As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

Lin Chen's expression darkened slightly.

The accelerated form is indeed tricky.

Although he was able to control his newly acquired abilities.

However, there are still a large number of Jet members present. If he were to directly deactivate his Knight Armor and transform into Tiger Orphnoch, he would expose his monster identity. In that case, all the Jet members would treat him as an enemy and attack him, which would be a loss.

"Tsk, disgusting." Lin Chen muttered under his breath. After weighing the pros and cons, he decisively chose to avoid the limelight and quickly withdrew from the battle, staying on the sidelines to watch from the sidelines.

As soon as Lin Chen left the scene, the pressure on Tsukasa Kadoya increased dramatically.

He faced the armored Steel Fighter and Royal Bee alone, as well as a group of Jet members who kept firing. He was outnumbered.

"Oh!"

Steel-Tooth kicked Tsukasa Kadoya hard in the chest, sending him flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground.

Just then, a familiar spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared!

A pale blue dimensional barrier unfolded in mid-air, and Kaito Daiki stepped out from it, standing atop a high steel beam. A cynical smile played on his lips as his gaze swept across the battlefield below, first settling on Lin Chen's location, then on the fallen Kadoya Tsukasa. He said, "The Ascendancy System, good stuff!"

"Kamen Ride! Diend!"

The light blue Final Knight armor instantly covered his entire body. Kaito Daiki raised his hand, lifted the Diend gun, and pulled the trigger without hesitation. An energy beam shot out, forcing back the Royal Bee that was about to advance.

"Kaito!" Tsukasa Kadoya breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at Kaito who had saved the day.

Meanwhile, Mayu was discovered by two more alien insects and ran into an underground parking lot in a panic.

The parking lot was dimly lit. Mayu stumbled along, her heart pounding, when two more ferocious roars came from behind her—two alien insects had caught up with her, their grotesque forms appearing even more terrifying in the dim light.

Mayu was so frightened that her legs went weak. She leaned against the cold wall, covered her mouth tightly with both hands, and dared not make a sound. She looked at the two alien insects that were closing in on her step by step with horror, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Just then, the sounds of fierce fighting came from the entrance of the parking lot. The battle between Tsukasa Kadoya and the Queen Bee had spread all the way here!

Tsukasa Kadoya was knocked to the ground again. Facing the Queen Bee in her Accelerated Form, he couldn't keep up with her speed at all and could only passively take hits. His magenta armor was hit one after another, leaving him in a sorry state.

"In that case, I'll play along." Tsukasa Kadoya reached into his deck and pulled out a card. "Kamen Ride! Faiz!"

The silver and black Faiz armor instantly covered his entire body, and red photon veins flowed with scorching energy. Without hesitation, Tsukasa Kadoya pressed the acceleration button: "Acceleration Form!"

"Start Up!"

A red acceleration light exploded, and Tsukasa Kadoya's speed instantly surged, finally catching up with the Queen Bee's pace. The two accelerating figures fiercely fought in the parking lot, with the sounds of metal colliding and energy explosions ringing out incessantly.

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, Tsukasa Kadoya suddenly caught a glimpse of Mayu in the corner of his eye—two Worms were closing in, their claws about to strike Mayu!

"Mayu!"

Tsukasa Kadoya's pupils contracted sharply. He instantly abandoned the royal bee in front of him, disregarded his defense, and turned around abruptly, rushing towards Mayu at maximum speed!

But someone is faster than him!

A black figure blocked Mayu's path. The Earth Emperor Orga's armor stood firmly between the alien insects and the girl. Lin Chen raised his hand and swung the Earth Emperor Sword, which swept away two alien insects that pounced on him, instantly destroying them.

The royal bee stopped not far away, looked at the Earth Emperor blocking Mayu's way, and then at the anxious Decade, and instantly understood what was going on.

He flashed forward, his accelerated claws carrying a sharp wind, and went straight for the unsuspecting Mayu!

"Don't think about it!"

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, and he directly stepped in front of Mayu, taking the blow head-on!

"clang!"

The Earth Emperor's armor was hit, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound, but only a shallow white mark was left, unable to break through the Earth Emperor's defense at all!

The Royal Bee's pupils contracted in disbelief—his accelerated attack couldn't even break through the opponent's armor?

Lin Chen turned around, his scarlet single eye locking onto the Royal Bee. He threw a punch, but the Royal Bee easily dodged it in its accelerated form. The two were locked in a stalemate—the Royal Bee couldn't break through Lin Chen's defense, and Lin Chen couldn't catch the Royal Bee in its accelerated form.

Just then!

A red streak appeared, moving at incredible speed! It was Kamen Rider Kabuto!

Without the slightest hesitation, the short sword in his hand flashed with a sharp edge, and he slashed out several times in succession, each strike hitting the royal bee with precision!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three loud explosions rang out, interrupting the Royal Bee's accelerated form. Its golden armor shattered, forcing it to deactivate its transformation.

Captain Jeter's figure appeared, pale-faced, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, lying on the ground in a sorry state.

Mayu's gaze fell on Captain Jet's face as he deactivated his transformation. She felt as if she had been struck by lightning; her whole body stiffened, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes. Trembling, she whispered in disbelief:

"Brother...brother?"

Chapter 48 The Truth

Looking at the empty ground, Lin Chen stopped and stood still. The Earth Emperor Armor slowly dissipated, revealing a somewhat regretful expression. The slash that had just been condensed with photon energy was only half an inch away from killing the transformed Royal Bee, but at the last moment, Royal Bee was rescued by Steel Fighter in the Time-Rising Transformation.

