurred vision, she looked towards the central battlefield. Sakuma was being held tightly by three knights. Because he hadn't fully awakened, although he was fierce, he couldn't break through their encirclement. Losing was only a matter of time.

Not far away, Aura and Ur stood facing each other.

"Is that the Orga, the imperial belt from Faiz's history? Why don't you seize its power? Once you have that power, and your chosen king merges with Faiz's history, he might really be able to cause a lot of trouble for Oma." Ur's voice rang out.

“I want to too, but for some reason, my gut feeling tells me it’s best not to go near that place. There are unexpected dangers there!” Aura crossed her arms, her face grave.

Upon hearing this, Ur curled his lip and said, "Is that so? What a pity. It seems the king you chose can't escape today."

Saeko Kageyama dug her fingers into the cracks in the steel floor, her knuckles turning white.

"My King..." she murmured, her voice as soft as if she were talking in her sleep, then suddenly rose to a shrill scream, "My King—!"

She plunged her hands into her chest, and golden energy erupted from her heart. Her body began to become transparent and disintegrate, transforming into countless golden particles of light that surged towards Sakuma like fireflies swimming against the current.

"I will give everything... to help you achieve your awakening! You must destroy these traitors who stand in the way of Orphnoch's future!"

The light particles entered Sakuma's body, and the golden patterns on his insect-shaped armor spread wildly, emitting a deafening screech. The three knights' encirclement was forcefully broken by this surge of energy, and Future Inui Takumi, Future Soga, and Future Kiba all slid backward several meters at the same time, with sparks bursting from the surface of their armor.

Sakuma slowly straightened up, his compound eyes turning into a fiery emerald gold.

“This power! Hua Ling…” His voice was low and distorted, as if squeezed out from countless throats at the same time, “Wait for me!”

In the distance, the two Time Jackers also witnessed this scene.

"What is that power? I had no idea such a thing existed in Faiz's history!" Ur exclaimed in shock.

Chapter 234 Are they rushing around like this?

Just as everyone was stunned by this change, Hanagata's voice came from not far away:

"Qian Qiao, catch!"

A silver-gray arc ripped through the night sky, and Miki Inui instinctively raised his hand and caught it steadily. The cold, hard metallic touch on his palm made him pause slightly. Faiz Blaster, a component of Faiz Burst Form, he had only seen this thing in the archives of the future.

Having absorbed the power of Kageyama Saeko, Sakuma made his move directly. With a flick of his right arm, a ball of golden energy shot out and slammed into Mirai Takumi's feet, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Delta immediately switched his Delta pistol to burst fire mode and pulled the trigger repeatedly. The attack that was originally meant to repel the King of Orphnoch now only produced sparks when it landed on him.

Seeing this, Kaixa immediately inserted the cursor into the leg, intending to use his ultimate move.

Exceed Charge!

The golden drill landed in front of Sakuma and attracted him. KaiXa leaped up, and just as his feet were about to land on Sakuma's body, Sakuma waved his hand and sent KaiXa flying.

"Damn it, what was that thing? It even made him awaken!" KaiXa braced his left hand on the ground and couldn't help but slam his right fist down.

Faiz also got up from the ground, holding the Explosive Accessory without hesitation.

He pulled out the Faiz phone from his waist and inserted it into the accessory's connector slot.

"Awakening"

A cold, electronic voice sounded, and Takumi Mirai entered the transformation code again on the button on the accessory handle.

"Standing By"

The intense light suddenly exploded and then quickly receded.

Across from him, Sakuma slowly raised his head, his emerald-gold compound eyes reflecting the crimson figure. His voice, deep and distorted, came from beneath his insect-shaped mask:

"...For Hua Ling's sake, you must all die!"

Without saying anything more, the battle broke out immediately.

Knowing full well the terror of the enemy before him, Qian Qiao dared not hold back in the slightest. His fingers flew across the detonator, and a mechanical sound echoed:

"Faiz Blaster Discharge!"

The shoulder cannons, which are stored on the back, are mounted on both shoulders.

The abundant energy instantly filled the shoulder cannon's firing mechanism, and the dazzling light pierced the darkness, accompanied by a deafening roar as it hurtled towards the King of Orphnoch.

Sakuma's actions, however, were understated.

With just a wave of his hand, a thick golden energy shield instantly formed, blocking his way.

The explosion rang out, and the shockwave swept across the entire area. But when the smoke cleared, the light shield remained completely intact.

Sakuma flipped his palm, and a second golden energy ball condensed, which he then launched at Explosive Faiz. Mirai Takumi touched the ground with his toes, his body flipping to the side. The energy ball grazed his shoulder armor and exploded, the scorching shockwave sending him sliding several meters sideways, his boots carving two charred furrows into the steel structure.

Before he could even get his footing, he had already switched the explosive attachment to cannon mode. The cannon barrel extended, and the charged light bullets condensed into dazzling red dots at the muzzle.

"boom!"

The light bullet pierced the air.

Sakuma didn't even look at him directly. He slapped the light bullet with his backhand, deflecting it and sending it hurtling into the steel frame of the tower in the distance, where it exploded into a blazing fireball.

"Exceed Charge!"