Bad luck plagues him, he refuses to become a Kamen Rider.

He strode forward, his face ashen, his voice filled with extreme anger.

"You call this salvation? Look at what you've done to the wind! Look at those people parasitized by the mechanical insects, and you call that salvation?!"

Sonozaki Ryubei looked at him, her gaze calm as still water.

"It's normal that you don't understand me; you'll never know what kind of crisis humanity is facing."

He sighed softly, raised his head slightly, and looked at the distant sky.

"Putting everything else aside, the wind has become like this, and it's not entirely my fault, but because humans are too weak."

"Do you really think that great battle didn't cause any problems for Fengdu? The seeds of our current trouble were sown during that great battle."

"If humanity weren't so weak, how could Fengdu have become what it is now, and how could my daughter have..."

Realizing she had said something inappropriate, Sonozaki Ryubei stopped talking and changed the subject.

"Therefore, I believe that only through evolution can humanity withstand greater crises."

"The arrival of a new decade means that humanity is facing more challenges, and we can no longer afford to be complacent!"

"As long as humanity can evolve, everything will no longer be a problem. Stronger bodies and longer lifespans—that's the future humanity should have."

After saying that, a hint of fanaticism appeared in Sonozaki Ryubei's eyes.

"So you can calmly transform the entire wind into this shape?"

Kagami's voice turned cold as he raised the steel beetle in his hand.

"I have seen too many humans who have been forcibly modified. They have lost not only their freedom, but also their dignity as human beings. What is the difference between that kind of evolution and death?"

These words added a hint of anger to Sonozaki Ryubei's eyes as she looked at Kagami.

"Shin Kagami, I know you! You are a Kamen Rider, you have power far beyond that of ordinary people, so you can never understand the powerlessness of ordinary people."

After speaking, he paused, glanced at everyone present, and then spoke loudly.

“When disaster strikes, you can transform, you can fight, you can make choices, but what about ordinary people? They can only run away, they can only hide, they can only pray that a knight will come to save them.”

"Should ordinary people have to endure this kind of unfounded fear?"

Kagami opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found that she couldn't find a suitable reason for the moment.

That's the truth. They are knights, but also human. They are not gods, and there will always be times when they miss something.

Those who were left out could only die a miserable death.

"Then why don't you try your best to eliminate the monsters and make them disappear from this world completely?"

When Kagami didn't know how to explain, Yuuki spoke up. His voice wasn't loud, but it silenced everyone.

Yeah, why not develop something that can make all the monsters' powers disappear?

Upon hearing this, Sonozaki Ryubei was momentarily at a loss for words.

Ryubei Sonozaki's hesitation made Yuuki sneer: "So you're just doing this for your own selfish desires. I believe no ordinary person would want to have great power; they just want to live their lives quietly."

"Forcibly granting power to others is no different from killing them."

Yu Xing's smile was full of sarcasm: "Wake up, all you want is to become king in the new world, to wear the crown of the 'Savior' and become the supreme king."

After a brief exchange, Sonozaki Ryubei chuckled, "You're right about most of what you said, but you're wrong about one thing. I'm not doing this for power; it's just because only my method can save this world."

He pointed to the top of the manor behind him, where a frozen globe stood.

"The Earth Library tells me that in the not-too-distant future, a disaster far more devastating than before will strike, and if humanity remains as it is now, extinction will be inevitable."

His voice finally showed a slight fluctuation, whether from excitement or fear, it was hard to tell.

"I do all this just to prevent humanity from disappearing from this planet."

Everyone fell silent; Sonozaki Ryubei's words didn't seem to be wrong.

Judging from what has happened so far, it seems that everything points to a fact they are unwilling to face: an even greater disaster is yet to come.

"Even so, you can't make decisions for everyone."

A crisp voice broke the silence, and Manatsu stepped out from behind Shinku, her face more serious than ever before.

She walked to Yuuki's side, raised her head, and looked directly into Sonozaki Ryuhei's eyes.

Sonozaki Ryubei's gaze fell on Manatsu, and at that moment, a clear emotional fluctuation finally appeared in his eyes.

“Xiaxia…”

He murmured Manatsu's nickname softly, his voice carrying a complex meaning.

He loves Manatsu, but there are things more important than love, and that is righteousness.

"You've grown up."