Almost.

If it were just half a second faster, this alien insect lurking in human form would have become an evolutionary point.

Why...why did you attack my brother just now?

A trembling female voice came from behind.

Mayu's eyes were slightly red, her hands clenched tightly, and her gaze towards Lin Chen was full of incomprehension and questioning. In her eyes, the person Lin Chen had just killed was her beloved brother, the relative she had been hoping was still alive.

Tsukasa Kadoya also deactivated his transformation and asked Lin Chen what he meant by what he said before the battle: How could the captain of Jet be a Worm, and why did he try to kill him just now?

Both of their eyes fell on Lin Chen, waiting for his explanation.

Lin Chen looked at the two of them without the slightest panic, and said firmly, "That's just a strange insect, not your brother." The last part of the sentence was said to Mayu alone.

"An alien insect? I don't believe it." Mayu didn't want to believe this fact.

She took an excited step forward, wanting to confront him. The sight of her beloved brother appearing before her had already thrown her into a state of confusion.

Tsukasa Kadoya gently reached out to stop him. He was very calm, tilting his head slightly towards Lin Chen: "Have you explained yourself? I am an Orphnoch."

Lin Chen spoke to Kadoya Tsukasa, while Mayu was somewhat puzzled, wondering what the two were talking about, and what Orphnoch was.

"The Orphnochs have a deep understanding of human life energy. Mimicry monsters like the Zerg cannot imitate this energy fluctuation at all. Although they look exactly the same, they are still the same to us."

"I see. That explains why I recognized the fake one at a glance this morning," Tsukasa Kadoya said, suddenly realizing.

"That's just... a Zergling..."

Mayu stood there, stunned, staring blankly in the direction Captain Jet had disappeared. Her lips trembled slightly as she repeatedly murmured Lin Chen's words. The joy of regaining what she had lost vanished in an instant, leaving only a deeper sense of bewilderment and pain.

"So, my brother... was he still killed by Kabuto?"

The girl looked up, her eyes red-rimmed, tears welling up in them, her voice so soft it seemed it might be blown away by the wind at any moment.

Looking at her vulnerable appearance, Lin Chen remained silent for a moment, then gently shook his head.

"No."

"No?" Mayu looked up abruptly, a faint light flashing in her eyes. "But I clearly saw it with my own eyes... Kabuto attacked my brother, and he never came back..."

"What if it wasn't your brother who was attacked that day?"

Lin Chen's voice was calm, yet it was like a pebble thrown into a lake, instantly creating ripples.

Mayu froze, staring blankly at him, unable to grasp the meaning of his words for a moment.

Standing to the side, Tsukasa Kadoya crossed his arms, his fingertips lightly tapping his elbow, his previously nonchalant gaze gradually sharpening. He stared at Kabuto, who was still moving at high speed in the distance, leaving only a red afterimage, and a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

"I probably understand."

Tsukasa Kadoya spoke slowly, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears.

The two looked at him, but he didn't say anything more. This made Lin Chen a little annoyed. Then he gestured for Kadoya Tsukasa to tell him what he knew, and even made a laughing finger gesture, meaning he would tell on him.

Kadoya Tsukasa never expected Lin Chen to have this side to him, and helplessly voiced his speculation.

"Things aren't what you think at all. The real truth is the opposite."

Mayu trembled, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, holding her breath as she waited for what would happen next.

"Kabuto-oh is your brother himself."

As soon as those words fell, Mayu felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She staggered back a step, shaking her head in disbelief: "Impossible... How could this be... If Kabuto is my brother, why doesn't he go home? Why is he hiding from me?"

"Because what he was trying to kill wasn't himself at all, but the Worm that was mimicking him." Tsukasa Kadoya said with certainty, his fingertips pausing on his arm for half a second. "That Worm perfectly replicated your brother's appearance, but it didn't inherit his feelings for you and Grandma. When your brother found out, he naturally had to take care of this imposter himself."

"But... he didn't manage to kill the bug completely."

Tsukasa Kadoya paused, his gaze falling on the red figure that was still moving at high speed, his fingertips pausing for half a second: "Instead, for some reason, they've been trapped in the Hyper-Accelerated World."

"The escaped alien insect later took your brother's place. It only had hatred for King Kabuto in its heart and no warmth as an 'older brother' at all, so naturally it would not go home, let alone recognize you and Grandma."

"That's why you've always thought that your brother was killed by Kabuto."

The complete logical chain is clearly laid out, and all the unreasonable parts are instantly connected.

Why does Kabuto always appear the moment Mayu is in danger?

There is only one answer to everything.

Kabuto-oh is her older brother.

Mayu stood there, her mind flashing back to past scenes: the red afterimage that would suddenly appear whenever she was in danger, the figure that silently protected her from afar, the knight who could find her precisely no matter where she fled...

They weren't enemies, but family.

It turns out that her brother had never left her, never forgotten her, and had always been protecting her in this way, never leaving her side.

"Brother...Brother..."

Mayu choked back tears, which finally broke free and slid down her cheeks.

Just then, the red figure moving at high speed suddenly erupted with a strong shockwave.

Kabuto had clearly heard everyone's conversation and desperately wanted to stop, to show himself, and to hug his crying sister. But he was trapped in the Hyper Accelerated World, his body moving at high speed uncontrollably, only able to run around Mayu in circles, unable to utter a single word of comfort.

A red afterimage kept flashing by, bringing with it gusts of breeze that gently brushed against Mayu's hair, like a clumsy yet tender caress.

He was comforting her.

He is apologizing.

He was desperately trying to tell her—I'm here.