The Strange Cat from Fuuto

With his sword held horizontally in front of him, Fimukura pushed off the ground with the sole of his foot and charged toward Miku like an arrow released from a bow.

"Good timing!"

Miku ripped off his coat and draped it over Fueki Kanade, while simultaneously thrusting his right leg through the skirt armor like a venomous dragon emerging from the sea, aiming straight for Fueki Kanade's chest.

With his vision obscured by the cloak, Fueki Kanade swung his sword, trying to cut through it. But just as the blade pierced the air, a thigh burst through the cloak and stomped heavily on his chest.

"Oh!"

Flying backward at an even faster speed than before, Di Muzou's feet sank deep into the ground, carving two furrows more than ten meters long into the earth.

"Hehe, I already said it's the second round!" Miku stroked the fangs on his chin and vanished from the spot.

When the wizard saw this scene, his mouth was agape. If the shock of Miku reverting to his monster form was considerable, the shock of what he was seeing before him was exponentially greater.

He could clearly sense the magical power that Fueki Kanade unleashed, which was far greater than his current level. Even so, Miku, who had appeared as a strange man, was still able to easily deal with Fueki Kanade.

"You damned bastard, don't underestimate me!"

With a heavy stomp on the ground, Fueki Kanade's magic erupted once more. Overwhelmed by emotion, he slashed out with his longsword, sending a massive golden sword aura flying through the air.

The sword energy, carrying unparalleled power, seemed poised to shatter all obstacles in its path. Miku, forced to reveal herself from her supersonic speed by the surge of magical energy, was thus brought to the fore.

Facing the massive sword energy hurtling towards him, a hint of mockery appeared in his crimson eyes. "You think this will scare me?"

With his left leg extended forward and his right foot planted firmly on the ground, Miku's arm muscles bulged high as he raised his hands to catch the sword energy from Fueki.

"This is really tough!" Feeling the constant stinging sensation in his hands, Miku stopped hiding it and immediately shouted, "Ex~tre~me!"

A dazzling golden light burst forth from Miku's body, and wherever the golden light shone, scorch marks appeared.

Upon seeing this, the mage covered his eyes, and his armor began to sizzle.

It's like a drop of water falling into a pan of oil.

Like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, Miku's body swelled up to over two meters tall after shedding its old shell.

At the same time, fine cracks also appeared in the sword energy of the flute player.

"How could this be?!" Exclaimed Fueki Kanade, staring in horror at her shattered sword aura and the figure standing amidst the aftershocks of the broken sword aura.

A tall, slender figure over two meters long, with glittering stars inlaid on the skirt armor extending from the waist down, and a pair of eyes as blue as a golden ocean set in a golden mask, with two fangs gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

A golden gem on his chest reflected a hazy light under the sunlight, while a halo appeared behind him, its ever-changing shape shimmering with magical glow.

"I never imagined I'd underestimated you. I really never expected this!!!"

With gritted teeth, Fueki Kanade glared hatefully at Miku, who crossed her arms and laughed, "I already said, my power comes entirely from my own efforts; I haven't benefited from you at all."

"Also, did you enjoy being bombed last time?"

"asshole!"

With a loud shout, Fueki Kanade flashed forward and charged towards Miku. Miku lazily yawned and raised his hand to block the sword blade that Fueki Kanade was slashing at.

He has now completely absorbed and merged with the Phantom White Tiger within his body, as evidenced by the halo behind him.

Miku, who had been holding the flute sword between two fingers, raised his other hand and flicked it at Fueki Kanade's forehead. Fueki Kanade's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"boom!!!"

The cone-shaped sonic boom cloud exploded, sending the flute player flying backward at high speed, raising a vast cloud of smoke and dust.

"Are you really Miku?" the mage asked Miku uncertainly. Miku yawned again and then nodded. "It's me. What's wrong? Do you have a problem with that?"

"No, I'm just feeling a bit sentimental!"

Miku, who had been staring at the mage in his infinite form for a long time, suddenly appeared beside him, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Strive to become stronger, only then can you protect more people!"

"Ok!"

The mage nodded seriously and followed Miku's gaze to look at Fueki.

"I'll go deal with this old bastard first. You take Alex and leave!" Before the mage could reply, Miku's figure vanished like a bubble.

"They really don't give people a chance to speak!"

Fueki lay on his back in the deep pit, his face full of disbelief: "How is this possible?"

"That's impossible!"

Nothing is impossible in this world!

Miku, who suddenly appeared before Fueki Kanade, looked down at her from above. Fueki Kanade gave a wry smile and said, "I thought I was hiding it well enough, but I didn't expect you to be the deepest one!"

"We're all in the same boat!" Miku snapped his fingers, rubbing his hands together, and a driver appeared at his waist. "Since you've reached your final moment, let me show you my new power!"

A golden ring emerged from Miku's chest and was held in his palm.

"Buzz!"

The roulette wheel is resetting, humming and vibrating.