All the words she wanted to say were condensed into a single sentence, and Sonozaki Ryubei could say nothing more.

I don't like what you do.

Manatsu did not avoid his gaze, and she spoke each word clearly.

“My mother told me that everyone has the right to choose their own life. You can tell them what might happen in the future, you can give them advice, but you can't make decisions for them.”

"Because that's their life, not yours."

Sonozaki Ryubei was stunned. He stared at Manatsu for a long time, and then he smiled.

The smile no longer held its previous composure; instead, it was tinged with an indescribable bitterness.

"You look just like your mother."

He said in a low voice, then turned to look at Yuuki.

"Young man, you're very lucky to have met such a wonderful girl."

Yuuki didn't say anything, but simply raised his hand to shield Manatsu behind him to prevent Sonozaki Ryubei from launching a sneak attack.

Seeing this, Sonozaki Ryubei withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, and regained her calm demeanor.

"But even so, I will not change my decision."

His voice regained its firmness.

“You can’t understand my choices, and I don’t blame you. But just as you hold fast to your beliefs, I will not abandon the path I believe in.”

"After all that talk, we still have to fight."

Yuuki told Manatsu to step back, while he took a step forward himself.

Black flames surged from his body, quickly coalescing into half a hideous human figure behind Yuuki.

"Then stop talking nonsense and come on."

Sonozaki Ryubei looked at him and slowly raised the cane in her hand.

"Do not."

He shook his head.

"The one fighting you isn't me; I have more important things to do."

As Sonozaki Ryubei lightly swept her cane through the air, it was as if a rift had been torn open in space, and a figure slowly emerged from the crack.

He was a man in a white suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he had a faint smile on his face.

"And this is...?"

Sonozaki Kirihiko's expression changed, and Sonozaki Ryubei looked at the man and calmly said his name.

"Jia Tou Shun, it's your turn to go on stage."

Standing in mid-air, Kato Shun looked at Yu Xing, and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

"Surprised, Haruno Yuuki?"

Yu Xing was not moved in the slightest by Jia Tou Shun's words; he had long known that Jia Tou Shun was no good person.

"A boring trick."

Yu Xing raised her hand, preparing to summon Gu Linxia, ​​who was hiding in the shadows, but was interrupted by another voice.

"Looks like it's quite lively here."

A group of people appeared on the right side of the open space at some unknown time. Da Dao Keji held a short blade in his hand and said with a smile.

When Jia Toushun saw the appearance of Da Dao Keji, his expression suddenly changed. He took out the Staff of Utopia from his pocket and held it in his hand.

"What, are you surprised to see me?"

Dao Keji took out the Eternal Memory and held it in his hand, while the Lost Driver at his waist was already ready.

"All the tragedies originated from your Foundation X, and now I think I have to put an end to your evil plans in Fuuto."

Jia Toushun snorted coldly. He had already met Da Dao Keji before, and many of the memory cores were "gifted" to Da Dao Keji by him.

Therefore, he was severely criticized by the conglomerate.

When enemies meet, there are no words exchanged. Jia Tou Shun ignores You Xing and goes straight for Da Dao Ke Ji.

"henshin!"

Seeing Jia Toushun charging towards him, Da Dao calmly inserted the memory into his belt, and as he turned around, his swaying cloak blocked the energy blast that Jia Toushun was firing.

"what!"

As the cloak fell, Da Dao Keji kicked Jia Toushun squarely in the chest, sending him staggering back several steps.

"I'll handle this. You focus on your own business."

Daido Katsumi tilted his head to signal Yuuki, who nodded, feeling relieved, and turned to look at Sonozaki Ryubei.

"It seems you have quite a few helpers; have you made thorough preparations long ago?"

Sonozaki Ryubei sighed softly: "Child, we shouldn't be fighting each other. This world forces even family members to fight."

"Ha, I don't know you."

Yuuki's words made Sonozaki Ryubei sigh again. He threw away his cane and stretched his body: "In that case, I'll let you see what evolved power is all about."

He took out a crystal-blue memory. When Sonozaki Kirihiko saw the memory, he was shocked and quickly called out to Yuuki, "Be careful, I've never seen that memory before!"

"Hehehe, of course you haven't seen it before, because this is a newly developed memory device, which I named [Earth]."