"Transform!"

After Miku put the gold ring on his left middle finger and spoke coldly, he casually placed his left hand on his waist.

"Gaia Start!"

Chapter 88: A Salute to the King's Birth! (Revised)

Miku, who had merged with and devoured the Phantom within him, could easily crush Fueki Kanade with his ultimate power.

But he didn't choose to do that; it would have been too boring!

Just like the Joker said, he never uses a gun to kill because it's too fast. He can't feel the life slipping through his fingers, and he can't feel the moment when the other person falls into despair!

Even if it's unnecessary, Miku wants to completely plunge him into despair and make Fueki Kanade feel what powerlessness is.

The final form of the ring was created just before the Witch's Banquet began, and Miku finally breathed a sigh of relief when he sensed the power feedback.

Otherwise, the witch's banquet ritual would not have been able to extract magic power from his body, since all the magic power had been devoured by the memory and was firmly blocked.

Now, he can stand with his arms around his hips, raise his eyebrows, and proudly shout, "Who else!"

His final form is named Gaia, and the ring's face is a crown, cast entirely in gold, shimmering with a domineering luster.

"Gaia Start!"

The chanting, like a vow, resounded through the sky, and roars echoed in the void.

Dimu listened blankly to the roars echoing in his ears. Just hearing the roars made him feel as if he were in the most cruel and primitive era.

"Buzz!"

A magic circle appeared beneath Miku's feet, featuring a leaping tiger and a crown at its very center.

The moment the magic circle appeared, several halos rose from it and began to rotate around Miku.

"Go to the extreme and usher in evolution!"

Amidst the majestic and grand chanting, Miku's ultimate state was enveloped in clusters of golden light, which solidified into golden crystals resembling sharp barbs.

As Miku was enveloped in golden crystals, a magic circle slowly rose from beneath his feet, and all the golden crystals that were swept by the magic circle disintegrated into flower petals.

"The fans and jaws of the spirit of nature, the chosen one of Gaia's will!"

The proclamation-like chanting continued, while the priest, holding Alex, stood in awe from afar.

"This is way too exaggerated!"

The mage scratched the back of his head, his tone full of envy, "Why don't I get this kind of treatment?!"

"Shut up!" The dragon's disgruntled roar echoed in the mage's ears, and the mage, whose ears were ringing uncomfortably, gave an awkward laugh.

"Oh!"

Like fireworks, the magic circle completely engulfed Miku before exploding into countless petals!

"Salute the birth of the king!"

Miku slowly opened her eyes and looked down at Fueki Kanade through her glasses, her tone unusually relaxed as she said, "Now I'm finally free from all restrictions!"

For Miku, the Driver is a real limiter. His originally powerful strength is severely restricted because of the Driver's existence, and every time he transforms, he feels restricted, like he's wearing a tight-fitting bodysuit.

Miku is always hesitant to transform because he's afraid his power will burst the driver!

But now, the "Gaia Ring" born from the combination of all his power with the Phantom has given him the same power as in Rider Mode and Limit Mode, or even more!

“It’s another power I’ve never seen before!” Fueki Kanade said, struggling to get up from the deep pit, her tone complicated.

"Why is everything unwilling to follow my wishes!?"

"Perhaps it's because you're not strong enough. If you were strong enough, the creation and destruction of the world would be in your hands."

As Miku spoke softly, the image of the big gold watch appeared in his mind. That kind of overpowered character, who combined the power of all the knights throughout history, was truly unmatched!

Even if Wang Xiaoming had all his ancestors, he would have to kneel before him!

"I still can't be too arrogant, or I'll repeat the same mistake!" Recalling how Regios had betrayed him because of his carelessness and arrogance, Miku took a deep breath: "Do you have anything else to say now?"

While Miku and Fueki were talking, the Wizard was also sizing up Miku's Gaia Mode appearance.

The robes bearing the star of Leo were draped over Miku's body, and the shape of his mask, like his ring, was like a crown!

The golden mask has two animal patterns around the eyes, and the fangs that extend slightly beyond the chin give it a strange mix of ferocity and majesty!

The shoulder armor resembled half a crown, echoing the crown on Miku's head. The chest armor was V-shaped, with a coin-like gem embedded in the gap of the V, while three dark gold blades tightly bound Miku's chest on the left and right sides.

Both arms have three claw-like blades that turn inwards, and the leg armor extends from the calves to the outside of the thighs.

"Haruto, what did you see?"

"I saw a lot!"

The mage, who had been speaking with a sigh, then thought of something very important: Could Miku have killed Fueki Kanade?

You have to understand, that guy can't be judged by ordinary standards. After all, he's not human, but a complete beast!

"Alex, do you hate your father?"

"Father?" Alex looked in confusion toward the direction of the billowing smoke, in which Miku's figure was faintly visible.

"That's right, you don't know yet. Fueki Kanade is your father, and everything he did was to bring you back to life."